im getting a nitro rusty for chrisy this yr and im having second thoughts on if thats the truck i want now. well its to late to get another truck now but ive herd there not good racers but is there any way of making it in to a good racer im new to the rc but i want to race wat do i do[]

actually the rustler is a very good choice for a first nitro model and first time racer. it may not be the lightest or most agile on the track, but you will learn lots from it. If you learn how to tune the suspension of your rustler over time, and you learn to drive well and get quick laps, rustys can be very competative. I think nearly every one has started with or owned a rusty.

yeah i think there good starters to and they do 51.8 mph

does the nitro rusty have the power to pull a wheelie, stock ?

and thanks for ur reply's

Rustlers have plenty of power to do wheelies. I hear that it is tough to keep the front end down with a rusty. I own a jato and it flips over on command with a few upgrades on it, I'm sure the rusty will have the power to do wheelies especially since there is so much weight in the rear.

Have you ever drivin a rusty and is ur jato stock

The people who have drove a rusty can they tell me are they hard to handle and do they break easily

rustys dont break easily. i took mine of skate ramps and broke nothing. the only reason they can be hard to handle is the power to weight ratio. since its a 2wd the back makes the front end real light when moving, so it understeers. but it also has an over powered motor, so the back end slides around too much.

all stadium trucks are hard to drive, that the nature of the beast/s.
on a loose surface (ie hard packed clay with dust, gravel) a rustler is a harder car to drive than say, a GT or a XXX-nt or a MST-1.
it is due to the shock tower (mainly front) being shorter than the others, and therefore the front end sitting high and funny compared to 'race' designed car. also the rusty is geared a lot taller than a race designed car. if you cange the clutch bell to a 16 tooth then it will be more suitable.
also the only way i could get my rusty to break last time i tried ( we were bashing and im getting a RC10Gt on sunday so we figured we would try to get it to break) was to drive it up a quarter pipe (6 feet tall) at about about 3/4 throttle and it spun vertically about 6-8 metres up, then landed awkward on a rear wheel on cement and it broke a rear arm carrier (or rear arm hinge) ($5 part)

By the way, Cody told me about you, i am Dann the guy from games HQ

cya on 23rd december

Dann

they definatly can pull whellies and are dont break much i have one adn for 2 years i ahvent broken a thing

Hey Dan
Yer cody told me about u to
so how long do u think it will take to break it in and show me how to tune it in

I own one. I abyuse it too. Doesn't break and a lot of stock parts. It is quick, and FAST. Be careful where you run it. also, on the steering link things, theres this little nub on both ends.. wel steering knuckles. You sand them down and it'll turn MUCH sharper.

Nathan,

the session you booked in for takes 1 hour and costs $20 ( australian before any yanks tell him its a rip ) we wont get it fully broken in but i will show you the basics of tuning, enough to get you started and any other questions you have, also if we get time i usually go through basic suspension setup tips and stuff like that.

Dann

Dann,

allrighty thanks alot and ill c u on the 23rd and just one more question wat do u mean by ( australian before any yanks tell him its a rip ).

well 20 dollars US per hour is HEAPS its like $35 australian

Dann,

Oh ok do u have an msn email i can have so we can talk mine is
[email protected]
u can add me if u want well talk to u then

yarp

[email protected]

Dann

spend about 150 bucks on RPM a-arms,bulkheads,bumpers, buy some new shocks, and your good to go!!!, well maybe not 150 but like 50 bucks maybe more