Axial ARTR or Kit

Boonie Buster · Feb 5, 2009

What is the difference besides the orange or green scheme, the body style and whether or not it's assembled? Is that the only differences? Is it the same exact chassis, just different colors and assembled. Because i like the orange and would pay for the orange and better body, but i want to make sure it's the exact same chassis and guts....:corn:

crazybluerider1 · Feb 5, 2009

RTR's have plastic lower links and a couple other little differences. You will end up replacing the servo and probably speed controler on the RTR pretty quickly. The kit does not come with any electronics.

Boonie Buster · Feb 5, 2009

Almost RTR not RTR

I knew that was gonna throw someone off! :redneck::haha:

It's the ORANGE buggy one, not the crappy plastic green one.:awesomework: I know about that one being plastic, i'm talking about the already assembled "kit" one.

HotRodJosh · Feb 5, 2009

crazybluerider said:
RTR's have plastic lower links and a couple other little differences. You will end up replacing the servo and probably speed controler on the RTR pretty quickly. The kit does not come with any electronics.

He means the KIT vs. the ARTR....which are both BETTER than the RTR.
I have the kit and a freind has the ARTR.
The "orange" kit has a few upgrades over the "green" kit as far as parts.
It has bent rear links, Proline Hammer tires w/memory foam on Chrome wheels, rear axle lockouts, and is assembled.
Both require electronics....
Either one makes a great platform for a comp worthy rig.:awesomework:
I like to build 'em and wanted to do a scaler, so went with the kit.

Dude · Feb 5, 2009

The ARTR has is basically a competition ready AX-10 sort of. You get the rear straight axle adapter up grade, Proline Hammer tires with memory foams, Bent links, Axial's heavy duty lockers. It is a great start, but far from what the top competitors are running.

The chassis is the same on all of Axial's crawlers except the new SCX-10. That is a "scaler" type crawler and is a whole different deal.

The question you have to ask yourself is, are you going to compete or not? If you are going to compete, you are better off just buying an axle set and a transmission. Then buy/build your chassis and so on. You will be cheaper in the long run going this route if you are going to compete.

If you are not going to compete, the Axial ARTR is the best rig out there for now. But that is about to change soon, the crawler scene is still changing fast and hard to keep up with.

Dude · Feb 5, 2009

Here is a great deal for a good start to a competition crawler.

http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=5&products_id=1355

Boonie Buster · Feb 5, 2009

That is a nice kit, I wouldn't mind doing comps, but i'd be ok with just a ARTR kit to start with, i'm mainly wanting something for when i am not wheeling (very often!) and camping trips! :awesomework:

The build your own is a bit over my head and price range, i priced it and it was the same price as the ARTR kit plus electronics vs. build your own just for the chassis/tires/links...:eeek: not cheaper.:haha:

Dude · Feb 5, 2009

What I meant buy cheaper was, why buy a kit, then throw about 50% or more of what you have into the garbage when you up grade?

For what it seems you want to do, yes it would be cheaper just to buy the ARTR.

For a full on compitive comp rig, you would be only using the axles and the tranmission. The axles would need upgraded right away to aluminim C's , knuckles, and lockers. The tires in the kit would go to the trash, the chassis is not worthy, trash. The links will not work for a really good chassis, so those would go into the trash. The plastic rims would also go into the trash. The plastic shocks/stock springs would be going into the trash. The drive shafts would also go into the trash.