[Unsullied_Spy]

I traded the engine and all the nitro crap from my Muggy (RTR) for a Hyper 7 TQ (should be able to find a Hyper 7 on eBay for $100-$150), dropped $45 on a RC-M mount, $7 on a Tekno RC battery tray, $120 on a motor, and had a spare ESC. I splurged and bought 8.5 Pro big bore shocks, but the stock shocks with 90 wt. oil and stiff springs worked really well. A regular buggy has a center diff which you will either want to lock up or replace with something such as a torsen diff to make it easier to steer but I see no reason to spend all that money on a IGT when a cheap Buggy will do just fine.

The bodies are the main concern, IMO. Buggies have tall shock tower and big shocks which makes running the scale-looking bodies tough without looking really stupid. You could experiment with different setups for the shocks and towers to try to fit a scale body on it. I guess it all depends on how badly you want the scale look, IMO scalers are really cool and worth an extra couple hundred if you can swing the cash but there's nothing wrong with running a straight-up Buggy either.