Remaining Life Of Slash 2x2
03-18-2012, 02:30 PM
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Remaining Life Of Slash 2x2
How long do you estimate that the current generation Traxxas Slash 2x2 will be in production? It's already been produced since 2008.</p>
03-18-2012, 02:42 PM
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As long a it remains profitable and people are buying them then Traxxas will continue to produce them. Consider this, the Stampede, Rustler and Bandit have been in continuous production since the mid to late90s and they have not changed the core design since. Electronics have been updated, of course, but the main platform hasn't. The "new" Monster Jam replica trucks are all Stampedes with colored plastic. The 2x4 Slash shares it's suspension components with the Stampede and Rustler. So, even if the Slash is a newer design parts of it are from the Traxxas parts bin that have been around since the 90s. Essentially only the chassis is different about the Slash.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
03-18-2012, 03:14 PM
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RE: Remaining Life Of Slash 2x2
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As long a it remains profitable and people are buying them then Traxxas will continue to produce them. Consider this, the Stampede, Rustler and Bandit have been in continuous production since the mid to late90s and they have not changed the core design since. Electronics have been updated, of course, but the main platform hasn't. The "new" Monster Jam replica trucks are all Stampedes with colored plastic. The 2x4 Slash shares it's suspension components with the Stampede and Rustler. So, even if the Slash is a newer design parts of it are from the Traxxas parts bin that have been around since the 90s. Essentially only the chassis is different about the Slash.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
As long a it remains profitable and people are buying them then Traxxas will continue to produce them. Consider this, the Stampede, Rustler and Bandit have been in continuous production since the mid to late90s and they have not changed the core design since. Electronics have been updated, of course, but the main platform hasn't. The "new" Monster Jam replica trucks are all Stampedes with colored plastic. The 2x4 Slash shares it's suspension components with the Stampede and Rustler. So, even if the Slash is a newer design parts of it are from the Traxxas parts bin that have been around since the 90s. Essentially only the chassis is different about the Slash.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
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RE: Remaining Life Of Slash 2x2
ORIGINAL: Phoenix XT Racer
Does this mean that a brand new Rustler can interchange parts with an original Rustler?
ORIGINAL: BKoz559
As long a it remains profitable and people are buying them then Traxxas will continue to produce them. Consider this, the Stampede, Rustler and Bandit have been in continuous production since the mid to late 90s and they have not changed the core design since. Electronics have been updated, of course, but the main platform hasn't. The ''new'' Monster Jam replica trucks are all Stampedes with colored plastic. The 2x4 Slash shares it's suspension components with the Stampede and Rustler. So, even if the Slash is a newer design parts of it are from the Traxxas parts bin that have been around since the 90s. Essentially only the chassis is different about the Slash.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
As long a it remains profitable and people are buying them then Traxxas will continue to produce them. Consider this, the Stampede, Rustler and Bandit have been in continuous production since the mid to late 90s and they have not changed the core design since. Electronics have been updated, of course, but the main platform hasn't. The ''new'' Monster Jam replica trucks are all Stampedes with colored plastic. The 2x4 Slash shares it's suspension components with the Stampede and Rustler. So, even if the Slash is a newer design parts of it are from the Traxxas parts bin that have been around since the 90s. Essentially only the chassis is different about the Slash.
On the other hand, that's part of the beauty of these trucks. Because they have been around for so long OEM and aftermarket parts / hopups are available everywhere with many options to choose from.
only real difference is the gears in the diff are now metal, and the spur's slipper all of which can easily be upgraded with the new parts. Well that's outside the huge difference in the color of plastic they used
03-19-2012, 11:49 AM
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RE: Remaining Life Of Slash 2x2
Even if SCT are no longer the most common form of racing,I thinkwill probably still be built for a very long time. They still make the Rustler, and stadiumtrucksstopped beingthe most common form of racing about 15 years ago.
