Originally Posted by
SteveJa
i dont want this to sound like a post you always read.... but for me... of the ones you want, pick the one that the LHS has parts for, and what others are running so you can get help with setups. this is why I went with the 8ight. I also wanted the hyper 8 / 8.5 but my hobby shop does not carry many parts, and when I had a hyper 7, same thing... so I had 2 hyper 7, one for race and one for parts...
now if your shop carries parts for all 3... I would say go with the rc8 (only because I have seen them run, and I would like to try one out)
Besides these recommendations, if you are planning to race, do yourself a favor and take the cost of a RTR then add the costs of upgrade requires or suggested, at the end it will be cheaper to buy a kit. Besides by putting the kit together you will learn the ins and outs of the car.