Should I buy a revo

[do31]

I was wondering if I should buy a revo 2nd hand. The one I'm looking at is on that has upgraded parts like a rb concepts tm 323 motor and it has a 2nd of each part. It also comes with a supercharged stock motor and all costs $400. Should I buy

 

[Rolex]

In a word.....NO
At least not this one.

You'll never get your money's worth out of it. It has a costly and useless supercharger that's probably damaged the engine already.
Take your $400 dollars elsewhere.

 

[SteelCityNitro]

You can likely get a revo brand new for around that price.

 

[Raiden101]

I second Rolex. New ones run about 450 depending on where you go

 

[hamz9561]

I also agree with Rolex. Most people that upgrade their rig do it with what they think it should have. That is not necessarily the case. Most of the time when a nitro truck is sold. there is no guarantee that the engine isn't worn out or even blown. Save yourself some trouble and buy a new one.

 

[jtboogie]

Definitely don't buy this used revo. But where can you buy a new revo for 450? I have never seen one cheaper then 540.

 

[Raiden101]

I haven't priced them out in a while. I know they run around 450-500 here in west palm beach

 

[SteelCityNitro]

I got mine for 450.. sw pa

 

[frickenjoey]

I am also going to say steer clear of this one for sure. The stupidcharger is a joke and any engine that has been used with it is now junk as Rolex said above. That is a high price for a used Revo unless it's in perfect shape and modded pretty well.

****Also a side note when buying used rides any you see with pretty bling that has Integy written on it subtracts from the value.

 

[SteelCityNitro]

I am also going to say steer clear of this one for sure. The stupidcharger is a joke and any engine that has been used with it is now junk as Rolex said above. That is a high price for a used Revo unless it's in perfect shape and modded pretty well.

****Also a side note when buying used rides any you see with pretty bling that has Integy written on it subtracts from the value.

LOL @ stupidcharger

 

[frickenjoey]

Oh did I say stupid? I meant to say SUPER!!! Super in a "special" way. Yeah they are worthless.

 

[Rolex]

Ah, so you meant SUPER stupid? That I agree with.

 

[vmswimfan21]

you can get one online at www.towerhobbies.com for 541 right now and i got mine in des moines iowa for about that. i wouldnt buy used unless it was dirt cheap and i had the money for a new motor

 

[hdrider281]

****Also a side note when buying used rides any you see with pretty bling that has Integy written on it subtracts from the value.

are you saying that the aluminum upgrades for suspension are crap or just the brand?

I'm looking for a toy... a bit of bashing I'm sure... but I'm not wanting to tear it up... on purpose... I've seen some pretty moronic youtube videos...

 

[frickenjoey]

I am talking about the brand not alloy in general. There are a lot of good alloy upgrades if the parts are made well. Integy is weaker than plastic and 3x heavier. In short it is crap.

 

[hdrider281]

When doing a google search integy seems to be the big aluminum supplier... what brand would you recommend? i want something that looks cool but can also handle the abuse... any ideas?

 

[olds97_lss]

Depends on what it's for. http://www.fastlanemachine.net/, http://www.neweramodels.com/, Dynamite, http://www.ghhobby.com/ are all pretty good.

Integy is nice to look at, but fit and quality are severely lacking.

 

[hdrider281]

sweet ... thanks... these are quality alum parts makers? i will have to look into each further ...

 

[smkynutz]

I like rd logics.

 

[hamz9561]

Olds listed some of the better ones. From personal experience I can tell you that most of the parts that Integy makes aren't worth installing in anything but a shelf queen.