Clod buster metal edition.
03-27-2009, 05:54 PM
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Clod buster metal edition.
I'm looking to get a clod buster just for fun and take to camp..no competition or anything like that.. just some campsite brawling and running on the sand.
Looked at Tower and they have the blue one and a metal edition. The metal one is over a hundred dollars more... Is it just cosmetics or does it have ball bearings and stuff?.
The other Clod....do I need to put ball bearings in it?.. From what I remember all the Tamiya I had always came with those stupid, worthless plastic bushings that I have no idea why they would put such a cheap part in a nice rig.
How much would full bearings cost for the Clod?.
Always wanted a Clod as a kid.. now I can afford it, so guess I would like to get one now.
Looked at Tower and they have the blue one and a metal edition. The metal one is over a hundred dollars more... Is it just cosmetics or does it have ball bearings and stuff?.
The other Clod....do I need to put ball bearings in it?.. From what I remember all the Tamiya I had always came with those stupid, worthless plastic bushings that I have no idea why they would put such a cheap part in a nice rig.
How much would full bearings cost for the Clod?.
Always wanted a Clod as a kid.. now I can afford it, so guess I would like to get one now.
03-27-2009, 09:54 PM
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RE: Clod buster metal edition.
It looks like it is just cosmetic (like the metal version of the Midnight Pumpkin and Lunchbox). I would look on eBay for a used one and get something that is already ready to run and setup for bashing.
03-27-2009, 10:15 PM
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RE: Clod buster metal edition.
it says a metal plated body, blacked out bumpers and shock bodies and wheels are chrome.
Doesn't seem worth the 100 bucks more than the regular Clod Buster. I'll get the regular Clod and use the extra 100 dollars for ball bearings and maybe some better shocks.
Doesn't seem worth the 100 bucks more than the regular Clod Buster. I'll get the regular Clod and use the extra 100 dollars for ball bearings and maybe some better shocks.
03-27-2009, 10:22 PM
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RE: Clod buster metal edition.
WOW!.. the metal version is 180 dollars more than the regular version and by metal it means just plated plastic to look like metal... For that price I would want ball bearings standard and better motors.. jeesh.
I'm going to see whats on Ebay.
I'm going to see whats on Ebay.
03-27-2009, 11:13 PM
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RE: Clod buster metal edition.
Yah, but for the $180 difference you could get a Traxxas EVX-2 ESC and some better motors (off eBay) as well as bearings at the very least.
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RE: Clod buster metal edition.
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Yah, but for the $180 difference you could get a Traxxas EVX-2 ESC and some better motors (off eBay) as well as bearings at the very least.
Yah, but for the $180 difference you could get a Traxxas EVX-2 ESC and some better motors (off eBay) as well as bearings at the very least.
yah, it would make more sense to get the regular ClodBuster and put in a awesome ESC and motors..ect ect. You end up eith a better clodbuster than the metal version and it would be almost the same price. Hmmmm I could always plate the white shell chrome if I wanted that metal look.
That metal version makes no sense... just a collector item IMO.
