What's the difference?

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

Ahhh jeff your making my life a nightmare! Trying to decide to sell MBX5-MSRT and buy a GTP or convert the MBX5-MSRT into a GTP...

You're not making my life easier :)

Keep the Mugen IMO. Convert it back to buggy dimension arms and get a set of GRP Rally tires and your all set. if you want to rig up some sort of body mouonts to run a kyosho or ofna on road body. Rear shock tower might be a challenge to get under the on road body though.

Besides that... there is nor GTP motor mount out there that is a drop in fit so you would need to do some fabrication work to get it all set up anyway.

Or if you really want to go crazy get youself a DM1 to convert. I love mine. The Jammin buggy mount is a drop in fit for the DM1. Although... the DM1 is a bit more $

[lincpimp]

Hey jhautz, beg to differ on the gtp motor mount:

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...od=rcmgtpmount

And I have both a MBX and a Hyper7 ,and A Hyper8. The MBX is not a good buggy, but I converted it to a GTP and it is great. Hit a parked car today at 40mph and broke the front shock tower, nothing else. I did not have a body on it, though. The hyper7 is a much better buggy and I really like mine. I have not finished the hyper8 yet, but it looks very similar to the 7.

I would recommend the GTP to anyone looking for a sturdy on road car. Does a better job in that role than a buggy. I do have a solid upper plate that acts like a backbone, no chassis flex that way.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Hey jhautz, beg to differ on the gtp motor mount:

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...od=rcmgtpmount

And I have both a MBX and a Hyper7 ,and A Hyper8. The MBX is not a good buggy, but I converted it to a GTP and it is great. Hit a parked car today at 40mph and broke the front shock tower, nothing else. I did not have a body on it, though. The hyper7 is a much better buggy and I really like mine. I have not finished the hyper8 yet, but it looks very similar to the 7.

I would recommend the GTP to anyone looking for a sturdy on road car. Does a better job in that role than a buggy. I do have a solid upper plate that acts like a backbone, no chassis flex that way.

lincpimp,

The munt you've mentioned fits the MBX?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by lutach

lincpimp,

The munt you've mentioned fits the MBX?

Both vehicles use the same bulkheads, so it should fit. I do not have one, I had to make my own mount to get the kb45 to fit.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Both vehicles use the same bulkheads, so it should fit. I do not have one, I had to make my own mount to get the kb45 to fit.

Cool.

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Hey jhautz, beg to differ on the gtp motor mount:

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...od=rcmgtpmount

That Mike.... always slippin the new products out without telling me. I'm gonna have to talk to him about that.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by jhautz

That Mike.... always slippin the new products out without telling me. I'm gonna have to talk to him about that.

Yeah, he also has a ls10 mount now. I have a brand new in box ls10 that needs converting. Coincidence?!....

I check the store every few days, can't wait till the 1/8 center diff with the integrated slipper is released!

[jhautz]

PowerRocks,

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10722

Check this thread. The Sportwerks Turmoil Pro ARR is super cheap right now and looks like it could be a heck of a nice buggy. If I was in the market for another buggy I'd take a serous look at this for that kind of money.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Crappy OFNA marketing. The problem is that OFNA is an importer, and they import buggies from two different manufacturers.

The quality between the two manufacturers varies greatly.

First is the HoBao Hyper series of cars. These care are FAR superior to the standard fair MBX/LX Comp based cars.

Then you have the Hong Nor line of imported cars, these cars are known under the names, MBX R2 MBX Pro, Ultra GT Worlds, Ultra LX Comp, Ultra LX 2, LX One, And then they have 9.5 versions of all the cars... etc......Its the same buggy rehashed a billion times, and its STILL Crappy. The ONLY Hong Nor cars worth anything are the Jammin series, and the 9.5 MBX Pro (identified by its yellow plastics, pillow ball suspension, and Orange anodized shock towers, this is the only MBX that can take a beating and ask for more), and finally the Jammin line of cars that Jay Halsey is pushing, which guess what, is based on the MBX line of cars.

If you can get a Hyper 7 its a good car, a Hyper 7 PCR is a GREAT car. Light, fast, and durable. If you can drive and you showed up at a local club race with one you wouldn't be left in the dust. The only thing i find annoying about the Hyper line of cars is the lack of threaded shock bodies. The Hyper 8.5 is a good car.

So bottom line, if its an OFNA car the only ones worth looking at are the Hyper 7/8, and Jammin lines. If a 9.5 MBX Pro falls in your lap, don't turn it down, but don't go looking for one.

Jeff can verify the hell i put my Jammins (both buggy and truggy) through.

That said, if a Mugen MBX5 comes your way for a good price buy it. But you wouldn't be dissapointed with a Jammin.