durango baby Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 thinking about a new sct any ideas on whats best people and easiest and cheapest to upgrade any help and opinions welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostewart Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Racing or bashing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wolf Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 I would stick with the desc 210 SCT its good at racing and bashing u can get parts and hop ups from most places around the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durango baby Posted December 20, 2014 Author Share Posted December 20, 2014 i want it for both but the only hopups i find are quite expensive for the durango and john i pmd you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Losi ten scte perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpey69 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Losi are stunning durable and well engineered short course trucks,but if you want ease of parts availability and upgrades then the Traxxas Slash is very hard to beat,and once done they are pretty much bombproof from my experience,also don't forget the Associated trucks for a smooth and wonderful feed back drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushboy2004 Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Anything but a Slash, mine never last 1 pack before something breaks, Mine have both been money pits. Thinking about selling my slash's and getting a Losi SCTE 2.0 kit in the summer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 The slash is over priced and over rated, IMO. Whilst the lcg chassis is a big improvement over the v1, the Losi is just a better truck; spring for the TLR version as AJ has and enjoy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durango baby Posted December 21, 2014 Author Share Posted December 21, 2014 i have a durango desc210 but hopups are quite expensive for that thats why i was thinking about getting a new one but keeping the durango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostewart Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Hpi blitz, its what I have. I have spent a ton on it, some of the upgrades I have are more cosmetic though. Hop ups are readily available from many sources and it is race worthy but also very durable. I had 3 outings or so before breaking anything. ESC packed up but everything else is fine on it after 3 good runs. Some say its more durable than a slash, it also handles better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoggy Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 My money would be on the Blitz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 slash 4x4 or losi scte. Tower hobbies cut back looks fairly good, but its not going to be an easy car to support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Traxxas slash would be my vote, mine has taken some serious hammer to the point of it hitting a tree whilst airborne today, just shrugged it off and kept on going. This will be my fifth slash now and this one won't be going anywhere. I have had a blitz, scrt10 and a losi strike and none for me have come close to the slash, bits are everywhere and cheap as well as hop ups. I would say as a racer there will be far better out there but for a basher, slash every time for me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Traxxas slash 4x4 are just a money pit. These are the things that need replacing or upgrading, these aren't all needed... Stock system Drive shaft Wishbones Turnbuckles Motor mount Wheels and tires Shock shafts. I'd get the losi 4wd or hpi 2wd as I have never heard anything bad about them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 ^^ not quite, Alex.....are you speaking from experience of ownership or repeating what you've read on forums? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 ^^ not quite, Alex.....are you speaking from experience of ownership or repeating what you've read on forums? Ownership, some parts I broke, what people say and bits that would improve the whole truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Fair play fella; one doesn't wish to upset the AM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Fair play fella; one doesn't wish to upset the AM Its just what I think mate, some might not be needed but to get I upto the same spec as others on the market they are needed. The one thing that the slash does have going for it is that its super easy to work on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ostewart Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 The blitz is also easy to work on. And only needs a couple of upgrades to get it up to good spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nr73 Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Maybe I'm not trying hard enough, but in several outings with my 2wd brushless Slash I've yet to break anything. Although I did lose a body pin now I think about it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted December 21, 2014 Share Posted December 21, 2014 Both of my 4wd's were tough both had 'some' parts changed though...and both ran 1/8th scale set ups If I was buying brand new, the Losi would be my choice, in fact, I wish I'd hung onto my original one and dropped a more suited combo in it. We live and learn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durango baby Posted December 22, 2014 Author Share Posted December 22, 2014 thanks people but has anyone apart from john had the desc210 because i have tgot one of them and it is quite good i want a electric as i think niytro is too noisy and smelly but want them others compared to the desc 210 has anyone had the desc410 aswell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 22, 2014 Share Posted December 22, 2014 thanks people but has anyone apart from john had the desc210 because i have tgot one of them and it is quite good i want a electric as i think niytro is too noisy and smelly but want them others compared to the desc 210 has anyone had the desc410 aswell I know two people who have them and I have a dex410 so they share some bits. They seem good and are very quick around a track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutting42 Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 thanks people but has anyone apart from john had the desc210 because i have tgot one of them and it is quite good i want a electric as i think niytro is too noisy and smelly but want them others compared to the desc 210 has anyone had the desc410 aswell Hiya I am one of the people Alex knows, actually he knows 4 people with DESC210 ;-) I also have the DESC410 but I am quite new to that one. The DESC 210 is a wicked quick racing truck, very light and nimble and outstanding on a rough track. Low grip the best tyres are Schumacher Silver mini spikes or the new spirals would work well but I have not tried the spiral on the 210 yet. In the dry I used Schumacher Yellow mini spikes at the rear with yellow staggers at the front. I used the ball diff in the wet and swapped to a geared diff in high grip. I have amazingly not broken anything of note on the truck, just silly things like pinions coming loose and a battery connector coming out. My kit was the race kit which came with a ball diff and the original ball diff outdrives were a little short when built in the rear motor config so the drive shafts would pop out but Durango sent me a set of upgraded outdrives for free just a couple of weeks ago to stop that happening. The Gear diff in the RTR kit does not have that problem. The DESC410 I have only driven once but it is amazing, very light for a 4x4 SC and much more like a 4WD buggy in its handling. Probably needs 1/8th electrics to make it go really well but I am using a 540 7.5 motor currently and it was keeping up with 1/8th ebuggy no problems. For the money they are both outstanding and for 2WD racing I think the 210 is the best truck out there. For 4WD racing I would go for the Tekno 4WD SC all day long but it is pretty much an 1/8th scale buggy with a SC body and wheels, ultra strong and def needs 1/8 electrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted December 24, 2014 Share Posted December 24, 2014 What about the hobbyking 4x4 sct cars. thers the something v2 which looks like a slash 4x4 at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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