Bandit Truggy

[Straty]

Hi i was looking for upgrades for my bandit and i was thinking many people have configured other buggies to truggies, i was just wondering if it is possible with the Bandit Cheers Jonny.S

[New Peder]

i'm sure theres something that you could do but ive never seen it before. that would be cool though.

[bjoehandley]

You mean make it a Rustler?

[newtorc]

Yeah, I'm not quite sure what you're asking here, if it's just using wider tires, then yes, it's possible as that's a Rustler! If you're talking using Maxx/Revo sized tires, again it's possible. You'd need to extend the a-arms, mount 12 to 14mm hexes and use Maxx wheels with a good offset for clearance, and then choose the tires you want. Oh yeah, you'd also need a good brushless system geared low to get enough power while still preventing overheating issues.

Chris

[Straty]

is it possible to mount the rustler wheels on the standard bandit A- arms ? coz if it is i might do that

[bjoehandley]

You could, but you have to get the front wheels all the way around, the standard Rusty/Pede rears hit the chassis.

[Straty]

so i would have to get 4 rutsler front wheels

[XR6-Maxx]

I'd imagine that 4 Rustler fronts would make it slightly narrow? Better off to get Rustler front and rear A-arms (RPM's) and Stampede front and rear wheels, Then you would have the truggy look.

[Straty]

then it would be a rustler wouldnt it apart from the body, i thought that a truggy was a buggy chassis with a truck bodyshell and bigger wheels ?

[XR6-Maxx]

Well yeah it'd basicly be a Rustler with a Bandit body, Truggys have the same size wheels all 'round but larger than stadium trucks is my thinking which is why I'd suggest the 'pede wheels.

Some examples of truggys,

[Straty]

i am thinking of getting just the XL-5 bandt wheels and then the new X:-5 body sheel then finding some way to put LEDS under the chassis

[rustler 07]

My leds are pens with lights on it. I just tape it under there.

[Kahn]

truggys to me are lowered monster trucks with 1/8 wheels and center diffs.....

[Straty]

yeah but it doesent hav to be 1/8th dus it ?

[Kahn]

no...but......putting lagrer wheels on a bandit just make it a rusty....


the easier way to go would be a lowered pede and then skinnier 1/8 rally cross wheels.......

[Straty]

could i put these on the standard a arms http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI....3402&rd=1&rd=1

also what tires do u recommend

[newtorc]

Yep. Not sure where you're at with this project, but if you've gone with Rustler length front and rear a-arms, then get front and rear wheels. Otherwise, go with fronts all around (although the offset from front to rear will be different).

For tires, since you're looking for a truggy look, I'd go with bowties (get the 2.2 sized ones).

Chris

[stoic4now]

Go with the nitro rustler front end.
it uses the same A-arms as the bandit.
This gives you upgrade options that you don't have W/the electric fronts.
The big change is that you upgrade to solid axles
I got everything I needed except bearings & control arms on ebay

Everything=
C- hubs, axle carriers, axles. $10.00
Front Wheels/tires & front A-arms(4). $21.00
shipping included

anyway it's kinda late( first post 6/8) but hope this helps

[stoic4now]

The big change is that you upgrade to solid axles

solid axle= bearings in the wheels, axle doesn't turn
stoic