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Old 1-06-2008, 9:06 PM
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Help Good racer platform for a semi-noob

Hello everyone! Ive been doing alot of research on 1/8 scale buggies for racing and im having a hard time deciding.

Im deciding between a Xray, associated rc8 and an Ofna.

What do you think? the cars all seem very similar to me. I know alot of guys around here race mugen and associated but Im not paying the premium for the mugen.

Any input would be much appreciated.
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Old 1-06-2008, 10:16 PM
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Moved to the appropriate forum.
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Old 1-07-2008, 5:03 PM
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Mugen is no more than the xray or losi (race not RTR). What kind of budget do you have for your setup (everything you will need) and have you considered a nice used one? A lot of guys in our area fall victim to the flavor of the month and you can get barely used rides at good prices!
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Old 1-09-2008, 9:14 AM
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Try the Hyper 8.5 pro kit. Very nice buggy for the price. Nitrohouse has them for $409.
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Old 1-09-2008, 5:53 PM
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I second the Hyper 8.5 great afordable buggy capable of winning any race in the right hands.
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Old 1-10-2008, 1:04 PM
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Thanks fellas for the advise, I have been fond of the Ofna buggies for a while. Jet mech Ive been looking at used cars for a while on ebay but Im just scared to get one because there are so many for sale. Ill keep lookn and let you guys know what I do. I like the Losi 8 im looking at those too.
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Old 1-10-2008, 11:52 PM
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you can find something locally. Watch CRCRC's board, there's a couple guys there that change buggies more than you probably change your skivies!
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