This definitely proved something… that this little Bandito series you’re doing is a lot of fun! P.S. Your voice levels are far too low compared to the rest of the sound if that’s something you can tweak in future videos.
@@mxacres Looking forward to this. I'm audio nerd and noticed this too. What video editing software are you using? Part of what makes it difficult is the stock audio clips most people on YT are using are really loud by default. So you have to do a combo of lowering the levels of the music and boosting (compression, eq, limiting, gain automation) of the recorded voice stuff....
It's fun to watch this. It really shows that much of R/C is the driving ability. If you have the right tires, and the tune is in the ballpark, it all comes down to driving ability.
I race at a dirt oval track here’s a few things for you to try. Take the diff out and remove the grease. Put wd40 in it instead or. If you want to really go into it. They make a plastic top shaft gear, aluminum idler gear, and a plastic diff. It’s what I run in my 2wd slash and I have the fasted slash at my track. There’s a video of my truck in my video of a race. I’d give this stuff a try and I make 3d printed parts if your interested in any. I have fan mounts for traxxas stuff.
I ran through the exact same things with my Rustler back in the day in Stock class. Good tires were the number 1 thing, then some suspension tuning. The stock shocks weren't bad, but the oil needed to be a bit heavier. I ended up going with stiffer springs in the back and softer springs in the front, because of that anchor of a Transmission sticks so far back there. I never achieved high results because I didn't put in the time; but I did well enough to have fun with it.
I can’t explain why but the BADITO name kills me lol. I’m actually surprised how competitive it actually is especially being on course with the big dogs.
love the content! was looking to do this exact video concept a few months back, i just cant make it to the track as often as id like! maybe in the near future though! also the audio difference between the hobbyshop videos and your talking are very vast, kept having to adjust volume. great video! just felt the feedback could help!
new to channel. ive gotta grab one now... waiting for a deal on someones old roller/dust collector. intro loud/ video vocals are quiet. RIP headphone users on music playing status
great series you got i love all my traxxas stuff and still need a bandit in my life this video series is making want one even more now and really sucks i also live in PA but im by philly and this track is like 5 hours away was really hoping it was closer to get into this bandit takeover
Swap the Traxxas rear hubs for the Proline versions, much more adjustments. On the front Proline makes a much better caster block too, with more adjustments as well.
Find the right setup with the stock shocks then upgrade to the Traxxas teflon coated alloy big bore shocks. They were the smoothest in the industry in the ‘90’s, don’t see why they wouldn’t still be good.
Based on the video while on track in the prev. Videos, you seem to need softer oil than stock traxxas shocks even. Yes ur answer is in the video itself, it looks way way stiff. (That’s what she said)
How are you holding the shorty battery in place? I want to run a shorty in my Slash but I don't want to just put a bunch of foam in it to take up the space.
I was wondering if you had any insight on being able to setup the bandit for off-road carpet racing? Is it adjustable enough? I was looking at the new rtr brushless one to run in novice.
I appreciate this Series but Counting everything together what you installed in this buggy, its not starter buggy anymore. Tires, shocks, turnbuckles .... all that Stuff makes the car better. AND, you are driving on Cold loose dirt most of the time, its clean that a rear Motor car is fast. So nice to See whats possible with a traxxas, but suprising
The sound could use some attention. Some parts are very quiet, others very loud. The mic sounds the same, you need to adjust all the levels of volume in post so they are the same. Cheers
I bought fuzz bites for my tlr. But, I only based that purchase on what others were using. I have yet to actually try it. Pretty sure the bandito will be on a carpet track this winter before the tlr.😂
Its funny how the bandito manages to win against some 300$ to 700$ racing buggies. Keep the awesome work man def buying the new model for around 200$ on ammain. There is also the stock red and white one for around 169$ which one should i get? Is there any significant upgrades in them between the 2022 model or the 2018 model? Let me know man thanks!
@@mxacres Yep the newer 2022 to 2023 models have the same system and everything, its just a better faster transmission, better decals, body and lights which add more weight to it. Other than that no difference. Sadly the older model is no longer available for cheap anymore. I cant find it anywhere so yeah idk if i want to spend 200+ on a car when i could probably get something that has better performance for example the RB10 which is more designed for racing.
I am not sure if you'll see this or not, but the biggest problem with your shock swap in the last video was it looked like they were different length. If the new shocks were shorter, you take away traction by reducing droop. Love this series btw, I used to race a lot years ago..
@@mxacres just whatever you think is best for a road circuit, I thought I heard the Traxxas ones in the video, which stock ones are they? I'm running a 90s bandit I assume the shocks have been redesigned a little
I just bought my first Traxxas Bandit and wanted to know if you could post under your videos links to what you upgrade! What tires are you running?! I’m wanting to get into racing never have tried it!
Considering the bandit is a dirt cheap car. And even with the mods, its still not expensive. So its surprising its competitive. To be fair, whats an xray cost or an associated 2wd?
I'm curious how good the x-ray xb2d is on our clay outdoors in North Carolina I've got a 22 rear motor and a b6.2d they both do well if anyone has ran one on loose dirt or clay let me know
too fast into the corners, then using too much steering scrubbing additional corner speed while adding understeer. try lowering your steering endpoints
I want to follow what you're doing but I cant hear what you're saying. You got to figure out your sound editing. Talking parts are whisper quiet, while the metal music is blowing out my speakers.
I love your videos thus far. I do have a question, could you equalize the sound of different clips/music? Its like a whisper when u talk then the speakers blow up when theres music and stuff.
This definitely proved something… that this little Bandito series you’re doing is a lot of fun!
P.S. Your voice levels are far too low compared to the rest of the sound if that’s something you can tweak in future videos.
I’m working on it. Hopefully next video will be better.
@@mxacres Looking forward to this. I'm audio nerd and noticed this too. What video editing software are you using? Part of what makes it difficult is the stock audio clips most people on YT are using are really loud by default. So you have to do a combo of lowering the levels of the music and boosting (compression, eq, limiting, gain automation) of the recorded voice stuff....
Loving this series! Love low-buck racing!
Thiis is making me want to get into racing! Thanks
Do it!
Tons of fun
Yes. More of the Bandit Vs The Pros. Love this series.
It's fun to watch this. It really shows that much of R/C is the driving ability. If you have the right tires, and the tune is in the ballpark, it all comes down to driving ability.
Lovin the series brother! Can't wait to see the aluminum hub/bearing carriers break!
Love the final shot of man riding his lawn mower naked with a beer in hand🤣🤣🤣priceless
Great videos! You are being yourself and that’s why everyone is enjoying these videos.
Thank you
love the videos, like some have said need to equalize the audio for your voice brother.
This is making me want a bandit again ! Plus the upgrades just because they look cool is something I do also
Also that stock bandit had a sick line! That was fast
I race at a dirt oval track here’s a few things for you to try. Take the diff out and remove the grease. Put wd40 in it instead or. If you want to really go into it. They make a plastic top shaft gear, aluminum idler gear, and a plastic diff. It’s what I run in my 2wd slash and I have the fasted slash at my track. There’s a video of my truck in my video of a race. I’d give this stuff a try and I make 3d printed parts if your interested in any. I have fan mounts for traxxas stuff.
Thanks for the pointers. I’ll definitely give a try.
You have me so close to getting a new Bandit.....your next video...I may have to get one.....have fun and be safe 👍
Theres no racing near me and watching your videos makes me feel like im really missing out :(
Same here booo 😢
Lol. The crunching of the taco was just too funny
This is awesome! It just shows you how little the kit you race matters😂
Keep up the budget series if this one finishes please. We all love a good underdog.
since jake can run a 22.8 with a full stock bandito, you need to let him try your full mod bandito to really see what it can do
Not sure why the internet decided to put your series in my feeds, but it's been very enjoyable. BANDITOOOOO!
😂 thanks!
I bought a brand new bandit with the 272r trans just for this... keep it up..lovin it
Awesome!
The new external mic was incredibly quiet, but aside from that this was a very entertaining video!
If your club runs a ST class, please do the same with a Traxxas Rustler next! Loving the content.
Rustler's actually easier to make competitive. STs generally have better grip than buggies and are less dependent on setup.
From the clips I’ve seen Jake corners really well. Which is valuable time. And I think the reason he does so well with the stock bandito
Yeah, loving this series. Good to see an older design out there dicing with the new guys.
Keep these Bandit videos coming. Love it 😊
Great stuff man! Really enjoy this, would kill to have a local track like this too
Good job... I love the Bandit ..fun as heck trying to see what you can get out of it ..👍good luck
Thanks
Loving this series 🤩 Please Go on!
I found your channel tonight, and was hoping for a new episode soon then this pops up! Can’t wait to see the evolution of the bandito even more!
RC cola!!! My man. Great video brother! Love my Bandit too!
Love this series!!! Now I want a bandit.
$149. Go get it!
Traxxas should be sponsoring this series - I bet they’ll sell a ton of Bandits because of it!
Awesome channel. Great videos and instructive. Especially the Bandit vs ? series. Wish I lived near you guys. Looks like a ton of fun.
dude, your RC videos are some of the most fun on the web.
Thank you!
Great Videos! I'm diggin this Bandit series
I ran through the exact same things with my Rustler back in the day in Stock class. Good tires were the number 1 thing, then some suspension tuning. The stock shocks weren't bad, but the oil needed to be a bit heavier. I ended up going with stiffer springs in the back and softer springs in the front, because of that anchor of a Transmission sticks so far back there. I never achieved high results because I didn't put in the time; but I did well enough to have fun with it.
Try using a small piece of fuel line inside the shock to limit the travel on the stock shocks
I can’t explain why but the BADITO name kills me lol. I’m actually surprised how competitive it actually is especially being on course with the big dogs.
love the content! was looking to do this exact video concept a few months back, i just cant make it to the track as often as id like!
maybe in the near future though!
also the audio difference between the hobbyshop videos and your talking are very vast, kept having to adjust volume. great video! just felt the feedback could help!
I'm ashamed how invested I am in seeing the bandit beat the pricey big boys!
That’s awesome.
Can you post up the lap times by chance?
This is super interesting.
dude that intro gave me chills so sick hahaha
Love this series, so fun. And because of you, I now have a blue bandito wich I am modding to join a local club, they got a carpet track.
Nice!! I think I’m taking this bandito to a carpet track before winter is over as well.
Damn Jake car corner and his car is on rails, no push in the corners at all. Great video!
new to channel. ive gotta grab one now... waiting for a deal on someones old roller/dust collector. intro loud/ video vocals are quiet. RIP headphone users on music playing status
great series you got i love all my traxxas stuff and still need a bandit in my life this video series is making want one even more now and really sucks i also live in PA but im by philly and this track is like 5 hours away was really hoping it was closer to get into this bandit takeover
I have a long travel kit on my associated and I run my factory TRX 4 shocks on it and they work great!! lol
Love the brushed bandit
Swap the Traxxas rear hubs for the Proline versions, much more adjustments. On the front Proline makes a much better caster block too, with more adjustments as well.
Stampede race class next! 😂 I love my 2wd stampede the 12t titan is really impressive for what it is honestly
Maybe the extra weight of those parts will help your car grab better with that new engine and esc you put in
I think I've put every RPM part they make on my bandit.
It's definitely more durable and looks better than the stock black parts.
Damn! I wish I didn’t live on the other side of the state. I would come out and mix it up with you guys with my Bandit
Road Trip!
Love this series!!! Makes me want to trade all my AE and TLR stuff for traxxas!!! Would need a lot less spares as well, lol!!!
The Losi shocks are built for a heavier buggy, so they will not be good on the lighter Traxxas unless you modify the holes, oil weights, or springs.
Try to put the tuned gearbox in it and see I'm putting one in my bandit this Thursday
Find the right setup with the stock shocks then upgrade to the Traxxas teflon coated alloy big bore shocks. They were the smoothest in the industry in the ‘90’s, don’t see why they wouldn’t still be good.
This is a great series. The tension is building up. Will the wife find out how much you spent on parts before you can beat Tony? Stay tuned.
😂
Looks like you have the most balanced handling bandit of the bunch.
I got my pink bandit ready to go! I’ll be up weather it’s at your track or big dogs
Based on the video while on track in the prev. Videos, you seem to need softer oil than stock traxxas shocks even. Yes ur answer is in the video itself, it looks way way stiff. (That’s what she said)
How are you holding the shorty battery in place? I want to run a shorty in my Slash but I don't want to just put a bunch of foam in it to take up the space.
Battery is taped in
Double sided tape underneath. And I have two thin strips of double tape between the battery and the battery strap.
@mxacres OK, thanks. I'm looking for a solution that allows me to adjust the location.
Traxxas has a ball differential you should look into it not many people purchased it so some hobby shops may still have them in their inventory .
Oh! Good to know thanks!
I was wondering if you had any insight on being able to setup the bandit for off-road carpet racing? Is it adjustable enough? I was looking at the new rtr brushless one to run in novice.
I appreciate this Series but Counting everything together what you installed in this buggy, its not starter buggy anymore.
Tires, shocks, turnbuckles .... all that Stuff makes the car better.
AND, you are driving on Cold loose dirt most of the time, its clean that a rear Motor car is fast.
So nice to See whats possible with a traxxas, but suprising
The other guy running a bandit is bone stock except tires and every rc needs tires. And he's running faster times then his mod bandit
more bandito racing!
The sound could use some attention. Some parts are very quiet, others very loud. The mic sounds the same, you need to adjust all the levels of volume in post so they are the same. Cheers
Also, great vids they are fun to watch.
Do the same comparison on carpet and the Difference will be much bigger
Oh I’m planning on it!
I know you’re not much of a carpet racer, but I have a Traxxas bandit and my local track is carpet what tires and wheels would you recommend?
I bought fuzz bites for my tlr. But, I only based that purchase on what others were using. I have yet to actually try it. Pretty sure the bandito will be on a carpet track this winter before the tlr.😂
What wheels to you have on your bandit? Which ones fit?
I’m using AE b6.3 wheels.
With traxxas snap on hexes.
Its funny how the bandito manages to win against some 300$ to 700$ racing buggies.
Keep the awesome work man def buying the new model for around 200$ on ammain.
There is also the stock red and white one for around 169$ which one should i get?
Is there any significant upgrades in them between the 2022 model or the 2018 model?
Let me know man thanks!
I’m not sure about the newer ones. I kinda like the cheaper one with the brushed motor.
@@mxacres Yep the newer 2022 to 2023 models have the same system and everything, its just a better faster transmission, better decals, body and lights which add more weight to it. Other than that no difference.
Sadly the older model is no longer available for cheap anymore. I cant find it anywhere so yeah idk if i want to spend 200+ on a car when i could probably get something that has better performance for example the RB10 which is more designed for racing.
Really nice video. Jake IS a good driver 😅
Very!
Jake is rounding the hairpins where you slide the hairpins. This is where he is faster
Have you ever tried the Traxxas shocks on your other buggies?
I have not
@@mxacres It seems to me Traxxas puts a good amount of time into tuning their shocks. I find them to be best suited for track duty though.
I am not sure if you'll see this or not, but the biggest problem with your shock swap in the last video was it looked like they were different length. If the new shocks were shorter, you take away traction by reducing droop. Love this series btw, I used to race a lot years ago..
Yep. I’m still fiddling with them and making progress 👍🏻👍🏻
Hey dude where can I buy those shocks for my bandit?
Are you referring to the tlr shocks?
@@mxacres just whatever you think is best for a road circuit, I thought I heard the Traxxas ones in the video, which stock ones are they? I'm running a 90s bandit I assume the shocks have been redesigned a little
I just bought my first Traxxas Bandit and wanted to know if you could post under your videos links to what you upgrade! What tires are you running?! I’m wanting to get into racing never have tried it!
I’m kind of a computer dummy but I’ll try to figure out how to do that. Next episode I’ll at least list what is done so far 👍🏻
Awesome thank you so much!!
custom painted body will lol
Considering the bandit is a dirt cheap car. And even with the mods, its still not expensive. So its surprising its competitive. To be fair, whats an xray cost or an associated 2wd?
I’m sure I have over $1k into each of my ae buggies. That’s complete and ready to go of course.
@mxacres is that on top of purchase price of the cars?
Also maybe stiffen up the front end a bit
Hilarious!
Any ETA for the next episode 🤗
Put some more weight toward the front.
I'm curious how good the x-ray xb2d is on our clay outdoors in North Carolina I've got a 22 rear motor and a b6.2d they both do well if anyone has ran one on loose dirt or clay let me know
Ur sound is down had to crank my volume all the way up to hear ya
Can't hear you
Try the new 272 pro trans
How many laps is a race? Or dose it go by time
Each heat is 5 minutes and A mains are 7 minutes
Heat races are 5 minutes and a mains are 7 minutes.
Is this big dogs off I79 in nw pa? Always wanted to check the track out if so...
Yes it is
@@mxacres hope to see some laps soon😎
Try some weights in the nose I noticed when you jump your nose is way to high
Awsome music. Name?
too fast into the corners, then using too much steering scrubbing additional corner speed while adding understeer. try lowering your steering endpoints
Put the traxxas shocks on the TLR
Hello i hate to ask but im a disabled army vet with bad hearing, Go figure, can you talk louder on the videos so i can hear it better . Thank you sir
I want to follow what you're doing but I cant hear what you're saying. You got to figure out your sound editing. Talking parts are whisper quiet, while the metal music is blowing out my speakers.
I’m still figuring it out. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Traxxas part number 3195x 2381x 1996 you’ll thank me later
What will the plastic gears be good for ? Less weight / faster acceleration ?
@@henning.a4646 yeah it’s lighter and mover the center of mass forward for better turning
He's right in the slash classes all the fast guys run them. Plus less rotating mass let's the motor spin up faster for faster acceleration.
PLease work on balancing your sound in your youtube clips. You have music at 11 and your voice at 4.
Once you get the bandito dialed in with suspension tweaks and drive it clean, You'll be amazed at how quick it can be.
Does the front wing on Tony's bandit actually make a difference? How did he attach it to the body?
He’s using a b6.4 wing. Drilled two holes with plastic screws/nuts to the body.
I think it’s helping.
I love your videos thus far. I do have a question, could you equalize the sound of different clips/music? Its like a whisper when u talk then the speakers blow up when theres music and stuff.
I’m working on it👍🏻