Help me pick a Short Course truck
#16
Honestly speaking, they are all good and all competing rivals in the same class, which is still failry new. All of the manafactures have put there best sc's on the market, so you wont truely make a bad choice either one you choose.
You should make your decision based on the brand you perfer, parts availibility to support the truck that you go with, and what is raced at your local track.
Many tracks have a stock slash only class, and open which allows all brands and modified motors.
Check what your local track has for classes, and let the class that you want to race in help with your desision.
If your not racing, just buy the one you like the best, thats in your budget.
You should make your decision based on the brand you perfer, parts availibility to support the truck that you go with, and what is raced at your local track.
Many tracks have a stock slash only class, and open which allows all brands and modified motors.
Check what your local track has for classes, and let the class that you want to race in help with your desision.
If your not racing, just buy the one you like the best, thats in your budget.
#17
Suspended
Either the SC10 or the Blitz.. I have both and it would be hard for me to choose 1 over the other...
#18
i cant see why u coulnt race the blitz out of the box in a slash spec class just out black gresse in the diffs and use a traxxas slash speed controler and it has a lower cg and it looks tuff ,i think im gone to get one next year i have a slash and the cg is to high it will roll espially in the ruff with ruts . the blitz steering is espially better lol
#19
Thank you all again for you input. Really helps me make a more informed decision.
I let my son put a few laps down with my 12th scale car a few weeks ago(on the carpet track of course). After a few minutes he was getting around the track pretty good and leaving the boards relatively unmolested. I just told him to think of it as a video game...and that was the trick for him...he sped up after that. We've had Mini-T's since they first came out and he can rip around with that thing in the driveway, but it'll be a different story on the track, on dirt and turning where you have to and not where you want to.
#20
Tech Rookie
I just recently converted my Rustler VXL to a Slash and haven't looked back. Really fun little truck.
#21
Tech Champion
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SCT and Rookie are totally different classes. Rookie/ and or Stock allows for a 17.5 brushless motor and 27T brushed for ROAR legal racing. That means the cars can be heavily modified in other ways. SCT spec racing is a different animal. My local track recently changed their Slash spec class to Sportsman Spec SCT. I think that they are trying to follow ROAR regs as closesly as possible. The new class allows for all SCTs so long as they run stock esc, servo, and choice 1 of 2 motors, both of which are the same- the 12 turn Slash Motor or the equivalent Losi motor. I only mention this as I think an SCT is a bad choice for a Rookie unless your local track has a specific Rookie SCT class. I say this as our SCT Spec class is the most competitive class at the track. Unless your kid is some sort of racing prodigy it will be very discouraging for him/her. If he/she races a Rookie class with an SCT the weight of the truck will be a big disadvantage plus SCTs are not the easiest RCs to control. A truggy like a T4 would be my recommendation for a begginer.
If you just have to buy an SCT I think that the Blitz is by far the best out of the box. I have been racing an SC10 in Sportsman Spec SCT but 2 weeks ago I drove blitz right out of the box and I was able to pilot it around the track much better than my own SCT. They have a lot of traction and seem to be very forgiving on the track....I liked the Blitz so much that mine just arrived in the mail and I'm thinking of buying a second one to race in modified.
I'm not an expert and these are just my opinions. I just started racing again recently after a 20 year break so my views are largely based on personal experience.
If you just have to buy an SCT I think that the Blitz is by far the best out of the box. I have been racing an SC10 in Sportsman Spec SCT but 2 weeks ago I drove blitz right out of the box and I was able to pilot it around the track much better than my own SCT. They have a lot of traction and seem to be very forgiving on the track....I liked the Blitz so much that mine just arrived in the mail and I'm thinking of buying a second one to race in modified.
I'm not an expert and these are just my opinions. I just started racing again recently after a 20 year break so my views are largely based on personal experience.
#22
SCT and Rookie are totally different classes. Rookie/ and or Stock allows for a 17.5 brushless motor and 27T brushed for ROAR legal racing. That means the cars can be heavily modified in other ways. SCT spec racing is a different animal. My local track recently changed their Slash spec class to Sportsman Spec SCT. I think that they are trying to follow ROAR regs as closesly as possible. The new class allows for all SCTs so long as they run stock esc, servo, and choice 1 of 2 motors, both of which are the same- the 12 turn Slash Motor or the equivalent Losi motor. I only mention this as I think an SCT is a bad choice for a Rookie unless your local track has a specific Rookie SCT class. I say this as our SCT Spec class is the most competitive class at the track. Unless your kid is some sort of racing prodigy it will be very discouraging for him/her. If he/she races a Rookie class with an SCT the weight of the truck will be a big disadvantage plus SCTs are not the easiest RCs to control. A truggy like a T4 would be my recommendation for a begginer.
If you just have to buy an SCT I think that the Blitz is by far the best out of the box. I have been racing an SC10 in Sportsman Spec SCT but 2 weeks ago I drove blitz right out of the box and I was able to pilot it around the track much better than my own SCT. They have a lot of traction and seem to be very forgiving on the track....I liked the Blitz so much that mine just arrived in the mail and I'm thinking of buying a second one to race in modified.
I'm not an expert and these are just my opinions. I just started racing again recently after a 20 year break so my views are largely based on personal experience.
If you just have to buy an SCT I think that the Blitz is by far the best out of the box. I have been racing an SC10 in Sportsman Spec SCT but 2 weeks ago I drove blitz right out of the box and I was able to pilot it around the track much better than my own SCT. They have a lot of traction and seem to be very forgiving on the track....I liked the Blitz so much that mine just arrived in the mail and I'm thinking of buying a second one to race in modified.
I'm not an expert and these are just my opinions. I just started racing again recently after a 20 year break so my views are largely based on personal experience.
dont think that the blitz can run in a slash spec class i mean i already see the losi strikes racing with the slashes
#23
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at the track that i run at there are few guys that run SC trucks. we allow any option of either a motor upgrade or a tire upgrade. the SC10 works great with the 1/8 buggy tires. it gripes to corners like nothing else. if you ae going to race i would suggest getting a SC10 very reliable and quick when setup right
#24
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What do you mean? Alot of places no longer have Slash Spec....that's kind of what I was saying. They now have SCT Spec classes that have some weird rules. For example, I could run any part on my Blitz as long as it was sold on one of the other RTR SCTs. As a matter of fact, the Blitz esc doesn't have a lipo cutoff so alot of guys run the sc10 esc in their Blitzs. My local track will let any SCT run spec so long as it uses the 12 turn Slash motor and is RTR form. The only mods allowed are tires, reciever, and remote.
#25
Thanks for the input QDRHRSE. You make some excellent points...something to think about. Yes, there is a separate Rookie class...I think it's a "run what you brung" class. SC racing is kinda more of a "Stock" and "Mod" affair. What used to be "SlashSpec" has morphed with the release of all these new SC offerings.
#26
Tech Apprentice
My vote would be to get a slash for the 10 yr old (durability and enough performance to win if you were going to anyway). I would get a blitz for myself (more adjustablility and still more durable than the sc10). Then you will be able to compare the two and tell me if I should sell my slash and get a blitz. Just kidding about that last part. (sort of)
#27
Tech Elite
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I saw a Blitz at OCRC when it first came out, and that thing was dialed!
The shortcoming of the SC10 is that it was built too much like an SC and not a bastardized stadium truck like some of the modern stuff...
The SC10 needs:
-Careful shimming in the tranny
-Better tires (the kit tires are utter crap and worthless on hardpacked clay)
-Front chassis brace if you're a clutz like me and tend to hit LOTS of things
-More toe-in, B44 rear casters, with new bearings for the B44 casters
In terms of durability, there will always be chances to break front arms, it's a vulnerable spot on any vehicle. The most notorious way to break them is if your local tracks leaves open pipes where your wheels snag and snap.
So-Cal RC Raceway (R.I.P.) was NOTORIOUS for leaving their track messed up, so many of their pipes and dividers were open pipes, which would snag the front tires of my buggies and rip the arms right off.
A good racetrack *should* be using those corrugated pipes, they are soft and forgiving, and cap the ends with something that looks round and not open...
The yellow corrugated pipes I've seen on some of the videos at the track on the east coast was also a great material to use. I just don't know what the heck those things are called...
#28
I thought about getting him a slash and something else for me...SC10, the new Ofna...but parts wise it makes more sense to have the same truck. If he breaks and the shop (or my pit box) doesn't have a spare I can just pull the part from my truck for him.
#29
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Hey! You're supposed to be helping ME!!! LOL!!! Just kidding mtc, it's all good.
I thought about getting him a slash and something else for me...SC10, the new Ofna...but parts wise it makes more sense to have the same truck. If he breaks and the shop (or my pit box) doesn't have a spare I can just pull the part from my truck for him.
I thought about getting him a slash and something else for me...SC10, the new Ofna...but parts wise it makes more sense to have the same truck. If he breaks and the shop (or my pit box) doesn't have a spare I can just pull the part from my truck for him.
A Slash is a good truck, a lot of guys still use that truck, despite the fact that you have SCs from all the big boys - SC10, Blitz, Strike, etc.
However, the only drawback to a Slash is you gotta be able to get rid of the junk electronics... Or stick it into your shelf queen you have laying around...
#30
i dont know if u guys have this problem but im having a problem getting equal steering throw amount i tried to get the steering links equal and tried to center the servo and mount it on to the right side a little bit were im having the problem i asked somebody at my track and said proberty the gears in the servo or something bad