Will your next monster truck be from Redcat Racing " Redcat Racing Terremoto-10 1/10 "

Redcat Racing has been importing and selling many R.C. products for a number of years some of the products haven't really been the greatest . They have how ever brought many people to the hobby with their low cost Vehicles that may not have joined our ranks due to the high cost of the hobby . Recently Redcat Racing has been very active in introducing the Terremoto 1/8th scale monster and they have been very involved with the people who have purchased the truck and making the improvements that they feel are necessary. By acting on the suggestions from their customers the Terremoto 1/8th scale monster truck is sure to be one of the best values in 1/8th scale RC . 

So what do they plan on doing next ? How about a 1/10th scale version . Set to be released mid July RedCat racing will be adding the Terremoto -10 to their lineup . Now don't let the 1/10 scale scale designation fool you . This truck is big In Fact it is much bigger than most of its competition so here is a few pics with measurements to demonstrate.  

In my next post I will feature the main competitors to the Redcat Racing Terremoto - 10 and give a general spec's list and show average street value .

Redcat Has a new 1/10 MT Loosely based on their 1/8th scale Terremoto called the Terremoto-10 ( for now at least)

To quote Redcat Racing :

The new Terremoto-10 is arriving in July 2014.  Based off of the Terremoto 1/8 scale monster truck the Terremoto-10 shares a very similar design but at a smaller scale.

The Terremoto-10 includes a 3000KV brushless motor, 60a brushless esc, 15kg metal gear servo, 3200 LIPO battery, long travel aluminum shocks, 2.4GHz radio system and a lot more.  

For now The Redcat Racing website Has some concept art pictures but there have been a few Photos and video's of this MT that have been shared by Darin from Redcat Racing. 

Keep up the good work Redcat Racing .

My review Of the Redcat Racing Twister XTG

Well I have owned this truck for a bit and admittedly I have very few runs for the amount of time I have had it . So I'm just going to cut to the chase I'm terminating my usage and ownership of this model due to breakages and the cost associated with said breakages.  I had High hopes that this truck would be durable and take a good bit of abuse , After seeing a review and driving video from a trusted source " Ultimate RC " on You tube of the buggy version . I  really though it would be a good candidate for me to run through its passes. My conclusion is that the additional length of the control arms on the truck and the bigger tires are the main problem they allow additional leverage to be exerted on the components I have been breaking .  

The cost :

Given that the truck sells for around $190 on ebay  $53.74  in parts after less than 5 packs " if  ordered direct from Redcat " is a hard pill to swallow . 


Pro's:

The esc is Hobby wing compatible so a programing card is easy to come by . The esc can also have its firmware upgraded to hobbywing v3.0 spec's . The esc can operate both sensored or non-sensored motor's This means there is alot of bang for buck in the esc department since its ready to power all but the most power full motor's found in 2wd racing . It can also be legal in a stock blinky class with a firmware change ."sensored spec motor is not included"

The included motor is a 540 size senorless brushless motor and is plenty powerful for the model and when combined with a 2s lipo makes the car a bit wheelie happy at low to medium speeds .  

The quality of the shocks is pretty good for a Budget RC I have no complaints about them .

The truck comes with full bearings .

The factory suspension has all the adjustments expected of a RTR racer and if you decide you want to be able to adjust the rear antisquat there is a upgrade kit to add that adjustment as well.

The tires are better than a lot of RTR trucks out there if you plan to play on a track or other packed dirt surface . For general yard play the rears could use longer pins and a bit more space between the pins .

The body is made from a material that is a huge improvement compared to those by other manufactures in this price range.

The battery compartment is large and spacious.


Con's :

Front portion the chassis can not take abuse associated with a brushless 2wd RC stadium truck  the parts in question make this less durable in a "bashing" "fun run " beginner environment than many of the race oriented models on the market .

Servo is of really poor quality even compared to most RTR servo's that are considered poor. 

The included transmitter feels like a toy I wish it had a rubber grip for the steering wheel and the fact it uses a odd number of AA's "3" bothers me .

The rear shocks are mounted at a angle and causes them to sweep towards the rear and causes the shock tower to rub the upper cap and could cause problems with heavy use .  

The front uses a fixed spindle with the bearings located in the rim and the rear uses  cross pin to engage the wheel . This was the standard not to long ago but the industry has for the most part switched to 12 mm wheel hex's on all 4 corner's and this can limit sources for new wheels . 

Well that pretty much all I have to say about this truck I hope you find the information help full . 

Ground Pounder main hub

Stuff that has Broken on the Redcat Racing Ground Pounder

ESC used in the Groundpounder as of 1/14/14

RedCat Ground Pounder 1/10th scale Monster Truck updates

Ground Pounder spec's

What pitch is the stock Ground Pounder Pinion and spur

Redcat Racing Gound Pounder Quality .

Fixing the stiction on Redcat Racing's Ground Pounder shocks

Motors I have tried in the Ground pounder

My list of recommended upgrades and modification for the Redcat Racing Ground Pounder ( part 1)

My list of recommended upgrades and modification for the Redcat Racing Ground Pounder ( part 2)

My list of recommended upgrades and modification for the Redcat Racing Ground Pounder ( part 3)