Lightest Buggy?

[Sower]

Ok, I'll start answering my own questions

Associated RC8: 3361 grams (w/o tires) - anyone know what a set of tires weighs?

[Sower]

jhautz - sweet buggy! Did you get the weight of it as just a roller? I think it would be cool to put up all the different buggies in their roller form and what the weight is.

[jhautz]

No... Only took the weights after doing the conversion. Sorry.

The roller weight is subjective too. Once you remove all of the "nitro" stuff the battery trays and motor mounts should all just about equal out in the end. You just need to make sure all of them are taking into account the same stuff.

[Sower]

Ok, here's what I've found so far:

RC8: 3629g = 8lbs
D8: 3401g = 7.5lbs
808: 3250g = 7.16lbs
MBX6: 3370g = 7.4lbs
MBX5: 3500g = 7.7lbs
ZMXB-8: 3350g = 7.4lbs

That's all I can find so far - Losi doesn't have specs on their 8ight or 8ight 2.0 and neither does Jammin on the X1 or X2. Looks like jhautz is right so far!

[Sower]

Also found the new Team Magic B8RS buggy is 3200g or 7.05lbs.

Originally Posted by Sower

Ok, here's what I've found so far:

RC8: 3629g = 8lbs
D8: 3401g = 7.5lbs
808: 3250g = 7.16lbs
MBX6: 3370g = 7.4lbs
MBX5: 3500g = 7.7lbs
ZMXB-8: 3350g = 7.4lbs

That's all I can find so far - Losi doesn't have specs on their 8ight or 8ight 2.0 and neither does Jammin on the X1 or X2. Looks like jhautz is right so far!

i know the rc8 is under 8 pounds. i have a rtr with everything factory team except for the chassis. and it weights 7.6 pounds.

and my buddys mugen weights 7.1something pounds.

and the mbx5r is about 7.6 pounds.

[Sower]

Originally Posted by drkros3

i know the rc8 is under 8 pounds. i have a rtr with everything factory team except for the chassis. and it weights 7.6 pounds.

and my buddys mugen weights 7.1something pounds.

and the mbx5r is about 7.6 pounds.

I guess one thing that isn't really stated when these weights are given is what is included. All the numbers I found from manufacturers just give the weight . . . is that with a motor and everything? If so, what motor as I'm sure many are different weights. So I guess it may not be as helpful of information as I was trying to put out there.

It would be cool to have all of the rolling chassis of these buggies and weigh them - try to make it apples to apples. I think that would be cool to know. So . . . any voulunteers?

[Sower]

Does anyone know the weight of the O'donnell Z01-b? I just got one off eBay and was doing the "feel" test against the 8ight roller and it seems way lighter. It has all aluminum drive shafts and some other weight saving things on it. Seems like a really light buggy. Too bad I don't have a scale!