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I bought this radicator from ebay
now I do not know whether it is a graupner or a traxxas?
I know that the traxxas has white chassis and suspension
but the graupner normally has a narrow front bumper and is black
do you know?

traxxas.

but since traxxas and graupner are one in the same its whatever you want it to be

Todd

I have done some research,
it seems that the chassis is of a graupner radicator eco.
but the gearbox and suspension of a traxxas radicator is. although the schocktowers are short and not long as with a radicator expert.
Orderd new body and wheels already this wil be restored.

After some cleaning
there is a speed profi 26 regulator and a graupner 500 race 540 size engine in graupner receiver and steering servo
after connecting the battery, everything worked fine , not bad for 25€

to clarify what I meant above is that is a used buggy so no matter what you don't know what you have unless it specifically is embossed with either name like on the bumpers. One of my examples of this one was I bought an all white sledgehammer off a guy in South America and when I got it the electronics were all graupner in it which I though odd. It was about the time that these things were being parted out on ebay so when asked the Brazilian stated he put all new electronics off of ebay to run it and tired with it so thats how I ended up with it. Traxxas sold the graupner name mostly over on that side of the pond (lets call it Germany) and made all of the traxxas radicator 2 parts in both black and white in the US but mostly just black in graupnerland. One of the big distinctions between the 2 selling sites was that the graupner units mostly came with German car bodies like Audi, porsche, mercedes(?), etc. The only for sure part on either would be the bumper whether it is embossed with traxxas, graupner or blank. Not saying it isn't what you said you found out...just saying its primarily a traxxas product but you can call it either or without being wrong .

I got screwed outta a Graupner nitro porsche awhile back that I really wish the guy would have shipped to me but its all in the hunt I guess.

Cool that you are showing it some love and doing a restoration on it so was curious to what body you are going with?

Todd

I'm going for an original body with custom paintjob, but the grasshopper body is also good. I'm looking for a narrow front bumper I'm going to replace the screws in the knuckles and suspension for ball conectors wide camber links bullet bearings obviously , RPM front wide arms rpm rear arms with hex 8t brushless system 3c lipo makes it a beast to drive. I am still collecting parts cheap and easy to find

That frog body actually looks better on there than a frog .

Brushless system

Todd

Added full ball bearing cleaned up the whole car refilled the shocks added on 4600 kv brushless combo .
Drives crazy fast