RC Nitro buggy

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Hey, I was thinking of getting an RC Nitro buggy with my birthday money.
I have never owned one before so need a little help! ;)

I came across this model and was just wondering weather anybody could tell me if it's a good deal?
http://www.nitrotek.co.uk/HNC365PRO.htm

I was looking to spend around £250
also if you know of anything else I may be interested in please reply :)

Thanks! :)
 
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HPI Nitro rush RTR is probs better value I had one about 4 years ago theyre fun but high maintaninace, think mine for £200 with everything you need
 
I have a Kyosho wide 12th scale rally car, it's good for beginners, was easy to build.

Start off on 4 or 5% Nitro-methane fuel, 1st 3 tanks should be just idling on a bench, then once you've gone through 5 litres of that fuel get yourself some Quickfire 16%.

If you're running any Nitro in the fuel at all you'll need to pour some "afterburn oil" into the choke tube and pull it through after each session, the high oxygen content of the fuel corrodes your engine.
 
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My mate has done some work for nitrotek, from what he said, they sold some decent stuff at a reasonable price.

Not quite as good as the very best stuff, but at a price which is much reduced.

His buggy we had to "test" with got given some grief and proved very durable. :D
 
get something popular and well known so spares/hopups are easy to come by.

if you after a 1/8th nitro buggy the list is endless, hyper 7 is popular, if it was my money go for the hot bodies lightning pro 2, its got the spec of a buggy twice the price, very solid and reliable.
 
Get a hyper 8 buggy it would be worth the extra for when you need spares, and run the engine in with whatever % fuel you intend to use in the future, using a lower % first is not good! You will get one for £300.

Have you considered petrol? its a lot cheaper to run and 1 tank will last an hour!!
 
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JAMAL said:
Get a hyper 8 buggy it would be worth the extra for when you need spares, and run the engine in with whatever % fuel you intend to use in the future, using a lower % first is not good! You will get one for £300.

Have you considered petrol? its a lot cheaper to run and 1 tank will last an hour!!
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bet you're talking like £700 for a petrol one though?
How long does the nitro tank last?
 
I got a GV Rex x which never let me down, twin disk brakes on the centre diff made it stop well and the .21 engine was plenty fast enough. The whole thing got beasted around in my garden without a care in the world taking the crashes really well and in the year or so that i had it the car never broke once(seriousley anyhow). I would advise against smaller cars as from my experiance the engines are more fragile and finiky. I assume due to your budget you arnt aiming to race this thing?
 
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I got a GV Rex x which never let me down, twin disk brakes on the centre diff made it stop well and the .21 engine was plenty fast enough. The whole thing got beasted around in my garden without a care in the world taking the crashes really well and in the year or so that i had it the car never broke once(seriousley anyhow). I would advise against smaller cars as from my experiance the engines are more fragile and finiky. I assume due to your budget you arnt aiming to race this thing?
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Not aiming to race! Just for a hobbie.


BTW can I run these things in parks or does it need to be on private land?
 
Yeah sure you are as long as you dont P*** off the residents too much. I never raced mine, only with my friends. I sold my GV on the bay for 127 quid and 15 quid p+p. My car was immaculate from front to back. I would advise a second hand well looked after car because whoever got mine got an amazing bargain (cost me 350 to start with). I would try to get a second hand hyper 8 for a bit less than your budget because no doubt you will need new glow plugs and plenty of fuel to keep you going. If you get an 8th scale buggy you have a much better, stronger, faster and reliable rc car. I went through a couple of 10th scale cars which were always breaking thus why i am advising an 8th scale buggy so much.
 
Yeah spot on deal mate, i wouldnt worry about the colour because if its your first car then more than likley the shell will be shafted in about a week anyway :p Go for the bigger engine, it will be more reliable and importantley faster :D
 
I use to race eletric R/C cars semi pro, and HPi or Tamiya are the best to go for. First is that you can get the parts easy unlike other brands of R/C cars/buggys there is on the market

Also with hpi or Tamiya you get a good car/buggy

Jay!
 
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