The Original Traxxas Bandit!

[@roberttierney9284]

Great find. Great review.

[@dirtrider88]

6:37 ohhhh top qualifier, tq. idk why i never figured that out

[@ickleshouse]

1994 model, got one in mint condition. Hardly used but i love it, would like to know if poss to convert to a pick up body..

[@SuperFastRc]

Yes you would just need the front rustler body mount

[@ickleshouse]

@@SuperFastRc wow, thanks for the reply dude, other than the body mount ? what about wheel tyre combo etc.... bandits front wheels a skinny...

[@SuperFastRc]

You should be able to put rustler or stampede front wheels on it. The rear of the bandit has the narrow arms

[@Jim-lv6jc]

I still have mine from when I was a kid. I have used it hard over the years but still haven’t broken anything yet. I’m not going to stop using it until it breaks because I didn’t buy it as a kid to collect it. But nice car

[@roberttierney9284]

The transmission had only one metal gear. That was the top input gear. The other two were plastic and it had no bearings, only bushings. Rear hubs carried 5x8mm bushings not 5x11mm as the newer (post brushless) models. I'm sure there are more differences but those are what I remember.

[@SteadfastRC]

One of the best R/C's of all time, back when buggies used to look like buggies!

[@GetCheezed]

Cool love the tires and the old motor

[@averykienbaum2904]

so the newer vxls 2wds is the diff gear metal?? meaning the big gear that the the drives yokes connect too

[@SuperFastRc]

Well at least the gear is. The housing is still plastic but i have never seen that been an issue

[@averykienbaum2904]

@@SuperFastRc interesting my plastic one on my xl5 rustler now brushless blew up so i put a hot racing one in it

[@SuperFastRc]

Was the ring gear metal on the diff?

[@SuperFastRc]

The one that blew up?

[@averykienbaum2904]

@@SuperFastRc no it was plastic, car was a xl5 rustler but i put brushless in it. i knew the diff would go.

[@rworden96]

The new bandits are pretty much same as this one right ? Just different colors and different transmission

[@SuperFastRc]

Pretty much, same design with newer electronics that support LiPo batteries. Thats really it.

[@roberttierney9284]

You can upgrade your older model to the newer model. Wording at a hobby shop through the years I helped several people bring in there 20 year old buggies. I loved helping them upgrade to the new sects.

[@TylerWallen]

Any chance you still have this exact car?

[@SuperFastRc]

I do still in box

[@TylerWallen]

@@SuperFastRc I’m jealous. I have mine still. I’ve upgraded it over the years though. I still remember opening that box. 👍🏼

[@SuperFastRc]

@@TylerWallen Right! I never had a bandit so this is my first one but like i said its still in the box 😂

[@TylerWallen]

@@SuperFastRc I’m gonna have to try and find one new in box like that. Probably take me years lol.

[@SuperFastRc]

@@TylerWallen lol ebay

[@charlie-up2ej]

my version of this keeps stopping - do u know what could be wrong with it? i could show u some pictures

[@SuperFastRc]

Depends, if you have a mechanical speed control (MSC) it could be worn or the servo could be failing.

[@GetCheezed]

The motor looks like a miniature soda can

[@SuperFastRc]

Pretty much