What does everything think of the new Boost accessory pack to turn the mega into a 4x4.

[Adamj804]

This looks good for people that started with the mega and want to make it better.

 

[Yonic]

That's just weird.
The 4x4 platform on 2wd will drive awfully bad.

I would rather they invest in making the 2wd cars a bit stronger and that's it

 

[AIan]

What is the package you speak of a link would be cool so I can look at it while being lazy and not finding it myself lol

 

[Yonic]

They gonna release soon a 2wd version of the mega 4x4 trucks
with few parts removed, center driveshaft, front diffs etc etc.

And they gonna sell a pack to convert it to 4x4..

 

[AIan]

Ohhhhh ty

 

[Engineer]

Boss: “What are most of our customers asking for?”

Marketing Insight Intern: “From our extensive research, people want to convert their brushed mega vehicles into brushless. We should release a kit that allows them to do that.”

Boss: “Sorry, I can’t hear you at the other end of the conference table. Let’s play a team building game of telephone to pass your information up to me.”

…..

Boss: “Excellent! I concur. Let’s remove half the drivetrain from our cheapest vehicles and then sell an upgrade kit to our least mechanically inclined users. We’ll be rich!”

 

[Yonic]

What is the package you speak of a link would be cool so I can look at it while being lazy and not finding it myself lol

 

[morrjr71]

Looks like a page from the Traxxas playbook: get folks hooked with an inexpensive vehicle, then hit them with an upgrade kit. That way Arrma keeps money rolling in after the initial sale.

 

[ABabyEater]

I mean, I can see where they are coming from. Realistically, the Megas are only there as a first rig, not many people are going to get a Mega if they are already into the hobby. Lowering the barrier of entry for people who may be apprehensive about the upfront cost really does expand the market. People who are getting a kid their first RC and are worried about it being played with for 5 minutes before being set aside, people who don't have much disposable income, people who don't want to have to get an all new truck to upgrade later (yes, we all know you can upgrade without just buying a new vehicle, but new hobbyists don't necessarily know that), etc. Creating the Boost line gives them all an attainable, or more desirable, route in that previously was more of a Traxxas only marketing ploy.

 

[Engineer]

I had to double check my calendar to make sure it wasn't April 1st - but at least they aren't completely nutty with the pricing. You can tell they tried to meet a price point on this one. $199.99 without a battery and charger, $239.99 with a battery and charger and $39.99 for the upgrade kit. A Granite 4x4 retails for $269.99.

Seems to be a lot of work and extra SKUs/inventory to keep track of for a very niche market segment (ultra economy).

 

[ABabyEater]

Oh, and fwiw there are boost kits for not only 4wd, but also 3S brushless, but I haven't been able to find a product page for it yet.

At least the new Vortkes bodies are pretty cool looking.

 

[gotnitro]

I'd be willing to bet that they have a surplus of parts from bad sales on this rig. Companies are not in business to stay even. Without profit there is no R&D. Capitalism at its finest!

 

[Jerry-rigged]

So I have been one of the people asking Arrma for a good 2wd truck... But this is not it.

I have pulled the front drive of my granite, and while it was kind of fun, it made a not great, heavy 2wd.

Common Arrma, make an upgrade kit for the Voltage! Make it a decent 2wd truck!

 

[Yonic]

Agree, there's alot of things that are nice about a REAL 2wd truck, and you don't get any of it with these weird .. experiment? i'm not sure how to call it

 

[Velodromed]

This is weird and I don’t quite understand why or even want to try

 

[ABabyEater]

I think pretty much everyone on this thread is forgetting that no one on this forum is part of the targeted market sector for these trucks...

 

[Yonic]

one interesting tidbit, the model cars are marked as "v4"

 

[K-BASH]

Traxxas has had the slash 2wd and bandit 2wd in there lineup for years,must be a market for 2wdz
Big props to arrma for coming out with new options so often.....

 

[RCbuzz]

Sometime 2WD is just where its at.

 

[banjoted]

I love a 2WD rig, personally. Why do folks think these won't fare well as 2WD?