Meirion658 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Okat after spending most of the day reading up and looking at a few things I have narrowed it down to the above two. Now the question is which one and why? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rat Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Flux. Tougher out o the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulletflux 345 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 +1 to above and also handles better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Another vote for the Firestorm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stretch Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 and another for the firestorm, proven bashers truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannydriftking Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Firestorm very strong badger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyllewellyn Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 i got a rustler and then seen my mate's firestrom and then saw how much better the firestorm was if you can remember those old russian lada cars and then compare it with a ford rs 2000 worlds apart the rustler can be made into a reliable basher with rpm upgrades but it will cost you the vxl system is not a patch on the flux(castle) system and don't believe traxxas claim of 70mph it can be done but you would need perfect conditions and possibly a 10000mah lipo which would cost a pretty penny my rustler would snap axle carriers every time it rolled and i thought the gearbox/differential to be a bit pants overall imo the firestorm is the better of the two cheers andy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norcoforever Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 another vote for the firestorm here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldblades7 Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 the rustler used to win a lot of votes with the waterproofness (if thats a word lol) but the firestorm is too now so a no brainer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbs Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 rustler without a doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whizzkid Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 After having both, the firestorm edges it for me, mine was way more hopped up than my rustler but It was way more fun, they're both brilliant though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerrorTrooper Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 After owning both, and even though im a traxxas fan, the firestorm is a superior car, it handles batter, is a bit tougher out the box, has a couple of week spots that the rustler doesn't have, but overall it's a better car. It's only real downside is spares cost more, but who replaces stock bits with stock bits on these cars anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Another vote for the firestorm from me. Never owned either but i've considered a firestorm a few times and from driving both the firestorm handles a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt B Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Firestorm is a league ahead of the Rustler handling wise, but my old Rustler could really take the big jumps well when it was hopped up. The Firestorm definitely looks like a better car overall though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLad Posted December 8, 2011 Share Posted December 8, 2011 Traxxas spares are cheap - HPI spares are extortionate. Yes, the Firestorm is the better car, but the Rustler is good fun and you won't be 'cussing every time you break something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horny_Lambo Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 Traxxas spares are cheap - HPI spares are extortionate. Yes, the Firestorm is the better car, but the Rustler is good fun and you won't be 'cussing every time you break something.. Totally agree. RC ownership is not cheap at the best of times and my brother will attest to the high maintenance costs of the Firestorm. At the end of the day both are really good truggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumper Posted December 9, 2011 Share Posted December 9, 2011 firestorm and it's waterproof and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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