Raced the RB One last weekend for the first time down at my local track at Ledbury and had a great day. The club have worked hard since I was there last and they have created an astro track that is good not just for 8th scale rally-cross but also a great track for 10th scale buggies also.
The RB One was great to drive it seems well balanced and stable giving you confidence to allow you to go faster.
The RB engine and Savox servo package is great, with the engine powerful enough to keep pace with the other buggy’s but its power is smooth and controllable making the RB One feel easy to drive. The Savox servos have plenty of power and speed to enable you to have great control of the buggy that gives you confidence to go faster.
On the day I ran with 7,000(F) 5,000(c) 2,000(R) diff oils and having changed the shock pistons to the optional six holed pistons with 3 of the holes drilled to 1.4mm the suspension was good. I ran 35wt oil in the front and settled for 35wt rear after starting with 30wt.
Since the weekend I have fully stripped the RB One to see if there was any wear of the plastics and gears etc. and I can report that there is no wear at all.
In my opinion the RB One is a great buggy and comes with a great package for any racer of any ability, and with RB making this a ready to race buggy out the box it’s a great choice for anyone new to the hobby or to any established racer looking to make a move into 8th scale rally-cross racing.
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