Im getting a nitro rustler, Im wordering what mods i should get for it.

my friends got a rustler and so far theres only been two major problems. he hates the ez-start cause it can barley turn over the engine. plus the trx is INCREDIBLY hard to tune correctly. its a very figity engine. other than that its great.

I Have a NItro Rustler as my first nitro truck and i have had no problems with the easy start or tuning.The parts i would replace are the shock towers and shock caps with aluminum.Those are the only parts i have broken so far Later..

yeah, my friend also broke his shock tower. i do know that there is a carbon fiber replacement for it but i dont know where to get it.

well i have a rustler had it since chrissy and its great it is so tough the onlything i have broken really was a shock cap the tuning and the ezy start is great on it have no problems and wheelies like crazy its incredable i love mine. and the first time i took it to the race meet i placed 3rd so it not a bad truck but its design for bashing tho.
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I LOVE wheelies

yeah i've had mine since a lil before christmas and have broke it everytime i've gone out soo far but thats because i dont come home til i break something .... this is what i've bought so far rear alumium shock tower - alum shock caps - turnbuckle ends - frt n rear rpm a-arms - extra spur gears - glow plugs of course - and just ordered a extra frt shock tower cuz i cant find an alum one .... also get new rims and tires right away cuz after u break in the engine the tires will be junk

i had one.the only thing i needed replaced was rear shock tower

well the only thing i have broken is the front right a arm!! i hit a fricken tire!! crapy tire i wish i had a blow torch right then!! i wish!! but im srry to get off on the wrong page!! but tat is the only thing i have broken!! i also have had mine for a few months now so i like it!! have fun with it!!

i think its a nice truck for racing but not a very durable basher.....since i topped it out and hit a small ramp and broke a few thing such as:

-Snapped the rear wheel hub
-Cracked thebattery box
-Cracked rim
-Snapped CVD
-Cracked front shock tower
-Cracked shock cap
-Shock rod bent
-Snapped rear shock tower
-Snapped rear A-arm
-Cracked upper chassis
-Snapped off front bumper
AND
-Lost a battery somewhere in the process of all of that wreckage......BUT IT IS FIXABLE!!!...lol


I would definally get a rustler if you like spending money...lol



-Ryan

i got the rustler today, it has a os cvr max, and a 360 stinger.

The shocks and towers. I also replaced the radio, not because it was junk, but because it has no steering gain on it. At high speed, if you turn the wheel, the truck would roll side over side, I put the crystal in my rush evo controller to run the rusty and with the gain turned just right, the truck is much better turning at stop speed. I also tossed on the 2.5R just for kicks.

i have an original rustler,probly 6years old,and love it ,takes a lickn and keeps on tickn.i must say,every thing on it has been replaced with after market stuff,i cant find one traxxas part left on it. so maby its not really a RUSTLER,and this does not apply. but shure is fun,and woops my buddys xxx losi....beet it til ya break it, then upgrade[8D]

Ok, go straight to a RD racing product Shock tower for rear.

My opinion (cause it happend to me) is that if you wait to get a new shock tower until you break the original you may then need to get the new shock caps as well because the breaking of the shock tower will help break the caps at the same time depending on how bad the tower breaks. So I would replace the shock tower asap and leave the shocks stock for bashing and upgrade as needed or wanted with the nitro evader shocks or the bigbore's from traxxas. Other mods would be to eliminate the elec. start with pull or bump start, a new recharge 5 cell pack, which ever tuned pipe you decide on, new radio and servos (good steering servo is nice), and bearings anyplace you dont already have them.
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