Hi guys,

I have managed to pick up a nitro rustler for my g/friend to keep her at bay over all my other, bigger nitro rcs.... I have found that it is a bit fast for her lol but its cheap and amusing to watch the lack of control and reminds me of myself when i first started hehehe. Anyway, she is set on keeping it rather than moving to something else so i am trying to get some parts. I have surprised myself in having really enjoyed using the truck and was surpried at its potential for speed, compared to the bigger block engines I have.
My question is about the idler gear (apparently weak) and the stub axles.....what have u guys upgraded them with?

I was just driving around the garden and the torque of the engine ripped the stub axle apart lol . And this truck is gonna eventually get a bigger engine than the already impressive traxxas 2.5 in there soooo....

Thanks for reading!

Nil.

well first off the rear shock tower is crap
i broke 4 b4 i finally got one of these
http://www.neweramodels.com/cgi-bin/...d=&part_id=226
also get some rpm front suspension arms
they are a must
hope this helps

p.s.
this is my 100th post
lol

get rid of that pile of junk engine. Get a quality radio, better servos, hardware, tires, wheels, shocks, RPM suspension arms and a decent exhaust system.

I've done over $1000 in upgrades to my rustler. By far the best upgrade I did was the Aluminum Extended A-Arms. They widen the truck by 1/2 an inch and this made a world of difference in the handling and stability of the truck. Before with the 3.3 engine the truck was completely unstable, now its handling better then I ever thought it would. After this upgrade my next favorite has to be the high torque metal geared steering servo. This combined with an aluminum bellcrank set improved the steering/handling of the truck tremendously. Outside of this you should just see what you break the most and repair/upgrade as you go.

Sounds like he should just get a new truck!! But it seems like everyones G/friend is getting into the hobby, mine adopted one of my RS4's and i painted a Honda Civic body for her...it's purple with stars....(secretly i like it)

Lol @ the honda civic shell!!
awww they all love it, they just need a bit of convinving thats all. mmmm. Thanks for all the replies and info guys.....so far i have shredded the stub axle holder, and broken a suspension arm (of course I mean her, ahem.) and she hasnt even used it yet really lol. God help the thing.

ok this is what you do... get a cinder block ok? make some hubs for it, bolt on an engine, mount the servo and let her have at it

I can see my engineering side coming out m8! On another note i just managed to get another new stock rusty for 50 quid, which is not bad here in the uk ...screwdriver and spare parts here i come.....thing is i bet i end up upgrading parts (i.e. everything) for her so the other stock truck will be pretty useless. Doh.

get some bigger tyres those 2.2" ones are crap get some 5"s i suggest proline moabs

Are you crasy? Do you want that guy to flip his truck? Stick with the 2.2's or go 2.8's.
IMEX rc makes some good 2.8's.