In the early 2000s, the guy who got me into Hobby Grade RC cars was all about T-maxx and E-maxx monster trucks. I ended up buying his *already old, even back then* cars...
A *Mechanical Speed Control* Traxxas Rustler
Take a second to imagine all of this original glory: 20-turn Stinger brushed motor, 3 resistance each forward / rev MSC, 1200-1500mAh nicad packs, hard pin-knobs that didn't use foams, on 2.2 wheels, 27 mhz AM radio using rocks...
It got some upgrades along the way, but the aftermarket didn't care about these, nobody raced them, better parts for the newer stuff didn't always fit... There was a "Jang" website about tuning and upgrading a Rustler into something really wild, so my local hobby shop never had all of the right parts do any of those.
Anyway, that takes care of the 'pull it out of weeds and will it run' portion. Think we're like 2-3 Esc later, new motor is still brushed, new style slipper after motor burned through red slipper pegs on first rip, new servo, new tires, wheels, some Leds since i worked a lot of nightshift, some lightened parts... it's still an old Rustler. The cool kids still shun me.
As a car-guy, what do you do with a vehicle that basically everyone has deemed worthless junk?
Yep, we put way more money into modifications!!!
Ok, now there's a plan.
The Slash was basically a Rustler stadium truck with a lift kit and stretch built into chassis, then a racing class started so they made a 'Low CG' chassis, that removed lift and took it back to a stretched Rustler. Then No-Prep Drag setup puts Bandit arms on to narrow them. I think you see where this is going
Got kinda excited and bought a couple things
Proline plastic Mag wheels with Hoosier rubber and some Molotow chrome
Bandit Arms and upper links
Turnbuckles that didn't fit
Then it was aged for another year on the shelf since the 1/14 trucks & construction guys actually do have some meets and events.
Jconcepts 87 Camaro body (hoped somebody would make a '3rd Gen Firebird' got tired of waiting, just send it)
Ajc mods 3" rear body mount extension
Factory works +43mm wheelbase stretch (Rusty / Bandit to Slash)
Rpm wheelie bar mount
Orange chicken with rice and eggroll Aluminum shocks
Why were you wanting a Pontiac instead of Chebby? It's the same exact car!
A *Mechanical Speed Control* Traxxas Rustler
Take a second to imagine all of this original glory: 20-turn Stinger brushed motor, 3 resistance each forward / rev MSC, 1200-1500mAh nicad packs, hard pin-knobs that didn't use foams, on 2.2 wheels, 27 mhz AM radio using rocks...
It got some upgrades along the way, but the aftermarket didn't care about these, nobody raced them, better parts for the newer stuff didn't always fit... There was a "Jang" website about tuning and upgrading a Rustler into something really wild, so my local hobby shop never had all of the right parts do any of those.
Anyway, that takes care of the 'pull it out of weeds and will it run' portion. Think we're like 2-3 Esc later, new motor is still brushed, new style slipper after motor burned through red slipper pegs on first rip, new servo, new tires, wheels, some Leds since i worked a lot of nightshift, some lightened parts... it's still an old Rustler. The cool kids still shun me.
As a car-guy, what do you do with a vehicle that basically everyone has deemed worthless junk?
Yep, we put way more money into modifications!!!
Ok, now there's a plan.
The Slash was basically a Rustler stadium truck with a lift kit and stretch built into chassis, then a racing class started so they made a 'Low CG' chassis, that removed lift and took it back to a stretched Rustler. Then No-Prep Drag setup puts Bandit arms on to narrow them. I think you see where this is going
Got kinda excited and bought a couple things
Proline plastic Mag wheels with Hoosier rubber and some Molotow chrome
Bandit Arms and upper links
Turnbuckles that didn't fit
Then it was aged for another year on the shelf since the 1/14 trucks & construction guys actually do have some meets and events.
Jconcepts 87 Camaro body (hoped somebody would make a '3rd Gen Firebird' got tired of waiting, just send it)
Ajc mods 3" rear body mount extension
Factory works +43mm wheelbase stretch (Rusty / Bandit to Slash)
Rpm wheelie bar mount
Orange chicken with rice and eggroll Aluminum shocks
Why were you wanting a Pontiac instead of Chebby? It's the same exact car!
