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 As of yesterday I finished the build on my 801x buggy. Throughout the build I found everything to fit very well with no binding or slop in any of the parts. Even after all these years I'm still impressed with Tamiya's silky smooth shocks. Definately the class of the industry.

 Having built my 801x I couldn't wait to run it..... so I did!

My local track is A.R.C out here in (right now not so) sunny Southern California. My good friend/mechanic Chris Vierra and I went to put some laps on the new ride and gain some knowledge and insight as to what this new TRF buggy can do. Having spent the last 3 months running electric touring car I was unsure what "I" could do with a nitro off road buggy after some time away. To sum it up quickly, the TRF801x made it an easy transition back to the dirt.

 First noticable thing was the acceleration. The OS V-Spec coupled with the stock clutch and AKA tires was pulling the new buggy very quickly on the dry ARC track. First corner arrived quickly and the sweeping left hander was easily driven through even being slightly rutted the 801x swept through onto the medium sized double which was soaked up with ease. A quick 180 left and down into the compression turn, another 180, to the right and over a small double into a 90 degree left-right chicane...... WOW! this thing turns!

A short left hand sweeping run to a quick full throttle small double and on the brakes hard...... great, controllable stopping power! into a 90 left short downhill into another 90 left....... stable traction off camber!.... then down the middle of the track a medium length straight with an off power jump the puts you into a tight 180 right, up over a roller, down in the compression of a huge double up on OR over the table top. (Are you sure this isn't an AWD airplane?!) It flies so effertlessly with total in air control. (NICE!)

Landing the back side I was a bit nervous as I landed on the left front tire, the chassis settled and I made the 90 degree right over the roller jump with great stability even with the chassis now unloaded! Hard 90 left off camber into a sweeping left over a single jump, sweeping the 90 degree left squeezing full punch down the front straight to do it all over again!

Six tanks later....... We called it a day (a night actually as it got dark) My first driving impression of the TRF801x left a definate smile on my face. A few set up change suggestions by my "Pit Ace" Chris and we will have this thing in top contention first race out. I am that confident with it already.