which one?? ughhh
03-02-2009, 12:06 PM
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which one?? ughhh
I just cannot decide which truck I want now. Yes buy both would be a good answer but I can only buy 1 right now and the next one should be a year from now. I am between the newer redcat 1/5th scale monster truck vs the traxxas erevo brushless thats coming out next week. Yes the ey are different trucks and different power but I am not sure about the redcat. I will be jumpnig it and breaking it so does anyone make stronger parts for these things? Any help would be great the more discussion the better. Thanks!
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RE: which one?? ughhh
It you want to jump high then the revo is best because the larger scales don't handle really high jumps as well without breaking something.
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RE: which one?? ughhh
Thanks you guys, I really am thinkin the Revo. Does anyone know if there is RPM type parts for Redcat? or maybe aluminum? I also have a 30.5 fully ported ESP with jet pro ready to go in the Redcat.
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RE: which one?? ughhh
The redcat will be more fun, imo. Big 4wd gas truck vs puny little erevo? It's a no brainer if you ask me. There are many hop ups for the redcat at www.rampagehopups.com .
If you want advice from people who have gas cars, come to the Giant Scale Cars forum http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_234/tt.htm and ask us.
If you want advice from people who have gas cars, come to the Giant Scale Cars forum http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_234/tt.htm and ask us.
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RE: which one?? ughhh
While I'm not a Traxxas fan, I would suggest the Revo over the Redcat. I've heard of a lot of durability issues's with the redcat's and their aren't parts for them at LHS's. You can find Traxxas parts at almost any LHS.
03-02-2009, 02:00 PM
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The only 1/5 that's halfway cool is a Baja 5T IMO.. Buggies rarely and bugs never can be cool.. (IMO of course..) And the 1/5's CANNOT jump like the nitros... Don't sound nearly as cool either..
Sounds like what you want is a Losi XXL or Savage XL or MGT 8.0...
Sounds like what you want is a Losi XXL or Savage XL or MGT 8.0...
03-02-2009, 02:06 PM
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RE: which one?? ughhh
1/5's don't sound cool?! Bah! My nitros can't even wake up some of my neighbors.
The Baja 5T/5B is great - but some of the European 1/5 competition models, along with MCD models, are freaking amazing. Unfortunately too much of the 1/5 scale side of the hobby has been taken over by ebay clones of clones of clones of himoto/HSP/Redcat/Exceed stuff
But that doesn't mean there aren't some REALLY high end cars out there. Check out FG's competition line, MCD, Hurrax, Horrman, Contrast, etc.
The Baja 5T/5B is great - but some of the European 1/5 competition models, along with MCD models, are freaking amazing. Unfortunately too much of the 1/5 scale side of the hobby has been taken over by ebay clones of clones of clones of himoto/HSP/Redcat/Exceed stuff
But that doesn't mean there aren't some REALLY high end cars out there. Check out FG's competition line, MCD, Hurrax, Horrman, Contrast, etc.
