i like this. i dont race or own a bandit. the idea of seeing some one put the effort and time into actually seeing what it needs or does not need. to get a beginner basher grade buggy to be competitive intrigues me.
its very much a copy of Associated's old RC10 in the first place, so if its set up correctly it WILL directly compete with one. I liked Traxxas in their early days when they were the budget copycats, its shameful that they are now so litigious. they do make good products, but customers are paying more for those lawyers..
@@caedenthefarmer9918 theres actually a guy in the US that races a bandit competitively and wins plenty. Started as a joke but it does a hell of a lot better than everyone thinks
Ive raced a bandit many times. With traxxas upgraded shocks, the right springs and oil, and the correct tires for the track the bandit is competitive. I did quite well with it and had 1/10th the cost vs the average car in the class. A few of us ran bandits at that track. It was fun. I did put a few stick on wheel weights on the front to get the weight displacement right. Made a world of difference
So, I used to race traxxas back when traxxas raced. TRX1 and SRT. Watching a bandit run those times is testimony to what the 90s were.. just a basic car that worked. Thanks for doing this. Put a quick servo in it, and watch it pull another second off. The amount of time you lost compensating ( quite well! ) for that stock servo would be a huge gain.
I did the same thing with my LCG Slash 2wd. After a few mods, I was turning faster laps with it than my TLR 22SCT 2.0. I won the 2wd mod A-main with the Slash. 😜🤘
I love this series. I think it's a good sign for anybody new into racing that if you want to at least get in an run with guys (maybe not beat but at least be competitive) you can do it for not a ton... Also goes to show how big the right tires are. Can't wait to see part 2. Keep up the good work. Got a sub here.
cool video. i always wanted to see an IROC style race with the top r/c drivers in the world where they all get the same bone stock bandit or something else silly and watch them duke it out.
stock class was a lot like that, you could adjust the suspension and choose your pinion was about it. there used to be stock class Tamiya Hornet racing had to be a Hornet or a close clone to enter. 27 turn 20 degree brush timing 05 motor with bushings, required to race.
Did it at the 1986 1/12 roar nats. Gave all A main qualifiers Dustbuster vacuum cleaners and they needed to use the batteries and motors from them for a demonstration race. It didn’t slow them down much. Skill trumps equipment.
Thanks for doing this. It shows all the haters that a basic, old design can still be decent and fun. Traxxas has never really been the go-to for racing but with a few small mods, they can be competitive.
@@mxacres back when short course class was in its infancy, I raced the slash 4x4 vxl against many of the early mini buggies that were cloaked under sc bodies. I won many races with it. We also currently race stock bandit carpet offroad indoors, they are silly fun. The differential is the weak link in the handling. The pro version has the good differential but at that point its cheaper to buy a rtr based off of a race platform.
Sadly everything is consumer based and money driven. From toys to electronics and full size vehicles. People rush out to get the latest and greatest. I was on that bandwagon for a long time with dirtbikes. I had kids and wasn’t able to buy a new bike every year or two. So I focused on technique,setup and taking care of what I had. That transferred to RC when I was racing. Cool to watch.
Cool vid, fun to watch. Basically the Bandit is a design that lifted it's whole format from what 90's Losi were doing. With a faster servo, adjustable turnbuckles and a better esc/motor, it will probably go quite well.
before Losi was Associated's RC10 with the widened front A-arms and stealth transmission they started doing in 1986. the geometry very similar to the Tamiya Fox (its monocoque chassis IS a pain tho!) was a great handling car.
@@modelnutty6503 thx for that, I have an RC10, I think it's a worlds or close to it. It has the Stealth transmission. It's a bit of a hodge podge to be honest. I bought it 2nd hand.
just joined a shortcourse group , going back to rc after like 22 years break. They all run tlr they were laughing at my stock slash with stock tires, one borrowed me his tires ... LOL hello guys im there !!
Racing RC cars on track is one of the most fun things I’ve ever done! If only I didn’t have the debilitating mind set of upgrading toygrade cars to complete with hobby grade stuff 😅 I’m currently working on a Tyco Porsche 962 to compete in some carpet racing against Schumachers, Awesomatix, and XRays 🤣
that is that 272 transmission for you. i will agree the tires that come with them suck and believe it or not the bandit platform has been around for over 28 years now. i had one back when they first came out and they where fast but the transmission would fail all the time from plastic gears. i raced it anyhow and won many races. the only thing i hated was needing to have a spare idler gear because i would strip one out every weekend racing it and i got to where i could change it out in about 5 minutes. i was so happy when they finally did the revision on the transmission making all the gears in metal making them much more dependable
I’m heavy into rc’s and rc videos (love drifting videos, I have 2 and the closest track is 3 hrs away). His is One of the best rc videos I’ve seen. Love the comparison.
Quite easy to make it faster. Swap the ESC and motor, drop the esc down to the chassis tray. Next get proline rear hubs, and proline front hubs...etc. If you need any help give me a shout. Also go with the longer from arms in the front the steering will be a good bit more and run the TLR zero offset wheels in the front.
i dont race off road, but have raced oval with the traxxas platform both on the slash and bandit. won and podiumed several races with them, but it takes alot of work and trial error to get it to that point.
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.
Back in the day when monster trucks were a thing, I raced a E-Revo with the 700 drill motor in it against Eight-T/RC8-T etc and would win. Sometimes it's the setup and driving. Math doesn't care how much you spent.
Quite surprised and impressed! I'm gonna send this video to my Dad who own a Bandit. Im a big traxxas fan and I know that they are usually bashing machines more than racing rcs. In the 2wd category between Slash, Rustler and Bandit. The Bandit performs a lot better in cornering. Lately I bought a slash 4x4 ultimate with the LCG chassis. Can't believe how good the handling is. Comparable to a Losi SCT. Great video man! Can't wait for you to upgrade it
First vid I’ve seen of yours, you got my subb. Love this! I’ve been thinking the same. 2k buy in to go race is just nuts. I’m really curious if the brushless motor options will do enough to race competitively.
Thank you for this video. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my bandit. Been getting bored with it but now I know I can get those tires and I will now upgrade that pinion gear.
Oh... Protek or Savox metal geared servo... Must haves for the bandit. Heads up. The stock electronics are notorious for realeasing the magic genie smoke... Spectrum makes a 40A brushed combo. And the motor has ball bearings on the shaft. Whereas the traxxas unit only has brass bungs on the ends of the armature. ✌️
I can tell you from experience the car really doesn't matter, I used to race my mini mgt associated monster truck in the truggy class for fun after I was done racing my buggy, I would actually podeumed every race by just being consistent and smooth, good driving can make up for a slow car.
Never watched your channel before but love the idea of someone taking a cheap off the peg RTR and taking it racing. Makes for a really captivating watch. I dont own either of these vehicles either. Cant wait to see what happens next. Great vid, well done :)
Reminds me of when the jato 3.3 came out and I showed up to race with a brushed duratrax evader and managed to win, not because I was a good driver but because no one could keep those things on the track 😂 and mine would only go like 13mph so I had no choice but to stay on the track
That's what many people really miss in logic of racing. It's not how powerful your car is. Even with real cars. A GT. 350 will be better suited for a winding track then a GT 500 mustang. Took me a lot of time and money to figure it out.
First time seeing one of your videos. And hearing bud dog rc got me thinking and wondering if it’s the same one that I used to drive by all the time. If it is, small world and that’s cool haha. Entertaining vid as well.
Depends on the battery you use. I really only run them for 5-8 minutes since that’s the length of races, but I would assume with a decent size battery 25-35 minutes maybe? Ask you local hobby shop would be best.
I neither race nor own a bandit but I do have several Traxxas vehicles and love them. Of course I also love my Associateds, my Losis, and so on. I’ve never seen your channel before but this was an awesome video!
On a track surface like that, I would try a sealed diff in there. Experiment with the fluid viscosity to balance corner entry and corner exit feel. You should be able to get that car to rotate better through the corners to drop the lap times. A servo upgrade would be nice, nothing real fast or expensive. And I've always ran 1/2 to 3/4 oz. of extra weight up front at the bulkhead for some more on power steering on these rear motor cars.
I like the body on the bandit. It's so retro and awesome. It's the best design style just like the body on my DT-03 Neo Fighter. I absolutely hate the cab forward buggy bodies you see these days. They are fugly as hell.
I dig it .....im kind of a newbie to racing rcs ....what battery are you running on these....i know its a protek but which one......im a disabled army vet not making it on much a month and rcing helps me with my P.T.S.D, anxiety and my depression love it
First of all thank you for your service! Any 2 cell shorty or stick pack will work. This one is the protek 6400. They are all pretty good for a 5-7 min race.
Great videos , the cars fast becuase its based on the traxxas trx-3/tcp , well the suspension geometry is . i raced the TRX-1 and trx-3 and they handled the bumps soooo smooth. Especially the TRX-1 the shocks made a BIG difference on the cars . I went from a lowly 2nd in the b finals qualifying to the A FINAL 5th and challenging the all Ireland champion at the time , I had moved from a schumacher cougar 2 to it and it was the best car I had back in the day .
Subscribed! I love seeing someone else try this. I converted my bandit to mid motor and brushless recently. It was a lot of work. I used fusion 360 for the chassis that is now cut out of carbon fiber. Loving the build series and can't wait to see more
Mudboss uses the slash. I bet if you prepped the diff like we do with mudboss it would drive even better. Basically get all the grease out of the trans diff. Bearings prep the shields and probably be very competitive. Also a thing to remember being a rear motor configuration its characteristics are going to be different. This will definitely be competitive on the club level. A friend of mine and I had did this running off road with the rc10 T and a tamiya Stadium Blitzer. He brought the blitzer out when it was a handout motor race and won.. by a pretty big margin. That was in the early 1993-94ish?
So a 25.3 with the stock pinion. Was the lap time much slower with the 31, that had to have made it more lazy in the corners? I just bought a bandit for our backyard astro track. Bone sock and with only changing the tires I am also only a second or less off of my buddies lap times that are RB6's with mod motors. I'm gonna go up one tooth on the pinion to see how that closes the gap, maybe two but I can't see it needing more than that.
Hey dude I really love this video and this series. I just bought a vintage bandit and am having a hard time getting it running since it didn't come with any slipper clutch parts. Anyways, I am looking to get lightweight wheels and slicks and it looks like the ones you are using might work for me. Could you provide a link? I will be racing against brushless cars on asphalt but I know I can win! I already swapped the servo, esc and battery just need to dial it in after I get the transmission going.
@@mxacres Hell ya thanks man, I see that youre using a 2s, is that the spec for this class? I am just wondering whether to spend on a 2s or 3s shorty so I can have a similar setup to yours. 3s sounds fun but if I am not allowed to race anywhere I guess I should reconsider haha what do you think?
Cool series man, I have a Bandit also, it s a cool platform. I like the how you recorded the footage on the track, I m thinkin you had help as opposed to ful head cam. I m surprised it doesn t wheelie with the slicks though...
@@mxacres it didn't show in suggested I had to search for it. So you really didn't do much but change the gearing? What did you go to for parts? Do you have a parts list?
Maybe consider checking out the Bandit VXL, put some slicks on that and watch it go! Comes with TSM as well which is super effective, almost makes RWD feel like 4WD.
What's crazy is when Traxxas first came out they used to have team drivers. Great video.
i like this. i dont race or own a bandit. the idea of seeing some one put the effort and time into actually seeing what it needs or does not need. to get a beginner basher grade buggy to be competitive intrigues me.
lol it won’t ever be actually competitive
Thanks. I think it’s going to be pretty fun myself.
I own and race bandits if you spend time on it it can and will win
its very much a copy of Associated's old RC10 in the first place, so if its set up correctly it WILL directly compete with one. I liked Traxxas in their early days when they were the budget copycats, its shameful that they are now so litigious. they do make good products, but customers are paying more for those lawyers..
@@caedenthefarmer9918 theres actually a guy in the US that races a bandit competitively and wins plenty. Started as a joke but it does a hell of a lot better than everyone thinks
Ive raced a bandit many times. With traxxas upgraded shocks, the right springs and oil, and the correct tires for the track the bandit is competitive. I did quite well with it and had 1/10th the cost vs the average car in the class. A few of us ran bandits at that track. It was fun. I did put a few stick on wheel weights on the front to get the weight displacement right. Made a world of difference
How much weight did you use, I'm planning on the same.
@@paulmeier6585 The exact amount will vary. I added a lot. I wanted a 50/50 weight ratio for the front and rear axles.
Thats interesting, what wheel weights did you use? I need to find some as well.
@@paulmeier6585just get it even or close to even
“I gotta really rethink my life.” Classic!
Great video and info! Cheers!
It's a Grasshopper / Super Hornet with all the weight taken out of the middle. Beautiful.
I was just thinking about a hornet. That was my first kit when I was…. 5th grade?
Honest, real person, non sponsor video. I love traxxas 👍😊
Thanks. I honestly never thought I’d say it, but I love this buggy!
So, I used to race traxxas back when traxxas raced. TRX1 and SRT. Watching a bandit run those times is testimony to what the 90s were.. just a basic car that worked. Thanks for doing this. Put a quick servo in it, and watch it pull another second off. The amount of time you lost compensating ( quite well! ) for that stock servo would be a huge gain.
Same with me I loved the TRX1 and the SRT I also raced the Blue Eagle as well
The srt was my first "pro level" kit and I raced that truck quite successfully way back in the day, I still have it sitting on a shelf.
This is awesome. I would love to just race bandits instead of pouring money into race cars that aren’t much quicker.
I did the same thing with my LCG Slash 2wd. After a few mods, I was turning faster laps with it than my TLR 22SCT 2.0. I won the 2wd mod A-main with the Slash. 😜🤘
Nice!
I loved my slash I miss spec slash class!!!
That is sweet, I just laugh when the highbrow guys make fun of these "low end" Traxxas vehicles.
Mind shooting me a setup sheet for the slash? ❤️
@@bhowell95 of course. Give me a day to write it up
I love this series. I think it's a good sign for anybody new into racing that if you want to at least get in an run with guys (maybe not beat but at least be competitive) you can do it for not a ton... Also goes to show how big the right tires are. Can't wait to see part 2. Keep up the good work. Got a sub here.
Thank you
Nothing like seeing my favorite ppl show up on my damn youtube now 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
cool video. i always wanted to see an IROC style race with the top r/c drivers in the world where they all get the same bone stock bandit or something else silly and watch them duke it out.
stock class was a lot like that, you could adjust the suspension and choose your pinion was about it. there used to be stock class Tamiya Hornet racing had to be a Hornet or a close clone to enter. 27 turn 20 degree brush timing 05 motor with bushings, required to race.
Did it at the 1986 1/12 roar nats. Gave all A main qualifiers Dustbuster vacuum cleaners and they needed to use the batteries and motors from them for a demonstration race. It didn’t slow them down much. Skill trumps equipment.
Subscribed. I interested in seeing more on that Bandit.
Working on the first race episode from last night currently.👍🏻
Thanks for doing this. It shows all the haters that a basic, old design can still be decent and fun. Traxxas has never really been the go-to for racing but with a few small mods, they can be competitive.
I’m definitely finding this out after Wednesday night race. Part two in the works!
Some are probably butthurt the bandit can keep up with their 1000$ rigs. Lol
@@mxacres back when short course class was in its infancy, I raced the slash 4x4 vxl against many of the early mini buggies that were cloaked under sc bodies. I won many races with it. We also currently race stock bandit carpet offroad indoors, they are silly fun. The differential is the weak link in the handling. The pro version has the good differential but at that point its cheaper to buy a rtr based off of a race platform.
Sadly everything is consumer based and money driven. From toys to electronics and full size vehicles. People rush out to get the latest and greatest. I was on that bandwagon for a long time with dirtbikes. I had kids and wasn’t able to buy a new bike every year or two. So I focused on technique,setup and taking care of what I had. That transferred to RC when I was racing. Cool to watch.
A bandit was my first “proper” rc car
Cool vid, fun to watch. Basically the Bandit is a design that lifted it's whole format from what 90's Losi were doing. With a faster servo, adjustable turnbuckles and a better esc/motor, it will probably go quite well.
So far so good. Having a lot of fun
before Losi was Associated's RC10 with the widened front A-arms and stealth transmission they started doing in 1986. the geometry very similar to the Tamiya Fox (its monocoque chassis IS a pain tho!) was a great handling car.
@@modelnutty6503 thx for that, I have an RC10, I think it's a worlds or close to it. It has the Stealth transmission. It's a bit of a hodge podge to be honest. I bought it 2nd hand.
This is the review I’ve been looking for. I e been searching extensively to see if this car can be a racer and not just for drag.
Great use of music in the vid. added some suspense. good content bro.
just joined a shortcourse group , going back to rc after like 22 years break. They all run tlr they were laughing at my stock slash with stock tires, one borrowed me his tires ... LOL hello guys im there !!
Racing RC cars on track is one of the most fun things I’ve ever done! If only I didn’t have the debilitating mind set of upgrading toygrade cars to complete with hobby grade stuff 😅 I’m currently working on a Tyco Porsche 962 to compete in some carpet racing against Schumachers, Awesomatix, and XRays 🤣
Very cool. It's like chasing a MotoGP bike with a 20 y/o Suzuki BANDIT on slick tyres.
Car play is fun, my brother likes it
Best video i have seen in a while - great content!! Thx
Thank you!
heading to the track with my bandit for the first time tonight. It's a VXL, but all stock. I'll see if I can get the same results as you.
Good luck!
Great video. Money can't always buy speed. More so the skill of the driver.
Indeed
The laws if diminishing returns is going to be interesting to see.
that is that 272 transmission for you. i will agree the tires that come with them suck and believe it or not the bandit platform has been around for over 28 years now. i had one back when they first came out and they where fast but the transmission would fail all the time from plastic gears. i raced it anyhow and won many races. the only thing i hated was needing to have a spare idler gear because i would strip one out every weekend racing it and i got to where i could change it out in about 5 minutes. i was so happy when they finally did the revision on the transmission making all the gears in metal making them much more dependable
Great video, thank you. I love to see real world data from testing like this. Just subscribed!
Thank you
As soon as the antenna got licked I subbed
For your bandit what size wheels did you go with?
Stock AE b6 wheels
@MX Acres and all around same width
It's all about the driver.
Thumbs up for the old guy licking the antenna, quality content right there.
Ha ha! Tony is old.
Tha ladies love my beard.
good stuff. Keep it going. look forward to seeing more.
On the way!
The only Traxxas I ever raced was a TRX-T 2wd stadium truck in the early 90's. The same truck that Traxxas won their only championship with.
Basically a TCP adapted for mass production. Will not be surprised if it impresses with the right parts.
Always been a fan of the Bandit as a basher. Never though to race one, glad to see it can be competitive as a low cost racer. New sub here!
Thank you!
basically an RC10 clone, set up right it'll race really well.
I did this in 2011 when I entered RWD races. After modifying the Bandit so much, wasnt any bandit left lol but It still had the shape
I’m heavy into rc’s and rc videos (love drifting videos, I have 2 and the closest track is 3 hrs away). His is One of the best rc videos I’ve seen. Love the comparison.
I'm building a Bandit know. Great Video.
Quite easy to make it faster. Swap the ESC and motor, drop the esc down to the chassis tray. Next get proline rear hubs, and proline front hubs...etc. If you need any help give me a shout. Also go with the longer from arms in the front the steering will be a good bit more and run the TLR zero offset wheels in the front.
Wait. I watched the whole video with the impression that this was the VXL Bandit. It wasn't even brushless.🤯
A++ video well done ,funny and accurate 👍🏻
Great video! Awesome to see bashed buggy compared to a full-on race buggy.
Awsome, plain simple AWSOME 🥰
i dont race off road, but have raced oval with the traxxas platform both on the slash and bandit. won and podiumed several races with them, but it takes alot of work and trial error to get it to that point.
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.
How do you upgrade the wheels and tires if there is no hex’s just curious
Traxxas snap on hexes.
Back in the day when monster trucks were a thing, I raced a E-Revo with the 700 drill motor in it against Eight-T/RC8-T etc and would win. Sometimes it's the setup and driving. Math doesn't care how much you spent.
Quite surprised and impressed! I'm gonna send this video to my Dad who own a Bandit. Im a big traxxas fan and I know that they are usually bashing machines more than racing rcs. In the 2wd category between Slash, Rustler and Bandit. The Bandit performs a lot better in cornering. Lately I bought a slash 4x4 ultimate with the LCG chassis. Can't believe how good the handling is. Comparable to a Losi SCT. Great video man! Can't wait for you to upgrade it
Thank you!
Nice video dude but chill with the musics :D
That slipper was screaming after the pinion change.
I have 2 bandits on my shelf! One brushed…..I forget why I bought them actually. Round out my Traxxas shelf collection.
Oh this is going to be good!! Must watch!!!
What a cool comparison. What did you put on the slick tires?
It’s a sauce I make. Lots of different tire sauces are available to buy.
@@mxacres I have never tried sauce on my tires. I will have to try it. Thanks for video. Can't wait for next one.
Great vid. I used to love racing rc. I did it about 5 years back in the late 90s.
Sounds like it’s time to get back out there then!
haven't been to that track in years. might have to stop up sometime and check it out
Not only that, but there’s only bushings in the wheels no wheel bearings.
Very cool series...now I want a Bandit 😀
Similar to dirt bikes …80 % rider 20% bike
So, with the 1654 hexes up front you can run AE wheels ? What wheels are those # ? Thanks !
Ae b6.3 stock wheels.
@@mxacres thank you ! These bandits bring me back to when I was racing a TRX-3 buggy (still have it) buggies that actually resemble buggies.
Looking forward to se more of this build.
I think the advantage the Bandit has is that it is all plastic and light weight.
First vid I’ve seen of yours, you got my subb. Love this! I’ve been thinking the same. 2k buy in to go race is just nuts.
I’m really curious if the brushless motor options will do enough to race competitively.
traxxas not-so-secret, they really hit geometry perfection with the bandit/rustler. probably why they haven't changed it in decades.
Just watched the minute and already I’m hooked on this video series
This was a good video as the views show ! Was interesting .Like that track also,. Got a new subscriber here
Thank you. Definitely more to come
@@mxacreslooking forward to it, appreciate the rc content
Thank you for this video. I’ve been wanting to upgrade my bandit. Been getting bored with it but now I know I can get those tires and I will now upgrade that pinion gear.
I love my bandit vxl. I've never raced it at a track but it's a blast
Oh... Protek or Savox metal geared servo...
Must haves for the bandit.
Heads up. The stock electronics are notorious for realeasing the magic genie smoke...
Spectrum makes a 40A brushed combo.
And the motor has ball bearings on the shaft. Whereas the traxxas unit only has brass bungs on the ends of the armature.
✌️
I can tell you from experience the car really doesn't matter, I used to race my mini mgt associated monster truck in the truggy class for fun after I was done racing my buggy, I would actually podeumed every race by just being consistent and smooth, good driving can make up for a slow car.
Never watched your channel before but love the idea of someone taking a cheap off the peg RTR and taking it racing. Makes for a really captivating watch. I dont own either of these vehicles either. Cant wait to see what happens next. Great vid, well done :)
Thank you
I will never buy a Bandit, especially brushed because you get so much less for your money and the Rustler is superior. But this was cool to see.
Thanks for watching!
Reminds me of when the jato 3.3 came out and I showed up to race with a brushed duratrax evader and managed to win, not because I was a good driver but because no one could keep those things on the track 😂 and mine would only go like 13mph so I had no choice but to stay on the track
That's what many people really miss in logic of racing. It's not how powerful your car is. Even with real cars. A GT. 350 will be better suited for a winding track then a GT 500 mustang. Took me a lot of time and money to figure it out.
First time seeing one of your videos. And hearing bud dog rc got me thinking and wondering if it’s the same one that I used to drive by all the time. If it is, small world and that’s cool haha. Entertaining vid as well.
In stoneboro pa
@@mxacres yep, that’s the one. Small world haha. I used to live in Hermitage and would drive past on my way to Franklin.
Great video, great humor. I subscribed directly.
It's always about the tires. They're the only thing that touches the ground.
How long does the battery typically last? I am considering getting one
Depends on the battery you use. I really only run them for 5-8 minutes since that’s the length of races, but I would assume with a decent size battery 25-35 minutes maybe? Ask you local hobby shop would be best.
@@mxacres Thanks. That sound about right.
What tire do you put on the bandit ?
I’m running AKA ultra soft slicks.
@@mxacres ok thanks!
I neither race nor own a bandit but I do have several Traxxas vehicles and love them. Of course I also love my Associateds, my Losis, and so on. I’ve never seen your channel before but this was an awesome video!
Thank you for watching.
tires are 90+% of the right set-up. Remember, the tires are the only thing that touch the track. If the tires are not right noting will work.
On a track surface like that, I would try a sealed diff in there. Experiment with the fluid viscosity to balance corner entry and corner exit feel. You should be able to get that car to rotate better through the corners to drop the lap times. A servo upgrade would be nice, nothing real fast or expensive. And I've always ran 1/2 to 3/4 oz. of extra weight up front at the bulkhead for some more on power steering on these rear motor cars.
nice content never stop this kind off
Thank you
I like the body on the bandit. It's so retro and awesome. It's the best design style just like the body on my DT-03 Neo Fighter. I absolutely hate the cab forward buggy bodies you see these days. They are fugly as hell.
I dig it .....im kind of a newbie to racing rcs ....what battery are you running on these....i know its a protek but which one......im a disabled army vet not making it on much a month and rcing helps me with my P.T.S.D, anxiety and my depression love it
First of all thank you for your service! Any 2 cell shorty or stick pack will work. This one is the protek 6400. They are all pretty good for a 5-7 min race.
Great videos , the cars fast becuase its based on the traxxas trx-3/tcp , well the suspension geometry is . i raced the TRX-1 and trx-3 and they handled the bumps soooo smooth. Especially the TRX-1 the shocks made a BIG difference on the cars . I went from a lowly 2nd in the b finals qualifying to the A FINAL 5th and challenging the all Ireland champion at the time , I had moved from a schumacher cougar 2 to it and it was the best car I had back in the day .
What AE WHEELS did you use front and rear?
Stock b6.3d wheels.
Thank you for the reply. Enjoy the content too!
Subscribed! I love seeing someone else try this. I converted my bandit to mid motor and brushless recently. It was a lot of work. I used fusion 360 for the chassis that is now cut out of carbon fiber. Loving the build series and can't wait to see more
Subed to see more on this. Awesome video.
Thank you
Bro…. We all gotta re think our lives 😂🎉🇬🇧👍🏻
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I'm doing the same thing with my Bandit. I don't have any other buggies though. I just like being the underdog. 🤘
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Mudboss uses the slash. I bet if you prepped the diff like we do with mudboss it would drive even better. Basically get all the grease out of the trans diff. Bearings prep the shields and probably be very competitive. Also a thing to remember being a rear motor configuration its characteristics are going to be different. This will definitely be competitive on the club level. A friend of mine and I had did this running off road with the rc10 T and a tamiya Stadium Blitzer. He brought the blitzer out when it was a handout motor race and won.. by a pretty big margin. That was in the early 1993-94ish?
Diff is definitely on the experiment list. Thank you!
More weight on the front axle?
Not yet
Awesome comparison!! 🏁 love it 💪🏻 Can’t wait to see what’s next 🇬🇧
Finally Purchased a Bandit XL-5, so now i need to start watching this series over again until it arrives 👍
So a 25.3 with the stock pinion. Was the lap time much slower with the 31, that had to have made it more lazy in the corners? I just bought a bandit for our backyard astro track. Bone sock and with only changing the tires I am also only a second or less off of my buddies lap times that are RB6's with mod motors. I'm gonna go up one tooth on the pinion to see how that closes the gap, maybe two but I can't see it needing more than that.
Hey dude I really love this video and this series. I just bought a vintage bandit and am having a hard time getting it running since it didn't come with any slipper clutch parts. Anyways, I am looking to get lightweight wheels and slicks and it looks like the ones you are using might work for me. Could you provide a link? I will be racing against brushless cars on asphalt but I know I can win! I already swapped the servo, esc and battery just need to dial it in after I get the transmission going.
I’m using ae b6.3 wheels and aka slicks.
@@mxacres Hell ya thanks man, I see that youre using a 2s, is that the spec for this class? I am just wondering whether to spend on a 2s or 3s shorty so I can have a similar setup to yours. 3s sounds fun but if I am not allowed to race anywhere I guess I should reconsider haha what do you think?
2s is limit for racing
Cool series man, I have a Bandit also, it s a cool platform. I like the how you recorded the footage on the track, I m thinkin you had help as opposed to ful head cam. I m surprised it doesn t wheelie with the slicks though...
It wheelies a lot more with the heavier 12t motor for sure.
@@mxacres for sure. I posted a Bandit vid last night, if you re bored.
I thought you were actually going to mod it up, is there a part 2? Or is that it?
There’s already 7 parts.
@@mxacres it didn't show in suggested I had to search for it. So you really didn't do much but change the gearing? What did you go to for parts? Do you have a parts list?
My Traxxas rigs are just as good as my SC10pro. But they are more durable and parts are everywhere. Hard to not like them.
Maybe consider checking out the Bandit VXL, put some slicks on that and watch it go! Comes with TSM as well which is super effective, almost makes RWD feel like 4WD.
Maybe testing one out this winter 👍🏻
@@mxacres Nice mate! I'll subscribe to see that!