1/8 Offroad Buggy
12-02-2003, 12:50 PM
#1
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
1/8 Offroad Buggy
Hi, any 1/8 buggy racers here?
I'd just like to get your comments on the abundance of 1/8 buggys that are coming out right now.
What is the biggest or most promising competitor to kysoho?
I know that kyosho is the name to beat in this area, but in terms of cost and maintenance? Does 1/8 buggys really cost more to run as compared with the other scales?
I'd just like to get your comments on the abundance of 1/8 buggys that are coming out right now.
What is the biggest or most promising competitor to kysoho?
I know that kyosho is the name to beat in this area, but in terms of cost and maintenance? Does 1/8 buggys really cost more to run as compared with the other scales?
12-02-2003, 02:18 PM
#2
you can't beat the reputation that kanai has put together. yes, the kyosho is a darn fine machine. however, i think the mugen might be the best bang for your buck. now if you look @ my catchy tagline, i run a hyper 7 pbs. ofna is right down the street from me, the parts are readily available and inexpensive, and it drives pretty darn nice. the hyper 7 is as competive as the other two mentioned. sure, there's a plethora of others, but these are the three that i can comment on.
price no object & you can get the parts support, go with the kanai 2 or wait for the 3. i have a landmax2 (which is a mp7.5 converted to rally) that i'll probably rebuild to a kanai - as much as i love rally, buggy as that much funner to blast and huck!
herb
price no object & you can get the parts support, go with the kanai 2 or wait for the 3. i have a landmax2 (which is a mp7.5 converted to rally) that i'll probably rebuild to a kanai - as much as i love rally, buggy as that much funner to blast and huck!
herb
12-04-2003, 06:34 PM
#3
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Last edited by uDi_MP7.5; 04-26-2012 at 07:33 AM.
12-04-2003, 06:59 PM
#4
Hey Udi, you DO know what OFNA stands for, right? 
*won't even comment on Kyosho vs Mugen, to prevent another flame war...*
*won't even comment on Kyosho vs Mugen, to prevent another flame war...*
12-04-2003, 08:32 PM
#5
Tech Initiate
just curious but what does OFNA stand for?? IM me if possible at Mmarkclark250 or add @aol.com to that to e-mail me, Later.
~Mark~
~Mark~
12-04-2003, 08:41 PM
#6
Tech Apprentice
Originally posted by speedydave
Hey Udi, you DO know what OFNA stands for, right?
*won't even comment on Kyosho vs Mugen, to prevent another flame war...*
Hey Udi, you DO know what OFNA stands for, right?
*won't even comment on Kyosho vs Mugen, to prevent another flame war...*
12-04-2003, 08:56 PM
#7
ofna = off the pace
at least that is what you hear allot I personally dont agree but what ever.
1/8 is one of the most expensive classes of racing to get into hands down. You go through 2-3 times as much fuel as a truck and the engines only last about the same amount of time but are 2-3 times more expensive. As for breakage you really dont break to much but you do wear stuff out at a high rate an you end up spending a ton of money on that. Tires is the biggest cost at $60-$80 a set and allot of the time you can burn them up in a weekend and at big races where it is grooved up you will burn through as many and 5-6 complete sets.
I run allot of 1/10 truck just to ease my pocket book.
at least that is what you hear allot I personally dont agree but what ever.
1/8 is one of the most expensive classes of racing to get into hands down. You go through 2-3 times as much fuel as a truck and the engines only last about the same amount of time but are 2-3 times more expensive. As for breakage you really dont break to much but you do wear stuff out at a high rate an you end up spending a ton of money on that. Tires is the biggest cost at $60-$80 a set and allot of the time you can burn them up in a weekend and at big races where it is grooved up you will burn through as many and 5-6 complete sets.
I run allot of 1/10 truck just to ease my pocket book.
12-04-2003, 10:00 PM
#8
Tech Apprentice
Originally posted by KINGZJ
ofna = off the pace
at least that is what you hear allot I personally dont agree but what ever.
1/8 is one of the most expensive classes of racing to get into hands down. You go through 2-3 times as much fuel as a truck and the engines only last about the same amount of time but are 2-3 times more expensive. As for breakage you really dont break to much but you do wear stuff out at a high rate an you end up spending a ton of money on that. Tires is the biggest cost at $60-$80 a set and allot of the time you can burn them up in a weekend and at big races where it is grooved up you will burn through as many and 5-6 complete sets.
I run allot of 1/10 truck just to ease my pocket book.
ofna = off the pace
at least that is what you hear allot I personally dont agree but what ever.
1/8 is one of the most expensive classes of racing to get into hands down. You go through 2-3 times as much fuel as a truck and the engines only last about the same amount of time but are 2-3 times more expensive. As for breakage you really dont break to much but you do wear stuff out at a high rate an you end up spending a ton of money on that. Tires is the biggest cost at $60-$80 a set and allot of the time you can burn them up in a weekend and at big races where it is grooved up you will burn through as many and 5-6 complete sets.
I run allot of 1/10 truck just to ease my pocket book.
In California, registering a corporate name under 4 letters in length is nearly impossible. These letters were selected to form the corporate name, with no particular significance given to the name itself. Hence "OFNA" was born.
12-04-2003, 10:02 PM
#9
Tech Initiate
O...well i was thinking he meant something funny by it, for example FORD is known as found on road dead, F***ed on race day, first on race day..etc.
~Mark~
~Mark~
12-05-2003, 10:26 AM
#12
wild gopher you mean like this one:
OFNA = Oh F u c k, not again!!!!!
did you see what OFNA did @ the preworlds?
i'm not sure why ofna sucks, but i guess it's an opinion.
you know, an opinion is like an a$$hole, everyone has one and they all stink!
just messing with y'all, but that's like saying hpi sucks, or traxxas, or duratrax, or whatever.
now, i know i'm not the best driver (nowhere even near it
), but i'll bet kanai can win w/ my car.
thanks kingzj for not being juvenile. atleast you expressed you didn't agree with it & just explained - i'm down with you
OFNA = Oh F u c k, not again!!!!!
did you see what OFNA did @ the preworlds?
i'm not sure why ofna sucks, but i guess it's an opinion.
you know, an opinion is like an a$$hole, everyone has one and they all stink!
just messing with y'all, but that's like saying hpi sucks, or traxxas, or duratrax, or whatever.
now, i know i'm not the best driver (nowhere even near it
), but i'll bet kanai can win w/ my car.thanks kingzj for not being juvenile. atleast you expressed you didn't agree with it & just explained - i'm down with you
12-05-2003, 03:02 PM
#13
Ofna has come a long way in the last couple of years. I personally race a K car but my second choice even over a mugen is a hyper 7 . the Hyper 7 has closer handling to a K car than the mugen, the mugen is still less capable in the rutty bumpy stuff however the x5 is a huge improvement over the xr.
12-05-2003, 07:33 PM
#14
Originally posted by wild gopher
you mean like this one:
OFNA = Oh F u c k, not again!!!!!
you mean like this one:
OFNA = Oh F u c k, not again!!!!!
KZJ-It's all in the setup...
12-10-2003, 09:27 AM
#15
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
Thanks for the reply guys. I kinda know that the kyosho is the hands down favorite in this class, but was kinda hoping i didn't have to spend that much money...
so i guess it s a choice between mugen and the hyper 7?
so i guess it s a choice between mugen and the hyper 7?
