Vehicle to start racing

[GorillaMaxx360]

The xxx-t is a very good vehicle i have owned one my self and so have many of my friends. Though if he is just starting i would recommend a rustler or a vxl rustler.

the rustler may not be as adjustable, but it will be much stronger not just for bashing but for racing. IMO it would be a much more reliable car too. My brother owns a stock newer rustler and the only thing he has upgraded on it is rpm hubs and casters. Out of the whole summer of racing and extreme bashing he has only broke One caster block. Also unexpectedly it is a fairly decently good racer. he races it with T4s evaders, and xxx-ts and he wins most of his races and he just started driving this year (only 12 years old). Even with the stock rustler he only seems to be behind the Brushless xxx-ts by a few miles an hour. I would personally go with the rustler based on my personally experiences.

[nastety92]

Thanks for the replies guys. I was thinking the XXX-T because he wouldnt really have to upgrade anything to start racing. I would think that the stock Rustler motor wouldnt be enough to race with, or if we went with a new brushless Rustler it would be almost the same price.
Does anyone right now race one of these trucks stock? Can it be upgraded to a SS5800 motor?

Thanks again,
Nick

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by nastety92

Thanks for the replies guys. I was thinking the XXX-T because he wouldnt really have to upgrade anything to start racing. I would think that the stock Rustler motor wouldnt be enough to race with, or if we went with a new brushless Rustler it would be almost the same price.
Does anyone right now race one of these trucks stock? Can it be upgraded to a SS5800 motor?

Thanks again,
Nick

Personally, I would go with the Rusty VXL. MANY hopups and performance parts, and, the stock setup is blazing fast. on 3S LiPo your look at around 65mph...Keep in mind most of the 1/10 trucks are running around 25-30 on the track, depending on the size.