I'll be the first to admit, that I really haven't got anything to post that even starts to compare to some of the awesome older race buggies I have seen here, nor am I as deeply involved in this hobby as some of you guys are. But what I do have is a Bandit bought back in 1997, that makes it 15 years old which makes it older than many of the kids buying Traxxas cars today
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In 15 years obviously it hasn't remained fully stock, but it isn't a totally different car either. Here are some pics, be warned, it isn't built for show... That's the 15 year old bodyshell all cracked up and damaged
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As you can see it has "street" tyres in these pics, but I do use minipins when I take it to AstroTurf tracks. One question I have is this, my biggest gripe with the Bandit is the funny sized front wheels which means nothing will quite fit. So what I have done is fit front axles, steering blocks, and hex nut from a Rustler so I can fit "normal" 4WD 1/10 scale buggy wheels. The only issue is that I have to drill out the wheels as the axles are too big... Anyone know how to fit standard 2WD wheels on a Bandit?
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Even the electronics are kinda vintage:
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PS: Apologies, the car hasn't even been cleaned for those pics. Took them straight after running it
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