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Buying Trends in here and General -
10-10-2006, 03:24 PM
Okay guys I have noticed that there are many of you who jump on the new stuff on the block.
In turn others jump in on the trend. Then I see a short time later that the stuff is up for sale. Then next thing things get flooded for sale like it was when it was new on the block. This applies to Engines, Trucks and cars. I can understand keeping up with some of this but to me it is pissing away lots of money unless you have deep pockets. Like the Hellfire---it was hot to start off good reports and then---it wound down. Now I see alot of SP2's for sale. What is next? The Kyoshso, and Mugen truggies being dumped to the new losi truggy? Here is what I am looking at. I was considering the Kyosho truggy and watched them run. I did read up on them and look at them closley. Now I did the same for the Mugen truggy. Now all of a sudden I see ppl dumping what they have for the Mugen. Lots of praise and patts on the back for it. I have planned on going with the Mugen soley because of watching them drive and the reading up on them. The Kyosho did not pan out like the Mugen did. Replacment part costs was another I had in this consideration along with durability and ease of getting parts. With what I know now in the RC stuff (which has changed from 12 years ago) I would have done things differently and not dump what I did into my MST. So over all guys.... WTF gives with this??? It is not the hardware that makes the driver----it is the driver that makes the hardware. I can stand by this with my own experiences. I don't bust up my truggy like I use to do---WHY?? I learned to drive it and not with the hammer down all the time. If you can't drive for Turds, then a more popular and more expensive car or truck is not going to make you drive any better. I know it were myself and I had just started. It would make me feel like I use crap when at the time that was THE stuff to have. PPl start to think they have inferior goods when in fact they have pretty good stuff. Better than RTR stuff or start up equipment. I dunno but I see that the more popular dudes set the trend on what to buy. Especially if you are sponsored which I can understand. If you are not that thrilled with what you get sponsored---don't run it or advertise it. I dunno but this is my observation here. If your not breakin parts your not going fast enough-Biodragen NTC3 RTR assoc .15 NTC3 OS .18 Losi 8T, JR8611a ST servo, Futaba 9350 Th\Brk Servo, RB-C6BB Motor and Novarossi 528XR. 
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10-10-2006, 03:29 PM
FOM (flavor of the month) Syndrome, for sure.
Get a TTR and stick with it, I says.
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10-10-2006, 03:34 PM
FOM =
That is kewl I gotta get me one. Get it put it together--drive it for about 4 weeks. Another week later = Man this thing sucks it is a POS Next day later = FOR SALE $50 for a really awsome ride(hidden msg=it is garbage) That is what it amounts to A cruddy advertisement is saying: "PRICELESS" If your not breakin parts your not going fast enough-Biodragen NTC3 RTR assoc .15 NTC3 OS .18 Losi 8T, JR8611a ST servo, Futaba 9350 Th\Brk Servo, RB-C6BB Motor and Novarossi 528XR.
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10-10-2006, 03:43 PM
FOM is the principle behind golf club companies releasing new "and better" clubs every year. If you can't hit last years clubs, are this year's gonna be an improvement....UNLESS, the new clubs (or truck/buggy) is a departure in design and construction.
Is the Kyosho STR different from the Hellfire...hell yeah, and that's why it costs way more too! Some budgets don't permit jumping into the deep end right away...hence RTR's. Then when they decide (pick a class) is right for them, they invest in a better machine. Is the new GT2 a better truck than the old GT? Sure, but it doesn't mean the old truck is no good. It just means you have choices. More money, new truck. Less money, old truck. There will always be people who have the resources to upgrade, needed or not. The same is true for lots of things, not just RC.
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10-10-2006, 04:00 PM
I hear ya
It is not just RC stuff---same was when I did reef tanks and it was worse than here. If your not breakin parts your not going fast enough-Biodragen NTC3 RTR assoc .15 NTC3 OS .18 Losi 8T, JR8611a ST servo, Futaba 9350 Th\Brk Servo, RB-C6BB Motor and Novarossi 528XR.
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10-10-2006, 04:04 PM
But also dumping a KYOSHO for a MUGEN----cost is about the same.
Both have good points and bad points.. Kinda what I did with my MST I could not swing it all at first but a damn good deal to get started again. Still I saw room for changes and inmprovements but I went the rout of HYBRID. My MST is not really a Mayhem truggy anymore. It is about %15 sportwerks and the rest is---list in sig and then some If your not breakin parts your not going fast enough-Biodragen NTC3 RTR assoc .15 NTC3 OS .18 Losi 8T, JR8611a ST servo, Futaba 9350 Th\Brk Servo, RB-C6BB Motor and Novarossi 528XR.
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10-10-2006, 04:05 PM
one word TTR
www.czech-it-out-graphics.com 1/29/07 never forget....TTT  Bringing old know-it-all blow hards back to reallity at a forum near you "Always Imitated, Never Duplicated"
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10-10-2006, 04:18 PM
Buggy conversions, then long arm conversions, extended chassis', etc... Everybody jumped into Hellfires be cause they looked promising, but just like many 1st release type of ventures it did not meet expectations. LSP's fell out like crazy when the CRT was relased...now CRT's are popping up all over since the MBX5T was released...IMO Mugen was just being patient and learning from the feedback from others although the temptation to "get it out" into the rapidly expanding market is usually hard to resist.
Just my $0.02
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10-10-2006, 04:26 PM
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That is what I am talking about. No one wants to sit and wait to see what is up first. With Losi's new 8 and soon to follow is the truggy. What I hear is" I am getting that new truggy\buggy when it comes out" I say--I would wait and see what it is all about with the final release and not base it on the prototype. See one up close and in hand first. There will be changes made especially on how they can cut costs to delivery to the public. I think it is not going to be just like the prototype---they will shave down on material somewhere. If your not breakin parts your not going fast enough-Biodragen NTC3 RTR assoc .15 NTC3 OS .18 Losi 8T, JR8611a ST servo, Futaba 9350 Th\Brk Servo, RB-C6BB Motor and Novarossi 528XR.
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10-10-2006, 05:41 PM
man am i EVER the opposite...i did have the xb8 early on, in fact my 1st one was a prototype as the story goes... i tend to wait and let everyone else be the guieenea pigs and do all the home work for me. i only switched to K car because i thought it would fit my style better. while i am tempted to get a losi, after seeing it on the track, i bet it would feel like a xray to me. also im big into durability, i broke like 1or 2 items on the xb8 in maybe 7 gallons, nothing on the sp2 yet either, cept bladders lol... xray shocks took care of that
 i think its a silly waste of cash to me, what most of these guys are doing. they must have the income to do that, i sure dont. i couldnt switch like that unless i knew it was for a long haul. changing cars and or trucks, dont help you much in progressing. it can.... like when i went from a hyper 7 to a xb8... lap time went way down... for me... sp2 over xb8? well maybe not leaps and bounds, but the fact that i FEEL more confident in the handling make it worh the change in cars for me. i would consider going back to xray IF they came out with a new chassis with better weight placement.
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10-10-2006, 05:52 PM
I think the guys that you see switching for the FOM everytime one comes out see slower lap times right away and thats why they are put up for sale so soon and people think they suck. Once you get accustomed to the driving style of one car something new is a big jump to accomidate for. You are much MUCH better off getting a buggy and sticking with it for awhile and actually LEARNING the car, play with the setup keep it well maintained etc. the better you know ur buggy the better u will be able to drive it.
www.czech-it-out-graphics.com 1/29/07 never forget....TTT Bringing old know-it-all blow hards back to reallity at a forum near you "Always Imitated, Never Duplicated"
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10-10-2006, 05:56 PM
Personally ive gone as far as i can with my current truggy... Ive rocked that bitch for almost 2 years (December) and have tweaked upgraded and tuned it and i think im at the end of my rope.. Thats why i went Prospec...
I say if people have the money who cares what they do with it.... Sometimes change is good. --Then follow the rules! haha!-- -Tune
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10-10-2006, 06:09 PM
Not me....I just like pissin' away money
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