dubyarexessteeI

I wanted to get a cheap electric offroad to do some minor bashing, nothin too serious and i also want to spend less than 150 for RTR(tight budget)

So i was considering getting a traxxas rustler or the traxxas bandit, which holds up better? which can take more abuse?

thnx

Carnutz68

My Feedback: (1)

I would consider if ground clearence is an issue, they both have about the same durability, but the rusty might have more upgrades.

dubyarexessteeI

i would like something with decent ground clearance
and when i get it i want to beef it up first with upgrades so its even more durable

is there really a big difference with the msc vs. esc because the msc one is alot cheaper(rustler)? im not looking to do racing or have a performance truck i just want a basher

Carnutz68

My Feedback: (1)

The esc will last longer and give more control & stabuility
The msc should be fine till your ready to upgrade

cjg

Definitely get the Rustler, with the ESC. The Bandit is a poor runner and not very well designed. My neighbor bought one, regreted it from the day he got it. He also had rustler as do I. No comparison.

marktheshark

FWIW, I was gonna get a Bandit for my first rc. While I at the lhs I had the opportunity to talk to a few guys who had been running for many years. They advised going with the rusty because it was more durable all the way around and there are lots of upgrades and hop ups available. Same price too!

I got a rusty and am havin' a blast...

studysession

My brushless bandit:
http://studysession.com/Car-TraxxasBandit1.html

monsterrcbuilder04

i dont see how there is a big durability difference seeing as how the main difference is the front wheels and body. they have different lenght a arms and there is a piece ont he front shock tower to mount the truck body. i had a bandit and it was a great car. that thing was abused(my first car) it hit the foundation multipul timesa nd my basketball hoop which is filled with cement. i hit some big jumps int the winter so the landings where pretty hard. i was happy that i didnt get the one with the esc becasue it is over priced. it cant handle any lower turn motors and the msc worked fine. only problem was after a while the servo would get un centered and i would take off the msc and adjust the servo by hand. i traded it for a evader and i like the evader more. better design but the traxxas are probably more durable.

studysession

They are the same chassis - as for durability they are the same. My kids and I beat that bandit to death. And it still looks good.

monsterrcbuilder04

all i have broken is the front shock tower because my brother jumped on it. my bumper was cracke dbut still serves its purpose. my friend has it now and it runs fine.

studysession

I think the bandit or rusty are both really nice RC's and you can quickly change the bandit into a ST by using stampede body mounts. They go on with no mods. I used Stampede body mounts and bought some pro-line road rage tires for rear and traxxas slicks for the front.

http://studysession.com/Car-TraxxasBandit1.html

studysession

Here are the hop-ups on my sons bandit:

Hop-ups:
Stampede body mounts
Traxxas Electric Bandit Polyamide Sealed Bearing Set
Novak SS 5800 Brushless motor and ESC
ProLine XXX-NT body
Proline Road Rage tires on rear
Traxxas Bandit slicks on front.

dubyarexessteeI

thnx for all the help, i think im going to get the rusty with msc

dubyarexessteeI

also, study will you post pics with body off curious to see what it looks like

studysession

If you go to that link and scroll down - it shows everything inside, just no battery installed.