brushless xb8 project!

[glassdoctor]

Buggies feel lighter and more agile than a truck/truggy in general. Both 1/10 and 1/8 trucks... are great too, but they have a more lazy feel and are usually "easier" to drive... more forgiving because of the larger tires and extra weight.

Buggies require a little more skill to be fast imo which is why imo they have always been the bigger race class.

Having said that... any 1/8 car is "easy" to drive compared to 1/10. (Or you might say that's 4wd vs. 2wd)

Originally Posted by glassdoctor

Buggies feel lighter and more agile than a truck/truggy in general. Both 1/10 and 1/8 trucks... are great too, but they have a more lazy feel and are usually "easier" to drive... more forgiving because of the larger tires and extra weight.

Buggies require a little more skill to be fast imo which is why imo they have always been the bigger race class.

Having said that... any 1/8 car is "easy" to drive compared to 1/10. (Or you might say that's 4wd vs. 2wd)

Thats what I mean..

[jhautz]

I agree with everything said so far and will throw in one more reason... They are pretty much the do anything vehicle.

They are excellent track vehicles and are usually the fastest class, they can be great bashers cuz they are tough as nails and really take punishment like nothing else, they can run off road in the dirt, in the grass, jump well, are fast, handle well all around, can be set up to run well on the street and parking lots as well with very little effort. Just about the only thing they dont excel at is the really heavy off road rough terrain that only a monster truck will deal with.

In a nutshell they are very versatile and if you are looking for a second vehicle and already have a truck I would recommend one.

[t-maxxracer32]

Originally Posted by jhautz

I agree with everything said so far and will throw in one more reason... They are pretty much the do anything vehicle.

They are excellent track vehicles and are unusually the fastest class, they can be great bashers cuz they are tough as nails and really take punishment like nothing else, they can run off road in the dirt, in the grass, jump well, are fast, handle well all around, can be set up to run well on the street and parking lots as well with very little effort. Just about the only thing they dont excel at is the really heavy off road rough terrain that only a monster truck will deal with.

In a nutshell they are very versatile and if you are looking for a second vehicle and already have a truck I would recommend one.

damn are you a business man?

i think you should be RCMs sales rep.

youve won me over!

haha!

this could be my next project

[starscream]

Originally Posted by jhautz

I agree with everything said so far and will throw in one more reason... They are pretty much the do anything vehicle.

They are excellent track vehicles and are unusually the fastest class, they can be great bashers cuz they are tough as nails and really take punishment like nothing else, they can run off road in the dirt, in the grass, jump well, are fast, handle well all around, can be set up to run well on the street and parking lots as well with very little effort. Just about the only thing they dont excel at is the really heavy off road rough terrain that only a monster truck will deal with.

In a nutshell they are very versatile and if you are looking for a second vehicle and already have a truck I would recommend one.

If you're talking about 1/8th scale then I tend to agree but as far as 1/10th scale I differ. Most 1/10th scale electric vehicles are made of very lightweight but fragile material IMO. I am much happier with nitro conversions than I am with brittle Production made 1/10th vehicles.

My standard platform for 1/10th scale buggies and trucks is now the HB Lightning 10 series. They weigh over a pound more than the production counterparts but I assure you that they are less likely to fail/break.

It will always come down to who's driving but with all things equal, the buggy is the fastest vehicle on the track. I tend to like truggies more because they are more forgiving for average folk drivers like me yet still feel like a buggy

[jhautz]

Yes 1/8 buggies are what I was talking about.

I gave up on 1/10 as soon as I was able to power a 1/8 with electric a couple years ago. Way to fragile for me too.