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Do you have the model # or manufacturer name?Any opinions on this 4wd truck does 50mph 1/10 scale, looking to race with it?
Welcome sorry but I would say get a short course truck. You will have better luck finding races. MT really aren't big on racing...Any opinions on this 4wd truck does 50mph 1/10 scale, looking to race with it?
I've seen that car before, it's closer to a 1/12 scale than a 1/10 scale.Racing a monster truck is hard, but possible, you would need to lower the center of gravity somehow. I recommend getting a 1/10 or 1/8 truggy/buggy to race with instead. Also, it doesn't really look like a 1/10 scale from the pictures, more like a 1/14 or 1/12 scale.
You also need to find a monster truck class at a track which would be pretty hard unless you're just doing it for fun during practice time.
By race, do you mean like racing with friends and stuff, or actual, competition racing, with a proper track, timer, everything? If you mean the latter, than you might not have super good luck, as 1/10 scale MT racing isn't as popular as like 1/10 and 1/8 buggy and truggy classes. Welcome to the forum! Also, do you need any help indentifing the truck?Any opinions on this 4wd truck does 50mph 1/10 scale, looking to race with it?
That isnt a true hobby grade truck, and parts arent really available to make it into anything you could race with, unfortunately. For those who may be wondering, it is this truck: https://www.amazon.com/FMT-Control-Controlled-Off-Road-Assorted/dp/B07MV54BXL Its dual motor, has a circuit board instead of an ESC, and almost every part on it is plastic, including the diffs.Any opinions on this 4wd truck does 50mph 1/10 scale, looking to race with it?
That isnt a true hobby grade truck, and parts arent really available to make it into anything you could race with, unfortunately. For those who may be wondering, it is this truck: https://www.amazon.com/FMT-Control-Controlled-Off-Road-Assorted/dp/B07MV54BXL Its dual motor, has a circuit board instead of an ESC, and almost every part on it is plastic, including the diffs.
It says it has a partially metal driveline, and 60a "ESC"? And it has some other metal parts, including metal A-arms? Interesting choices...at the end of the day, ESCs are Electronic Speed Controls, which means that inside the case, they are circuit boards too. I get what you mean though. Interesting how in the rear, it has 2 shocks per wheel, older nitro style, but in the front, only one shock per wheel.That isnt a true hobby grade truck, and parts arent really available to make it into anything you could race with, unfortunately. For those who may be wondering, it is this truck: https://www.amazon.com/FMT-Control-Controlled-Off-Road-Assorted/dp/B07MV54BXL Its dual motor, has a circuit board instead of an ESC, and almost every part on it is plastic, including the diffs.
Any opinions on this 4wd truck does 50mph 1/10 scale, looking to race with it?
Yeah, from videos I've seen, MTs don't handle/corner as well as buggies or truggies obviously, and they roll and flip too much like you said. Just not stable enough, all though, if the objective of the race is to pull max wheelies, stunts, backlips, flips, ect. then an MT is your best bet! However, you may not need to go out and buy a buggy or truggy, you *could* in some cases, convert your MT to a truggy, by lowering the suspension/ride height a little, maybe fitting some sway bars, getting a truggy body, and sutible race tires.Racing?
Monster trucks (with all the respect...) are just not able to follow the pace on race track; too short wheelbase, too much roll over, too much bouncing...
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All those guys on the pictures have switch to Truggy 1/18...
But MT are a pretty good start for air control.
Welcome here.
Every MT i have owned i eventually either convert to a LWB short course truggy hybrid, or, if i can't do that, i get rid of it. MT's are great for stunts, jumps, and bashing, but too unstable to really race. Torque roll is the biggest problem with them, and, unless you lower it, wont ever really go away. Even some LWB MT's have that issue, if they have the wrong tires. I have thought about building a Traxxas Slash/Stampede hybrid, that way you get the bigger wheels and tires, and the LWB, but, i already have an Arrma 3S truggy hybrid, and a DHK Hunter truggy hybrid, so I'm not sure i want to bother with another one. There are also a few LWB 2WD options (ECX Ruckus is the first one that comes to mind), or, find a 2WD SCT and put some MT wheels and tires on it, and you will see what i mean. You could also find an ECX Circuit or AMP MT, and it would be a cheap way to get a feel for the different ways different vehicles handle, since all you would have to do is swap tires and see what the differences are.Yeah, from videos I've seen, MTs don't handle/corner as well as buggies or truggies obviously, and they roll and flip too much like you said. Just not stable enough, all though, if the objective of the race is to pull max wheelies, stunts, backlips, flips, ect. then an MT is your best bet! However, you may not need to go out and buy a buggy or truggy, you *could* in some cases, convert your MT to a truggy, by lowering the suspension/ride height a little, maybe fitting some sway bars, getting a truggy body, and sutible race tires.
I see, seems like you're really into your SCTs and Truggies. I can't blame you, buggies and truggies have great handling, that's from personal experience. However like you said, MTs are good for wheelies, air, and other stunts, as well as tougher off-roading. Sway bars and suspension tuning will help with the body/traction roll, and reduce, but not eliminate it. I never knew tires made such a difference to body/traction roll!Every MT i have owned i eventually either convert to a LWB short course truggy hybrid, or, if i can't do that, i get rid of it. MT's are great for stunts, jumps, and bashing, but too unstable to really race. Torque roll is the biggest problem with them, and, unless you lower it, wont ever really go away. Even some LWB MT's have that issue, if they have the wrong tires. I have thought about building a Traxxas Slash/Stampede hybrid, that way you get the bigger wheels and tires, and the LWB, but, i already have an Arrma 3S truggy hybrid, and a DHK Hunter truggy hybrid, so I'm not sure i want to bother with another one. There are also a few LWB 2WD options (ECX Ruckus is the first one that comes to mind), or, find a 2WD SCT and put some MT wheels and tires on it, and you will see what i mean. You could also find an ECX Circuit or AMP MT, and it would be a cheap way to get a feel for the different ways different vehicles handle, since all you would have to do is swap tires and see what the differences are.
Wider tires do pretty much the same thing extending the hubs does, to some extent. Take the Arrma BRCC. Typically, the first thing most people do with it is get rid of the Ragnarocks, and put the Granite or similar, wider, 2.8 MT tires on it. On my Arrma hybrid, if i run 2.8 tires, like the Duratrax Six Pack MT's that are on my DHK Hunter, its a bit more squirelly than the Hunter, so, on the Arrma, i run Vorteks tires. The Vorteks tires are a 1/2 inch or so smaller diameter than the Granite tires, and about .5MM skinnier, and even that little bit makes a difference in how that truck handles. Tread design, sidewall stiffness, height, width all play a part in how a tire works for a certain vehicle. Its no different than tires for a 1:1 car.I see, seems like you're really into your SCTs and Truggies. I can't blame you, buggies and truggies have great handling, that's from personal experience. However like you said, MTs are good for wheelies, air, and other stunts, as well as tougher off-roading. Sway bars and suspension tuning will help with the body/traction roll, and reduce, but not eliminate it. I never knew tires made such a difference to body/traction roll!
Yeah, a wider track width (for anyone who doesn't know, the track width on a car is the distance between the centers of the left and right wheel on the same axle) will make a vehicle more stable in turns, especially at speed. The downsides are obviously, a wider car, so it's less portable, and you'll have a harder time maneuvering in tighter/smaller spaces, as well as slightly more vehicle weight.Wider tires do pretty much the same thing extending the hubs does, to some extent. Take the Arrma BRCC. Typically, the first thing most people do with it is get rid of the Ragnarocks, and put the Granite or similar, wider, 2.8 MT tires on it. On my Arrma hybrid, if i run 2.8 tires, like the Duratrax Six Pack MT's that are on my DHK Hunter, its a bit more squirelly than the Hunter, so, on the Arrma, i run Vorteks tires. The Vorteks tires are a 1/2 inch or so smaller diameter than the Granite tires, and about .5MM skinnier, and even that little bit makes a difference in how that truck handles. Tread design, sidewall stiffness, height, width all play a part in how a tire works for a certain vehicle. Its no different than tires for a 1:1 car.