Stampede Question

[Beatnik]

I bought this back when they first came out. I think it had a plastic motor plate ? Am I right remembering adapting an LS-II aluminum mount ?

[3trxvintage]

It looks just like the aluminum motor mount I have on my blue eagle ls, which is the same mount that is also used on the LS-II

The stampede, rustler and bandit never came with aluminum motor mounts, so what I see in the picture is defiantly an LS-II mount.

[Beatnik]

That's what I thought. I just today sold a Blue Eagle and it did have the blue anodized mount too. Not up on anything much past the LS-II I had.

Thanks !

Look, I just came across the body that was on the LS-II back when I bought it. Pretty cool they tried to copy the box photo.

[klavy69]

That truck looks familiar. Did you get it off the traxxas forums awhile back?. Loved that body. Wish it was still available. Have a few SRT that need bodys and have tried several aftermarket but these are the only ones I really like. The one I used to run all the time does have the SamHerdman fabbed T4 body mount and body though

Todd

[klavy69]

by the way, yes you adapted an LS2 motor plate to it. Bandit/rustler/stampede all had that elcheapo plastic tranny/motor plate assy. Not terrible til they got older and started flexing a little more. Now that the VXL comes in them they shred spur gears locally. Can make a 100mph car for no good reason but they can't update a crappy engineering fumble .

Todd

[3trxvintage]

Wow! That LS-2 body looks great.

[Beatnik]

I remember getting the Stampede and thinking "WTF is this cr@p ! "

I got the LS-II body years ago when I bought the actual truck used at the track. It had only been out a few months back then. Now I just need a truck to put beneath it.

Sold that Blue eagle chassis today with this, what I think is a Nitro Hawk body ? Ignore the stickers, just tossed them on there to help sell the truck. I have a picture here at the house somewhere of the NitroHawk I had with a Ranger pickup body.

[harry697]

That truck looks familiar. Did you get it off the traxxas forums awhile back?. Loved that body. Wish it was still available. Have a few SRT that need bodys and have tried several aftermarket but these are the only ones I really like. The one I used to run all the time does have the SamHerdman fabbed T4 body mount and body though

Todd

Nah, mine is still sitting on the same shelf. Looks similar for sure!

[klavy69]

Good to see you stop by Sam. I didn't think it was yours though...I figured you still had yours . I was thinkin that one traxxas guy that came about in that news ad you sent me. Can't remember his name right off hand but I was thinkin he gave a shot at a boxart body before he went away...just the look of the original picture looks so familiar I guess. one of those "feels like I seen it before" type things.
Todd

[Beatnik]

Very Very nice LS-II, I miss mine. One of these days............