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Got bored last year, built another Rustler.

Only thing Traxxas is chassis, links, gears, body & mounts.

Made battery mount to run a shorty pack, mounted the esc behind the battery.

Made the esc tray and battery mount out of an old chassis so the plastic would match.

Nice work.

Traxxas got mr back into RC. I have Bandits, Slash’s, Maxx, and some TR4s but not a Rustler. I think I need one in my life. Is it worth getting the 2wd or 4wd for bashing?

Max

How do you like that gearbox?

Maxell27 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 3:04 pm Nice work.

Traxxas got mr back into RC. I have Bandits, Slash’s, Maxx, and some TR4s but not a Rustler. I think I need one in my life. Is it worth getting the 2wd or 4wd for bashing?

Max

Thanks Max,

Have not tried a 4wd Rustler, but have been looking into one.

The 2wd is a good basher, lots of power on 2s, 2.8 Badlands have alot of traction, but don't handle as good as the sct version.
the 4wd looks like it needs 3s to have similar performance from the video's I've seen, and are noisier than 2wd if that matters.

RC10th wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:27 pm How do you like that gearbox?

Only have a couple snow runs on the full aluminum version, ran the graphite version during the summer.

Has good machining and good fit and finish.

Graphite version holds bearings a bit tighter, 32 grams lighter and a bit quieter, and has anti-squat built in to the mounts.