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05-10-2006, 05:07 PM
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what should i get?
hey everyone. i was looking at getting a car for backyard bashing and i dont know what i should get. i dont want to spend a ridculous amount of money but i want something that will fun to run. any suggestions? thanks.
~Jake~
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05-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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Are you looking for electric or nitro.
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05-10-2006, 07:19 PM
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surface that you will be running? and what is a likely $$ limit
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05-10-2006, 10:52 PM
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i dont care if it is electric or nitro. i mean i am a electric guy but i am open to both types. and i would be running it in my yard so it would see everything, grass, dirt, asphalt. just about everything. thanks for the help.
~Jake~
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05-10-2006, 11:16 PM
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if you really want to bash, you can stay on electric and get an E-maxx.
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05-11-2006, 03:51 PM
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If I where you I would take a look at a rc10Gt they are cheap and they are pretty good trucks
Last edited by CDW35 : 05-11-2006 at 03:52 PM.
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05-11-2006, 06:25 PM
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The Emaxx is a very cool truck but very expensive. I agree with cdw If you can find a cheap GT that would work out good for you. Traxxas makes some cool and cheaper nitro and electric trucks. Duratrax Evader series looks good I've read some good stuff about them on the boards and and articals. I have a CEN Fun Factor ATX with a 2 speed tranny and .16 motor and it hauls the mail. I would get my but kicked in a New York minute on the track but great for the back yard.  .OFNA has some 1/8 scale buggies that are going for $269.00 RTR Just and your fuel and go.  Tamyia has re-issued the lunch box its $99.00 I have a soft spot for this truck it was my first one.If you by the ball bearing kit and a 19 turn or stock motor, look out! this thing is a blast! |
05-11-2006, 09:05 PM
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Buy whatever your LHS stocks parts for. If you're going to bash with it, then you're going to break stuff and you don't want to wait a week for new parts.
Jason
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05-13-2006, 07:31 PM
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for the money you can not go wrong with traxxis 1/8 gas t maxx i has the one with the 2.5 motor the rtr package it was fat. for you bashing around i thing it would be right up your ally and they also have their own class if you ever wanted to race it at most race tracks. good luck let us know what you get...
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05-14-2006, 01:01 PM
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go mini! mini lst!
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05-15-2006, 08:58 AM
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by LittleR/CGuy
go mini! mini lst!
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Dont go Mini, If you really want to bash go with a monster truck or an 1/8 scale buggy |
05-15-2006, 04:45 PM
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i am looking at both nitro and electric but i dont know if i want to spend all that money on nitro. i race electric oval cars and have all that equipment for maintaining a electric car so that would save me some money, plus my backyard isnt really big enough to open up a nitro car (if you know what i mean). you guys tell me what you think i should get. thanks for the help
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05-15-2006, 06:21 PM
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ok if you want a fast good handleing basher go with the evader st,or if you want a tad slower worse handling, but indestructable truck buy a traxxas stampede, i have an evader my friend has a stampede, i burn himn but he can go off huge jumps with out worry of breaking things,so good luck with whatever u buy!!!! |
05-16-2006, 08:58 AM
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the evader st is very popular around here(Springfield Ohio) I have one myself and it is fun the play around the house with,
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05-18-2006, 11:08 AM
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jake
I had a T-maxx
ran it about 5 times in a year. Ended up selling it. With our weather the thing would hardly ever start.
Being a pan car guy, I think Nitro is a pain and gets too dirty for my taste. Dirt clings to the gas/exhaust, etc
I would go E-maxx, hook it up with a sweet brushless system and 14 cells.
now were cookin with gas!!!!!
For a basher go 4wd, you can go more places.
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