MintyUK Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Morning all Just wondered how you found the durability of the merv. I seem to spend more time fixing mine than actually using the thing! I have broken something everytime I have taken it out Its beginning to annoy me now (especially as the parts aren't the cheapest) and I'm thinking of changing cars. Arms have been fine since I changed to RPM but this time I broke the rear posts and one of the drive arm things Any thoughts? or recommendations? I want to stay the same scale or thereabouts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robj20 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 Only thing i ever broke was a knuckle, and mine gets death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross9999992 Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I've not broken either of mine, the front diff is going on the kids one but that's only because i've got no shims Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenan Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 i hated my merv :/ but i recently bought a 1/16th summit and mannn that thing is indestructible! only hope ups it has is rpm front knuckles other than that its awesome love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraggs Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I dont know what you are doing if you keep breaking it all the time if you think that parts for the merv are expensive dont know what else you would get as the spares are cheap compared to alot of the other makes. You could try some bumpers from TBone Racing maybe or stop hitting large things and learn to land the big jumps (just kidding ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtremelySavage Posted January 16, 2012 Share Posted January 16, 2012 I run mine on 4s and break parts most runs I do! And I use it mostly for speed runs Whereas my summit well, I've only ever broken one knuckle, I can't see them being any tougher though there pretty much the same car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robj20 Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 The trick is not to crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MintyUK Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 (edited) thanks guys, I have RPM front and back bumpers and so far I haven't snapped the fron body mount which I have done about 2 or 3 times previously. I suppose using it in the skatepark doesn't help . I broke the rear body mount on a spine ramp... the problem is I like hitting the ramps hard and getting some airtime! Pretty new to RC apart from the old days so no idea on part prices really. Perhaps I should tone down the abuse I dish out to it... I wonder if having the prolines and dirthawgs on are an issue.. I'll try stock wheels next time. It is fun though! Edited January 17, 2012 by MintyUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervtastic Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Many moons ago, my brother used to race 1/10 scale buggies. As he was too you to maintain it, I was his "pit man". that old Schumacer Cat 2000 was damn near indestructible! Fast forward a few years (okay 15ish) and I have just introduced my son to RC courtesy of the traxxas merv. Comparatively, (if you can compare? Different scal and truck vs buggy lol) the Merv seems kinda delicate. It really does need some money spent on select upgrades to make it bashworthy (circa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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