The Pro kit is the way forward. It is simply the highest quality, most balls out off road race vehicle that it is possible to own. I can double the huge 30 foot gap on our track lap after lap and just keep going. And the Axial .28RR is a hyper engine match for this truck.

And the truck can't be half bad, this thread is still going and has been since 2004, people are still talking about it.

The majority of problems in the stock RTR are caused by the 2-speed and chassis flex from the too-long-for-the-material chassis. The two speed puts excessive strain on the diffs and because the majority of people don't seem to realise that landing full throttle with the 40 series size tires spinning fast enough to push the truck to 50mph will knacker the diffs and strip the spurs it happens a lot. I never had a problem, but then again I'm not a newbie retard who doesn't realise that landing any truck at full throttle is likely to cause damage, or that its particularly important with this one. Couple to this the variable gear mesh caused by the floppy chassis (which, incidentally makes it an awesome race truck) and you get a lot of gear and drivetrain issues.

The pro beefs up the chassis, introduces a new brace system and gives you a center diff. Job done.