Here's my guess:

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f1...indenberg1.jpg

:lol:

Thats a good one! and I even kinda like traxxas.

Thats a good one :)

An e-jato would be a joke. Hopefully it is something like a amphibious car, that would be cool.

Why is the Jato a joke, I had one and loved it. I always wanted an electric version, but the conversions were not my style, not saying they were bad. The weight usually was too far forward and unless you had saddle pack lipos, you usually had trouble placing them in the chassis. The problem with the transmission, If people didn't run 1512 and 1515 neus in them there would be no problems. Mine run the 3.3 and a hot modified .12 when i raced it, never had a problem.

Here are the most asked things on the traxxas forums;
1. Rustler based slash; possible, especially with Losi bringing out the strike and everyone else bringing stadium truck based setups

2. 1/6-5 gas buggy; possible, they had one before

3. E-4-tec; not likely, but possibly rally?

4. Nitro slash based off the nitro stampede; not sure and don't follow nitro much anymore

Those were the most recent requests that i can recall, save for my thread asking for an Ejato. Here is what we will probably see if it's an E-jato.

Two speed tranny, with a brake servo for 80 MPH top speed.
Fully water proof VXL setup, possibly a fegaio based sensored(novak/LRP) setup for race legality. 13.5 Turn would be closest to the 3500 motors.currently used.

the one thing i'd like to see is a setup where the battery can be reconfigured and the tranny can be flipped (X-factory X-6/60) so on high traction tracks you can run mid motor

wouldent surprize me

$10.... Its a 1/10th buggy made off the slash , the design a few kids made up on that forum 2 years ago. $10.. they will never produce anything new

This is what I think it is going to be. An e-1/8 type buggy based on a revo platform or the slash platform targeted at newbs. Think bandit for electric 1/8 scale.

Yeah I'd have to agree. It'll most likely be a slayer based 1/8 buggy.

When I saw Traxxas' "video" I couldn't help but shake my head. I see WAY too many Traxxas vehicles and am far from impressed by them, near to the point of disappointment at this time. Seriously, what are they trying to prove? That they can rally the masses of noobs?

Traxxas is the Coca-cola/McDonalds/Walmart of RC. They market to the masses, and market toward newcomers to the hobby. They have found their niche in the market and do a good job at it. I don't think there is any problem with that. If they are trying to prove anything it's that they can be a hugely successful company and draw many new people to the hobby.

Traxxas are like Maxamps in that respect, I would have to agree.

Trouble is, they dont make durable enough products for the people they are targeted at- noob = bad driver & poor electronics knowledge. Not a good idea to sell inherently weak designs then, and as for price gouging on the lipos, thats just shameless behaviour taking advantage of people who dont know any better/thing...

I was caught on that.....after rustler release i got one, looking websites, videos and so on, at that time, traxxas really looked good.....where i live i had the first lipos and so on......after some time i gave up on traxxas.....and i was glad to sell all my rustler spare parts.......is a good car, all traxxas are well built but with design flaws.....its for noobs only......imo.......:whip:

now i just cant imagine buy something traxxas.....

they will never release an e-buggy......to go 50mah or so and no jumps? servos?........a toy among rc cars? i cant hold it.......i really hate traxxas for sure.......who told emaxx was built for jumps???? i do not agree.......i will stop now, i dont want to remember all bad stuff......dot

I have had 2 e-jatos, and both were crap. The jato breaks parts (especially the damn tranny case) frequently, has horrible front tire/suspension wobble in reverse (granted I do not reverse much but it is still a problem). Even with plenty of up front weight it was difficult to drive over 60mph. Plus I think it is a poor design, all the way thru. An electric rustler is a better platform to start with.

I doubt that traxxas will do a 2 speed setup in an ejato. Plus if they retained the current tranny it would be a mid motor setup. And even a race prepped .12 does not have half the low end torque that a decent brushless setup does. I ran a 7s feigao 540 and 3s and the jato just could not handle the power. I could not imagine a 1512 jato, plus the tranny would be toast with decent grippy tires.

You would think that now that the Slash is the oldest platform in the SC arena and losing sales to the newer entries in the SC market, they would release a VXL Slash to regain some of those sales?

It will probably be an platinum edition e-Jato 3.3 deluxe.:lol:

I heard a couple Rustler based Slash... if I'm not mistaken, the Slash IS based off the Rustler. Did I miss something?

What have traxxas fan boys been asking for lately? An electric slayer? That would have been my first thought. What about a truggy? I doubt this, but you never know. I mean they DID technically START the truggy revolution with the Revo's revolutionary design/performance, so maybe now is their time to actually jump into the monster they created and build something that can compete with the big boys.

Maybe flying 4-tec VXL? Tht would be cool :lol:

The Slash is actually based off the stampede, the raised platform of the rustler. they main differences to the stampede are the longer chassis (nearly three inches i think) and the incorporation of the rustler/bandit steering bellcranks. I have no desire to get into the scale truck wars, bit i have been planning to get a stampede VXL and the chassis and steering (links and everything) for the slash and make the best stock stampede ever built.


Wait a second, Just had the thought. What if the new car is the evolution of the stampede, with new chassis and slash steering. would be easier to drive with bellcranks and a slightly longer chassis

I guess i got lucky, i never had any troubles with my jato

Yeah, the nitro ones do not seem to suffer as much as a converted one. Just like anything else, a good basher can really up the beating when going to BL power! I just see the jato as not the best traxxas design out there.

I do like the pedes! I have 3 or 4. My favorite 2wd bashers!

It's funny to hear the Jato not being durable, my e-jato has proven to be my most durable basher. Oh, I've bent upper links and broken a rear shock tower or two, but that's nowhere near the damage I'd get from bashing anything else I have. Of course, I'm only running a CC4600/MM on 3s, so there's not a whole lot of power, but still plenty enough to break the tires loose even geared for ~45 mph.

And I think the wobble in reverse has more to do with the toe out on the front tires than any design issue.

yeah, once the front cross brace on the front arms go, the arms last forever then :lol:

I had 2 nitro Jatos and hated them. The A arms are weak, the top plate breaks if you give it a stern talking to, the tranny is a PoS, shock towers break easily...not a bashers RC. I like the Taco Bell analogy someone used earlier, it's so true. I'm not losing any sleep wondering what Traxxas will release, the news will be all over the forums on Thursday and I'll check in then to see what it really is.

My guess is a mini Summit. It seems like the two things TRX is focused on (mini and Revo platform). The locking diffs would be a challenge but who knows they might just carry over a name. The mini "Slash" is a Revo based 4wd thus making it more of a mini E-Slayer.

-JB

Hey guys I figured out what it is... I found the source code for the video its
images/homepage/272x180_slash_slayer/272x180_slash_slayer.swf'
Basically its a 4wd slash or a E-slayer, Basically work with that code.. Seems like traxxas isn't smart enough to have a "Code name", I don't think TRX can get any smarter

Great, probably yet another vehicle based on either the erevo or the ancient crappy pede tranny...

when you get the pede tranny made for .49 cents in China and sell it to Americans for $50 and they buy it, why fix what 'aint broke'

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Something "new" would be great. But, do you guys really think TRX (who specializes in RTR beginner vehicles) would come out with something for the serious racer?

Nope.

The guys at BYT already explained thats just the advert for the slash & slayer further down the page- look at the dimensions for that code you posted- 272x180 pixels is tiny, the video is more like ~800x 600 pixels.

Not to worry though, all will be revealed shortly...:wink:

This was posted on the Rc zone today by peter V (former RCCA editor & current Traxxas employee)

I figure they would have given it away by opening a section for the new vehicle on their/traxxas forum

"So, no reveal at midnight! Can't wait to blow your minds tomorrow afternoon though... "

I am eagerly awaiting my mind to be thoroughly un-blown:party:

I wouldnt be surprised if it was a "buggy" I mean plenty of you were putting SC bodies on buggies so why not put a buggy body on a slayer or a slayer with an e revo chassis

3pm? WTF!!!!

That sucks...only 1300 for us Cali folk :)

It'll be revealed when I get home from school. Yay?

I took the day off of work tomorrow so I can sit at the computer mashing F5 on the Traxxas website. :sarcastic:

God I hope your joking