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HELP? on picking a buggy. - 10-31-2006, 10:35 AM

I am undecided on which car to buy
i was thinking the ofna hyper 8
or the ofna jammin x1
i want a rtr type but not sure on which one or are these cars any good?
any info would be great.thanks alot
which do you recommend?
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10-31-2006, 10:50 AM

CHeck this thread. A local racer selling his high end buggy for a steal.
Kyosho SP2 for sale. (SOLD)

You can get into a high end buggy with all the hop ups for cheap.

The hyper 8 is not all its cracked up to be, the jammin is good but the rtr will need hopups.

I would look at slims, then you can stillbuy some servo's (Because rtr servos are crap) and then pick up a OS rg or some engine for around $120. Youwill still be just at a rtr price but 1000X's better in quality.

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10-31-2006, 11:29 AM

how fast are the jammins?
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10-31-2006, 11:50 AM

what are slims,and OSrg? new here.lol
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10-31-2006, 11:55 AM

slim is ME

OS engines... RG or VG is the name of a paticular model of engine.
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10-31-2006, 12:24 PM

what is the fastest rtr buggy or truggy?
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10-31-2006, 02:16 PM

they are all the same...if you want fast get a touring car. 2 speed.
most buggy/ truggy go 40-45...as they are not meant for speed.
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10-31-2006, 02:49 PM

+1 on slim's kyosho for sale.

Buying that used plus decent servos and a OS VG like stated above will be alot better than any rtr.
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10-31-2006, 03:03 PM

what remote do you guys recommend and servo?
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10-31-2006, 03:12 PM

How much are you looking to spend?

As far as a radio. A lot of people either use a M8 or M11 and a JR Z-1.

The spektrum DX-2 isn't bad to start off with either.
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10-31-2006, 03:25 PM

i dont mind spending extra for a better unit.
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10-31-2006, 03:26 PM

Shoot to help a newbie out I will give you an AM rtr radio system. You just pay me to ship to you, I am in ST Charles. Then all you need is crystals.

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10-31-2006, 03:32 PM

First off..... do you have nitro experience?? You may not want to just jump right into a fast, high performance buggy without knowing at least the basics on tuning or the works of the car in general. That would be the nice thing about picking up Slim's buggy though. A great roller to work off of, and you can throw a cheap motor (but powerfull and reliable) like the OS-RG in it.
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10-31-2006, 03:47 PM

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Czech.... if he has no nitro experience (not sure if he does or not) and is willing to spend a "little" more to get something a bit better..... why an M11???? That thing is overkill for almost everyone, especially someone just getting into the hobby.
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10-31-2006, 03:59 PM

well he asked what electronics we use, its a great radio i would said M8 if you could still find one. oh ya Futaba 9350 servos also


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10-31-2006, 04:01 PM

have about 2 weeks of nitro experience my friend has a kyosho inferno st.and i am hooked i had alot of electric stuff before
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