which 8th electric?

[Shaun_TLR]

Id like an 8th scale brushless toy and looking around, the inferno seems pretty well priced.

Id consider an inferno VE (race or normal edition) losi 8 brushless conversion DNX408 brushless or a trophy flux. Anyone have any experience of the Kyosho or any of the above? Ive heard that kyosho parts are both a pain to come by and expensive - so kinda negates the cheaper purchase of the car if parts are a pain to come by.

Just looking for general advice really.

ta muchly

[Hpi_guy]

Durango
Built well, parts a reasonably priced ad can be cheaper and can bet ordered straight from durango website

Hpi
Built well again, again parts are reasonably priced and everywhere will have them or can get them super fast

Kyosho
Tough cars, parts can be expensive but are available on the web

Losi
Tough cars and parts a reasonable prices and are available most places

[goldblades7]

Bashing or racing?

[Shaun_TLR]

predominantly bashing, but with the possibility fo racing (currently race 10th buggy so this will prob be enough for me).

Im either looking at getting something off ebay (trophy flux or inferno) or getting all the components myself and building it from parts i.e buy a roller, then electrics and conversion etc (i.e losi 8 or durango)

Any ideas which is the cheapest way to go?

cheers guys

[Hpi_guy]

Hpi all the way then if its for bashing

[mtbd500]

I have been using an X-ray 808e for bashing for 3-4 years and have not broken one single part and that's doing massive jumps at a box track. The car is bulletproof down to little things like the Cvd pins are inside the hub bearings so no more lost pins. I am currently in the middle of fitting a brushless conversion into a vgc team Durango Dnx408 which I will be putting up for sale once done and I have had a go as I have too many cars, if you do get a roller, i recommend the 80amp hobby wing esc from giantshark.com for £60 and the sensored turnigy motor on eBay for £55 bargains, I only want 200 for my vgc brushless dnx408 with new bowtie wheels and tyres, new clear uncut shell, loads of spares and bits to turn back to nitro if you desire, but no electrics, let me know if your interested, the caster fusion is also quite good. My 808e has the mamba monster from castle and that steve neu motor is a work of art, the magnets are so strong it,s hard to turn the pinion, also don,t overdo the motor, 2000kv on 4s is plenty, faster than any nitro i have seen by a long way...lovely.

[Neil Skull]

If you do go racing the Kyosho will be a great option.
Whether you get the Inferno VE the race spec or even an MP9 E! they are all world champion cars.:thumbsup:

[jasonwipf]

I've been following race results for decades. The common theme is that in the right hands, any top level brand can win races. For durability I give the prize to X-ray and Serpent buggies. Mugen, losi, kyosho come in a 2nd place. I don't have personal experience with durango, HPI or Agama. Ofna is weak parts wise. ALL I have listed could be champs in the right hands.

[passy]

Take a look at the TeamC T8e, awesome value for money and a really good handling car straight out of the box with kit setup. I'm not saying the car is perfect, some parts have a bit of slop and flex. However on my local dirt track the car easily holds it own on the stopwatch against more expensive cars.
http://www.area52.cc/reviews/847-ar-by-ansmann-racing-x8e.html

[jasonwipf]

If I was on a budget TeamC is good. They are like Ofna in quality but better more modern designs.

[topher454]

is it worth looking at the ready to run options out there or just a bare kit....notice assocciated and HPI do ok looking rtr stuff....i always wanted to do rallycross (8th nitro) but dont know where to start with ic....electric now an option :-)... sorry to hijack post ...i'm looking to get started next season and looking for any advice

[The Dude]

The Losi 8ight is unbreakable, choose rather this one. If you prefer a Kyosho, take the Inferno VE Race Spec because the Inferno VE's chassis bend very quickly !

[jasonwipf]

OH duratrax's 1/8th has plastics that are bullet prove and guaranteed. Top level tough goes to x-ray, serpent and losi. tower hobbies thru the end of the month has the duratrax Ebuggy for only $200. These sold for $350 easily before. Personally for such a well priced car, it looks sexy.

[slowjun]

Tekno EB48, lightest of all E- Buggies. its no E-conversion but built from ground up. its bulletproof as long as you get the 2nd batch. Get it straight from Tekno site to be sure you get the updated parts.

Bashing-racing, its a good choice, parts are beefy and priced just right , same as high end E buggies.

Support wise are great, not just sure if LHS there carry the brand.

AE RC8.2e is also great, a bit heavy but are bullet proof.

goodluck!!!

[Lonestar]

So basically most everyone recommends the car they've picked for themselves :lol: Let me chip in and say that the MBX6-eco is the best of them all, handling is superb, durability is unmatched, quality is outstanding (guess which car I run)

good old "which chassis is better" thread ;) Bottom line is -buy what has parts at your LHS and what your friends (bashing or racing) run with ;)

Paul

[Jason A]

I would surpose it depends on what your budget is for the kit as to what car to go for.

I recently picked up a second hand dex408 and I have got to say it is amazing.

Solid built car and really easy to drive.

Also I was able to run my 1/10th battery's in it which was a bonus as I didn't need any special 14.8v packs.

[Pulse]

I've had:

- MBX5R
- 808 (x2)
- JQ the car
- DNX408

MBX5R: most durable but heavy
808: best quality of parts but weak transmission, has been solved on the XB9
JQ the car: most nimble and best steering and traction, average quality but it's a blast to drive
DNX408: easy to drive fast, awesome on astro, excellent on the jumps too, less traction than the JQ

Today I would choose an EB48 because its design is ahead the others..or an eco which has been improved since years

[Shaun_TLR]

Thanks for the help guys but I now have even more options lol

Between trophy buggy/truggy, inferno ve, 808, 408 or losi 8....... I think its going to come down to what pops up at the right price. Any of them seem a reasonable buy to just play with and abuse....

[mtbd500]

If your on a budget get the ansmann roller for 180, turnigy sensored track star 2 gunmetal can for £50, hobbywing sensored esc £58 and turnigy 4s lipo for £30
That almost a complete set up for around £300.00 or come and see me when your grant comes. And I might part with my X-ray 808e racer mag review car with castle brushless and orion carbon lipo if you wave some money under my nose, max made me an offer I could not refuse and now owns the best car in norfolk, my 6.5 dex410 bulldog. I might Buy another in the summer and see you at boughton?.

[Pulse]

For a low price I would buy used. It's even better if you know the driver.

[thevmister]

Id like an 8th scale brushless toy and looking around, the inferno seems pretty well priced.

Id consider an inferno VE (race or normal edition) losi 8 brushless conversion DNX408 brushless or a trophy flux. Anyone have any experience of the Kyosho or any of the above? Ive heard that kyosho parts are both a pain to come by and expensive - so kinda negates the cheaper purchase of the car if parts are a pain to come by.

Just looking for general advice really.

ta muchly
i,m very late to discussion but I would recommend a Hotbodies ve8 or the mugen eco. The mugen is simply stunning out of the box v good just brillant in every way , one draw back price . The ve8 is the best bang for buck out their cant quite handle the rough stuff as good(needs a bit of work tweaking it) as the mugen or jumps its a bit nose heavy(you will have to modify your driving a bit) but its the most neutral handling buggy i have ever driven and when you put a light battery in to it , its unreal v nimble like driving a 1/10 cos its so light. best of all price , one major drawback you will have to buy in america but parts for the D8 nitro will fit it.hope it helps

[Shaun_TLR]

Cheers for the input fella but I took the plunge and got an 808e with mamba monster electrics. Shell have her first outing Sunday weather permitting!

[thevmister]

i have a xray nitro tough as granite enjoy Happy Christmas :)

[jasonwipf]

you got a great car. Looks like you are wanting some serious racing action. watch the front bearing on castle 1/8th motors.