Jay F.
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Well, I've had the truck for a while now. Initial inpression is good. I posted previously when I first recieved it. I liked the "realish" monster truck feel. I'll spare everyone the unboxing stuff and skip to the fun part.
After break-in(8 tanks heat cycling, driving varying the throttle between 1/4 and 1/2, keeping 200-210 degrees, cool down between tanks), I started to tune. Honestly, it only took about another 1/2-3/4 turn to bring it alive. The KE25 was blistering at that setting. I tune more by sound and performance couple with smoke than temps. The old spit test also. The truck would actually pull wheelies on second gear while rolling.
One thing I noticed, the low speed was set EXTREMLY rich. It took quite a few adjustments to bring it to that perfect "snap". Once tuned, it holds it very well. I haven't had to adjust the 3 speed tranny yet, it is set good enough for me for now.
On to the truck itself. I like the feel 9f the solid axles. It handles almost identical to tge way the big trucks do. It suprisingly has very good suspention travel. It took a while to get used to driving it, as I used to driving my independant suspension trucks. I sent it flying anout 10ft or so in the air at full throttle, it flys level(off throttle), a bit bouncy on landing, again like the big boys.
I did send it flipping at one point, cartwheeling across the field here. Truck made it out without a scratch.
I will say it is made almost strictly a basher, or if theres a monster truck course it can be run on.
All in all, a fun truck that's suprzingly tough (not as tough as my first love, the Savage, aka Zombie Hunter ). Definitly a nice addition to the collection
After break-in(8 tanks heat cycling, driving varying the throttle between 1/4 and 1/2, keeping 200-210 degrees, cool down between tanks), I started to tune. Honestly, it only took about another 1/2-3/4 turn to bring it alive. The KE25 was blistering at that setting. I tune more by sound and performance couple with smoke than temps. The old spit test also. The truck would actually pull wheelies on second gear while rolling.
One thing I noticed, the low speed was set EXTREMLY rich. It took quite a few adjustments to bring it to that perfect "snap". Once tuned, it holds it very well. I haven't had to adjust the 3 speed tranny yet, it is set good enough for me for now.
On to the truck itself. I like the feel 9f the solid axles. It handles almost identical to tge way the big trucks do. It suprisingly has very good suspention travel. It took a while to get used to driving it, as I used to driving my independant suspension trucks. I sent it flying anout 10ft or so in the air at full throttle, it flys level(off throttle), a bit bouncy on landing, again like the big boys.
I did send it flipping at one point, cartwheeling across the field here. Truck made it out without a scratch.
I will say it is made almost strictly a basher, or if theres a monster truck course it can be run on.
All in all, a fun truck that's suprzingly tough (not as tough as my first love, the Savage, aka Zombie Hunter ). Definitly a nice addition to the collection