What truggy to build.

Originally Posted by emaxxnitro

have you seen the xray XT8? its another top dog when it comes to quality i have one and its beast

I did look into the Xray as well yes. i have been looking through on ebay at many, trying to find a suitable roller to use a tekno kit on. sadly the xray doenst not have one available. I know its sad to say i want a "easy" conversion, but im kinda looking for a tried true and tested version that will accept the parts i already have and preform well. Now with this being sadi im sure there will be complications but i hope for the best. plus there's a ton of knowledge and builds on here i can always search through if i do encounter bumps.
im not saying that the MBX5t is the for sure it will all depend on the roller i find first that appeals to me and has a good base to build off.
id say,
Xray
Losi 8ight t
MBX5t
mbx6t
rc8t
are all in contention at the moment. Any one have one for sale?

[emaxxnitro]

i got my xt8 for about 200$
watch rc tech closely
mike has a motor mount for xrays
http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...d=rcmxraymount

ya i just checked the monster store and saw that mount. If thats mikes work he does great quality. I will have to inquire to see if it will work with the tork motor not. i also found this
http://cgi.ebay.ca/x-ray-xray-x-ray-...d=p3286.c0.m14
i guess its not out of the running quite yet. you don't happen to have a few shots of yours do you to show how you went about the conversion?
keep the info coming fellas this is great.

[Desert Rc]

If you go Mugen, Losi, or Xray I dont think you will be disapointed. I have a Losi 8ight T and have to say the conversion mount from Losi is pretty slick. I also agree with Stum that if you are racing you wont need any more then 4s.

I have ran Losi 8b and 8T and had a blast with them. I also will say the SC8-e was fun but has its place.

Now I am moving into the luxury department with Xray rigs and all I can say is "wow" over the quality. I was so impressed with my first xray the XB8 that I bought a XB808 and XT8 with a buch of stuff I am selling off. I also have to say that Mikes work on his mounts are amazing and the quality fits the Xray very nicely. You can see my xb808 build thread in the truggy section if you like it has a really nice 3 piece mount. IMO also if you racing a buggy is much more nimble and easier to get the hang of.

Here is my latest build that I got yesterday.....saving for mikes mount now.



side by side to the 8ight T


Now the 8ight is for sale on RC Tech LOL these are pictures from today.



Good luck in your adventure!!

[stum]

Here are some old shots of my tekno 8ight-t

[emaxxnitro]

my conversion

[ClodMaxx]

Originally Posted by 88gtanotchback

i also found this http://cgi.ebay.ca/x-ray-xray-x-ray-...d=p3286.c0.m14
i guess its not out of the running quite yet..

careful....that's not an xt8. it's a buggy converted to a truggy. look for an xt8, imo.

i can get shots of mine tonight. all you need is a roller, mike's motor mount, and mike's battery tray. and motor, esc, and servo of course. super easy, and looks like it came that way out of the box. no need to custom make anything - just put it all together.

[tedo]

Here's my 6T. I would go Mugen. Real balanced. It handles way better than my old 5T (got a 5T roller - real cheap).

RCM motor mount | 2 x 2S in a series | RCM Slipperential | Tekin RX8 2000.

[Desert Rc]

Gotta luv the body on the new Mugen Truggy. Awesome!!

Originally Posted by ClodMaxx

careful....that's not an xt8. it's a buggy converted to a truggy. look for an xt8, imo.

i can get shots of mine tonight. all you need is a roller, mike's motor mount, and mike's battery tray. and motor, esc, and servo of course. super easy, and looks like it came that way out of the box. no need to custom make anything - just put it all together.

ClodMaxx i would love to see pics of it. and thanks for the advice, ill steer clear.

Tedo i think a 6t would be great but for being my first truggy i think that a 5t will amaze me compared to how my savages handle. plus brushless power in a smaller package should be fun.

Desert Rc that losi is a sweet package. the price is just a little high for me (although i looked around and your price is definitely fair, dont get me wrong) but for an entry trug im looking for a budget mobile kinda. spend the money where i have to and hopefully pick up a good platform for cheap

[emaxxnitro]

Originally Posted by 88gtanotchback

ClodMaxx i would love to see pics of it. and thanks for the advice, ill steer clear.

Tedo i think a 6t would be great but for being my first truggy i think that a 5t will amaze me compared to how my savages handle. plus brushless power in a smaller package should be fun.

Desert Rc that losi is a sweet package. the price is just a little high for me (although i looked around and your price is definitely fair, dont get me wrong) but for an entry trug im looking for a budget mobile kinda. spend the money where i have to and hopefully pick up a good platform for cheap

beware xray and mugen parts are hard to come by at lhs's and they are expencive

[tedo]

Originally Posted by emaxxnitro

beware xray and mugen parts are hard to come by at lhs's and they are expencive

We have no hobbyshops in Vermont. I order all my Mugen stuff off of Amain. Never had a problem with getting parts, and priority USPS I get it in 3 days.

[emaxxnitro]

Originally Posted by tedo

We have no hobbyshops in Vermont. I order all my Mugen stuff off of Amain. Never had a problem with getting parts, and priority USPS I get it in 3 days.

yeah i get all my xray stuff from amain too. my lhs has mugen but limited selection

[ClodMaxx]

Originally Posted by 88gtanotchback

ClodMaxx i would love to see pics of it.

not the best lighting - i hate that it gets dark so early now!

very nice. the xray does see to be a quality name every where i look and that build shows it. unfortunately i think there temporarily out of my price range. if i get serious about these truggies then bad things will happen (financially) but for now this is a feeler out build.