Well I finally got a chance to put the Crossfires under extreme conditions and see how they hold up, Thanks to John (racemybuick) and Chris (Team Hog).

Both the x-fire 150 and 150-r were able to keep close pace with everyone on almost every trail except the "Chain Breaker" We didn't run them up that hill.

150-R
Ride was pretty smooth even with stock shocks, (tire presure was about 7psi). Up hill speed did fade faster then all other buggies ( x-fire 150 , Dune and yerfdog). Getting up an over things was excellent and high speed travel through tight areas was a breeze. The buggy handles very well and likes to stay on all fours with little effort.

The seatbelts are a total garbage and should never be considered safe for serious riding. The breaks surprised me, I thought they would fail quickly on the large hills but I was proven wrong. They worked fantastic.

The ground clearance is another nice feature on this buggy, I went over some very large objects at pretty high speeds (not by choice) and my sproket and rotor are still in one piece.

On a scale from 1 - 10 I would rate a Crossfire-r 6.5 if they bring they price down I would rate them an 7.5

150
Just a few things for this buggy.
1-It holds speed longer going up hills.
2-The seatbelts are better then the 150-r.
3-Suspension and ride are about the same.
4-It has a tighter turn radius then the r
5-high speed travel through tight areas was much better
6-It would be nicer if it had reverse.
7-No front breaks is this buggies greatest failing.

On a scale from 1 - 10 I would rate a Crossfire 5.75 if they
keep the same control arms and add front breaks and reverse I would give it an 8

Thanks John and Chris for helping me get to EMR. Now I know what these puppies can do in stock condition, I can't wait to see what they do with a few mods.

AWESOME REVIEW!!!! I think this is what everyone should be writing when they join and ride a stock buggy!!! lol... This is sooooo helpful to people who are looking into buggies, and it helps you after-re-reading it, to go back and look at what there is to improve!!!

Great work, and Vin, I had a BLAST!!!!!!!!!



john

I couldn't wait to get home tonight to see the vid you made. Even my mother-in-law thought is was great. Oh I just thought you might like to know I filed for funding when I got home tonight for the other 3 acres.

that is great news!!! I wish I could do the same around here!!! 3 acres is probably 400K-600K right now...prime!!!! lol

Good luck with it!!! I cant wait till we get a Long Travel Suspension (LTS) meet at your house!!! lol


John