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What should I get?? - 10-18-2007, 12:06 PM

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I have been out for a little while and am thinking about getting back in. I will probably be doing mostly bashing but at least a little bit of racing. I haven't really been following RC lately so don't know what, if anything, is new out there. I would really love a large scale but I don't think there is really a place to race them. So, I was thinking of maybe picking up another Revo.... What would the bashers recommend?
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10-18-2007, 12:21 PM

I would pick up the new e maxx. Truck looks pretty sweet and definatly has some balls from the video's they show
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10-18-2007, 01:13 PM

I am kind of weary of the maxx line. I had a T-maxx back in the day and all I can remember is all of the money that needed to be put into it.....
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10-18-2007, 01:16 PM

The new AE MGT with .50 engine looks interesting....not for racing tho.


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10-18-2007, 01:17 PM

just get back in with a revo they are pretty cheap now.


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10-18-2007, 01:27 PM

ya you can bash it and set it up for racing if you decide to.
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10-18-2007, 03:23 PM

I was toying with the idea of getting back into MT. I wanted a basher/racer also. I will not get a Revo. They break way too much.

I am considering the vehicle Chris DeWinter drove that absolutely dominated all of the Revos in the Delta RC Pro Series and is shown in the Nov. Xtreme RC Cars magazine. He makes a kit that is a modified Losi LST-2. Page 1 It's $165 shipped. You can buy all of the other parts needed off ebay so you don't get have to pay for parts you don't need.
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10-18-2007, 03:31 PM

I was really considering the LST-2, but not because the revo broke too much. I had a revo and it was VERY reliable. I just love the power and size of the LST.
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10-18-2007, 03:34 PM

get a muggy or an MGT


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10-18-2007, 03:44 PM

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I was really considering the LST-2. I just love the power and size of the LST.
Well then I'm sure you'll appreciate the "Luggy" I mentioned all the more.

Without the kit, however, it seems like even the LST-2 is a bit clumsy. I've seen many of them this summer while racing up in Wisconsin. They do well and often win as they finish races and Revos don't. The kit will make the LST-2 more nimble like the Revo.
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10-18-2007, 03:52 PM

That new MGT is supposed to be under $400 RTR. And AE is stepping up to modular FM radios for rtr's. and they now have the Ace servo's under the AE brand.


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10-18-2007, 05:09 PM

the lst2 is one hell of a truck. it is a little pricey, but well worth it for a basher! i am also very happy with the mantis. i have beaten the hell out of that thing and so far i have only broken a shock shaft (full speed into a tree) and the fuel tank.




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10-18-2007, 05:17 PM

Get the new emaxx.


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10-18-2007, 05:49 PM

I have nothing against electrics but I don't see how the maxx platform could have improved sooooo much.
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10-18-2007, 05:54 PM

It hasn't XD



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