In my own opinion... if your entertaining the idea if indoor 8 scale. And you like doing projects for your videos. You should investigate a " back slash" build.
We race 1/8 EBuggy and ETRuggy indoors during the winter at Cheese City Xtreme in Wisconsin. It took me a long time to come to terms with it. Hated marshalling it as the cars are so fast and on a tight track there are lots of opportunities to get railed by an errant buggy. BUT, last year I dipped my feet in with a Tekno EB48 mostly just to practice with, but started having fun racing it occasionally. I still PREFER racing my 2wd 1/10 cars, but I'm at least onboard with the 1/8 thing now. I will say the Truggy's are still just too much for inside between the power and extra size/weight, but the Buggy class is fun as long as you dont' get stuck with the hack drivers, which is my other complaint about 1/8 in general...it seems to attract the "HURRRDURR I DONT PRACTICE BUT I WILL WIN BECAUSE MY CAR IS FASSSTEST" types and if you get stuck with them in qualifiers it just becomes a bash-fest of 10lb cars flipping through the air at 30mph.
I don't see a issue with 1/8th inside. I wouldn't want to see more than 6 cars on the track at a time, maybe limit the motor size just to slow them down a tad.
I am a fan of 1/8 Scale Nitro and True Outdoor Offroad Tracks, and Semi Clean Offroad Dirt Tracks. I am not a fan of hard packed concrete smooth Dirt Tracks(indoor or outdoor) where you would need to run bald tires.
What a cool machine, I loved watching it go round! Good thing there wasn't any other racers that day, it could have chopped a 10th scale buggy in half in a collission, ha ha! In the indoor track I sometimes visit (carpet), 8th scale isn't allowed... I really enjoy these experimental videos, you do, they're good fun!
I'd say it depends on how you define "indoor" as well as the size of the track. This track is too small, IMO, for true 1/8th scale buggies. Now if you did an SCT conversion (particularly 2wd) with something like a mod motor, then it'd probably be a little more reasonable.
Never ran 1/8 scale. I can say this, if you track marshal for 1/8 buggy at Big Dogs you get a massive appreciation for the violence they put to the ground. These guys rip and rip hard. As far as track tightness yeah Big Dog RC seems to like a layout 4 lanes deep. Might be nice to see what they can do with a 3 lane deep layout for some more generous passing room. Might make for less frustration for the fast guys vs the new guys.
I'd say it's track-dependent. Any track that's physically wide and open enough for SCTs is big enough for 1/8th scale buggies, as they're around the same size. The main complication is that full-on 4S buggies are often too fast for smaller indoor tracks, _but_ there's _nothing_ stopping such a track from running a 2S 1/8th scale buggy class using 4WD SCT equipment other than the fact that the class isn't defined by ROAR yet (and that hasn't stopped tracks from hosting such classes before). Weight's a non-issue as well - if a track has 4WD SCTs already, the heavier ones weigh about the same as a 1/8th scale buggy as they're basically 1/8th scale buggies with GT car body mounts and SCT bodies and wheels on them. You yourself made a 4WD SCT out of a 1/8th scale buggy before (the "cheater slash"), I don't see how changing the body makes any difference in how suitable the vehicle is for indoor racing. The track you're running on here is definitely not wide enough, the car takes up a quarter of the lane. Honestly, though, I wouldn't want to run SCTs or STs on that track either. Buggies, minis and "pro-lite" trucks (Tamiya DT02 Nissan Titan sized trucks) only.
We run 8th scale nitro and electric on an indoor track that's hard packed clay during the winter months. The track is larger than your track so it's definitely easier to run 8th scale however we don't run slick tires just bar style tires which provides the optimum grip.
I agree 8th scale is for larger outdoor tracks. At the summer parking lot series I attend they allow an 8th scale class. When you get six or eight of these even on a medium size track they just tear up the boards.
Perhaps the buggy doesn't have to brake on that steep rise under the TV and could land on the tabletop. Turn that really slow single, double into a giant single. But you might not be able to reduce the max power on the transmitter. If you can do it without hitting the ceiling and smashing into the wall.
If you must run them then it should be 2s only - your local race announcer
The track do look tight for 1/8 buggies
The track is a different layout now. It was changed not long after he filmed this I think.
Just install 2cell and go full throttle.
In my own opinion... if your entertaining the idea if indoor 8 scale. And you like doing projects for your videos. You should investigate a " back slash" build.
We race 1/8 EBuggy and ETRuggy indoors during the winter at Cheese City Xtreme in Wisconsin. It took me a long time to come to terms with it. Hated marshalling it as the cars are so fast and on a tight track there are lots of opportunities to get railed by an errant buggy. BUT, last year I dipped my feet in with a Tekno EB48 mostly just to practice with, but started having fun racing it occasionally. I still PREFER racing my 2wd 1/10 cars, but I'm at least onboard with the 1/8 thing now. I will say the Truggy's are still just too much for inside between the power and extra size/weight, but the Buggy class is fun as long as you dont' get stuck with the hack drivers, which is my other complaint about 1/8 in general...it seems to attract the "HURRRDURR I DONT PRACTICE BUT I WILL WIN BECAUSE MY CAR IS FASSSTEST" types and if you get stuck with them in qualifiers it just becomes a bash-fest of 10lb cars flipping through the air at 30mph.
I am partial to my 8th buggies and truggies. Guess I am old school.
Looks fun, I say throw a maxx slash out there down to one of those Chinese’s car. Maybe a rRarllolo things. Cool vid
The local indoor track races 1/8 scale inside, the first turn looks like a short course race only everyone is on their lid.
I don't see a issue with 1/8th inside. I wouldn't want to see more than 6 cars on the track at a time, maybe limit the motor size just to slow them down a tad.
That's not an 8th scale indoor track.
I am a fan of 1/8 Scale Nitro and True Outdoor Offroad Tracks, and Semi Clean Offroad Dirt Tracks. I am not a fan of hard packed concrete smooth Dirt Tracks(indoor or outdoor) where you would need to run bald tires.
Yes. But you should run it on 2s.
I like running indoors with E-buggy It’s Tucan btw
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What a cool machine, I loved watching it go round! Good thing there wasn't any other racers that day, it could have chopped a 10th scale buggy in half in a collission, ha ha!
In the indoor track I sometimes visit (carpet), 8th scale isn't allowed...
I really enjoy these experimental videos, you do, they're good fun!
I'd say it depends on how you define "indoor" as well as the size of the track. This track is too small, IMO, for true 1/8th scale buggies. Now if you did an SCT conversion (particularly 2wd) with something like a mod motor, then it'd probably be a little more reasonable.
Never ran 1/8 scale. I can say this, if you track marshal for 1/8 buggy at Big Dogs you get a massive appreciation for the violence they put to the ground. These guys rip and rip hard. As far as track tightness yeah Big Dog RC seems to like a layout 4 lanes deep. Might be nice to see what they can do with a 3 lane deep layout for some more generous passing room. Might make for less frustration for the fast guys vs the new guys.
I'd say it's track-dependent. Any track that's physically wide and open enough for SCTs is big enough for 1/8th scale buggies, as they're around the same size. The main complication is that full-on 4S buggies are often too fast for smaller indoor tracks, _but_ there's _nothing_ stopping such a track from running a 2S 1/8th scale buggy class using 4WD SCT equipment other than the fact that the class isn't defined by ROAR yet (and that hasn't stopped tracks from hosting such classes before). Weight's a non-issue as well - if a track has 4WD SCTs already, the heavier ones weigh about the same as a 1/8th scale buggy as they're basically 1/8th scale buggies with GT car body mounts and SCT bodies and wheels on them. You yourself made a 4WD SCT out of a 1/8th scale buggy before (the "cheater slash"), I don't see how changing the body makes any difference in how suitable the vehicle is for indoor racing.
The track you're running on here is definitely not wide enough, the car takes up a quarter of the lane. Honestly, though, I wouldn't want to run SCTs or STs on that track either. Buggies, minis and "pro-lite" trucks (Tamiya DT02 Nissan Titan sized trucks) only.
Yeah even something like the "1/10" Arrma Typhon is to big for the track and it was a pretty big track, At least for 3s maybe 2s on a big track.
That track is roo small for the 1/8th. I used ro race 1/8 nitro buggies. I am pulling them back out. The kids left home so it's time to play.
10th all the way mx . Sorry but 8th to expensive and need bigger tracks
Y'all would have a hell of a train with any lap traffic, passing would be an issue on a track that tight for 1/8 scale.
They race ebuggy indoors at Ed’s.
I like 1/8 indoors. But the track does need to at least be a bit wider. Yoir track is pretty narrow even for 1/10
Well again with the lies. This is an old video. Track layout doesnt lie.
When r u going to redo your outdoor track? It’s just about that time to be outdoors again:)
those look like some hot laps there can you give me some lesson?
Ape scale is a good time, but that track is much too small
It was moe betta after you turned it down lol
We run 8th scale nitro and electric on an indoor track that's hard packed clay during the winter months. The track is larger than your track so it's definitely easier to run 8th scale however we don't run slick tires just bar style tires which provides the optimum grip.
I agree 8th scale is for larger outdoor tracks. At the summer parking lot series I attend they allow an 8th scale class. When you get six or eight of these even on a medium size track they just tear up the boards.
Perhaps the buggy doesn't have to brake on that steep rise under the TV and could land on the tabletop. Turn that really slow single, double into a giant single. But you might not be able to reduce the max power on the transmitter. If you can do it without hitting the ceiling and smashing into the wall.
It would hit that hanging banner long before it hit the ceiling.
21.5 bro, you have skills 🎉
That definitely my favorite class
rawspeed make proper slicks for 1/8 cars. if u wanna run aka sanded slicks, id grind down bar tires instead of pins
Don't even have to grind bar tires, just run them on tarmac for a bit. They'll bald after a pack or two.
@@VestedUTuber sanding is quicker and more consistent for some
Pretty cool
Looks fun! Hows the mini racing going? lol
It’s been lingering in the background
@@mxacres I know...thats why I asked haha..
I wish 8th scale buggy would just shut down and go away
Good Video by the way. Thank You.
Thank you too!
I'd give you 4$ if you did a few videos on that oval sprint rig
It’s coming I’m gonna put monster truck tires on it first though.
@@mxacresdamn you. Monster trucks are just truggies that havnt transitioned yet
@@gregorholmes1837 😄😄
Ebuggy indoor =🤡
Indoor ebuggy
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