Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
01-23-2011, 11:05 PM
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Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
I have been to nitro-traxxas.com and have spent ages... more on the Videos than anything else. I am looking at getting in to RC cars and looking on eBay Traxxas seems to most popular but i dont see it here when i do a search. I was also looking at a 1/5 scale model and wondered if that might be more fun. I am after a car that has an engine as opposed to a motor.... the wife wont let me get a heli with a motor so a car fits the bill. Any response would be great, please note i am in New Zealand so the car and potential parts would have to come from ebay.
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
Are there any hobby shops in New Zealand? And yes, Traxxas is probably the most popular company and they are good quality.
01-24-2011, 04:20 AM
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
Have a look at rcmart.com. Might be a good deal with shipping. Buy local if you can though, there's nothing like service with a rig like these.
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
There are hobby shops in Auckland. Even a Google search from south Georgia, USA found 3.
Go to one or more of them and see what they carry. A person to talk to, put hands on your RC is invaluable for a newb. Also having a ready source of parts can get you up and running w/o having to wait for shipping, esp overseas shipping.
Traxxas makes a very good product, both electric and nitro. Their stuff is really geared, for the most part, to entry level hobbiests but can be modified easilly to preform well in other situations.
Also, there's tons on RCU about Traxxas products. There is a complete section on Traxxas Monster trucks and a search will turn up tons of info on specific models.
Go to one or more of them and see what they carry. A person to talk to, put hands on your RC is invaluable for a newb. Also having a ready source of parts can get you up and running w/o having to wait for shipping, esp overseas shipping.
Traxxas makes a very good product, both electric and nitro. Their stuff is really geared, for the most part, to entry level hobbiests but can be modified easilly to preform well in other situations.
Also, there's tons on RCU about Traxxas products. There is a complete section on Traxxas Monster trucks and a search will turn up tons of info on specific models.
01-24-2011, 09:17 AM
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traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
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another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
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traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
01-24-2011, 03:14 PM
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
there is nothing wrong with a traxxas. I have never really had any problems with the three i have owned. that being said, it's not the best car out there, but for someone who is just into rc for fun, it is good
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
Associated hands down race proven, and the best drivers. I personally have a SC8 for bashing and you can't kill it.
Ihave a buddy that has a Monster GT and again you cant kill it. look them up RC10.com.
They are a little pricey, but what is the best worth????
01-24-2011, 04:10 PM
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The Jato is definitely something NOT to avoid. The Jato is very fast and durable. It's just extremely had to control for a newbie.
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traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
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meh, better off buying a touring car. my 1/8 buggy is scary fast and handles like your doing 10mph at top speed.
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The Jato is definitely something NOT to avoid. The Jato is very fast and durable. It's just extremely had to control for a newbie.
ORIGINAL: The_Shark
traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
traxxas is a great entry level brand for people just looking for fun and just wants something fast and tough. i dislike the 4-tec, jato and nitro sport and would avoid those.
another good company is OFNA (however dont know parts availability out there) and Team Associated.
you need to figure out what car you want too, monster trucks dont go very fast or handle well, but they are a blast taking them anywhere and doing wheelies, on-roads are fast and stable, but limit you to smooth pavement, stadium trucks are great on and off road, but are much more limited than monster trucks, and 1/8 buggies are very fast, very tough and are stable on all surfaces, but ground clearance isnt great.
Well said Shark, I like the SC8 for the fact it has good ground clearance, nice scale looking truck,and the thing is just nasty fast with the stock pro 28 and a Dynamite pipe.
It is kind like the best of both worlds 1/8 scale buggie and a truck, it is a hand full. FUNFUN can't wait till it warms up sum....
The SC8 is probably the best R/C I have owned since the orignal Gold pan RC10, and I have had plenty.....
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Traxxas is perfect for a newbie....I'm trading my Traxxas MT for a Traxxas Jato and I have other good brands such as a Thunder Tiger ST-1 Truggy
I had a Losi XXX-NT and a HPI MT2 both broke every run...My Traxxas S/T-Maxx never broke a part except a spur gear and I've crashed it way worse than the two aforementioned
I had a Losi XXX-NT and a HPI MT2 both broke every run...My Traxxas S/T-Maxx never broke a part except a spur gear and I've crashed it way worse than the two aforementioned
01-24-2011, 10:29 PM
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Wow thanks for all the feed back. Yes New Zealand has hobby shops but there is a premium on fun things and so eBay is what i use when i crach my T-Rex heli and i would do the same for the car. The Jato looks like it would really be what i want but i would ask about the slayer as that looks very cool. are the 1/5 scale cars as much fun?
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RE: Does anyone know if Traxxas are good?
1/5 scales are pretty underpowered compared to brushless electrics and nitros, but I hear people have tons of fun with them. They are supposed to be tougher than 1/10 and 1/8. There's not much maintenance. But it comes with a bit of a price compared to a 1/10 or 1/8. 1/5 usually costs 700-1500USD.
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The 1/5 scales are alot of fun but inorder to get them to even come close to having enough power you'll have to fork over alot of money. also as far as the slayer goes i'd say you can't go wrong with it. I've driven a couple back home and they are small enough not to brake every run but also larger enough that you can offroad with very few issues.
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