Traxxas Unlimited Desert Racer

8S is an incredible amount of power. Even at 5th scale tyres have a hard time finding grip. I bet it could easily on 5 or 6. Doesn't look that heavy and it isn't very big either. 

50 on 6S, so it'll probably be great fun on 4S! 

 

As the guy pointed out, for the price you're paying you're getting a fair amount; extra wheels, extra centre shaft, half decent radio gear (I've never had a problem with Traxxas radio gear). 

 

The extra shaft does make me wonder if they know they're weak? 

14 minutes ago, Tug said:

50 on 6S, so it'll probably be great fun on 4S! 

 

As the guy pointed out, for the price you're paying you're getting a fair amount; extra wheels, extra centre shaft, half decent radio gear (I've never had a problem with Traxxas radio gear). 

 

The extra shaft does make me wonder if they know they're weak? 

Even as a Traxxas fan I did think that about the shaft haha. 

 

Looks like you should be able to by pass that in chassis battery connector thing fairly easily. 

Have I calculated this correctly:

 

RC Mart prices

$749 (£550) +$126 (£90) postage

 

Worst case scenario:

Total customs charge of £126 + handling fee + few percent change in currency conversions.

 

£766 worst case? Sound about right? 

 

Edited March 18, 2018 by Guns

Yup go to the top of the class. Or about 70 quid more from uk.

But what about Customs Duty? It says 2.5% (or less depnding on HS CODE) of orders over £135 but I cant find the customs duty for RC Card?

Not sure there is any additional duty for toys... Just 20% vat and 8 quid handling fee? Press the button and you can confirm for all of us 

Just an FYI for you guys wanting to order from abroad. 

Today Just been stung £31.00 on tax on a pair of fullforce rc shockcover for my x maxx 8s from America. 

Cost $30.00 and £31.00 on tax and royal mail handling charge. Have ordered before and been lucky. This time not. 

We speaking to the royal mail guy. He said since Christmas they have properly clamped down on items from America and China/Asia. 

Its a gamble be warned guys.

 

 

 

1 hour ago, Ady 2215 said:

Just an FYI for you guys wanting to order from abroad. 

Today Just been stung £31.00 on tax on a pair of fullforce rc shockcover for my x maxx 8s from America. 

Cost $30.00 and £31.00 on tax and royal mail handling charge. Have ordered before and been lucky. This time not. 

We speaking to the royal mail guy. He said since Christmas they have properly clamped down on items from America and China/Asia. 

Its a gamble be warned guys.

 

 

 

I dont mind paying it if Ive worked if out correctly

Think I'm still leaning towards the Losi from what I've seen so far. 

There's vids aplenty on the Losi, looks good to me, I'm torn between the two, but skint so it doesn't really matter! 

I may sell the yeti xl to get one, they would look nice running together though. 

 

Theres a few pics of these on Instagram under the tag Mint400. Must be some sort of event going on in the US

From amain, jump to 8:58 for driving footage, they've got some good vid of the suspension doing its job. 

 

 

If I had the spare cash, I would have one in a heartbeat.

 

i love the way it soaks up the terrain 

On 04/03/2018 at 23:26, Guns said:

Have I calculated this correctly:

 

RC Mart prices

$749 (£550) +$126 (£90) postage

 

Worst case scenario:

Total customs charge of £126 + handling fee + few percent change in currency conversions.

 

£766 worst case? Sound about right? 

 

Gone up to $779 now

 

http://www.rcmart.com/traxxas-850764-unlimited-desert-racer-electric-race-truck-with-trax-p-76760.html

Do you think this will do as well as the x-maxx for hop up parts

Possibly, but Traxxas are clamping down on third party company's that make parts for their models, so don't bank on it. 

 

That sounds awful.

They're not setting the world alight =/

https://forums.traxxas.com/showthread.php?9082149-Honest-Review-UDR

 

They need to combine with the SBR, the size of the Losi with the Scale looks of the UDR, cause it appears neither are quite there =/

I also got my part numbers confused. I thought it was an Xmaxx Servo, its not its a metal geared 2075. thats awful Traxxas!


More HQ pics here 

 

https://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-off-road/1009400-traxxas-udr-1-7-truck-4.html

Edited April 3, 2018 by Guns

The SBR seems to have gone down ok so far, all I’ve really seen is a few electric issues, the chassis is solid tho

I'm guessing the fitment means you can't replace with a set of LST shocks, or some stout truggy shocks with stiff springs.

There's vid of a trailing arm being ripped off the rear axle. Snow on the ground, so could've been cold-induced, fully alloy option would be nice.