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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
What more could a tech-head want?!, August 23, 2008
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Traxxas Slayer 3.3 Nitro R/C 4WD Truck RTR (Toy)
Traxxas is on a serious roll for 2008! First the Slash, an electric copy of the CORR (Championship Off-Road Racing) racer they sponsor. Now comes the Slayer, the Nitro powered, 4-wheel drive version! All this leaves me asking;"what's next?"
Lift the body off, and you pretty much see a Revo. Except for the shorter suspension arms, it pretty much IS a Revo. Consider that the Revo has been a consistent winner of many RC championships for the past 4 years, and the Slayer is already a winner. The TRX 3.3 engine, lay-down cantilevered shocks, and bulletproof drivetrain are all there, essentially guaranteeing that this truck will handle well for nearly all occasions.
The body of the Slayer is exactly the same as on the Slash, save for a few holes cut in for fuel tank access, and cooling. It is this body that makes the Slayer look larger than it's actual scale, which is 1/10th. Again, as on the Slash, the body covers the wheels, to more effectively "mimic" the CORR racer it's patterned after.
I've had a Revo in the past, so I can attest to it's prowess in handling just about anything, short of slamming it into a wall or telephone pole (those darn things just jump out into your truck's path, I swear). It's just a flat great handling machine. The suspension is highly adjustable, and extremely forgiving. It makes experts out of novices very easily.
The TRX 3.3 engine is much more powerful than it's size belies. I don't believe there is a more powerful small-block engine out there. There will no doubt be a few nuts who will try to shoehorn a big block into the Slayer chassis, but that will only serve up problems that are totally unnecessary, and avoidable. The TRX 3.3 has all the power that chassis will EVER need.
I'm sure the aftermarket companies are scrambling to put their parts for the Slayer on the market. Aside from steel CVD drives, RPM arms and different wheels and tires, the Slayer is a great truck right out of the box. For all you Nitro Noobs, the Slayer is the truck to start racing with! A few tweaks, and the Slayer will be a weapon at your local track. Along with the Slash, these two trucks will singlehandedly start a new class of racing at tracks all over the country, if not the world!
Traxxas does it again!
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This addendum is added because my own Slayer has been "electrified" with a conversion kit from Impakt RC (impaktrc.com). I'm using a "middle-of-the-road" setup for track manners. The Impakt RC kit uses what they call an "electriclutch" adapter, which bolts to the motor, and uses the stock clutchbell and clutch. Odd item, this, but it works! The kit is an easy bolt on affair, until you get to the motor mount. Follow the directions to the letter, or you may get confused as to which part goes where, and when.
This change has allowed me to see just how much power can be sqeezed out of an electrical system. In many cases, electric CAN go significantly faster than their nitro counterparts. This equates to brutal acceleration (the holder of the Land Speed Record for RC cars is electric. The fastest nitro car was in the mid-80MPH range), and faster lap times.
Do not attempt a conversion until you learn more about what they entail, the costs, etc. Find out as much as you can about a prospective motor/ESC combo before commiting to an order. This will save time and $$. I had to do it the hard way, and spent too much, but I'm happy with my new "E-Slayer"!!!
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