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JThiessen · 10.21.2010, 09:39 AM

So its just a 4x4 Slash with Stampede tires on it.....another "big" Traxxas release......wooohooo......

crazyjr · 10.21.2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen

So its just a 4x4 Slash with Stampede tires on it.....another "big" Traxxas release......wooohooo......

Well sort of, the chassis is shorter and narrower, with the slash drivetrain and steering. I was planning to get a 4x4 and convert it to a truggy/MT of sorts, now i don't have to, wonder if the center diff will fit? Now we need an E-jato to complete traxxas's domniation of the rc world, i love the mustang

JThiessen · 10.21.2010, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by crazyjr

Well sort of, the chassis is shorter and narrower, with the slash drivetrain and steering. I was planning to get a 4x4 and convert it to a truggy/MT of sorts, now i don't have to, wonder if the center diff will fit? Now we need an E-jato to complete traxxas's domniation of the rc world, i love the mustang

Did you find spec sheets somewhere? I didn't hear him say that.....

crazyjr · 10.21.2010, 08:58 PM

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Did you find spec sheets somewhere? I didn't hear him say that.....

No spec sheet, but looking at the chassis, you can see its shorter and narrower, the offset steering servo means bellcranks. The only gripe i got is the battery box is too short for my battery packs, I have right now hyperion twenty and flightpower 20c 3700 packs and i know they are longer than a standard 6 cell NIMH, what this chassis is based off by the pics.

skellyo · 10.21.2010, 09:37 AM

josh9mille · 10.21.2010, 10:37 AM

so all the cool things that make a summit a summit (2 speed trans, locking diffs) are not on the mini summit. Its just a mini erevo with a summit body and wheels/tires. SWEET!

whitrzac · 10.21.2010, 10:44 AM

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so all the cool things that make a summit a summit (2 speed trans, locking diffs) are not on the mini summit. Its just a mini erevo with a summit body and wheels/tires. SWEET!

nitrostarter · 10.21.2010, 10:51 AM

I really need to get a job in Traxxas's engineering department...

josh9mille · 10.21.2010, 11:12 AM

makes me wonder just how long traxxas is going to ride the coattails of the revo platform. They havent had anything really exciting since the revo came out in 04. The summit was kinda exciting, but only because of the remote locking diffs.....its still basically a revo. Traxxas needs a new sales gimmick. Something that makes the revo platform seem like the maxx platform. Not that i would ever buy it if they did, but at least something worthy of reading about while im on the john.

reno911 · 10.21.2010, 01:16 PM

Well that Stampede is pretty nice but still not completely new. I may have to get the parts to convert my wifes slash to that thing. She would like the more off road type of truck with her driving style.

skellyo · 10.21.2010, 02:48 PM

You guys can bash the new Traxxas stuff all you want, but they sell the heck out of it. Ever check out the Top 25 products sold on Tower? At least half of them are Traxxas. Traxxas would quit selling products based on older platforms if they weren't making money on them.

josh9mille · 10.21.2010, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

You guys can bash the new Traxxas stuff all you want, but they sell the heck out of it. Ever check out the Top 25 products sold on Tower? At least half of them are Traxxas. Traxxas would quit selling products based on older platforms if they weren't making money on them.

IMHO Traxxas sells lots of stuff because they have a good marketing department. I mean look at all the crap they sponsor: monster trucks, motocross, Kawasaki team green, fullsize short course, etc. Magazines are full of thier ads, those magazines give them awards because they pay for lots of advertising, and now i hear you can buy Traxxas stuff at Pep Boys. Their marketing guy is truly a genius, but that does not mean they make a superior product. They make products that are flashy, traxxas name on motorsports vehicles, bikes etc so they appeal to kids. they are just like that other company we all know of that has marketing/ads out the wazoo, but how is that product?

skellyo · 10.21.2010, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by josh9mille

IMHO Traxxas sells lots of stuff because they have a good marketing department. I mean look at all the crap they sponsor: monster trucks, motocross, Kawasaki team green, fullsize short course, etc. Magazines are full of thier ads, those magazines give them awards because they pay for lots of advertising, and now i hear you can buy Traxxas stuff at Pep Boys. Their marketing guy is truly a genius, but that does not mean they make a superior product. They make products that are flashy, traxxas name on motorsports vehicles, bikes etc so they appeal to kids. they are just like that other company we all know of that has marketing/ads out the wazoo, but how is that product?

Why do you have such a bad taste in your mouth from Traxxas? It's pretty cut and dry, if you don't like the company, don't buy their products. But really, there's no need to complain about them on the forum here just for the sake of airing your personal opinions.

josh9mille · 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by skellyo

Why do you have such a bad taste in your mouth from Traxxas? It's pretty cut and dry, if you don't like the company, don't buy their products. But really, there's no need to complain about them on the forum here just for the sake of airing your personal opinions.

I have had 3 traxxas trucks, 2 tmaxx's and 1 erbe. All 3 were complete piles of garbage. I thought maybe the 3rd time would be a charm so i bought the erbe. I couldnt drive that thing withought something breaking. Some people do have good luck with thier stuff but it sure wasnt me. Im just too hard on stuff, I like to have fun and see how high i can jump and how hard i can land. Traxxas stuff just isnt made for that IMO.

And i was only explaining how they sell soo much stuff. Its marketing.

skellyo · 10.21.2010, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by josh9mille

I have had 3 traxxas trucks, 2 tmaxx's and 1 erbe. All 3 were complete piles of garbage. I thought maybe the 3rd time would be a charm so i bought the erbe. I couldnt drive that thing withought something breaking. Some people do have good luck with thier stuff but it sure wasnt me. Im just too hard on stuff, I like to have fun and see how high i can jump and how hard i can land. Traxxas stuff just isnt made for that IMO.

And i was only explaining how they sell soo much stuff. Its marketing.

Blanket statements about their products being garbage are useless when you've only owned 2 different trucks from their lineup. I think you'll find that most people that have owned a Rustler, Stamped or Slash think they're tough as nails and probably the most durable trucks on the market for their style (stadium, 2wd monster and 2wd SCT). I know if I were going to buy a RTR truck to really beat on, it would be a Traxxas. I'm not saying the trucks you owned weren't bad trucks, but basing your opinion of all their vehicles on 2 of the multitudes of vehicles they make isn't nearly enough of a sample to justify a blanket statement like you've made.