RTR RC Cars are a trace off. One place to save money is in tires. Noobs may never know, but soon their skills will increase, and they will discover that better tires will make a huge difference.
Shitty RTR tires
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The Traxxas Ecosystem
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The RC bug has bit me, bad. I currently have two RC cars, a Losi 8ight 1/8th scale buggy, and a Traxxas X-Maxx that I bought used (barely used) with Traxxas batteries and charger(s).
But this post is more about the Traxxas RC ecosystem, with a Product Manager’s eye on their efforts.
And it is time to change the ESC and battery connectors
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I wanted to keep the Traxxas battery connectors and the two 6700mAh batteries that came with my used X-Maxx, really I did. I even bought a pair of SMC 9400 mAh batteries to give me more run time, with Traxxas connectors.
The death of the hobby shop
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A fixture of my youth, the Local Hobby Shop, is on life support, their raison d'etre under attack from the internet and online retailers.
Unpopular Views
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Every rational, thinking person has a few unpopular positions, these are a few of mine
Review: Bladerunner 2049
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I suspended disbelief long enough to get through this turd, and now I haz the sadz
Traxxas life – Batteries
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As I descend into the realm of RC cars, there are decisions to make. One is battery choice.
The X-maxx Files – Day 1
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As it arrived yesterday (super fast shipping for those who care, I Paypal’d the money on Thursday, and the truck arrived on Monday) I felt the need to get the rubber side down and test it out.
First, the body is perfect. No noticeable blemishes. A stock X-maxx with any real ‘bashing’ on the clock will have some scrapes, gouges, and possibly cracks in the lexan shell. It is clean.
Oops, I did it
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Well, the contagion continues. The bug to go big - ignited by Kevin Talbot's YT channel, made me look seriously for a used Traxxas X-Maxx 8s. Now one is on the way
Public Transit in the age of COVID-19
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COVID-19 is altering my commute. For the worst.