Sinyih MT1 Monster Truck

[fuzzylogic]

Has anyone had any experience with a sinyih 1/8 scale monster truck.

Looks like a pretty good bargain.

Any feedback would be good. Thanks

[anothermbdusted]

i think you better put a link to this truck up here so we can all see it

[toddzilla]

i believe the tower hobbies trucks are made by that company.. not very good stuff from what i hear..

[fuzzylogic]

Try this link. http://www.robsrchobbies.com

The owner of the site sent me some pics but they are too big to be posted here.

[fuzzylogic]

Here's one of the pics I've managed to shrink down.

[fuzzylogic]

Here's another

[anothermbdusted]

looks almost like a duratrax truck rebadged.kinda

[fuzzylogic]

one more pic

[anothermbdusted]

unless that chassis is like 7mm thick it is going to have some serious flex to it i dont see no braces on it except drive train

[fuzzylogic]

Ok. So somehting like a the dominator would be better?

Basically I'm new to RC and currently I'm looking into buying a monster truck but can't really decide what to get. My budget is around $450 for the whole setup.

[anothermbdusted]

is this including fuel and everything? have you looked at the tmaxx from www.traxxas.com or the dominator from www.ofna.com?or the savage from www.hpiracing.com all great truck and all in that price range here in the states

[WheelNut]

Look at the pipe!!!!???? What the @#$%!!!!!

[fuzzylogic]

So is the pipe good or bad?

[muswagon]

If anyone reads the UK magazine RCracer, there are ads for a company called Carson. I think that is what this truck is, a rebadged Carson. Just a thought.

[muswagon]

I just looked at the picture again, it is called the Carson Black Phantom, it is the same truck. Wierd. It really is strange how much rebadging there is in the RC biz.

[fuzzylogic]

You gotta link to that?

[fuzzylogic]

How's the madforce compared with the other trucks out there? Are there lotsa hop ups for this truck?

[toddzilla]

monster pirate is the best deal right now i think, cheap, reliable and tough as hell...

[theramman]

Just for grins and giggles I had a Super Tempo imported from Singapore to give it a try. Well, I can tell you the quality sucks... Thin aluminum, 2 piece pinions in the diff, no chassis braces, and the diff bulkheads are, well bulky. Not to mention the goofy brake system, all of which are identical on the MT1, including the SPUR???????? I would shy away from it.

[Robster]

To set things straight, Carson is a rebagged Sinyih. Sinyih IS the manufacturer.
Theramman, you mentioned the quality of the Sinyih sucks? What exactly was the problem? You mentioned the aluminum was thin, was there a problem with it? Two piece pinions, they work fine with the stock .21 engine. If you installed an engine other than a stock .21 why didnt you upgrade to one piece spiral pinions? No chassis braces, did you have problems with the chassis chassis flexing? If I cant flex the chassis with my own hands I doubt the chassis will flex off roading. Whats wrong with the brake system? Its the same simple design every brand uses. Two pieces of metal put pressure on a fiber disc that stops the car. What can go wrong? SPUR??? Whats wrong with the spur gear? It has teeth on it and meshes with the clutch bell, they both go around and around and drive the drive shafts. Whats wrong?
Sounds like your the manufacturer of a different brand that went on a bashing spree with no details.
Check out the guestbook at www.robsrchobbies.com looks like everyone that has purchased a Sinyih vehicle is very pleased.

[theramman]

If I were to be so blatant as to be a rep for a different manufacturer, don't you think I would have plugged my brand??????????????????? I am an independant person wit no affiliation to any manufacturer, I was just pointing out the differences in the Sinyih models and other higher quality models, ie Thunder Tiger, Ofna, Mugen, etc.... All of which have manufacturered a MT based around one of their buggy models (except Mugen, but give them a chance). Very few MTs on the market are still using a center diff, most are using a spool, and a real MT needs "4" wheel drive, you will not race on a buggy track competitively with a MT. The spur used is the same size as the buggy, which means, like all other manufacturers who have kept the same center drive design have made a pretty penny in clutch shoes as the gearing is too tall. The brake design with the "rear" brake riding on the diff housing tends to wear the housing, not good for durability. As far as chassis flex, guess what, you arms can never put enough stress on a chassis as a 20ft jump, what you don't think people do it, guess what they do! And all MTs that are something to speak of are designed for durability and rigidity. Now, who am I to say all this, no one, just someone who has owned almost every MT manufactured since the OFNA Blazer, but that doesn't make me an expert, just an educated user. These are just my opinions, and take them as that, I would like others to benefit from my experiences too make their purchase educated and well thought out. If someone wants to buy a Sinyih, fine, budget, accessability and LHS support are all determining factors and anyone who wants local support needs to keep that in perspective. Again these are my opinions, not a bash, take them with a grain of salt.

[Robster]

The MT shown in the previous pics is a four wheel drive. The spur used on this truck is NOT the same as the buggies. I agree with you on the rear brake disc riding the diff housing, but as with all mechanical machines with moving parts things WILL wear. As far as chassis flex, you never answered my earlier question if you had problems because there were no braces on your buggy. The chassis on MT-1 and buggy is mutifolded to increase rigidity. Perhaps the manufacturer thought braces were not required due to the multifolding. Keep in mind the majority of the people will never step foot at a track to race, they want to bash around the house or park. Why should someone spend over $300.00 to get a racing vehicle when they will never race with it. In my opinion the Sinyih lineup is great for the newcomers and affordable to get into. Just my two cents.

[repete]

Originally posted by theramman
If I were to be so blatant as to be a rep for a different manufacturer, don't you think I would have plugged my brand??????????????????? I am an independant person wit no affiliation to any manufacturer, I was just pointing out the differences in the Sinyih models and other higher quality models, ie Thunder Tiger, Ofna, Mugen, etc.... All of which have manufacturered a MT based around one of their buggy models (except Mugen, but give them a chance). Very few MTs on the market are still using a center diff, most are using a spool, and a real MT needs "4" wheel drive, you will not race on a buggy track competitively with a MT. The spur used is the same size as the buggy, which means, like all other manufacturers who have kept the same center drive design have made a pretty penny in clutch shoes as the gearing is too tall. The brake design with the "rear" brake riding on the diff housing tends to wear the housing, not good for durability. As far as chassis flex, guess what, you arms can never put enough stress on a chassis as a 20ft jump, what you don't think people do it, guess what they do! And all MTs that are something to speak of are designed for durability and rigidity. Now, who am I to say all this, no one, just someone who has owned almost every MT manufactured since the OFNA Blazer, but that doesn't make me an expert, just an educated user. These are just my opinions, and take them as that, I would like others to benefit from my experiences too make their purchase educated and well thought out. If someone wants to buy a Sinyih, fine, budget, accessability and LHS support are all determining factors and anyone who wants local support needs to keep that in perspective. Again these are my opinions, not a bash, take them with a grain of salt.

That spur gear is bigger than any damm Buggy Spur i have seen

[muswagon]

Why doesnt someone step up and buy one of these. For $239 (on ebay) you can't go wrong. As far as chassis flex, the kickup goes all the way around, and I can't see it being a problem. I checked out the website, and spare parts are both available and cheap. I want to build a race truck first, then I might just pick up one of these for bashing. Pop in a .25 or 24.7 and rick and roll.

[RURC]

Guys lets take it down a notch. I am new to this forum but I have been RCin for 20 years and I have one of these MT-1 trucks. I really like it. It is clean, simple, efficient, and an absolute blast. I have 2 other local friends of mine that have them also and they also have a blast. I have not notices any problem with chassis flex or any of they other problems that I have seen mentioned here. With one exception, the clutch. It has not broken or any thing like that but it dose get hot and with my background in the automotive trade I know that heat is the enemy of a clutch. BUT, I have run almost a gallon of fuel through it and the clutch housing is blue but has not ever failed me. Not once. I will order a replacement clutch of the 3 shoe design and do fully feel that this will fix any future problem. It is available from Robs RC Hobbies as an option for all the 1/8 scale kits. Now I will wait till it dose fail to replace it, but I will have the parts here and ready for it.

Now for Sinyih in general I have all of their 1/8 scale cars and have no negative comments on their quality. I have the Top Speed buggy, the MT-1 monster truck, the Rally car (w/ Subuaru WXR body and 2 speed trans) and the newest AX-5 buggy. All have been very very good quality and have not given any problems to me. All except the AX-5 are very similar. They share lots of parts and that is what makes them so inexpensive to repair. Another guy I know stripped out the front diff and the whole diff was like $25.00 total with the housing and all the gears. That is very reasonable. I have purchased several options for the cars like sway bars, CVD's (like $18.00 a pair) and the 2 speed trans (trans not installed yet is for the Top Speed) for it. It is very capable and fast at the track. I just finished the rally and have not raced it yet but it is really fast. I have practiced it at the local asphalt track and I feel it will do very well once I get used to the on road thing (this is the first onroad car I have ever done so I have a learning curve to deal with). Now the AX-5 is completely different then any thing else they have. All the mods that the Top Speed needed have been addressed in to the AX-5. The brakes have full bias adjust front to rear and the balance is near perfect. I have only broken in the motor so I have no track time on it or even practice for that matter. The .21 motors are made by Force and have proven as reliable as the force in my Ofna 7.5. It is even the same motor.

For the price I think Sinyih is the best thing going. You can spend a lot more (like others I have competed against) but you may still see the back of my little RC.

Photos of my cars are on at the following sites:

http://i.b5z.net/i/u/451837/i/Mt_1___TopSpeed.jpg

http://i.b5z.net/i/u/451837/i/AX_5_front.jpg

http://i.b5z.net/i/u/451837/i/mikesrally.jpg





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