JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition) (w/eCar Conversion)

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JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Price: $599.99
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JQ IS BACK! Welcome to THE Car - Black Edition   This kit now includes the Black Edition eCar conversion kit (2in1)

The Black Edition comes equipped with a longer, thinner 3mm chassis. The longer chassis, with a more forward weight bias improved the handling in bumps and interestingly through corners too. The thinner chassis just makes the car more forgiving, specially on difficult inconsistent tracks. The rear brace is now long, and machined out of aluminum. The longer brace stops the thinner chassis from flexing too much.

Because they raised the diffs by inserting a carbon plate between the gearbox and the chassis, they had to make updated towers and arm holders, in order to maintain the same geometry, and for the net effect to be a higher diff. The arm holders essentially produce identical geometry to the WE LV. However the towers are different. It is now possible to stand the shocks up more than before. Also the front link now has one lower hole.

There is also an updated body, a more modern and universally liked design. A beautiful car is faster! JQ designed and produced the body in collaboration with Bittydesign, the excellent Italian company, who also arrange Bittydesign Contest races around the world.

When you buy a JQRacing car, you don’t just buy an RC Car, you join a worldwide community, THECommunity. You not only get a great product, you get the best after sale support available.


Features:

  • On power handling and stability
  • Smooth and easy, yet sufficient steering
  • Staying upright over bumps
  • High grip cornering

Needed to Complete:

Nitro

  • 2-channel, 2-servo R/C System for cars
  • 21-class Engine & Tuned Pipe
  • Engine starting tools
  • Shock & Diff fluid
  • Air Filter fluid
  • Batteries for R/C system
  • Tires, Inserts & CA Glue 
  • Fuel & Fuel Bottle
  • Polycarbonate Paint for Body
  • Tools for Assembly

Electric

  • 2-channel, 2-servo R/C System for cars
  • 1:8 scale speed control
  • 1:8 scale motor, and pinion
  • Shock & Diff fluid
  • 4s LiPo batter and charger
  • Batteries for R/C system
  • Tires, Inserts & CA Glue 
  • Polycarbonate Paint for Body
  • Tools for Assembly

 

Note: Completed vehicle shown for illustrative purposes only and is not included.

This product was added to our catalog on July 12, 2017

Francisco Alberto Mijangos Topete
Thursday, Aug 10 2017 (about 6 years ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Well balanced, light, improved performance and a super easy to set up buggy!

Aside for the elegant look, JQ really took the design one step further:
from the CNC hubs included, to the new braces, shock towers, chassi length,
plus all the small details that makes this kit a really competitive racing buggy!

so far is the Best JQracing buggy
Richard Koch
Verified Owner
Sunday, Apr 25 2021 (about 2 years ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Excellent machine. Handles really good and very easy to drive yet capable of high performance competition.
I do own other well known brands so I have a reference to compare it to and this car's right up there with any of them.
Larry Roth
Friday, Nov 10 2017 (about 6 years ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Super nice buggy. Easy to drive fast and good quality. I recommend you try one.
Leonardo David Bravo Suarez
Monday, Jan 23 2023 (about a year ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
THE CAR It's The old cousin From Mayako!!!

I like THE CAR by JQRacing.
Joel Gormley
Verified Owner
Monday, Jul 11 2022 (about a year ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
The eCar handled very well on our local track, considering the inconsistency of our track.
I'm a little disappointed with the rear diff, some binding need to take apart.
And during the build notice the steering arm was rubbing with the front drive cup.
shaved some off a little on the arm to clear the drive cup.
Troy Medlock
Verified Owner
Wednesday, Jun 1 2022 (about a year ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
This is a well made kit. Comes with two chassis so you can have a choice between Nitro or electric Instructions are not that great for the electric kit but you can always find it on the internet. The buggy is very controllable and smooth. The only negative is parts are hard to get.
Ken
Verified Owner
Wednesday, Aug 11 2021 (about 2 years ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Great kit. Comes with the nitro buggy and the electric buggy conversion kit. And a lot of the option parts already included.

The only negative I have so far is that the steering post that the steering linkage connects to must be sanded down or cut quite a bit to clear the front diff outdrive.

Other than that, super happy with this kit.
André Kriel
Friday, Aug 18 2017 (about 6 years ago)
JQRacing "THE Car" 1/8 Off-Road Nitro Buggy Kit (Black Edition)
Amazing buggy. Wish I had a reason to buy and build a new kit, this would be it!!!