Should I get an elec. rustler?

[Traxxas???]

I am 15 and plan to start this hobby by Christmas.I know the ruslter is a good truck and was just wondering how good is it?Is the included 20T Stinger motor any good?Is is durable?just some gen info on how it is as a rtr model.....

[JoeTheShmoe]

The Rustler is a good abckyard basher truck. If you were gonna race it...........
The 20t stinger is fast if you are upgrading from a tyco but once you get good at driving it will be not so fast, but a good upgrade motor for it are the speed gems series. They arent tooo terible much and they have some go power. I have had mine for a few years now, and the worst i have done to it is bent the front drive pin. (the one that holds the wheel on) becuase i hit the garage..
http://www.geocities.com/sandmastermk11/fly11.jpg
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It can do some pretty good stuff.

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What do you do?

[Traxxas???]

Thanx for your advice and your rustler looks good at jumpin'

[TC3 Mclaren F1]

dont go trax, go AE, or Losi. cus there the competition you go to a track you dont see rustlers you see t3's and b3's and xxxt's and xxx's believe me dont go trax. it's good for a driving in front yard thing but team associated is fun and so is losi. plus its easy to find parts and they are the best all around in cars

[R_C_MAN]

I'd say get the Rustler. I have it and it is a good truck. For hopups check these sites out: www.gpmracing.com (http://www.gpmracing.com) , www.rpmracing.com (http://www.rpmracing.com) , www.traxxas.com (http://www.traxxas.com)
I'm not sure on the RPM site??

[Traxxas???]

Thanx to all for the info....
Another que...
About how much will it cost me to get a good running RTR rustler with a little faster motor and an ESC..What type of ESC do yal prefer?I have seen some with throttle/rev, throttle/brake.....witch one should I get?

[JoeTheShmoe]

I use a Novak Super Rooster. The reason i picked it was because it didnt have a turn limit, and it had reverse. It was $109. then. im not sure what it is now.

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win:1.To achive victory or finish first in a competetion. 2.To achive sucsess in an effort.
Lose:1.To be unable to find. 2. To be deprived of. 3. To be unable to maintain or keep. 4. To fail to win; be defeated. 5. To fail to take advantage of. 6. To let (oneself) become engrossed. 7. To rid oneself. 8 To cause loss of. 9. To suffer loss.


What do you do?

[mike]

What are you going to do with it?, playing with it or racing it ?. if you are going to just play around with it and have some fun with friends its just fine, but if you plan on racing it your wasting your money on a rustler and rooster speed control, your money would be better spent on a T3 or a XXXT and a non reversing speed control of the same price as the rooster.

[Traxxas???]

I plan on doing a lot of backyrd bashin and there is a local off road track that I might take it and see if I am interested..i think I am, They dont really race them they just go and have fun, it is new and not that many people go there yet...

[crashnburn]

Go for the rustler, for what you plan to do this is a great truck. Have you thought about going nitro???


Crash