Traxxas Rustler/Bandit

[sofast]

Does anyone have a bandit?

[freshbandit]

yo, i got a bandit and its f-ing sweet. tell me what hop ups u got on urs.

[rc_x]

I just purchased a Bandit kit a few days ago to bash around with :D.

[ayk_driver]

im gonna be buying a rustler in a couple of days......i think its a sweet looking truck......

[aeb3man_44]

i have a bandit with no electronics in it

the 1 thing i hate about it is the sucky handling
why cant they make it a good handler?

[hitstuff II]

I've got a rustler and i don't think it handles too bad. You could always try diffrent spring piston and oil combos. I think rustlers are great trucks, I have just as much fun with my rustlers as with my gt.

[rc_x]

I got my Bandit kit about 4 days ago, I finished building it in about 2 hours. It was pretty easy to build. I did manage to break one of the plastic output yokes though... :( Those yokes are garbage. The Bandit is extremely heavy also. Anway it seems pretty strong, its all stock right now except for a duratrax sprint esc that was originaly in my Evader, but got replaced by a duratrax spike esc for weekend stock racing.

[tigger2]

I have a Traxxas Rustler and its awesome!! :D I have a Novak Explorer 2, a 16 turn Speed Gems 2 motor ,and Pro-Line Bow Ties.This Thing can keep up with my cousins T-Maxx almost!! :D

[ayk_driver]

TTT

[banditwing]

A bandit is a bad competitor to the B3 or even a rustler. It is way too heavy, way too long, and was built off the same chassis and components of a rustler. Traxxas thought they had a great truck with the Rustler, so why not make it a buggy too. Thats how they came out with the bandit. (Hence my Name, but now I have a rusty) Traxxas needs to seriously redesign their bandit, it was poorly desinged for racing in my opinion. No offence traxxas, your rustler rules though!!:D

[aeb3man_44]

is the bandit suppose to turn more on one side?
how can i make the handling better?

[banditwing]

Center your servos and make sure your sterring trim is good and set your toe in correctly.

[NovakXXXNT]

This is my bandit project. It will soon have all lug. ti. turnbuckles. New Slicks. BL system. 3000 mah nimh pack. RPM gear cover. New front shocks. new rims


http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/10942028.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/10942021.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/10942016.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/10942012.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/10942008.jpg

[evader32]

Hey novakxxxnt what parts did you use to make your bandit look like that Ihave a rustler 16t double caliber motor stock spur 20t pinion h-g alum body mounts, front and rear suspension arms, lunsford titanium turnbuckles a novak explorer II , nitro rustler front graphite shock tower

[NovakXXXNT]

updated pics.....


I thought these were better but they are not as good as I thought. I will get some pics in the sun tommarow

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157151.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157132.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157142.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157160.jpg

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157147.jpg

All lugsford TI turnbuckles
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157174.jpg

little personalization
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL83/535002/796710/11157168.jpg I have a macro lens on my camera, need a micro, it says "Novak"






I have a Chameleon 2 Pro motor in it and it will be geared 30/78. Right now its stock gearing, but it still has satisfying speed and torque!

[NovakXXXNT]

The rod ends and gear cover and sticker - www.rpmrcproducts.com

Stock arms, bulkhead, skidplate, tranny, gears, wheels, tires, front shock tower, rear shocktower, front shocks, front springs, and body. - www.traxxas.com

Titaninum Turnbuckles - www.lungsfordracing.com

Carbon Fiber Chassis - www.white-racing.com

JrXR2 reciver and transmiter - www.horizonhobby.com

Airtronics F2000 ESC - www.airtronics.net

Trinity Chemelon Pro 2 motor, 3000 mah NIMH pack www.teamtrinity.com

Losi rear springs and rear shocks www.teamlosi.com

How is that for giving credit where credit is due?

[evader32]

wow that carbon chassis is sweet I got to pick me up one of those I'll just have to wait till i get the money god that thing is sweet

[amazeing]

:) Rustler Rocks:)

thats all i wanted to tell you:D

[evader32]

hey guys how do you dye parts thanks

[hitstuff II]

Novakxxxnt, you are gonna gear your motor 30/78? Why, you must really hate your motor. You are gearing the car way off, I would stick with the stock gear ratio. If you want a little more punch go down a tooth in the pinion if you want some more speed go up a tooth, not 15 though.

[ayk_driver]

whats a good gearing combofor a bit more speed other than stock for the rusty?

[NovakXXXNT]

Hitstuff II - My bad man, Im gearing it up some, I accdiently posted my gearing on my B3! Sorry! The carbon fiber chassis is sweet, but I feel as if I am babying it when I bash.

ayk_driver - Gear your pinion up a tooth or two or three or four!

[ayk_driver]

alrite i mite go 2 or 3 but its gonna stay stock for now while i get the hang of it..........

[hitstuff II]

you can buy pinion gear sets, robenson racing sells them, they have an asortment of pinions each with a diffrent number of teath. You can get those that's how I got started in playing with my ratios. Remember if the acceleration becomes doggy or your motor/battery start to get really hot you may want to gear back down.

[JIP2587]

Heres an idea......if u want a race car buy a real one. if u want somethin to screw around with buy bandit.

[hitstuff II]

Wow you must have done a lot of thinking to figure that out. $200,000 for a ferrari $200 for a bandit, you do the math.

[vsnakebytev]

Hey I just got a bandit from Venomrs4, I traded it for the Duratrax Maximum ST. It has a Novak Rooster, a Speed Gems 2 16T, 1500MAH battery and aluminum rear shocks

I love the bandit it is alot of fun!! I am looking into the C F chassis but the site didnt show up for me, where can I order it?

I want to get the Matt Francis rims w/ the Team Losi Dirt Specs(blue)

Where can I get all this??? Oh yeah I need a new body which ones will fit it????

[hitstuff II]

I really don't know of any aftermarket bandit bodies, but just run a search through tower hobbies, the tires and rims you can find at horizon hobbies.

[vsnakebytev]

Where can I get the White Racing chassis, the site is down and not working, Who sells their product also who else makes a new rustler/bandit chassis?????

[NovakXXXNT]

www.white-racing.com works. White racing makes the chassis, white racing sells the chassis!

[vsnakebytev]

I found the owner on this forum and e-mailed him, I am now getting 1


The site says cannot find server, page cannot be displayed

o well

[hitstuff II]

OMG this forum is dead.

[ConniePede]

my brother has a bandit, i drive it whenever he lets me. It is hooked up pretty nicely... He has duratrax competition shocks in the back, stock gears, Novak Super Rooster and a Speed Gems 14 Turn Double Onyx Motor. It goes about 28 mph. I raced it against my friends stock Emaxx and I won by a lot!!!

[JIP2587]

I hate to break it to u, but beating an emaxx is no big deal. Me and my brother have both beat emaxxs and tmaxxs with stock motors on associated cars.

[whoop_fast]

I realize this thread might be dead, but I just wanted to talk about my rustler...and about jip's selfishness...

My Rustler:
- Novak Fusion
- Titanium Turnbuckels
- MIP CVD's
- RPM gear cover, and 5x10 bearing carrier's
- RPM Ball Cups
- Big Bore shocks all around
- p2k stock motor

Also, I raced this past weekend and beat 6 losi's and AE's...muahaha...however, I am probably going to buy a T3 in a little while, after I sell my TC3.

Now, for JIP...please stop being an ignorant child and actually respect other people. Thank you.

[hitstuff II]

you mean 5x11 bearing carriers;)

[whoop_fast]

Yah, sorry about that, it should be 5x11

[hitstuff II]

did you notice any difference with the cvd's, if so what was it, I'm starting to get anoyed with the stock sliders, they are so hard for me to take apart, and they are even harder to put back together.

[freestylerT3]

bandits sux i got a FT T3 and it killed i broke everything on my bandit. It is a fun car to break but if u race get a B3 or TripleX for some real fun.

[hitstuff II]

thanx for sharing that with us.

[vsnakebytev]

WOW JIP what do you want a cookie?

Hey Freestyler yeah you... What do you want a cookie too? Because guess what No One cares!

freestyler hey dont come into a bandit room and start talking crap... ok so go back to your lil room, If we wanted to race we would have bought something to race w/ and I am pleased w/ my back yard basher it does very well and is fast fun and dont care if I break it. now If you race your B3 and broke it now thats another story huh...:D

[freestylerT3]

i was alittle harsh but my bandit was a great backyard basher im just saying that it is good fior low budget and a bashing.

[hitstuff II]

vsnakebytev have put in the ta01 motor mount yet, how is it?

[mj_bandit]

Hey. How hard is it too change the chassis? like the one you got on your bandit and how much was it? THANKS:)

[vsnakebytev]

Hey Frestyler, sorry about being so cruel, but if ur B3 broke it would be another story huh, The Plate, Well it installed great and so far it's holding up great!

The Chassis I have is the aluminum 1 which you can get it in just about any color! The only problem was that the holes were drilled off:( so I had to make an extra effort for it. It works now and is very rugged! IT WILL NOT BREAK!!!! There is also a Carbon fiber chassis. You can get these from White Racing (www.white-racing.com) He is very nice and will help you out if needed. You need to talk to him and specify that you would like the Bandi Chassis. Hey good luck w/ every one elses!

My MRC Super Brain 959 went dead:confused: :mad: So now i cant play! I am going to send it in to them! I might get a novak charger too. Hey happy bashing!:D

[mj_bandit]

Can' t get the lSWEET chassis anymore:( WHITE-RACING is out of business he said:(

[vsnakebytev]

OMG I am so sorry! well for a chassis, you could do what they did over at Ultimate Traxxas (http://www.ultimatetraxxas.com) Just select the bandit! He made his own Chassis so look into it, other than that I have no idea what to tell you.

I am sorry man!

[mj_bandit]

its ok.. HOW MUCH FOR YOUR SWEET BANDIT?:)

[hitstuff II]

thats too bad he seemed to have good prices

[JIP2587]

Hey, sorry for being rude,
i dont want to make any enimies, this is supposed to be fun right?:)
any, sorry, i wont bother you guys anymore.

JIP2587

[vsnakebytev]

MJ Bandit: you wqant to buy my Bandit... hmmmmm I could do that. I am unsure of the price b/c of what I have put into it.

it has the White Racing Aluminum bandit chassis (yellow) RPM gear cover ( yellow) RPM antenna tube (yellow) Matt Francis rims for the XXX and Blue dirt Spec tires. The body is in very Crappy condition! This is the way I recieved it! You may want to order a new 1 if you intend on purchassing it! I will Trade but needs to be good! as you can tell this is fully customized except for the body and a few small things. All you would need is a Radio, Reciever, and a battery w/ charger.

Other additional parts

Hardened Steel output yolks
Blue Anodized Aluminum Shocks
Team Losi Read and Blue racing springs
Trinity Speed Gems 2 15 turn motor
Novak Rooster esc
HPI steering servo
Full Set of sealed Bearings
Proline Bow-tie rear tires
Proline edge front tires
Extra gears(spur, trans., etc.)
Extra Chassis & Spare Parts
I have taken EXTREMELY good care of this Buggy. It is very clean. There are no broken parts on it.

There is no radio tho...

[raptorcls]

yeppp!!!!!
RUSTLERS RULE!!!!!!!!!:D

[SegaBowMan]

vsnakebytev, how did you blow your super brain!? I was just about to buy one. didn't let it cool enough before charging? just like to know.

[vsnakebytev]

Im not to sure how i blew it, but it always gave me false peaks, and now it says its fully charged after 45 seconds:mad: I dont think it was because of overheating, I never did electric all that much so it had plenty of time to cool down, I would use that then swap and use my hitec, then swap again if needed, so it could be. but I doubt it. I am having a blast with this bandit though, Its fun! too bad white racing went out of business:( y did this forum die again? o well lets hear some stories... it's been a while

[SegaBowMan]

Well I am still lookin for a RUSTLER KIT . All of the online stores have them on back order. Christmas is coming and if I don't hurry they will be all gone again. the end. oh, I would order it from my lhs but they charge to much for everything. for example=the traxxas 4-tec is retail for $209.99 . My lhs has them for $220. I every online retailer has them for 174.99. my lhs should be out of business

[vsnakebytev]

wow dude that sux alot! um have you checked ebay or the buy/sell/trade forums?

GOOD LUCK!!!!

[SegaBowMan]

How is the radio that comes with the rtr? I would consider getting the rtr but I want a good radio. I want the kit because I want to build something and paint the body. and how is the futaba 2ph radio?

[enemy_spike]

It's one thing to add your opinion to something, but it's a totally different thing to come to a thread with the only intentions to bash a car.:mad: - TSR6

[vsnakebytev]

DUDE SHUT UP!!!! Dont come into a forum for a specific car and criticize it! I have a bandit and love it! People who buy them dont intend on racing them (well most people) They just want to have fun with this hobby! If you think that buying a car to have fun with is bad then you are a moron! If many of us wanted a racer we would have bought one in the first place! (if they could afford it) So dont come in here telling us what sucks and what does not, wait... you prob. own a B3 just like the other people... just show some respect

[Zillon]

The rustler rocks. Its as solid as a rock...yet it moves fast. I absolutely love my rustler.

Pics (2 pages): http://groups.msn.com/frankiedsrustlerstop/zillonsgreendemon.msnw

Hopups:

WR Aluminum chassis - Lime Green
Custom Aluminum skids - Lime Green
Futaba 2PCKA Radio system w/ R122JE reciever
LRP F1 Pro Rev. ESC
SGPro 13x2 Kobal motor
Peak Power-maxx 2400's
RPM Talonz wheels
PL Dirt Works tires
RPM 5x11 front and rear bb carriers
Duratrax 5x11 bb's
Lunsford Ti Turnbuckles
Traxxas rod ends (part no. 1942)
Traxxas Steel Yokes
Duratrax Powerpoles
Bigbore Alum. Shocks
Losi 3.5 rate front springs
Trinity Stiff Monster Springs rear
Losi 35 wt shock oil
Aluminum Idler
Traxxas Tie bar
Traxxas 44mm front suspension pins
Traxxas 48mm rear suspension pins
Integy painted body clips - Lime Green
AE Blue Screw Kit for N rusty
GS Racing Purple ano'd antenna holder
Trinity blue ano'd 4mm flanged locknuts
Trinity Blue ano'd 3mm locknuts
Stock Body- Painted Pearl white/silver faded into rally green.


-Zill:D

[vsnakebytev]

Hey zillion can I see more pics of your custom skids?

Hey have you guys heard that you can put HPI Super Nitro rims on the Bandit and Rustler?

For the Bandit you need to get the Pro Line hex adaptors, and get the Rustlers front axles and some rims and tires

Rustler, just get the adaptors and I think your ready to go.

Also what bodies are everyone else using?

Is there a wheelie bar for the bandit?

Also is there a lexan chassis kit? I heard about it...

[burritobob]

hey zillon, werent you on the traxxas rusty forums 1 or 2 months ago? i gave up on em. too boring! btw, 2 words for the bandit:
TOO LOW!
one word for the rustler:
AWESOME!

[Zillon]

lol.. I am still on there. I am on my 7th name as of this moment... ever since that jerk Misbehavin became a mod, I have been banned for nothing. I am not DuckTape on the traxxas boards if you are still registered there.


Thanks for the complements... I am considering racing it next spring if I find a track nearby.

[ronbeck]

where did you buy your chassis?? saw the graphite chassis in a mag a month or two ago but white racing(think that was there name) went belly. just looking to add some cool factor to it.

[Zillon]

Thats a White Racing aluminum chassis. I recieved it in April of this year, before WR went out of business. He didnt go belly up, just to let you know, but he was doing too many jobs at the time, so he had to give one up... he gave up on the chassis business and gave his plans to Roy at RD Racing products. Roy will probably his own version of the chassis out in the next year... he takes too dang long to come out with stuff.

[biturbo15]

I am thinking about getting the rustler. With a futaba radio. If I put around 40 of hop ups into it do u think I could race it?

[Zillon]

Well, it depends on what hopups you put in it with 40 bucks. for racing, I would suggest aluminum shock caps (7 bucks a pr.), Pro-line racing tires (14.99 to 17.99 a pr.), RPM 5x11 Bearing carriers (about 8.59 a pr.), 5x11 teflon sealed bearings (usually 12.99 to 18.99 dependin on the brand), pinion gears ( 6 bucks for a 6 pack), and a motor worthy of racing, such as a P2k2 Pro stock motor, if you wish to race stock, which I think you should do.

[biturbo15]

sounds great.

[hurikane85]

heres my rustler that is currently for sale http://community.webshots.com/user/kane161

[biturbo15]

where can I get 5x11 bearings? I searched on tower and they were more like 15-20 so I trhink I am looking for the wrong thing. U said they were 8.50 or somethin cheap. ?

[Zillon]

Noo.. the carriers are 7.59 a pair... the bearings are about 13 to 15 bucks depending on which ones you get.

[biturbo15]

can u recomend some good bearings?

[Zillon]

Yes, I am gonna recommend someting of a brand I despise... I suggest the Duratrax 5x11 stainless bearings. 14.99 for a pack of 10 on tower.

[biturbo15]

man I want it now. I have to wait for my christmas money to come in.

[ND4SPDR]

I got a Bandit last Febrary, and since then, its received loads of cash, and is now a Rustler. I've got some pics here, for those of you that are interested.

Here's when I think it looked best:
http://community.webshots.com/photo/49085397/49086062WqWBSE
http://community.webshots.com/photo/54026481/54027038uxIHEm


Now, it looks like this (Sorry about this pic, haven't had time to take good ones):
http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL53/826341/1476847/17356958.jpg

It's running a setup that involves:

Chassis

--Dremelled lower deck (see Ultimate Rustler).
--RPM wide front bumper
--RPM Associated GT receiver box

Rear Suspension

--Rustler rear arms
--Traxxas XX-Long TRX-1 small-bore hard anodized aluminum shocks w/ medium-hard RPM dual-rate shock pistons
--RPM Rear 5x11 bearing carriers
--RPM Clawz Wheels
--Proline Sand Paws
--Traxxas Adjustable 72 mm Camber Links

Front Suspension

--Traxxas Long TRX-1 small-bore hard anodized aluminum shocks w/ medium-hard RPM dual-rate shock pistons
--RPM front 5x11 bearing carriers
--RPM Clawz Wheels
--Proline Dirt Hawgs
--Traxxas Adjustable 54 mm Camber Links

Drivetrain

--Dremelled gearbox (see Ultimate Rustler)
--Traxxas hardened steel output yokes
--RPM blue gear cover
--Team Associated TC3 Short Clip-on Heat Sink

Electronics and Motors

--Trinity Speed Gems Pro Amber 17t double
--Trinity Chameleon 2 Pro 19t
--Traxxas Stinger 20t
--LRP Runner Digital Plus Reverse electronic speed control
--Airtronics Blazer Sport radio with 92723Z receiver
--Airtronics 94102 steering servo

Before its most recent update (Rustler conversion), I was using HPI Super Star wheels and Proline Step Pins. I'm currently running the SGP Amber.

There are many, many more pics at:
http://community.webshots.com/user/nd4spdr

[redneck]

i finally broke down and customized my rustler i had to remove
3/4 of an inch off both sides of the chassis to get a bolink sprint car body on it. i used chrome rustler rims with proline road hawgs on all 4 wheels i am going to lower the suspension about 1/2 inch not sure if i should use fuel tubing or o rings to slam the shocks

does anybody know if bandit a arms are shorter in length than the rustler a arms it looks like it is kind of wide now

cant wait to try this thing i never ran this rustler if it runs decent i am going to do one of my nitro rustlers into a sprint next

[ND4SPDR]

The Bandit rear a-arms are much shorter (you'll also need Bandit sliders), and the Bandit front arms are about a quarter of an inch longer than the Rusty's.

[redneck]

thanks ND4SPDR

not worth changing arms then im glad to get reply before i pulled my bandit apart

[redneck]

does anybody have the link for R&D 's page

i got to race my rustler sprint against a tamiya f2o1 in a 4min exibition race my stock motor against his mod i was only down 1 lap

[superdriver]

hey

[superdriver]

hey

[superdriver]

hey
i was wandering what is a good a round motor for the bandit. thanks

[vsnakebytev]

I got the R&D link for ya R & D Racing Product's (http://www.rdracingproducts.com) Does any one know of any other companies makin upgrades? I am interested in a few more parts, I might just make them myself tho...

Thanks

[redneck]

thanks vsnakebytev

[ND4SPDR]

Redneck- No problem.

vsnakebytev - GPM makes parts for the Rusty. The only place you can byuy their parts online is at www.hobbyetc.com .

superdriver- Try the Chameleon 2 Pro. Excellent, excellent motor. :)

[vsnakebytev]

I dont know if I have let you guys in on my Top Secret project... well not that top secret, just to my local racin buddies...:D I am looking into the R & D aluminum arms, and shock mounts, oh yeah the bumper too.... I want to put them on the bandit, along with the Ruty's hub carriers, and I am going to get the MIP CVD's for it aswell.... I am talking to a guy on ebay about making a special pair of Maxx Rims that are reversed, they are called deep dish rims, they make it so I can use the maxx rims on it, otherwise the rims would hit the chassis.....

Well people make Nitro buggies into monsters, why cant I make an electric buggy a monster... I am planning on going Brushless this summer too :D I already have a body, and want to make it yellow and blue, like the rest of the buggy/ truck. I want to do blue splash marks, w/ yellow main color... And I have a set of Maxx Mulcher tires... they r the giant spikes.... they look "mean" I want get a truck body for it... I'll use brass tubing, just the right size to fit over a body post, and then I'll drill 2 holes in it, 1 at the bottom to hold it on the body post for the clip to go through, and 1 at the top to hold on the body.... What kind of truck would look good in Black and Red? I was thinking maybe a Dodge Ram or a Hummer Military style.

[redneck]

here is my rustler

[R/C thrasher]

I have a Rustler. Here it is:http://pic2.picturetrail.com/VOL26/935640/1721482/20308003.jpg

[old phart]

redneck: your Sprint Rustler looks awesome with that body!! :eek:

What brand body is it? Did you trim 3/4" total, or 3/4" from each side making 1 1/2" total?

here is a pic of my Rustler slammed for street duty:

http://www.fototime.com/F9E2B71F5B321EB/standard.jpg

[mj_bandit]

Yea, I got a Bandit. I was wondering if anyone of you have MIP CVD's in your BANDIT? do they make them for the Bandit? I know they make them for the Rustler and Stampede, But I need them in the Bandit. Thanks!

[ND4SPDR]

I had a Bandit for a long time until it got converted to a Rusty. For CVD's, the only ones that fit are designed for the Traxxas TRX-3. They've been discontinued, but you might still be able to find them.

Here's my Bandit (now a Rustler.) Go here (http://www.marcweb.net/bandit.html) for all the specs, although I do need to update the pics.

Here are some new ones:

http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=1001
http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=1002
Why the competition is losing to a Traxxas... (http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=1004)

[ND4SPDR]

Oops, I double posted. Mods, feel free to delete this post. D'oh.

[mj_bandit]

So are them CVD's you got in your Bandit/Rustler them ones you mentioned , or are them something to fit the Rustler? Thanks. Should I get one of them Blue things for my motor too? when I get my 12 turn double?

[ND4SPDR]

My Bandit is now essentially a Rustler, so it uses MIP CVD's designed for the Rusty. As for the motor heatsink, I would get it, but you'll need to dremel out the gearbox like the Ultimate Rustler on www.ultimatetraxxas.com .

[mj_bandit]

Yea does the RTR bandit have BEARINGS in the wheels? does anyone know?

[ND4SPDR]

No. It has bushings in the hub carriers.

[mj_bandit]

what about the Stampede, I took a bearing carrier out and it had to little metal round pieces in the carriers on EACH side, does that mean the Stampede has Bearings in it also.

[RadicalRustler]

No, those are bushings. they are one peice. Not balls and rings like a bearing.

[vsnakebytev]

Hey there.... I saw some aluminum arms, but they were for the nitro rustler.... is there a difference between the 2 sets of arms?? If not I want to get them.... I am turnin my Bandit into a Rustler and a Maxx.... Also what about some aluminum upgrades? I also want to try a lexan chassis, any one know where I can get one?

Thanks

[ND4SPDR]

For the Lexan chassis: http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8822

[vsnakebytev]

Hey Thanks alot ND4SPDR! I will be getting a chassis now!

[ND4SPDR]

No problem, man. Hope you like it! :)

[mj_bandit]

Im gonna be getting a 12T Double in my Bandit, can anyone suggest how fast I'll be going? Its got RPM bearings, Don't know what Im gonna gear it at yet, I want it for more High end. What do you Guy's suggest?:D :D

[XxDRIVERxX6]

Heres my rustler..

http://www.******.net/member/XxDRIVERxX
Ive been busy with other small projects and havent had a chance to finish it. Check www.UltimateTraxxas.com/XxDRIVERxX for pictures of stage 1 Eventually, I'll have Stage 2 and all the info there..

Later,Shawn

[Crashinj]

Is it possible to just buy the Rustler or Bandit without the radio? Where?

CrashinJ

[murphy3688]

my electric rustler will be running against rc10gts and other nitro stadium trucks and i need it to be as fast and run like them. i already have a 15t but have a 10t and lrp competition esc for the new season. i dont know if that will do it. im also going to get a couple 3000 packs. anybody have some experience in this field? what should i have? thanks

-murphy

[XxDRIVERxX6]

crashinj- Traxxas recently stopped producing Kits due to them not selling and to focus more on the RTR market.. So only the RTR's are available now.. you could try e-bay..

Later,Shawn

[KDDE]

Murphy: This new chassis improves handling alot.http://pics.montypics.com/KDDE/2003-05-22/1053661180_Dcp02110.jpg

[vsnakebytev]

wow, nice chassis, who made it?

I am still working on my Monster Bandit and rustler....

I finally got the Lexan chassis, arms, etc... I have fiber optics, and leds for it, all I need now is a Rustler to convert... lol, I am searching ebay for a nice one.... and as for the Monster Bandit.... I am saving up for GPM aluminum arms and towers... and cant forget the bumper and hub carriers ofcoarse... I am going to get rustler arms and axles, and MIP CVD's for the Rustler, and a set of ESP clod adaptors so I can put clod wheels on... the only thing really setting me back is I blew my diff:p oops... lol so I need to buy a new one, I have been searching ebay, but no luck, so I might just get a roller.... any suggestions? The problem is one side spins way faster then the other side, and when it is on the ground, it doesnt move at all! Whats wrong? What needs to be replaced or fixed? Any help would be great thanks!

[KDDE]

A local company makes them. They also make a slimmer racing version.

[vsnakebytev]

awesome! Hey can anyone give me some help w/ my diff problem?

[mj_bandit]

Your Differential Gear???????? what's wrong.. :(

[vsnakebytev]

I lift the car off the ground and give it throttle, the wheels spin fine, well one side is faster than the other. When I put the car on the ground nothing happens, it just sits there... I dont know what to fix...

[mj_bandit]

My pede did that.. Once the Pinion gear screw was loose.. and it wasen't even catching the Spur....the other time..My Idler Stripped..:mad:

[goyoyo1]

are there any aftermarket wheels that can be used on the bandit

[speedy gonnalo]

I don't agree. NOVAKXXXNT showed us what a real bandit looks like.

[mj_bandit]

Yea.. just get 2.2 for the back.. I had Proline pin things on it.:D

[Duratarx Queen]

TIP1: use a shock mouting screw in place of one of ur hold down screws, then you only need 1 clip, less clips to lose:D

tip2: why buy a esc when you can use a 4-cell pack to power the MSC and steering servos?? i do and it works great,! :D

[RadicalRustler]

you buy an esc so that you don't burn off extra power in the resistors on the shock towers. it gets better run time

for tip one, i just leave my pin in there, i could superglue it if i wanted to.

[crushed]

i was wondering, can the stock msc handle a 10 turn?

[microrcdude]

No. I wouldn't try, unless you wanto to see your car smoke

[cbr74]

My 9 yr. old cousin is getting an E-Rusty for Christmas... what are the "must have" hop-ups fo it?

[microrcdude]

ball bearings!

[microrcdude]

well my bro is getting a bandit. I will get a dremil, and modify his chassis. what other wheels fit??

[EvaderBX]

hey i got a question, I have a electric rustler and everytime i turn the controler on and the car on it just goes. i checked my throttle trim and everything. I think its my controler. Help plz:confused:

[DualBL]

if it's a MSC, make sure it's not stuck on forward.
-Nick

[EvaderBX]

thatnks but i fixed it, i had to reset the esc. lol stupid me. thatnks nick. Hey lets get this thread started again eh?:cool:

[GearHd]

Im looking at an electric Rustler for my nephew so I want something thats not going to break a lot of parts and need to be worked on a ton. How will the Rustler size up to this challenge, any complaints or common problems? Also how's the ESC that comes in the kit and also how the radio that comes with it as well? Thanks!!

[EvaderBX]

gearhd,
awsome car. no complaints about the radio. the esc is okay, for stock. you might want to upgrade it to maybe a better one. Try the Novak dually. I have that on my rustler and it handles my 10 turn motor!:D great car tho. GET IT!lol
doug

[microrcdude]

My brother is going to start oval racing. In january, he will race amongst the top novice racers in the NW. So will i, but ill be racing a B3 or B4. Do you think a bandit could be competitve with some work put into it?

[Rooster Clumsy]

Hello all.

I am planning to install a Team Orion 13x2 motor in my Rustler, and I was wondering if a 16 tooth 48-pitch pinion gear from Robinson Racing would to the job.

Thanks everybody! (Or to anybody that replies to this message...) :cool:

[microrcdude]

it should be fine. Pick up a 17 and 18 toth pinion too. That seems a bit undergeared

[NCSpeedRacer]

I run a Speed Gems Pro Kobal 13x2 with a Novak Tempest Max esc. I gear it at 13-87 for the race track and 15-87 for hauling but on asphalt. I love my Rustler. It is a very tough and fast truck if setup right.

[Kmot]

Here is a short video of my Rustler with an in-car camera:

http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=37992

Type in (r c p i c s) where the stars are.

[microrcdude]

looks great!

[rustler 2x4]

I come from the Traxxas world and know a thing or two about rustys.

Bandit is not competitive with high end race buggies.

A general place to start is a pinion two teeth lower than the number of turns on the motor. Start at 12/87 with a 13t motor.

[microrcdude]

bandit is great for novice. My brother is pretty competitive with his bandit.

[studysession]

Here is my Traxxas Bandit:
http://studysession.com/Car-TraxxasBandit1.html

[microrcdude]

are those 4wd front tires?

[studysession]

Are you asking if my Bandit is 4wd? Is that is what you are asking, no. The Bandit is only 2wd. I added Traxxas Stampede Body mounts to allow me to put on a truck body. Used Traxxas slicks for front tires and pro-line road rage for rear tires. And a Novak SS5800 for the brushless motor.

This handles great on short grass, loose dirt, gravel or road.

[microrcdude]

no, i ment are those rear tires 4WD front tires?

[studysession]

They are ProLine Road Rage tires for a Stadium Truck. They are rear wheel tires.

[microrcdude]

oh, ok. thanks.

[T-EVO RACER]

Rustlers are freaken durable, last month me and my friends went to crystal park and I practiced but my friends rustlers went at it. When ever they got in my way they would be all like "try to pass me fool'" So I walike "OK" so I ran them over on the top of a hill andthey flipped over and I bottomed out right on top of them like a million times they never broke. I wasn't hacking, just trying to get around them when they are swerving in front of me.

[microrcdude]

Sounds like ya guys had fun. What were you driving?

[always_opencarb]

i jumped my rustler off a 15 foot wall and didn't break anything the first time and it was on to hard cement

[microrcdude]

Jumped a B3 and it dented the gutter

[always_opencarb]

how did it dent you gutter?

[microrcdude]

Its called 30MPH plus light car+ big jump and high air= Dented gutter

[hokieman1990]

Can i change my Traxxas Bandit to a Traxxas Rustler??
If so what parts do i need???

[hokieman1990]

I just got a bandit what hop- ups should i get and where do i get them?

[microrcdude]

Did yours come with an ESC or MSC?

[hokieman1990]

mine came with MSC

[hokieman1990]

Hey u guys what kind of bodies fit the Traxxas Bandit besides the stock ones?

[microrcdude]

Only the stock body will fit the bandit. We have tried all common buggy bodies, none fit.

[hokieman1990]

When i push down on my bandit the thing sqeaks i dont know what is wrong any tips?

[hokieman1990]

When I push down on my bandit it makes a squeaky nosie i dont know whats wrong any tips?

[TMaxxBenny25]

I have a Rustler that I got last Christmas. It is really cool. But not as cool as my T-Maxx 2.5 that i got after 3 months of Rusty. I Practicly cooked the old esc by running it too hard. I then bought a $50 LRP F1 Reverse Digital. I fried that too!! A rock got stuck in the heatsink and it shorted, smoked, and fried. 3 strikes your out!!! The Rustler i have has outlasted $110 dollars of electronics and it has survived the narliest crashes EVER!! It is really durable. For Christmas I hope to get a Novak Explore 2 and a Venom Fireball 17 turn. Any thoughts on these items? Thanks. God Bless!!!

[dalejrfan8]

I think it is too late to tell you but I'll post anyway. I have heard that those fireball motors are crap. I bought a Peak Jaguar motor for my rustler and it is junk too.

[studysession]

Funny -
A lot of people love those Peak motors. I personally never owned one. I am ordering a 540 size 13t Venom Fireball motor for my 540 converted Micro RS4. Should be here anyday now. I just wanted to try one and see how it was for myself. Find those motors on Ebay for cheap all the time.

Cheers!

[dalejrfan8]

Maybe I got a dud.

[TMaxxBenny25]

They are machine wound and sometimes those are duds unlike the hand wounds. Thanks GOD BLESS

[JTracer]

heres my rustler, just got it a few days ago, made a new chassis for it, its actualy as strong as the stock chassis, but lighter, and using velcro means you can mount the battery long ways, or sideways and you can mount at front or back depending on weight distrabution and track conditions :) what do you guys think, should i start selling these chassis as stock replacements for, idk, 12 bucks ?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v404/Vegerito/weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.jpg

[JTracer]

Ohh yea, i got a bunch of questions, right now my rustler is strong, but slow :(, i wanna get into racing but its just way to slow, what gearing would you guys sugest, as in pinion size and spur size, what motor should i run and what battery, btw i just bougt bearings, and how fast would i be going, i would love to atleast to be able to get 20 mph or faster for maybe like 4-500 seconds, right now it does about 9mph lmao although it does run for a good 8 minutes :)

[JTracer]

Ohh yea, one more thing, anyone know why the RPM A arms for the nitro rustler wont fit the electric rustler ? whats the big difference, they say they are lighter, would these arms improve handling or help the truck out anymore for the track ? thanks

[hokieman1990]

Hey I have a Traxxas Bandit. It gets stuck a lot due to the low ground clearance. What parts do i need to give it more lift. Thanx a lot. :confused:

[studysession]

Not sure where you are running. I run mine in tall grass and do not get stuck at all.

[hokieman1990]

Im saying that in dirt and stuff and over rocks it sometimes gets stuck and hung up I want it to have more clearance
:)

[microrcdude]

Sorry, the bandit is made for mild bashing. If y wanna crawl, get a stampede or a TLT-1.

[studysession]

What brushless motors has anyone used in a bandit?

I have a Novak SS but it is off to Novak for warranty. I am thinking of installing one of my other brushless setups and was wondering what all has everyone tried?

[microrcdude]

Well, you gotta have the upgraded tranny gears, running a stock tranny will cause some damage to it.

[studysession]

I ran it with the SS on stock tranny for a long time and no damage. Some small jumps off a platic bike ramp but most time my driving is on grass or street. Nothing to rough other than the small jump we use.

Tonight I installed my hacker C40-6S in it. Hopefully it will stop raining tomorrow and I will get to run it. here where I am it rains a lot.

[studysession]

here is the video -
http://studysession.com/vids/BrushlessBanditHackerC40-6T-8mb.wmv

This thing was very fast. I think it was to fast. The tire came un-glued and kept coming off the rim. :eek: Couple of times it tried to pick the front end up. I think if I had real truck tires to make it taller in the rear I would have had full blown wheelies.

[microrcdude]

i like the vid! Kinda funny to watch the truggy go up and down the street, it has lots of power.

[studysession]

Thanks - Wish I had more space to get it up to speed. I personally was very happy nothing broke when it ripped into the curb. :)

[Civicgoon]

Hi guys, Noob here and I have a couple of questions. My son and I have managed to chew up the Bandit tires since we got the buggys in Dec, So, question is, are there any other tires or wheels out there that would fit, All I have been able to find are the replacement Bandit tires. Not that that is unacceptable, but I am looking for a more agressive thread for the rears. Thanks for any replies.

[Vato Loco]

Hi guys, Noob here and I have a couple of questions. My son and I have managed to chew up the Bandit tires since we got the buggys in Dec, So, question is, are there any other tires or wheels out there that would fit, All I have been able to find are the replacement Bandit tires. Not that that is unacceptable, but I am looking for a more agressive thread for the rears. Thanks for any replies.
O.K. your in luck! :D There is other tire manufactures for your ride! Pro line and Losi to mention a couple. Traxxas buggies uses the same size tires as everyone else. Go to your local LHS and see what they have! :D

[colinradford]

Any of the Duratrax/Losi/Panther/Proline 2.2 inch buggy tyres will fit on the Bandit rims so you should be able to run whatever you like.

[studysession]

I used Bandit rims and put Proline Road Rage ST tires on them. Works for me.

[GT Freak]

anyone interested in a rusty?? i have one and its a ok truck.

[GT Freak]

heres a pic of my rusty ..... decided to keep it, more fun then i thought..LOL :p

[RCfrodoRC]

what is the best esc price wise that will work with a stock rustler because my mechanical one is a peice of crap.

[Vato Loco]

what is the best esc price wise that will work with a stock rustler because my mechanical one is a peice of crap.
How low of turn motor do you plan to run and do you want rev. too?
Novak Super rooster would be my choice! It more money but it's worth it in the long haul!

[Vato Loco]

But if money is an issue! I have a novak ExplorerII......6-7 cell and 15t motor limit and no rev. but has a 512 step speed control! It's a great unit Too!

[RCfrodoRC]

alright thanks for the help b/c im kinda tight on money right now.

[microrcdude]

if you pay a little more than the explorer, get a Hitec HFX. No motor limit, and can take a large number of cells.

[RCfrodoRC]

cool dude, thx

[RCfrodoRC]

i have a problem with my truck just taking off and nothing i do can stop it so i end up chasing after it until i catch it, or it gets stuck. I think it might be the old msc i have in it. Also it gets really hot after about 5 min. of run time.and i'm not sure why any suggestions. thx

[microrcdude]

yes, it does that when the battery gets low. Get an ESC, that problem will go away instantly

[RCfrodoRC]

actually the battery was fresh i just charged it and it ran strong for about 10 min. but it went out of control all the time so it wasn't b/c low battery

[RCfrodoRC]

i found this place on a different forum and it has some pretty sweet rustler and stampede vids. http://www.fdc.arizona.edu/drennen/stampede/videos.cfm

[RCfrodoRC]

did anyone check out the sweet videos?

[RCfrodoRC]

what would be a good shock oil for a lot of bashing, mostly just jumping

[Vato Loco]

This is what I use....30wt in front and 40wt in rear with the two hole pistions with holes bored out to 1/16"! Losi lite blue springs front and AE MGT Red(7lb) springs rear! This is my favorite set up! It works on just about all off road situations! On road I would use 50w all around and stiffest spring I could find! JMO Chris.

BTW: The swamii Site is very well known, so don't get upset if any one doesn't respond right away to it! And yes His Vids are wicked! Must be nice to have the disposible cash he has or must have?

[RCfrodoRC]

This is what I use....30wt in front and 40wt in rear with the two hole pistions with holes bored out to 1/16"! Losi lite blue springs front and AE MGT Red(7lb) springs rear! This is my favorite set up! It works on just about all off road situations! On road I would use 50w all around and stiffest spring I could find! JMO Chris.

BTW: The swamii Site is very well known, so don't get upset if any one doesn't respond right away to it! And yes His Vids are wicked! Must be nice to have the disposible cash he has or must have?
alright thanks for the help b/c i have the same shock oil for almost 2 years so i'm going to change it and set it up for the way i drive. and i was just amazed by the swami videos. i wish i could build my rustler like his. because mine is still stock. even the tires which are almost bare but still work pretty good.

[Vato Loco]

alright thanks for the help b/c i have the same shock oil for almost 2 years so i'm going to change it and set it up for the way i drive. and i was just amazed by the swami videos. i wish i could build my rustler like his. because mine is still stock. even the tires which are almost bare but still work pretty good.
Just remember the pistons control the rate at which the shock compresses, More holes the faster it compresses and less holes slower rate! The oil weight does pritty much the same thing! So you can eather get 30w oil and change the pistons or leave the two hole piston and change the oil weight! :D
BTW: this might help try here you think swamii is cool site.....http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lane/shocks/er-disassemble.asp

[RCfrodoRC]

sweet that will help me a lot, and i don't think i can watch those vidoes b/c i don't have winzip.

[RCfrodoRC]

sweeeeeet i can watch them and they rule.

[RCfrodoRC]

i made a body for my rustler. it's a nissan frontier body that i took off my old i think fastlane toys r us truck. i made a hole in the back and had to dremmel the bed so i could mount it on the shock tower, and in the front i cut a pen in half and put that on the body posts and used a paper clip and a spike to hold it down on the pens by attaching the paper clip to the body and slidding it over the spike. i think it's kinda cool just to have a rustler bodsy that no one elase has. i got team losi 40 weight shock oil and some losi tires which i glued and now all i need is a esc.

[Vato Loco]

Post PIC'S :D PLEASE! :D

[RCfrodoRC]

i will if i can, hopefully i can.

[RCfrodoRC]

i have pics but i can't get them on here b/c i don't know how,
can any one help?

[Vato Loco]

Try: photobucket.com

[RCfrodoRC]

here it is, hope it works. http://photobucket.com/albums/a28/rcfrodorc/

[RCfrodoRC]

o and by the way thanks for the help vato loco

[Vato Loco]

o and by the way thanks for the help vato loco
Now to make it easier on the viewer, try this put a check in the box under the pic.or pic's you want to paste here. Then Click the Box(Generate HTMLand IMG Code). Then Look for the IMG Images for Message boards click on the Address and using edit copy the address! And paste here! :D :D
BTW: I like that shell! Good Idea! :D

[RCfrodoRC]

yea i was bored and the old truck just sat there so i decided to use parts of it for something, like the body and suspension springs

[Vato Loco]

Found another place to run today! This is turning out to be a good vacation!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark10.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark4.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark5.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark6.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark7.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark8.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/cmhanson/tampapark9.jpg

[studysession]

Great Pictures!!!

[RCfrodoRC]

looks cool, do you have a normal chasis on your truck??

[microrcdude]

pretty sure he does have the stock one....and if im correct, it has holes in it for weight reduction?

[Vato Loco]

no thats my lexan chassis! Look real close to the third pic! Most of the pic you will c my lexan A Arms. The lexan isn't just for looks! The blue hummer(son's truck) still has a stock chassis>

[RCfrodoRC]

yea, i saw the third pic and i thought it looked clear so that's why i wondered. it's pretty sweet.

[RCfrodoRC]

i'm going to try and put my pics on here

[RCfrodoRC]

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/rcfrodorc/HPIM0323.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/rcfrodorc/HPIM0322.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/rcfrodorc/HPIM0321.jpg
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a28/rcfrodorc/HPIM0320.jpg

[microrcdude]

Wow, that body looks awesome! Now you need to make the lights functional

[RCfrodoRC]

thx man, i was thinking about lights but i'm not sure about it yet. if i do i'll post pics for sure.

[Vato Loco]

Nice Ride FRODO :D ! Way to go! :)
BTW: Any one Got The Aug. Issue of RC Car Action yet? Look carefully at the Losi challang Track! Thats the track I was at Monday! Cool! :D

[RCfrodoRC]

that's pretty cool i want to build a track in my yard but my parents won't let me. o and thanks for the comment, but i hope to do more to my truck when i get some money.

[RCfrodoRC]

hey guys, how good do your rustlers jump. mine seems to be able to get pretty good air and jump pretty level and i hope to jump a lot when my esc comes in. I think i will have to run my stock body b/c the nissan truck is hard plastic and will probably just crack if i land on the lid. but i'm still going to try jumping with it.

[globaltruckin]

my rusty jumps amazing just stay on the gas most of the time it really does help.

[RCfrodoRC]

yeah that's what i usually do and you can just hit reverse i little to pitch it down if the fronts up to high. RUSTYS RULE :p

[microrcdude]

Whats that place called again? Did you see the turtle under the backstrech? My friend Jack Miles was there taking tons of pics during the losi race, somewhere theres a pic of the turtle

[Vato Loco]

Whats that place called again? Did you see the turtle under the backstrech? My friend Jack Miles was there taking tons of pics during the losi race, somewhere theres a pic of the turtle
That Park is called, Tampa Bay Park. Track has no name that I know of? It's in northen part of Tampa on N.Dale Mabry Just south of Van Dyke road. That Turtle is called a Gopher Tortuous. I seen the pic's after I went There. I didn't notice any tortuous holes around the track? That'a a neat park Across from the RC track is a BMX Track! I have about 5 active RC tracks with in no more than 15-45 min's from my house!

[RCfroman]

Hey, anyone know of some great hopups for a bandit?

[Vato Loco]

Hey, anyone know of some great hopups for a bandit?
Big bore shocks with Losi springs, Alum. Idler gear, MIP CVD's, better tires, SS5800, Kimbrough spur gear, Robinson racing absolute pinion gear, RPM Bearing carriers and 5x11 bearing all around ECT. Try here too....
www.ultimatetraxxas.com

[RCfroman]

cool, thanks

[dalejrfan8]

Tires.

[RCfroman]

whats a really good (somewhere between a 13turn and a 17turn) motor to get?

[RCfroman]

I got some Losi springs but now I need to get some big bore shocks, anyone know where I can find some for a cheap price?

[dalejrfan8]

For the motor i would get a speed gems extreme. They seem to be very popular, and the speed gems line has always been a good line of motors. As for the shocks towerhobbies.com is about the cheapest place that i have seen them.

[RCfroman]

Ok, I'll check those out then, thanks.

[RCfroman]

When you get a new motor do you just change it out with the new one? Or do I have to change the gearing. If I have to change the gearing, what would I have to change it to if I'm going to get a trinity 12turn, and would a 10turn work on my car if I put the right gearing with it?

[Vato Loco]

When you get a new motor do you just change it out with the new one? Or do I have to change the gearing. If I have to change the gearing, what would I have to change it to if I'm going to get a trinity 12turn, and would a 10turn work on my car if I put the right gearing with it?
Yes, your gearing will have to change! I'll post you a sight to check out on Gearing! just give me second!
Do you have an after market esc? Because the stock esc can't handle it and you have to have an alum. Idler gear too. That's :D a lot of motor!

[Vato Loco]

Here this will explane how to properly gear you car!
http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lane/gearing/er-gearing.asp

[RCfrodoRC]

hehe, just got back from the beach and my esc came. can't wait to go rip up the yard just wish my battery was charged it's killing me just waiting for that little light to turn green.

[RCfroman]

Yes, your gearing will have to change! I'll post you a sight to check out on Gearing! just give me second!
Do you have an after market esc? Because the stock esc can't handle it and you have to have an alum. Idler gear too. That's :D a lot of motor!
cool, thanks for the sight. I got a new esc, but it looks like I'll have to get an alum. Idler gear too. Yeah, I wasn't sure about the new motor thing because I'm pretty new to the rc cars, so I thought I'd join rczone and get some advice and answers about my car. Looks like I came to the right place!

[RCfroman]

It looks like I'll probably go with a 14turn instead. Otherwise I'll probably just do burnouts all the way down the street!

[RCfroman]

or mabye a 13turn...

[RCfroman]

...a 12 turn is good too.

[RCfroman]

Will 1/8 buggy tires and rims fit on a bandit?

[microrcdude]

anything can fit anything, you just have to make it work. No, it wont be bolt-on, youll probably have to do some work yourself

[RCfroman]

How will I be able to make them fit though?

[RCfroman]

Im looking to fit some 1/8 Wabash wheels on my bandit so that I can put some slingshots tires on. How can I fit the Wabash wheels on my buggy?

[RCfrodoRC]

hey do you guys know why my rusty runs really hot.

[dalejrfan8]

What runs hot? The esc, motor, battery. How long do you get for a run? Are you overgeared or running a motor with too few turns?

[RCfrodoRC]

they are all hot. esc motor and battery. i run the stock motor and esc with 1500 battery. i think it's gearing but i'm not sure.

[RCfroman]

My motor, esc, and battery also run really hot, I think it's because my pinion is a 30t and my spur is a 75t

[RCfroman]

are epic 12 turns any good?

[RCfrodoRC]

hehe my dad was pretty mad b/c i was bashing around on my patio and hit on of his solar walkway lights and broke it clean off at the ground. o well he has spares. it was my moms fault her plant was blocking my view. :)