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[rcshaynerc]

well i have ordered the new FTX Punisher plus today roll on delivery day   

http://www.modelspor...products/367264

[Baja 5b]

Nice i got a punisher plus at christams time and its great buggy! Bit bigger than a baja and a hell of a lot heavier.

Hope you enjoy you new rc.

[marder 78]

hi, nice buggy, great price!!! how you getting on with them lads? what manufacturer make the engine?

[S40bul]

Nice one champ  Got one myself Good bit of kit for the money ..... Enjoy

[Baja 5b]

Its a 3-bolt engine lol, not a cy on zenoah its pretty powerfull with a good exhaust (i run an x-can) and its a bomb! Very quick

[Viper 96]

Great car Love mine I have a jetpro rear pipe on mine for for it goes like hell but I've just fitted a clone Dom but not had chance to run it yet to see the difference

[howie87]

Baja 5b, on 02 February 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

Its a 3-bolt engine lol, not a cy on zenoah its pretty powerfull with a good exhaust (i run an x-can) and its a bomb! Very quick

no the ftx use a 2 blt engine

ive got the destroyer good bit kit but it is bloody heavy. the alloy and baja wheels dont help mine tho

Edited by howie87, 02 February 2012 - 09:21 PM.

[toys4x4boys]

The punisher plus is listed as an odd ball 3 bolt motor

http://www.cmldistri...us Addendum.pdf

Like the old Smartech ?

Not a good move if that's right ?

[howie87]

toys4x4boys, on 02 February 2012 - 09:28 PM, said:

The punisher plus is listed as an odd ball 3 bolt motor

http://www.cmldistri...%20Addendum.pdf

Like the old Smartech ?

Not a good move if that's right ?

ah got to be honest didnt look just going off the old one.
heard those engines were terrible

[Spriggan]

Its good that they now include the battery and charger in with the price. I've had a great time with mine, although I have spent a lot of dosh on making it strong enough to take the beating of racing on a rough off road track.  The 28cc engine is a good engine, where as the 23cc that was originally fitted was well under powered for a 4WD racer. The 29cc zen 4 bolt I have now fitted, really puts all the drivetrain under a lot of load, but does make it shift!

So far ive fitted:
Center diff locker to reduce front wheel spin.
ZMC Alloy center diff mounts as the plastic one flex under load.
Alloy rear diff & gearing.
ZMC alloy diff case, as the plastic one flexes under load.
ZMC alloy engine mounts.
ZMC clutch carrier plate.
ZMC C Hubs. then modded them as the soon suffered wear and got floppy.
ZMC threaded shocks
ZMC  CVD drive shafts all round, as they are better than the dogbones.
HPI wheel converters, as I got fed up with the wheel nut coming loose.
and the Stock servos are not that great, so they have been changed for decent servos.

I have also played around with the plug in out drive cups as the stock sliding ones tend to get jammed and don't slide in & out as they should,  but the plug ins can pop out and get lost when you throw a drive shaft, so went back to the stock ones.

The ZMC alloy parts seem to be better quality than the FXT parts and cheeper, so well worth going for.

but its basically a good buggy.



Or at least the 28cc engine would be a good choice of engine if it was a Zen or even a CY. that 3 bolt one will have to prove its self!

Edited by Spriggan, 02 February 2012 - 09:45 PM.

[Spriggan]

The ones on Freeprawn have a 28.5cc 4 bolt engine!  http://www.freeprawn...hz-ftx749x.html

[Supercharged]

You have beat me Shane !!! ...........not risking driving up there with snow on way, so I will order by post

[toys4x4boys]

Worth double checking with Nige as the pic on Freeprawn shows the 3 bolt motor, you can tell by the clutch case

And he gets then from CML who's spec shown above.

[Sphinx]

That engine will be the first thing to go then lol



Gav

[Baja 5b]

howie87, on 02 February 2012 - 09:19 PM, said:

no the ftx use a 2 blt engine

ive got the destroyer good bit kit but it is bloody heavy. the alloy and baja wheels dont help mine tho

No really i have one its a 3-bolt.....

Nah i recon the exhaust will have to go first.... The engine not bad tbh.

Edited by Baja 5b, 03 February 2012 - 03:45 PM.