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Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/8/2007 1:41:06 AM   
skater139


 

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Status: offline 		im thinking of geting the OFNA violator 9.5 and i need to know if its a good truck or a bad truck, and i need real advice and the truth, please help
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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/8/2007 1:48:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		yea it is a pretty good buggy. i belive the jammin is based off the 9.5. i see you are from lansing. you can go to just4fun in frandoor( east lansing) or you can go to www.grandwoodsrc.com for help from local guys.

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/8/2007 1:54:07 AM   
skater139


 

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Status: offline 		are you from lansing

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/8/2007 2:23:52 AM   
skater139


 

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Status: offline 		so does anybudy know if the violator 9.5 is a good or bad tuck, what are it goods and bads

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/8/2007 4:51:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		fun buggy, force 32 not the best motor, but good enough to have fun with. Can't race this buggy, not legal thats why its the violator. pretty durable buggy. Imediate upgrades, both servos, cnc steering knuckles. the cast aluminum knucles strip out to easily, servos are week for a buggy of this wheel base and weight. If your buying for fun this buggy will deliver.

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 11/27/2007 3:31:33 AM   
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From: chardon, OH, USA
Status: offline 		I bought a violator last spring and preceeded to beat the ever livin' crap out of the thing! Hasn't broken anything... yet.
I DEFINETLY recommend replacing the stock AM Ofna radio it comes with.
The first time I ran mine (after break-in, thank god) I was running it around my friends yard to show it off when it decided that I wasn't going to control it anymore!
It went wide open about 30 yards straight into a tree, leaving a big gash in the tree,then rolled about another ten yards and finaly coming to rest in a pile of brush, still hung wide open untill I ran up to it where it picked up the radio again. I picked it up ,still running, gave it a quick inspection, put it back on the ground and continued to abuse it!
As far as racing goes, you can race it but you have to cut the control arm shorter,but they are made for it. Very easy to do. Also you can't run the Force .32, you'll need a another smaller motor.

In summary if you want to race buy a Hyper 8 rolling chassis. If you just play around and want something to take some abuse, buy a Violator!

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 7/6/2008 5:52:12 AM   
rc10 gt


 

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Status: offline 		in detail how do u make it race legal

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 7/6/2008 6:02:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		put a .21 motor in it, then it will be legal

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 7/6/2008 6:06:56 AM   
rc10 gt


 

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Status: offline 		i have a xtm 24.7 on mine but they said u have to cut the arms or something

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RE: Violator 9.5 a good truck or bad - 7/6/2008 6:47:16 AM   
Force4x4



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From: FPO AP, CA, USA
Status: offline 		You have to cut off the outer hinge pin holes on all of the arms and then you have to replace the front cva's and rear dogbones with shorter ones, ones from the hyper will work as well as the ones from the ravager. You also have to put a legal .21 in it for ROAR events. I have made mine completely race legal except for the engine. A word of warning though, once you narrow it it is much easier to flip it over on tight turns. Stock it is 330mm and once you cut it down it is 310mm, that 20mm makes a big difference in handling, it makes it turn tighter but also flip easier.

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