are-2 and mad rat

[j_erbe]

Hi got a standard are-2 and getting mad rat kit what upgrades would I need to so they can both cope with brushless

[jim76]

Are you intending to race them?

for the madrat you will need a set of bearings, and also a set of alloy shocks as the kit ones fall apart all the time.
Second hand B4 shocks are a good fit, or the ansmann alloy upgrade shocks.

Apart from that the car should be fine. You can upgrade other parts such as alloy hubs, but these aren't essential.

[j_erbe]

ok thank you what about the are-2? and what motor and controller do you recommend

[Sumilidon]

The are-2 is fine as standard with brushless, although I would invest in a metal spur gear as the standard can get shredded after a while.

As for electrics, nothing more than an 8.5t setup I would say personally.

[BeachBuggyPhil]

The are2 is a basics machine with a fair bit of flex between spur and pinion so metal spur would be good. I killed one early on. The pinion is poorly machined and not very round.
Put thin washers on top the ball studs as they can pop off and it's a pain to put the drive shaft back in when it happens and you lose laps! You need a long thin ball end hex to do the motor up.
It's noisy, embarrassingly noisy, as it's metal geared with slack tolerances.
Just abuse it until you get better and need more car, then get the best you can afford with the cheapest spares.

[Sumilidon]

Definitely agree with the use of washers for the suspension mounts. I also recommend a thin strip of tape over the holes that you put the rear transmission pin into. It can work loose and fly out