Definitely plan on getting one! The track guys are already talking about Spec Slash 4wd racing at both the on-road carpet track and off-road dirt track! 2wd Spec Slash racing is a hoot! Lots of fun!

Yeah I would love an xl5 powered monster truck version (stampede) or even better a monster truck roller but fat chance from traxxas. It looks pretty good to me as a nice light weight platform to build upon. I will definitely buy one if I see a cheap roller for sale (even minus body and wheels). It would be awesome if you could get a plastic roll cage for it to run instead of the body.

I wonder if this is why the launched it w/ a VXL only. If it had a Titan motor in it, the spec class would be established w/ that. Basically they can dictate the rules of the spec class, and force it into the BL system, which they no doubt make more $ on.

hmm... clever bastards.

well we dont know if they will release a brushed 4wd yet. They did the same thing with the Mini's. release the vxl versions first and promoted those, and then release the brushed version.

they prolly couldnt get it over their 30mph standard with out the titan giving up the smoke ghost or the xl-5 crapping its pants.............

just my guess

Maybe they'll use the EVX2 and Titan 775...... hahahahahah!

:lol: now that is about as straight forward as it gets. Truck still looks great though. Now I need to order one and rip out the electronics.

i hope some ebay retailers sell the rollers on ebay. i'm not a big fan of the V systems.

I'm gonna ditch the electronics, the body mounts and bumpers. I'll also lose the body for an 8ight illuzion lid, add a rear wing and run 17mm wheel adapters.

i think that'll convert it to a 4wd 1/10 buggy. :yes:

But it will be the same size as a 1/8 buggy. Probably would even meet the rules for 1/9 buggy if you wanted to race it. Except for possibly the minimum weight. probably too light

Anybody else see this as a platform for an eighth scale buggy too? Move the chassis underneath the bulkheads and shorten the wheelbase by about half an inch, and you have a dead ringer for a Ofna Hyper 9E. More platform engineering yet to come me thinks....

I think I'll get one, ditch the electronics, servo, bumpers, chassis, drivetrain, then convert it to a Jammin Scrt10. Actually it looks pretty cool and really it's a ready to run that would get someone in the hobby and keep them in.

Time to go w/ 1/8 diff's and a center mounted motor and diff/spur if they decide to move foward w/ a buggy.. maybe some decent big bore shocks.. LOL Traxxas isn't ready to play in this area yet. This is going to be by far the best SC on the market though iMO, pretty neat setup. A roller would be welcome but Traxxas doesn't go that way.

A buddy of mine sold his 1/16 Slash as soon as he saw the 4x4 Slash. It's making me think it would be a good opportunity to convert my Hyper Mini ST over to the SCRT10 with a custom chassis. Then we'll see who's king of the track :wink:

Of course you're talking about the new Slash here.:yipi: