i_r_beej
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As part of my recent make-over binge, I purchased a T-Bone Racing "Racer2" bumper for my Boost. The Racer2 bumper is made of a relatively thin (.093" thick) nylon material which keeps weight down and makes for a nice, springy bumper. It is a little wider than the stock bumper (which is the same on the Boost, Circuit, and AMP vehicles) but has the advantage of protruding more out the front and features a good "kick up" that, in my track "testing" helps the car recover from nose-dives and get up and over obstacles. Plus it's a nice-looking bit of equipment!
I spent several hours at the local indoor carpet "off-road" track which features a thin Ozite carpet over concrete, wooden jumps, and several round steel support posts in the middle of the track. Throw in a gaggle of Slash trucks and you've got the making of a brutal test of a buggy driver's hand-eye coordination and intestinal fortitude. Endos, collisions, plowing into course walls, and driving into and over SCTs provided a great test of the bumper and it passed with its great looks intact. Better still, my Boost's great looks we also preserved!
T-Bone apparently manufactures their bumpers once you place your order, so you're assured of factory freshness. T-Bone makes bumpers compatible with many RC vehicles including the ECX Boost, Circuit, Ruckus, and Torment (and others).
Next to RPM upgrades, the T-Bone bumper is a must-have in my book!
Side-by-side comparison:
Front view:
I spent several hours at the local indoor carpet "off-road" track which features a thin Ozite carpet over concrete, wooden jumps, and several round steel support posts in the middle of the track. Throw in a gaggle of Slash trucks and you've got the making of a brutal test of a buggy driver's hand-eye coordination and intestinal fortitude. Endos, collisions, plowing into course walls, and driving into and over SCTs provided a great test of the bumper and it passed with its great looks intact. Better still, my Boost's great looks we also preserved!
T-Bone apparently manufactures their bumpers once you place your order, so you're assured of factory freshness. T-Bone makes bumpers compatible with many RC vehicles including the ECX Boost, Circuit, Ruckus, and Torment (and others).
Next to RPM upgrades, the T-Bone bumper is a must-have in my book!
Side-by-side comparison:
Front view: