ehroof

ofna mutilator, i love this truggy, tons of power, my knuckles are still fine and i have done some serious bashing!!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5FWnZ9gCc

slaphead

Truggy's have centre diffs which I don't think you've got on the Revo?

damon jato

My first was a Kyosho inferno MP777 i really love it and i still have it

rhino420

so ive decided to get a cen probably goint to get it soon here. but i was wondering how good is the radio that comes with the rtr ? or should i just go for it and get a new 2.4ghz radio
but i dont know which one to get can any one give me some insight in the difference between the airtronics mx-3fhss and the futaba 3 channel 2.4ghz? i will be racing it so i know i should get a better radio then the stock one also do i need to get new servos with the new radios im still a noob to the whole rc game but i got heart haha thanks for any info in advance !!

JeffyB

The rtr radio gear is actually pretty good, its a bit plasticy but is digital and has loads of options. I would still recommend going 2.4ghz though, they are excellent, i can vouch for the futaba faast system as i have the 3gr 2.4ghz its easy to use and i have just bought a second reciever for my new crt.5. The rtr has pretty good non digital servos, obviously not up to top $ servos but some of the best you will find in a rtr. If you can afford the higher start up cost buy the FRE kit i would deffinately take that route, otherwise the rtr will serve you well and you can upgrade as you go along.

ProRCRacer88

Mines will be the Kyosho ST-R i just won off ebay that should be here this week.

DahlELama

Hard to believe it wasnt even a year ago when I got my first trug....





Got serious quickly and went with a full big kid kit...

Rob6

Very very nice! ^
Mine was a Jammin' CRT rtr. Now i have a Matrix arena FRE comming tomorrow. And my current truggy is a CRT.5

Rob6

Truggys have center diffs Chassis braces Flat chassis and a wing. (things i can think of now)

Pedsaktix

Great pic!

Are you running some extended hex adapters? Your truck seems wider than mine and how come on the this [link=http://www.all-dahl.com/images/edahl_6.jpg]pic[/link] your front wheels and tires looks smaller than the back? hmm.. I guess my eyes are just playing jokes on me again.. Anyway, I really like your setup.

DahlELama

In that pic I was running Mugen MBX5T 1/2" offset Hubs which make the truck REALLY wide. Can run zero offset wheels when I put those hubs on.

Optical illusion on the tire size thing. I think the back tire is just strarting to spin up and balloon a bit. A pic of the same day goin' away....

Pedsaktix

I would appreciate if you can point me on where i can get those Mugen offset hubs.

Thanks.

chrobar

amainhobbies.com It has everything.

Pedsaktix

Thanks Chrobar but I was hoping he'd give me the direct link..

rhino420

alright well i call my lhs and i ask the dude do u guys have cen matrix tr in stock he says not right now im like aight when he says few weeks so he says why do u want one of those. im like dont feel like payn an arm and a leg for a losi and im new to the truggys he says i wouldn't even bother with the cen go all out for the losi. its far better then the cen is the only reason ppl are buying the cen is because it look cool but its really a p.o.s so what do u guys think is this dude for real hes like i promise you u get a cen u will hate it u get this losi u will love it and he says just to convince u ill drop the price of the 8ight t for u too the cen was 579 and the losi was 619 he said ill give it to u for the 579. so should i go for it and say screw it ? mind u im buying the rtr. what do u guys think ?

Pedsaktix

I heard similar story about a guy trying to buy a Mugen or a Losi but the hobby shop didn't have any in stock at the time.. The store manager apperently told the customer that the LSP and the XTM which they have in stock are way better than those 2 he been wanting to get and that the LSP and Mammoth XTM have better build quality that no Mugen or Losi could ever match.

He then went online and bought a Cen Matrix TR.

Foxy

The LHS guy is obviously trying to push one product over another, his comments about the CEN aren't fair, or correct. HOWEVER, the Losi is the slightly better vehicle (if you get on with it's driving style) and the Losi RTR comes with a DSM radio and very good engine, which is a MAJOR selling point. If he's offering both for the same price, it has to be the Losi.

By the way, my first and only truggy...my XT8...

chrobar

$579 is a lot of money man, you can get the Matrix TR Arena off a mainhobbies for $450 shipped. Then minus the $25 discount code, you could get it for $430 shipped. BTW man, get the Matrix TR, trust me.

rhino420

where is this discount code u speak of ? because im looking right now and its 439. and i would love to save another 25 haha let me know chrobar id like to get that code and ill probably buy it tonight !! and if i dont like the cen ill come after u chrobar haha ! i have been leaning big time at getting the matrix and i was dead set but this stupied guy put it in my head to go losi ha ha but u have opend my eyes when i saw this price!!

ProRCRacer88

you only get a discount if your a customer, i got 2 of them in my email because i have an account with them and ordered from them before.

rhino420

hmm well maybe im gonna have to do some internet searching for the discount because if i can find it !!! im ordering it asap that will be a good deal make me a main hobby customer for life !! ill have to check it out maybe some one can help me out hint hint haha anyways im gonna go looking for a code !

TriPower

Amain discounts through Sept:

$100.00 - $149.99 $5.00 CALPAUG5
$150.00 - $249.99 $12.50 CALPAUG12
$250 or more $25.00 CALPAUG25

rhino420

perfect!!! didnt have to do to much hacking putting in my order today!!! watch out truggy class theres a new champ coming haha !! thanks tripower!! hey do you know what starter box i should get for the matrix ?

chrobar

Ofna Chrome Top, but you will have to get rid of the pull starter because CEN has added a 6 or so mm riser to accommodate the pull start. That makes it very hard for the starter box to start it. With the riser gone, I think that there shouldn't be a problem.
Also rhino, if you haven't made an account at truggyracers, I highly recommend so. They have a lot of info on the Matrix TR. Helped me out a lot.

rhino420

done deal chrobar ive registerd and waiting for my conformation.