Kyosho's a very interesting brand in this regard because their RTRs are actually almost always cheaper than their kits, and while it's true that it's because they cut corners, they do so in a way that preserves most of the vehicle's capabilities. And while it's true that some of their vehicles do need some additional equipment (Ultima RB6.6 Readyset and it's silly little 15 turn brushed motor) to make them conform to their relevant class rules, they generally end up being great club-level race cars. _We need more brands doing this, and we need to give the "get a top-end kit or GTFO" crowd the boot._
I love this hobby so much! This is a great way to get outside and spend time with friends and family. I also love watching others enjoy it. Thank you for the great videos!
@Gaming Dan23 That's false. Most beginners will bash a Tekno and break it to pieces. Only replace worn parts? Not true it breaks quite often. Stop it with your fan boy antics.
Awww, I was looking forward to another “TiresTiresTiresTires...” moment, LOL. Oh, I’ve always been a fan of buying the kit. RTR‘s are great in general these days, especially when a lot of them are the same car that you can buy in kit form. The experience of putting it together yourself is most important, however. Particularly for beginners, the first time you need to repair or perform maintenance on it, you won’t have a clue as to where to begin to take it apart. In that regard, the building experience is priceless.
Unless your dad can guide you through repairing and maintaining. That’s why I have my kids turn their own wrenches with guidance. I do miss old school kits though.
"especially when a lot of them are the same car that you can buy in kit form." This aged poorly. Most of the higher-end RTRs, outside of 1/8th scale buggies, are gone. I'm pretty sure Kyosho is the only company that still makes an RTR of one of their 1/10th scale racing buggies and even then it's a cost-cut version of the previous generation model. Serpent may make an RTR stadium truck as well - I'd have to check. For everything else outside of the 1/8th scale buggy class, though, there are no racing platforms available as an RTR and most RTRs are not also available as kits.
Most threaded type servo savers have an internal o-ring which drags on the threads just enough to prevent movement, it’s always handy to take a dremel and make a little nick in the adjuster so you can keep track of where it is. That’s real handy with shocks too. Set the heights up with a caliper so they are all the same then nick a mark in the collar to make keeping track of turns easier.
So 719.99 for the Truggy kit, 399.99 for the engine, 159.99 x2 for the servos, 169.99 for the tuned pipe, 35.96 for the Tires, 40.49 for the Wheels, 40.49 for the lipo battery, and 20.49 for the Air filter Set. All for a whopping price of 1,706.89. So were The RTR is not convenient? I'm curious to hear Why. and does an Electric Version can become an even more Convenient Option? you have to add fuel which I believe is not cheap when you run a Nitro Content of more than 15%.
That makes me happy to hear Santiago! So happy we could help and maybe inspire a little nitro fever. If you need any help with it, you let me know. What nitro did you get? -Brett
I had an St-rr converted to electric and man did I love that truck. The shocks were so smooth and the drivetrain was ahead of it's time. The arms were a bit weak but I think they fixed that with the Evo. I'm sure this truck will be amazing. Sadly I don't think there is a single place to run 1/8 scale in Illinois anymore. 4 tracks closed in 2 years.
That is why city and states should provide area's for tracks, they provide parks for everything else,not everyone plays football, soccer and baseball, it is time for a change.
manufacturers should just make one kit, both e and nitro on the same chassis, like Losi. That way I know I have a choice to move between the classes and a full commitment to either classes is not required.
Hey Brett really enjoyed the video the editing touches were nice 👍. This is a nice truggy I may pick it up one day. I messaged you on the buggy videos about some tuning problems I was having with my Inferno Neo 3.0 buggy and about finding the factory carb tuning settings which are impossible to find. Glad to say after using some of your advice and tuning the needle hs around the same as your buggy I got it started and from there I tuned it to my liking. It needs a bit more so I’ll take it out later this week when I’m done with work. Anyways loving the videos on these build series 👍🇨🇦
Awesome man. It's unfortunate that information is so hard to find, but really happy you have been able to tune the engine and figure it out. Thanks for sending an update! -Brett
AMain Hobbies thanks again for the help I really enjoyed this series. Next year I’ll begin amateur club racing with the buggy so over winter I will be replacing all the Phillips style hardware with some stainless screwz kit, a better 1 piece tuned pipe and some other small fixings I learnt here. I think the Neo 3.0 is a great entry level buggy from Kyosho. Who knows I may even throw in a new engine but this one runs well so I don’t think. I would like a starter box though!! Thanks Brett Drew
You guys are doing a wonderful job I like when you guys are doing it helps a lot because I like the kyosho platform it is very good and I like your hairstyle on that last video and That truggy Looks pretty awesome
So about $1770 w/o radio, receiver, transponder, LiPo charger, fuel, tire glue and body paint. That seems pretty expensive. Does the performance justify the cost?
The body might look silly on the first glance, but me personally i prefer when manufacturers create original designs for their bodies instead of including a generic body from proline/bittydesign/etc. With a proper paint scheme this body pops, eg. Cody King's.
"quality so much higher than rtr" Not with the Fazer platform. That's intended as an alternative to the Tamiya TT-02 platform, which puts it more in the "premium entry-level" category. The Fazer is one of the few Kyosho RTRs that doesn't follow Kyosho's general rule of "premium kit, stripped down RTR" since there's not much to strip down on the kit to begin with. A good way to tell if an RTR is cutting corners or not is the price. If the RTR is cheaper or close to the price of the kit, it's cutting corners. If it's noticeably more expensive, it's most likely just the assembled kit with running gear preinstalled.
The first 5 minutes of this video outlines some good tools to have: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9_DbLLKJgNw.html&lc=UgzRE5dy-yvMiG_BlGh4AaABAg For setup, you'll want a ride height gauge and a camber gauge; these are most important. If you stick your car on the nose vertically, you can use the camber gauge to check front toe. The setup boards can be really nice too, but also overkill for some people, and some budgets. It's up to you on that. -Brett
Marc Anthony Marquez They are thieving liars. Tried to steal $500 from me when I bought a serpent cobra. They sent me a bad car and wouldn’t replace the car. Only wanted to send out parts for me to fix it. I made a claim with PayPal and they lied to PayPal trying to keep my money. I saved all the emails and sent them to PayPal. PayPal read the emails and issued me a full refund. If they offered a Losi 8 to me for .99 cents I wouldn’t buy it. As long as I live I won’t put one red cent in that crooked companies back account. Fuck em!
@@1EVILZ06 I'm sorry to hear about your experience EVIL. Not sure what the circumstances were, or are, but I hope you find what you need, with the service you deserve. Our team works very hard to offer the best, but sometimes we fall short. I apologize for that. I know there isn't anything I can say to sway your opinion, but, if you ever need any r/c help with anything, come let me know, and I'd be happy to help you. Sorry again. -Brett
Could you make a video to compare this to the xray xt8.2? I had just decided to build a truggy and was trying to decide between the two...... But now the new Maxx is coming out and I want one but that cuts into the truggy........ tough descions
Nathan, both of those truggies are world class and I don't think you'd be disappointed with either one. I recommend picking up whichever will have more support in your local area, for parts and setup sheets. -Brett
We want the big picture. We know it's expensive but we want at least a ball park figure of cost. Anyone going into this..like me.. doesn't want smoke and mirrors. We want a soup to nuts cost estimate. Building the kit is half the fun! Please do this video over and don't hide cost.
Hello, I legit love this channel. Feels like a youtuber because of the jokes and humor and that makes this super nice. 1:32 just like that😂 And this series is also very good. I saw amain hobby banners in VRC Pro too
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