Who's Racing 1/10th 4wd Buggy?
09-03-2012, 07:32 PM
#31
hey tim What all places are there to race at during the winter ? I have thought about getting a 4wd 1/10th buggy. i have also thought about getting e1/8 buggy. The 1/10 would be cheaper but if i bought a 1/8 e buggy i could use parts for nitro so i would have lots of extra parts. Do the places that race during the winter have lots of e1/8 buggies ?
09-03-2012, 08:27 PM
#32
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From what I’m seeing I'll go with the 1/8th ebuggy for now and try to have it ready for the Relay race. I'm not so sure we will have many places to race the 4 x buggies, so I will wait for the SC 4x. Always a place to race them, even though I do like open wheel a lot better. Beef up the bumper and pull the trigger baby lol. It’s all fun when there's a lot competition.
09-03-2012, 08:48 PM
#33
REO will race nitro and electric all winter. I plan to make several of the bigger races this winter with the 8th scales. To run local the corr class will always have a good following. They are a lot of fun just not as clean of racing most of the time. I think in that class this year, instead of 3 strikes you out, my motto may be, rubbing is racing. 
09-04-2012, 04:39 PM
#34
REO will race nitro and electric all winter. I plan to make several of the bigger races this winter with the 8th scales. To run local the corr class will always have a good following. They are a lot of fun just not as clean of racing most of the time. I think in that class this year, instead of 3 strikes you out, my motto may be, rubbing is racing.
....I do know that 4wd SCT races at thunder(winter),REO,Bullet town,SRI,Mayfield,Knoxville....is there another class that has a good turnout at all those tracks ?.....nope
Chase I would rather run ebuggy also but 4wdSCT is closest i could come and still run this winter all over ...Tim is scaaaaaaaaaaaaaared!
09-04-2012, 05:07 PM
#35
Back to 4wd buggy....
My daughter's boyfriend is probably going to join us and get one. Another buddy wants to buy my daughter's B44 when I get her a used SX-3 together. So, that'll be 4 of us (in addition to the 3-4 others that have 'em in Knoxville) that will be racing them regularly. And, we'll travel with them too. Don't know how many are needed to be allowed to race, but I'd think 4 is enough??? Once people see them flying around the track, interest will build.
My daughter's boyfriend is probably going to join us and get one. Another buddy wants to buy my daughter's B44 when I get her a used SX-3 together. So, that'll be 4 of us (in addition to the 3-4 others that have 'em in Knoxville) that will be racing them regularly. And, we'll travel with them too. Don't know how many are needed to be allowed to race, but I'd think 4 is enough??? Once people see them flying around the track, interest will build.
09-04-2012, 05:12 PM
#36
you might want to talk to jay this weekend i thought he told me SCT4x4 was there biggest class and 8th scale has been down last 2 winters i could be wrong ....
I do know that 4wd SCT races at thunder(winter),REO,Bullet town,SRI,Mayfield,Knoxville....is there another class that has a good turnout at all those tracks ?.....nope
Chase I would rather run ebuggy also but 4wdSCT is closest i could come and still run this winter all over ...Tim is scaaaaaaaaaaaaaared!
....I do know that 4wd SCT races at thunder(winter),REO,Bullet town,SRI,Mayfield,Knoxville....is there another class that has a good turnout at all those tracks ?.....nope
Chase I would rather run ebuggy also but 4wdSCT is closest i could come and still run this winter all over ...Tim is scaaaaaaaaaaaaaared!
09-04-2012, 06:20 PM
#37
you might want to talk to jay this weekend i thought he told me SCT4x4 was there biggest class and 8th scale has been down last 2 winters i could be wrong ....
I do know that 4wd SCT races at thunder(winter),REO,Bullet town,SRI,Mayfield,Knoxville....is there another class that has a good turnout at all those tracks ?.....nope
Chase I would rather run ebuggy also but 4wdSCT is closest i could come and still run this winter all over ...Tim is scaaaaaaaaaaaaaared!
....I do know that 4wd SCT races at thunder(winter),REO,Bullet town,SRI,Mayfield,Knoxville....is there another class that has a good turnout at all those tracks ?.....nope
Chase I would rather run ebuggy also but 4wdSCT is closest i could come and still run this winter all over ...Tim is scaaaaaaaaaaaaaared!
I know that the 1/10 2wd buggys and 2wd SCT have 10 - 12 guys qualifying with in seconds of each other. Fast guys also.
I personally am excited about things looking good for the 1/10 4wd buggies. Mine has been sitting collecting dust. Love that class, but there has been no traction (pun intended) around here. The Losi is hungary!
09-04-2012, 07:24 PM
#38
Dont get me wrong i love 1/10 4wd buggy ....I helped Mr Rocket bring it back to thunder I wish you guys the best of luck ....Im just giving advise for thunder half of us have ran them so u might get people back but at thunder most have picked up the losi mini 8 instead....I personally hate letting cars sit on a shelf if it doesnt race its gone ......
thunder is close to halfway for knox and mayfield to meet and racejust saying
thunder is close to halfway for knox and mayfield to meet and race
just saying
09-04-2012, 07:31 PM
#39
Dont get me wrong i love 1/10 4wd buggy ....I helped Mr Rocket bring it back to thunder I wish you guys the best of luck ....Im just giving advise for thunder half of us have ran them so u might get people back but at thunder most have picked up the losi mini 8 instead....I personally hate letting cars sit on a shelf if it doesnt race its gone ......
thunder is close to halfway for knox and mayfield to meet and racejust saying
thunder is close to halfway for knox and mayfield to meet and race
just sayingX2 about letting rigs sit on the shelf.
Thanks for keeping this thread going.
09-04-2012, 07:40 PM
#40
Thunder Half Way Showdown!!
thunder is close to halfway for knox and mayfield to meet and racejust saying[/QUOTE]
Now that needs to happen. Here's a start, I'm not good on details but I will be there LW.
No telling how many times I had added the 10th buggy to cart and backed out. Have to go with the sc, I know I can race it at every track we go to.
just saying[/QUOTE]Now that needs to happen. Here's a start, I'm not good on details but I will be there LW.
No telling how many times I had added the 10th buggy to cart and backed out. Have to go with the sc, I know I can race it at every track we go to.
09-05-2012, 05:42 AM
#42
The last time it was on the track was at KSLR. That was over a year. So a little work and I am ready to go.
I think that the biggest problem for this class is the 1/8 e-buggys. For about the same amount of money you could have a descent e-buggy running.
09-05-2012, 06:26 AM
#43
Hmmmm, I suppose... close to the same money depending on brand choice. But parts are definitely cheaper for 10th scale, batteries too.
I've got a 1/8 E buggy (Tekno V4 TLR 8 2.0) that I lost interest in last fall, just short of having it race ready. All it needs is the Castle BEC wired up, the receiver put in, a body painted. I'll finish it soon... I guess. But, it's the same as my nitro buggy, just a different power source. The 10th scale has much more appeal to me for some reason, maybe because it's something different. I also like the added room on the track. I'm still a newb to racing and more room is good! I always seem to end up at the back of the pack after the first lap carnage during the 1/8 scale mains... you know.. that first turn pile up . Even when I play it smart and try to dodge and go slower, still end up on my back HAHA. But with 10th scale 2wd I am able to stay on my wheels, and I anticipate similar results w/ 4wd. Small and fast just seems more sexy too LOL... like the women I prefer 
.
I've got a 1/8 E buggy (Tekno V4 TLR 8 2.0) that I lost interest in last fall, just short of having it race ready. All it needs is the Castle BEC wired up, the receiver put in, a body painted. I'll finish it soon... I guess
. But, it's the same as my nitro buggy, just a different power source. The 10th scale has much more appeal to me for some reason, maybe because it's something different. I also like the added room on the track. I'm still a newb to racing and more room is good! I always seem to end up at the back of the pack after the first lap carnage during the 1/8 scale mains... you know.. that first turn pile up . Even when I play it smart and try to dodge and go slower, still end up on my back HAHA. But with 10th scale 2wd I am able to stay on my wheels, and I anticipate similar results w/ 4wd. Small and fast just seems more sexy too LOL... like the women I prefer .
09-05-2012, 08:30 AM
#44
I've got a 1/8 E buggy (Tekno V4 TLR 8 2.0) that I lost interest in last fall, just short of having it race ready. All it needs is the Castle BEC wired up, the receiver put in, a body painted. I'll finish it soon... I guess . But, it's the same as my nitro buggy, just a different power source. The 10th scale has much more appeal to me for some reason, maybe because it's something different. I also like the added room on the track. I'm still a newb to racing and more room is good! I always seem to end up at the back of the pack after the first lap carnage during the 1/8 scale mains... you know.. that first turn pile up . Even when I play it smart and try to dodge and go slower, still end up on my back HAHA. But with 10th scale 2wd I am able to stay on my wheels, and I anticipate similar results w/ 4wd. Small and fast just seems more sexy too LOL... like the women I prefer .
. But, it's the same as my nitro buggy, just a different power source. The 10th scale has much more appeal to me for some reason, maybe because it's something different. I also like the added room on the track. I'm still a newb to racing and more room is good! I always seem to end up at the back of the pack after the first lap carnage during the 1/8 scale mains... you know.. that first turn pile up . Even when I play it smart and try to dodge and go slower, still end up on my back HAHA. But with 10th scale 2wd I am able to stay on my wheels, and I anticipate similar results w/ 4wd. Small and fast just seems more sexy too LOL... like the women I prefer .I also have an 8ight, and 8ight-E (remember brand loyalty) about two shakes and $100 from being race ready. It just does not harbor the excitement for me that the 1/10 scale does. My opinion (flame me if you must) is that 1/10 scale is the perfect size and proportion for surface RC. Expense is relatively low, you get more benefits and results from suspension and tire tuning, if you get hit in the leg you are not going to the hospital, rebuild is pretty easy, maintenance is less, options of places to race is so much more, oh, I can keep going.....
I also think that it boils down to finesse. I just don't see that it is as necessary with 1/8 scale. You just kind of point and shoot. With 1/10 scale you have to, or you are sunk. Am I saying it's bad, absolutely not! If that is the only song that they will play, then I will dance to it! There is just too much other good music to dance to right now. Right now they would be my 4th and a distant 5th class.
The short of it, I totally agree.