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The Arrma Granite 4x4 is an awesome 1/10 monster truck for beginners & very upgradeable for enthusiasts. So I upgraded it to be able to instantly eat it's poor plastic diffs
However, there's been a true 6S capable 1/10 monster truck in existence for over a year. It was created using a modified SWB chassis which the front end was cut down exactly 34mm to match the 1/10 monster truck wheelbase. This allow for the drivetrain rear dog bone to be use in the front. @Thomas P named this demon the Siren.
His escapades can be found here:
https://arrmaforum.com/threads/uswb-truck-by-tpparts-rcxtreme.2420/
I don't know how much guesswork & trial 'n error he had to deal with, but thanks to him my tub of parts turned into a monster truck in 3 hrs. I screwed on the Granite 4x4 body mounts just because they fit & I wanted to use the Granite body
So how does the Granite stack up to this demon . . .
The way the Granite handles OoB tells you Arrma knows what they are doing. The fact that it can be overly upgraded with little thought while nearly handling it speaks highly about the platform, plus it's the easiest to work on by leaps & bounds
On the other hand, the Siren is the Senton 6S of monster trucks, underrated, overlook, & nearly unknown even on the modding scene. They share the same platform which is overkill for the scale. But, like the Senton 6S, it would blow away the entire monster truck scene if they simply picked up the transmitter
However, there's been a true 6S capable 1/10 monster truck in existence for over a year. It was created using a modified SWB chassis which the front end was cut down exactly 34mm to match the 1/10 monster truck wheelbase. This allow for the drivetrain rear dog bone to be use in the front. @Thomas P named this demon the Siren.
Chassis comparison between the Siren & V3 Typhon
His escapades can be found here:
https://arrmaforum.com/threads/uswb-truck-by-tpparts-rcxtreme.2420/
I don't know how much guesswork & trial 'n error he had to deal with, but thanks to him my tub of parts turned into a monster truck in 3 hrs. I screwed on the Granite 4x4 body mounts just because they fit & I wanted to use the Granite body
So how does the Granite stack up to this demon . . .
Granite Left, Siren Right
Same ground clearance & body ride height
Same length minus the bumpers & wheelie bars
Granite is 15" L x 13" W, Siren is 15" L x 15" W
Granite is 15" L x 13" W, Siren is 15" L x 15" W
Both chassis are packed tight
As far as the driving experience goes, the Granite feels like suped up toy compared to the Siren. The Granite has growing pains while the Siren is the best 1/10 monster truck I've ever driven. I've took on the Stampede, the Pro-MT 2WD & 4x4, Redcat MT10e, & many other forgettables in this category. I even modified most of them for peak performance & the Pro-MT 4x4 barely holds a candle to it, while the Granite is a distant 3rd.
The way the Granite handles OoB tells you Arrma knows what they are doing. The fact that it can be overly upgraded with little thought while nearly handling it speaks highly about the platform, plus it's the easiest to work on by leaps & bounds
On the other hand, the Siren is the Senton 6S of monster trucks, underrated, overlook, & nearly unknown even on the modding scene. They share the same platform which is overkill for the scale. But, like the Senton 6S, it would blow away the entire monster truck scene if they simply picked up the transmitter