Truck Identification

Wondering if anyone can help me I.D. this truck. Picked it up for $40. Neither the owner nor I know what it is. I wanna say it's a Duratrax Evader ST, but that's only based on the Duratrax electronics. It's got an HPI Nitro Star .18 engine. I have looked up some of the Duratrax Evader ST parts and they match what is on the truck. Any ideas what this rig is?

So I am not thinking Evader ST now. just dug through an Evader ST assembly manual and there are too many differences for it to be an Evader.

Duratrax Maximum ST Pro. Mystery solved.

That was my first Nitro. Very good basher. I put a O.S.18 in it ran like a beast.

$40 is a steal. Does it run? I'm looking to dump my sons Rustler and get him a Nitro. If your looking to sell it let me know.

unflushableturd said:

That was my first Nitro. Very good basher. I put a O.S.18 in it ran like a beast.

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Just took it out for a beat run on the local BMX track. It has an HPI Nitrostar .18SS on it. It is pretty quick and easy to drive for a 2wd. Couldn't touch my Revo 3.3 but was pretty fun. Burned through 6 tanks of fuel with no shut off in between. Really good runner. At least half that with the nose in the air......need a wheelie bar of some sort.

unflushableturd said:

$40 is a steal. Does it run? I'm looking to dump my sons Rustler and get him a Nitro. If your looking to sell it let me know.

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Kinda wanna keep it and play with it for awhile. I already have 3 Traxxas E-trucks. But if I get bored with it I will hit you up.

So decided to tear this bugger down and clean it up tonight and start a rebuild. Just do a really good once through. I have ran it a few times and it's a lot of fun...but with all used RC's I buy I always tear them down.

It has a rotary carb and I was wondering if there was a suitable slide carb I could use on it or if it's even possible to switch it over without doing a motor change.

One problem you will have going to a slide carb is how the linkage is going to work, I suppose if you are crafty or lucky it would be an easy conversion, but to be honest I would just stick with the rotary carb, it is a decent unit and if ya keep a clean filter on it it will outlast the engine and then some.......