XTM Rage 1/18th Monster Truck - RC-Monster Forums

MetalMan · 03.01.2008, 02:28 AM

Another guy I work with got a Rage, and also stripped out a steering servo gear in the first day.

Today I got lucky, I was in need of a 3s Lipo that would fit in the chassis with minor modifications, and JUST today our store got new Impulse 1330mah Lipos in! The width is perfect, the length is a bit shorter than stock, and the height of the 3s is perfect! The Trinity 3s 1350mah pack is about 3/8" too long to fit, but otherwise would fit.

3s on the outrunner is too much for the lack of traction of the stock tires. Geared with the stock 16t pinion (bored out to 1/8"), it runs about 30mph with LOADS of torque. Running on the pavement yields good temps on both the Mamba 25 and outrunner, so hopefully the temps won't skyrocket when I put on a 22t pinion.

As far as gear strength, this outrunner isn't helping. It has a considerably larger moment of inertia than a comparably size inrunner, which keeps the motor spinning faster than the tires want to turn after releasing the throttle. Occasionally I do hear some slight clicking, but nothing that has yielded any worn gears or anything to worry about.

mwry13 · 03.01.2008, 03:01 AM

i also work for Hobby people and sell these rages... they seem to be alright if you have the mindset that you will need to put some money into them (ie a servo, motor, etc etc...) but personally ide take a RC18 anyday

rschoi_75 · 03.01.2008, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by mwry13

i also work for Hobby people and sell these rages... they seem to be alright if you have the mindset that you will need to put some money into them (ie a servo, motor, etc etc...) but personally ide take a RC18 anyday

Yes, but what if you already own (or have owned) a rc18t, a rc18r, mlst, mlst2, 2 vendetta's, a detta st, MQ, Mini-t, trinity ibs, propulse, m18, m18t, m18t pro, kmi, and a few micro's....? You get the next new thing. Yes, I like mini's.

I'm not saying its the best truck out there, just fun for the money. And you don't have to dump money into this truck more than any other mini on the market. The truck is already pretty fun in stock form. The main reason I switched everything out, it because I already had all the upgrades on hand. It was curiosity over necessity.

If you asked me to choose any mini right now, I'd say Xray M18T pro, with the vendetta coming in at close second. The rc18t doesn't even make it to the my top 3.

JerryF504 · 03.01.2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by rschoi_75

Yes, but what if you already own (or have owned) a rc18t, a rc18r, mlst, mlst2, 2 vendetta's, a detta st, MQ, Mini-t, trinity ibs, propulse, m18, m18t, m18t pro, kmi, and a few micro's....? You get the next new thing. Yes, I like mini's.

I'm not saying its the best truck out there, just fun for the money. And you don't have to dump money into this truck more than any other mini on the market. The truck is already pretty fun in stock form. The main reason I switched everything out, it because I already had all the upgrades on hand. It was curiosity over necessity.

If you asked me to choose any mini right now, I'd say Xray M18T pro, with the vendetta coming in at close second. The rc18t doesn't even make it to the my top 3.

Are any of your Vendettas brushless? I'm thinking about getting a mini and was wondering if the Vendetta will hold up to brushless. I like that the Trinity Now is already set up but I can't stand the way the body looks in the front. It looks like it was in a head-on collision lol.

mwry13 · 03.03.2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rschoi_75

Yes, but what if you already own (or have owned) a rc18t, a rc18r, mlst, mlst2, 2 vendetta's, a detta st, MQ, Mini-t, trinity ibs, propulse, m18, m18t, m18t pro, kmi, and a few micro's....? You get the next new thing. Yes, I like mini's.

I'm not saying its the best truck out there, just fun for the money. And you don't have to dump money into this truck more than any other mini on the market. The truck is already pretty fun in stock form. The main reason I switched everything out, it because I already had all the upgrades on hand. It was curiosity over necessity.

If you asked me to choose any mini right now, I'd say Xray M18T pro, with the vendetta coming in at close second. The rc18t doesn't even make it to the my top 3.

i hear ya but for me associated is the brand ill stick with for some time... Xrays are awsome cars i used to race them at the indoor mini track in rialto a long time ago... i just hate having to drive to O.C. to get parts :(