Traxxas CORR Truck

[DCM]

http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/5805/intro/5805-intro1.htm

soooo tempted

[albertobdq]

http://www.rccaraction.com//Media/MediaManager/slash2.jpg

http://clodzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/traxxasslash_014.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70GD1ELHnM0

[bondy]

13mm wheelbase thats gonna turn realy well ? :woot:

[albertobdq]

HAHAHAHA... just americans trying to use metric system...

[terry.sc]

Well it had to happen, Thundertech have been taking so long developing their officially licensed CORR replica truck that they have been beaten to the shops. Even though this is just a buggy on steroids at least the body is nicer than the Thundertech one.

BTW Thundertechs scale truck is here (http://www.thundertechracing.com/pro2a.htm)

[rcluke]

i like it, it would be good for a dirt jump area

the shell is nice :thumbsup:
http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/5805/intro/intro3.jpg

[rcluke]

13mm wheelbase thats gonna turn realy well ? :woot:

better than a london taxi

[rcluke]

when is it out?

i want one to bash with :drool:

[telboy]

That looks cool. I'd love to see a class for it. (Won't happen I know, but it would be cool)
It'd make a change for a bit of fun.
Loving the scale look for a change instead of the stadium trucks with the wheels sticking outside the shell.

[DCM]

it does look fab, dig what they done to the chassis to raise ground clearance instead of long dangly suspension....

[MathewMi2]

Hi,

How much will it cost?
Do you think as much as the E-Maxx?

Greetings

Mathieu

OT:PS: Is there any area for presentations of new Forum-members?

[jimmy]

I think it looks ace:woot:

[Tim Ward]

That looks cool. I'd love to see a class for it. (Won't happen I know, but it would be cool)
It'd make a change for a bit of fun.
Loving the scale look for a change instead of the stadium trucks with the wheels sticking outside the shell.

I'm up for it if you are! Keep them totally stock - electrics (bar RX so you can use your own TX) inc. motor and allow LiPo for ease! Keep tyres as kit so it's totally accessible for beginners too!

Ace!

[P_B]

Agreed, these could make for a fun 'control' class of budget racing.

[Chris Doughty]

I really liked it, until I saw the size, its MASSIVE

on the other hand, the body might fit nicely over an 8th nitro car though

[jimmy]

LOOK AGAIN Chris!! 13mm wheelbase, this thing is uber tiny! :lol: seriously tho, where did you see the relative size?

[Chris Doughty]

they must have the equiv of a Nano-T then?

http://clodzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/traxxasslash_023.jpg

thats a 10th scale TRUCK next to it

[DCM]

so should be 13" not 13mm wheelbase lol, still it looks fab!!!

[jimmy]

blumming heck thats HUGE
I didn't realise that either, it looks 10th scale

[Chris Doughty]

when i first saw it I thought it looked ace, like the Losi SODA truck body they did for the xx4.

now im not so keen

[jimmy]

yeah the size is a little less appealing, I'd still have a play with one tho.

[telboy]

it looks worse in the first photo because of the perspective. but in the second pic, it doesn't look too bad...probably a couple of inch or so bigger.

Still looks cool, and should be good to race.

[jimmy]

I'd defo like to play - don't think it would be quite the same on some astro track tho. Would have to find a bit of dirt! :lol:

[Garry]

Don't forget the Losi Desert Truck, which is XXX-based:

http://209.196.57.91/Media/News/Desert%20Truck%20action.jpg

The Losi guys have been on fire! The Speed-T (reviewed last month) put a street-spin on the stadium-truck formula, and now Losi is back in the dirt with the red-hot Desert Truck.

http://209.196.57.91/Media/News/Desert%20w%20radio.jpg

It uses the same CR-style long-wheelbase chassis as the Speed-T, but adds a full rear cage and baja-style front bumper/grill guard with a cutaway body for a true desert-racer look complete with bulging fenders and functional LED lighting!

http://209.196.57.91/Media/News/Desert%20LEDS.jpg

AT tires and 6-spoke "bead-lock-look" wheels complete the style makeover, but the Desert Truck isn't just a skin-deep beauty; tech features abound. Aluminum-body shocks and heavy-duty steel turnbuckles with new eyelet-style ends make the Desert Truck fully adjustable, and Losi specs the same MSX digital servo found in the Speed-T. You won't find Losi's Xcelorin brushless system, but you do get a 32000rpm motor, Losi 12T speed control, and a Losi radio system with Spektrum 2.4GHz goodness.

http://209.196.57.91/Media/News/desert%20chassis2.JPG

And here's a biggie: the Desert Truck is the first Losi 1/10 truck to get a gear-diff! It's the perfect match for the Desert-T's "more driving/less wrenching" mission.

http://www.losi.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=LOSB0102

Source: RCCA

[HKP]

I think both the Traxxas and the Losi look a bit wrong (The Traxxas is too big, the losi too plain and the sticky out wheels don't help).

The old Losi XX4 truck on the other hand, I though was really nice. Shame it didn't take off..

[MRD]

Garry beat me to it :)

[DCM]

I think the traxxas looks big compared to a 10th scale, but on it's own I bet looks cool.

The Losi just don't look right, CORR trucks don't have open wheels.... poor effort Losi...

[rcluke]

The Losi just don't look right, CORR trucks don't have open wheels.... poor effort Losi...

i agree exactly with that comment

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Associated and Losi have plans to make one sometime this year.:thumbsup:

OMG get the traxxas one that one looks like crap!
The traxxas one looks one heck of alot better, I might get one later.
The heck with that losi design.

The slash has the looks of a real Corr, that one doesnt at all,
looks like the Speed-T with different body and tires...:(

[B44&501xRacerEX]

http://www.rccaraction.com//Media/MediaManager/slash2.jpg

http://clodzone.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/traxxasslash_014.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70GD1ELHnM0

That Losi campared to this!
I like the looks of this one myself...:thumbsup:

You noticed traxxas has smaller tires and smaller A-arms to get the look they wanted.
It's hard to tell the original from the r/c in the video.

If I get this I hope it's brushless ready, because I push my rc's to the limit!

[jimmy]

I don't know if the wheels are smaller, but they are certainly more 'scale' - video of it says it's brushless ready with a tough gearbox and decent slipper

[Chris Doughty]

I think the ultimate 'new' class would be semi scale looking CORR trucks (Traxxas no Losi) with 10.5T limited motors and any batts you like.

30 minute final main event, 10 minute other finals with bump ups :D

running big mAh LiPo batts and just 10.5's (or maybe even less motor) you could just bump up without charging :thumbsup:

[jimmy]

when you say 10.5t I keep thinking of some mental wind brushed, but I guess you mean those new brushless things? the supplied motor doesn't look too bad but generally with those type of motors they don't last long (can't maintain them)

[Chris Doughty]

its a 19 turn equiv.

but if you are looking at the Traxxas CORR truck, it would just spoil it to put a 3.5 brushless in it and 3s LiPo, might as well have the Losi wideboy one

[DCM]

I think the ultimate 'new' class would be semi scale looking CORR trucks (Traxxas no Losi) with 10.5T limited motors and any batts you like.

30 minute final main event, 10 minute other finals with bump ups :D

running big mAh LiPo batts and just 10.5's (or maybe even less motor) you could just bump up without charging :thumbsup:

sounds like a cunning plan.

The Losi just looks like they got a XXXT and slapped a shell on....

[Chris Doughty]

I wonder if you could fit XXX wishbones on it and get the wheels back under the arches.

I don't know why they didn't just re-mould their SODA truck body and slap it on a xxx-4, that would of cost less R&D bucks than what they released surely?

add some LED's from their drift car and some 'detail' features and it would have been ace...

[Lee]

Associated and Losi have plans to make one sometime this year.:thumbsup:

OMG get the traxxas one that one looks like crap!
The traxxas one looks one heck of alot better, I might get one later.
The heck with that losi design.

The slash has the looks of a real Corr, that one doesnt at all,
looks like the Speed-T with different body and tires...:(


Are you on crack :confused:

[Frank McKinney]

That Traxxas truck is the first product of theirs I've ever told myself "I'd buy one of those..."

Here's hoping more kits come out!

[jimmy]

There's something to be said for scale looking cars isn't there - perhaps we'll get scale looking buggies again one day too

[DCM]

Jimmy, put them flares away, you not regressing back to the 70's and early 80's :lol: But I know what you mean!

[i4n]

Are you on crack :confused:

ROFPMSL:thumbsup:

[purpletimbo]

Best guess so far, late May and $180 RTR in the US, and brushless ready like the new emaxx etc:thumbsup:

[ianjoyner]

these have been out for a while now, £150 or less, anyone bought one? A great video on youtube:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=O7hG2nIUegA

[Spoolio]

Been thinking about one for a while, but would like to have a go with one first. They do look good and would be excellent for "controlled-class" racing, especially for rookie drivers.

[ianjoyner]

I like the look of them, never seen one for real though, reading about them they seem fairly tough out of the box and should work on a wide range of surfaces. The main thing that would be fun though is if several mates had them too.

[Scouser]

That's a great vid. I doubt there is much around at the moment that could take abuse like those trucks do! Very impressive.

[purpletimbo]

i just scored a hopped up one on ebay, so next week, anyone near York wants a trial feel free:thumbsup:

[quincey]

ive had mine since august and its great,its eating my battery's though:confused:
they can take up to 8 cells which would be interesting:woot:,mine handles okay if a little bit soggy on the suspension front but that makes it look great when its flat out across the rough stuff-mine will be at southport on the 21st of september.