traxxas latest gimmick
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
For Bashing and fun, I´d take any Traxxas product over Tamiya.
Put some RPM arms on the thing and it´s allmost unbreakable.
Race Competetive, no, - but as an entrance to the hobby, yes.
Put some RPM arms on the thing and it´s allmost unbreakable.
Race Competetive, no, - but as an entrance to the hobby, yes.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
That's very true, I understand inflation is a small factor, but when you make multiple versions of the same RC that's supposed help keep costs down. Why not pass some of that savings down to the customer. I don't see any innovation at Traxxas anymore.We were just taking about how a rustler was $80 kit and $159 RTR when they first came out, and now the brushed one is
$225ish 15-20 years later and is basically the same rig. Someone's making some money
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
These are a pretty slick piece of electronics. They are pricey at ~$300 but well worth it. I have them in two High Lifts and a TF2. They take the place of an ESC and in addition to two different motor sounds, they have a full compliment of lights.gomachv wrote:Tamiya's msrp is $702 too
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=53957
It better sound REAL good!
As for this traxxas module, I'd buy one if they start to sell them separately however I wouldn't buy the whole truck just to get one.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
In all reality these sound modules would be great in the rock racer rc trucks. It is no different from placing a card in the spokes of your bike to emulate the sound of you riding a dirt bike. I can't be the only one who did this.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Seabass wrote:In all reality these sound modules would be great in the rock racer rc trucks. It is no different from placing a card in the spokes of your bike to emulate the sound of you riding a dirt bike. I can't be the only one who did this.
I would possibly put one in my Wraith if they become available separately.
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...so that's why people did that back in the 1980s. Guilty as charged, by the way. I just never realised what it was for - there was this hype of cards in spokes and colored beads (is best I can call them) that snapped onto spokes and moved around when the wheel turned - maybe I was told and forgot, being a small kid, or it was one of those times where marketing simply said "This is cool" and left the rest of the story out.Seabass wrote: It is no different from placing a card in the spokes of your bike to emulate the sound of you riding a dirt bike. I can't be the only one who did this.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Thumbs STILL has beads on his bike spokes, of course, now-a-days he rides a moped, but same thing, right?EvolutionRevolution wrote:...so that's why people did that back in the 1980s. Guilty as charged, by the way. I just never realised what it was for - there was this hype of cards in spokes and colored beads (is best I can call them) that snapped onto spokes and moved around when the wheel turned - maybe I was told and forgot, being a small kid, or it was one of those times where marketing simply said "This is cool" and left the rest of the story out.
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well we are talking the 80s, so ya, if I remember correctly mopeds back then had to be pedal started.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Latest but not a new Idea, Nikko had an awesome sound board in the 90s
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Got to be good turning on and off on the key.
[youtube]UqsPC87xD8s[/youtube]
[youtube]gcZr-Jnx5t4[/youtube]
Got to be good turning on and off on the key.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Over here in the 80's those beads on the spokes were called Spokey Dokeys or something similar to that. As I recall not really popular in high school. Maybe with the younger kids.EvolutionRevolution wrote:...so that's why people did that back in the 1980s. Guilty as charged, by the way. I just never realised what it was for - there was this hype of cards in spokes and colored beads (is best I can call them) that snapped onto spokes and moved around when the wheel turned - maybe I was told and forgot, being a small kid, or it was one of those times where marketing simply said "This is cool" and left the rest of the story out.Seabass wrote: It is no different from placing a card in the spokes of your bike to emulate the sound of you riding a dirt bike. I can't be the only one who did this.
We used to peg really thick cardboard on the front forks of our pushbikes for a deeper growl.
Speaking of high tech sound systems, does anyone remember a product called "Roar Power" for your pushbike that was released in the late 70's? It replaced one handgrip on your handlebars with a huge chunk of blue plastic that you twisted like a motorbikes throttle. Made an absolutely woeful sound. We never saw any kids riding round over here with that POS.
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Sweet!1300GT wrote:Found a picture. I spelt it wrong. Wow other colours too!Must.... resist...... getting ....one.
My neighbor had one on his Star Wars bike.
I just put playing cards in my spokes...
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Re: traxxas latest gimmick
Little late to the thread, but thought I could share more info. I actually saw these in action 2 weeks ago at iHobby. I think it is dumb, not my thing at all. But I also thought only little box was making the noise at first. But I was confused because the body made rattling noises as it just sat there.
I got them to take off the body and got better pics. There is more than the box being used. See for yourself.
I got them to take off the body and got better pics. There is more than the box being used. See for yourself.
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