Typhon Talk me out of a TLR tuned Typhon 6S BLX RTR

[dure16]

Plus if I try out racing and don't like it, I'm not stuck with a super expensive race rig. Or if I suck at racing, I'm not constantly crashing an expensive rig haha.

Have you considered buying a used race buggy?

 

[EJunlimited]

Have you considered buying a used race buggy?

No. I tend to like shiny new stuff lol.

 

[EJunlimited]

first, all the best of luck! 2nd, if racing doesn’t work out, you’ll own a better overall race car and basher. Trust me, a race rig can handle bashing better than a basher

You got me looking at this now lol

https://www.amainhobbies.com/mugen-...petition-electric-buggy-kit-muge2028/p1417824

 

[gotnitro]

You got me looking at this now lol

https://www.amainhobbies.com/mugen-...petition-electric-buggy-kit-muge2028/p1417824

Yeah buddy

Careful, you’ll be spoiled. If you’re like some in here, you’ll want to bring it to bed with you. The ones that have to leave it “begrudgingly” in a different spot of the house (because of the wife) dream about it.

Can’t have too many Typhons.

You must not have bashed a lot of SC10’s… I got tired of writing checks.
Fantastic on the track, but they don’t take impacts quite so well!

I missed this. I’ve never owned any sct. I used to get sudden sh!T cramps when it was my turn to marshal those bastards. I actually hate sct’s, the way they sound, drive, jump, handle, accelerate and brake. I’m talking in the stock class, not those extended speed run jobs some have made.

 

[EJunlimited]

Lol, well actually the Mugen will have to wait...for now lol.

 

[Lil Dylan]

I just sold my RC8B4e race buggy (current world champ) and the same day I went in to the LHS and felt a TLR-Typhon. I was surprised that it didnt "feel" much different than the AE buggy. Not that that means anything, but as the previous poster showed you can race these things and be fine. Most of racing is driving skills and setup skills.

 

[EJunlimited]

Planning to go to a race next month and enter into the Novice class. Track is 2 hours away, but looks like it'll be worth it. I'm sure this car will be more than enough for at least the first Novice race.

 

[Chaserogers48]

I cant reccomend this car enough, i have the luxury of having a teack walking distance from me. That said ive ran this car for 2 seasons now. Regularly on high bite clay, as well as loose outdoor tracks. You will not be disappointed the car has tons of steering you may think its twitchy but i also run quite a bit of toe. It is extremely confidence inspiring as it is a tough car, but i am now beginning to hunt for lighter parts, maybe shock towers and screws just to try out, unfortunately this may risk durability and who doesn't hate ending a race with a dnf. If you get the roller and get nice electronics its a great first race car if theres 1/8 near you. And maybe down the road pull the electronics and move on to another car but if your on the fence i suggest you jump!

 

[EJunlimited]

Oh I did jump lol

Thanks @joostin420 !

 

[joostin420]

 

[youngtylez]

Oh I did jump lol

Thanks @joostin420 !

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How do you like it so far??

 

[EJunlimited]

How do you like it so far??

I just got it tonight lol

 

[youngtylez]

U at least turn it on yet??

 

[EJunlimited]

U at least turn it on yet??

Nope because I got home late and didn't feel like getting out a battery and plugging it in lol

 

[Chaserogers48]

I hope you enjoy it, if you need any tips or advice message me! Or if you wanna go racing in the midwest give me a hollar im in indiana but travel around

 

[Yonic]

Oh I did jump lol

Amazing, congratulation.

Now some stuff i think are needed IMHO:

• A set of springs
• A sway bar set
• Ligher CVD for the fronts
• lighter cvd's for the rear (on the front you need only the driveshaft, for the rear the complete set)
• Light weight motor mount and holder
• Some higher quality parts to replace the plastic ones, lower shock pivot ball, sway bar holders, and sway bar link pivot ball

I would recommend a lighter motor, 4068 sized one as well.

That's it- you're golden!

 

[dure16]

I would recommend a lighter motor, 4068 sized one as well.

I agree. I don’t race mine but I replaced a 4274 with a 4268 and I like it. Good speed with controllable torque.

 

[EJunlimited]

Thanks! I'll keep those upgrades in mind. I will run it as is for now and tweak as needed.

 

[EJunlimited]

Took it out for it's first spin today.
These tires do not like pavement as it severely understeers on pavement. They lose traction on grass. I could see they would probably like a tacky clay surface. I'll have to get new tires for track day because I already wore these out hooning around the parking lot LOL

 

[bdinger]

Congrats!! I finally got my TLR Typhon and built it up last Summer after eyeing it forever. Couple of things I found out - first, the ProLine Badlands are absolutely awesome for ripping around. Grass, dirt, anything they just transformed my car. Tons of traction.

Second, for the track, guy who runs my local track said it's actually really good. IMO when you start to know why it's not fast enough for you, then you have enough experience to know what you want. I've gotten my butt kicked at the track in my decked out TLR 22 5.0 buggy by a kid in a stock Slash before.
If you're club racing, the Typhon is a hell of a beast at less than half the cost of what you'll have into a AE, TLR or Tekno 8th scale rig.