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06-20-2011, 10:50 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: costa rica
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OK so here is a question for all of you that have any experience with this 2 crawlers. Which one is better and why? Both look to have the same basic concept, I like them both but what to buy and why is a difficult decision.
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06-20-2011, 11:00 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ukiah
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IMO from what I have read, and what I know of the R1 There are two way different rigs to do an even comparison. I will end up with the Wraith over the R1 Personally because it Axial and it looks better asteticly to me. |
06-20-2011, 11:01 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: union
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I would think the wraith will have more upgrades available too.
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06-21-2011, 12:02 AM | #4 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Columbia Gorge
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My Wraith is sweet. I've never been one to stare and gawk at an RC for so long but this Wraith makes me do it. | |
06-21-2011, 09:03 AM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Italy
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As other pointed out yet, R1 has almost no aftermarket support, there's just a handfull of optional parts. For the Wraith you have many parts from the AX-10 and XR-10 optional and aftermarket that are a direct bolt-in, plus the aftermarket will grow fast around the Wraith, considering the hype it has! Anyway, there's another point I would highlight about the R1 which I personally disagree: most of the drivetrain runs on smallish 8x50 bearings, even the ring gear, which is one of the highest load area for a bearing! Not the best in my book for a good service life... Ok, on the ring gear it's not so hard to mod the housing to fit some flanged 10x50, which is much better. Still having to rely on so many small bearings in other areas doesn't make me feel comfortable about reliability. R1 axles are a portal design. This alone for me is a good enough reason to buy them for a scale project (Mogs or similar), but I wouldn't buy the whole rig. |
06-21-2011, 01:30 PM | #6 | |
No idea what I'm doing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Underground, CO
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As far as looks go, I like them both. I think they both represent two different types of rock crawlers/racers very well. | |
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