I agree with your bang for the buck assessment. Got one off Ali during their site-wide sales in November for $49, shipping included. However...it did take two months to finally arrive. It’s the OG model with the larger 60mm Super Swamper tires, but so far the servo has been adequate. Just added aftermarket wheels, some brass up front, and 59mm oil shocks (swapped in the rtr 53mm springs to allow it to sit lower and articulate smoother). So $80-90 all in, and a lot of performance for the price.
That’s an awesome deal! On sale you got a lot more bang for your buck! I just took it out again and I’m really enjoying it. The more time I spend with it the more surprised I am about how nice it is.
I've had one for over a year. Been trying to tell everyone about it. Great right out of the box. With a few tweaks, it's awesome. Many, not all, trx4-m parts are interchangeable. So much I'd love to share with you. Enjoy. Worth every penny.
Yeah I was REALLY surprised. Totally worth it. Also really great to hear from someone who has had one for a while! Feel free to share anything you want to, I love talking RC 👍🏻
It appears that very many of the parts should be interchangeable. The axles are bit different and the motor/transmission is a bit different. You could easily upgrade the entire axle with an upgrade axle intended for the TRX4M but I’ll still have to see if any of the individual parts are interchangeable. The motor/transmission is different mainly because of the larger motor that comes with the Austar. Other than that it’s basically the same thing and it’s under 70 bucks on ali express.
I own 3 TRX4M’s they’re fun yes and you can upgrade them but for a $150 a pop Traxxas’s craftsmanship is crappy the wiring is sloppy and why do the damn screws strip out so easily I think they’re cheaply made you’re only paying for the licensing so I might just give this a try and look into Axial or FMS or something thanks for the product review ✌🏾
You’re welcome! I’d definitely recommend checking out the Austar model and anything from FMS. The Scx24 is underwhelming to me in comparison to everything else out there. The Redcat Ascent 18 is also amazing!
I did kill the ESC/receiver combo after all the water but I should mention that it was absolutely excessive with the water. It was submerged for quite a lot of time while I was shooting this video.
Got one off temu. Such a fun rig for 64 bucks. I put some brass wheels and decent tires and it will keep up with my modded scx24
Dude I just took mine out again and had a blast. I think I’ll do shocks, wheels, tires for sure and I expect it to be really good afterwards!
$64 really? Sweeeet
I agree with your bang for the buck assessment.
Got one off Ali during their site-wide sales in November for $49, shipping included. However...it did take two months to finally arrive. It’s the OG model with the larger 60mm Super Swamper tires, but so far the servo has been adequate. Just added aftermarket wheels, some brass up front, and 59mm oil shocks (swapped in the rtr 53mm springs to allow it to sit lower and articulate smoother). So $80-90 all in, and a lot of performance for the price.
That’s an awesome deal! On sale you got a lot more bang for your buck! I just took it out again and I’m really enjoying it. The more time I spend with it the more surprised I am about how nice it is.
I've had one for over a year. Been trying to tell everyone about it. Great right out of the box. With a few tweaks, it's awesome. Many, not all, trx4-m parts are interchangeable. So much I'd love to share with you. Enjoy. Worth every penny.
Yeah I was REALLY surprised. Totally worth it. Also really great to hear from someone who has had one for a while! Feel free to share anything you want to, I love talking RC 👍🏻
i have one also i run brass links, oil shock,s injora servo, and trx4m diff gears and injora tires alum wheels with brass rings. its austar 8560
Very nice! I just threw some oil shocks I had laying around on mine and the Injora esc because I blew up the stock one lol.
Can't beat the price
You really can’t. Especially at like Ali Express and other online sellers like that. I overpaid on Amazon! lol
They are even making a tarantula for 61.00 and it uses the same parts from this rig
Oh that’s cool! I’d love to see that, what’s it called?
I’m curious are the parts interchangeable with the TRX4M?
It appears that very many of the parts should be interchangeable. The axles are bit different and the motor/transmission is a bit different. You could easily upgrade the entire axle with an upgrade axle intended for the TRX4M but I’ll still have to see if any of the individual parts are interchangeable. The motor/transmission is different mainly because of the larger motor that comes with the Austar. Other than that it’s basically the same thing and it’s under 70 bucks on ali express.
I own 3 TRX4M’s they’re fun yes and you can upgrade them but for a $150 a pop Traxxas’s craftsmanship is crappy the wiring is sloppy and why do the damn screws strip out so easily I think they’re cheaply made you’re only paying for the licensing so I might just give this a try and look into Axial or FMS or something thanks for the product review ✌🏾
You’re welcome! I’d definitely recommend checking out the Austar model and anything from FMS. The Scx24 is underwhelming to me in comparison to everything else out there. The Redcat Ascent 18 is also amazing!
How were the electronics after your run?
I did kill the ESC/receiver combo after all the water but I should mention that it was absolutely excessive with the water. It was submerged for quite a lot of time while I was shooting this video.
I was incorrect. It appears that the electronics do still work I guess they just needed a little more time to dry!