The Element RC Enduro Bushido Trail Truck is now accessible in Green. It’s no secret that I’m an 80’s nostalgia nut. And by the appears to be like of it, so is Element RC. We missed our first likelihood on the Bushido when it got here out, however not this time! So, lets bounce in a see what this little inexperienced truck has to supply!
From: Element RC
Direct hyperlink: Enduro Bushido Trail Truck RTR Green
Running Film: Element RC Bushido in action!
Unboxing video: Element RC Enduro Bushido Unboxing
Review By: Jeremy Griffith
Photography By: Mitch Coner
Test Drivers: Jeremy Griffith
Specs:
RTR or Kit: RTR
Ages: 14+
2wd or 4 wheel drive: 4WD
Shaft or Belt: Shaft
Electric or Gas: Electric
Waterproof: Water Resistant
Scale: 1:10
Shocks: Threaded Aluminum Shock Bodies
Wheelbase: 300mm (11.81in)
Motor: Reedy Power 5-slot 16-turn brushed crawler motor
Low voltage reduce off: sure
Radio: 3-channel XP130 2.4GHz radio
ESC: Reedy Power SC480X
Servo: Reedy Power metal-gear, waterproof servo
Screws: Hex
Chassis: Stamped metal body rails
Bearings: Yes
Tires: licensed 1.9″ x 4.65″ General Grabber X3 tires
Wheels: 1.9 Element RC Ocho beadlock wheels
Part Number: 40125
Street Price: $399.99
Run Time (measured by BSRC) 2hrs with a PitBull RC 3s 3400 MAH
Top Speed: 8MPH
Primary Competition: Element RC has solidified their place as one of many prime RC crawler manufactures. Primary competitors is Traxxas, Axial Adventures, Red Cat Racing and FMS Model to call just a few.
Build Quality: The Bushido was absolutely in tack and able to hit the paths!
Set up notes: The rig comes able to hit the paths. If you need the snorkel you’ll have to set up it your self.
Test Venues: Daniel Boone National Forest, Big Squid RC Farm.
Turning: The brief wheelbase on the Bushido helps the turning radius immensely. The servo has loads of energy for the rig and we by no means had an issue with the servo underperforming.
Crawling: Even although the Element RC Bushido has been out for a while, this was our first time driving one, and the rig didn’t disappoint. The Driveline with a 16 flip Brushed motor may be very easy. Creeping as much as an impediment and letting the overdrive work, is like watching a kind of satisfying movies you see on the net. Side hills the Bushido actually outperformed our expectations. On the rocks the rig kills it. The brief wheelbase is a blast to crawl with and might hit traces that different rigs can’t.
Broken elements: Other than some tire put on the Bushido held up nice throughout our testing and is until hitting the paths as you learn this!
Best Mod: Performance clever the Bushido is dialed in for an RTR. I might get the 3D printed inside from Knights Customs to make the rig extra scale.
Summary:
Time to bash: The Element RC Bushido takes no time to prepare for the paths. As you need to do earlier than any RC Journey, undergo the rig and ensure everting is tight. Nothing worse than a lose wheel nut ending your time early.
Workability: The Bushido is simple to work on. With the Bushido being within the Enduro household, swapping elements from one rig to the opposite and making your personal Element rig is a stroll within the park.
Car Show Rating: The traditional look of the 80’s is so cool. Before vehicles turned computer systems with seatbelts, vehicles seemed means higher. The Bushido is an ideal instance of how actual rigs used to look. From the time interval correct graphics Element provides to the all of the molded elements the bushido is a good trying scale crawler. The solely factor that holds the rig again, is the physique pins. Element makes a number of the greatest rigs you may get. Constantly innovating and designing, Element RC positively has the abilities to put off these pesky physique pins.
Handling: Driving the Bushido is lots of enjoyable, and an enormous a part of that’s how nicely it performs. No matter what terrain you’re on, the Bushido may be tuned on the fly with its adjustable shocks. The Licensed 1.9″ x 4.65″ General Grabber X3 tires have delicate compound that molds over the rocks, supplying you with most grip once you want it.
Value: Coming in at $399.99 the Element RC Bushido is value each penny! Now days discovering a rig beneath $500.00 is a problem. Element has performed an important job at retaining the value down, and nonetheless provide a high quality car for the general public to get pleasure from.
Parts Availability: Element RC Parts may be present in most native interest retailers and on-line, giving Element RC a bonus over the a number of the competitors.
Big Squid Rating: Element RC has but to disappoint us, and the Bushido lives as much as its predecessors. Every 12 months Element RC finds new methods to maintain the interest thrilling in addition to rising, by not solely interesting to the established folks within the interest, but in addition the newcomers. If you’re in search of a distinct crawling expertise, then the brief wheelbase Bushido is a rig you would possibly need to choose up!