Back in the mid-late 1990s I had an OG Nitro Rustler with the TRX Pro .15 engine and it was so fast for its time...I'd get home from school and just run it up and down the street till dinner time. I remember upgrading the tuned pipe and tires. My dad was into cars and had a 69 GTO with a 502 Big Block in it and I thought I was just as cool...I wasn't old enough to drive so this was as close as it got for me...Great memories. Gotta get back into it. The electric cars today are crazy but not the same as the smell and sound of those nitro engines...
You are absolutely correct! Nitro is the closet you can get to the real thing! That’s what makes it so much fun and gives you a real scale experience, the smell, the sound and the smoke coming out of the pipe! I have several electric Rc’s but nitro is a whole other animal, I’m glad I decided to explore this side of the hobby! You should definitely get back into it!
Thanks, I’m really enjoying the nitro side of the hobby! It’s a lot of fun and way more scale! Nothing like the sound of a tuned nitro engine and the smell of nitro in the air🤙
I just got one of my rustlers back out of the basement this weekend. The 2.5 rustler is pretty darn fast for what it is. Years ago a buddy and me got into a wheelie phase and started putting 3.3s on the rustlers to see who could pull wheelies longer. Those things were like a jet with only the rear tires on the ground. I put a .26 dynamite on one of my Jatos and started blowing the trans up. That thing would pull wheeleis at 30mph on the 1 -2 switch haha. Everything was put on hold as I had kids. My kids are now 4 and 6 and my 6 YO is finally getting his time on Nitro cars and doing quite well. I'll be getting back into it now with the boys getting older! Good times!
Nice!! Its good that you can bring your kids into the hobby, a good bonding experience and it will teach them how to fix and rebuild things, I plan on doing the same with my grandson, he’s 2 but I see him eye balling my cars in the Rc room lol, soon grasshopper, very soon 😁
Last thing you can do is lower idle and you should get a snappier throttle response. Low speed I lean the low speed until I hear the idle rises then I lower the idle screw. I keep doing that until I find the perfect balance and you’ll have a snappy engine
@@rcreviews9894 look up jqtv and he has an entire video of tuning and the science behind of the needles and what happens when you turn one of the needles. Sure it’s racing engines but it’s the same principle. Some say you need a better carb but I’ve gotten great results from traxxas carbs if you just spend the time to learn the little signs.
You finally got a nitro nice to see one on your channel. It looks like a lot of fun to drive and the sound is satisfying. I really want one for my collection been looking at them for a while if I push through with one it will most likely be a nitro rustler, slash or jato. Got snow here now though so cant right now. Worried about the maintenance how is it so far after the break ?
Hey Paz!! How have you been bro? Haven’t heard from you in awhile, hope all is well over there in your neck of the woods, yeah I finally caved and got a nitro, I’ve always wanted one but I was worried about all the maintenance and tuning, I like to charge a battery, slap it in the truck and go!! But so far it’s been fun, there is a learning curve and it’s more hands on but it’s nothing too complicated, speaking of maintenance, I made a video on it and I will release it either today or tomorrow, still some editing to do, a lot of it is stuff I do already with my other Rc’s, you know like keeping them clean and what not, it’s a little more in depth than that but again nothing you can’t handle👍 good hearing from you again! Don’t be a stranger
@@rcreviews9894 I took a break from TH-cam and everything for a few months near the end of summer had a lot going on but other then that I have been doing good thanks. Will definitely keep an eye out for your maintenance video looking forward to seeing everything involved compared to the electric cars. Think we will be getting a lot of snow this year but once spring rolls around I want to start pumping out some videos again. Also considering getting a crawler possibly but there is so much to choose from its overwhelming!
@@d4yt3k yeah I recently got a crawler it’s here on the channel and the RedCat 64! I’ve been all over the place lol, you should definitely start making videos again!! I went live the other day! May do it again so I can chat with you guys, gotta figure out the chat though, I’m not that tech savvy lol
Hey Bryan how you doing, what an awesome run you gotta love the sound of that nitro engine , sounds like a gimongous mosquito lol ! Your new toy sure can haul arse lol ! What type nitro fuel you running with, I sure miss the smell of that nitro fuel for sure ! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your new toy brother !👍🏻
Hey Mel! How ya doing ? Is it getting cooler on the island yet? Glad to hear from you brother! Thanks, yeah this is my first nitro, so I am still in the Honey moon phase! Lol a new experience, I am really enjoying, we are running Traxxas top fuel at 20% did my first maintenance on it last night, yeah it’s fast! My goal is to hit that big 5 0! We will see what happens.
@@rcreviews9894 How you doin B ? I recently got hired back to my previous place of employment and we've been pretty busy, glad to see you with your new nitro toy, um it is getting somewhat cooler once again with the tradewinds blowing through our part of the world, have fun and enjoy your new nitro vehicle and I am sure you will reach your goal of attaining 50 MPH thanks for sharing and your reply as well, stay safe !!!
@@melvinw.quinene841 glad to hear you are doing good, appreciate your comments, don’t work too hard! Hopefully the wind will calm down so you can fly again!!
My son and I raced AE stadium trucks and SC for a few years...now he does 4mod and Ebuggy... I am debating 2wd nitro rustler vs nitro slash... for kicks at club races.... thoughts?
That would be a good mash up, just for kicks but a legit race, it wouldn’t be fair, the slash would destroy the rustler, that 3.3 engine in the slash ain’t no joke! When they say 50mph plus out of the box, they mean it lol, keeping in mind your running them both stock👍
I think your right, I mainly adjusted the HSN a quarter turn, and the LSN at 2.5 sounds like the stock setting and where it was considering the fact I don’t think I made any adjustments there if any
Since this video, have you gone with any other nitro models? I have a rustler and just recently acquired a slash. The 3.3 in that slash.. Woah.. Being a nitro enthusiast myself, I would certainly recommend that one to ya, if you haven't picked one up already.
Yeah since my first nitro, the rustler, I’ve since picked up the slash and the Tmaxx 3.3, both are featured here on the channel, I’ve had a lot of fun with all of them, the Tmaxx being my new favorite🤙
The rustler was my first nitro and I have more recently picked up a nitro slash, it’s here on the channel! Both Rc’s are pretty fast out of the box especially after break in and the tuning process, I would have to say that the rustler is a very good beginner nitro, I’ve had a lot of fun running it! The slash, man the slash is a beast! It’s really fast out of the box, faster than the rustler, with a bigger engine, bigger fuel tank and better overall handling characteristics, my only complaint and it happens with all short course trucks, is that the body catches wind and sometimes results in a flip on the lid crash, other than that it’s awesome👍
Well I can’t say you don’t have a dilemma, you just mentioned two beasts, if you are more for a scale experience I say go nitro, if electric is more your thing and you like back flips go big rock, either way, you can’t lose!🤙
Well in the case of the nitro Rustler here, I run 20% nitro fuel, tuning shouldn’t be done until after the initial break in is complete, tuning kinda depends on a few factors and the same could be said about any nitro Rc, outside temperatures, humidity and altitude in your region all play a role on how you should tune your Rc, so the way I tune my Rc may be different than the way you should tune yours, a general rule of thumb is, it is better to run slightly rich than it is too run too lean, you can always adjust as needed to lean out the engine to peak performance but it is bad for the engine to run it too lean, running too lean can overheat your engine, also start your tuning with the high speed needle first and work your way down as needed, high speed needle, low speed needle and the rpm’s but you won’t really adjust that last one too much, it’s mainly high and low needles you adjust the most, in the case of the rustler, I’ve only had to really adjust the high speed needle, it’s set pretty good out of the box, it sounds like a lot but it’s really not, just read your instructions that come with the kit and you will do fine, hopefully this helps, hit me up if you have any more questions, thanks for watching 🤙
Unfortunately it looks like nitro is completely dead for the rustler. For the same price you can get a rustler vxl that hits 70+ with the included pinion and spur, and it requires no babying. You just take it on the road punto y final.
Yeah, nitro in general is a whole other animal in the Rc game, most people don’t have the time and patience to run and upkeep a nitro Rc, it’s all good though, I owed it to myself to at least try this side of the hobby and I gotta say I’m glad I did, it’s a new experience and I’ve learned a lot, there’s nothing like the sound, smell, scale look and feeling you get with a nitro!
No Wd-40. Its a solvent that does not fully evaporate. It will counter the lubricants in the fuel. If you need to clean inside the motor use Alcohol as it fully evaporates
Traxxas recommends the use of WD40 as specified, any deviation from their recommendation will void any warranty. They are even *almost* as strict about their fuel.
@@rcreviews9894 I have owned several traxxas nitro models. As far as rtr nitros are concerned, traxxas makes some of the best. Once you decide you want more power, drop in a 3.3. Although the 2.5 is probably a good match for the rustler. I have a jato 3.3 and it’s too much power honestly, especially off-road. I have several electric models but I will always have a nitro in my arsenal, they are fun for people who actually enjoy the hobby.
Back in the mid-late 1990s I had an OG Nitro Rustler with the TRX Pro .15 engine and it was so fast for its time...I'd get home from school and just run it up and down the street till dinner time. I remember upgrading the tuned pipe and tires. My dad was into cars and had a 69 GTO with a 502 Big Block in it and I thought I was just as cool...I wasn't old enough to drive so this was as close as it got for me...Great memories. Gotta get back into it. The electric cars today are crazy but not the same as the smell and sound of those nitro engines...
You are absolutely correct! Nitro is the closet you can get to the real thing! That’s what makes it so much fun and gives you a real scale experience, the smell, the sound and the smoke coming out of the pipe! I have several electric Rc’s but nitro is a whole other animal, I’m glad I decided to explore this side of the hobby! You should definitely get back into it!
That’s why I came here because my first major rc car was the .15 nitro rustler. There was nothing like that smell on a cold day man
The beautiful sound of nitro
I’m new to nitro, but I know what you mean, the sound, the smell, the smoke! They are a lot of fun to drive!
This is awesome man! Takes me back to when i had a traxxas nitro hawk as a kid. basically the same truck. would love to pick one up someday.
Thanks, I’m really enjoying the nitro side of the hobby! It’s a lot of fun and way more scale! Nothing like the sound of a tuned nitro engine and the smell of nitro in the air🤙
I got a old nitro hawk converted electric its awsome too sad I couldnt find the parts to keep it nitro
I just got one of my rustlers back out of the basement this weekend. The 2.5 rustler is pretty darn fast for what it is. Years ago a buddy and me got into a wheelie phase and started putting 3.3s on the rustlers to see who could pull wheelies longer. Those things were like a jet with only the rear tires on the ground. I put a .26 dynamite on one of my Jatos and started blowing the trans up. That thing would pull wheeleis at 30mph on the 1 -2 switch haha. Everything was put on hold as I had kids. My kids are now 4 and 6 and my 6 YO is finally getting his time on Nitro cars and doing quite well. I'll be getting back into it now with the boys getting older! Good times!
Nice!! Its good that you can bring your kids into the hobby, a good bonding experience and it will teach them how to fix and rebuild things, I plan on doing the same with my grandson, he’s 2 but I see him eye balling my cars in the Rc room lol, soon grasshopper, very soon 😁
nitro rustler best rc truck ever made and be out forever and nitro rustler number one and nitro rustler rocks and it cool and it the best.
Gotta say I agree with you! It’s definitely a lot of fun to drive!! It’s fast too!
I loved my rustler back in the day!
Nice running! You tuned it well, wheelies, vow!
Well, I hope so, wheelies are always a good sign lol, it wasn’t doing that before, thanks for watching brother 👍
Great video, I think I want a Nitro Rustler now!!!
Thanks! You should definitely get one!
nitro rustler best and cool and rocks.
Last thing you can do is lower idle and you should get a snappier throttle response. Low speed I lean the low speed until I hear the idle rises then I lower the idle screw. I keep doing that until I find the perfect balance and you’ll have a snappy engine
Thanks, good advice, I will have to tinker with it and try that out🤙
@@rcreviews9894 look up jqtv and he has an entire video of tuning and the science behind of the needles and what happens when you turn one of the needles. Sure it’s racing engines but it’s the same principle.
Some say you need a better carb but I’ve gotten great results from traxxas carbs if you just spend the time to learn the little signs.
Welcome to the nitrogang.
Only the leader of the nitro gang, is allowed to accept new members and you're definitely not the nitro gang King.
The Jato 3.3 is awesome.
Yeah I’ve heard it’s pretty fast! 🤙
nitro rustler number one.
nitro rustler number one and the t maxx 3.3 number one and rustler vxl number one and 1/16 revo vxl number one.
nitro rustler is the god.
1/16 e-revo vxl and best and rocks and cool.
I love traxxas so so so much.
Running pretty good 👍
Thanks brother, I’m having a good time!
You finally got a nitro nice to see one on your channel. It looks like a lot of fun to drive and the sound is satisfying. I really want one for my collection been looking at them for a while if I push through with one it will most likely be a nitro rustler, slash or jato. Got snow here now though so cant right now. Worried about the maintenance how is it so far after the break ?
Hey Paz!! How have you been bro? Haven’t heard from you in awhile, hope all is well over there in your neck of the woods, yeah I finally caved and got a nitro, I’ve always wanted one but I was worried about all the maintenance and tuning, I like to charge a battery, slap it in the truck and go!! But so far it’s been fun, there is a learning curve and it’s more hands on but it’s nothing too complicated, speaking of maintenance, I made a video on it and I will release it either today or tomorrow, still some editing to do, a lot of it is stuff I do already with my other Rc’s, you know like keeping them clean and what not, it’s a little more in depth than that but again nothing you can’t handle👍 good hearing from you again! Don’t be a stranger
@@rcreviews9894 I took a break from TH-cam and everything for a few months near the end of summer had a lot going on but other then that I have been doing good thanks. Will definitely keep an eye out for your maintenance video looking forward to seeing everything involved compared to the electric cars. Think we will be getting a lot of snow this year but once spring rolls around I want to start pumping out some videos again. Also considering getting a crawler possibly but there is so much to choose from its overwhelming!
@@d4yt3k yeah I recently got a crawler it’s here on the channel and the RedCat 64! I’ve been all over the place lol, you should definitely start making videos again!! I went live the other day! May do it again so I can chat with you guys, gotta figure out the chat though, I’m not that tech savvy lol
@@rcreviews9894 that sounds great I will try to hop in if you go live again
You need to get in touch with a nitro gang leader he has a channel his name is Dimitri
t maxx 3.3 rocks and it the best and cool t maxx 3.3.
I need
Traxxas jato 3.3 nitro and rustler up grades
i have been told that you want to get the engine up to temp 230 before tuning and never let it get to 280 temp
Hey Bryan how you doing, what an awesome run you gotta love the sound of that nitro engine , sounds like a gimongous mosquito lol ! Your new toy sure can haul arse lol ! What type nitro fuel you running with, I sure miss the smell of that nitro fuel for sure ! Thanks for sharing and enjoy your new toy brother !👍🏻
Hey Mel! How ya doing ? Is it getting cooler on the island yet? Glad to hear from you brother! Thanks, yeah this is my first nitro, so I am still in the Honey moon phase! Lol a new experience, I am really enjoying, we are running Traxxas top fuel at 20% did my first maintenance on it last night, yeah it’s fast! My goal is to hit that big 5 0! We will see what happens.
@@rcreviews9894 How you doin B ? I recently got hired back to my previous place of employment and we've been pretty busy, glad to see you with your new nitro toy, um it is getting somewhat cooler once again with the tradewinds blowing through our part of the world, have fun and enjoy your new nitro vehicle and I am sure you will reach your goal of attaining 50 MPH thanks for sharing and your reply as well, stay safe !!!
I keep catching a glimpse of your replies in yt studio but when I go to reply it says comment not found???
@@melvinw.quinene841 glad to hear you are doing good, appreciate your comments, don’t work too hard! Hopefully the wind will calm down so you can fly again!!
@@rcreviews9894 i wouldn't know whats going with the ytt lol ! Any way have a good one, stay safe and keep on keeping on brother, se yah !
My son and I raced AE stadium trucks and SC for a few years...now he does 4mod and Ebuggy...
I am debating 2wd nitro rustler vs nitro slash... for kicks at club races.... thoughts?
That would be a good mash up, just for kicks but a legit race, it wouldn’t be fair, the slash would destroy the rustler, that 3.3 engine in the slash ain’t no joke! When they say 50mph plus out of the box, they mean it lol, keeping in mind your running them both stock👍
There was a nitro rustler?!?! How come I never knew there was one?!?!
It’s fun to drive too!🤙
Can you tell me around where you HSN and LSN were when turned? I think 3.5 HSN + 2.5 LSN is near perfect but just a curiosity
I think your right, I mainly adjusted the HSN a quarter turn, and the LSN at 2.5 sounds like the stock setting and where it was considering the fact I don’t think I made any adjustments there if any
Since this video, have you gone with any other nitro models? I have a rustler and just recently acquired a slash. The 3.3 in that slash.. Woah.. Being a nitro enthusiast myself, I would certainly recommend that one to ya, if you haven't picked one up already.
Yeah since my first nitro, the rustler, I’ve since picked up the slash and the Tmaxx 3.3, both are featured here on the channel, I’ve had a lot of fun with all of them, the Tmaxx being my new favorite🤙
How is this compared to the nitro slash?
The rustler was my first nitro and I have more recently picked up a nitro slash, it’s here on the channel! Both Rc’s are pretty fast out of the box especially after break in and the tuning process, I would have to say that the rustler is a very good beginner nitro, I’ve had a lot of fun running it! The slash, man the slash is a beast! It’s really fast out of the box, faster than the rustler, with a bigger engine, bigger fuel tank and better overall handling characteristics, my only complaint and it happens with all short course trucks, is that the body catches wind and sometimes results in a flip on the lid crash, other than that it’s awesome👍
I wanna buy this brand any ideas on custom exhaust
You could get a resonator blue anodized tuned pipe from Traxxas, that’s what I plan on putting on mine👍
There it is there it is there it is there it is there it is there it is there it is there it is there it is there it is
Yup yup yup lol
I think you sold me on a nitro Rustler. I was thinking of an Arrma Big Rock but this just looks better.
Well I can’t say you don’t have a dilemma, you just mentioned two beasts, if you are more for a scale experience I say go nitro, if electric is more your thing and you like back flips go big rock, either way, you can’t lose!🤙
🆒 video & ℹ️ have 3️⃣ Traxxas Nitro Rustler 2️⃣.5️⃣ 🤑👍🏼🏎️🏁
nitro rustler be out ever.
Brand new to nitro RC what do I need to know what fuel percent should I use and how should I tune it
Well in the case of the nitro Rustler here, I run 20% nitro fuel, tuning shouldn’t be done until after the initial break in is complete, tuning kinda depends on a few factors and the same could be said about any nitro Rc, outside temperatures, humidity and altitude in your region all play a role on how you should tune your Rc, so the way I tune my Rc may be different than the way you should tune yours, a general rule of thumb is, it is better to run slightly rich than it is too run too lean, you can always adjust as needed to lean out the engine to peak performance but it is bad for the engine to run it too lean, running too lean can overheat your engine, also start your tuning with the high speed needle first and work your way down as needed, high speed needle, low speed needle and the rpm’s but you won’t really adjust that last one too much, it’s mainly high and low needles you adjust the most, in the case of the rustler, I’ve only had to really adjust the high speed needle, it’s set pretty good out of the box, it sounds like a lot but it’s really not, just read your instructions that come with the kit and you will do fine, hopefully this helps, hit me up if you have any more questions, thanks for watching 🤙
@@rcreviews9894 thanks!
Thanks man I ended up whith 2 nitros now I got a nitro slash 3.3 I love ‘em
Awesome video! Is this a 2.5 or 3.3?
Thanks, This is the 2.5👍
Im get a Traxxas Jato 3.3 soon
Nice 👍 I hear it’s fast!
Unfortunately it looks like nitro is completely dead for the rustler. For the same price you can get a rustler vxl that hits 70+ with the included pinion and spur, and it requires no babying. You just take it on the road punto y final.
Yeah, nitro in general is a whole other animal in the Rc game, most people don’t have the time and patience to run and upkeep a nitro Rc, it’s all good though, I owed it to myself to at least try this side of the hobby and I gotta say I’m glad I did, it’s a new experience and I’ve learned a lot, there’s nothing like the sound, smell, scale look and feeling you get with a nitro!
A nitro rustler with a 3.3, and the right gearing will go 70mph, and it will do it all day long, just top off the tank.
The2.5 double it'lling
The important part is the idle gap
Those things r cool but my granite is much fastet
I have the Nitro sport which is pretty close to the same truck. but yeah still fun to drive
No Wd-40. Its a solvent that does not fully evaporate. It will counter the lubricants in the fuel. If you need to clean inside the motor use Alcohol as it fully evaporates
Traxxas recommends the use of WD40 as specified, any deviation from their recommendation will void any warranty. They are even *almost* as strict about their fuel.
I love my rustler
Yeah the rustler is a awesome Rc, for beginners and veterans, this was my first nitro and I still enjoy running it🤙
rustler vxl it the best and rocks and cool rustler vxl.
had 6 traxxus nitro cars they all broke and basically wasted 5 grand buying and constantly fixing them, never again 😂
Well I own two nitros and they run just fine🤙
@@rcreviews9894 I have owned several traxxas nitro models. As far as rtr nitros are concerned, traxxas makes some of the best. Once you decide you want more power, drop in a 3.3. Although the 2.5 is probably a good match for the rustler. I have a jato 3.3 and it’s too much power honestly, especially off-road. I have several electric models but I will always have a nitro in my arsenal, they are fun for people who actually enjoy the hobby.