30%NitroBoy
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Whaddup guys,
Well, I had the pleasure of driving some awesome New Nitro vehicles this past week. One of my bash buds got the 1/10th Schumacher Racing Menace .21 4wd this last weekend and was nice enough to let me play with it for a couple days...hehehe. He payed around $469 not including radio, reciever and servos. THe two servos cost over $125.
At first glance the truck is gorgeous IMHO. He got the 90% version. It comes in 90% assembeled (the one I ran) and RTR apparently. Actually it should be called a 80% IMO as it needs two servos and radio/reciever. The body was metallic silver with sweet looking deep purple flames on the front that match the chassis and shocks. I've never seen an offering from them that comes with a painted body but this one is very nice (custom) looking. THe CHassis is a very nice deep purple alluminum, the shocks are matching purple alluminum and aren't threaded (big gripe but oh well spacers work but threaded is easier). The upper chassis is either Carbon fiber or Woven graphite (I think it's the later). THe cooling head on the ABC .21 is also matching purple (bad for those sick of purple). The Truck was suprisngly light....They claim 2.4Kilograms.
He installed a Hitec 5645 Digital Ultra Torque Servo for steering and an unknown model # of overpriced and nice JR servo for throttle and brake. Using a Futaba Magnum FM radio and reciever. Everything was set VERY nice on his reciever for the truck.
The powerplant is an ABC .21 "pro spec" engine with 3.5cc and a claimed 2.1HP. Pretty sweet IMO considering OFNA claims 2.7 HP on the Mighty .26 Picco Outlaw and it's clone the Wasp .26. It comes with a "roto-start"...they call it an "E-start" so we lugged around the torque drill. The truck comes with plenty of "hop-ups and it should" for the HIGH price. It has MIP cvds's all around and a 3 speed tranny "gear box" with belt. It has a polished alluminum tuned pipe mouted toward the rear with an exhaust deflector that points the exhuast straigt out of the back of the truck.....really sweet. I just found out (explains allot now) that it has a "12 Ball Limited Slip diff, front and rear".....really PHUCKING SWEET.
The engine was well broken in.....I drove it in a parking lot @ first. This truck is all ENGINE, Out of the hole the power is great....mid range is very good and top End it AWESOME. The truck sounds just like a 2.5 Maxx but allot louder...the sound was awesome. It was apparent within 2 minutes that I'd have to take this thing to an Airstrip to experience the full extent of the top end. I drove out to an old Airport. I wish I had access to a Radar gun @ the time but oh well. WIth literally miles of pavement to play on it wasn't a problem experiencing this beast @ WOT.
PHUCING FAST is the only way to truly describe it. I couldn't hear it shifting in to third gear but with some minor tuning of the HSN needle you could here her shift whilst you blasted out into the horizon. It's so fast that you can't really slam the throttle in a tight area as you'd probably rip this thing in to if you hit a wall going 40+. They calim 70+ MPH like most of their cars and trucks. I was driving her @ a mile high alltitiude but I wouldn't be suprised this thing could do 74 MPH at sea level. The overall handling, control and response was excellent. I'm sure excellent servos had allot to do with it but the design is definitley nice. The stock tires seemed to be holding up well but after a couple weeks of on-road these spiked tires would probably be shot.
Well, I really wanted to c what she could do off-raod but I didn't want to spend 2+ hours cleaning here and I was scared as hell of breaking something. I called my bud and he said no prob, if you break it your buying it. I took the chance. I took her out to my favorite hill climbing and jump spot where I also WHEEL my real trucks. I didn't want to jump her hard as the truck doesn't seem sturdy enough IMO for big jumps "stock" and I didn't wanna have to buy it..lol. It was really hard to get her into 2nd much less 3rd off road as she's just sick fast and your not reaching the proper RPM's when your tires are slipping. The handling off-road reminds me of a well desinged 1/8th buggy more then a Stadium truck or most any 1/0th. SHe climmed hills with ease and put most any stock truck or buggy to shame. I was also pretty impressed with some EASY rockcrawling that I did.
So in conclusion,
This is the first Schumacher truck or car that I've driven for this long. This is what I'd call a "PRO" level big boy toy and it's AWESOME. Everything on the truck seems excellent short of the lack of threaded shocks. The handling overall was great and the power doesn't leave much more to be desired. This is definitley NOT for NITRO newbs unless your some rich kid or dude with money to burn. THIS IS NOT for an in-experienced driver....PERIOD. Car and trucks with this much power will definitley teach you to be a better driver but parts for their trucks can be hard to find and more expensive genrally. This truck seems STURDY for what I was doing off-road but this isn't a Savage. This truck is build for speed, dirt racing and hill-climbing. I wasn't thirlled with the dual turnbuckle setup and I think they should come with Ti turnbuckles stock for the price of around $469.00 for the 90%. I'm not sure about the price for the RTR. I was impressed as hell with the LSD's and phat kuddos to them for that too. I'm you've got a speed addiction like many then this may be the ticket.
That was a mouthfull...lol. FYI, The stock throttle spring that it came with was VERY Strong and the servo couldn't overcome it. I wouldn't touch this truck without a good Failsafe. I'm going to buy one ASAP.
Peace
Well, I had the pleasure of driving some awesome New Nitro vehicles this past week. One of my bash buds got the 1/10th Schumacher Racing Menace .21 4wd this last weekend and was nice enough to let me play with it for a couple days...hehehe. He payed around $469 not including radio, reciever and servos. THe two servos cost over $125.
At first glance the truck is gorgeous IMHO. He got the 90% version. It comes in 90% assembeled (the one I ran) and RTR apparently. Actually it should be called a 80% IMO as it needs two servos and radio/reciever. The body was metallic silver with sweet looking deep purple flames on the front that match the chassis and shocks. I've never seen an offering from them that comes with a painted body but this one is very nice (custom) looking. THe CHassis is a very nice deep purple alluminum, the shocks are matching purple alluminum and aren't threaded (big gripe but oh well spacers work but threaded is easier). The upper chassis is either Carbon fiber or Woven graphite (I think it's the later). THe cooling head on the ABC .21 is also matching purple (bad for those sick of purple). The Truck was suprisngly light....They claim 2.4Kilograms.
He installed a Hitec 5645 Digital Ultra Torque Servo for steering and an unknown model # of overpriced and nice JR servo for throttle and brake. Using a Futaba Magnum FM radio and reciever. Everything was set VERY nice on his reciever for the truck.
The powerplant is an ABC .21 "pro spec" engine with 3.5cc and a claimed 2.1HP. Pretty sweet IMO considering OFNA claims 2.7 HP on the Mighty .26 Picco Outlaw and it's clone the Wasp .26. It comes with a "roto-start"...they call it an "E-start" so we lugged around the torque drill. The truck comes with plenty of "hop-ups and it should" for the HIGH price. It has MIP cvds's all around and a 3 speed tranny "gear box" with belt. It has a polished alluminum tuned pipe mouted toward the rear with an exhaust deflector that points the exhuast straigt out of the back of the truck.....really sweet. I just found out (explains allot now) that it has a "12 Ball Limited Slip diff, front and rear".....really PHUCKING SWEET.
The engine was well broken in.....I drove it in a parking lot @ first. This truck is all ENGINE, Out of the hole the power is great....mid range is very good and top End it AWESOME. The truck sounds just like a 2.5 Maxx but allot louder...the sound was awesome. It was apparent within 2 minutes that I'd have to take this thing to an Airstrip to experience the full extent of the top end. I drove out to an old Airport. I wish I had access to a Radar gun @ the time but oh well. WIth literally miles of pavement to play on it wasn't a problem experiencing this beast @ WOT.
PHUCING FAST is the only way to truly describe it. I couldn't hear it shifting in to third gear but with some minor tuning of the HSN needle you could here her shift whilst you blasted out into the horizon. It's so fast that you can't really slam the throttle in a tight area as you'd probably rip this thing in to if you hit a wall going 40+. They calim 70+ MPH like most of their cars and trucks. I was driving her @ a mile high alltitiude but I wouldn't be suprised this thing could do 74 MPH at sea level. The overall handling, control and response was excellent. I'm sure excellent servos had allot to do with it but the design is definitley nice. The stock tires seemed to be holding up well but after a couple weeks of on-road these spiked tires would probably be shot.
Well, I really wanted to c what she could do off-raod but I didn't want to spend 2+ hours cleaning here and I was scared as hell of breaking something. I called my bud and he said no prob, if you break it your buying it. I took the chance. I took her out to my favorite hill climbing and jump spot where I also WHEEL my real trucks. I didn't want to jump her hard as the truck doesn't seem sturdy enough IMO for big jumps "stock" and I didn't wanna have to buy it..lol. It was really hard to get her into 2nd much less 3rd off road as she's just sick fast and your not reaching the proper RPM's when your tires are slipping. The handling off-road reminds me of a well desinged 1/8th buggy more then a Stadium truck or most any 1/0th. SHe climmed hills with ease and put most any stock truck or buggy to shame. I was also pretty impressed with some EASY rockcrawling that I did.
So in conclusion,
This is the first Schumacher truck or car that I've driven for this long. This is what I'd call a "PRO" level big boy toy and it's AWESOME. Everything on the truck seems excellent short of the lack of threaded shocks. The handling overall was great and the power doesn't leave much more to be desired. This is definitley NOT for NITRO newbs unless your some rich kid or dude with money to burn. THIS IS NOT for an in-experienced driver....PERIOD. Car and trucks with this much power will definitley teach you to be a better driver but parts for their trucks can be hard to find and more expensive genrally. This truck seems STURDY for what I was doing off-road but this isn't a Savage. This truck is build for speed, dirt racing and hill-climbing. I wasn't thirlled with the dual turnbuckle setup and I think they should come with Ti turnbuckles stock for the price of around $469.00 for the 90%. I'm not sure about the price for the RTR. I was impressed as hell with the LSD's and phat kuddos to them for that too. I'm you've got a speed addiction like many then this may be the ticket.
That was a mouthfull...lol. FYI, The stock throttle spring that it came with was VERY Strong and the servo couldn't overcome it. I wouldn't touch this truck without a good Failsafe. I'm going to buy one ASAP.
Peace
