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BushyAR15 · 12-23-2008, 05:41 AM

I was wondering if "tubers" have any advantages or is it a "style" or "look"?

Since its a tube chassis where do the electronics mount up?

I see HBZ makes a nice chassis. Who else?

TIA

dustin keeler · 12-23-2008, 06:55 AM

I have run both and I like the tubers because they don't get hung up as bad IMO. Alot of the tubers are kinda limited due to a lack of mounting options for shocks and such. As far as electrics go, I made some plastic plates to mount them on my upper links which helped me keep my COG down. Having run both I like the chassis type with a nice body on it. If you can find one I run the HPI Bug and love it for my comp rig.

rckjeep · 12-23-2008, 11:35 AM

I like tubers a lot. In fact I've been making them for years. Here's my buggy "Mugsy"

They have their +'s & -'s. They take a ton of abuse. Ask "Ralph" about that. They do weight a bit more than a standard TVP chassis, but in my opinion they are more planted. It's not easy to design a tube chassis that works well in competiton. It's do-able but not an easy task.

crashmurray · 03-20-2010, 04:06 PM

I have a scratch built tuber, I mounted the esc and reciever on the side panels, that kept the COG down. I love tubers because once you get it set up right, at least with my tuber, you have no tource twist, and it climbs like no bodies business!

12-23-2008, 05:41 AM	#1
BushyAR15 Newbie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dark Recesses of My Mind Posts: 26	Tuber Advantages and a couple Qs I was wondering if "tubers" have any advantages or is it a "style" or "look"? Since its a tube chassis where do the electronics mount up? I see HBZ makes a nice chassis. Who else? TIA

12-23-2008, 06:55 AM	#2
dustin keeler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: siloam springs, home of the Mid West Challenge 2010 Posts: 415	I have run both and I like the tubers because they don't get hung up as bad IMO. Alot of the tubers are kinda limited due to a lack of mounting options for shocks and such. As far as electrics go, I made some plastic plates to mount them on my upper links which helped me keep my COG down. Having run both I like the chassis type with a nice body on it. If you can find one I run the HPI Bug and love it for my comp rig.

12-23-2008, 11:35 AM	#3
rckjeep I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose Posts: 5,207	I like tubers a lot. In fact I've been making them for years. Here's my buggy "Mugsy" They have their +'s & -'s. They take a ton of abuse. Ask "Ralph" about that. They do weight a bit more than a standard TVP chassis, but in my opinion they are more planted. It's not easy to design a tube chassis that works well in competiton. It's do-able but not an easy task.

03-20-2010, 04:06 PM	#4
crashmurray Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bend Posts: 143	I have a scratch built tuber, I mounted the esc and reciever on the side panels, that kept the COG down. I love tubers because once you get it set up right, at least with my tuber, you have no tource twist, and it climbs like no bodies business!

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