Team Associated Monster GT

[Slick2500]

A local guy here has aTeam Associated Monster GT for sale for $200, it does not look like it had ever been ran and the guy even has fuel and batteries. Should I jump on that like a fat kid on free cake? Or pass?

 

[D3MON]

A local guy here has aTeam Associated Monster GT for sale for $200, it does not look like it had ever been ran and the guy even has fuel and batteries. Should I jump on that like a fat kid on free cake? Or pass?

i would! have 2 of them, and both have been great trucks, only breakage so far is a bent turnbuckle, (didnt realize until i was putting my FT ones on) bent upper hinge pin brace, and CVDs.
i would recomend being on the lookout for a FOC kit as the reverse assembly is notoriously heavy, and semi-weak.
what engine is on it? 4.6, .21, or 8.0?

 

[Slick2500]

i would! have 2 of them, and both have been great trucks, only breakage so far is a bent turnbuckle, (didnt realize until i was putting my FT ones on) bent upper hinge pin brace, and CVDs.
i would recomend being on the lookout for a FOC kit as the reverse assembly is notoriously heavy, and semi-weak.
what engine is on it? 4.6, .21, or 8.0?

No idea to be honest. Sorry it wouldn't let me save the pictures earlier for some reason.

 

[D3MON]

No idea to be honest. Sorry it wouldn't let me save the pictures earlier for some reason.
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from the pictures, i am pretty sure its a .21, 9 cooling head fins, iirc the 4.6 had 10.
the only real difference besides the engine itself was the 1-2 speed pinion gear is plastic on the .21, and steel on the 4.6.
(have not had one strip yet, through .21, .25, and .28 engines. if it does just replace with the 4.6 variant one though.)
might be worth a read if you get it: http://csgbenefits.org/mgt/ - have semi recently actually emailed the guy that keeps the site going, was a really cool guy and was even talking about maybe coming back to the hobby.

if you plan to keep the stock radio setup, move the battery plug in to channel 4 instead of battery. (battery is BECd to 5v.) and get a 5 cell RX hump pack (recommended regardless).
my first biggest recommended upgrade is a FOC (associated part number 25415 / ASC25415), and get RC raven dual Rate springs (ones for the t-maxx fit as well, and a bit tighter.), or get a set of 4 red AE MGT springs and add one per corner.
if you are going to go further with mods on it, a side header, and tuned pipe really wake these engines up, i was told the Losi LST stock pipe are one of the best cheap options to unlock more power out of em.

 

[WoodiE]

A local guy here has aTeam Associated Monster GT for sale for $200, it does not look like it had ever been ran and the guy even has fuel and batteries. Should I jump on that like a fat kid on free cake? Or pass?

Yes - I'd be buying that up for sure.

 

[johnnydmd]

Worth every penny

 

[BLOWN281]

Looks to be in very nice shape. I would grab that up if i were you.

 

[Slick2500]

Sorry swore I responded to this, but the deal fell through.

 

[BLOWN281]

Well if you want one I have plenty. I’d sell you one. Lol

 

[Jordan]

Well if you want one I have plenty. I’d sell you one. Lol

Wondering if you would know where I would get an air filter for mine? I got it a little while ago and it was sitting for around ten-twelve years, and when I washed the filter it started ripping up and it disintegrated. Maybe it’s simply because it’s old, or maybe I was doing it the wrong way, I don’t know. Also, how would I test if the glow plug works? I put the warmer on it for a little while, hat it locked on with batteries in it, and I was told by the previous owner that it would light something up until it was red, but I didn’t see anything glowing. I put a new one in too. I don’t know much about the engine so I figured it join this and see if I could find someone who knows anything about this. Thanks!