New Truggy

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Hi there

My Rc collection is growing as I now have 4 cars, amongst them a nitro Savage 3.5

I was thinking of getting a truggy to hopefully race. I have sold my Axial crawler as I am pretty broke, so budget is not great. I would get a Hong Nor but they are too expensive. Hobao Hyper ST is not as expensive but seems to have loads of plastic – and I am still a clumsy driver. I want something like my Savage that can take a beating.

Someone suggested these to me:
1)   Tamiya Nitrage 5.2 _ I can get this from a friend of mine relatively cheap
2)   Ansmann Racing Terrier RTR – sells for @£220

What do you think of these? The Nitrage seems strage with its modular construction whatever that is....

Will they be good for racing and parts or am I better off saving my money until I can afford something better??

By the way: I would also consider a buggy but I think that they are a lot more difficult to control.

Cheers guys
 

[Stumungous]

The nitrage is discontinued and also isn't classed as a truggy, its more and unlimited MT class truck.

The Hyper ST is a lot of plastic but the upside of that is it's very light so it doesn't need chunks of aluminium all over the shop.

The terrier is a great product for the price, dunno how well it'll fair on the track but it must be worth a go at least...

[Big_Mr_V]

The Hyper ST is good around a track, and is actually very tough. The PRO version is bulletproof!
The Terrier is good for the money, spares are cheap and readily available, and it will get round a track, but to be honest if you are gonna race it I would save up and go for one of the more popular models.
 
If I was buying new it would be between the Hong Nor X2 CRT or the ST PRO (which I have had before)...
Personally I didn't like the Losi 8-T but loads of people rave about it and you can pick them up pretty reasonably second hand.
X1 CRT's seem to be going dirt cheap second hand (I wasn't a big fan)

The Nitrage looks a lot better than it actually is and will be outclassed by pretty much anything else...... I'm not sure why Tamiya can't make decent Nitro's

Are you after a kit or RTR?

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Thanks Big_Mr_V

I am after an RTR.
The Hong Nor x1-CRT .32 RTR any good?

[Big_Mr_V]

They're fine for a first truggy or a basher, but it won't keep up with the newer models. I think the Hyper ST RTR is a better car, although the Mac .28 engine isn't always that easy to get on with.

[Stumungous]

I'm not sure why Tamiya can't make decent Nitro's

I dunno, the 801XT truggy looks promising... apart from the £600 price tag!!

http://www.fusionhobbies.com/Tamiya-TRF801XT-Race-Spec-Truggy-Kit-p/ta49497.htm

[Big_Mr_V]

I dunno, the 801XT truggy looks promising... apart from the £600 price tag!!

Ouch! I don't imagine I'll see too many of those at the track

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At the moment I am being tempted by a second hand mugen mbx5t.
What do you guys think? Is it an old truggy? How is it for parts? Does not seem as popular as HNOR.

Thanks

[Big_Mr_V]

Mugen have some very loyal fans, but their stuff is very expensive for what it is IMO and not everywhere sells them.
It is a nice truggy, but you won't see too many of them around and I don't know what spares availability is like.

I guess it depends on the price. If it's anywhere near the price of an X1 then I'd go for the Mugen, otherwise go for a new X2

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Thanks for all your advise. i bought a Hong Nor x2 

A very basic question: what type of receiver should I buy? Would one like the Savage's be OK? Any idea whether this truggy has the electronics box ?

Thanks again

D

[Stumungous]

Every RC will have a radio box, and any receiver will be fine.

[Big_Mr_V]

Any receiver will be fine, as long as it works with your Transmitter!

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Thanks