Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / August 2008

This is my first post to this newsgroup, hi folks!

Care to substantiate that claim?

I just got back into Nitro RC after nearly a decade and a half out of
RCing. My son and I both purchased Traxxas 2.5 T-Maxx's recently. He has
run a couple gallons of fuel through his and just I ran half the break
in procedure last night before it started raining on mine. He's pounded
on his pretty hard his and has yet to break anything, it is still totally
stock.

Seeing how my boy is a two year apprentice in the plastic mold making
industry and I'm a well seasoned veteran CNC machinist and journeyman
tool maker in the same industry as well as being highly mechanically
inclined, we're both more than qualified to identity what and what not
is junk.

Although the Traxxas T-Maxx's are lacking in some areas, they surely
don't suck by any means. Out of the box they are a great truck for the
price. Being out of it for such a long time after having a few Kyosho
1/8 scale 4wd buggy's (Turbo Burns / Infernos - early '90s) I was fairly
impressed by the quality of the components and workmanship of these
reasonably priced RTR trucks.

If someone is thinking about taking a stock T-Maxx out and racing it
of course it's going to need much improvement in reliability and strength
and there are plenty of aftermarket as well as Traxxas products available
for the task. For just kicking up the dirt for the sheer fun of it, I don't
see the T-Maxx's needing much beyond aftermarket control arms / steering
blocks, drive shafts and shocks. And the FIRST thing that needs to be done
is add a fuel filter ASAP.

Do I think there are better products for the money available? Perhaps.
Just getting back into the hobby I haven't found them yet, however, the
local hobby shops seem to support Traxxas and Duratrax very well so it'd
be pretty difficult for a noob to go wrong with those products since
support is more important than the product itself for a beginner.

Now, again, care to substantiate your apparently erroneous claim? Or are
you just going to spit more sour grapes? With you being a webtv subscriber
I believe I know what to expect...