$1000 Traxxas Slash vs. Team Associated SC6.1

[@yadaroni]

With all those updates and you didn't add sway bars? The cornering and rolling issues are greatly reduced by sway bars. Is there a reason for not using them that I'm not aware of? The real test for me is on the track. Not how hard or easy it is to run, but which car crosses the finish line first.

[@daveherron]

My SC6.1 just showed up 30 minutes ago. YT was on auto play while I opened it up and went through the bags then your vid popped up. :)

[@kevenlastname3324]

You really need the RPM A-arms. The rear ones give you 3 degrees of toe in which helps with grip, and the front arms are a little bit wider than stock. Also, they are made out of much stronger material.

[@irserge]

Keven Eleven they’re not stronger, they’re more flexible

[@ryanwhalen4542]

Traxxas is the best beginner brand due to the parts availability and simplicity but once you get more advanced maybe consider other brands

[@RazorRC]

I think you are right, although I think Arrma is starting to make a strong case for itself in the basher market. If they could get their parts supply chain working, they would be killer.

[@jeffbryner5355]

Mmmmm i disagree. I live in Oklahoma and and only one of my local tracks have alot for traxxas stuff and they only sell what horizion hobby sells so its traxxas and tlr armma mostly. A little of associated stuff. Now the other 2 are mostly custom works tlr and associated. What people actually race so traxxas are slim there. The reason traxxas is so easy to find parts is because they have had the same models for the last 11 plus years and mostly they all interchange with each other. You can find any parts for my 4x4 rustler local. I have to order all offline

[@providentpathfinders219]

It’s amazing watching people who are really good drivers and tuners smoke people with their Traxxas and lower level vehicles. In the 80s people trashed the Tamiya Hilux at the track till they started losing with their JRXTs and RC10Ts. It’s not till your at the higher levels of racing that spending the money on pure race vehicles makes any sort of sense. This type of thing has been going on in rc for years. Take these sort of videos with a grain of salt

[@PopExpo]

@@RazorRC it would be cool if Arrma offered an expanded line of hop up parts. I feel kinda of wired upgrading my Big Rock with Traxxas parts. However it does look sweet with the traxxas aluminum turnbuckles lol.

[@theringmaster3684]

As a previous owner of a Slash, get the Associated truck. Traxxas is a great gateway drug into RC though! Lol!😀

[@nathanwelter4033]

HAHA that sounds like me got a Slash 4x4 and boom bought the kit and everything for 6.1 just putting together now :)

[@nathanwelter4033]

Man I love your videos thanks!!

[@bryongreenwell7351]

Does proline still make the aluminum chassis for the Traxxas slash? If so where can I get one?

[@RazorRC]

Get the SC10.6 or TLR 22SCT 3.0 for carpet. Don’t get a Slash.

[@Joe-mp2bn]

Did you put sway bars on the slash it will improve it’s turning 👍

[@billcox87]

great video man!!!! I sold my slash about a year ago and have been thinking about getting a new sct but absolutely hate traxxas( except for durability), I think you just sold me on the sc6!

[@jstump1972]

So you e had sc6.1 now for good while what upgrades have you added to the car for added performance not so mich looks.

[@jconnsracing3949]

Dig the video man, I have close to $900 in my Sc6.1 at this point. Just destroyed a idler gear, which seems to be a weak point from what I have heard. The anti roll bars helped quite a bit with rear traction.

[@rcpatapouf]

Awesome dude, liked and subbed 😄!

[@mikes062]

Most of my rc stuff is traxxas, I just like to go out and bash around, I really don't have a huge interest in racing. If I had a track locally and really wanted to compete, like any sane person I would get an actual racing truck. lol I understand building this for your channel to show but beyond that, putting that kind of money into upgrading a traxxas with the intent of racing is crazy! 😂 I suppose if it was local club racing and just randomly upgrading that wouldn't be bad, that's probably what I'd do really but it doesn't make any sense to upgrade them for anything more than to increase the already high level of durability! lol The 2wd slash lcg chassis is good though, makes a pretty decent difference. My problem here is that you're comparing these two trucks that really have no comparisons. Even after all the upgrades the ae is still going to smoke the slash at a real race. Traxxas's goal hasn't been to win races in 20 or more years, it's to get people into rc and having fun with their friends, and they do that very well! Walk into any hobby shop and you'll find pretty much any traxxas part you need! Traxxas is doing exactly what they want, selling fun! At least you're not trying to say traxxas is garbage, that's my problem with a lot of people, if they were as terrible as some people say they wouldn't be where they are. Yea, they say ready to race, but really that's what's going on in our back yards. 🙄😂

[@nathanwelter4033]

Here in so cal no where to bash only some indoor tracks wish there was open places but there is not really :(

[@RobertNES816]

Simple review, Traxxas is great for "racing" with friends and having fun! Traxxas has never been about actual competition level racing, they've always been about just bashing and maybe racing with your friends. Every Hobby shop sells Traxxas and sells Traxxas parts, which is great, plus stock parts are cheap as hell and durable. AE on the other hand has always been about racing on a serious level. When AE came out with the RC10T they destroyed the competition because they showed every other company what real RC racing buggy was supposed to be! I mean you could also dump 1k into that SC6.1 and you'd still have the same car, just more personalized and maybe more durable but ultimately it'll be just better lol. With Traxxas I just change a few things here and there and basically leave it stock and just enjoy what I have. No sense in really changing something that just works for its intended purpose.

[@johntuffy5721]

traxxas used to have a race team and were very serious abous winning big race (nats , worlds etc) their tcp buggy was meant to win on any track .... traxxas used to race :) i miss those days

[@RobertNES816]

@@johntuffy5721 They used to race like 30 years ago. They tried to compete with Team Associated in a time when Team Associated was a dominant force in the RC world. But you can't compete with a company that comes out with a buggy like the RC10B nothing was like it. Its the same as when Traxxas came out with the T-Maxx, Revo and Slash.

[@RobertNES816]

@@johntuffy5721 But I'll tell ya even though Traxxas has some older platforms, they're all super easy to work on. All of their 2WD platforms are very simple and easy to maintain and repair. Same goes for their newer 4WD platforms. The T and E-Maxx though aren't good designs in my opinion, but they did help to revolutionize the hobby and bring allot of people into it.

[@mooseknucklegarage8439]

How do you feel about the slash vs. the pro SC10?

[@DrDiff952]

It is like comparing a street car to a Formula One car. A toy vs a Thoroughbread racing machine!

[@cwatson42785]

I know right. The team associated just isn't on the level of a traxxas. LOLOLOLOL!!

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Not like. IT IS!

[@alexmoran1692]

At the local track other brand sc trucks struggle to keep up with my $800 2wd slash.

[@j-1lokes294]

Alex Moran I hear you. Their is a video head to head with Traxxas vs. associated from Y3AH BOY RC

[@FenrirFire18]

@@alexmoran1692 honestly its not hard to beef up a slash to that lvl. You can walk into ANY hobby shop and find traxxas parts.

[@kylestalnaker]

It looks like you put the rear tires on the left and the front tires on the right with the Slash. Hopefully it was just to get tires on for the video and not for driving. I'm curious to see if you'll put better electronics and gearing in the slash to make it worth it's upgraded value.

[@RazorRC]

Kyle Stalnaker the tires are just the angle, they’re all the same size, they just look weird in the camera.

[@kylestalnaker]

@@RazorRC Okay, I thought so but the centerline of the tires looked more distinct on the left so I was unsure. I'm not trying to come across as rude. I was just curious and wanted to see what was going on. I greatly appreciate the response! You have a great channel and I enjoy watching your videos.

[@RazorRC]

@@kylestalnaker thanks, hope I didn't come off as abrupt or rude either! They definitely look like different sizes in the camera! 😀👍👊

[@kylestalnaker]

@@RazorRC Keep up the great content!

[@burmese434]

Are you getting videos of the new and improved slash?

[@alb9022]

No real change in parts either?

[@mooseknucklegarage8439]

Only new thing they did was make a 4x4 with a brushed motor and who wants that!? 🙄

[@tingokuman]

To sum it it up it is expensive to turn a basher in to an thorobred.

[@RazorRC]

tingokuman Many have tried. Few have survived to tell the tale. 🤣

[@johntuffy5721]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hn_bqGaqgc6fma8 mine ..... less than 100$ to put the 5 link on

[@Nun3zDanny3]

Sounds like the old Sr1 rhino vs rzr debate

[@DawnThief23]

But the team Associated kit is like $300 you can get iy up and running half decent for about $450

[@riptheebrakegaming8554]

I’m just starting sct racing an in running a slash an it’s super fun an very control able

[@stevemoon2136]

Didn't see that coming. 😄

[@drongojonkins8945]

Really?

[@kylestalnaker]

I don't understand why everyone buys aluminum shock caps. You can buy all aluminum shocks and they're cheaper than the shock caps. They're also more durable than the plastic shocks. Yes, you can get more expensive aluminum shocks but they're not necessarily needed. The cheap ones work just as good.

[@RazorRC]

Kyle Stalnaker you can get STRC aluminum shock caps for $10-14 on eBay. The other reason to get branded shocks is so that you can get replacement parts, like shock shafts, eyelets, seals etc. for them.

[@kylestalnaker]

@@RazorRC But I can get a brand new pair of aluminum ones for $8, double that and I have $16 invested into shocks that work excellently and are a lot better than the plastic ones

[@jhue73]

@@kylestalnaker the last cheap aluminum shocks i bought was 1/8 scale shocks and they were garbage so that is why i would never buy cheap. most of the time you get what you pay for. the aluminum on cheap shocks are not the same grade.

[@A_Man_In_His_Van]

Why in the world would you dump $1000 in to a Traxxas?

[@jdmikeg4]

If you’ve never dumped $1,000 into an RC car, you are new to the hobby.

[@TheEchelon]

jdmikeg4 That's not the point bud. Spending that much money isn't the problem, it's about dumping $1000 into a TRAXXAS car.

[@RobertNES816]

Dumping 1k into any RC car is an issue lol. Doesn't matter who makes it. Spend money on things that'll make an actual difference like springs, shock oil, servos, motors ex. The rest is either durability improvements like better shock caps and aluminum hub carriers and braces or pointless "bling" that costs the most anf does nothing.

[@megaman2127]

AMEN 🙏

[@andrewwhite2863]

@@RobertNES816 If I were to put a grand on upgrades for the sc6.1 which I easily could. It would go towards parts to make it lighter for 13.5sct.

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

I still love the old school rear motor trucks!!! ;)

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

I love the Slash!!! And a great challenge!!! Set up the Slash and it's a total blast to run around an asphalt track! It's a tank and the stock 2075 servo is pretty slow. But it still is a fun rtr and now the the price tag is lower, it's even better!!! The SC10.2FT was insane on the Carpet and I loved the SC5M!!! Even running the 4 gear trans. So I'm pretty sure this new SC6.1 will be incredible on the Carpet!!!

[@edsonkidwell9813]

Well on durability your comparing adding shocks towers etc etc etc do the same to the 6.1 Its a different game as for support lol you do know you can call them they actually will answer the phone lol dollars to donuts there's a reason they win lol bashers traxass add rpm bumpers losi shocks carbon towers. Witn the lcg pan I'd get a piece of 7mm hope coragated sheeting gorilla tape it that pulls the c.f. down more and rigidity up. Imho. Love your videos. Am looking at doing the same with some of my experiences in building and racing. But with a challenging twist

[@kennysilvers-z4x]

Traxxas will never be able to compete with Losi, AE, Xray, or Tekno. That's why there are Traxxas races with only Traxxas drivers. No point racing a Traxxas against a lighter, faster, and more agile rc car. Traxxas is for bashing, not competitive racing👍

[@STEVOD313]

I told u I built a track slash of nothing but parts n built a sct its was just over $1k I think that’s where ur figures coming from since I added mine up n got my inspiration from ur videos only difference is I didn’t start out with a rtr n used mostly hot racing parts

[@STEVOD313]

Razor RC ya I remember when u got the team associated I told u how I followed ur build n couldn’t believe how much I spent n could’ve bought 3 associated sct for the money I dumped into building a slash, oops lol but ur right it was fun to build, I wanted to have the slash cus I think the indoor carpet track does a slash class I’m gonna look into getting into

[@gti2756]

Say what? Y U NO SKOOL?

[@01TonyPayne]

@@RazorRC Once you built the Slash you are set and you don't need to buy spares. The SC6 will break along the way and the spares cost will get you close to the Slash cost.

[@jdmikeg4]

The Slash shocks are in front of the shock towers, where they should be. The Associated shocks are behind the shock towers, it’s a backwards car design.

[@johntuffy5721]

lower center of gravity with the shocks behind the tower :)

[@kevinwelker5755]

I've seen a lot of this guy's videos. I enjoy them. But, dude, it's chassis. As in cha- see.....

[@RazorRC]

Kevin Welker I’ve been working on that. Honestly!

[@johnnyyakoobian9888]

Too diffrent trucks ones for race ones for beginners or children.

[@megaman2127]

Still buying traxxas slash, I don’t care about racing

[@donrowe7194]

1k for a 2wd slash 🤔🤔🤔....really??

[@kylestalnaker]

It's not stock, RPM parts are expensive. You have to literally replace all of the Traxxas Trash to get a decent vehicle. The price adds up, it'd be expensive af if you changed everything.

[@donrowe7194]

@@kylestalnaker i have a 1/18 slash 4x4 and a 1/10 slash 4x4 that have every rpm upgrade available.....not into either truck for $1k and that is also taking into account all the aluminum parts, metal gear servos, ceramic bearings i have installed on them. 🤔🤔🤔

[@kylestalnaker]

@@donrowe7194 Everyone's set up is different. Tires, shocks, oil, springs, gearing, electronics, etc, all vary and add a lot to the pricing.

[@kylestalnaker]

You're only limited by your knowledge and creativity. You don't know what upgrades he's done.

[@donrowe7194]

@@kylestalnaker you seem to be limited by your comprehension ability....i have built slash trucks from just a chassis....NEVER spent $1k on ANY of them ...2wd or 4wd. if dude spent $1k on a slash and it can't compete with the out of the box stock truck he is comparing it to... well then he over paid and got ripped off or he just don't know how to properly build a slash. it is really quite as simple as that.

[@ascgazz]

This isn’t a good comparison at all.

[@myyotube8497]

I like Traxxas durability and part availability. Traxxas cars a no where near as fast as performance kits. But i still have fun racing them on the track.

[@electriceye683]

From their beginnings, Team Associated has always been about RACING. Traxxas has been about FUN and BASHING, that right there could have saved you $1000. but at least your learned something.

[@johntuffy5721]

traxxas used to have a race team and were very serious abous winning big race (nats , worlds etc) their tcp buggy was meant to win on any track .... traxxas used to race :) i miss those days