3 Racing or GPM??
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3 Racing or GPM??
Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
I have the GPM shocks for my RC18T and I would not recommend them to anyone. I do have a few other 3 Racing parts and they seem to be good so far.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
I prefer 3racing parts to GPM, though I have a RC18T and a Mini-T that have just about every GPM aluminum part. 3-racing parts look nicer and function better, in my opinion. Both have pretty good customer service too; GPM tends to respond a bit quicker.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
agree on 3racing parts real nice fit, less slop, real oil filled shocks, tranny dont bind, looks great with the carbon fiber, all aluminium and some miniz foams, handles great on carpet and no breakage, tracks nice and straight, losi brushless system really makes it pop.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
I have all gpm on my mini-t except for the servo cover/brace thingy...It is 3 racing and I have to say, my GPM parts are WAY nicer as far as looks. The 3 racing part is cast, whereas the rest is machined or billit. PLEASE don't flame me as this is the only 3racing part I can compare
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Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
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I like gpm better. I must have tossed 2 mini-t's worth of 3 racing parts over the last 3 years and only a handful parts from gpm. Same luck with the 3 racing KMI parts....they bend easily IMO. I have not bought their stuff in over a year (with exception of micro t chocks). They may have changed their processes....not sure. I emailed them about the KMI parts that broke in one race and got a hokey email saying sorry bout your luck.......1 race and about 100 in parts were shot.....3 axles snapped in one roll over......both shock towers were bent bad and 2 arm were tweaked. It was not the worst wreck I had been in either.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
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Hey what's up teamcrhome I'm shocked to see you over hear...I decided to downsize and buy me a mini monster baja because of the bad economy LOL.
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Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
This little guys rock.....
Still have the boat??
My garage is getting full and More fun.
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Yeah I have three of them now I sold the monster beetle,I will be getting one of those smartech 4x4 1/5th scale Boxer as soon as it comes out. I already broke the front right hub axke on my mini monster baja.
This little guys rock.....
Still have the boat??
My garage is getting full and More fun.
ORIGINAL: aluminum crusher
Hey what's up teamcrhome I'm shocked to see you over hear...I decided to downsize and buy me a mini monster baja because of the bad economy LOL.
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Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
Who do you perfer?
So far I like the 3 racing parts.
Are there others I should look at?
Im just getting into this "mini" thing so I need some help on who, and what to get..
Thanks .
This little guys rock.....
Still have the boat??
My garage is getting full and More fun.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
From using both, GPM's stuff is machined nicely, but it's softer. I use 3 racing (and hotracing) on any parts that take stress - hubs, chassis, etc. GPM's on parts that by their nature don't take much stress - e.g. gear boxes. GPM shocks were probably the worst buy I've done.
Integy... (And i'll let the rest of the thread spiral from that mere utterance)
Integy... (And i'll let the rest of the thread spiral from that mere utterance)
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3 Racings cooling fan, cover and mount.
Very nice fir and great looking.
3 Racings cooling fan, cover and mount.
Very nice fir and great looking.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
The gpm parts look better, Yes. but the fit is usually off on the parts. I've always had problems with the fit of the GPM parts and they are bit more malleable than most.
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RE: 3 Racing or GPM??
The chassis is a RC18b copy from China. (E-bay, $65)
Exact copy and very nice.
The tire/wheel set-up is the rear sets for the mini t.
the rears will work for the RC18 because they use the cross pin not hex hub design.
I dont know about the MLST.
So far im all 3 Racing, great stuff and the looks and fits are very nice.
Exact copy and very nice.
The tire/wheel set-up is the rear sets for the mini t.
the rears will work for the RC18 because they use the cross pin not hex hub design.
I dont know about the MLST.
So far im all 3 Racing, great stuff and the looks and fits are very nice.