rc18t ready to go big. lol!
 

so im in the process of selling all of my rc stuff and i will be keeping one truck. the rc18. i think this is the perfect truck for me. all the cool things:
be stored in a backpack
i can throw some offroad tires and make it a MT
i can put some slicks on and make it a drifter
i can put some foamies on and make it a carpet racer
VERY cheap. for some awsome batteries its only 30 bucks
you can drive it anywhere
since its so small and light parts rarely break.
to have a COMPLETELY UPGRADED PERFECT TRUCK its only around 500 bucks!

anyways. main reason why i like the truck is its size. i can put everything i need in a packback! no more clutter!! YESSSS!!

im debating what parts are NEEDED for bashing. so far the truck has
mamba package
tie rods
heatsink
steering upgrade
hardened pinon
mip cvds

hmm ya i think thats it
what parts do i need to get this thing in a NEVER BREAK kinda truck. now i do realize it CAN break but i want the best of the best im thinking

rpm shock towers (blue)
rpm arm (blue) or maybe the toyz extended arms?http://cgi.ebay.com/RC18T-Wide-Track...QQcmdZViewItem
maybe alum or titanium spur? since its a hardened pinon?
or delrin spurs?
1/10 wheel adaptors
dp gear cover http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Spur-Pinion-...QQcmdZViewItem
alum carriers
diggity chassis
alum chubs

anything else?

lmk guys! open for suggestions! or putdowns! throw anything you think at me!

Sounds like a good setup. I had a couple of 18t/mt and they were fun. If yu do not have mip super diffs they are a must have. Them with the cvds will make a great drivetrain. Shim your diffs too, you may have to google that for a tutorial. I used the factory team al c-hubs and blocks and was not impressed, the screws in the c hubs had to be left loose or the steering would bind. The stock spurs never caused any issues with my setup, m25 and a big feigao motor. I used the stock mt tires and they seemed to be the best size for bashing. The rpm stuff would be a good idea, especially shock towers! The spur covers looks good too, I would buy it. I never broke a chassis.

Personally, I would go with the Kyosho Mini Inferno ST, if you don't already have the RC18T. From what I hear, the Inferno ST is really durable with a few small hopups. If you already have the RC18, I would get a CF chassis for it. I've seen em, just can't remember where.

looks good to me

And Squee.... LOL nice avatar!!! :rofl: :lol:

Thanks. :smile: It actually used to be my avatar along time ago.

I have that e-bay spur cover and it is great but if you use it you cannot use 7 cell packs.

That fat kid is freakin' me out man!!!

HAHAHAHAHA He must have just seen a huge donut on tv or something to get that excited!

lmao!

and i will be using a 6 cell ib 1400 along with a couple 2s TP lipos. wil lthose fit?

I've had the RC18T and it was tons of fun, but I did dump tons of money into it and it required a lot of maintenance.

I have the xray M18T and I would highly recommend it over the RC18. And it doesn't require many upgrades to make rock solid:

xray M18T kit
Mamba motor/esc
receiver
batteries - will fit a 2000mAh TP 2s lipo
Upgrades - nickel plated pivot balls, alum. cvds, medium shock springs (that's it!)

ya ive heard good things about the m18t. also have good things about the vendetta. i will have to check both out.

I personally love my RC18T. I use the maxamps 2s, no problems, just had to trim the edge of the stock chassis, that was it. I use mostly stock everything with the exception of steering servo and componets. I use stock diffs with just shimming, never had a problem so far. CrazyJr can contest this as well to difs being fine.
I also use stock towers, never had a problem. I use t bones for drive shafts but would recommend MIP's as the ones I have suck. I do however use aluminum diff housing. I use the TI tierods from lunsford and they seem good too. Cheap little truck and very dependable. IOh, and i use stock pinions on the 8000 Comp Mamba system, no problems.

ya well i knwo the truck is still fun as hell even when stock but i just like knowing i wont break anything when i do stupid stuff with my freindS! hhaa

since i already have the 18t i will probably keep it.. alot cheaper for me!

im just going to upgrade as i go. get some necessities (gear cover and such)

Just my 2c, but I think the M18T is a much better truck. It drives better than my RC18 ever did - and that it stock with barely any upgrades. And it has already taken beatings that easily put the RC18 on the repair bench.

Either way - go with the decision that makes you happy.

well what would make me happy is to be able to try em all out! but dont got enough money for thattt sooo ima go with the rc18

Go for it and enjoy.

I had mine running rock solid for quite a while after throwing some dough into it. Here's a few links that I found very helpful to make the car run smooth.

http://www.drivenpro.net/index.php?s=store (for gear cover)
http://www.beatyourtruck.com/project-RC18T.html