Lightest Buggy?

Originally Posted by Semi Pro

i totaly agree with you, but also keep in mind that mass can directly affect durability

Very true

[magman]

My mbx-5 weighs 9.1lbs....heavy I know, but w/a 5s, it makes up for the weight...

I am trying to lighten it a bit...titanium screw kit, etc...

[SpEEdyBL]

Wheel/Tire weight is the most important imo, because you have to take into account the wheel and tire rotation in addition to forward motion. Each oz of tire weight accounts for more than 1.5 oz of weight performance wise.

I've had sets of tires and wheels range between 12.15 oz per set to 18.8 oz per set. The panther slicks are the lightest tires ive seen at 44g per tire. Team Associated 83mm wheels are the lightest wheels ive seen 33g per wheel. Also molded foams are about twice the weight of standard foams -11g vs. 6g. Stay away from tires with channels and big knobs.

I've gotten my 8ight down to 7.20 lb rtr with a 30 4100 mah 4s pack.

[What's_nitro?]

Speedy, have I ever told you that I love your sig? Yes, I know- irrelevant.

[SpEEdyBL]

Originally Posted by What's_nitro?

Speedy, have I ever told you that I love your sig? Yes, I know- irrelevant.

Thanks.

Great thread...

Considering the Losi 2.0 stuff but I'm leaning toward the heavier Z01-B & T...Just feel like the Losi is too fragile for the abuse brushless dishes out. Could be wrong.

[SpEEdyBL]

Don't get me wrong, but the parts on the 8ight I think are superior in quality compared to the parts on losi's 1/10 scale stuff. There's also the Xray 808. While it is one of the lightest, is also the strongest according to some. Personally I would just go with whatever chassis suites you and focus more on the weight of the electronics, battery tray, wheels and tires - parts that don't affect the durability and drivability of the vehicle.

I don't know the weight but the O'Donnell is more like the older generation in terms of weight. One of the Magazine reviews really slammed it because of it's heft. Personally I think it has a light drivetrain and is a beefy, reliable buggy. I built one from scratch and have the truggy on order with my LHS for RC-Monster an electric conversion.

What did you pay for it? Is it in decent shape?

[Sower]

Really? Wow, that really surprises me. I sure wish I had a scale. I got it for $175. It included the RC-Monster motor mount, Tekno battery tray, unpainted body, two sets of tires (one set is bald), and a couple misc. parts.

It's in pretty good shape, but the guy that did the conversion wasn't as "clean" as I like to see. He did several things that weren't thought out well or executed well. Easy to fix, but irritating.

Not sure if I'm going to keep the buggy or not. Did you convert yours to brushless? If so, what did you think of it?

Sounds like a great deal! I kept bugging my LHS about the Truggy and I love to build so he gave me a ZO1-B to build a few weeks ago. I built it and it's for sale at the shop. I did not actually run or convert it but we did have a guy at our track this year who had one and that made me know it was the direction I would move in. It was quick and strong. I've been running Truggy and MT, I may switch to buggy this year, if I do I will get my own ZO1-B.

[Sower]

I've really wanted to get a buggy for a while and was always interested in the Z01b because of the drivetrain. From what I understand it's the freest and lightest on the power source that you can get. I figured that would be ideal for brushless where efficiency is key.

Here's a few pictures of the buggy I got:

[jzemaxx]

Great thread....

What does the 8B 2.0 weigh?? I have it, but I want a lighter buggy....

I know the losi buggys are pretty light. My rc8 to a 8ight is like night and day. But i like the way my rc8 reacts more the the 8ight i had. Now they say the 2.0 buggy is hands down the car to drive right now.

I might pick one up but this is a great thread for sure.

[SpEEdyBL]

As for me, I've done quite a bit to my 8ight in terms of weight reduction. As soon as i replace the mamba monster with the mamba max pro ill be at roar minimum weight with a zippy 5000 mAh 4s pack, which is 3200g.

[papajay]

Hi guys, I don't know if this is accurate but the lightest buggy in my site is OFNA Ultra MBX R2.