I'm more a nitro guy than an electric guy. Nitro is fun because of the noise, smoke and smell. I prefer racing nitro because pit stop make racing a little more strategic.
I have an electric converted RC8 and I really like it. I'll race it as a filler class only. Electric is less maintenance and cleaner.
I keep serious 1/8 racing for my nitro truggy
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On another hand, I prefer electric in 1/10 scale vehicles than 1/8.