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MegaPRO 1/18th Scale Radio Control race cars come with important race-ready components already installed and factory tuned for you! They're designed to deliver the professional level racing performance you're looking for like:
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Manufacturer Recommended Age: 12 - 18 years
* Mega-support from the racing experts at Megatech with repair parts and a full line of MegaPRO PARTS upgrades and accessories available separately.
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 10.5 inches | | Product Width: | 8.0 inches | | Product Height: | 12.0 inches | | Product Weight: | 3.79 pounds | | Package Length: | 12.1 inches | | Package Width: | 10.9 inches | | Package Height: | 8.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 3.85 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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| | Features | Mega-Handling high volume long-throw shock absorbers for dynamic dampening control and superb performanceMega-Traction four wheel drive giving complete power transfer to the race transferMega-Control with a digital proportional FM radio system that assures long range command and offers precise adjustmentsMega-Power from a high-torque, high-performance motor that puts you out in the fast lane in a hurryRequires 8-AA alkaline and 1-7.2V rechargeable battery, 7.2V charger
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 10 customer reviews )
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7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
 Excelent value! Dec 25, 2008
By S. Gonzalez
"Father of 2"
Bought this car for Christmas for my son and I am very surprise with how fast it goes and the quality. Ok, lots of plastic but to be honest you get what you pay for, however, it looks very resistant. Over all, nice car and very good value.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 A knockoff product by a mediocre company Jun 18, 2010
By Tranquil Dude
For those that don't know, Megatech took the Team Associated RC18T and cloned it to create the Megapro RCT. Without any major improvements it suffers the same issues that Team Associated RC18T has, but Megatech has nowhere near the customer service that Team Associated does, nor does it offer the wide range of replacement and upgrade parts. Upgrading the buggy with Associated parts will void the warranty. So when it breaks, and it will, you will be stuck purchasing overpriced parts from Megatech, or running the gauntlet with their warranty services team, an experience somewhere between a train wreck and... something worse. (See Better Business Borough.)
What to expect- Out of the box these babies will go 25+ MPH, but you will have to wait 10 hours first for the battery to charge. That charge will last 10 minutes, tops. If you run into walls at 25MPH, things break, so outdoors is where you will want to go. BUT, the electronics are exposed, and are sensitive to moisture. Also, the back of the pan collects dirt, right where the open spur gear is. The dirt will grind and strip the spur gear, sometimes in a matter of minutes.
The included radio is OK but not great. It takes 8 AA batteries, rechargeable batteries are not an option as they run at a slightly lower voltage (1.2v) and will cause the transmitter to malfunction. In contrast, 2.4 Ghz radios are packaged in most of the new kits by Associated and Traxxas, have virtually unlimited range, and can handle rechargeable batteries.
Brushless motors are the new industry standard, with little or no maintenance, twice the runtime and twice the speed, it's hard to see why not. If you plan on running Brushless, THIS CAR IS NOT FOR YOU. Although Megatech sells a brushless kit for this truck, the plastic gears, dogbones and diffs can not handle that kind of power. It will chew up your drivetrain, and Megatech doesn't sell any upgrades. If you choose to void your warranty and buy third party product, by the time you install MIP outdrives, CVDs and TheToyz steel gears, you are looking at $120 just to upgrade the drivetrain! Add that to what you paid for the truck, plus the cost of the Brushless kit, and you might as will buy a new RC18T2, which is designed to handle brushless, or Traxxas, or a Vendetta.. You get my drift.
A LOT of guys bought these as alternatives to Team Associated RC18, but with the new RC18T2 RTR that comes with 2.4 Ghz radio, is brushless ready, has a better name, and with it a better resale value, these RCs are obsolete, and incidentally, overpriced.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Good Value Jul 20, 2009
By M. Howard
Can't beat it for the price. Very durable and almost ready to go right out of the box. Battery life isn't the greatest but recharges relatively quick. Recommend a second battery for more continuous fun...
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Cheaper on Megatech website!! Mar 08, 2010
By C. Vanloh
This same car sells for $49.99 on the Megatech website. It is a lot of fun but don't overpay for it like I did.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Awesome R/C for the price....Great learning R/C as well!!! Aug 02, 2010
By Cecilia Slater
"Cecilia Slater"
Bought this R/C Truck for my son for Xmas. He has really enjoyed the truck, tons of fun and durable as can be. He has flipped it off of huge jumps and spun it in the water and the truck keeps going. Remarkable!!! This thing has been indestructible from the start. I've replaced the rear shock arm and body pins...that's it. Now let me be fare in saying that my son drove the thing full speed into a brick wall for the shock arm to break. For as cheap in cost as the replacements parts are I tell him not to worry and drive it however he wants in order to learn how to handle R/C cars. He has really learned to be proficient in driving R/C cars, so much so that I went out and bought a TRAXXAS T-Maxx Nitro and I have no worries because he made all of his mistakes on the Mega-tech Mega-pro Truck...oh and one more thing...plastic is good on R/C cars. It allows for flexibility as well as strength. Not to mention I got the Mega-Tech truck for $49.99 at a hobby store selling season end items at half price. GREAT TRUCK is all I can say!!!
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