Best 1/18th for $120
06-14-2008, 05:09 PM
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Best 1/18th for $120
Well I need a 1/18th for a teenager. I have $120, he really liked my propulse with aftermarket electronics custom battery pack and charger so i want to get something that will go about the same speed as my propulse. I was looking at the mini lst and mini t at Amainhobbies and they are 99 dollars and I could get the losi quick charger and great a fast little bugger. Any opinions?
06-14-2008, 06:21 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
well the orignal prp pulse from radioshack got recalled and are hard to find, apparently they had lead in the paint of the bodies, now meagtech makes them or something
06-14-2008, 06:41 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
You can get them off ebay for 60 bucks from some guy. thats where I got my original propulse then I got a second propulse from another guy. I am thinking about getting a nother propulse because then I can give him any replacement parts if I ever had to.
06-14-2008, 06:45 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
ORIGINAL: Deftones123
yeah you can, but radioshack doesnt sell them anymore because there was lead in the paint
yeah you can, but radioshack doesnt sell them anymore because there was lead in the paint
I'd be willing to bet any currently sold in the US as new....does not have led paint in them.
06-14-2008, 07:21 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
have you thought of getting an rc18t/b/mt off ebay...those are great little trucks but immeaditly buy different outdrives as the ones that come with it are total junk.
06-14-2008, 08:39 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
Ethier get the mini t or the propulse.. Out of the 2 I would choose the mini t no questions asked but scince you have one and your friend gets one you just need one spare part box..
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06-22-2008, 06:02 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
Go with a duratrax vendetta. You could easily get one off of ebay brand new for $100 and still have 30 for a better battery.
06-22-2008, 06:20 PM
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I would get a mini lst for $99, thats a great deal. The diffs can be problematic, but if you keep it stock you should be ok, and if not you can always replace the plastic gears with metal mlst2 gears for $12, they drop right in.... I just bought my mini monster baja before they mini lst's dropped to $99.... I wish I would have waited and got 2 mini lst's for less than I paid for the MMB!
06-30-2008, 05:58 PM
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I'd go with the Mini LST, I love mine (1/18th Raminator, same thing) and $99 for one is a great deal. The diffs can be a problem, but they're really cheap and easy to upgrade. Also The Synthesized FM radio and separate Receiver/ESC with the Mini LST is much better than the AM radio with combined reciever/ESC that the Mini T comes with.
06-30-2008, 08:21 PM
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RE: Best 1/18th for $120
ORIGINAL: musclecar201
Yea i doubt they have lead paint especially after the lead paint scare. If it does dont like the body!
Yea i doubt they have lead paint especially after the lead paint scare. If it does dont like the body!
I would say the XTM rage would be a good choice, even though you already decided.