What is the cheapest I can build a 1/8 brushless buggy?

[R00ST]

Also...what do these buggies tend to run weight wise after converted? I was hoping to keep the weight down but dont even remember what my last 1/8 buggy weighed. I just need something super durable. I would like a 40-50mph top speed with great acceleration. I miss my old nitro 1/8 buggy as I took it to the skate park and beat the SNOT out of it without breaking a single thing! Unlike my old ss5800 pede that went through 20 bucks in parts every 5 minutes of skate park action!

It would be nice to be able to re-use the MM (buy a new motor) and just sell off the lipo's if there is not a motor that will run decent on 3s or 6s. I could always grab two new 2s (to make 4s), or a 3s and 2s (to make 5s).

[tc3_racer_001]

the mamba monster max is only 170. not much more than a $130 mamba max. the mamba max is good for 4s (remember rated to 3s only), some fry on 5s, some work, and on 6s ive never heard anyone crazy enough to try it. (100% failure predicted)

so get a mamba monster max and use your 3s packs.

[marzac2]

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

the mamba monster max is only 170. not much more than a $130 mamba max. the mamba max is good for 4s (remember rated to 3s only), some fry on 5s, some work, and on 6s ive never heard anyone crazy enough to try it. (100% failure predicted)

so get a mamba monster max and use your 3s packs.

Our entire team has run 6S on the Mamba Max. We have never had one fail. You must use an external BEC and must not run a motor with a KV over 1300, but it's quite possible and being done every day.


My best choice for a low budget brushless buggy is the Tekno kit for the Losi8, because you can sell your nitro related stuff from the RR kit and use the money or barter power to purchase any extra equipment you might need.