Good advice from the response above. My advice is to get EVERYTHING used EXCEPT the engine. You'll save approximately half over new and a lot of times you can find a buggy with less than a gallon on it. I have 5 cars currently and IMO I'd look for a used Kyosho 777 or Mugen MBX5R. Both are extremely high quality and easy to drive. Losi 8ight wears quickly and is somewhat more difficult to drive. (again IMO only)
You don't need a high dollar engine to be competitive and most have a lifespan of 5-6 gallons anyways. Like the post above look for a cheaper engine and learn to tune on it first. Sportwerks V2 or Dynamite engines are great and can be had for $165 if you can still find them. (Sportwerks is out of business) Finally, look for high quality servos/radio components used on here also. JR 9000 servo's are great as well as Hobbico CS170's and Ace 1015's. These are all $100 + servos that can be had for around $50 used. Good luck!
Last edited by Cannondale1974; 10-18-2008 at 01:29 PM.
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