nitrojunkie_69 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) hi all, my step son is wanting to try his first real buggy, and im not sure what to get him, seen a few, but im into nitro so not up on the elec side of things, i only have around 150 to play with,a kit or rtr,any ideas?4wd preffered Edited March 10, 2011 by nitrojunkie_69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun17 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazj10 Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 (edited) how about this one mate , right on budget but i heard good things about them,, i never used one but seem good http://cgi.ebay.co.u...=item336599b855 or as the above post says ,, the e firestorm but they are only 119 not 180 http://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?CategoryID=9900&SubCategoryID=990010&ManufacturerID=18&ChassisID=474 Edited March 10, 2011 by dazj10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 2WD, HPI E-Firestorm and spend the rest of the money on Vapextech 7.2v stick pack batteries. 4WD, Maverick Strada XB Evo, and spend the rest of the money on Vapextech 7.2v stick pack batteries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrojunkie_69 Posted March 10, 2011 Author Share Posted March 10, 2011 cheers guys, ive put them on the list ,any one tried the lrp blast?,138 quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Yep, also a good car, a few people have them on here with good opinions of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRANA Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 (edited) yes the blast is very good has some kinks to work out but very good car with handling to match so wont crash it too much hopefully;) if you convert it to brushless later be sure to shimm the diffs as the rear diffs came a little loose but otherwise go of it:good: Alex Edited March 11, 2011 by FRANA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletflux 345 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 dont do silly jumps with a blast or this will happen if you dont land properly about 2:10 mins in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wickedgeezer Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 dont be scared by that it can happen to any rc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrojunkie_69 Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 thanks for the help guys, have a few to think about,who has the best spares and upgrades? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorrylemming Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Firestorm doesn't need upgrades really, just give it more power when the drivers ready. the Blast is well equiped as standard but there aren't many upgrades. Maverick is a beginner car so not many upgrades avalible. Edited March 12, 2011 by lorrylemming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colicab Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Firestorm font bulkhead gets changed a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitrojunkie_69 Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 im temped towards the maverick,lrb or caster,as long as we can fit std buggy wheels n tyres or off set,as we norm bash on grass,il get him some pl v2 s n angle spikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakey Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 (edited) I just got the HPI E-firestorm yesterday from modelsport, they price matched with ebay at £108.99! Was dead chuffed! Been bashing it like crazy and hasn't let me down yet! The only thing i did notice was when i had a little bump reversing(Forgot that the controls reversed when reversing) And the motor had moved due to the bolts not been too tight so just moved motor pinion back to the spur and all was well With everything though just check bolt/screw tightness after every bash session. It's running on 8.4v 3300 mah batteries i get about 15-20 minutes when i'm caning the throttle and i got about 30 minutes yesterday when i was just letting it all get settled and i got used to it. But honestly it's fantastic! Plenty of hop-ups available at good prices and it is pretty indestructible. The motor is quick! I was surprised that how fast it was considering it isn't all singing and dancing brushless.. I had it on the 'banks' big grassed hilly area behind me and it was fantastic jumped over everything no problem climbed the hill no problem flipped it and cartwheeled so many times and it didn't affect a thing! I Could say a lot more but i won't bore you. Edited March 13, 2011 by Jakey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.