buggy and engine combo for JCG in Dallas?
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Let's see... what do I know... hmmmm...
Ex girlfriend of 7+ years was Viet. Adopted daughter is Viet... been to VN twice, in 2003 and 2006... so more than you think, huh? Hence my (admittedly bad) Vietnamese... yes, I speak enough to order food, ask where the bathroom is, or get slapped.
Is this my brother Devil Dog?
RC Pro up there was fun, we might make the April race.
I'm still undecided on the Ice Breaker too... Super Bowl Sunday? And Friday night practice, on my birthday? I'm thinking there is beer to drink and women to chase on that night... Hmmm... We'll see.
Ex girlfriend of 7+ years was Viet. Adopted daughter is Viet... been to VN twice, in 2003 and 2006... so more than you think, huh? Hence my (admittedly bad) Vietnamese... yes, I speak enough to order food, ask where the bathroom is, or get slapped.
Is this my brother Devil Dog?
i hear alot about JCG but have never had a chance to make it down there
i am gonna try alot more racing this year for sure though
cant make the Ice Breaker due to car work stuff
you guys should head up here for the Action RC Free For All Race in April
i am gonna try alot more racing this year for sure though
cant make the Ice Breaker due to car work stuff
you guys should head up here for the Action RC Free For All Race in April
I'm still undecided on the Ice Breaker too... Super Bowl Sunday? And Friday night practice, on my birthday? I'm thinking there is beer to drink and women to chase on that night... Hmmm... We'll see.
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yep, just can't read or write well
I guess I'll go with the GO 3 Port and possibly the Dynamite 086 as suggested by Russell from GO. Will upgrade pipe and engine as I get better.
I was up at JCG for a little bit last Sunday and will probably swing by to watch some more this Sunday.
I guess I'll go with the GO 3 Port and possibly the Dynamite 086 as suggested by Russell from GO. Will upgrade pipe and engine as I get better.
I was up at JCG for a little bit last Sunday and will probably swing by to watch some more this Sunday.
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the Go 3port is a great choice...with that engine i would run a dynamite 086 pipe, this pipe comes with a header, so there is no need to buy one...the pipe sells for around $50...i would also suggest picking up a Go 21 turbo button for the engine, this will increase performance and run time both...
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Hmmm... I've seen the Losi "Race Roller" for pretty close to that price, brand new, from Losi/Associated parts house.
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the Go 3port is a great choice...with that engine i would run a dynamite 086 pipe, this pipe comes with a header, so there is no need to buy one...the pipe sells for around $50...i would also suggest picking up a Go 21 turbo button for the engine, this will increase performance and run time both...
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thanks for the help so far guys and the heads up on the l/a parts site, might have to go with the losi 8ight at that price
yea trying to save a bit now as I'm sure I'm going to bang things up while getting the hang of it
yea trying to save a bit now as I'm sure I'm going to bang things up while getting the hang of it
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while the losi is a fast car, it can be a handful and if this is your first 8th scale, I would not recommend it right now.
OCM or a Hyper 8.5 would be a good choice as they are very stable and tough. One thing the hyper has over all the others is parts cost. you can get parts off ebay for cheap! the new cnc chassis $35 shipped plus all the other parts cheap as well.
Brad has my old losi which was setup to stable and fast but I am much more consistent with the hyper than I was with the losi.. just food for thought,
I will let Jason talk about the OCM as I have not had one of those.
OCM or a Hyper 8.5 would be a good choice as they are very stable and tough. One thing the hyper has over all the others is parts cost. you can get parts off ebay for cheap! the new cnc chassis $35 shipped plus all the other parts cheap as well.
Brad has my old losi which was setup to stable and fast but I am much more consistent with the hyper than I was with the losi.. just food for thought,
I will let Jason talk about the OCM as I have not had one of those.
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ok well I ordered a DX3R for the TX
thinking about Hitec 5965 and 5985 for steering and throttle/braking respectively, what do y'all think? fast and strong enough for their applications?
but I did read at ashfordhobby.com that digital servos were not recommended for off-road as they don't hold up as well as analog
thinking about Hitec 5965 and 5985 for steering and throttle/braking respectively, what do y'all think? fast and strong enough for their applications?
but I did read at ashfordhobby.com that digital servos were not recommended for off-road as they don't hold up as well as analog
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while the losi is a fast car, it can be a handful and if this is your first 8th scale, I would not recommend it right now.
OCM or a Hyper 8.5 would be a good choice as they are very stable and tough. One thing the hyper has over all the others is parts cost. you can get parts off ebay for cheap! the new cnc chassis $35 shipped plus all the other parts cheap as well.
Brad has my old losi which was setup to stable and fast but I am much more consistent with the hyper than I was with the losi.. just food for thought,
I will let Jason talk about the OCM as I have not had one of those.
OCM or a Hyper 8.5 would be a good choice as they are very stable and tough. One thing the hyper has over all the others is parts cost. you can get parts off ebay for cheap! the new cnc chassis $35 shipped plus all the other parts cheap as well.
Brad has my old losi which was setup to stable and fast but I am much more consistent with the hyper than I was with the losi.. just food for thought,
I will let Jason talk about the OCM as I have not had one of those.
Hmmmm... now I am REALLY curious... is this Clint? Or??? Anyway, I'm curious to see the 8.5
I know I'm the third owner, but can't remember who had it first... Gary? No... I know Gary went back to Losi... hmmm... I'm stumped!
Anyway, good point. The Losi is just a bit edgy. This one is set up pretty "friendly" (for a Losi) meaning it is easy (again, for a Losi) to drive. There are other cars that are more forgiving however. I had a Mugen before... a lot more forgiving, a lot easier to drive in general, but also harder to drive fast. I switched to the Losi and got faster, although I'm STILL the worst driver out there most of the time.
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Those hitec sevos you are looking at will be fine, plenty of torque and speed along with metal gears to boot which is a must in 1/8 nitro. I have read that digital servos are not recommended for mainly throttle duties but are acceptable for steering duties. I run full futaba digitals for steering and throttle and have had no issues. The go engines are definitely a good value for the money, I have a 5 port turbo and it runs great. Most of what all these guys have stated is some pretty good advise as for the cars and such. I am not going to bash the losi because it is a great buggy with a lot going for it, but I would think for a newbie just getting started it may be a little intimidating at first. But once you get it set up everything will be good. My personal choice for offroad is the mugen. It is very well balanced. Good compromise of steering, traction, stability, and very easy to wrench on. Good luck.
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Let's see... what do I know... hmmmm...
Ex girlfriend of 7+ years was Viet. Adopted daughter is Viet... been to VN twice, in 2003 and 2006... so more than you think, huh? Hence my (admittedly bad) Vietnamese... yes, I speak enough to order food, ask where the bathroom is, or get slapped.
Is this my brother Devil Dog?
RC Pro up there was fun, we might make the April race.
I'm still undecided on the Ice Breaker too... Super Bowl Sunday? And Friday night practice, on my birthday? I'm thinking there is beer to drink and women to chase on that night... Hmmm... We'll see.
Ex girlfriend of 7+ years was Viet. Adopted daughter is Viet... been to VN twice, in 2003 and 2006... so more than you think, huh? Hence my (admittedly bad) Vietnamese... yes, I speak enough to order food, ask where the bathroom is, or get slapped.
Is this my brother Devil Dog?
RC Pro up there was fun, we might make the April race.
I'm still undecided on the Ice Breaker too... Super Bowl Sunday? And Friday night practice, on my birthday? I'm thinking there is beer to drink and women to chase on that night... Hmmm... We'll see.
COOL!!!!!
No Devil Dog here hehehee
Well I hope to see you guys up here. There were some folks down there last year for the Free For All race...actually a Texan won it hehehee.
Hit me up if you guys do. We can go eat some pho, bun bo hue, com....who knows...LOL.
You have been to Vietnam...I havent yet.
Take care
Son N.
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y'all are confusing wih the losi, is it really a bad car for a beginner?
if so I'll fork over the extra money for the XB8EC, it seems to be more durable anyways and the distributor is in dallas so parts shouldn't be an issue
any more input on the servos mentioned earlier?
if so I'll fork over the extra money for the XB8EC, it seems to be more durable anyways and the distributor is in dallas so parts shouldn't be an issue
any more input on the servos mentioned earlier?
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If you over-drive the car, push it too hard, or don't keep your throttle and steering inputs smooth, it can be very frustrating to drive.
It steers like it is on rails... until you push it past the limit... then it will bite you quick and hard. It is NOT a forgiving car to drive, compared to some other options.
One other downside to the Losi... it is the ONLY "major" buggy that uses standard hardware. Every other top-level car is metric. That means if you buy a Losi and then switch to something else, you also have to buy new tools. If you buy a Losi, be sure that it is what you want first!
Note: I still consider myself to be a beginner. I pretty much suck as a driver, there are VERY few people who are as bad as I am, and I am driving a Losi, and I'm happy with it. It isn't the car I started with, and I cannot honestly say how much harder or easier it would have been to start out with that car. I've been driving about a year now, but not really frequently, and I'm old and a slow learner on physical tasks, without a whole lot of hand to eye coordination.
if so I'll fork over the extra money for the XB8EC, it seems to be more durable anyways and the distributor is in dallas so parts shouldn't be an issue
However, you are right about durability. There is not another manufacturer that matches Xray on component quality. IF the XB8EC has been tamed down, it should be absolutely awesome.
Another problem (if you view it as such) is that the Xray has so many adjustment options that it can be daunting to try to tune the car to your driving preferences. It is probably the most adjustable chassis out there. That is good of course, but pretty overwhelming to try to figure out. The nice thing is, Xray's manual that comes with the car is "The Bible" on chassis tuning. Even if you don't get the car, get a copy of the manual and read it!
any more input on the servos mentioned earlier?
Just to chime in on what jpz_67 said:
The Mugen is probably the best beginner car out there. It is extremely easy to drive, very forgiving, very durable, parts are readily available, and it is a competitive car with the right driver. (I'm not the right driver!) It is a little limited on turning ability, but it is stable, has tons of traction, and tough.
Another option is the Jammin. Stable and forgiving like the Mugen, but turns better. For a first car, one of those two would be my choice. Both are still competitive cars.
The Kyosho SP2 or WC is somewhere in the middle. Turns almost as good as the Losi, but more forgiving and stable. Pricey though...
The one other buggy with a significant amount of local availability is the Associated RC8. From what I understand it drives like a Losi, so if you think a Losi will be too much to handle the RC8 probably will be too.
You might consider buying a USED Mugen, Jammin, or Kyosho...
Sorry if we have confused you... if you know someone with those various cars, you might see if they will let you drive them. I'd be happy to let you drive my Losi, but AFTER the race or VERY early, so if something gets broken I don't miss the race.
Brad