Mugen-Serpent or RC8T
10-11-2011, 03:04 PM
#1
Mugen-Serpent or RC8T
Looking for a new truggy, sold my losi 2.0T and want to try somthing differnt. looking at.............
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
10-11-2011, 03:49 PM
#2
Looking for a new truggy, sold my losi 2.0T and want to try somthing differnt. looking at.............
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOVuradnCO0
Also this....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvaCE..._order&list=UL
Last edited by Slider30250; 10-11-2011 at 03:51 PM. Reason: added info
10-11-2011, 04:08 PM
#3
Looking for a new truggy, sold my losi 2.0T and want to try somthing differnt. looking at.............
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
10-11-2011, 04:16 PM
#4
As far as the RC8T is concerned. I have the CE which I would get over the FT. I haven't heard anything about them snapping like a twig. I have beat the crap out of mine for over 2 race seasons and only broke the rear chassis brace. Also they do respond to any adjustments you make.
10-11-2011, 04:25 PM
#5
Looking for a new truggy, sold my losi 2.0T and want to try somthing differnt. looking at.............
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
10-11-2011, 04:28 PM
#6
10-11-2011, 04:31 PM
#7
Yeah I went through the same thing. Everyone had a Losi and I was going from the MT class to Truggy. I also wanted something different. I'm glad I choose the RC8T. So far it's been good to me. Trust me when I say I beat the crap out of it, espeacially the first season when I was getting used to driving it.
10-11-2011, 04:34 PM
#8
Yeah I went through the same thing. Everyone had a Losi and I was going from the MT class to Truggy. I also wanted something different. I'm glad I choose the RC8T. So far it's been good to me. Trust me when I say I beat the crap out of it, espeacially the first season when I was getting used to driving it.
10-11-2011, 04:45 PM
#9
10-11-2011, 05:32 PM
#10
Looking for a new truggy, sold my losi 2.0T and want to try somthing differnt. looking at.............
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
serpent S811T
mugen MBX6T M-SPEC
RC8T FT
and really cant decide, money and parts availibility is not a big concern in my decision. i see 2 of the 3 are out of stock untill end of october, also noticed the serpent is the lightest one of the 3. but just can get past the ugly body on the serpent, the mugens are nice but heard they are a bit lazy on the track due to being heavy. then the rc8T comes to mind but heard they snap like twigs. so any help would be great from the guys who have run these! thanks guys! Mike
I raced an RC8T CE most of the season and recently switched to a Mugen.
The RC8T is very planted, but a little lazy and really heavy. The mugen is super light, both truck setup in full race gear, the mugen was noticably lighter just by picking it up. The mugen has far more steering than the AE, and i felt it was way more stable, jumped better, etc.
The RC8T is bulletproof, cant hurt that truck. and so far the mugen is rock solid too. i took some pretty nasty spills this weekend, cased some jumps pretty hard and flat landed off a big jump plenty of times and didnt hurt anything
10-11-2011, 05:44 PM
#11
Have you considered the strr-evo?...really nice body 
I have only just got it but think it will be the ducks nuts
I have only just got it but think it will be the ducks nuts
10-11-2011, 05:50 PM
#12
rc8t do not snap like a trig thats the first "gen rc8t" if anything i have no clue why people still believe that. I been running the rc8tce running it as electric at first as nitro its a tough truggy.
I whould remmend the rc8tce for the value, and parts support and lots of people run them at local tracks.
Oh yea the drivetrain and plastics wear pretty good
I whould remmend the rc8tce for the value, and parts support and lots of people run them at local tracks.
Oh yea the drivetrain and plastics wear pretty good
10-11-2011, 05:50 PM
#13
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my vote would be for...............(drum roll)....................................... serpent...
mugen and associated are good vehicles also.. you really cant go wrong with most of the currect truggy's out on the market.. jeremy
mugen and associated are good vehicles also.. you really cant go wrong with most of the currect truggy's out on the market.. jeremy
10-11-2011, 05:56 PM
#14
I raced an RC8T CE most of the season and recently switched to a Mugen.
The RC8T is very planted, but a little lazy and really heavy. The mugen is super light, both truck setup in full race gear, the mugen was noticably lighter just by picking it up. The mugen has far more steering than the AE, and i felt it was way more stable, jumped better, etc.
The RC8T is bulletproof, cant hurt that truck. and so far the mugen is rock solid too. i took some pretty nasty spills this weekend, cased some jumps pretty hard and flat landed off a big jump plenty of times and didnt hurt anything
The RC8T is very planted, but a little lazy and really heavy. The mugen is super light, both truck setup in full race gear, the mugen was noticably lighter just by picking it up. The mugen has far more steering than the AE, and i felt it was way more stable, jumped better, etc.
The RC8T is bulletproof, cant hurt that truck. and so far the mugen is rock solid too. i took some pretty nasty spills this weekend, cased some jumps pretty hard and flat landed off a big jump plenty of times and didnt hurt anything
Yea i get what your saying about the RC8T CE feeling a little lazy but there are ways to fix it though . Im running my as electric now and to me it seems like it likes to be driven hard if anything . Now being heavy i dont think its really that bad espially if your running it as nitro its light to me . Now my converted RC8TCE is defielty heavyer, but planted as anything and can hang with the nitro truggys easy.
Slirey : Boy your not kidding the RC8T does react to adjustments for sure i changed my caster to 14 degress because it was to much steering for me.
10-11-2011, 06:00 PM
#15
rc8t do not snap like a trig thats the first "gen rc8t" if anything i have no clue why people still believe that. I been running the rc8tce running it as electric at first as nitro its a tough truggy.
I whould remmend the rc8tce for the value, and parts support and lots of people run them at local tracks.
Oh yea the drivetrain and plastics wear pretty good
I whould remmend the rc8tce for the value, and parts support and lots of people run them at local tracks.
Oh yea the drivetrain and plastics wear pretty good