Originally Posted by
0verkill
True.
I really don't understand this statement. Racing usually puts way more wear and tear on a vehicle than "normal" bashing. Yes I know some people like to launch on to concrete, with those few instances being the exception. These race vehicles HAVE to be durable in order to last. They have CNC machined aluminum chassis/shock towers/shocks/motor mount, CNC machined hardened steel differentials/driveshafts/outdrives, very thick plastic arms/suspension/gear boxes, chassis braces, and on and on. Most RTR vehicles do not have any of this, especially not Traxxas. Having a low center of gravity, why would you not want this? Do you want poor handling and a truck that flips over all the time? If you want more ground clearance, you just put huge monster truck tires on it, it's that simple. The level of engineering and design is so far apart they're just not comparible at all. Every single piece on the truck is beefy and is designed to be durable and is designed to be easy to work on. There's a reason why there's almost no aftermarket support for Teknos, it's because they don't need any. Pictures are one thing but if you were able to hold these two in your hands side by side, it's like night and day.
Again, not that you cannot use a Tekno as a basher, you can use a R/C for whatever you want. I was simply stating a fact that its primary design is as a pure racer. Its higher end components are meant to be both light weight and rigid at the same time for better racing performance. Some parts such as molded carbon can be brittle. Harder materials tend to snap, rather than flex such as most plastics on a basher. This will add to the repair costs when you do break it. The same can be said for RTR bashers, You would not show up to a state race with a Traxxas Erevo and enter the Truggy class with it, it would get badly beat. None of the R/C's on the market are 100% bullet proof. Is the Tekno a far superior kit? Yes it is. But if you do not want to build, and simply bash, there is nothing wrong with a HPI, Traxxas, Arrma RTR. The ultimate value of the kit is up to the one purchasing the R/C.