The unofficial official axial portal buggy.

[01tj]

Originally Posted by Farmer

Ready for preorder

Later,
Farmer

X2, never got in a pre order but this one looks like it maybe my first.

[Almighty Malach]

Originally Posted by Rich Trujillo

Dont....the next 18 months are going to be fun

You better have a pass through Capra axle and a plan throw those axles under your new 6x6.





























Or a new xr10 kit with bigger bearings and cutting brakes

[JatoTheRipper]

Originally Posted by Rich Trujillo

Not worth it LOL

J/K jato

I can be a PITA...fair enough!

I have been the biggest Axial detractor, but I've simultaneously been the biggest Horizon proponent so you should have at least some love for me.

You seem to be focusing on the Axial issues I've complained about most - quality of plastics and sloppy tolerances. So I guess I wasn't wrong!

Once Horizon neutered the Ascender and relegated it to a budget model I lost all interest in Horizon's scalers. I hate that the Ascender has been figuratively killed. The more competition we have in this hobby the better for us - the end users. But I understand that it wouldn't make any business sense for Horizon to produce competing products like the Ascender and SCX10. And Horizon is obviously pushing ahead with Axial because it's one of the most well known and respect names in this scaler game so that also makes sense.

That lull between the Ascender and the severe mishandling of Axial (pre-Horizon) is, IMO, what allowed Traxxas to step in and absolutely crush it. The TRX-4 is now my favorite truck by far. I'd love to see sales numbers of the current scaler models just for my own curiosity to see if Traxxas it the new sales leader. But I digress.

I absolutely look forward to see what Horizon does with Axial specifically the next iteration of the SCX10. I know your company has the ability to make the best scaler out there. I don't want to see Axial fail. I want it to improve and thrive. Like I said, competition is good.

I look forward to seeing what Horizon comes up with.

[youngblood]

Originally Posted by JatoTheRipper

I can be a PITA...fair enough!

I have been the biggest Axial detractor, but I've simultaneously been the biggest Horizon proponent so you should have at least some love for me.

You seem to be focusing on the Axial issues I've complained about most - quality of plastics and sloppy tolerances. So I guess I wasn't wrong!

Once Horizon neutered the Ascender and relegated it to a budget model I lost all interest in Horizon's scalers. I hate that the Ascender has been figuratively killed. The more competition we have in this hobby the better for us - the end users. But I understand that it wouldn't make any business sense for Horizon to produce competing products like the Ascender and SCX10. And Horizon is obviously pushing ahead with Axial because it's one of the most well known and respect names in this scaler game so that also makes sense.

That lull between the Ascender and the severe mishandling of Axial (pre-Horizon) is, IMO, what allowed Traxxas to step in and absolutely crush it. The TRX-4 is now my favorite truck by far. I'd love to see sales numbers of the current scaler models just for my own curiosity to see if Traxxas it the new sales leader. But I digress.

I absolutely look forward to see what Horizon does with Axial specifically the next iteration of the SCX10. I know your company has the ability to make the best scaler out there. I don't want to see Axial fail. I want it to improve and thrive. Like I said, competition is good.

I look forward to seeing what Horizon comes up with.

20 times in one post. New personal record?

[Natedog]

Originally Posted by Rich Trujillo

The Capra will feature the same materials found on the TLR 8ight platform. Tolerances will be much tighter than they have in the past and nothing like previous materials used by Axial.

Rich

Awesome news!

Originally Posted by Sneetches

It'll be interesting to see because there's no reason Axial couldn't release sturdy RTRs out of the box. Plus you can finally win Jato back over with non-spaghetti plastics.

Yep.

Originally Posted by svt923

This is a fantastic bit of information and I can't wait for the full release.

Based on the abuse my 8ight-T went through, the Capra should last roughly forever if I'm not launching it 15 ft into the air at 40-50 mph on a regular basis.

Agreed!

[WHITE-TRASH]

Originally Posted by youngblood

20 times in one post. New personal record?

Maybe a record here but I doubt it's a personal best.

[Frank211]

More from that awesome teaser vid

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[500swmag]

is it just me or does that look like a tvp chassis setup?

looks more comp than scale

[63comet]

Wow I havnt posted in here in a loooong time.
After ecsc class 2 I will be looking for updated axles. My current 10.1 axles are showing there shortcomings compared to 10.2 and portal designs.

[Dezertdirt]

I just want to know how wide those axles are. Maybe we will get a new body or tube frame out of this too. This is interesting.

[mond]

Originally Posted by Rich Trujillo

The Capra will feature the same materials found on the TLR 8ight platform. Tolerances will be much tighter than they have in the past and nothing like previous materials used by Axial.

Rich

Great news.

[Peaker]

Well i am new in this, my first car was the LCC crawler,,, which i still have but dont drive as there are 0 challenges for it here.
So now and then my brain come up with the idea to put the LCC transmission into a crawler, just for the hell of it and then at least some losi parts get to run again.

Rich was much supportive and fast to forward me some new worm gears back in the day

I really just wanted some portal axles to use under my 10.2 bastard, would like to not having to buy yet another ride.

[CM9000]

Originally Posted by Peaker

Well i am new in this, my first car was the LCC crawler,,, which i still have but dont drive as there are 0 challenges for it here.
So now and then my brain come up with the idea to put the LCC transmission into a crawler, just for the hell of it and then at least some losi parts get to run again.

Rich was much supportive and fast to forward me some new worm gears back in the day

I really just wanted some portal axles to use under my 10.2 bastard, would like to not having to buy yet another ride.

You can put portals on losi axles now.

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[goobs]

Originally Posted by CM9000

You can put portals on losi axles now.

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Overdrive them to lose reduction and be able to use an axial trans, plus even more GC.....i like the way you think!

[Peaker]

"You can put portals on losi axles now."


Nice,,,,, i have not kept up with the LCC as mine just sit there collecting dust with no electronics in it.


BUT ! i dont think i will go that route with the axles.

[MrFridayNight]

What’s the likelihood of a builder’s kit version of the Capra being released? If it’s in the cards, will it be released alongside the RTR or come some time later?

[utieh]

I'd say November for the kit version, not sure I'm going to wait.

[Farmer]

I’d say worm geared portals with dig would be awesome I can only keep my fingers crossed and wait

Later,
Farmer

[avdk]

Wonder what that servo attached to the trans is. Possible dig or 2 speed?

[JatoTheRipper]

It looks like a new Bomber chassis to me.