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06-10-2008, 05:56 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: .
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Traxxas Slash $199.99 Velineon Brushless System $159.99 Lipo battery $139.99 Intelli Peak Charger $129.99 $629.96 Does that brushless system sound good? |
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06-10-2008, 06:14 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando
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Don't get me wrong, the Velineon system isn't bad, but I prefer the cost and replacement plan of the Castle products much more than Traxxas. BTW, I do own 2 Velineon systems, so it's not like I'm badmouthing a product I've never owned. | |
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06-10-2008, 06:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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It's a quick and easy way to make some caster in the front of a car. Increased caster leads to more predictable handling...and that is the reason Traxxas and all other Race RC's have kickup. | |
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06-10-2008, 07:18 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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|  read the first sentence again in that last paragraph, i said it has too much. |
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06-10-2008, 07:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canby, Oregon
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| Traxxas Slash $199.99 Velineon Brushless System $159.99 Lipo battery $139.99 Intelli Peak Charger $129.99 $629.96 Mamba Max 5700 $84.99motor only Total 284.98 Well I'm going brushless but don't need the red stuff just the green  Oh and I like the Protek Batteries from Amain Last edited by Speedyboy; 06-10-2008 at 07:53 PM. |
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06-10-2008, 07:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Yeah, you guys can have the Velinoen sytems. I have a Sidewinder and 4600 Castle set up for my Slash. $50.00 replacment, no questions asked, and come on, it's Castle!  Now it those damn lipo's would just show up already! |
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06-10-2008, 07:59 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando
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06-10-2008, 07:59 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: T1E Country
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We are rockin them stock down here in the "Dirty South". Got our own little Local Off-Road Series. I can imagine a Velineon'd Slash. |
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06-10-2008, 08:08 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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As soon at the ol' PP account recovers from this weeks beating, I'm going to get a couple of those 4900s you mentioned. | |
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06-10-2008, 08:21 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Dunedin(Tampa)
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Do you guys think a 7700 cc would be to much? I will be using trinity 4200 6 cells. I will have mine if my hobby shop ever gets them in.
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06-10-2008, 08:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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However remember this is an off road truck which is meant to handle well in bumps, to do so using suspension to increase bump handling you increase caster, not look perfect to scale. Traxxas is a company out to sell products to a mass population and grow a hobby, not whine about how many lugs a 1.9 tire has or doesn't have. | |
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06-10-2008, 08:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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The 7700 is to much for a 4x4 buggy. The 4600 or 5700 would be a better fit for the Slash. | |
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06-10-2008, 08:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ukiah
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Right on bud, I am glad you got it.  I held out long enough for you to pick it up. It was my last one and I was dying to take it for a rip Oh well I will have more here soon and Ill be breakn one before I know it |
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06-10-2008, 11:23 PM
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| Nope..  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Whiteland, Indiana
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06-10-2008, 11:30 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Prosser
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this is great, i agree with him /\ some people take it too far, not just on this subject, but others
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06-11-2008, 07:24 PM
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| ~THE SCALE SHOP~ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: KILLEEN TX
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wow this thing is a BLAST whoever said they were boring stock is full of $#it. damn its fun. run 100% stock with a 6 cell 3600 stick pack. its SO stable. it never landed on its lid ONCE. ever in any of these crazy jumps. controlling the big high speed power slides is a blast. i was running it on dust over hard pack soil, so the loose ground was probly what made it so fun stock.         one of my favorite pics         |
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06-11-2008, 07:32 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eden Prairie, MN
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| That last pic^ looks awesome! |
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06-11-2008, 07:36 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kansas City
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I saw one at the LHS today....I think I'm heading back this week for one. Great pics |
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06-11-2008, 07:46 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: St John, IN
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Sick pics!!! I can't wait for mine to get here. |
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06-11-2008, 08:11 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: VARCOR
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I couldn't agree with you more. These are a blast right out of the box. Sure we all like more power, but for my 11 year old its perfect until he gets use to the truck. I got another one on its way from tower, Sweet
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, but i know why traxxas did this, they knew kids would be hiting everything and snagin those front wheels, the extreme kick up saves parts, allowing the suspension to absorb the blow as apposed to ripping the a arms off the pins.
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