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Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 1:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Monster Beetle versus the New Monster Beetle Pro ? Thanks

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 1:50 PM   
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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 2:09 PM   
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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 5:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		the advantage goes to the Monster Beetle right now. The pro version is not available yet.

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 5:31 PM   
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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 5:57 PM   
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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 6:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		Well thats why im asking because from all the video's ive seen the MB seems to handle much better than the Monster Truck. The MT seems to bounce around allot, while the MB seems to soak up the bumps much better..

Can the bouncyness be corrected?

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/2/2005 8:53 PM   
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That was one of my big concerns when I had to decide on what to buy. The main adjustment you have to make to fix the bounciness is to refill the shocks with a much thinner oil -> 25wt-50wt. Personally I think both the MB and MT are excellent choices, specifically for bashing around where you need the ground clearance. Just a matter of what look you like the most...

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/3/2005 4:55 PM   
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Status: offline 		exactly. Once a little work is done on the shocks the Mt is a very good performer.

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/4/2005 3:08 AM   
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Status: offline 		Are you saying 25 and 50 wt in what brands????

Like Associated 25 weight oil? Or Trinity 25 weight......?

Which one and how many bottles?

5, 10, etc.

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RE: Advantages and Disadvantages - 6/5/2005 1:33 AM   
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Status: offline 		Not sure on the MB, but on my MT I changed the shock oils to Trinity 80 rear and 55 front and I have no problems with it bouncing, bottoming out, doing wheelies or rolling over. All you need is 1 bottle of each weight and you will still have enough left over to do another set or two.

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