- Messages
- 5,963
- Reaction score
- 9,872
- Location
- Baltimore
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
- Crawling
- Scale Builder
Welcome to RCTalk
Come join other RC enthusiasts! You'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
- Messages
- 649
- Reaction score
- 964
- Location
- Paris somewhere
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
- Scale Builder
Yeah I got the email too
Tunedfrog
Kermit the frog is a sissy.
Supporter
Military Veteran
Hospitality Award
Build Thread Contributor
I see, they said screw Traxxas also.
They're makin it hard not to buy a Limitless
9x19
Hardcore RCTalk User
Lifetime Supporter!
Supporter
Military Veteran
Hospitality Award
Build Thread Contributor
That pivot-ball suspension though...
9x19
Hardcore RCTalk User
Lifetime Supporter!
Supporter
Military Veteran
Hospitality Award
Build Thread Contributor
If I remember correctly, yes.
Lostinthewoods86
RCTalk Talkaholic
Stupid newbie question time…is that 2wd granite worth the $99 for 1 a basher for my little girl (7) with not much rc driving experience and 2 something that’s a decent roller for my son to have a project car?
- Messages
- 1,660
- Reaction score
- 2,362
- Location
- somewhere on earth.
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
- Crawling
The Granite is good from what I've heard. But if it were me I'd get a Granite 4X4 and run it on 2S with some throttle limiting. Then you guys can work up to higher speeds without any mods.
Also, HH is making it very hard for me to not buy that Mini-T brushless.
Also, HH is making it very hard for me to not buy that Mini-T brushless.
somewhat.
Lostinthewoods86
RCTalk Talkaholic
I was looking at that one too
- Messages
- 1,660
- Reaction score
- 2,362
- Location
- somewhere on earth.
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Racing
- Crawling
yeah, It's just more robust all around. It's built for 3S so 2S will keep it going for a while. (at least the drivetrain)
Lostinthewoods86
RCTalk Talkaholic
Honestly, no. The motors tend to burn up quickly. And you'll just want more power very soon. Too costly to convert to brushless and will never perform as well as 4X4. You're better off buying the BLX Granite. It can be run on 2S and throttle limiting. As they progress, 3S. Lot's of upgrades available too.
We've got several BLX Granites. Blast if you don't plan to launch it 10 feet in the air. Got my 7 year old grandson a Mega 4X4 brushed version for cheap. He loves it but, almost time for more power. We've got lots of leftover parts. That was the plan.
Lostinthewoods86
RCTalk Talkaholic
And that was my main reasoning for asking! Thank you! My son loves the working on them part just as much as the driving and didn’t know if it was worth the difference to get the cheaper one and let him build it up. we are going to be down in NOLA next weekend and I plan on taking him to RC shop (I haven’t been in a hobby store since my grandpa used to take me to the Ben Franklin store
) we don’t have anything nearby here. I’ll probably wait to pull the trigger on anything until then I guess. The $99 one I would order now, the other one I will wait and see what happens at the store 
Ramp addict
RCTalk Talkaholic
A Granite is where it starts, a Tekno is where it ends. Yep, I have a daughter too.
That’s how it started for me too! Now the only nitro I own is a vintage Traxxas Nitro 4-tec 2.5We are about 3 months into this hobby, and the tmaxx is was caused this mess
WickedFog
Starter of too many projects
Supporter
Excellence Award
Hospitality Award
Rig of the Month Winner
Build Thread Contributor
- Messages
- 14,946
- Reaction score
- 21,173
- Location
- Terre Haute, IN
- RC Driving Style
- Bashing
- Crawling
- Scale Builder
The Arrma radios (at least the Granite one) have a knob to limit throttle to 50%, 75%, and 100%. It works great for progressing the kiddos to the faster speeds. Breydon started off with his Granite at 50%, but quickly moved up to 75%, then 100%. At 100%, it will pull wheelies at just about any speed, and hold it. It's a really impressive rig, as far as the power it has. I would suggest you grab some rear CVD's because the truck will rip the plastic universals apart on the driveshafts.
Zerksies
RCTalk Racer
More like Traxxas said screw you. Traxxas doesn't play well with competition
