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stimpy

11-21-2017 04:28 PM

Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

As per title, anyone competing? And how his the TRX fairing against the crowd?

ThatJeeper2017

11-21-2017 08:43 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

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Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 5769087)

As per title, anyone competing? And how his the TRX fairing against the crowd?

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in a way, the traction hobby Cragsman with some similar features, but then again Traxxas is a trusted brand name.

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Teng	11-21-2017 09:03 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

the traction hobby Cragsman however is 2.2 right? :)

spaceman5280

11-21-2017 09:39 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

Are you asking about market competition or if people are running the TRX4 as a comp rig?

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CODYBOY

11-21-2017 09:40 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I ran mine at the RPP Jamboree adventure trail run. 82 gates, only 3 touches and made all the gates, some that other trucks couldn't make. Finished first in the seniors class. Very happy with how it drove and had fun besides!"thumbsup"
Ernie

stimpy

11-22-2017 06:20 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

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Originally Posted by Natedog (Post 5769173)

Yes, Ernie, Casey and I all competed at RPP Jamboree with our TRX4s and they did well on course! There was a fair amount of water, mud, rocks, wet and dry dirt. Mine took a few big falls and tumbles which I think hastened my tranny shift servo gears demise, but I just left it in first gear for the rest of the runs. We all did quite well overall, it’s just a few mods and a lighter body swap away from doing even better!

Edit, I had zero water intrusion in the axles despite not really preparing them specifically for water.

How does it compare to your ascender performance wise?.

stimpy

11-22-2017 06:20 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

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Originally Posted by spaceman5280 (Post 5769168)

Are you asking about market competition or if people are running the TRX4 as a comp rig?

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As a comp rig.

spaceman5280

11-22-2017 07:55 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

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Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 5769222)

As a comp rig.

I haven’t comped ours yet, but my wife said she wanted a competitive C2 rig for next year so I got a lighter body and started tuning ours for next season.

I’ve been moding and tuning (build thread Something’s been bugging me) and testing each weekend.

Last weekend, I did a trail run with a couple other comp guys and the TRX4 equaled or bettered their rigs on most obstacles with minor mods and tuning.

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ThatJeeper2017

11-22-2017 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Teng (Post 5769154)

the traction hobby Cragsman however is 2.2 right? :)

Correct.

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solo1

11-22-2017 08:11 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I ran a basically stock( servo change tires and wheels and some weight up front) trx at the northeast national in class 2 and finished 13 out of 26 and would have been 2 nd if i had full scale points! Cleaned the first 3 courses and bumped a gate on the last that most people were winching up! Was my 1 st comp too!

gaz	11-22-2017 09:33 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

Yep, I’ve ran our uk scale nationals with a trx4, scx10, scx10.2 and a scx10 based 6x6.
Did as well if not better on some gates, but it is top heavy, (I don’t mind as I prefer the look) and the stock servo is not up to the job.
Otherwise I’m in no way regretting the £500 price tag.

ElChupacabra

11-22-2017 09:36 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I comped mine the last 3 comps of our season. I took apart my normal SCX10 comp truck for upgrades and didn't finish in time so I ran to the hobby shop and grabbed a TRX4. Swapped bodies, servo, and wheels/tires. Continued to take 3rd place every comp which was my normal spot since I lose to 2 other guys with scale points. Next season I'm going back to an SCX10.2 based truggy for Class 2 but the TRX4 held its own for sure.

stimpy

11-22-2017 10:15 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

Thanks man.... And yes, only true comparison can be made with same tyres and foams really...

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Originally Posted by Natedog (Post 5769293)

My first Blazer is definitely a better comp truck than my TRX-4, but with a different body it would be much closer. It would be a fun test to run them side by side with same lightweight body and wheels/tires! "thumbsup"

If you really want to comp with TRX-4 and get serious, swap body, wheels, foams (maybe tires), locked front diff (preferably with a nice tight tolerance steel spool, come on LockedUpRC!), switchable rear diff (for lower COG lock both diffs and remove servos and linkage), remove tranny servo and gears converting to single speed (less weight up high). That would be another fun project. "thumbsup"

Love to try some smaller 1.9 tires on this truck and my Ascener, set up similar to my old trusty Honcho. 8)

Exocaged

11-22-2017 10:37 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I do, I built mine with brass and stuff specifically to comp with brass and other things and I finally got my first C2 win with this truck Sunday at our Winter Series.

stimpy

11-22-2017 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by gaz (Post 5769276)

Good to hear. I'm in the UK too but never comped but i'd like to at some point...

dpcardoza

11-22-2017 04:48 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

A couple weeks back I ran my trx4 and lightweight 10.2 (comp rig) back to back. My trx4 did everything my comp rig did except side hill and I was running 4.19” tires vs nearly 5” on my 10.2. My trx4 isn’t stock but not overly modded either. It has a XJ body, ssd portal covers, HR shock mounts (lowers COG if using the top holes), 4.19” KLR’s on vanquish roosts.

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Col_Sanders

11-22-2017 10:24 PM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I have a heavily modified 10.2 for a comp rig. My current TRX-4 is just a fun trail rig, but I'm getting another one. This next one will be setup more like a comp rig. I'm curious to see what they can do with better weight distribution, more clearance, and some suspension tuning.

truckbob

11-23-2017 05:32 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

I competed with mine at Adrenaline rc in windchester VA and won the event. Swapped the body weighted the front wheels.added steel sliders and steel front and rear bumpers. Good luck with yours man"thumbsup"

stimpy

11-24-2017 03:52 AM

Re: Anyone competing with a TRX-4?

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Originally Posted by dpcardoza (Post 5769404)

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Originally Posted by Exocaged (Post 5769305)

I do, I built mine with brass and stuff specifically to comp with brass and other things and I finally got my first C2 win with this truck Sunday at our Winter Series.

Awesome man! "thumbsup"

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Originally Posted by truckbob (Post 5769520)

Awesome man! "thumbs"

Sounds like as per most trucks they have potential. I imagine their initial limiting factors are weight and that tall cog. But as per most, with a bit of a rejig, a diet and perhaps different body or widening track they have a good solid foundation.

gaz	11-24-2017 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by stimpy (Post 5769396)

Good to hear. I'm in the UK too but never comped but i'd like to at some point...

Yeah mate, next one is the g6 event I think in may??

Also noticed your in Oxford, rcbitz is based in Banbury, could be a good thing for you, maybe not on the wallet :lmao:

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