Well I went and did it

[Toughtrax]

Some of you remember me asking you about a new eng for a truggy and buggy well I made my mind up as to what there going to go in and its going to be a Team Losi 8 and Muggy I preordered them today so I will try to get you pics and a build of them when they become available to us.

Sorry Mike but thanks for all the input and I will still keep my AD2 and CRT LOL so the bodies wont go to waste LOL

[thenewguy821]

Those both look like really nice vehicles. I know the Muggy has the LST2 suspension, which has proven to be a LOT more durable than the original LST set-up. Make sure to put up pics and your opinion of them both when you get them.

[rocco79]

cool! i look forward to checkin them both out!

[Toughtrax]

I will guys, they say there avail the 31st of Aug but we'll see if that really happens now just to wait for parts to be avail for both that will be a fun LOL

[rocco79]

can i drive them?

JUST KIDDING BRIAN! (in refrence to your parts comment)

[Toughtrax]

LOL I wouldn't care man There TOYS (as my wife calls them, what the hell does she know LOL DID I just say that out loud)

[rocco79]

no you typed it! LOL! dont worry i wont tell her! The buggy is very interesting... Gotta say the muggy, though less than cool of a name could be on too somthing

[squirrel]

I'm jealous!! I've been thinking about getting the losi 8 since I first saw the pics. You have to let us know how they work out for you!

[Toughtrax]

Squirrel Dont be, just because I'm getting one I still have to know how to drive it and the only reports on it are from the factory drivers so you know they can wheel just about anything and I'm FAR from factory LOL but I will let you all know

[Tex]

wow dude, your taking your chances on not 1 but 2 brand new RC's. They look good. I hope they perform and work just as good as they look.

[RobH]

I've been thinking about getting the losi 8 since I first saw the pics.

do it do it do it


and bash it

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

The current issue of XRC drives the 8ight, and the new GT2.

[kevinF]

rc car action allready tested the losi 8ight, about 1 issue ago.....

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

So they did! I must have been distracted by something near the end of that article that made me forget it......see page 93........

[kevinF]

here is what rc car action said about the losi 8ight:

ACCELERATION:
the 8ight is a rocket of the line and out of the corners. whenever i wanted more throttle, I just grabbed a handful of trigger and the buggy moved out. I really liked the feel of the 4 shoe clutch, (2 carbon, 2 alluminum). it was agressive, but i felt connected to the car, similar to the "linear feel" when driving and electric 4WD buggy. the best way to explain how the losi 8ight felt is to say that it felt very similair to an electic buggy, and that's a testament to losi's 4-shoe clutch. power wasnt abrupt (unlike a 3-shoe alluminum clutch) but was predictable and controllable. I felt as connected to the losi 8ight as to an electric speed control.

CORNERING:
I have driven many por drivers car and most prefer a lot of steering-so much that their cars often feel twitchy. adam's 8igyht went wherever I wanted it to, but it didnt have the breath-on-the-wheels-and-it-turns abruptness that can make race cars hard to drive. the 8ight carved tight lines in 180 degree turns, indicating that it has plenty of steering, even though you arent pushing it hard. at KZ, which is a much larger track, the 8ight carried a ton of off power speed. it coasted as if i were on the throttle. the buggy's drivetrain is super free. on power, the buggy held its line very well wander or push hard. in tighter corners, the 8ight didnt have any problems staying tight to the pipe.

BUMP HANDLING:
the revalation track hadnt been groomed for a while, so the bact straightaway was blown out. there were acceleration bumps on the entrance to the straightway, and brake bumps on the exit of the straightaway. as I grabbed more throttle to accelerate down the straightaway, i expected the buggy to kick around, but it never did. it drove through the bumps as if they werrent there. certain larger bumps and ruts in the sweeper did buck the car around a little, but I hit them squarly, the 8ight went right through them. I occasionally hi a bump or rut in the middle of the turn, and the car went of shape and took time to settle. I pushed it harder to discover the limits, and it was exceptionally stable.

JUMPING:
no surprise here: the 8ight jumped really well. it didnt have any unusual tendecies when airborne, and it was easey to control with throttle and brake. the rear end was a little soft and slaaped the ground from time to time at revalation, but at KZ, the buggy had the new 6 hole pistons, and it landed much better. as with an buggy, a good setup at one track might not be that great at another track.. it didnt take time to settle,and it didnt need much speed to get over the largest jumps. just hammer the throttle, and the buggy easily clears the triple. while at KZ raceway, I noticed one very interesting characteristic of the 8ight: it allways seems to find the wheels. as i got used to the jumps and speed needed to clear them, I often overshot the jumps or cased them pretty hard. the buggy then flipped end over end, but it allways landed on its wheels. the drake has also noticed this. i suspect that the narrow chassis has somethi ng to do with it.


COPIED RIGHT OUT OF THE ISSUE OF R/C CAR ACTION, AUGUST 2006

[kevinF]

ALL PICS FROM: http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showt...p?t=217863

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

there are updated pics of the production buggies on neobuggy

[kevinF]

ok....thamks mike, im definately picking this buggy up when i sell the revo

[rocco79]

I assume the production unit wont have those cheesey plastic radio,top plate and support rods???

[Tex]

they are only cheesy if they don't work, if they work good, plastics better IMO

[rocco79]

Not in mine...

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

rocco did u not read my post lol. drakes car had all that stuff in alum for the most part at the panther race looked good on the track too held up in the rough solid

[rocco79]

Yeah... I dont see where you said that smarty...

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

updated pics of the PRODUCTION buggy geez....

[rocco79]

YEAH.... Thats doesnt mean chit ... Post the pics Paint fairy! LOL!