Raptor (r/c) Hooning

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Took advantage of the great weather and hooned my Raptor (Traxxas) around the construction zone that is my neighborhood. Anyone else into R/C's? This is my first:

Youtube - Raptor Hooning

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Thought I had posted this one already, but I guess not. This was from a month or two ago, when we still had snow on the ground:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6H3YxeagUY&t=69s
 
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A friend of mine has an RC Raptor, GEN1 its a boat load of fun to play with. He brought it over one day to my office. I did nor realize how expensive these little things are. His lights and off road mini bars are led and do work. lol
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A friend of mine has an RC Raptor, GEN1 its a boat load of fun to play with. He brought it over one day to my office. I did nor realize how expensive these little things are. His lights and off road mini bars are led and do work. lol
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Definitely not a cheap hobby. I bought it for myself as a birthday gift. Would love to eventually wire up some LED lights, but first I'll probably focus on upgrading the suspensions, front and rear bumpers and adding a spare tire carrier.
 
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Made a few subtle upgrades to my Raptor.

Stock rear bumper:
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Stock rear skid plate:

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Rear skid plate comparison (stock on left, RPM on right):

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RPM rear bumper/skid plate/mud flaps:
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Stock front skid plate/bumper:

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Test fitting (cotter pins not installed, so ignore the crookedness):

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Obviously nothing too crazy. I simply wanted to upgrade the skid plates and bumpers to protect my investment. Next up will probably be suspension components and wheels/tires. Oh and Lipo batteries!
 
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