ORIGINAL: 86atrack4
I also have a WH, I did change a few things to my liking and its been awesome. All that BS that its bad is just that BS. I've had mine since Jan. and been posting in the anyone own a WH for quiet some time. Mt's break what doesn't, the mgt is a good truck, just that it can't handle like the WH.
P.S. when you order the mgt order some other shocks, the stockers suck.
I'll agree that the Warthead handles well out of the box, but I will put my MGT up against your Warthead ANY day of the week.
After the Warthead breaks, I'll still be drivin my MGT. After you fix the Warthead, I'll still be drivin my MGT.
It seems like the Warhead owners are coming out in force, speaking of how well the truck is doing, as of late.
Has Duratrash fixed the problems with the Warhead? Does it come out of the box with a good clutch, alum servo saver (or at least a plastic one that doesn't break just by looking at it), improved fuel tank and engine cradle/mount, better plastic, CVA's that don't wear the pins out in less than 10 tanks, a radio that WORKS, tires that stay on the wheels, a transmission that doesn't lay down 8-10 tanks later and an engine that actually runs, makes good power, is fairly easy to tune and starts in 1-2 pulls WITHOUT breaking the pullstart? Has the aftermarket accepted the Warhead and developed better/stronger parts for it?
Answer these questions honestly.
As I said above, I will agree that the Warthead handle well out of the box. BUT, what good is a truck that spends more time on the bench, or at Hobby Services, getting repairs, than it does on the ground being driven? I will even go so far as to say that I really did like the way the Warthead drove and the way it looked, but I HATED that I spent WAY more time fixing it than driving it.
I expected to have problems with my MGT. I expected to break parts, learn to tame a tempermental engine, get aggravated that it wouldn't hold a tune, and spend a bunch of $$$ on spare parts to keep it up and running.
Guess what? I now have 2 MGT's and I'm building a 3rd from scratch with some killer aftermarket stuff. I have around $30-40 in spare parts that I HAVEN'T needed. I have yet to break something major on either of my trucks. The first one lost a CVA (front left) and a drill start cup and I broke 3 upper arms. I BEAT THE LIVING HELL OUT OF THAT TRUCK, just trying to kill it. That is all I managed to break. Launch your Warthead off the top of your garage at full speed and see what happens. Drive it into a tree at speed and see what happens. Flip/roll it into oblivion and see what happens. Teach your 11 yr old Son and your 13 yr old Daughter to drive a nitro R/C with your Warthead and see what happens.
I'm NOT saying that the MGT is SUPERIOR to EVERY truck on the market, as I have NO experience with the Savage, LST, REVO, etc. There are many trucks that will out run and out handle it. What I am saying is that the MGT is, IN MY OPINION, a far better truck than the Warthead.
IF/WHEN Duratrash can build/market a decent truck, I may re-consider my stance. Until then, I will avoid them like I would avoid a pit bull with AIDS.
My $.02
Scott