The long and short of short course racing?
#1
The long and short of short course racing?
Hey all: I just had a few things I'd like to ask about short course or coor truck racing:
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
#2
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1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
I'm sure in some areas 4wd is more popular. In my area 2wd is the most popular. I think part of the reason is cost to purchase, and cost to run. 4WD is way more expensive to buy, and WAY more expensive to run. Less drivetrain issues, less tire wear, less drain on the electronics when you run 2wd.
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
It will make it MUCH more competitive. But a LCG Slash is still going to struggle against some of the other race-specific chassis out there.
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
Yes, there should be some threads here about that. It's coming soon from what I remember.
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks?
Not too many offer it currently (Losi, Durango) but I think you will see more mid motors coming soon. I don't plan on jumping on that train. I guess I need to drive more mids before I am settled on an answer.
I'm sure in some areas 4wd is more popular. In my area 2wd is the most popular. I think part of the reason is cost to purchase, and cost to run. 4WD is way more expensive to buy, and WAY more expensive to run. Less drivetrain issues, less tire wear, less drain on the electronics when you run 2wd.
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
It will make it MUCH more competitive. But a LCG Slash is still going to struggle against some of the other race-specific chassis out there.
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
Yes, there should be some threads here about that. It's coming soon from what I remember.
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks?
Not too many offer it currently (Losi, Durango) but I think you will see more mid motors coming soon. I don't plan on jumping on that train. I guess I need to drive more mids before I am settled on an answer.
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Hey all: I just had a few things I'd like to ask about short course or coor truck racing:
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
2nd: The previous poster is correct. A fully tricked-out Slash is going to be at a competitive disadvantage.
3rd: See above
4th: X-Factory also has a mid motor 2WD short course kit that uses parts from the Associated SC10. It's a full carbon fiber double deck chassis. Nice design.
#4
2wd vs 4wd seems track dependent. In the winter, the high bite indoor track I go to has more 2wd's than 4wd's. In the summer when racing outdoors, especially on bigger tracks, 4wd tends to be more popular.
I always figured mid motor isn't as popular in SC because most SC guys aren't as hardcore/competitive as buggy guys.
I always figured mid motor isn't as popular in SC because most SC guys aren't as hardcore/competitive as buggy guys.
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Hey all: I just had a few things I'd like to ask about short course or coor truck racing:
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info
2. The LCG Slash is definitely more competitive than the "stock" chassis. Depending on the driver, the more "race oriented" trucks might still have an advantage. There are a lot of factors, so it's not cut and dry. An experienced Slash driver will still prevail over a less experienced SC10 driver.
3. Don't know.
4. Don't know how many people use it, but I know it's only for very high grip tracks.
#6
1. At my track 2wd short course is divided into 17.5 stock and modified. If you combine both classes you would have more 2wd trucks than 4wd but we still have 20-30 4wd trucks on club race nights and 45-60 for trophy races outdoors.
2. Its a step in the right direction. I race at the same home track as team RCE. Their trucks are pretty neat with carbon fiber chassis, magnesium shock towers and suspension arms. They use sc104x4 shocks. Very fast on carpet and clay tracks, but not really slashes anymore and still far more advanced than a lcg slash.
3. Yes
4.Very effective. I race an scx-60cf. X factory trucks finished 1,2,and 3 at the short course nationals in sc open at my home track last august. (large 8th scale outdoor track with nearly 70 entries in the class)
2. Its a step in the right direction. I race at the same home track as team RCE. Their trucks are pretty neat with carbon fiber chassis, magnesium shock towers and suspension arms. They use sc104x4 shocks. Very fast on carpet and clay tracks, but not really slashes anymore and still far more advanced than a lcg slash.
3. Yes
4.Very effective. I race an scx-60cf. X factory trucks finished 1,2,and 3 at the short course nationals in sc open at my home track last august. (large 8th scale outdoor track with nearly 70 entries in the class)
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I just had a few things I'd like to ask about short course or coor truck racing:
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
At the tracks I run its about 50/50 2 vs 4 , they are completely different trucks. You can find a race ready used 2wd under 300 bucks, for 4x4 your closer 600 and need better batteries.
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
It makes it a lot more competitive for a slash. Save your cash and buy a used race dedicated platform, AE, Losi, Durango, Koyosho . Before you end up with a 1000 dollar slash.
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
Rumor has it,
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info :
I haven't seen anyone with real success mid motor outdoors, indoors it seems to be ok but I'm not convinced anything that requires you to add weight to your car is a better option.
1st: why has 2wd sc taken over from 4wd sc as the popular coor truck class to be in?
At the tracks I run its about 50/50 2 vs 4 , they are completely different trucks. You can find a race ready used 2wd under 300 bucks, for 4x4 your closer 600 and need better batteries.
2nd: How much more competitive does Traxxas lcg conversion kit make their slash 2wd and 4wd vs stock version?
It makes it a lot more competitive for a slash. Save your cash and buy a used race dedicated platform, AE, Losi, Durango, Koyosho . Before you end up with a 1000 dollar slash.
3rd: Does Kyosho have any plans on releasing a 2wd sc truck based on their rt6 race truck?
Rumor has it,
4th: With the mid motor craze going on in 10th off road how effective is it for sc trucks? Thanks for the info :
I haven't seen anyone with real success mid motor outdoors, indoors it seems to be ok but I'm not convinced anything that requires you to add weight to your car is a better option.
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at both the tracks I go to, 4wd takes the cake. one track being medium traction bumpy clay and the other being extremely high bite carpet.
I've seen many people attempt to be part of the mid motor craze at the clay track but there just isn't enough traction IMO. they just end up switching to rear motor or adding a lot of weight to the rear which just defeats the purpose.
I've seen many people attempt to be part of the mid motor craze at the clay track but there just isn't enough traction IMO. they just end up switching to rear motor or adding a lot of weight to the rear which just defeats the purpose.