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08-27-2008, 08:02 AM | #21 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boxford
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i have a kit andi love the thing personally i think that the artr is the best choice becauseyou dont have to worry about the alum stuff the tires all that. i got my rooster setup for 100 on ebay and i sniped my reciver and radio off my rc18t so if you have a radoi and reciver ur all set but im sure that ur lhs has used stuff 2 just my opinion
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08-27-2008, 08:06 AM | #22 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Elkins
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Just a few days ago one of my very best friends bought the new style ARTR. We went crawling twice with his rig 100% stock. On the second day his suspension was so soft we had to change spring rate to a more stiff spring. Now the first day we had it out it was very stiff but it seemed like after running it for a few days it loosened right up. The moral to this story is if you are planing on getting an ax10 you may not even need to change the suspension as long as you are not planing on comping and just basically looking to bash with it. I also want to agree with everyone the stock motor if you go RTR is very fast for a crawler. If your daughter is not going to be crawling with it then maybe the speed will not be a factor but if you do launch it on some rocks then with that motor breakage is inevitable Hope that helps a little! -Snake- |
08-27-2008, 01:44 PM | #23 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galt
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As an owner of an RTR, I would have to say that the ARTR is going to be a better rig to start off as a youngster's toy/dad's part-time crawler if you add the right electronics. If you already have a radio to put to an ARTR, then you're part way there. The RTR servo is weak and won't turn the truck when there's a significant side force on the front wheels, and the 27T motor is quite fast and doesn't have enough torque to really keep a nice slow pace when applying light throttle. It's very touchy. The stock ESC has a double-pump reverse delay, which could be annoying depending on what you're accustomed to. Last night I put in a cheap Integy 55T motor that my friend gave me. With a 14T pinion, the crawler is a lot more controllable at slow speeds. The throttle isn't so twitchy. I lost some top speed, but it's still fairly zippy. My 6-cell NiCd battery also lasted much longer! I'll never go back to that 27T motor. Anyway, I really think you'd get a lot more bang for your buck getting the ARTR, especially since you plan to make upgrades later as you go. There is a lot of upgrading the RTR really will need in a very short time that you don't get with the kit or ARTR. BTW, I should add that I don't intend to enter any competitions. Here are some pics of my RTR and a friend's AX10 kit: photo link |
08-28-2008, 08:59 AM | #24 |
Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: nc
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I ordered my AX-10 RTR yesterday and can't wait for it to get here. My first plan is to get the 55turn motor and and the TCS X-trail chassis. Like you, I will do it a little at a time. I've got a Rubicon body from Nikko r/c or the FJ Cruiser body from a New Bright that I will probably use instead of the body that comes with the kit...
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08-28-2008, 05:07 PM | #25 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galt
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loudassgeo- I just found this thread, which you might find useful: AX10 RTR - ESC Upgrade Advice Needed! |
08-29-2008, 02:53 AM | #26 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Phoenix
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Trust me when it comes to four year olds they are not gonna use the throttle lightly. The five year old that drives with use he likes to to fast and hard into the rocks. And no matter how many times his tires get bound up, the stock parts don't break. His dad and I both have artr and have snapped drive lines constantly. Even the upgraded traxxas ones. A four year old is not gonna be able to tell the difference in a 250 rig and a 700 rig. They will love them just the same.
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08-30-2008, 01:44 AM | #27 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: belgium
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i bought an ax10 with the rooster crawler esc/55 motor combo. the reciever and steering servo is 20 years old, of mine old javelin kyoscho buggy. the rest is stock. i built it up an drove it a couple of days. And also my son, he is 3,5 years old. and he loved it !! like his dad . he drove it very nice for his age. it isn't too fast, it is perfect. but now, daddy is building a scaler of it ... with merc g wagon body and he is asking every day, is it done ?? can i drive it ?? my plan is now to buy 2 axles and a tranny and the rooster crawler combo and a new reciever (for the scaler) , so i can built up again the ax10 for my son, and the scaler for daddy ! |
08-30-2008, 06:25 AM | #28 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Valdosta
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Dude, with a $19.00 axle snapper motor you are set. Do the start pattern foams, holes in the rims to breath, put your battery pack as low as you can (split it and mount it to the front axle if you have soldering skills) Move the shocks in a little bit for better articulation, make your own links out of threaded rod and a carbon fiber arrow shaft over the threaded rod (cheap at walmart). The ESC and steering servo aren't that bad I use them, Depending on how much hard core crawling your daughter will be doing I might not lock the front diff just so she can get more steering out of it. Oh and trim down the ugly body it comes with. For the initial price and $30.00 you will both have a blast with it! | |
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