Skaxis
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I'm considering buying an Arrma Typhon for racing this summer. 1/10th scale races don't often make at my track. Most people seem to run 4WD SCT, and 1/8th scale eBuggy or nBuggy. I really like my Fury and with just a few upgrades it makes for a passable racing 2WD SCT. Considering how similar the Typhon is to the (much) more expensive DEX8 I was wondering a few things.
Can you get replacement body shells? Do they come clear or only pre-painted? Can you get them from other than Arrma?
What about rims/tires? The Fury was a pain and a long wait for Arrma to bring "standard" SCT rims to market. I don't want to have the same issue with a Typhon. Can you use standard 1/8th scale buggy tires on the stock rims? Can you get rims from other than Arrma?
Batteries. I have a Duratrax Onyx 245 charger. If I run dual 2S LiPos will I be at a disadvantage over someone running a 4S? My brains says 2 X 2S = 4S but what do I know?
Anything else I should be aware of? I have about 3 months to make this decision so I'm not in a huge hurry.
Can you get replacement body shells? Do they come clear or only pre-painted? Can you get them from other than Arrma?
What about rims/tires? The Fury was a pain and a long wait for Arrma to bring "standard" SCT rims to market. I don't want to have the same issue with a Typhon. Can you use standard 1/8th scale buggy tires on the stock rims? Can you get rims from other than Arrma?
Batteries. I have a Duratrax Onyx 245 charger. If I run dual 2S LiPos will I be at a disadvantage over someone running a 4S? My brains says 2 X 2S = 4S but what do I know?
Anything else I should be aware of? I have about 3 months to make this decision so I'm not in a huge hurry.