Traxxas Nitro Rustler/Rustler 2.5

[SteveP]

I noticed one of our admins deleted a similar thread because there are two other Rustler forums, but they are for the electric version, so if you have a Nitro Rustler, post away...

[mxracer#273]

I have a nitro rustler and am planning to hop up with all graphite, picco .12 rear exhaust, and a pro ball diff. I would like to hear of other hop ups you nitro rustler owners have and setups.

[new2it]

Hi, I have a rustler, and love it. The thing is fast. I put the battery pack up front by the reciever to hold the front down. I get pelnty of steering now. The only thing is it wants to continue to turn after the corner. I'm thinking too soft of tires, or too stiff oil in the shocks. This is a good truck. I am going to race it at the local track first time on sunday. I am not the best driver. Any thoughts about the steering?? My 9 year old son took second in the main at a local track, just by staying on the track for the full 5 minutes.

[krayzie]

i have a nitro rustler,,it has a trinity/picco .12RE, MIP-cvd's,pro ball diff,big bore shocks,and some other stuff,,Im going to put NXT arms on it and make my own graphite upper deck and shock towers.

[Jamedup]

new2it,
I used to race my Rustler too and it was the one to chase but that was on a loomy track. I haven't tried it on the smooth blue groove track I race on now.

I had steering problems too before I put the 25 degree C blocks on it, good servos and bearings in the steering bellcranks. I also took the preload spacers out of the front and softened the front shocks. I think I used Losi Red springs on them. I also screwed the rear shocks in one of the 4 holes on the rear arm to lower the rear more. That will take some of the sway out of the truck exiting the corners. Good tires and firm foams is a biggy too but it all depends on the type of track and it's conditions.

I had to quit driving the Rustler cause I've been racing a GT and those two trucks handle so differently, I couldn't get used to the GT if I practiced with the Rustler.

If you do what I mentioned above and slap a 360 Stinger on it, you'll have a different truck.

btw....If you find yourself breaking C-blocks alot, with some filing you can use GT C-blocks on it. They'll hold up a little better.

I don't care what people say, the Rustler will rock!!!!!

[new2it]

Thanks "J". I have the 25 dagree blocks. The steering is almost too much at slow speeds. I made up a 720 AH 6V battery pack out of NIMH AAA's I bought at X Mart. This put a little less weight up front. The battery pack performs awsome. I can just lift the front end in the grass. I did OK at the race, gotta calm down. I broke only one C thing in the front. That is when I bought the 25s. I also have the AE pipe instead of the stinger. I think it works close. I keep hearing "Its not a GT". It was a hundred bucks, and it allows me to race with my son. Yes the rustler could win, If i could drive it. :)

I did see the red springs on another rustler at the track. Lowering the whole truck seems to be the thing to get it to stick to the track.

D. Root

[chucksolo]

The best upgrade I have done to my Nitro Rustler is the additon of the T-Maxx 2055 steering servo. The new Y2K version of the Nitro Rustler has these already installed. If you have a "pre Y2K" Nitro Rustler with the 2018 steering servo, do yourself a favor and buy the 2055; it makes the NRustler turn a whole lot better.

[Nitro_Rustler_15]

I've had my Nitro Rustler for awhile (1 1/2 years) I've put in a little bit in this truck, here's my list:
360 pipe
RRP spur gear
bearings
custom aluminum wheels
custom aluminum bumpers (f&R)
steel yokes
prolly some other things I cant think of lol

But that 360 pipe makes a big difference, this thing flies now but the header turned black after like a month so I'm going to polish it up to make it shiny :D

[Jamedup]

chucksolo,
Servos make a huge difference, I enjoy a "fast" throttle servo also. Fast servos are a must if you "think" you want to have a chance to race with the big dogs, besides it makes the r/c look and feel so much more nimble. If anything in this hobby is worth the money that we pay for the stuff, then I'd had to say the $100 servos are it. (Or the 360 Stinger) :D

new2it,
If you're running the Pro.15 then dump that AE pipe and buy the 360 Stinger for it. I've modified the stock pipe, I've tried the GT pipe even with a modified header but the 360 Stinger is the best pipe I've ran on any engine. **Pipes are very important**

You are correct about racing, you have to stay calm and drive within the speed you are able. It takes lots of practice, the fast guys make it look easy but in fact, it's hard as heck to run 5 or more minutes without hitting anything, let alone staying in the groove the whole time. :eek:

btw...you can't win races in the pits with a broken truck. Let the other guys lose that way!!! :p

[Jamie]

Can a Nitro Rustler be made competitive at the local club level? Our club is composed mainly of RC10GT’s and a few XXXNT’s. My son and I started racing this spring. He has a RC10GT RTR and I have the Nitro Rustler. We are both running OS CV-R’s , MIP Shiny axles, the common tires at our track and have set up our trucks to the best of our ability. The RC10GT handles very well and turns much better than the Nitro Rustler. I installed 0 degree rear suspension arm mounts which helped. The other trucks seem to break parts more often than the Nitro Rustler(takes a licking and keeps on ticking) even in the hands of better drivers. The Nitro Rustler seems like a good solid base to build a race truck on. Is there any way to make it handle like the other makes? ;)

[Jamedup]

Before I say "yes it can compete with them" the type of track has a lot to do with it.
If it's a nasty rutted track then yes, you may even have an edge on them, when the Rustler is setup right.
Now on a well groomed fairly smooth blue groove track then it will be a little harder to keep the Rustler in the groove every lap do to high center of gravity and the weight of the truck which makes a small driver error a huge factor.
Do your homework and read the posts from other Rustler racers. I feel this is one the the most under rated trucks I've had the pleasure to own. People rave about their GTs but they dump lots of money into those trucks also. People swear by XXXNTs untill they hit something then it's another broken A-arm or shock tower. Like you said, the Rustler will take some nasty hits that kills other trucks. You can put nuts on many of the Rustler's screws and it will be darn near maintianance free.

[sniper-8]

seriosly, what does everyone have against the pro .15? i cant wheelie with it but it does have a lot of power. and that is with the stock pipe without the baffle. occasionaly it will wheelie but only for a second. BTW, does anyone have a solution to keep the rear tires from spinning and burning out? ive got fresh tires so what it the matter?

[Jamie]

I had superb performance and life out of the original Traxxas .15 Pro as it consumed 4.5 gallons of fuel and was still running very well when I retired it though it required frequent adjustments to keep it in tune near the end. I doubt the new OS CV-R (much easier to get in my area) will stand up as long. I bought the Traxxas blue side pipe which really made her fly and works well with the OS also. I think that very few engines are any better than the Pro .15. :cool:

[new2it]

Just geting into racing. I have gotten my rustler hookedup better and better. I found the front end has to be soft, so I cut off 1.5 coils from the pink springs (I don't know who made them). Front A arms are a little below level. I am going to try turning around the clutch shoes for a little more bottom end. I also changed the rear carriers so the pin is in the bottom hole. This should give me a little lower CG. Does any one know anything about why there are two holes? I am sure it will change the way it corners, roll center and camber change. I also know I need heavier oil in the rear shocks, the back end sometimes jumps into the air (bounces). Going racing tomorrow night. My driveing skills are improving too. There is another rustler there too. Good power, Good truck.

[new2it]

http://www.cambriaracewaypark.com/displayimage.asp?Name=panarama is one track.

I have to get some new rear shocks. I am still using the Traxxas ones, and they leak out the top every race. I bought new caps, and a G S 1/10 shock diaphram kit, but they still leak. I am too cheap to get the $30/pair ones from Traxxas. I will find some soon. I have been reading much about handling. Setting up the car is a big part of the fun. At first I just wanted to keep my truck running and finish the race. 2 weeks ago I set a personal record, 12 laps in 5 minutes. It only takes 16 to win. Much better than my old record of 8 laps.

Do you know about the holes in the rear hub carrier? I have found angled rear upper arms suit my driving style on this truck and my 1/8 buggy too. Just got the Traxxax header and still using my AE pipe. It runs good, and will pull wheelies in the grass. What did you do to the pro 15 to get "gobs of power"? Port it? Yourself? I am thinking of doing it my self. A guy at the track had his done (sent it away) in his Tmax, but can't keep running. Occasional unpredectible flame outs. I don't need the extra power yet, but soon. Now I run the 72 spur. Maybe a 70 would help. Yes the junk really does pile up under the fuel tank.

Thanks for the help. I am having a ball with this truck

[Jamedup]

new2it,
I looked at the track and the surface looks pretty loose and ungroomed, the Rustler should feel right at home there.
I gather Losi Step Pins works good with stock foams?

From what I can tell by the picture, I'm not so sure you should lower the truck a whole lot. You really should avoid bottoming the truck as much as you can without adding to much body roll. Personally, I like the stock plastic shocks. What I did was put the aluminium big bore shock caps on mine without the diaphrams and used teflon tape on the threads to seal it up. The track I raced it on was a little rougher (and raw) then yours, so that might be why I couldn't tell a difference without the diaphrams in them.

I could be wrong but I think the different mounting holes on the rear hub carrier is just for ride heigth.

Angled rear upper arms?? I'm not sure I follow you on this one. Are you taking about the Camber of the wheels or where the turnbuckel bolts to the rear bulkhead?
I'd try like negitive 3 degrees camber on the rear and 1 to 3 on the front and stand your shocks up as straight as you can. A little tow out in your front wheels should help too. This is all just a guess of course. It's hard to tell from the picture of the track.

I modify my own engines. I've been into 2-strokes since I was a little boy so they are no stranger to me. Believe me, I've wasted a few mills before I started to notice a difference.
Your buddies flame out problem sounds like one I had last year. I suspect it was moisture in my tank. I sprayed Denatured Alcohol thru the fuel line from the carb side into the tank. I also sprayed some directly into the tank and shook it around some, then dumped it all out. You have to prop open the fuel tank's lid overnight for the remaining Alcohol to evaperate. That fixed my problem and I think the moisture got into my tank from me trying to use the last drop of fuel in the fuel bulb that sat for a few weeks while I was waiting for the snow to melt during the winter.

I hope this all makes sense, because I'm in hurry and don't have time to proof read it.

[new2it]

Yes, Losi step pins are the tire to use there. Loose track, some good jumps and bumps. T-Max run here too. I did put the rear shock on the lower hole in the rear arms. They left the truck too low so I put them back. I read some interesting things on body roll, and the location of the upper link (paralell, or angled with the lower arm) and the length of it all have to do with cornering, including camber changes, amount of roll and resistance to roll. Both front and back. Only back is adjustable on a Rustler.

Loose track = light springs and shock oil.

Back to the engine. I want to trim the block so the ports match the sleeve and remove that little piece by where the crank goes around under the one intake port. That is all. I was going to chuck a small burr in the drill press to do this. NO intentions of touching the sleeve.

Thanks for the info. This is what makes it all fun.

D. Root

[Jamedup]

new2it,
What's the track like that you race on, is there a picture of it online? That will help me get a grip on what can help you most. (no pun intended)

You can also change to a smaller holed piston in the rear shocks to reduce nose drive which is where I start to tune to reduce nose dives and then use shock oil to tune for the rest of the track. Sounds like you have a good handle on chassis setups.

Another thing you can do, although I've never needed to try this with the Rustler is, if your track is semi smooth with lots of tight turns, then put spacers under the shock pistons. (front and rear) That will limit down travel and it will reduce body roll some but more importantly it will force the inside tires to dig in during a sharp turn. I doesn't take much of a spacer on my GT and I suspect the Rustler would be the same.

What I did with my Rustler was to seal up the space under the fuel tank. I noticed it collects dirt and lots of it which really wieghts the truck down.

btw,
I think the clutch shoes come stock with the pins as the trailing edge. That will make your clutch grip harder at low RPMs, that's what I liked coupled to the 70 tooth spur, I had a good contollable pull out of the corners instead of spinning the tires out of controll. Your's maybe different since I modified my Pro.15 and it has gobs of low end torque.


Hope this helps ya shave some time off of your laps. ;)

[new2it]

I went home and turned the clutch shoes around. Much more low end. I can't make as good of time out of the corners because of loss of traction. I am going to try them both ways tonight in practice at the track. I think it will work better stock position. More controllable for me. I hope some day I get more control of the throttle. Thanks
D. Root

[VenomRS4]

My Nitro Rustler has a lot of hop-ups. They are:
NovaRossi CX12P
MIP CVDs
graphite shock towers
graphite boost bottle kit
Mip 360 Stinger
JR XR3 radio
Traxxas Big Bore Shocks
Traxxas Carbon Fiber Brake disk
Traxxas Pro ball Diff
GPM Aluminum Knuckles
Du-Bro fuel filters
Pro-line Step Pin rear tires
Pro-Line Blade rear tires

those are the main hop-ups.
As for Rustlers having a hard time keeping up with RC10GTs and XXX NTs, I dont have that problem.

[Jamie]

Anyone adding weight to the front of their truck to improve steering? If so how much? My truck is pushing in the corners.
Thanks, Nitro Guy :cool:

[new2it]

Nitroguy,
Loosen your front end to gain steering. Many Rustlers have the front suspension topped out.....The front A Arms are not levil. Relax your springs a little so when the wheel hits a low spot, it can drop down. Softer front suspension = better steering. Springs and shocks. I put my battery pack up front, but after I got the car set up right, I moved it back where it was for more rear traction. Blade type front tires work the best most of the time.


Jamedup,
Went racing thursday and Sunday. Had a ball, Finished 2nd in the first two heats, 4th in the 3rd heat, and 2nd in the "B" main. Sow and steady works for me. Thanks.

[Jamie]

New2it,
Thanks for the info. I have already installed RC10GT team front shocks and springs which helped a lot and gave me some spring options that Traxxas doesn’t. Almost everyone at our track (GT’s and Losi’s included) are running some weight on the front end. Our track has a loamy surface.

Anybody that might know.
I just installed a Traxxas Pro Diff. and when I adjust it to the point that there is no slippage as the instructions show the diff. action feels quite gritty compared to my son’s RC10GT. If I adjust it until the diff. feels smooth then it slips when I test it as per Traxxas’s instructions. This is before I have even run the truck. The Traxxas Pro Diff. appears to be very well designed compared to the GT’s. Anyone know if this is normal?
Thanks, Nitro Guy
:)

[krayzie]

IAMI,

VERY NICE!!!!!!! did RD. make that graphite upper deck????if so whats there web site ( or whoever made it's website)i cant see it in the pic....thanks.

[IAMI]

yes
www.rdracingproducts.com (http://www.rdracingproducts.com)

[krayzie]

thank you !!!

Krayzie http://www.plauder-smilies.de/tales/grim.gif

[Jamie]

IAMI,
Who makes the body? Nice looking ride!!!!.
:) :)
Thanks, Nitro Guy

[IAMI]

Thanks,

It's an Atomik body for the RC10GT but it fits just fine.

Pre-painted and trimmed for only $31.95

Roy

[Jamedup]

new2it said:
"Jamedup,
Went racing thursday and Sunday. Had a ball, Finished 2nd in the first two heats, 4th in the 3rd heat, and 2nd in the "B" main. Slow and steady works for me. Thanks."

Like a month later Jamedup types,
Good job at the races!! I see an Amain finish in the near future for ya. :)

[Jamedup]

new2it,
I hear ya one the daughter thing.
I bought my 5 year old daughter a used (elect) Traxxas Eagle to learn with but she doesn't want much to do with it, she has her sights on my Nitro Pede. (the Pede just collects dust now)

Back to the subject, I think the extra weight and the Rustlers suspension travel would be a huge plus on your track. I know it was a plus on the rough track I used to race it on.

Awwww mannnn, I gotta go!!! My wifes dog just threw u......nevermind!! :(

[new2it]

Heck, I went again Yesterday (Sunday) and placed 2nd, and a 3rd in the first two heats. Rained out after that. I am waiting for my driving to catch up with my equipment. I watch those overpoewred GTs and Lossi's. I think in time I will be in with them. Many jumps on our track, the rustler is kind of heavy for them. Sure is fun though. My daughter (13) is learning to drive the rustler too. She wants a pink body with flames.

[broken_parts]

Hi, guys i just got a Nitro rustler, is there anything i need to know before i start her up???
Thanks
B_P

[Jamie]

Break'er in properly and your engine may last 4.5 gallons of fuel like mine did. Make sure you have good cooling. The Pro .15 runs real HOT, VERY HOT. Anything you add to a Nitro rustler just makes it better. A real fun truck to own and drive!!!!!!!!. Enjoy ;) ;)
Nitro Guy

[makaluch]

Try Trinity's Punk Head and be sure the fins run front to back. MIP's standard header and pipe works best for me. It has a little less bottom, but suits my aggressive style and faster servo. Use Losi pink with 30wt up front, Just under level and no limiters. Use Losi red with 35wt rear, arms level, no limiters. Try AE Factory(blue metal)shocks if you're gonna upgrade. I think "big bores" don't have the volume for effective damping and rebound.Titanium nitride shafts are the ticket too because they don't scratch up and cause leaks. The plumber's tape on the top 4 threads works great for leaks too.Depending on your track,...directional tires up front(angled ribs in for drift and angled ribs out for bite) and Proline's bowties, holeshots or Losi's step-pins out back. An aggressive style works best to hang with the GT's and XXX-NT's.Try learning a solid slide technique. A little brake drag at idle helps with this style.[LIST]This truck is very under rated in my opinion too. With alot of practice and an aggressive style this truck is as good as any. I used to run this truck with the big boys and do very well. It just looks strange because to do it, it appears to most that I'm right on the edge. In fact, I wasn't,...it just looked that way !LOL

[ 08-23-2001: Message edited by: DrPassNSmile ]

[Jamedup]

DrPassNSmile typed:
I used to run this truck with the big boys and do very well. It just looks strange because to do it, it appears to most that I'm right on the edge. In fact, I wasn't,...it just looked that way !LOL

Jamedup tries to type:
Come on DrPassNSmile, you can't fool me. If you weren't on the edge then it wouldn't be as much fun. ;)
I'm on the edge no matter what I do. Heck, I'm even on the edge of my chair right now.

So you raced with the Pro.15 on it? Lucky you, they won't let me race with the Pro.15!
Anyway....So you like the FTGT shocks better then the Big Bore shocks? Pretty wild, I'll have to try them sometime.

[broken_parts]

How much did everyone pay for their NR, with gas a glow plugs and stuff like that?
ill start 80$.

[makaluch]

Jamed up - I didn't race it ,I used to run it with the big boys,...meaning the fastest guys around here. Which, coming from a regional level track isn't saying much. Anyhow, the truck IS competitive....Dude I lost just over a second a lap at Bear Creek to the faster locals (top 5 guys)with my XXX-NT ! Going to a killer regional track is a humbling experience,...but still FUN ! Man there were a few 1/8 scale guys that were just FLYIN !!

[Mason Copeland]

I saw a guy with a nitro rustler(I think) and it hauled!I think it had an o.s. in it

[Mason Copeland]

It will probably run you around 330.00.Thats great for a nitro st!

[Jamie]

Mine cost around $1300.00 Canadian.
CV-R Engine
Pro Ball Diff.
Mip Shiny CVD's
Traxxas tuned side pipe
Hytec High Torque Steering Servo
RPM Wheels
Proline Tires
Proline Body
Ball Bearing Kit
Starter Box
Lots of spare parts

Real nice truck now and quite competitive. :D :D
Nitro Guy

[broken_parts]

What should my next hop-ups besides a stinger be???
Thanks

[Jamie]

Good tires would be my first upgrade and then a high torque steering servo to turn them. These two things really improve the NR. :D

[broken_parts]

ok, so ill get a new pipe, then tires, then servo. anything else?>

[Jamie]

Any one know how the different degrees (30 to 25) in caster blocks changes steering response? :confused:

[new2it]

YES, the 25 will give more steering, and make the truck a little less stable. Flying down the road?? Go with the 30. Tight technical tracks, 25 will work better.

Less camber change while turning with the 25.

D. Root :)

[broken_parts]

Heres my car, its now in the process of being updated :D
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid26/p6183d872930f4d0dc8ec10f7754b0eff/fe3c4a5e.jpg.orig.jpg


Edit- check this OUT (http://www.monmouth.com/~dgrossman/images/traxxas/setup.JPG), its a set-up sheet for the rustler.

[ 09-15-2001: Message edited by: broken_parts ]

[IAMI]

Here is a couple of pictures of my Nitro Rustler


http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Carbonfiberfront1.JPG

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/carbonfiber2.JPG

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Carbonfiberstinger.JPG

Roy www.rdracingproducts.com (http://www.rdracingproducts.com)

[broken_parts]

Roy, those are your new garphite prdocuts, no? how much are those gonna cost>?
B_P

[broken_parts]

Roy, those are your new garphite prdocuts, no? how much are those gonna cost>?
B_P

[rc/guitarman69]

Hey just wanted to make you guys go back on the top! I got a nitro rustler and it rules! Later:D

[rustler70]

I just ordered a set of aluminum shock towers from rd there sweet. I have a ? though everyone always talks about how great the stinger pipes are. and i agree with them they are a huge improvement from stock. But i think the cvec pipe is over looked. I mean how many pipes do you know of the you can tune to the way you run? I think the pipe is one of the best pipes to strap on to the rustler.

[KIPPY]

hey i got a nitro rustler it was origanly sponserd by traxxas when my dad drove it now its mine upgrades include
1. bored and ported pro 15
2. mip 360 stinger
3. all ball berings
4. big bore shocks
5. different gears
6. hpi 5 star rims
7. proline dirt hawgs

[IAMI]

I couldnt edit my post to change the picture URLs so I thought I would repost some pictures of my Rustler.

Roy

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/prodimg/RD1.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/prodimg/Roy2.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/prodimg/CF1.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/prodimg/BBB3.jpg

[drbutler]

Originally posted by KIPPY
hey i got a nitro rustler it was origanly sponserd by traxxas when my dad drove it now its mine upgrades include
1. bored and ported pro 15
2. mip 360 stinger
3. all ball berings
4. big bore shocks
5. different gears
6. hpi 5 star rims
7. proline dirt hawgs

I thought you were getting the RC10GT? Did that fall thru or did you realize that the Rustler was a better truck?

;)

[sofast]

so who has one? how do you like it. I love mine.

[jyrineE5]

i just got one for my b-day(dec. 24) I love it! It takes off like like a cat on fire(and sounds like one too!) I just replaced the entire radio system and tomorrow I'm gonna buy new tires and wheels for it from my LHS. I'll post a pic when I get it done.

[DirtRacinFool]

I've had a N-Rustler for over 2 years now. I replaced the stock chassis with a New Era chassis, made a graphite upper deck and shock towers. Added the Pro Ball Diff, Traxxas Blue Anodized Shocks with Losi Springs, ball bearings for the bell crank steering, Pro-line Tires, Futaba Radio gear and Servo's, MIP CVD's, MIP Side Pipe and header, Dynamite SPD12 non pull start engine, and finally a new Pro-Line GMC body. She's Sweet, Handles Great and Hauls some serious booty. :D

[sofast]

i got mine about 1 month ago. id post a pic, but i cant get it to attach the file. it says it is to big. any suggestion'son getting it on here?

[DirtRacinFool]

Use a Photo program and resize it, thats what I did with mine. :)

[sofast]

im looking for rims like these on this losi, for my nitro rustler. but cant find any. does anybody know were i could get some of them that will fit. any help would be great.

[DirtRacinFool]

I've been after Pro-Line for years to make rims like that for Traxxas Trucks, but I guess they feel that it wouldn't be worth the effort. Unfortunately no one makes wheels like that for Traxxas trucks. What ticks me off, is Pro-Line makes that style of wheel for the T-Maxx, go figure huh?
There was a company called Treadz Tires that made a insert that probably could have been made to work, but i've been trying their website for about a month now and all I get is the "website not found" flag. So I guess its possible that they already went out of business. Who knows, it could be something to do with the poor modem speeds I get out here, so i'll give you the web addy and you can try it out. www.treadztires.com

[sofast]

here is a pic of my truck. yesterday i got some pro-line bow tie's for it. And got a cooling hole cut in the body. http://www.geocities.com/craig_webb69/nitro_rusler_2.jpg

[sofast]

here is a pic of my truck. yesterday i got some pro-line bow tie's for it. And got a cooling hole cut in the body. http://www.geocities.com/craig_webb69/nitro_rustler_2.jpg

[sofast]

i cant get the website to load either. i think ive seen an ad for those inserts in rcca. ill try towerhobbies. thanks for the help

[DirtRacinFool]

www.brucknerhobbies sells them, I just seen the add in the Jan issue of RCCA mag, the white inserts are part # tretfx2 the yellows are tretfx3 and red are tretfx4. They sell for $4.99, and I think thats for a set of 4.

[DirtRacinFool]

I just tryed to go to that addy you tryed to post for your pic, it comes up that it doesn't exsist on geocity's. :(

[sofast]

http://www.geocities.com/craig_webb69/nitro_rustler_1.jpg

try this. i see that add for the wheel caps, thanks i will be getting some of those.

[sofast]

hey dirtracinfool will the rims from a Losi XXT-CR fit the rustler? there are some front velocity rims on tower and they look like they would fit. there is only a pic for the fronts on there though so i just dont know about the rear. wouldn't they be the same.with the hex thingy

[DirtRacinFool]

sofast, the fronts might work, using 5x10 bearings, but the rears probably won't. They use the cross pin, not the hex, its possible you could make them work using spacers, but it'd be up to you too try it.

[VenomRS4]

I have a Nitro Rustler. It has a Dynamite .12SPD, MIP Side Pipe and header, MIP CVDs, and Traxxas Big Bore Shocks.
DirtRacinFool, where can I get a graphite upper deck and shock towers?

[DirtRacinFool]

Hey Venom, sounds like a copy of mine!! LOL Heres the place to get the graphite parts. http://www.rdracingproducts.com/index.html

[VenomRS4]

I didn't copy you. We just have similar taste. And I am surprised at the price of the graphite parts. They are cheaper than I thought they were going to be.
Also, would I get an increase in performance from a boost bottle?

[DirtRacinFool]

Venom, I didn't say you copied me, just that it sounded like a copy of mine. ;) RD's Graphite parts are actually cheaper then the aluminum, and you got to know that they are lighter and just as strong. Personally I think their graphite is priced really well, and their products look A-1. Boost bottles are a matter of preference. Personally I think they are more eye candy then good. I tryed one a few years ago on my O.S. CV 12 and it actually did more harm then good. My performance dropped off from what it was without it, so I don't recommend them. Use the money to get some other upgrade.

[VenomRS4]

OK. Then I probably will not get one. Speaking about OS .12s, They are really cheap on tower right now. The short crank .12CV-X is only $65.16. Yes, 65 bucks for an OS .12CV-X pull start engine. I might buy a couple just because they are cheap.

here is a link:
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXBZ18&P=0

[broken_parts]

Here's my nitro rustler its equiped with:
Big bores
360 Stinger
Novak XXL
Bearings
HPI Rims/Tires

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p2a7cad4bf756c1486428cdc76328e822/fe06c7d0.jpg.orig.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p8f7bae7b6399d35446dd7c6893144a01/fe06c7e4.jpg.orig.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/pdaf0e1070c2e68f6130a0b39ff7a6539/fe06c7f2.jpg.orig.jpg

[tha3rdman]

do you like the 360? did it help if so top or bottom?

[kbolt]

Hey, where is the best place to find used r/c cars for sale? Nitro cars & possibly 1/5 scale?

[broken_parts]

It sounds Grrrrrreeat! Does anyone know if a slide carb fits in a nitro rustler..........???!??
Thanks
B_P

[DirtRacinFool]

I ran the 360 on mine for quite a while, but I switched to the MIP side pipe because I got tired of end over end flips killing the engine. I tip of the pipe always seemed to get plugged by dirt when I went end over end. Both pipes have a killer sound, and the long divergant cone shape helps the engines produce massive mid range and high end power. Low end power is impressive too, but the mid and high end is where they really shine.
For those that believe that the MIP 360 is a bottom end only pipe, Read what MIP has to say about it. http://www.miponline.com/stingers.html

[Rustler guy 13]

Originally posted by broken_parts
Here's my nitro rustler its equiped with:
Big bores
360 Stinger
Novak XXL
Bearings
HPI Rims/Tires

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p2a7cad4bf756c1486428cdc76328e822/fe06c7d0.jpg.orig.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/p8f7bae7b6399d35446dd7c6893144a01/fe06c7e4.jpg.orig.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid28/pdaf0e1070c2e68f6130a0b39ff7a6539/fe06c7f2.jpg.orig.jpg :cool: :cool: I got the 360 mip pipe,I think it works great,but exelleration is slow.

[Rustler guy 13]

My n-rustler has a dynamite fuel filter,mip stinger 360 tuned pipe,clawz front rims w/ball bearings,talonz rear rims,speed hawg front tires,gladiator 2 rear tires,and a 94 dodge ram body.:cool:

[Rustler guy 13]

sorry broken_parts for useing your pics,I don't know what happened.It was my first time posting.

[broken_parts]

Its ok, it doesnt really matter any ways..............
Thanks
B_P

PS. i aim on puttin a .12 CV-X Hyper in to my rustler, anyone if this can be done???
Thanks

[DirtRacinFool]

B_P, sure it can be done. A rotary carb will be easier, then trying to set up linkage for a slide. Also, the crank will need to be cut, i'm not sure if the pre cut version will be long enough. I always buy standard crank engines and cut them to the proper length myself, that way I know they'll always be perfect.

[broken_parts]

Oh i dont mind cutting the crank but the only option i have is slide carb.. so does anyone have an idea on how to step up my linkage????
Thanks a bunch
B_P

[DirtRacinFool]

B_P, from looking at my N-Rustler, it can be done. The carb would need to be angled and a different servo horn would be needed, but you should be able to set it up fairly easy. Also, if I remember right, the Pro 15's carb will fit the O.S. so you could do a carb swap if need be.

[broken_parts]

The carb's can be swapped????? i think it can be done too, but i have an idea on how i can set up linkage's with the stock servo horn......ill just have to wait( thats really hard) and find out.......
B_P

[jyrineE5]

:confused: :confused: :confused: i want to put a new body on my Rustler. what other ST bodies will fit it?

[jyrineE5]

this is my completly stock rustler. notice the antenna sleeve. yes those are two drink straws taped together! my other one broke in 2 when i flipped it in the snow.

[DirtRacinFool]

I replaced my N-Rustlers body with the Pro-Line GMC body for the RC10GT, bodies for the GT, Triple XNT, and HPI NMT will all work. Heres a couple links to give you a few choices.
http://www.pro-lineracing.com/proline/home.html
http://www.dahms-intl.com/
http://www.hotbodiesonline.com/
http://www.parmapse.com/
http://www.hpiracing.com/

[Rustler guy 13]

Originally posted by jyrineE5
this is my completly stock rustler. notice the antenna sleeve. yes those are two drink straws taped together! my other one broke in 2 when i flipped it in the snow. :cool:


Cool,I put drinking straws on my rustler too, my brothe fliped my truck and snaped the stiff antena tube,so now I use straws.

[IAMI]

Hello,

Here is a couple of pictures of my Nitro Rustler with a Mugen/Novarossi MT12 rear exhaust engine. Yes the slide carb works. I used Losi throttle linkage and turned the throttle servo around. I had to cut the shaft, but the cool thing about this motor is that it comes a threaded crankshaft and has a threaded shaft that screws into it, so it makes cutting a breeze.

Time to go Losi and RC10GT hunting!

Roy

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/MR6.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/MR3.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/MR5.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/MR1.jpg

[jyrineE5]

yeah the straws are less expensive and more flexible. good when your a beginner!! Here's my rustler w/ the body on. I made it look like a rally truck by putting a rally style tire on the back w/ some florists wire(really lightweight and strong wire) It looks really cool in action!:D

[jyrineE5]

does anyone know how to adjust the toe in of the rear tires? In the manual it only talks about the camber and toe in for the front tires. I would like to adjust the toe in of my back tires so they arent pointed inward so much. Oh and sorry about my pics being really dark. I'll change that soon!:cool:

[DirtRacinFool]

You need to buy some 0 or 1 degree rear a-arm mounts to take out the toe in.

[IAMI]

jyrineE5,

you can take your stock a arm mounts, which are 1 degree, and swap sides. This will set them at -1 degree. It willnot totally remove all the toe in, which you would not want anyways. The toe in keeps your truck tracking straight. The rear a arms have 3 degrees of toe in built in to them.

So, stock you have about 4 degrees of toe in total, flip your a arm mounts and you will end up with about 2 degrees as I have on my Rustler and you can see in those pictures.

Hope this helps,
Roy

[broken_parts]

Hey IAMI, could you PM on the details about how you got ur slide carb to work? Thanks, oh and J-Something(sorry), toe in? like this, (look from bakc view) / or like this (look for top view) /

[broken_parts]

Jeez, you guys beat me too it, man this threads just rolling right along!!!!!

B_P

[tha3rdman]

you have to get the other arms rd racing sells zero degree Rear a arms

[IAMI]

tha3rdman,

Actually, the zero degree mounts are right in the middle of the stock position (1 degree) and the flipped position (-1 degree)

Roy

[tha3rdman]

why whould you want negitive? seems that would be a detrament to the stability

[IAMI]

tha3rdman,

By flipping the a arms mounts you are changing the mounts from 1 degree to -1 degree. As I said in my post above, the a arms alone have 3 degrees of toe in built into them. So you end up with 2 degrees of toe in.

If you look at this picture of my Nitro Rustler, I have RD Racing mounts that are flipped to -1 degree whick gave me 2 degrees of toe in.

Roy

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/MR1.jpg

[tha3rdman]

ok lets see if i under stand the A arms have 3deg. in themn so with the mounts in the stock position +1 thats 4 deg. in the reverse its -1deg for a total of 2deg toe in, and with the 0deg mounts it would be 3deg toe in

correct?

[IAMI]

tha3rdman,

You are correct sir!

No one realized that the 1 degree arms could be turn around to change the toe in until I started making parts and pointed it out to people.


Roy

[tha3rdman]

making parts? Do you have a milling machine?

[holeshot]

Roy is the man, check out his site: www.rdracingproducts.com

[tha3rdman]

i been there great stuff

[Rustler guy 13]

Originally posted by jyrineE5
does anyone know how to adjust the toe in of the rear tires? In the manual it only talks about the camber and toe in for the front tires. I would like to adjust the toe in of my back tires so they arent pointed inward so much. Oh and sorry about my pics being really dark. I'll change that soon!:cool: :cool:

I asked the same question, look at the a-arms in the back,there made that way, I asked a friend why I can't adjust them, he said that there saposed to be that way,it gives your tuck more controll so it doesnt spinout as much.

[sofast]

hey roy
what body do you have on that nitro rustler?

[jyrineE5]

yeah.....i just got done checking out RD Racing Products and now I know where I'm gonna get all my chassis hop-ups from. Yeah...that stuff is cool. Gonna go all anodized blue.:D

[IAMI]

Sofast,

Thats an Atomik RC body for a RC10GT. Thye come pre-painted and pre-trimmed. I got mine at my LHS.

Roy

[Rustler guy 13]

Does anyone know how I can get better exelleration with my mip 360 stinger pipe?

[piccoracer165]

i think you just make the gap bigger between the manifold and the pipe:confused:

[poopie]

IAMI, who makesthose aluminum parts for you truck? i lie them a lot and i might get some of those instead of HG's.

[IAMI]

poopie,

I do.

Roy

[poopie]

very cool, where can i order some parts?

[IAMI]

poopie,

www.rdracingproducts.com


Moderators, sorry but he asked.

Roy

[poopie]

very very cool and i love the prices. you shoul hear from me soon. most lickely i will go for the graphite top plate and shock towers. then i'll get some aluminum a-arms. in the pic with the rear aluminum a-arm, it looks like it includes 2 aluminum a-arms mounts but i'mnot sure. can you tel me what they are? thanks

p.s. there should be $150 order coming from me soon. like in the next 2-3 weeks. i just need to concentrade on my t-maxx/monster pirate hybrid.

[chrisdafer45]

i have a rustler

it goes 44 (i just clocked yesterday, my uncles a cop with a radar gun)

heres a list of hopups

-mip 360 stinger
-mip CVDs
-duratraxx ball bearings
-custom alluminum rear shock tower and bulk head (one piece)
-talonz three spoke chrome wheels
-trx pro .15 (not a hop up but it could be, wow what an engine!!)
-traxxas big bore shocks
-atomik ford f150 rc10gt body
-dirt paw tires
-masher tires
-JR radio

there would be a two speed tranny on that list but i can't seem to find one, any one know where i can get one

[import racer x]

here

[sofast]

Hey

Nobody makes a two speed for the nitro rustler. But you can make one fit. The one for the Nitro 4-tec can be made to work.
The only prob with that is the top shaft on your gearbox need's to be moded so that everything fits on it. Or you can make your own, which should not be too hard.

[IAMI]

Rad RC said they are in the finishing stages of their 2 speed for the Nitro Rustler.

http://www.radrc.com/

Email them and ask, they are very friendly and will give you a better idea of when it will be completed.

Roy

[import racer x]

yo IAMI i know u from traxxas message boards im here to

[chrisdafer45]

ya your truck was dirty but that snow ball sitting just to the right of my truck came off of my front wheel

the snow was just that packy

top that:p :p :p :p :p :p :p :p

[sofast]

I was driving my n rustler 3 day's ago in the snow. The front wheels grew to be about a good 11in in diameter.
I would have kept going but my rear bumper was rubbing :D :D

[sytrohs137]

Yeah, I have a Nitro Rustler. I love it. Its been out of commision for the winter because of some engine mount problems. Am I the only one whos had some trouble with the stock pipe assemly snapping in two frequently?
~~Sytrohs137~~

[sofast]

Yeah the stock pipe likes to pop apart. What I did was bend the hanger to push the pipe back a little, then used a bigger wire tie/zippy thing to hold it on. Just tighen the wire ties really tight. That should help keep it on.

I made friend's with a cop yesterday. He will be bringing his radar gun over as soon as I get nitro. Cant wait to see exacly how fast my truck is:)

[piccoracer165]

i wonder how fast my truck will go with my new picco .15

[chrisdafer45]

hey, sytrohs137

what kind of engine mount probs are you having i just stipped out the mounts on mine and had to buy new ones which wasen't that bad (ten bucks) but when the engine slipped it recked my 35$ titanium sper gear

the pico 15 would push your truck well over 40 and close to 50

my truck went 42 with the trinity pico .12 rear exhaust pullstart

[Zr2]

My cousin and I did up a dune nitro rustler all done up with all gpm aluminum parts, with a associated .15 tuned pipe,ported, polished, and shaved head. We got it clocked at 63mph by a police guy. The truck still can pull like crazy with a bigger cluth bell.
-matt

[loveshotmary]

its not a rustler.. but its got some get up and go

[SCOTTC]

ha hotmary love the sking traxxax...

[loveshotmary]

this is a pic of when i was done romping in the snow

[loveshotmary]

and here is one befor the mayhem in the snow

[rustler70]

where in the world did you get those skis. There sweet i would love to put a pair on mine for in the snow. WOuld you please let me know how you got them to work and where i would love to make a pair.

Thanks

[loveshotmary]

i think you will be supprised on how easy this is.

first go to this link these are the ski i used
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXWH30&P=M

after you get them all you will need is a drill (i forget the size its been a while since i did this)

assemeble the ski, if you look at my pic... you can see some fubber bands in the front of my truck these go from the front grove in the ski(will make more sense once you get the ski) to the front bumber on my truck.. the reason i did this is because it makes the tips of the ski come up when ever they leave the ground.

next drill the hole in the ski mount the same size as your axle bolt them on.. and presto.. you now have skiiing ability..

some tips.

the du bro ski come with a molded runner down the center of the bottom of the ski.. in the middle of the ski (where the mount bolts on there is no runner.. if you are running in nice soft snow as in the pictures i showed this setup works amazing.. you will love the cornering with this.. if the snow is packed and icy.. you will need to bolt on a peice of 90 degree angled metal of your choice the hard the better.. i used t6 aluminium.. works for me .. you do have to replace it every 6 or 8 tanks.. but its cheap..

thats it..

[sofast]

Are the rear bearing carriers on the newer n rustler made of a harder plastic? I hit a small bump and my rustler did a cart wheel and the right rear wheel flew off. The two holes for the pin just split in half. It looked kinda cool but now im down another part on my n stamped.

[David24]

Rustlers are fun and durable, me and a buddy went here once every week last summer. My buddy has a T-maxx and broke something every other time we went where as i never broke a thing.

[David24]

Forgot the pic :-)

[sofast]

:eek: WOW... I would LOVE to go to that track

[David24]

One of the reason's why he gets more damage then me is because a T's a little bigger and heavier :-)

It's a fun track. QuakenShake has picks from this track to, with his Nitro Quake. It's located in the worst med. pop. city in the United States, Rockford , Il.

Don't usually gas it on the bigger jumps until the end of the day just in case I brake something, but i've taken a lot of 6-8 feet jumps there.

I also have a Monster Pirate that's broken a front shock shaft, one lower front A-Arm and one Bulk there, all in 2 different trips. When the pirte goes down I take out old faithfull, my stock Rustler.

[David24]

Sofast, not sure about your question, mine (bought 4-5 months ago) seem's to made of a hard plastic but not any harder then then the rest of the plastic on the truck.

You thinking of getting some kind of alum. hop up?

I'm sure your local hobbie shop should has that the stock one on hand. That's the best thing about Traxxas stuff you can go down to your LHS and get a replacement right away.

[sofast]

Yeah im going to probably get alum rear bearing carries. I just grabbed the carrier off of my n stampede that night so that i could keep running, and i found that the side i put that older part( like 1 1/2 years old) was closer to the truck. I wonder what was up with that:confused: oh well.... it works:D

[sofast]

Oh yeah.... A new hobby shop opend up near me, and its only 15 min away:D :cool: before this my lhs was 45 min away:eek: :eek: I guess that meens i get to drive more without have to worry about breaking stuff... woo hoo:D

[David24]

That will make it a lot easier on you (15 Min drive), i REALLY need some new rims for my Rustler, but like I said above it's a more of a back up for my Monster Pirate and that keeps my wallet empty :-) The Rustler is about the same speed as my Pirate, but my Pirate has more of a Wow effect with 4 wheel drive and taller ride hight.

[sofast]

ACTION PICS COMING!!!!
yup, i figured out how to post pics.... so as soon as i take some ill post them.:p Maybe ill have to take it to the local bmx track!!!!

[sofast]

though i would share some not so action pics. This happened durring my practice jumps, before i could get a pic:( any way here that are.

[Rustler guy 13]

this is my truck

[sofast]

where?? Is it just me or Does anyone else not see it?

[SCOTTC]

i drank what--------- iam blind.....

[Rustler guy 13]

I cant get my pic on this site!! its confusing

[highonnitro]

hey everyone, i traded my t-maxx for a hopped up nitro rustler. i had one about a year ago and sold it and had about 3 other rc's between then and now and i have found myself going back to the rustler. i love this truck, i understand it very well and can fix anything on it myself. so far it has rdracing front and rear shock towers and a mip 360 pipe and this weekend i am going to a huge rc wram show in white plains, NY. and i am gonna get full ball bearings, steel ouput yokes or CVD's, new tires, atomik f-150 rc10gt body, alum. a-arm mounts, big bore shocks. thatz all im getting for it now and i am either gonna buy a new engine at the show or just save my money. the trx is fine for now so unless i have major problems i think i will stick with it. well anyways, today i was running my rustler and it was going about 45 mph. it was hauling and i wasnt even leaning it out all the way. it was pullin wheelies like crazy. well anyways i love my nitro rustler and this time i'm just gonna keep it and hop it up as time goes on. i will have pics of it by next week. bye

[highonnitro]

also, i was wondering for all you mip cvd users. i was thinking to get the shiny ones but i keep hearing bad stuff about them and about how they come apart and lose pins, i want something that will last long and be durable. i also heard of them snapping. will i be safer using the steel ouput yokes and having spare u shafts with me or should i go with the mip cvd's. thanks alot bye

[sofast]

well.... I had a set on my nitro stampede, and i snapped one in half, and the other got very bent. BUT that is just because of a HUGE crash that ended the trucks life:( Before then i only had the pin come out once. I dont think i used enough thread lock. But to fix that problem all you need to do is put a piece of shrink wrap over the pin, and that will keep it in even if it does loosen a bit. Before that crash they held up great!! I have been meaning to get another set of shiny cvd's for my nitro rustler, but have not got around to it. Hope you have fun with your new truck;)

-sofast-

[VenomRS4]

Do CVEC dual exhaust tuned pipes work good with Dynamite .12SPDs?

[highonnitro]

pic.

[hoese37]

i dont want to sound like an idiot, but is this a good overall truck. how does it compare to an rc10gt????

[sofast]

To tell you the truth, in my opinion they are the same but the n rustler can take more abuse. You can race with either of them(im racing mine as soon as the season starts). What will you be doing with it? The only differnce, if you can call it that, is that it would cost just a little less to race the gt, But really ,unless there are PRO'S at the track, you can race the rustler stock. Stock, the nitro rustler is faster than the gt........

[VenomRS4]

This is a great truck! It has very good hop-up avalibility and I have seen hopped-up n. rustlers kill GTs and Losis. A Nitro rusler is pretty easy to drive but the Trx Pro .15 is very finiky to fine tune and can be a challenge for someone just getting into nitro but when it is tuned, the Pro .15 produces reasonable power. Compared to an RC10GT RTR, a N. Rustler's performance is pretty even but you would first have to take the baffles out of the pipe in the Rustler because it creates back-pressure that reduces performance. In my opinion, I think the N. Rustler is higher quality and I think you would get better costomer support from Traxxas than you would from AE. Traxxas does not produce the number one selling ready to run vehicles in the world because they are pieces of crap. They are the number one selling RTRs because they are good quality, have good performance, good parts avalibility, and good factory support.

Thats what I have to say.:D

[sofast]

good support????


They have GREAT support!!!!

[FastRustler05]

Hey David24
Isn't the track you where at the Rockford BMX track. I was there last summer with a friend with our bikes. Just wondering because i recognized the second turn that was in your picker and the bottom of the starting gate (where the cement meets the dirt). And you said that you where from Rockford which is like 30 min. away from here I live.:D

[hoese37]

i saw something amazing yesterday. a NITRO RUSTLER with an O.S. .40 4 stroke!! he saw my buggy and asked if i wanted to race. even though im using a .21, but it cant compete with that.:D

[sofast]

I think in rcca (readers rides) there was a nitro rustler with o.s. 40 4stroke...... It had buggy wheels on front, alum susp arms, and a roll bar. It was kinda cool looking, but i dont think i would like the 4 stoke............................................. .......



CraigW.

[broken_parts]

Yea i saw that too, nice chrome roll bar. I just got some new rims and tires for my nitro rustler, i cant wait for my body to come in so i can have a cool new look. Ill post pixs when im done with it.
BP

[Casey]

Here are a few pics of my Nitro Rustler with a list of current hop-ups.

RD Racing aluminum suspension arms front & rear
RD Racing aluminum rear arm mounts
RD Racing aluminum rear bearing carriers
RD Racing aluminum front C-hubs
RD Racing aluminum front bumper
RD Racing aluminum shock towers front & rear
RD Racing carbon fiber uppper chassis
full bearings (wheels & bellcranks)
Pro-Line Agitator wheels
Pro-Line Dirt Hawgs all around
MIP off-road side pipe/header combo on TRX Pro.15
RPM dual-rate shock pistons
HPI Chevy Silverado body

I thinks that's it for now, but there are more to follow.

http://images.andale.com/f2/107/104/1827656/1013016874990_MGNRgtruck.jpg

http://images.andale.com/f2/107/104/1827656/1013016875427_MGNRaChassis.jpg

http://images.andale.com/f2/107/104/1827656/1013016875830_MGNRbChassis.jpg

http://images.andale.com/f2/107/104/1827656/1013016876272_MGNRcChassis.jpg

http://images.andale.com/f2/107/104/1827656/1013016874429_MGNRdChassis.jpg

[sofast]

That is a VERY nice truck, good job!!
That hpi body really looks good.... I think im going to get one for my n rustler.

[VenomRS4]

I think we should try to get some more pics of our sweet Nitro Rustlers in action. I just took some pics of mine in action but I still have to het them developed. As soon as I get them back, I will share them with all of you.

[broken_parts]

Man i need to some more alu... that will come l8er :D :D :D :D

[FastRustler05]

An engine too:D :D

[Rustler guy 13]

:confused: I got some great action pics of my n-rustler, I just cant figure how to put them on this site!

[dasmoose]

Hey all,

I've been looking to get into nitro RC and I was thinking about getting a nitro sport. Will most of the same mods/parts for the rustler work for the sport? It looks like they are pretty close as far as desgin goes so they would pull from the same parts list for upgrades right?

I've only got so much tax money comming to get started now, so I dont want to fork over the extra money to get the rustler when the sport is more affordable. If need be I can allways fix it up a bit at a time later :rolleyes:

Thanks

[Rustler guy 13]

If i wher u, id would go with the nitro rustler. It goes faster, of coarse u can upgrade the sport to go really fast. u can trade some parts to the nitro sport. I havent seen mutch up grades for the sport except a new carb and heatsink.:)

[sofast]

You should just buy the rustler straight up. The rustler is faster and stronger (chassis is alot stiffer on the rustler). All the hop ups, besides the ones for the chassis itself, will work on the sport. They use all the same susp parts, gearbox ect.... If you dont have the extra money, save it, and buy the rustler when you do. And a big difference is the rustler has bellcrank steering, while the sport has direct.

just my 2 cents:rolleyes:

[Yamaha]

My N.Rustler has a 360, but it always comes loose. The grafite support to the bumper has splintered, and since it's cut out of the s. tower, i cant get another. I've tried erector set, wire-everthing. Do you guys have any suggestions? And...my throttle servoes little plastic supports have broken. Should i get a new servo? what kind?
:confused:

-Yamaha

[sofast]

Originally posted by Yamaha
My N.Rustler has a 360, but it always comes loose. The grafite support to the bumper has splintered, and since it's cut out of the s. tower, i cant get another. I've tried erector set, wire-everthing. Do you guys have any suggestions? And...my throttle servoes little plastic supports have broken. Should i get a new servo? what kind?
:confused:

-Yamaha

Graphite support: try taking a piece of sheet metal and making your own.

Throttle servo: go to www.towerhobbies.com and you can order the servo case itself for a couple of dollars.

360 comming loose: is it at the header, or is the pipe comming off the header? Header, use thread lock on the screws that will keep them in. Pipe, use a screw driver, and flare the end of the header, and pipe, then tighten the zip ties down really tight. That will keep the pipe in one piece.



What happen to the thread? Did it get mixed with the old n rustler vehicle thread?....

Im ordering an hpi nmt body, mip 360 stinger, and shiny cvds, proline wheels/tires, front and back for my rustler.... Anything else I should get?
Thanks,
Craig

[raderrustler]

Dasmoose, I did purchase a sport for my son and got myself a rustler and although alot of the parts are interchangable the one thing that is not is the performance. Sport steering is hard and slow, engine is trx 15 with small carb and smaller cooling head and chassis is not all aluminum like the rustler. The 40-50 dollar difference may seem large now but after a few weeks you might second guess yourself. I have upgraded my sons to the tune of nearly 300.00 ie new motor,new trans,output yokes,bearings,front servo and it is still not as good as the rustler right from the box. Just my opinion hope it helps.

[dasmoose]

Thanks guys,

I think that I'll try to either hide the money away, or I'll have to take the wife out to dinner a few times to make up for it.

Strange isn't it? Having to spend money, to save a bit of money, just to spend it allover agian.

:confused:

[raderrustler]

I was wondering if there are any aluminum front bulkheads out there, and who makes them I have alum front and rear arms,both shock towers rear hubs and a 360 mip and would like to add frt bulkhead to list anyone know?

[dasmoose]

Well Guys,

I took your advice about the Rustler. It should be on it's way in a day or two.
Thanks

[raderrustler]

I know that you will enjoy the rustler, it is worth the extra dollars. I find that I enjoy driving mine more than my t-maxx or rc10gt. Let us know how you like it when you get it and it is all broke in.

[sofast]

www.hobbyetc.com sells aluminum bulkheads front, and rear around 35-39 dollars.

[broken_parts]

Why keep buy alumnum? it will just got to something else unless you want it for eye candy...
BP

[raderrustler]

aluminum does not break in the cold,it can be rebent back into shape,and i dont race this rustler...serious thrasher 20 feet distance 10 15 feet high. plastic and fiberglass all have shattered under stress. aluminum is my option for thrashing thats all.

[sofast]

Im wanting to get a few aluminum goodies, but im not going to make mine all alum... Im racing and dont want the wieght of it.
I only want the rear axle housing (bearing carrier), and rear arm mounts.

BUT sometime im going to make a completly aluminum n rustler just for the ooh's and ooww's of it...

[raderrustler]

I was at the lhs the other day and brought in my 80% alum rustler and was amazed at the people who were oohing and aaahing over my truck. I had been picking up one piece at a time and never really noticed how far from stock it is. Need to get digicam so i can post pics. I understand need to keep light for racing. My other rustler is light and really screams, but i dont thrash with it. :p

[Racerze]

How fast is the nitro rustler?

[Rustler Dude]

35MPH stock gearing and everything

[dasmoose]

Well Guys,

The UPS guy showed up monday and dropped off my rustler! But I was having some problems with gettting it to start. Turns out I have a bad wire running to the glowplug, but a buddy of mine is letting me use one of his glow starters that he doesn't use anymore.

He brought it in to work tonight, so as soon as we could sneak out for a smoke break and try to fire it up. It took us a minute to get it fired, but when we did it sounded good! Might be running a bit high at idle, but shouldn't take too long to get right. Well, I just couldn't sit there with it running and not try it out a little around the parking lot here at work. I gave it a little bit of gas and the thing took off like a rocket, shot by a couple of the guys that were watching, and jumped off the curb (just missed my real truck). Then disaster struck! :eek: Turns out that not only do I have a bad blue wire, but the batts in my transmitter were just about dead too. The poor truck shot out of control, pulled hard right, and cartweeled twice and landed on it's back. Ok, no problem right? I ran over there, but it died before I could flip it back over right-side-up.

We ran it back over to my truck and tried to fire it back up, but now the starter won't turn over :mad: and of course I don't have a charger with me at work, I've got to wait for another bro to get to work in the AM and see if he's still got his charger here. (we've been running his new electric truck in the building when he's on third shift with me)

Well guys, mabey I'll be back up and running in the AM, we'll just have to wait and see.

[sofast]

That sucks!!!!
Email traxxas about the wire, and im sure they will send you a new one for free. uhh..... ALWAYS make sure the batts are GOOD!!!! Ive had that happen with my nitro stampede, and since Ive always made sure the batts are good.
oh, and have fun with your new truck!:D

[jyrineE5]

I've got a question for you Rustler guys that have hopped your trucks up. I am low on funds and can't find a place to purchase another stock Rustler front bumper. Would anyone be willing to give up their old stock bumper to a guy trying to keep his truck up and running?:( Please? You can check out the pics of my truck at http://photos.yahoo.com/nitro_breather There is also a pic of the busted bumper.

[sofast]

Have you checked at your lhs? HOW did you break it???? On my nitro stampede ive hit a tree full throttle and it did not break it!!!
Post in the wanted forum that looking for one. Someone has to have one.... The only 2 ive got are on my truck's, so I cant help you out.

[broken_parts]

Jeez, how do u drive? lol, screw picking up another bumper just get the RPM big bumper for 6 bucks its 3x bigger than stock, and jus run very very carefully with the bumper...
BP

[Rustler guy 13]

:confused: does anyone know if i could put monster truck tires on my nitro rustler?

[jyrineE5]

rustler guy- you can put them on there as long as they are 2.2 in. tires. they have to have the same bead dimensions as the rim does.

sofast- i hit a big azz mil-spec gate post with it at around 3/4 throttle. The bumper just disintegrated. My LHS mainly does planes and absolutely no traxxas. I only get glowplugs and fuel from them. not even decent tires.:rolleyes:

[sofast]

Oh..... DONT HIT POLES!!!!!!!:D I was out driving my nitro stampede about and hour ago, and almost hit a basketball hoop pole..... Just missed it, and hit my fuel bottle going full speed!! OOP'S:rolleyes: oh well, least I did not hit the pole. I just got my pede fixed... The guys at my lhs would have really lauphed at me if I walked in with a recked truck again:o

[s1chia86]

hey, i just took some pics of my rustler and i wanna get them on the site, but it says they are too big. is there any way i can make them smaller?

[IAMI]

Here are the pictures.

Roy

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black4.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black3.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black1.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Radioactiverear.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black9.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black6.jpg

http://www.rdracingproducts.com/Black10.jpg

[broken_parts]

Hey Iami, your killing me!! That's sooo sweet i might have to buy some alumnium parts from you, do u give out a discount for bigger buys?:D :D Also are you gonna make them rims for sale? Again (lol) Is that the AE polished or regualr pipe?
Thanks
BP

[jyrineE5]

It's ppl like IAMI that piss me off! j/k I wish my rustler looked that nice. Mines ALL stock and COVERED in dust and dirt. One thing though, I would make the exhaust hole in the body just a tab bigger and put a small piece of fuel tubing around it so the lexan doesn't saw your stinger tip off.:D

[sofast]

Hey IAMI
You should try to get rcca to do some kind of a story about your rustler. (That would be GREAT advertisement:p ). The trucks lookin GREAT!!!!!!!

[s1chia86]

that is one nice rustler! did you just buy that and put all the stuff on it before you even used it?? i think the only thing your missing is mip cvds. and btw, they do make black fuel tubing, that would look nice on there too.

[FastRustler05]

IAMI sweet rustler. Where did you get them rims, I want them! :D :D

[sofast]

He made them... He made all of those goodies on it:D

[s1chia86]

this is my rustler, im waiting for my rd stuff to come in.

[s1chia86]

damn, the pic didnt work. its too big, how do i make it smaller???

[raderrustler]

Hey Iami, I bow to your use of aluminum, mine is just short of yours by the rims and the upper deck,tooo sweeeeet! Well I guess i know what i need to buy now. I will be checking out your site real soon. Again good job on the rustler,btw has it ever ran? or is it the ultimate showpiece?.:p :D :p

[highonnitro]

hey, i just got new 3 spoke alum. wheels for my n-rustler, they look pretty nice. my rustler now has

1.rd racing alum. blue front and rear shock tower for 360 pipe.
2. mip 360 pipe.
3. full ball bearings
4. futaba servos
5. rpm wheels
6. dirthawgs in rear.
7. trinity fuel filter
8. big bore shocks in rear(soon to get for front)
9. a NIMH pack for reciever and nicads for transmitter.

so now i can say my rustler has over $500 worth of parts on it. and its in brand new condition, only about 3/4 of a gallon through it. it runs sooo strong, im soon gonna get a new engine though. im still deciding on the m-16 or a trusted os.

[s1chia86]

my rustler has more! lol

1. cvds
2. .12 cvr
3. futaba servos
4. novak xxl reciever
5. futaba 3pdf radio
6. masher 2k rear
7. dirt hawg front
8. big bore shocks rear
9. rmp rims front
10. hpi rims rear
11. 360 stinger
12. full BB
13. robinson racing steel spur gear
14. hg rear a-arm mounts
15. nimh for rx
16. nicad for tx
17. mip temp guage
18. alum front body mounts
19. ti turnbuckles
20. throttle return spring
22. fuel filter
23. alum front shock caps
24. home-made fiberglass/plexiglass rear shock tower

waiting for in the mail from rd racing-
25. alum rear 360 stinger shock tower
26. alum front shock tower
27. alum top plate
28. all alum a-arms
29. carbon fiber disk brake
30. carbon fiber tie bar

i think thats it... im probably missing one or two things, but ya.
get an os, they kicks ass.

[dasmoose]

Allright guys, I've got a question. How can you tell the difference between a lowspeed adjustment problem and a slipper clutch problem? Just got my rustler running again and it's extremly slow off the line. The first time I ran it it was great off the line, but that run was short lived and a wreck knocked it out of tune. I also busted a driveshaft and had to remove the spur gear to replace it, so I've got two things that may be setup wrong. I torqued the slipper down quite a bit, then backed off of it a half turn or so (read that somewhere in this thread I think) and set the carb back to default for the low and high speed needles. Now when I try to take off the engine will rev up, but it takes a lot to get the truck rolling. Once it gets to the mid range things are much better, just have to work keeping the throttle smooth beacuse it seems to lose RPM when I slow down too much to turn around.

Any ideas? Any good ways to see if the clutch is too tight/loose?

[raderrustler]

How i set my slipper is tighten down the clutch and then run truck on pavement and see how it responds to quick acceleration, if it snaps the tires loose and takes off then low-end is good if it bogs a little then goes then lean out low-end a little and retry, once you have good acceleration then back off slipper clutch about 1/2 turn and run truck. It should go about 2-3 feet then hook up and fly. This is how i have set it up and it works good for me. If it slips or is real slow to get going then turn in 1/8 turn and keep going till set correctly. hope it helps.

[raderrustler]

Forgot to mention that the engine to get is definitely the os12cv-r. This little guy absolutely gets it on no problem in the rustler. I had it in my t-maxx but the truck weighs 8 lbs and motor just does not have the torque, so i ported the pro15 case and fixed the t-maxx problem. but as for parts on the rustler:
Aluminum A-arms front
Aluminum A-arms Rear
Aluminum Shock tower front
Aluminum Shock tower rear
Steel Output yokes
Hitec 645 servo
Aluminum rear carriers
Aluminum front castor blocks
ti turnbuckles
Proline claws front and rear
Dirt hawgs rear
cvec exhaust
os12 cv-r
robinson slipper clutch
robinson steel spur gear
proline gmc body.

[dasmoose]

Thanks rad, I'll give it a shot when it dries off here. Just how much do you tighten the clutch to begin with, just torq it down till it won't go, or stop when it starts to get tuff to turn?

Thanks again

[sofast]

I tighten mine down all the way (Dont force it though, you can tell when its tight) then back it out about a quarter of a turn for on road, and about 1/2 a turn for offroad. Its worked great so far.......

[raderrustler]

Not too tight thou, the slipper works both ways. It not only helps out under hard acceleration to control slipping it also allows the clutch to slip when landing big air jumps so you dont snap shafts,yokes, or do what I've been doing with upgraded engines and shredding my planetary gears. :mad: :D

[dasmoose]

Thanks guys, I torqued the slipper down a bit more than I had it and that helped out a good bit. Still need to work on the lowspeed, after it got moving it was doing good, but blowing lots of smoke. Also had one of the rear tires come loose from the rim, the truck is being being kept warm on the back dock while the tires are getting a bit of spot glue. The truck is running good other than the lowspeed, my nightshift buddys were amazed at how fast that little truck is! :D

[raderrustler]

well I'm glad its working better now, and I knew you would enjoy the Rustler better.:D

[jyrineE5]

http://community.webshots.com/storage/1/v2/7/61/21/35876121rXOqpO_ph.jpg

[raderrustler]

Man have i been there before, please oh please just work,lol.

[sofast]

Originally posted by raderrustler
Man have i been there before, please oh please just work,lol.

Hasn't everyone?!?!?!?!?!:D lol Normally thats what I used to say everytime i started my nitro pede!! Stupid peice-o-junk never started!! (bad piston and sleeve, plus it was not tuned good... hey it was my first nitro gimme a break!!)

Hey jyrineE5
If you want to post a pic, i cant post it for you! If you want me to, email it to me at craig_webb69@hotmail.com ........

[broken_parts]

jyrine- i would find a differnt hositing site geocities doesnt let you post pixs outside of them..
BP

[racer13]

i'm going to start saving my money... kuz the rustler i want cost $857.00 brand new.. heh, thats with all RD's aluminum parts, sero's, reciever, picco motor, cvec pipe, and alot of other hop-ups..

[sofast]

If I ever bought a truck like that *drooling* I would not be able to drive it!! Id be to afraid of scratching it all up, or bending somthing!!:p

[racer13]

hehe exactly.. i will be the only person with 3 pitbulls tied to chains around my pit table.. *DON'T TOUCH*

[racer13]

also, sofast i have a solution to your *scratching* problem.. go to your lhs and get like a plastic sheet.. take your chassis and trace it out on the plastic, cut out, put all your bolts threw it.. it might mess up your bolts after a while, but your chassis should stay nice and shiny.. and yes. when i turn 18 and get my settlement im getting a few rc cars.. i will get a 1/8 buggy (decked out), 2 nitro trucks, 1 electric truck, 1 electric buggy, 1/10 onroad car, and i will probably own my own track, with built in off road track, on road track, and an outdoor track.. ( i bet i can easily get the cars.. but still trying to figure out how to get a shop...)

[sofast]

Ive done that before, and didnt like the way it looked....... oh well.... I dont think im going to be spending to much more on my 1/10 truck:( Those 1/8 buggies are just too AWESOME!! I LOVE mine hehe!!!!:D

[dasmoose]

Hey Guys,

The rustler has been up and running good for a while now. Mowed my own yard for the first time...we bought our first house last winter...and I had to give the yard a test drive or two. Everyting was working great! I need to figure out how to keep the front tires on the ground thou, I've got no steering at high speed. Jumped in and out of the ditch a few times. Played tag with my puppy, the poor little girl didn't know what to make of the truck.....Then my wife wanted to play too, wanted to see what I was spending all this money on, instead of spending it to paint every room in the house. She did pretty good at first, mainly straight line running. Then she was driving it from the front of the yard right at us, about 8 to 10 feet from the house. Well, she blasted right at us, and I'm telling (yelling) at her to slow down, or better yet STOP. Well, she forgot how to stop it, and ran it head first through the bushes, into the house.

You should have seen me dive through those bushes and check the truck out. Turns out when she hit the brick foundation of the house she split the exaust coupler (actualy I did that, and tried to CA it back together, but I'm making her feel bad for breaking it), knocked the coupler completly off the manifold, and knocked every body pin off the truck, not to mention the two holding the battery box to the back of the truck. None of this was a big deal I thought, till I turned the truck around and told her to drive it forward out of the bushes, then I saw it....The air filter had been knocked off as well! Once again I dove out of the bushes (she thought it was funny), and tried to plug the exaust to kill the engine (that's when I found out the coupler was busted off). Pinched the line to kill the engine, then gave her a block of instruction on how to clean the truck, engine, air cleaner, and how to inspect the carb. I don't think anything got in the carb and everything else was good to go.

Other than the air cleaner and the exaust (that I had allready busted) there was no damage to the rustler! Oh, the house was unharmed as well. Gotta have your priorites in line ya know :D

[racer13]

lol sounds like fun

[dasmoose]

Well, took the truck out last weekend and it is running good again. The house, and my wife's driving didn't do too much damage.

Now I've got a new question. Anyone know of any truck bodies that will fit the rustler that look like trucks? Thinking along the line of the tmaxx stock body. I know that you can fit the rc10 bodies to fit the rustler, but I'm looking for a truck body, not a ST body....Know what I mean?

[Uptonw567]

hey i have a nitro rustler, hop ups are .12 cvrx, stinger exaust, steele out put yokes, alum rear bearing carries, alum caster block alum steering knuckler, cirrus metal geared servo, carbon fiber chassis, alum rear shock tower, alum front shock tower, motor saver air fliter, big bore shocks, fuel fliter, ever alum and screw is blue, even lock nuts, My rustler is really really fast, with the OS in a couple months i am going to get a picco .15 and then it will fly!!
Landan

[sofast]

Damoose...

The only "truck" body ive looked at putting on was the stock nitro stampede body.... You have to use the body mounts fromt the pede though, and the body sits a little higher....


Uptonw567

Nice Rustler!! Sounds great;)

[raderrustler]

dasmoose I tried the stampede body and it looked like a stampede with smaller tires it was not what i was looking for so now i have the chevy body on it.

and uptown watchout when you go to the 15 powerplants they are great for wheelies and bashing but make it hard to drive. I pulled the 15 cv-r and put it in my maxx.

[Vmax911]

Hey all,

I'm looking into a Traxxas truck. Can anyone tell me the difference between the Rustler and the Nitro Sport?

[sofast]

Ok, Vmax911
Just spend the exta money to get the rustler... Its worth it trust me/us....

Differences.....
Rustler has bellcrank steering, sport has direct
Rustler has a 2 needle carb sport has a 1 needle... Trust me, the 2 needle is ALOT better... it lets you tune the bottom and top end...
Rustler has a full aluminum chassis... The sports chassis is half plastic half aluminum....
Rustler has ALOT better head on the engine, so you get ALOT better cooling...

hmm... Thats just about it i think.... I have both (well the sport is close to rolling, ive been building it up for about a year... evertime i buy a part from tower of somewere I buy a part for the sport....)

Just spend the extra money and get the rustler.... Its deffinently worth it;)

[Vmax911]

Thanks for the comparison! The reason I ask is that I may trade for a Nitro Sport. I haven't heard about this truck, but I've heard a lot of good things about the Rustler. So I assume it would be relatively easy to upgrade a sport to a rustler. BTW, I would only be getting the rolling chassis, so I'm not too worried about the engine.

[sofast]

Well then the only difference would be the chassis and steering setup......

The sports chassis is ok, but flexes a bit more... You probably wont notice anything though:D

[Rustler Dude]

Yeah sofast, the rustler is MUCH better, by the way, how many times on here have you heard someone brag about how great their sport is?? I have NEVER seen that, no offense to anyone with a sport though.:p :D

[sofast]

Nuh uh rustler dude!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember seing a TOTTALY tricked out SPORT....... It was upraded to a rustler (sept the parts that cant be)...... It was nice looking.....

But yeah... IM ALWAYS right arent I!:D hehe

[sofast]

Well, maybe I should say I am when it comes to RC.....

You know some of my "Personal" decisions/choices so... yea, you get what im saying.........:D

[marvelousmatt]

rustler dude- My sport is the best truck I have ever driven. LOL ;)

It is also one of only two cars I have driven.:)

Even though soon it will be a rustler, I just need the steering.

Matt

[sofast]

Only driven 2 :confused: Ive owned about 8 different cars, and driven ALOT of cars!!!! Heh thats what i get for having alot of friends in the hobby!!

heh, i cant wait till i get my new car (VERY soon!!!) is an Hpi rtr3.... wooohooo LOL


Sofast :D

[marvelousmatt]

Yeah, I was the first one in town to have one, then my friend bought a T-Maxx.

It says in the back of RCCA that there is a track about @0 mi. from me so I'll have to go check it out, maybe drive another car. (hopefully)

Matt

[sofast]

Originally posted by marvelousmatt
Yeah, I was the first one in town to have one, then my friend bought a T-Maxx.

Heh, Same here!! I bought my nitro stampede (first rc) and now I know about 9 people in my town that has them!!!!

OH, and my town built an RC Track!!!!!

[s1chia86]

yea, when i got my rustler, everyone on my street got into r/c.

[tHe cOokIe]

does anyone have or used the radio the comes with the rtr trucks from traxxas? is it crap, good or so-so? is it worth it to just spend the extra money for a "good radio"?

is it true that u have to use traxxas fuel because there engines run hotter?

[sofast]

Originally posted by tHe cOokIe
does anyone have or used the radio the comes with the rtr trucks from traxxas? is it crap, good or so-so? is it worth it to just spend the extra money for a "good radio"?

is it true that u have to use traxxas fuel because there engines run hotter?


The radio that comes with it is fine... Ive used traxxas radios in all my rc cars at one time or another..... Dont worry about the radio.....

Heh, No thats not true!!!!!!!! I have NEVER used traxxas fuel!! I only use Blue Thunder 20%...... Works Great!!!!

[highonnitro]

hey, u are right man, blue thunder 20% is the greatest, nothing else compares to it. i must have used like 6 different types of gas in my rc car and one of them being traxxas fuel. i personally dont like traxxas fuel, i feel like it overheats my engine easily and doesnt have nearly as much power as bluethunder. red alert isnt bad but it gets my engine slightly hotter than blue thunder. blue thunder is just the way to go for me, and its one thing when u say it is for the heck of it. but its another thing when uve actualy tested out different kinds urself and concluded that its better.

[rubberman]

I bought my NR w/o the radio and purchased the Futaba 2 stick controller.

Blue thunder 20% is good stuff but lastely i've been using the megatech25%, now thats good stuff.

I need some help to see if anyone has put a car body on the NR. i found a '70 Mustang body. Its wider and longer than the stock body. Wondered on how carbodys look on a NR?

[sofast]

Well.... You've seen my 57 chevy body on it!:D

[madmat]

i have a nitro rustler i've got mip cvd's 360 degree tuned pipe and dirt hawgs not much but gettin' there

[Rustler guy 13]

:D my n. rustler has sandpaw tires, full ball-bearings, an O.S. .12 CV-X engiene, futaba servos, a fuel filter, and mip 360 tuned pipe. Ever sints i got the engine, parts of my drive-line have been braking, so im thinking of getting cvds.