TLR tuned TYPHON 1/8 4WD Race Buggy (New Release)

[Greywolf74]

I guess since Horizon Hobbies owns everything now its no surprise were starting to see brand cross overs. I guess HH is trying to make the Typhon a race worthy buggy since Arrma is such a big brand now?

 

[Tunedfrog]

Is there something different than what you posted Gw?
I've seen these for a couple of years now but I'm wondering if this is a upgrade.

 

[WickedFog]

I'll hang onto my money til they start outrunning Losi, Tekno, Kyosho, and Associated I doubt it's going to be as competitive.

And it looks like they know that. This thing uses Losi shocks

 

[BuZzLigHtyEAR]

So, they put the electronics nobody wanted, in a car that nobody wanted...

 

[Greywolf74]

Is there something different than what you posted Gw?
I've seen these for a couple of years now but I'm wondering if this is a upgrade.

IDK, Just got an email saying it was a new product release and that was what was in the email.

I'll hang onto my money til they start outrunning Losi, Tekno, Kyosho, and Associated I doubt it's going to be as competitive.

And it looks like they know that. This thing uses Losi shocks

Kinda had the same thought about it being competitive.

So, they put the electronics nobody wanted, in a car that nobody wanted...

Yeah but its got those sweet TLR aluminum parts on it so that makes it desirable

 

[WickedFog]

Well, it says it was tuned by TLR too. I wonder if that means after they designed and made one, TLR put their shocks on and adjusted the spring pre-load

Arrma should stick to bashers. If I was at all interested in racing, I wouldn't be using my RC for bashing too. So this is kind of a confusing RC.

 

[ahr43]

Agree with Kevin. This offering is confusing. Like has often been said, "If it doens't make sense, there's a buck in it."

It's been my general experience that a RC racing platform does not perform well as a basher-too light. And, conversely, a RC basher platform does not perform well as a racer-too heavy. Crossovers, as this offering seems to be, under perform in both categories.

What is even more confusing is that ARRMA practically owns most of the basher market. Ninety-five percent of RCers bash. Five percent race. Where is the benefit to doing this? Seems to not offer an incentive to buy to either group.

[Sigh]. Guess just wait and see how this plays out. Me thinks a tough nut to crack for TLR / ARRMA. Perhaps this offering is meant to appeal to the part-time racer doing a handful of local events seasonally. Perhaps not so much so for the dedicated regional or national racer. My two cents. 'AC'

 

[Doom!]

Just looks like they have added a new body color and added electronics to the previous TLR/Typhon roller.

 

[ahr43]

Thinking this release through a bit further. In a perfect world, this would be an ideal candidate for a 1/8 Ebug entry level spec class. A way for racers making the transition from 1/10 to 1/8 - as so often happens in the natural order of RC things.

Price point is great. Brainstorming this further, were such a class to exist and be supportable at the local level, I'd buy two of these. One to race and one for spares. Even then, they'd both be coming in a price point less than what it takes to field a single State-of-the-Art 1/8 Ebug slider or roller. And this is ARTR to boot.

One thing I think manu's can help progress RC racing is through establishing and sponsoring a local entry level class such as this 1/8 bug fits. Be a great way to groom drivers, mech's and pit teams for the 'big show.' 'AC'