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| Considering options for new buggy. Any help appreciated. https://setup.teamxray.com/xsetup/legacy/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=919 |
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| Author: | cbreaker [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 06:14:46 ] |
| Post subject: | Considering options for new buggy. Any help appreciated. |
| Author: | mario [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 09:07:45 ] |
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| Author: | nolec5 [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 17:53:22 ] |
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So my questions about the XB8 are as follows: If you own one, what do you think? I struggled for a long time trying to decide what buggy to get. I had done well with the K2 and a MBX5 but didn't feel that they really fit my driving style. So far, about 3 months and 3 gallons on my Xray and I couldn't be happier. Does it drive really well compared to other buggies you've driven? (kinda a personal opinion question here.) The thing I didn't like about my Mugen is that I always felt like I was looking for more turn in. I also did not like the feel of the buggy when the track got really rought. I'm still searching for some additional steering with the XB8 but I think it is there. I also feel that the XB8 is better in the rough, light years better than the mugen ever was for me. Is it reliable? (Do some parts require constant maintenence, do some parts have a tendency to break a lot, etc) If you look at some of the other threads on here you will see that there have been some issues (front upper turnbuckles breaking, spur gears breaking, escentric bushings breaking). But so far, I haven't had any of these problems. I've got over 3 gallons on my XB8 now and have not had a broken part yet. The thing that I like most about the buggy is that it seems to be holding up very well. Very minimal slop, if any, in the car. Still as tight as it was the first day I ran it. This would not be the case if it were a Mugen. Are the plastic front hubs working out? I've only seen one plastic hub fail. But Xray is coming out with some option parts and I'm assuming that new updated hubs are one of the parts they are working on. Any obvious issues that need to be addressed as soon as you open the box? (Some issues are fine, as long as there's fixes.) Not really an issue, but a lot of people are doing a "droop mod" to the front end of the car (A-arms and or hubs) to get more front end droop. Good luck with your decision!!! |
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| Author: | z-man [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 20:42:42 ] |
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here is that droop mod- it works great for the rough parts. we have whoops and it helps tons |
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| Author: | cbreaker [ Wed Jan 26, 2005 20:50:55 ] |
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Thanks Noelc, Mario! Phew, I didn't want this to be another "Why should I choose XB8 over whatever else" thread. That's not my goal. I'm just looking for some opinions from some people with experience with the thing because I'm serious about buying one and nobody I know has one. None of the LHS's have 'em. I want to make sure I'm making the right descision. $600 is a lot to spend on an R/C car with no engine or servos, so one has to be sure they will be happy! So far it sounds really nice. The problems don't seem to sound very serious. Heck, I've had to upgrade my Storm quite a bit to bring it up to spec so I'm no stranger to problems =) |
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