What is the difference between a Mugen MBX5T and MBX5, And is there races in SoCal ?
 

I am considering buying a Mugen MBX5 Buggy, but I am surprised that a 4 wheel drive buggy isn't
actually a truggy? What is the difference, and are their tracks that still have races for a nitro MBX5
in Southern California?

Thanks


Bill Mazz

The mbx5 is fairly dated as far as design goes, but they can take a beating!! The differences between buggy and truggy are the length, width, internal gearing, wheels/tires, and bodies.

Oh, and price of bodies, wheels/tires

there are tracks in:

Riverside
Beaumont
Banning
Valencia
Chino
Palmdale
Santa Barbra
Camarillo
Hesperia
Hemet
Palm Desert

just to name a few

Can Buggies race in the Truggy class since they are smaller?


I never found a track in Riverside. Anybody know the name
of the track?


Bill Mazz

No, they race in different classes. Buggys are generally faster, truggies are generally easier to handle.

Look in the state forums you will find several

I have, but finding out details about the different classes available has been difficult. Most local
tracks seem to have very small or no web sites at all. Some have a single page with a phone
number, or only a Facebook page.

Most information seems to be only about electric motor races.

For example, Do most indoor tracks allow nitro?


Bill Mazz

Hey bill pm if you need a Truggy.....I have an mbx5t that I can ship you with everything installed except a receiver and transponder. Truck is in great condition with a Bce chassis and full ceramic bearing upgrades. It has an EBMods .23 motor which rips. I can leave in transponder if you were to want it. Truck was built and raced for motorama in a pinch 2 years ago as I awaited the new serpent truck. It has been collecting dust ever since. Email me if Interested [email protected]

no indoor tracks in Cali allow nitro

the track in Riverside is at the Milestone MX park, or at least it used to be havent been there in a while

you should try to make out to one of these races

http://www.jimmybabcock.com/Nitro_Schedule.htm

Thank Imaxx21, you have been very helpful.

Milestone is just a few miles from my house, but unfortunately they recently closed the r/c track.

The Jimmy Babcock Racing League is a good idea.


vince7870:
I have been looking at buying un-assembled kits. But I need a truggy with a wide
variety of differential and engine gear ratios commercially available, and that will
be the determining factor.


Bill Mazz