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The CHEAPEST Traxxas Money can Buy- Traxxas Bandit
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In this episode, we look at the CHEAPEST 1/10th scale Traxxas vehicle you can get, the Bandit.
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When I started RC racing in the mid 80's that Bandit would have been a pretty high end buggy.
For real. It’s way better than my first RC (Losi XX)
When I got Into RC traxxas was what you got if you couldn't afford associated or put together a tamiya but that was 98-2000 ish
@@masjuggalo My friend bought a Traxxas Cat in "88 which I believe was the first hobby grade rtr. It caught fire the first time he ran it. One guy raced a Traxxas Bullet in 2wd Stock in our club, but it was never competitive.
@@brianbohnert3554 when I got my rustler 99-00 it wasent well loved there was like no aftermarket support and it was still considered not to be a real rc car because of the RTR. It was a lot better then my tamiya Super hornet for what is now bashing. I don't think it had a name yet I did have 1 fire on the tamiya but it was a too many cells on the msc
@@masjuggalo I had a Rustler about the same time but I built the kit. Lol I thought i was cool because I got one of the first electronic ESCs and could run a 12 turn motor.
Just bought a bandit yesterday my first RC car as an enthusiast and OMG
Congrats! Good choice! You should check out my latest video where I take it drag racing!
Get a carbon chassis and slap a vxl-6s and some paddle tires on it! I love mine it rips the grass up! 60mph in the grass
Bought one for my son, and after a few weeks of running it stock, we put in longer axles, a 90 tooth spur gear, and Slash wheels on it. The larger wheel gave it more ground clearence, and it handles the terraine WAY better! Spent roughly $50.
Dont get stupid with the mods on it. Get big bore shocks so you dont blow caps. And no need to go brush less it cant put down the power. Just put on the bigger pinion
@Mr Rodriguez got the carbon chassis on xtremercracing .com and I bought the vxl-6s off eBay I also got a transmission with mod 1 internals with xo1 diff gears.
After many years. This video is still so relevant. At this point I’ve had a Vxl Stampede 2WD, Bandit VxL, 2 Rustler XL-5’s and a VXl. Y’all are still making energetic videos like this! Keep up the great videos!
Came here for the car, and stayed here for that cute dog.
First of all, congrats on hitting 200 subs!!! You deserve it, your content is top notch, and super professional quality! 🙂
I have a 2WD Rustler VXL and a 4WD Rustler VXL. 2WD Rustler is completely stock except for a couple RPM arms in the rear (not sure what the technical name is for the part). I stripped the spur gear on the 4WD Rustler, so I replaced it with a steel spur gear, but that's the only mod for that one. Both have seen some cartwheels, but I don't take them over any jumps, but they seem to hold up pretty well. I run 2s in the 2wd Rustler as it's pretty hard to control/keep the front wheels down, but run 3s in the 4wd Rustler.
Yes! I remember you telling me about the rustler and was hoping you’d see this video! I usually just call those things “a arms” or “control arms.” I just swapped my Arrma Typhon to RPM a arms. I hear good things. Thanks for the kind words!
Just bought me a bandit I had a stampede for maybe a month I love your video I just seen it I feel in love with my Traxxas stampede so I wanted to try out the bandit you guys are right the best fun I can have hands down.
Right on! Thanks brother. I’m glad you found it!
I love your videos man, entertaining and simple, a lot of big name TH-camrs do extreme things with their RCs but I like videos of people just having fun with their RCs. I have an X-Maxx but I never run it, it's too big and and needs too much room to run, the smaller 1/10th trucks are easier and more fun.
I got my first RC 15 years ago, it was a Stampede, I beat that thing to death and loved every minute of it. The Stampede with the XL-5 has perfect power, going brushless will give it more speed but it's too uncontrollable, wheelies/rolls over nonstop, I leave my brushless Stampede on training mode and I think it's perfect that way.
I just bought a Bandit this summer and turned it into a Monster Bandit VXL with widened a-arms all around and big wheels/tires, it's great. It's got the good looks of the Bandit, handles like a Rustler, can go off road like a Stampede, and has brushless power with a chassis that can handle it.
Thanks for the kind words!
That rig sounds awesome! I couldn’t agree more. I have an Outcast 8S and it doesn’t get run nearly as much as I’d like. Some of the most fun I’ve had in this hobby is with cheap, brushed bashers.
you guys seriously made me wanna buy one Bandit after watching this vid even though I never thought I would go for this kind of a truck. The way you can enjoy it shows me its worth trying out .-)
I just got back into this hobby. Bought a Traxxas Stampede, 2WD, the Bigfoot 01 edition. Really fun so far! I did break a steering block, but went to a hobby store and got a replacement, and ordered some aluminum steering components as well. Looking forward to watching more of your vids and learning more about this hobby!
Nice! Yeah, those steering blocks are a weak point. I put RPM blocks on mine. They’re dang near bulletproof. Thanks for the kind words.
I just started getting back into rc and presently have an axial scx24 white jeep at the moment but I can't stop there. You guys have an awesome channel keep em coming.
Welcome back. We’ve missed you.
I used to be a video game collector and nothing else but channels like this got me right out of video gaming my first fastest RC car was the Traxxas Bandit VXL
That’s awesome! I’m into video games, too.... but they’re so addicting.
I had a 4wd brushless stampede and that thing was AWESOME!!! It picked up speed on a dime! Put a bigger battery and kept breaking axles when I put a bigger battery in it(rookie mistake trying to launch it). Then I got tired of the axles and ran it 2wd and on the first run it peeled off, fish tailed and clipped the corner of my gate post and rippled everything on the rear left side lol you live and you learn hahaha
OH NO! haha. yeah, we've all been there! sounds like a sweet rig though.
Great video! Love how you guys have fun with the cheap toys!! I bought a Bandit Vxl from RC Superstore the other day, it will be my first Bandit ever! I am so excited to try it out! I know I’ll be obsessed with it because it’s small and fast and it doesn’t take up much room in your car when transporting it from place to place. I’ll probably even buy the blue one like you guys have so I can have a friend to run with me! Cheers!
Nice! Love it.
Bought a brand new one today AND I still have an older one. They’re just perfect for my unprepared backyard track!
Sweet! Now you can race!
I had a Bandit (old body design) and had big fun with it. Built from kit and kept 100% stock, it was my fav out of 3 r/c cars I had (1/10 Tamiya M-chassis Beetle, 1/10 Bolink Little Red Wagon Wheelie Truck). Beat on it for years, only replacing 2 parts, then passed it on to nephews that destroyed it in 2 days.
I think u could review washing machines, and your b role would still have me stuck like glue🔥road to 1k!
Gucci my man! Ha ha. Thanks brother. I honestly never thought I’d hit 100, so 1k would be nuts. Post some more videos of that infraction!! Please and thank you!
The Bandit XL5 was my first RC getting back into the hobby. It's an awesome little buggy for sure. I've done allot of improvements to it in the year plus I've owned it, I still like taking it out and having fun with it.
An excellent choice!
I just bought this car yesterday and love it! I've doing this since the 80's and it's the most fun per dollar I've experienced. Got an ARRMA Senton last week and blew out the bushing in the stock motor which led to the whole rotor/pinion gear shifting away from the spur gear, trashing it. The steering servo went completely haywire. The bumper broke. Not impressed with its quality. It's too slow stock to be breaking like it did. The Bandit is well worth it's price.
Nice! Yeah, we were impressed with it’s brushed performance right out of the box. Sorry to hear about your senton! I bought a used senton on EBay and threw a brushless system in it for like $60. Arrma servos are definitely not my favorite, but I found some cheap upgrades that are around $18 that are awesome. I use them in a lot of my vehicles.
I have to retract my previous statement about the arrma senton. Aside from the electronics, the truck is very rugged. I replaced everything but the receiver, upgraded it to brushless and it’s been a blast. The bandit’s tires are it’s weakness. If you do any driving on the pavement, you will wear the numbs off in no time and then it’s like driving on ice after that. Still a good value but beware, stick to off road or get street tires for it.
bhosterman nice dude! I broke the bumper on my Senton this week! I went fill out into a brick wall. I’m honestly surprised all it broke was the bumper.
10th Scale Garage I’ve let my 8year old drive it and he’s flipped, cartwheeled, smashed into every conceivable stationary object around my yard. I’ve changed my mind so much that I just ordered a second senton. The 3s blx!
bhosterman YESS. That one comes with a bigger pinion, so it’ll be even faster. My Bandit is going through a major transformation at the moment. Haha. Wait till you see it.
New sub here litterally the 2nd vid i watched from u guys. Good vids so far. I have a rustler and a bandit both heavily modified. Cant wait for more videos from you guys!
Welcome to the 10th scale squad! Glad you found it! The bandit is a drag car now!
@@10thScaleGarage my bandit was a street 132ft drag car , local hobby shop used to sponsor the races it was awesome!
@@10thScaleGarage I ran a spool to lock the rear diff, lowered the suspension, grp slicks, then went to foams, and a custom 12" long wheelie bar!👊🏽🤟🏾
Just found your channel and gotta say love the content and your energy man!! You got another subscriber here 👍 As for the Bandit cool buggy most likely going to hunt down a vintage one for myself and get a current one for my boy..lol Currently have two Traxxas machines in my fleet both vintage a TRX-1 and a 1st gen Rustler both are being built up.TRX-1 set up for vintage racing and will be getting a 3300kv/60amp brushless combo soon. The Rustler has been giving a tazer ESC and a wheelie bar and some Anaconda street tires for now. But plan on a custom carbon fiber build for it and going brushless with it soon :) Keep up the great work bud👍
Nice! My rustler is brushless and it’s a ripper! Thanks for the kind words!
Awesome as usual bro! 👊🏾👏🏾👍🏽
Ahh shucks, thanks brother!
I stumbled across your channel while researching the Mini E Revo VXL. Gonna subscribe hope to be buying soon. Love RC I've been stuck on drones the last couple of year but now its seemingly over regulated so its not as fun for me anymore. Also beautiful dog ya got there 😄
It’s all fun and games until the government wants you to have a permit for your freedom.
My buddy has the mini E-revo. It’s a good time.
I just dug out my 20 year old ebay Rustler 2wd. 27mhz NiCd also 20 years old. I had stopped running it, thought gears we're stripped. Motor was out of adjustment. It still runs pretty good. I had the neighbors enjoying it running up and down the street. I thought I would get laughed out of town, went to Traxxas site, the new Rustler is the very same layout, dimples, frame, screws in all in the same place 20 years later. A complete list of all parts still on Traxxas site. Just look up the model number of yours it's there ! How many other brands would offer that info. I am 62 years old still having fun, we all need a few laughs these days.
Exactly! I have a 10 year old tmaxx, and I can walk into just about any hobby shop and get parts for it.
I recently took my bandit to the hobby shop to have my headlights on it let me clue ya when you do nite driving it looks so real I've had ppl in my apartment complex give me compliments how realistic it looks & it looks badd ass also I'm gonna have a taillight on it soon & it also I had road tires for some good ol road racing thanks for sharing dude awesome purchase 👍
Nice! Yeah, I have full light kits on a few of my cars and crawlers. It's super fun.
@@10thScaleGarage I recently upgraded my bandit I added the vxl velineon system the lipo I'm running it on is ho vo 3s let me clue ya this thing rips!!! 🤘
Thanks for the down to earth review guys. I am deciding right now which "adult" rc car I want to buy and want something respectable that goes at a good clip. I haven't had an rc car since my teens and I'm 40 now So I am pretty jazzed actually at the prospect of getting my new toy!
Cool! Do you have a local hobby shop close by?
I have the 1/16 slash (vxl and dual battery upgrade) and now you make me want a bandit... Thanks for spending my money for me haha!
Anytime dude!
Congrats on 200 subs bro getting way better with blending the montage .. 500k subs around the corner!!!
Thanks! I appreciate it. 500 would be way more than I ever thought I’d get!
@@10thScaleGarage how about 13k?
The dog is more excited.Hahaha^^ Nice Vid & Car!
Haha. Yeah. Lily approves!
i have all 3 and can honestly say that i drive them more than any other RCs, 3-4 RPM bits and a better servo saver, and they're an absolute tank. skate parks, BMX tracks, the back yard. you can use them anywhere.
First time on the channel good job. I used to race RC 10s back in the late 80s early 90s. Being that it is very hard to get parts for the best stadium trucks and buggies ever made "in my own opinion" I retired them in 2014 and purchased a Traxxas Monster Mutt on the Stampede chassis I purchased the full bearing kit metal turn buckles metal rear axles and a good set of Grippy high speed tires. I have been beating on this thing since I purchased it . It is worth every penny currently running a 3 cell 4000 lipo it gets her going. I purchased a TRX-4 Blazer over a year ago and Have well into $700 into that. After being an RC enthusiast For well over 30 years I would have to say Traxxas makes a fantastic easy 2 rebuild great to use RC car. The times sure have changed when you would have to purchase everything separately kit, remote, speed control, charger, battery and motor and spend 10 hours building it. $450 plus in 91' now you can buy something that almost keeps pace for $200 assembled!
Do you have a 3D printer? You can print a TON of parts for the RC10 and all the old Losi stuff. My brother has a 30 year old Losi JRX2 Pro SE that he still runs.
@@10thScaleGarage Unfortunately no, but going to enough yard sales and flea markets I do own a bunch of NOS. It's a shame it's like having a Museum piece that you want to play with. I have one beater RC10T. The the other is a Team truck and a gold original Anaheim Buggy plus a graphite car. I'd rather sell them than race them.
@@10thScaleGarage I'm now interested in the Bandit I remember how nimble the Stadium buggies are. I may pick one up
awesome run man
you got a new sub bro
Thanks brother!
My first rc was a bandit I've had it for 5 years and I've upgraded to brushless now it hit like 80-90kph and it is probably one of the most reliable rcs I've owned
Nice! Yeah, they’ve been making them for a while! It’s a shame it’s taken me so long to get one.
What size cell battery can I run on a brushless????
Scott Lindsey it depends on what size ESC you have and the KV of the motor.
You will have an amazing future bro!
Thank you Nicolas!
I think the dog was having the most fun.😂 Traxxas is #1 in fun.👍
Lilly approves!
getting back into the hobby. Upgrading my old slash 2wd. i would totally snag one, at the right price.
Slash is a great platform!
I love how you dropped that beat
Haha. Thanks dude!
Bought the stampede for my 4 yr old daughter, she loves it. Havent had to fix anything 4 a year, meanwhile redcat, arrma and proline bashers I have it's wrench, wheel, wreck, repeat. With speed comes destruction, not complaining it's part of the hobby, it does get frustrating sometimes. Just found your channel, subbed, if you could bring down the music level or turn the dialog up in editing I would appreciate it. 🤙
Thanks!
I bought the exact same Bandit for my 6 year old daughter, but couldn't help turning it brushless after a couple of weeks. These things are just insanely fast and efficient. Great for speed runs and bashing around.
Totally agree! I was pleasantly surprised
I got my 6 year old a Slash and man these Traxxas are good havent had one issue just drop batteries charge and keep going really awesome.
Well I love my 2007 Bandit. It has a sensorless 9t Brushless Etronix Photon 4360kv motor and Esc and it Fly's! Always puts a smile of my face!
I bet that thing cooks! Very nice.
I like the dogs involvement in these shenanigans 🤘😂👏
They’re my BFFs!
@@10thScaleGarage 🤘
great vid I have a rustler 4wd vxl bare bones stock and a 2wd stampede with everything modified exept the motor and electronics
Half the time I take out the stampede because its cheaper easier to work on and I can run any battery in it
Good point! Yeah, Ethan loves his stampede (when the servo works)!
Excellent. Thank you for the comparison!
No problemo!
Great video, I'm pulling the trigger on this one! 🤙
Nice. Congrats.
That Stampede looks like it has an old body from the early 2000s. I have a current one and came across an older one with that body, It also had the old discontinued yellow XL10 ESC without low voltage cutoff needed for use with LiPo otherwise similar to the XL5 ESC. it's cool to see how far Traxxas has come from the 90s to now.
Still have my Rustler VXL 2wd. Awesome performer. Rarely ever down. Have a few rpm replacement/upgrade parts. Nothing major. Rear driveshaft, hub carriers, JConcepts wheels and tires.
I need a set of those wheels for mine!
I saw how much effort you put in your video’s Weldon so I subscribed
Thanks! I do, indeed.
10th Scale Garage I like your vids a lot can I get a shout out in your next video
Do you watch Kevin takbot I do
Talbot
I've got the even cheaper Traxxas(ish) LaTrax Prerunner, which is a pretty fun little truck at just over 100 bucks at the (only) local RC car dealer. I'm just getting back into it after multiple decades, and the performance you get today for ridiculously little money is amazing. I remember ESCs for brushed motors costing about a week's salary at an entry level job and having just paid significantly less than that for a complete car that goes where you point it and is quick and powerful enough to be fun plus goes for quite a while on one battery is pretty awesome. It's a great time to get into, or back into, the hobby! 😁👍
We are totally spoiled for choice! Now we can learn about hundreds of RCs in seconds. No more waiting for RC Car Action every month. You don’t even needs a local hobby shop. You can get hobby grade RCs from Amazon Prime. And yes, now you can get a solid platform for $300, and that wouldn’t even buy you a chassis 30 years ago.
i am 13, had my rustler 2wd for 3 years and recently got back into the hobby. i put a sidewinder 3 motor and esc in it and put in a 3s lipo and it flies, literally.
Nice! Yeah, my rustler takes off at around 74mph
I'm 15 always have lived Rc's got my first hobby grade rc (e-revo vxl 1/16) as a b day gift this year... need a new servo XD BUT FUN!
I just found my new favorite channel
Thanks man! I’m glad you like it.
So Glad I didnt waste my money on this. I bought the Redcat Volcano. Been bashing it for 2 to 3 hours a day for a month and have had zero issues. 4x4 as well so it rarely gets stuck and will climb any hill.
Awesome! Yeah, the 4x4 makes a huge difference. Parts support isn’t nearly as good but there’s a ton of them out there.
I ended up buying a trx4 g500 as my first rc car. Only a few months old and i still love it. I might get one of these now. It looks sweet.
Sweet! Those are awesome. What color??
@@10thScaleGarage i got the blue
Ross Hoy excellent choice👌
Great video. From what I've seen. I'm going with the Traxxas.
Excellent choice. I turned this bandit into a sweet ProMod Drag car. It’s wild now!
i was deciding between the Arrma granite blx or the traxxas rustler, i called customer support and within 20 seconds i was talking to a tech at traxxas, had a 12 minute conversation about the arrma customer support sucking, bought my 1/10 Rustler and a 1/16 Slash the next day. awesome video :)
Nice! I want a 1/16 slash for some epic winter time indoor tire slaying. Do you love it?
@@10thScaleGarage its awesome, i drive it all over the house, outside i stick to the driveway and street but i does do well in grass that isnt too high. i got the Mike Jenkins edition with the better motor and stuff, its not as fast as the rustler but i like it more to be honest.
After 11 Months i still love this video. Am about to buy a bandit. Any tips??
Great video I subbed!
Thanks bro!
New sub, did you really have 200 subs in April this year? I liked your content. I used to have a Revo I think, in 1999. I been flying fpv for a couple years. I need to start putting some time in mine.
Yup. I had less than 1000 subs just over a month ago. Pretty crazy. I’d like to get into FPV.
@@10thScaleGarage very cool! I've had trucks, flown planes Los, but nothing compares to fpv, it's been a blast almost since the beginning. It's kinda hard to learn, but once you got it, there's nothing like it.
I should've bought a Bandit for my 2wd platform. Considering the buggy has such a strong followage. But I wanted a bigger challenge and bought the ECX AMP DB. Completely yanked out the stock electronics and bought Spektrum esc 85 amp and 4000kv spektrum brushless motor. Some Amazon upgraded steering servo. Trying to go from the 15mph to 50 mph. Might still buy a Bandit if this ECX doesn't impress me enough. Great video guys.
I Have an ECX boost, and I really like it.
Great video and details 👍.
Do you know if I can change the body to another shell? Are most same scale shells made to be universal in fitment?
I was thinking of an older truck style and saw custom shells and was wondering if they would fit if they are also the same scale.
All 10th scales are not the same. You could get a 10th scale dirt oval body or a “super stock” body to fit, but you’ll have a hard time getting a touring car, drag car or short course body to fit. There are hundreds of buggy bodies that will fit it though.
@@10thScaleGarage i see thanks for the tips. I was thinking like a good old school truck stadium look.
My first rc was the Sears Lobo 2 made by Nikko back in the 80s. Upgraded to the Super Lobo🤣. I hadn't run rc for over 30 years and recently got the Latrax Teton and man that thing is fun for the money!
Nice! I’ve got a LaTrax video coming
I really like the brushed bandit, put some grippy proline wheels in the back and it is a great track car
I had one of the original style Rustlers a long time ago. It was awesome but I kept breaking the ceramic things on the back because I would bash it at the skate park across the street from my grandma's house. I am back into the hobby now and am running a Wltoys 144001 (waiting for parts from China) and a Redcat Racing Caldera 10E.
Right on! Those WL toys buggies are pretty awesome.
Love the dog.
She’s the Goodest girl.
Your dog chases rc cars mine runs away from them😂
Haha. She loves it!
FrozenStream 387 Studios Same
Same
Mine does both
Same my dog runs away from rc cars
Picking up a vxl bandit is on my list, a lot of car for 270. Love the ol bandit.
Same!
I pulled out my 1995 bandit a few days ago. Its been sitting in the garage broken for a long time. Started looking for parts online and realized, a vast majority of them are still used on the current bandit! Compare that with my Team Associated SC10 that's about 10 years old. I broke the bell crank and can't find a replacement for it anywhere. Got to love that Traxxas!
Exactly.
Bought.my son a 2wd bandit last week. Such a fun time.
Excellent choice.
‘Twas my first Hobbie grade Rc. Has never let me down and goes a good 75mph. I love the bandit, might honestly be my favorite Traxxas!
Holy bejesus! I got my 2wd rustler up to 74 and it took off like a fighter jet. Ha ha.
@@10thScaleGarage yeah this chassis loves to throw the front end up until it takes off like a plane 🤣😂 I ended up adding weight up front when running 3s to prevent take off lol.
Great video dude
Thanks Metz! It was a lot of fun to make
Hey there, I got the wltoys 14401 a coupla’ three months ago and love it! What are your thoughts? I was thinking on stepping into the traxxas water with the bandit as being 2 wheel drive it looks like it may handle some hi speed steering better than 4 wheel drive at least on pavement. With the wl you have to let off the throttle to start getting over steer and then pin it to kick the back end around as the 4wd wants to push you through a hi speed corner. I am more or less new to the game as when I was younger in the late 80’s early 90’s these things seemed so flipping expensive. Don’t get me wrong you can still go out and pay a fortune it just seems like you get so much more bang for the buck.
I don’t have the 14401, but I have friends with them and they all love them. If you have a 4WD vehicle with an open diff, it shouldn’t effect the steering that much, as it allows the front wheels to turn at different rates. That being said, however, it is true that without front driveshafts, you can definitely get more steering angle. Understeer and over steer have a lot to do with chassis, as well. RWD chassis have most of the weight in the back giving you lift off oversteer, meaning that under power, you get oversteer, but if you let off the throttle, it understeers. The bandit has a huge aftermarket so the possibilities are pretty much endless. I totally recommend the bandit/ rustler. Great value for money.
Fun, decent handling, decently quick. Doesn't really like to be thrashed around though, and the included electronics are terrible and have to be replaced all at once if you want to upgrade.
Hey i have a qeustion what battery should i buy for the bandit and wich charger
I have a brushless Rustler and a brushed Stampede. I prefer the brushed Stampede for the wheelie factor. Never gets old. Titan 12t is plenty fast.
It’s a wheelie machine!
Heavily modded mine, tekin 411g2 speed control, custom 11cell nicad,12t double reedy with lay down brushes,big set of dirt hogs on the rear,after redesigning rear bulkhead it was a beast ,couldn't keep diff together long tho, ahh memories
Ha ha. That sounds wicked!
@@10thScaleGarage yeah it was ,the 411g2 was a monster, I still have that sucker
Did you set your steering endpoints? I was just looking at how to set them correctly myself,they say that wrecks servos.
It’s a pain to do it with a TQ transmitter
Interesting, looks pretty neat. I just purchased a Traxxis erevo, finally drove it yesterday. It was fun running around in my grass now I’m looking for a larger spot to really test it. I found a couple of things I am not thrilled about. First, the least of the issues, the antenna, looks like you guys have you antennas hidden, where are they? Do I have to have to antenna sticking straight up, seems that could be a real problem in a crash, any tips. And two, the big issue the charging. Why the ridiculous cigarette lighter charger?
You need a hobby grade charger. If you plan on using Traxxas batteries, you’ll need their charger, unfortunately. I tuck the antenna in between the shock tower, or wind it up and just stuff it under the body. The rage decreases by maybe 10% but I’ve never noticed a problem.
@@10thScaleGarage hey, thanks for the quick response. I looked for a traxxas charger, couldn’t find one. I’d also like to find a battery that lasts longer but I bet that means bigger too. Any recommendations on third party batteries and chargers. Took it fo a spin today, flipped it four times, but it was fun. They are built tough. Thanks in advance.
I have a Traxxas bandit with the lights. I love it
Nice!!
So cheap, I can’t find one for that price around here.
I just fitted, ball bearingS in the front & rear wheels, to replace the standard brass bushing & 2 teeth larger Motor Pinion gear, for a little more top end speed. So far so good. 👍🏻
Rcalltypes 2 teeth will overheat the motor
@@chriswebb383 Really? It depends where you run it.
Mine doesn’t overheat with a 23t pinion on 2s, I’m running off-road not grass though.
Traxxas has 3 recommended Gearing options, for the XL-5 12t 550 motor:
Optional: 19t pinion & 86t Spur gear. Suited to small tracks, low Grass area’s. Fast Acceleration & High Torque.
Stock: 21t pinion &. 83t Spur gear.
Optional: 31t pinion & 83t Spur gear. For on-road high speed runs Only, no stop start driving & no off-road running, just Speed Runs.
So a 23t pinion, has been fine on 2s lipo. That’s what’s great about this Hobby, it allows you to experiment & find what Suits you.
Im really interested in one, especially the brushless version, nice as a second rc car next to my expensive udr
Im not even 1 minuet into this video. Be glad you had this with an ELC when i got this it was serve controlled motors and mine got ran over by a car because of low voltage.
I see that busch latte back there @2:13 i see you are a man of culture as well
Buggies are my favorite with my first being a Red Arrow buggy from Radio Shack my father got me Christmas 88 or 89. I thought it was the fastest and coolest thing ever. I recently looked it up and found that its retail price was $229 back then. Not entirely sure that is what he paid for it, but considering he was military, cheap, and always broke, I am super surprised that was a Christmas present that year.
I have a RC10 B4.1 and its hard to find some parts so now it is retired and collecting dust. I plan to find the few parts it needs and put in a slower motor for just general road runs. I was thinking about getting a Bandit since there will always be parts, even in the apocalypse.
Do you have a 3D printer? My bother is able to find/ print parts for his vintage Losi JRX2 Pro SE.
my first rc was a 1/10 stampede stll like it more then 1/8 for general fun good video
Well said. Thanks dude!
Woah keep the editing up man.
Absolutely!
Waay back in the day ( when R.C. tracks were everywhere, I used to run a Turbo Ultima in the super modifieds. From the early days starting with the grasshopper to that car I couldn't be beat . Actual store owners would pull their names out of races when they seen me come up. Got boring after awhile but I miss it! All in all I probably ran 5 different cars.
My buddy ran his Grasshopper at our track today just for fun. It was awesome!
@@10thScaleGarage and to think it all started with a 380 ( I think ) motor, then moved up to the mabuchi 540 until I stripped the gears out of it and then just keep upgrading for years. better cars, better controllers, sponsors ( local businesses) I ended up with that turbo Ultima because at the time it just couldn't be stopped, I was going against rc10's all day. my biggest strategy was NOT to jump the gun and 9 times out of 10 they all wrecked at the first or second turn, lap them a couple times and that was it. got older and joined the Army. No more toys.
I'm pretty sure i have commented on this video but still. Love my bandit
Nice! Me too.
RAD VID! 2WD KIKS AZZ! I'VE WANTED A BANDIT FOR A LOOONG TIME, SUMTHIN ELSE ALWAYS CAME UP LOL. IT DOES LOOK SUPER COOL THO! I WILL DEFINITELY GET 1 AT SOME POINT!
Right on!
These videos are so good
Thank-you!!
Hey thanks! I’m glad you like them.
The bandit is great, it has a lot of power. Only problem with mine is the back tires are completely bald from spinning them so much.
Yeah, that’s not uncommon. Those pin tires don’t last long on anything other than dirt.
The Hot Racing servo saver (or any heavy duty servo saver) is only meant for metal gear servos. Putting it on the Traxxas servo means that the plastic servo gears are gonna the abuse instead of the servo saver itself. For the traxxas servo the traxxas servo saver/other light duty servo savers are the way to go
Ethan got the stampede second hand with no servo saver or horn at all, and he really wanted to run it, in retrospect, you’re right. That was a great way to wreck that servo. Oh well. He has an all metal servo in it now and it is insanely reliable. Ethan runs the heck out of that truck .
@@10thScaleGarage awesome, I just wanted to let you know because I have a 2wd stampede and had to learn the same thing 😅
It’s a hard lesson to learn!
Great man 👍👍👍👍🥰
Merci Fred Fred!
I like the bandit for nostalgia but the rusty is probably the kind of the 2wd.
Totally agree.
Awesome video bro. You guys should have did a straight up street race to see which is “faster”. And bro who song that is? That song go hard bro.
Lil Me too, I can’t remember who sings it right off hand but I dig it.
For some reason that song fit the video perfectly bro. I been watching your videos all week and love the fact you are not afraid to jump out there with the lower end RCs that a lot of us are forced to deal with and begin with. And you don’t make the fans feel bad if they had to get with the basics. I’ve been subscribed. Hopefully I can get a follow back from you bro. Much Love From Miami, Florida
Same freaking thing happened to me! I built a drift car for my son using Traxxas electronics and the servo was BRAND NEW! Annnd it took a crap on me!
I just got a Bandit VXL and oh man does it like to go fast super fun buggy to drive. It just needs better tires the stock rear aliases are trash they go bald fast. I have been giving the thought on throwing some bigger tires like a rustler tires to also bring the ground clearance up a bit.
Yeah I’ve heard that about the tires. This was the first and only time I ran it on those tires. It has some big drag slicks on it now.
LOL I just bought one for parts......
Then I bought the parts. So I will have something for visitors.
I have a stock stampede with Bigfoot body and tires. I was amazed how much fun it is.
Nice! Is that 2wd?
I think the dog was going about 17 mph lol that's impressive
These guys look like fun to hang with!!
I like to think we are. Haha.
Dude the music... killing the vibe.
Sorry dude!
It’s all good! Just some constructive criticism. Maybe I could have been a little more constructive.
If been planing on getting a bandit for a while now this only makes me want it more lol
Do it. Do It. DO IT!
@@10thScaleGarage oh eventually when I have the funds lol Iv been wanting a vxl for ages now first thing ima do to it is bigger wheels tho
I purchased the baseline bandit and put a Castle 1410 brushless motor with sidewinder three ESC in it.
And man with a three cell Lipo I am hanging with most six and eight cell vehicles.
Dang! I bet it RIPS!
Do they come with the controller handset? Websites never seem to say
Yup!