Here i am running a Kyosho mp7.5 chassis, Neo arms and Mp 10 shocks, surpasshobby electrics and a Mugen body.... Yeah thats like a 200 dollar buggy and still a hell of a fast machine. Getting into racing doesnt have to be that expensive if you know how to tinker a bit
convieniently forgets to mention Mayako. Listen newbies just buy a pre owned Tekno and get out there! their prices are great, part support is awesome, and the buggy is great to drive.
This is my first year of using a Mugen buggy and I'm very impressed with it. If anyone happens to buy the latest Mugen don't use the kit setup use the setup that Adam Drake recommends in his video series! It's way better than the kit setup!
Love these guides, Roach! A few notes: -The Mugen MBX8R can use both a 4s shorty and a 4s stick pack. The battery tray adjusts to accommodate both. -in KV motors, higher KV does mean faster spin, but lower torque, not higher. This is why you'll typically get a bit higher KV for a buggy that is nimble and smaller and a bit lower for truggies that are heavier and less agile. Most motors on the market can handle both, though. I'd advise anybody new to just ask their local fast guy what he's running and what he recommends for a newcomer. -My one other recommendation to anyone looking to buy their first 8th scale would be to check out their local track and see what is well supported and what parts are available. As you said, 8th scale is built for durability but you're gonna break stuff, and having both parts support at a hobby shop and/or some other guys who might have some spares you can borrow or buy off them if you run out or break something unexpected will significantly improve your experience. (It'll also help you with setup and other questions you might have too, as others can give you input specific to that car.)
Good video. Good advises. +1 on stacking spare parts. Pinions/spurs/springs/tires/diffs/etc. Don't even think about relying on surplus stocks in stores. Those tend to disperse immediately after rumors of a new model being rolled out start spreading.
Another great video roach! Also about your question about what's popular definitely here at Tacoma RC Raceway the most popular choice is hands down got to be Team Associated
Good Video. Great advice on running the local popular brand when starting out. PS. Locally, AE is the most used brand. I am the only TLR driver now......
Verry underrated car. You have to put some work into it to get it running fast on a track. Like spidergears and stuff. But once its dialed in, yeah its a great car for sure. Myself running the MP7.5 chassis a long time. Thats the same chassis as the Neo. But to be honest, that are some heavy mofo's compared to last year released cars
I have Kyosho inferno Mp10e and this one is not built like a "tank" lol it got crashed very slightly and the whole front part came off... Had to spend 60€ for repairs
Hey Man, great vid! really well done scripting! my family is getting into 1/8th this summer... Not sure im ready for it financially lol.. Im pumped to see how it goes though. thanks for giving me some insight as to what to expect!
I just bought the RC8B4.1e Team buggy. Man is it a nice-looking machine. Even though I had a bad experience racing when I was younger I'm going to give it another shot. Thanks for the excellent and informative video. I figured I would pick out the electronics when I go to Amain and see what everyone is running or what they suggest I use. Thanks again.
@@fuzzfreak1967 The TLR car isn't a bad car, it's just that finding parts for it atm is quite difficult. It's legit easier to find parts for my Agama and for an American brand backed by Horizon to have that issue is odd to say the least
Ah; I read something on the internet recently that TLR was having a parts supply issue for their 1/10 scale cars but they were fine with their parts for their 1/8 scale. A little bit about me; I started racing RC off road in 2016 and got burned out and threw in the towel in 2020. I never sold any of my stuff, it’s just been collecting dust in my basement so I have been a little out of it for a while. I just dusted off my stuff, invested in some new batteries and headed back out there again in December with all old cars. I have Tekno and TLR cars. I have always found these companies both to be very durable. I think durability is a very important factor, especially for beginners. I also feel like you can get any car to handle good, some just require more tinkering than others. All the cars are loaded with adjustments. I must admit though, I pretty much have only driven my cars so I really don’t know how other cars are when it comes to actually driving them. People at the track don’t really trade off each others cars and run them, they don’t want you to accidentally break their car on them. Quick story; one of my old RC buddies, I tried talking setup with him when I first met him and he quickly shot me down and told me not to waste my breath, that car setup was over his head. He was just a driver, he was a pretty good driver too, he never even checked his ride height, did nothing with his cars except put the battery in and go. Every now and then I would notice that his car was way out of whack so I would grab it from him and straighten it out for him. One time we were practicing/warming up for racing and he felt that his buggy was not right so he asked me to drive it and let him know what I thought. He was an Associated guy and I had TLR. I had the 22 3.0 and his buggy was the B5M. So I took it for a drive and holy cow, it was better than my buggy. I told him that it was better than mine and that it was fine. I didn’t drive it for very long but it’s the only time I ever drove an Associated anything. I liked it, it was good and drove well; I stuck with TLR though I really feel like TLR has a leg up on durability over Associated
Some good advice in here. But man you really don't make it easy for yourself :D Feel like just mentioning the different battery configurations with one example each would've worked better. Especially now that quite a few cars support multiple layouts that's quite a lot of work to get right and sadly you didn't. The Mugen for example comes with a battery tray for both a shorty and brick, while the S35-4e Evo and Sparko support all 4 options (though the non-saddle layout feels kinda wonky ngl)..
amazing content. my typhon 6s blx will never see a race track but i do enjoy and respect what yall do. i cant imagine having that level of control over my buggy.
The AE buggy can use stick packs, they just have to buy the RC8T4E battery trays separately. But they do mount. I love my RC8T4E. It lets me mount a real truggy body. But for buggy I love kyosho. They drive so smooth and they look the most natural of the buggies imo
@@colinleonard2541 well, the AE website no longer says that the T4 trays are compatible with the B4, but the T4 trays still have the buggy mounting slots in them...I guess it would be anyone's guess that has the b4.1e then. I also don't understand why the shorty pack trays are $14 but the stick pack trays are $11.
Love the videos! Newbie question: just finished up my first ⅛ scale build (b4e.1) running saddle pack. Are two 500 mill amps okay enough? Also, can motor fan be plugged into aux port of receiver? I solder it to esc on 10th but the esc for 8th seems a bit more involved
Hello we live in Greece which is in middle East almost and in our region Kyosho and Traxxas are the usually the ones supported here. Some regions in Europe support Kyosho too such as France.
I would like to start racing and I need a bit of advice / help. I have found a guy selling his Mugen MBX7Te and Associated RC8b3.1e both for 400€. Cars come with castle motors, hobbywing XR8 escs, savox servos and a spektrum transmitter. Both cars look a bit dirty, but otherwise apparently in good condition. I am planning to keep the mugen chassis to use the electronics of my old MT4 G3 and clean and sell the rest of the kit. Or do the opposite if my local club happens to only race buggies. Do you know if there are still enough spares of these cars around? I understand this models already have a few years, but they were top of the line and I even think I could make some money if I cleaned them a bit and listed them correctly (I had to guess the models from the pictures).
Hmm. They are a good price but finding parts for them might be a challenge. If you clean them up you could sell them for more but not much more. My advice would be to save up for a more recent used kit that will allow you to find parts easier
@RoachRC Also wanted to say thanks, Im a disabled veteran I live in South Florida I recently went to an R.C track and was surprised at how many other Veterans were there and prefer/enjoy this Hobby so much so that we're thinking about starting a club and introducing other Vets with PTSD to the Hobby. 👊
Ok so I would like to get into racing 1/10 Carpet buggy I'm starting from zero My local track/hobby store has a used tlr 22 5.0 roller for $150 and they Support the brand is that to much or A decent deal.
@RoachRC I checked out the bearings and the slop on the arms and everything and everything seems tight. It really doesn't seem like it was raced much . There's not even scratches on the bottom of the chassis.
Here i am running a Kyosho mp7.5 chassis, Neo arms and Mp 10 shocks, surpasshobby electrics and a Mugen body.... Yeah thats like a 200 dollar buggy and still a hell of a fast machine. Getting into racing doesnt have to be that expensive if you know how to tinker a bit
Nice! Kyosho Buggies were just as fast 20 years ago as they are today. No issue with that setup you’re running.
convieniently forgets to mention Mayako. Listen newbies just buy a pre owned Tekno and get out there! their prices are great, part support is awesome, and the buggy is great to drive.
I'm a manual and I feel that I am ignored most of the time.
Hi Emmanuel! I’m Josh nice to meet you.
@@joshuajkoplin Same to you. Thanks for not ignoring the manual!
We never ignore the manual in this household
This is my first year of using a Mugen buggy and I'm very impressed with it. If anyone happens to buy the latest Mugen don't use the kit setup use the setup that Adam Drake recommends in his video series! It's way better than the kit setup!
Love these guides, Roach!
A few notes:
-The Mugen MBX8R can use both a 4s shorty and a 4s stick pack. The battery tray adjusts to accommodate both.
-in KV motors, higher KV does mean faster spin, but lower torque, not higher. This is why you'll typically get a bit higher KV for a buggy that is nimble and smaller and a bit lower for truggies that are heavier and less agile. Most motors on the market can handle both, though. I'd advise anybody new to just ask their local fast guy what he's running and what he recommends for a newcomer.
-My one other recommendation to anyone looking to buy their first 8th scale would be to check out their local track and see what is well supported and what parts are available. As you said, 8th scale is built for durability but you're gonna break stuff, and having both parts support at a hobby shop and/or some other guys who might have some spares you can borrow or buy off them if you run out or break something unexpected will significantly improve your experience. (It'll also help you with setup and other questions you might have too, as others can give you input specific to that car.)
Good video. Good advises. +1 on stacking spare parts. Pinions/spurs/springs/tires/diffs/etc. Don't even think about relying on surplus stocks in stores. Those tend to disperse immediately after rumors of a new model being rolled out start spreading.
Thanks for the great video and representing a company in my local Triad area. 👍👍
Very informative and I feel like I know something about RC now even though I didn't before this video!
i just got the Mayako MX8E-24 kit and absolutly love it, however just need to get some spares. awesome video as always, such a legend
WIRC SBXE uses similar battery layout as Mugen plus WIRC is growing in the Mid-Atlantic region.
XT 90 is also a great battery plug!
I went with a Tekno EB48.3 . I already have an SCT410.3 and i found a roller for the right price! Thanks for your videos, good stuff
11:24 holy this clip was a throwback. Genuinely miss URC
Another great video roach! Also about your question about what's popular definitely here at Tacoma RC Raceway the most popular choice is hands down got to be Team Associated
Good Video. Great advice on running the local popular brand when starting out. PS. Locally, AE is the most used brand. I am the only TLR driver now......
Kyosho Inferno Neo. Built like a tank!
Verry underrated car. You have to put some work into it to get it running fast on a track. Like spidergears and stuff. But once its dialed in, yeah its a great car for sure. Myself running the MP7.5 chassis a long time. Thats the same chassis as the Neo. But to be honest, that are some heavy mofo's compared to last year released cars
I have Kyosho inferno Mp10e and this one is not built like a "tank" lol it got crashed very slightly and the whole front part came off... Had to spend 60€ for repairs
@@apostolis3255 mp10 has similar setup for the front as the MP7.5? How did you break that? Must be a verry unlucky landing
im in the UK i run Kyosho MP10 TKI2 and a Sworkz S35-4 Worlds Edt both nitro but alot at my club run Xray NDOR Notts Derby Club
Hey Man, great vid! really well done scripting! my family is getting into 1/8th this summer... Not sure im ready for it financially lol.. Im pumped to see how it goes though. thanks for giving me some insight as to what to expect!
I just bought the RC8B4.1e Team buggy. Man is it a nice-looking machine. Even though I had a bad experience racing when I was younger I'm going to give it another shot. Thanks for the excellent and informative video. I figured I would pick out the electronics when I go to Amain and see what everyone is running or what they suggest I use. Thanks again.
the white wiring in the n1e looks pretty good
if your gonna keep your lipos in an ammo can MAKE SURE TO VENT THE CAN.
Bought a used TA B3.2e roller as my first foray into racing we’ll see if I regret it in the coming months 😅
Would be very interesting to see an rtr 8th scale buggy video with new losi being released soon
Great video! Not a lot of TLR talk?!?!
I noticed that too, what’s up with that, is TLR chopped liver now?
@@fuzzfreak1967 The TLR car isn't a bad car, it's just that finding parts for it atm is quite difficult. It's legit easier to find parts for my Agama and for an American brand backed by Horizon to have that issue is odd to say the least
Ah; I read something on the internet recently that TLR was having a parts supply issue for their 1/10 scale cars but they were fine with their parts for their 1/8 scale. A little bit about me; I started racing RC off road in 2016 and got burned out and threw in the towel in 2020. I never sold any of my stuff, it’s just been collecting dust in my basement so I have been a little out of it for a while. I just dusted off my stuff, invested in some new batteries and headed back out there again in December with all old cars. I have Tekno and TLR cars. I have always found these companies both to be very durable. I think durability is a very important factor, especially for beginners. I also feel like you can get any car to handle good, some just require more tinkering than others. All the cars are loaded with adjustments. I must admit though, I pretty much have only driven my cars so I really don’t know how other cars are when it comes to actually driving them. People at the track don’t really trade off each others cars and run them, they don’t want you to accidentally break their car on them. Quick story; one of my old RC buddies, I tried talking setup with him when I first met him and he quickly shot me down and told me not to waste my breath, that car setup was over his head. He was just a driver, he was a pretty good driver too, he never even checked his ride height, did nothing with his cars except put the battery in and go. Every now and then I would notice that his car was way out of whack so I would grab it from him and straighten it out for him. One time we were practicing/warming up for racing and he felt that his buggy was not right so he asked me to drive it and let him know what I thought. He was an Associated guy and I had TLR. I had the 22 3.0 and his buggy was the B5M. So I took it for a drive and holy cow, it was better than my buggy. I told him that it was better than mine and that it was fine. I didn’t drive it for very long but it’s the only time I ever drove an Associated anything. I liked it, it was good and drove well; I stuck with TLR though I really feel like TLR has a leg up on durability over Associated
Some good advice in here. But man you really don't make it easy for yourself :D
Feel like just mentioning the different battery configurations with one example each would've worked better. Especially now that quite a few cars support multiple layouts that's quite a lot of work to get right and sadly you didn't.
The Mugen for example comes with a battery tray for both a shorty and brick, while the S35-4e Evo and Sparko support all 4 options (though the non-saddle layout feels kinda wonky ngl)..
Still loving this channel. Great job, Roach.
amazing content. my typhon 6s blx will never see a race track but i do enjoy and respect what yall do. i cant imagine having that level of control over my buggy.
The AE buggy can use stick packs, they just have to buy the RC8T4E battery trays separately. But they do mount.
I love my RC8T4E. It lets me mount a real truggy body. But for buggy I love kyosho. They drive so smooth and they look the most natural of the buggies imo
Hey brotha do they mount up to the new .1 e buggy?
@@colinleonard2541 well, the AE website no longer says that the T4 trays are compatible with the B4, but the T4 trays still have the buggy mounting slots in them...I guess it would be anyone's guess that has the b4.1e then. I also don't understand why the shorty pack trays are $14 but the stick pack trays are $11.
@@CplVeers well ima try worse case I’m out 11 bucks I’ll be sure to let you know
Love the videos! Newbie question: just finished up my first ⅛ scale build (b4e.1) running saddle pack. Are two 500 mill amps okay enough? Also, can motor fan be plugged into aux port of receiver? I solder it to esc on 10th but the esc for 8th seems a bit more involved
I'd go a bit higher on the MAH rating just to be safe. As for the fan, yes it can be plugged into the receiver
Great video very informative.😊
tekno is by far the most popular kit in AZ
Hello we live in Greece which is in middle East almost and in our region Kyosho and Traxxas are the usually the ones supported here. Some regions in Europe support Kyosho too such as France.
Great going through 👍 its not easy to buy the first 1/8 buggy. This made me a little wiser 🙏
Class video... 😍
Nice. Thank you for the informative video. 😊👍always coming inn for support . 👍🔥💯🙏👊🏻✌️
Great Video and you got my home Track on there a Few Times Rocck Racing where AE, Tekno and HB are most popular
What do you think abt the Losi 8ight Xe chassis?
It's a pretty good option
I have a Losi eight and it’s great.
7:21 i cant believe that marshal is sitting with his legs crossed.
I would like to start racing and I need a bit of advice / help. I have found a guy selling his Mugen MBX7Te and Associated RC8b3.1e both for 400€. Cars come with castle motors, hobbywing XR8 escs, savox servos and a spektrum transmitter.
Both cars look a bit dirty, but otherwise apparently in good condition. I am planning to keep the mugen chassis to use the electronics of my old MT4 G3 and clean and sell the rest of the kit. Or do the opposite if my local club happens to only race buggies. Do you know if there are still enough spares of these cars around?
I understand this models already have a few years, but they were top of the line and I even think I could make some money if I cleaned them a bit and listed them correctly (I had to guess the models from the pictures).
Hmm. They are a good price but finding parts for them might be a challenge. If you clean them up you could sell them for more but not much more. My advice would be to save up for a more recent used kit that will allow you to find parts easier
I enjoyed this video!
Is this at rocc racing in Knoxville tn?
Yup
Nice don’t live 30 minutes from there looking into 1/8 scale
Are the Majority of the 1/8 Biggies 2W or 4W in competition
All of them are 4wd with a shaft driven layout with three sealed diffs
@RoachRC Also wanted to say thanks, Im a disabled veteran I live in South Florida I recently went to an R.C track and was surprised at how many other Veterans were there and prefer/enjoy this Hobby so much so that we're thinking about starting a club and introducing other Vets with PTSD to the Hobby.
👊
Third to comment! ❤
What brand 8th scale is best for a beginner to the class?
Tekno. By far
No losi?
Where is that track
Ok so I would like to get into racing 1/10 Carpet buggy I'm starting from zero My local track/hobby store has a used tlr 22 5.0 roller for $150 and they Support the brand is that to much or A decent deal.
That's a pretty good deal, especially if they support TLR.
@RoachRC I checked out the bearings and the slop on the arms and everything and everything seems tight. It really doesn't seem like it was raced much . There's not even scratches on the bottom of the chassis.
13:03 higher rpms AND more torque? thats not how it goes.
tekno!!!!!
First😂
You hate losi don't you 😅😅
I'm apathetic towards Losi
Ha, 301
11:43 xt60 and DEANS????? the fuck did you just say. oh god no, never use those on 1/8 scale
Be careful with protek batterys. They puff super fast