.AJ. Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Seen them on eBay £681.98 to your door in the uk and yes I did check with the seller the shipping is correct https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/351974508977 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 Another 'watch this space' truck! It'll be interesting to hear his feedback once he's run it a bit and done a 'side-by-side' with the 'X'. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 (edited) 7 minutes ago, atom3624 said: Another 'watch this space' truck! It'll be interesting to hear his feedback once he's run it a bit and done a 'side-by-side' with the 'X'. Al. That is the most annoying thing so far that happened to me in 2017. I'm impatient, i want a Monster Truck, and suddenly everybody and his brother is releasing some really soon™, but not quite yet. Edited February 5, 2017 by m4inbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Is it me .... or .... the Cen wheelarches don't line up, and are too small - normally larger radius for MT's? DO NOT like the super-skinny body - it'll (probably) get ripped to shreds ... but ... that's me writing without owning it, nor having any intention of getting one ... for now!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 It looks good. A proper drive train out of the box. Looks like it could take a much bigger ESC and motor. The chassis might need a longitudinal brace though. Not sure about putting 5th scale wheels on it though. They are extremely heavy even if the shafts can safely take them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 1 hour ago, mond said: It looks good. A proper drive train out of the box. Looks like it could take a much bigger ESC and motor. The chassis might need a longitudinal brace though. Not sure about putting 5th scale wheels on it though. They are extremely heavy even if the shafts can safely take them. Sadly according to a few posts I've seen elsewhere now you can't fit a bigger motor It was mentioned that this is only a 4274 but I'm guessing it has to be at least a 4282 ? No one seems to want to clear the motor size up I have asked a few reviewers now aswell but all just skip over it .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Another unboxing and some observations. I actually like the green body - but some things are.. weird. Apparently the shock setup is very bouncy, nowhere near where it should be for jumping/bashing - the answer of CEN is that it's the case because the truck is setup for track.. racing? Not sure what i think about that. Definitely needs some hop ups. For me, the body posts right before the first drive even. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megane Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Guys on FB are saying that after Oil change it's completely different truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 9 minutes ago, megane said: Guys on FB are saying that after Oil change it's completely different truck. Oh yeah, it would be. I just wonder what their intentions behind the truck are now. I do not understand why you'd setup a 1/7 MT for racing - who races these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 59 minutes ago, m4inbrain said: Oh yeah, it would be. I just wonder what their intentions behind the truck are now. I do not understand why you'd setup a 1/7 MT for racing - who races these? the yanks must do.........and who don't chk/change the oils anyway in a brand new rc....to sumin they like/works better.....that's even if there full up from the factory...... Edited February 6, 2017 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 That wasn't my point though. I'd argue that there's a difference between a truck that's designed with racing in mind, and one that has bashing in mind. Of course shock oil has to be changed either way. I'm wondering how much "racing" is in the truck, in relation to how much "bashing". Is anything known about the diffs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 (edited) 4 minutes ago, m4inbrain said: That wasn't my point though. I'd argue that there's a difference between a truck that's designed with racing in mind, and one that has bashing in mind. Of course shock oil has to be changed either way. I'm wondering how much "racing" is in the truck, in relation to how much "bashing". Is anything known about the diffs? cen make awesome diffs......and if there like the older ones they`ll b spot on......and imo its a basher truck......there r quite a few diff conversions which run cen diffs on various models...... Edited February 6, 2017 by evssv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 15 minutes ago, evssv said: cen make awesome diffs......and if there like the older ones they`ll b spot on.... Well i thought it was a basher truck too, certainly looks like one. Time will tell. Still interested, at least i slowly get a picture of what i think needs to be done/modified, which makes the price-picture more realistic. I'm quite sure Alza/megane will do a side-tray conversion, if he decides to pick it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 yeah its defiantly gonna need sum extra cross chassis braces like I added to my alza xl flux...until alza sort out a sweet chassis for it..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 Hehe ya, plus new bodyposts. I really dislike how they poke through the shell, first thing i realised when i saw the first picture of the truck. Chassis brace, sidetrays, body posts, new oil. That's it for me so far as i can tell. Maybe a 17mm hex kit, i think CEN do them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 6, 2017 Author Share Posted February 6, 2017 Just read over on URC forum these are having heat issues, no more info just yet other than that though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megane Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 CEN said they'll soon anounce dealers for France, Germany and Swiss. I hope the dealers won't be $$$ hungry and price it same as X-Maxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 19 hours ago, m4inbrain said: Hehe ya, plus new bodyposts. I really dislike how they poke through the shell, first thing i realised when i saw the first picture of the truck. Chassis brace, sidetrays, body posts, new oil. That's it for me so far as i can tell. Maybe a 17mm hex kit, i think CEN do them too. Surely 23mm not 17mm? Unless. Its the way Traxxas do it, 23mm hex and 17mm nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Guns said: Surely 23mm not 17mm? Unless. Its the way Traxxas do it, 23mm hex and 17mm nut According to the unboxing and the cenracing.com website (fourth picture), it's 23mm. I don't have the truck, so i can only go by those two informations. Or did i misunderstand you? Edited February 7, 2017 by m4inbrain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megane Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 According to the CEN's webpage and PDF manual it's 23mm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m4inbrain Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 (edited) Running 1300cst oil in the shocks in that video, what's that, like 110wt? Have to say that traction rolling on grass is to be expected, but on gravel/sand, hm. Jumps nice though. Also, speed on 4s actually isn't that bad, it looks marginally slower than an X-Maxx out of the box on 6s. The weight really does a number there. All in all, i like how it drives, but the first tumble on the truck already folded the body and made it rub on the tyre. Looks good though, although i'd rather see it on 6s. Edited February 7, 2017 by m4inbrain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mond Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 I like it. Not weighing a ton is good. The body is naff though. It needs those extra thick proline MT bodies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 That looked well planted and very stable. If that's only 4S, it'll FLY - literally - on 6S and 8S shouldn't even be a consideration!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megane Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 Have just place order through FatkidRC store with 50$ discount and free shipping to MyUS.com and than reship to Slovenia 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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