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#4
10-09-2003, 9:26 AM
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nice! If I had a new mbx9 I would most likley go with an os mill, picking from your list anyway, I just put a OS21rg-x in my storm and its been extremly reliable and ez to tune, but if if i had the extra dough to spend I would go one step up and get the os21vzb,. that would be a wicked motor for your buggy! out of your list, I would only have chose an OS mill, If you want to go extreme get the XTM 24.7, I saw this mill in a buggy the other day and although I was impressed with the power and speed it was way too fast for the person driving it, he over heated it and blew the CR, and that was the end of his day! OS mills are reliable and ez to tune, and if broken in right will last a very long time b4 a rebuild! good luck!
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#5
10-09-2003, 9:37 AM
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maniac - cant use the 247 in a buggy race. must be .21 displacement only.
congrats on the buggy - if u are racing, stick with the Ws7 2 - RB Concepts probably makes the fastest engines on the planet. just becareful breaking it in, as they are known to use up to a 1/2 gallon for break in before starting out on the track. good luck - and welcome to the addiction
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#9
10-09-2003, 9:59 AM
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Holy shit!!!,, did I just see Na recomend a RS mill over an OS,,I couldnt belive my eyes! I knew once you sold that damn tc3 you would go over to the dark side!lol!
Last edited by nitromaniac; 10-09-2003 at 10:06 AM.
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#10
10-09-2003, 10:08 AM
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personally - i am not a big fan of the ofna products. while they build a great bash buggy, they just arnt up to par with the top notch race buggies. if you truly want to be competitive, and get a good quality kit - i would recommend only 3 buggies.
Kyosho Inferno 7.5 TTR EB4-S2 Pro GS Storm Pro All three of these buggies have tons of aftermarket support and have won many national and world titles. Here are some links with pictures and prices. Kyosho Inferno:  http://www.twf8.ws/new/home.htm http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCJT3&P=0 TTR EB4-S2 LE  http://www.twf8.ws/new/home.htm http://www.acehobby.com/acehobby/pro...pro/index.html GS Storm Pro  http://www.twf8.ws/new/home.htm http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/prod...p?prod=GSC2004 hope this helps
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#11
10-09-2003, 10:52 AM
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Another one that is making alot of noise lately is the new Mugen MBX5. I dont believe it has won any titles yet but it seems to be a good contender.
Just something to think about. I wholehartedly agree with NA's list above but wanted to also mention the Mugen.  http://www.acehardwarehobbies.com/2....2ac1783393e9b1
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Last edited by robriguez; 10-09-2003 at 10:56 AM.
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#12
10-09-2003, 11:40 AM
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MBX5 PARTS ARE lil hard to get around here, i know nitrohouse and acehardwarehobbies carries parts for them instock. I can easily say my mbx5 is in whole another league then my ofna mbxpro.. handling, better parts.... Im pretty sure flyingrazorback can back me up on this
 .. The inferno 7.5 kani is a proven winner, but parts and the cost of the kit is lil to steep for my blood.. and as for motor, i have the ws7II and it rocks.. i know its walks on the hyper 8, xtm 24.7 on the straighs, all the other racers at the track have the ws7II or just get a rody tuned C5 and have some real fun lol Last edited by slothy; 10-09-2003 at 11:46 AM.
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#13
10-09-2003, 9:30 PM
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I got yo back slothy
 The X5 and K2 are in a class of their own, no doubt about it. I've talked about them numerous times on here. Just b/c an engine is larger in displacement does not mean it is a more powerful engine. Always remember you'll get what you pay for. I would rather spend a little more on a quality engine made by a quality manufacturer than to have an engine that won't idle, or won't start, or overheats, etc.
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#15
10-09-2003, 10:36 PM
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Here is another vote for the MBX-5.
As for engines, I have two for my buggy. A RB C5 and a OS VZ-B(P). The C5 is just crazy fast. Pull the trigger and the buggy is gone! :devil: But it is a little too much for our small track. I am still braking in the OS. But it looks very promissing. Not as wild as the C5. A little more controllable. Tex
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