Received most of my orders this week. I'll go through the parts I'd like to comment on as I get time.
First up are wheels and tires. I've choosen what will likely be a popular combo, Pro-line Desperado 3.8" wheels with 3.8" series Badlands tires. This will be the first combo I'll try. I'm not keen on moving away from J Concepts Rulux wheels as they are just so damn hardy but the new Badlands need Traxxas beads. I've driven on quite a few different MT tires now and the old Badlands MT were my favorite for offroad traction. What I didn't like about the old MT Badlands and the new ones are that they just aren't large enough, diameter and width wise to suit a savage if you want a decent monster truck look. The new Badlands also have two additional flaws, they are too low profile IMO and also they don't come with shaped foams anymore. Anyway, time for some pics and weights.
Pro-Line Badlands 3.8" (tire and foam) - 157gm
Pro-Line Desperado 3.8" (1/2 offset) - 75gm
Total - 232gm
and for comparison
Stock Flux wheel\tire - ~300gm
Pro-Line Badlands MT - 214gm
Rulux wheel (MT size, 1/2 offset) - 49gm
and my the combo I was using
Rulux (half-ups, 1/2 offset) + inner bead mount HPI GT-S tire - ~370gm
As you can see, the new combo is incredibly light. I think it will be too light and I won't get the aerial control that I'm after but I'll it them a go.
