ORIGINAL: Microz
Hey guys. So my birthday is coming up next month, and my parents are letting me pick any rc car that is less than $200 RTR. Now, I would like a 4wd truck, and after searching, would also like it to be a short course truck. The redcat Caldera SC 10E fits the price range and what I'm looking for very nicely. My question is, is this a good truck? Is it durable and fun to drive? I won't be bashing extremely hard...nothing like jumping off the roof or anything, but I will be taking it off of a bike ramp and different things like that when it comes to bashing, but I will also be doing track running as well with the truck.
I think you'll love this truck for what you want it for. The Volcano EPX pro is a bit faster if that's what your looking for, but the Caldera line is a little bigger since it's basically a shrunk down Earthquake. My son has the 10e and it takes a good beating. The only thing I would consider is either purchasing the alloy front steering knuckles or a few sets of the plastic replacements since they strip out very easy. It's really the only weakness on this truck. Also don't forget when you do replace some broken parts that a lot of parts from the Earthquake will fit it as well. The stock diffs took a beating on the jumps and after replacing a few stock sets I switched to the hardened Earthquake gears and haven't had a problem since.