Awesome buggy man honestly I did alot more to mine it's got extended arms throughout with mip shafts and the new 272R transmission honestly such a great car I run mamba X paired with the 1412 3200kv the thing is mind boggling fast I may do a speed test soon but not sure yet but overall the bandit is a great basher
I remember growing up in the 80's when you had to build everything as a kit, 10 hrs to build & paint a project. Bashing wasn't a thing, it was all about skill to keep things together for a 4 minute race. 45mph from a brushed 12 turn with a triple wind armature was very impressive. I still have multiple original Rc-10s & RC-10Ts. I don't want to destroy classics, so I have opted for Traxxas for awesome availability of parts and reliability. Great product. I have a highly modified Slash & extremely modified TRX-4 Blazer. Bandit is my next purchase to bring me back to my roots.
I hear you. I’m there too. Had the Blackfoot, grasshopper, and clod. All gone now. Wish I had them. Now I have all bone stock Rustler VXL, Summit, Maxx V2 and Sledge. Need to start customizing
@@RealNobody0815 same here!😃 modified the Grasshopper with, first, a 540 motor, then 540 black/red top, og ended up with the most expensive Kyosho racing motor with adjustable rpm😎
Hi, some hints from a long time Traxxas fan: Stock tires are not made for concrete, you are supposed to own different tires for different surfaces. Wheels without hex adapters are a bad idea^^ You can cut away parts of the plastic in the back to fit a heat sink. I usually buy a 3674 motor which has space for a heat sink, you can then use a small spur gear from a slash/erevo and a fitting pininon, that all using a 5mm shaft. More big, more durable^^ There are different sizes of motor mounts made from aluminum, they work as a heatsink as well.
rpm has a transmission case with an aluminum back and to my understanding the heat transfer into the aluminum from the motor works much better than the stock plastic.
Great video! Thanks for mentioning my channel 😉I think the Bandit VXL is pretty good. It does have a few cons but for the price, you can't argue with 70+MPH speed capabilities! Keep up the awesome content dude! 👍👊😎
Cock the front wheel against the front axle to hold it while you remove the nut. The nylock nut is self locking and thats why the axle spins when you try to remove it. Also get a very small set of torx bits. Use one that fits to remove the set screw for your gearing. They grab better than an allen once damaged.
This was a great video! It would 100% help someone who is thinking about getting this! If you upgrade the entire shock, go for proline, or the more popular option, the traxxas upgrade shocks. I think the bandit could be a heck of a car with minor upgrades! If you can't get the wheel off before you go live, i will help you guys in the chat. Same thing happened to my NEW car... (vid on that soon enough) Great video!!!
Thank you! Yep, I think the Bandit will be a perfect car with just a couple of upgrades. While filming the part on the motor, I didn't even think to mention that an esc fan could probably help keep it cool. So there really aren't any big issues, besides the wheel problem. Thanks for watching 👍👊😉
I have the original bandit I got 3 yrs ago & I recently gave it a major transformation I added the velineon vxl system I run it on 3s the lipo I'm using the hoo vo & let me clue ya this thing rips like hell but the down fall is I can't find a decent set of road tires for speed runs cus I went through 3 packs of anacondas which is they suck ass other than that I'm impressed with my bandits performance & it looks badd ass with the new light kit 🤘
I love your videos and keep them up you should definitely get rpm a arms and castor blocs then it will be unbreakable. With my rustler the same thing happened with my shocks.
I replaced the original Brushed motor with a brushless setup. Someone on the web did a video on their setup and it hooks up to the original receiver with no changes. This car REALLY wakes up with brushless. I changed to the faster gear setup. The wheels on mine are good( I run in dirt) yet. I did notice they are already worn some. Eventually I will go with better wheels and tires. Compaired to the Slash Ultimate....there is none. I can say the Bandit now keeps up with my two Dromida Truggies now as far as speed. I converted them both to brushless right out of the box. They still run awesome although parts are getting hard to find and people think they are worth a lot more used than they are worth so I refuse to buy any available.
The grub screw issue is not exclusively a traxxas thing but user error ignorance that alot of people including myself has experienced. Manufacturers use loctite or even super glue to prevent the grub screw from backing out. Before you attempt to remove any pinion grub screw on any rtr vechile be sure to heat up with a lighter, blow torch or soldering iron on its highest setting. This will melt the locitte allowing the grub screw to be removed.
Can you remove the motor and drill holes in the plastic for cooling without weakening the plastic? It's hard to tell what it looks like or how it is anchored.
Great review. Well done. Informative and not too much. 👍 I’m just getting one of these and learning all about it. I’m very excited now after your review. Nice to know it’s durable and reliable. 👏 thanks again. Subscriber #951! LOL
Couldn’t afford a new one as a kid so now I’m 33 and bought a used one in decent condition to rebuild and make right again! Luckily it’s in working condition only needed a flysky gt3b reciever. Needs tires and a body though. Esc fan but not much
Its really the only old school buggy you can get new these days, as in 2wd and motor in the back...ITS GREAT! Get better shocks or metal caps and o-rings and almost ALL RC need better tires...
I put a lil plumbers tape on the threads of the shock body before putting on the caps. Holds quite well. On Ebay theres a 3D printed fan mount for the 2wd line of traxxas cars. Havn't got one yet but plan on it. Might help you out.
same thing happened to me with that front wheel pin. tons of wheels wobble and i can’t tighten the wheel down or take it off. annoying. i wish they would have pins that you could screw in, like arrma. then the other front wheel hex stripped out. both front wheels have a ton of wobble and now i basically have no steering.
after buying that, what u should have done, before running it is: 1: watched reviews 2: fixed toe out issue 3: aluminum shock caps 4: cut out windshield for more airflow to motor 5: changed tires but since u didnt, u now something to bitch about
Yep, I'll definitely be doing that in the future, though I found out from other RU-vid channels that it doesn't always cool the electronics that well in some circumstances. We'll have to see! 😉👍
Should I get this or the slash vxl 4x4? I was looking at the bandit, it is 2wd, is it easy to control on loose surfaces? Can I run it on grass, and where did you get those tires
Amazon should have those tires. Also, the 4x4 slash and bandit are completely different machines. I wouldn't run a bandit on grass. It's mostly made for running on pavement and concrete. 4x4 slash on the other hand does way better off road than the bandit
I have a Rustler 4x4 and I would like to get involved with outdoor and/or indoor racing. What I have come to realize is that there just really aren’t classes for Rustlers (especially 4x4s), so I am considering a 2wd buggy and naturally the Bandit came up. Is this a good machine for someone looking to do some races? Talking outdoor dirt/sand tracks.
Yeah, a lot of people don't consider the Rustler much of a racer compared to others. The Bandit is definitely a better vehicle at it, but I would actually say go for something like a Team Associated instead of a Bandit. The Bandit is more of a speed car out of the box, whereas Team Associated vehicles are ready to race right when you get them. Thanks for watching! 😉👊👍
It's not the best, since it's 2wd and all the power is in the rear, it can barely go through grass without getting stuck. Again, this is a buggy, and is intended for speed rather than basher capability. Take care! 👊👍
Should just be a matter of tightening down the nut that holds the wheel on, unless you somehow cross-threaded it while trying to install. In that case you might need to replace the stub axle.
I don't know... a lot of those problems are easy fixes. That or time to upgrade some parts like the shock caps and body. Otherwise thanks for the video!
Traxxas has sold this car since the 90's.That alone should speak for how good this car is! you can use the same parts from a 2021 model on a model from the 90's.So in my opinion its one of the best rc cars ever made.They wouldnt have sold this good if it was a bad designed car :)
