Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / November 2006

Aluminium is supposed to help with reduced breakages.

Cheap and Alloy don't mix, consider spending up to 3 or 4 times the price
you paid for your RC18T for a full alloy upgrade.

GPM Racing - http://www.asiatees.com/
3Racing - www.3racing.com.hk
Team Integy - http://www.integy.com/

These are just a few of the alloy manufacturers but Team Integy probably
have the best complete deal.  They have a complete carbon fibre chassis with
fully alloy suspension or you can buy everything individually.  The fully
EVO-X conversion will set you back about $270 and you'll need to get the
alloy wheels to go with it for a further $47.

http://www.b-p-p.com

Once you've added the extra weight to your RC18 you'll need go brushless
because then you'll have a motor that will be able to actually make the
truck move so add another $110+ for a 8kv motor and speed controller and
then add a further $200+ for a couple of 3S Lipo's and a charger to charge
them.

So by the time your done adding all the alloy, carbon fibre and complete
brushless setup your probably looking at a total of $750 - $800 including
buying your $165 mini truck.

Personally I would buy the brushless setup first and then upgrade everything
else you break after that.

Sorry to carry on here, just trying to keep my mind busy.

Cheers

I have had a RC18T with a reedy mod motor and 1100 reedy pack  since it
came out and have raced it alot and not broken a thing yet.

http://community.webtv.net/XXROB/DCoffroadRCpark