PRAETORIAN Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 As ive said in a previous thread i want the best of both worlds like we all do lol... A strong chassis that CAN also hold its head up on a track, is a Quality machine as i really do like to see precision, you know a thing of beauty not some solid mass of injection moulded plastic lol... It Has to have good spares backup, and ideally below 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Very very much appreciated 46 :thumbsup: So my short list is as follows Losi 8 2.0 RTR as it is cracking value, Cracking reciever/transmitter for the doe..only servo's and motor to refine once they are baked, and then its spec her up...Or.. Losi EU as i can build/spec...advice appreciated on motor options.. Or by no means least The Hyper 9. This would be the basher no question if i go the straight out basher route. Am i right in thinking the SS is a softened version of the 9 then, only asthetic changes made, it dont seem as geared to HARD CORE use/abuse as the 9 does...? The Mugen i have to say is stunning!! BUT id need a mortgage to complete, but MY GOD i want her, thats the dream machine for me..OMFG what a dream that would be to achieve, sadlythough i really cant justify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R46 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) hyper 9 is a racer nothing to do with ss, the ss is in hy7 pond tbh nothing from hy9 is useable on ss iirc hy7 parts are shared on ss Edited January 8, 2013 by R46 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 There are many combinations you could try. Are you wanting brand spankers, or are you prepared to go 2nd hand? You may find some 2nd hand race bred models going reasonably cheap over at MB, but they get snapped up quick so you need to be on the ball. They normally have Mugen, Losi, Durango, D8 etc cropping up fairly regularly. I ran an 8ight 2.0b with an STS .21 and some Ansmann wheels. It was quick and flew so flat through the air I barely had to touch the controls. JE have a good deal on the kit at the moment too. Of course I am biased because I owned one though, so if I were you I would go with your gut. But my overall advice, if looking for a basher/racer is to go with a truggy. As a car they are easier to handle, and more versatile at bashing. They also make competent racers. That said the TD DNX408 V2 looks like pure sex! But I have no idea what the car itself is like, and at over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 hyper 9 is a racer nothing to do with ss, the ss is in hy7 pond tbh nothing from hy9 is useable on ss iirc hy7 parts does. the 9 to me does look VERY sturdy, i just assumed the SS was maybe a revamp/compramise type affair...as has been suggested on afew forums ive browsed...me personally id take the 9 over the ss now ive studied the actual spec of them, the 9's got a real solid feel to it, id struggle to break it and thats what i want from a basher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRAETORIAN Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Very very much appreciated 46 :thumbsup: So my short list is as follows Losi 8 2.0 RTR as it is cracking value, Cracking reciever/transmitter for the doe..only servo's and motor to refine once they are baked, and then its spec her up...Or.. Losi EU as i can build/spec...advice appreciated on motor options.. Or by no means least The Hyper 9. This would be the basher no question if i go the straight out basher route. Am i right in thinking the SS is a softened version of the 9 then, only asthetic changes made, it dont seem as geared to HARD CORE use/abuse as the 9 does...? The Mugen i have to say is stunning!! BUT id need a mortgage to complete, but MY GOD i want her, thats the dream machine for me..OMFG what a dream that would be to achieve, sadlythough i really cant justify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R46 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 go hobbyking an buy turnigy servo aka savoks instead of s/h ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRAETORIAN Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 the 9 to me does look VERY sturdy, i just assumed the SS was maybe a revamp/compramise type affair...as has been suggested on afew forums ive browsed...me personally id take the 9 over the ss now ive studied the actual spec of them, the 9's got a real solid feel to it, id struggle to break it and thats what i want from a basher. The hyper 9 has a very cramped chassis from memory. Might be a ball ache to work on. I also remember they had problems with their plastics being weak, but that is a long time ago. But still I would look into it and see if was fixed (I am assuming it was.) If you want new, then the 8ight 2.0 RTR will probably do everything you need, and if you take off the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alturner Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 What about the Mugen MBX 6? new rollers available for about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GorillaZilla Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) If your looking for something to race, I'd skip the Hyper Series altogether in favor of something with more race pedigree such as something from the likes of Associated, Mugen, Losi, Kyosho and so on... If you looking for a basher from the Hyper range of buggies however, there still isn't much out there that can beat a Hyper Seven for something to survive the Bash Wars. Out of the box they are more than tough enough and spare parts are ultra cheap and available thanks mostly to the Ebay Chopshops, But with their ages long bashing pedigree also means they have much higher bash upgrade/mod potential, the benefit of generations of Hyper bashers finding ways to one up each other on the battlefield. A Fully upgraded Hyper 7 is a land battleship.... http://www.msuk-foru...25#entry1612762 The Hyper ST Pro is also worth looking at, Its one of the best bashing truggies out there for durability, Spares availibility and price while still retaining fairly good buggy like handling. Love the chassis bracing on the thing too.... Edited January 8, 2013 by GorillaZilla 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRAETORIAN Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) I can also second the ST Pro as a bashing tool. It is also an entry level racer as well if you set it up right (see the link in my sig for a 3 part build thread). I am a big ST Pro fan and have owned a few - both nitro and brushless. There are a few issues out of the box though. Standard brakes are fairly weak, so upgrading is worth it. Changing/working on the diffs/diff cases is tedious. Diff cases have a weakness in design that can mean the sop section where the bolts pass through shears off - but only under extremely bad landings / treatment. Slightly differing lengths of front and rear CVD's can cause you to put them in wrong and have the ball ache of re-doing them if you are not on the ball - otherwise they pop out. Grinding woes if you don't make sure your diffs are shimmed properly if you use spiders in front and rear - also make sure your minion is in the right place! (easily avoided though) Spider diffs are an absolute nightmare to seal if you use diff oil (in the end I just ran with standard diffs front and rear and just kept the centre spider diff) Benefits out of the box are: A fair amount of upgrades over standard. Tough and capable Easy to get spares - and it shares some components with the hyper 7 Good handling Good jumping Good speed - even with a .21 Easy to convert to Brushless Fairly cheap 2nd hand, and fairly available. Pretty good looking for an older model Here is the one I built : Cheers Edited January 8, 2013 by PRAETORIAN 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 (edited) Cheers Gorilla A truggy will be next years new purchase For now im buggying... RTR losi really is a winner all round, few tweeks and that should do it for my needs. Hyper 9 next, awesome package, and as said Hypers are bomb proof. Then its the Mugen MBX6 or id love the 7............ Second hand well, its a Durango,JQ,Mugen or the like, but i really would like new tbh..like the smells lol4 Edit to add...PHOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAR thats a beast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 8, 2013 by Mr Drifta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugeyed Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Losi wins yay !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Losi wins yay !!!!! lol not quite yet it dont.....That Mugen is Growing on me badly... Absolutely the toughest choice of purchase ive ever had to make this one But all the advice of here has been awesome and has made it a shorter list thats a fact :thumbsup: Edited January 9, 2013 by Mr Drifta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugeyed Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Does this help lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 (edited) Does this help lol Lol yes.... except for the fact its powered with the users "Nail care" in mind . Edited January 10, 2013 by Mr Drifta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 lol not quite yet it dont.....That Mugen is Growing on me badly... Absolutely the toughest choice of purchase ive ever had to make this one But all the advice of here has been awesome and has made it a shorter list thats a fact :thumbsup: List has got shorter? You started this thread with 2 buggys,now look lol For what it's worth, I have a mugen mbx6 and it's fantastic. I'd buy a mbx7 tomorrow if I could! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 List has got shorter? You started this thread with 2 buggys,now look lol For what it's worth, I have a mugen mbx6 and it's fantastic. I'd buy a mbx7 tomorrow if I could! lol yeah the list in my head was about 8 lol... That Mugen 7 is a thing of beauty...but just abit to dear for me to do, tbh RTR is the way im going due to the itch needing to be scratched quickly lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4eyes Posted January 10, 2013 Share Posted January 10, 2013 Fair play mate, go for the Losi then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 10, 2013 Author Share Posted January 10, 2013 Fair play mate, go for the Losi then! Ive told the misses im going to get all the 3 on my short list But yeah the losi is in pole atmo..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Well update time and finally ive made a decision and purchase Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand the winner is..... THANKS MASSIVELY to you lads and your info ....................................................... A..................... ....Model i'll be photographing tomorrow (hopefully!!!!!!) for your enjoyment Haha :tease: Im SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc rookie Posted January 17, 2013 Share Posted January 17, 2013 Losi it is thenLosi it is then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 17, 2013 Author Share Posted January 17, 2013 Losi it is then Losi it is then Hhaha the camera never lies....so what it photographs is what has appeared........... Only like 20hrs odd to go lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Drifta Posted January 18, 2013 Author Share Posted January 18, 2013 The beast has arrived....now to unbox and photo...Yay i feel 9yrs old again lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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