im gonna buy one of these trucks soon, and need an opinion of which is better, wich is tougher, and which has the most reliable engine and starting system? thanks josh

i just love how this forum is so helpfull!! sarcasm

the XTM by a long shot... just ditch the engine and pick up a decent .12 if you plan on racing... or a OS CV-RX .18 and a side exhaust system.

http://hobbypeople.net/gallery/145611.asp is a roller!

thanks dude, im gonna order 1 in a few days

all u gotta do is pick an engine, radio gear, and an exhaust system. Its cheaper going this way than the RTR method.

im buying the rtr and im gonna drop a .12 turbo motor

oh drag dude! The rolling chassis actually comes with proline racing tires and a clear bod! What .12 turbo engine u gonna get? the SH engines?

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B. S. dude !!! go with the rustler you'll be happyer in the long run.[sm=punching.gif]

If your thinking of ever going to the track to do any type of racing the XTM by a mile. If your just bashing then either would be fine. If you go the XTM route go with the Racer kit and add your awn stuff as it is better in the long run since you will put in better stuff than the comapnies do for the RTR kits.

The Rustler... get it. Its as strong as an ox!

Please do yourself a favor and get the Rustler. Fassssttt. 55+ MPH... crazy speed. Best engine out there. Tough as h$%#. It's very easy to get parts for.

are all of you smoking something (hook it up) seriously thought get a rc10gt very durable and fast, have anyof you seen any one drive ether at a profesional event.........................................didn t think so pro drivers wouldnt be caught dead with eather and i personaly have 2 xcelerators and a nitro rustler and my gt is better than both combined, i will give the rustler one thing it is insanly fast ive torn 3 tires off the rim but other than that gts motor is very decent

depends on the use of the truck, the xtm is more at home in a track, but can bash fairly well. On the other hand, the rustler is the king of bash. The problem with the rustler pn the track is that its soo heavy compared to other trucks, and the motor is too powerful to race with, but is veri impressive for high speed runs. The drawback of the xtm is the support behind it, not a lot of shops have spares, unlike the rustler.

im even looking at the rush now, i would drop a picco .12 5 port in it

Rustler is one of the weakest ST's i have personally driven. The suspension arms, drive shafts, the transmission itself, the terrible traxxas engine that comes with it, the shocks... i could go on listing all the problems with the rustler.

HPI's rush would require a bit of tranny work, since they are known to be weak when dropping in aftermarket engines on them.

I bash the $*%& outta mine and it rarely ever breaks... so whatever you say

dude rustlers have plastic shocks horible electronics and a horrible motor my picco 12 will eat a 2.5 any day and i will run it rich

Rustler is a recipe for disaster... especially for a newb to rc, or someone planning to race.

yes rustys have plastic shocks and these need to be replaced with some alloy ones but THE RUSTY IS A TANK. i NEVER break mine and i jump it with 10 feet + air!

Dann

Well duh, you have a nice over-priced italian engine compared to the stock engine... Whats wrong with plastic shocks? Never broke a plastic shock. I have both a GT and a Nitro Rusty. The GT is a racing truck. It sucks when it comes to bashing. The nitro rustler is a great basher and it has great potential.

-Ferris

the 12 CV-r is japanese. and only $110 and the plastic shocks are only bad because they leak and then air gets in them and they dont work so good, and the only springs available for the front is too hard.

Dann

I wasn't talking to you anyway. Any shock springs will work on the shock if they're made for stadium trucks.

-Ferris

OMG!! Thats the dead truth. Plastic? Alloy? Steel? Aluminum?? They ALL do the same thing!!

Thank you. Plastic seems lighter anyway. Nowadays they have kryptonite coated, super molecular titanium carbon shocks... It's like come on guys, lets stick to the basics.


-Ferris

yeh but i broke my plastic shocks, and its not the plastic that i worry about its the quality of the stock ones.

Dann