It's old but it's better than the new one - BL-2S Brushless Traxxas 4Tec 2.0

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6 ай бұрын

Traxxas sent me the new BL-2S Brushless 4Tec2.0. While this is an older platform, it's better than the 3.0 in a couple ways. Watch to find out why. Thanks to Traxxas for sending this my way!
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@trashpandacustoms400 6 ай бұрын

But can it crawl?

@cameronbrown8126 6 ай бұрын

With enough throttle it will

@bouncingnoise 6 ай бұрын

😂

@1WattMicahwave 6 ай бұрын

It can crawl down your sidewalk!

@manoman0 5 ай бұрын

It can brawl!

@aaroncarr5725 6 ай бұрын

It looks great. Awesome video! My issue with the BLS system is that the brushed motors were in affordable models that were generally aimed at younger drivers. A 7 year old doesn’t have any issues driving a brushed 2wd Slash around. Make that brushless and it starts to get away from being accessible. Yes i know there is training mode. When grandma and grandpa buy these for jr on christmas they will have zero idea about this. I worked at a hobby shop for a while, including during the christmas rush and saw this every single day. The next part is the cost. The brushed motors were cheap to replace, especially for a kid on an allowance. $40 vs $20 adds up over time. The ESC is also $20 more if needing to be replaced. We all know how that goes with Traxxas. For adults, it’s fine. But for growing the hobby on the low end side i don’t see this as the best move.

@user-xe3hy4oh8w 6 ай бұрын

The cheap models like the Slash are not faster with the BL-2S versus the old Titan motor.

@JFlyer1973 6 ай бұрын

@@user-xe3hy4oh8wthis comment right here. 👆👆👆👆 The oval racing community that does Mudboss as well as others based on spec Slashes with 12t motors. The main difference is a bit more efficient. But end result of speed was almost identical, so much so that they could literally race together without advantages. Both actually have their advantages. In racing the BL2s is preferred only because it last way longer. The 12ts don’t last very long in racing and are continuously needing to be replaced. The BL2s takes care of that problem. But yeah, the efficiency and longevity is the only real advantage I think.

@BlindGuyRc 6 ай бұрын

I like that they did a rtr chassis. Pick your own body. That's cool. You should do Travis Pastrana's Subaru wagon he built for gymkhana (I never spell that right). But. Do is a volvo 240 wagon... unless that's not a 240... You know what one I'm talking g about. Hahaha Great video.

@aut0bahn 6 ай бұрын

I converted my 3.0 back to a 2.0 because of the strange wheelbase! I wanted to run more standard 257-260mm wheelbase bodies Oh, and 40mph isn’t good enough ;) I ripped all the nasty brushed electronics out and installed the high speed gearing with a Castle 5700 and Sidewinder 3. It’s an absolute missile! I’m guessing 70+. I have a newer AVC receiver installed to help tame the beast and make me look awesome. Haha

@thomasblair7996 6 ай бұрын

Love this platform for on road, awesome cars,definitely have to add the bl 2s to the collection!!

@darkhorsegarage9623 6 ай бұрын

I got one of these to race. It’s in a box stock class. It has held up pretty well. Definitely better than the 3.0

@discgolferlee 6 ай бұрын

Wow!!! That edit of the driving footage with the camera work and music was incredible!!! Making traxxas look real good! Nice work!

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@redlinetrailrc8862 6 ай бұрын

Dog gonnit! Youve done it again, even though this isnt my forte I am adding it to the list! nice work as always Matt! Happy holidays!

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Happy Holidays to you too!

@madmikecustomrcrockcrawlers 6 ай бұрын

Badass looking car, an even better video. Matt your videos are above the professionals at Traxxas. Old or New, I'd buy it just after watching this video. Awesome job Matt. Can't wait to see your brazin mullet chassis finished. I'm still trying to get mine done for a snow crawl on New years day. Happy holidays Mr Matt from the PNW

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and happy holidays to you too 🎄!

@stevemiller7980 6 ай бұрын

That’s a nice looking model. Thanks for sharing.

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@HoundStuff 6 ай бұрын

Nice video, Matt!

@88davidw 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video as always. Love that body. I agree the 2.0 is better than the 3.0 because it’s more of a standard 1/10 4wd on road platform.

@BangForYourBuckRc 6 ай бұрын

I love new old tech that’s not anything new anymore! Love the wheels on this ! Would love to see a Chrysler 300 SRT on this . Fantastic video my friend!💯👍🏻😎✌🏼

@HobbyPerfeXion 6 ай бұрын

That body is sick! Great vid!

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@artofboost 6 ай бұрын

Gotta love the 2.0!!!!

@robertkenney7122 6 ай бұрын

The CTS body is SICK ❤

@Stinkles_ 6 ай бұрын

Great video! I am torn between getting this exact setup or finding a 3.0 hot rod coupe and adding this system to it once it’s available separately. The price is pretty much the same, and I’m putting way too much thought into it for something I really, really don’t need!

@greenie43 15 күн бұрын

Nice, 4tec, l have the gt! Fun cars!! Wish there were some tracks!! 😎👍

@unkulwilly 6 ай бұрын

i've put off getting one of these brushless 2.0 chassis for two years now. i need to get one!

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Go for it!

@just.jose.youtube 6 ай бұрын

Awesome cinematic footage as allways! Great music too! That body looks really good. IYKWIM... 😜 😅

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

😂

@seansullivan3795 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos. I appreciate that you don't play the standard KZfaq music!

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate that!

@cjchannel12RC 2 ай бұрын

Cool car and great video, I used to own a Grabber Blue Ford GT 4-Tec 2.0 a year ago but i traded it away last year and started to miss it so i thought about getting another 2.0 this new BL-2s one or a VXL or trying to find a 3.0 Corvette C8 in good condition. I know the Corvette C8 4-Tec 3.0 is discontinued but i'm hoping if i go that route i can find a good affordable one or worst comes to worst i'll just buy the 2.0 BL-2s model and get a clear Ford GT body for it.

@SoldierBoy3064 6 ай бұрын

I have this and never drove it but I have the motul body but I messed up the body holes so it's a shelf queen now 😅

@caledoncrawlersrc2216 6 ай бұрын

Very slick!

@scale6039 6 ай бұрын

Great video, I like the CTS body 👍 Question: is that RC PRO RACK weathered or is it just rusting away 😮

@billzkustomz 6 ай бұрын

Perfect for a Leroy build.. Capra cage

@edsadventures3575 6 ай бұрын

Very nice 👌🏼

@arthopfer 6 ай бұрын

Yay. The scale bashers guild is back.

@allaspectsrc4178 6 ай бұрын

I really like what u did ..the body is that 🔥🔥💪🏿💪🏿

@713Ace529 6 ай бұрын

Agree all the way around Josh. 200mm come with more choices of taste thus more fun. 👍

@michaelstinson8047 6 ай бұрын

I listened to this one on my way to Cherokee rock village

@paulmcnamara2908 6 ай бұрын

Dunno bout real life but this Caddy looks like an aussie Holden Monaro and a Mercedes AMG 63 had a baby! Cool RC though looks a lot of fun!

@saturnfivehynrgrc581 6 ай бұрын

Always enjoy the Traxxas content on the channel. Like button energized.

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@vetb882 6 ай бұрын

Bike schnit😮😮 I was just sitting and thought that was real car, I mean full sized. That thing IS A REAL CAR. only time and remote controlled. I'm a fan now.

@bburt1623 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks! What Porsche body was it you tried to fit on the chassis?

@scalebuildersguild 2 ай бұрын

That’s from Pandora RC.

@longtalltexanrc3358 6 ай бұрын

That’s a really nice looking caddie and appears to be a great performer. I’ve wondered if the chassis would be a good candidate for a rally chassis.

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Limited travel, but if you’re spending most of your time on tarmac, should be brilliant!

@longtalltexanrc3358 6 ай бұрын

@@scalebuildersguild thanks for the info!

@rcmikeklein5512 6 ай бұрын

love the looks of the car however my roads here in California are not smooth enough for on-road cars but I really like seeing the switch to brushless standard from Traxxas i want the new stampede 4x4 to sit next to my other stampedes, can't have too many of those, well that's what I keep telling myself

@ll.7927 6 ай бұрын

Try a hpi wr8 or a cen puma sport. They are rally cars with good ground clearance

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Too many is not in my vocab!

@rcmikeklein5512 6 ай бұрын

@@ll.7927 I'm looking at both of those and will most likely be getting one or both thanks for the info I get so closed-minded that my next RC is a rock crawler that I forget about all the other great cars out there

@rcmikeklein5512 6 ай бұрын

@@scalebuildersguild the term "too many " is very much up to interpretation is two too many or is 200 too many, who knows right

@charlieshankles 6 ай бұрын

The music made me think it was a real Cadillac commercial for a sec

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sasquatchbbq8892 6 ай бұрын

This video is absolutely bonkers. I pictured myself moshing all my RC trucks. Off road, off grid, off work.

@reidevans1623 6 ай бұрын

Oh I like the cadi…

@blakedenley3792 6 ай бұрын

They need to go clipless on all models already

@TheAmericanUhate 6 ай бұрын

Can't fit your booger hooks into the fender wells of an on-road. If they put them on the bottom, the ground would be knocking the body off all the time. So...

@madanotsob 6 ай бұрын

Awesome body

@marcushaas44 6 ай бұрын

Funny dude 😂

@copperhead1967ify 6 ай бұрын

Hey, I love the videos where you build stuff, and I remember in a few you recommended KZfaq videos of costume RC Painters; I'm curious if you know any good ones in the United States that could help me paint a tribute body. It took me a while to find parts, but I have the HPI 1/10 RS4 Sport 3 4WD creator addition, and I'm building a tribute for the 1st anniversary of the one and only Ken Block, GOD SPEED KB34VER. I found a fastback Mustang clear body to work with; now I'm just looking for someone who can paint a tribute livery on this beauty. Do you think you can help me out? 😎🇺🇸

@MudMadeRC 6 ай бұрын

Curious if the redcat impala bodies are able to fit on the 2.0 to do sort of a resto mod look. Ha anyone tried it or does anyone have both that they can do a test fit?

@gregoryguza4623 4 ай бұрын

What pinion and spur gears are in it? Are they the same as the xl-5 version? I already have the xl-5 version and I’m interested in installing this system in it.

@scalebuildersguild 4 ай бұрын

I’m not sure, best thing to do would be to look at the product pages on Traxxas’ website. They might be the same, but can’t confirm as I don’t have the XL5 version.

@rockriverpig 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy my 3.0 Corvette but it needs some tuning.

@discusdog 6 ай бұрын

You have a bit of a talent with the video edit stuff......maybe a good career path.....looool Another great vid.

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

😂

@vinceruland9236 3 ай бұрын

What are your thought of running the BL-2s in a first gen Rustler?

@scalebuildersguild 3 ай бұрын

Should handle that no problem. Essentially the same level of performance as the Titan system before it in a much more reliable and efficient package.

@jmackinterests7809 6 ай бұрын

It is a great car. The stock tires arw too soft and disappear after 3 or 4 hard runs. Get a set of foams and never look back. Get a set of Yoko DRA drift tires with a gyro and you can look back.

@nurksmurf7167 6 ай бұрын

Great video. The 2.0 platform is much more versatile then the 3.0 platform (loads of body, tire and other options). I have the 2.0 VXL-version they released a couple years ago. 2S is nice, 3S rips (and rips your tires 😅)

@user-qr3pi3ru7r 3 ай бұрын

You still have them recently you should have the 2S against the three ass see which ones faster that’s what you should go test them out

@privite55 5 ай бұрын

fun fact this chassis identical the the 4tec 2,0 70mph one traxxas sells both so if you want a 70mph chassis and the same body just buy the 4tex 2,0 vxl chassis its the same wheel base as the one sbg has and same body mounts

@scalebuildersguild 5 ай бұрын

YEs, I thought that was clear when I mention that it’s the old 2.0, rather than the 3.0. VXL system being the only difference. Thanks for watching!

@VermontScaleCustoms 6 ай бұрын

Not a single 1/24 scale comp truck in sight. Oh, well. Maybe next time. Where's Josh's channel?

@49thparallelCanuck 6 ай бұрын

I Have raced touring cars in a long time,but as is I don`t think the 4tec is legal to run in touring car car racing.

@neildaniels5443 6 ай бұрын

Dat moment.......I'm feeling superior ❤

@astridsactionrc545 6 ай бұрын

Traxxas: We have a ton of these old chassis clogging up our warehouse. What should we do with them?

@2Geek2bChic 6 ай бұрын

I simply cannot be bothered with body clips anymore, especially on a licensed body. Once you've gone clipless..... it's so hard to go back! 🤓

@boduke9428 6 ай бұрын

It's also hard chasing my truck down and putting the body back on after most every crash. Unless this is better than the Xmaxx/Maxx system. Half way thru a bash I wish they had body clips.

@2Geek2bChic 6 ай бұрын

@@boduke9428 XMaxx is an old design. I don't have that problem with my XRT.

@boduke9428 6 ай бұрын

@@2Geek2bChic glad to know. I don't have an xrt.

@DrBwacko 6 ай бұрын

it's normal traxxas. they take a platform that already have and just put in new electronics or a body and call the whole car new. kinda hard to get excited about. I'm a team associated fan boy but they are doing the same with element and most are just new bodies. yeah i know about the SE and the new IFS. but yes they have just done bodies a few time to make "new" cars

@timothybrown1189 6 ай бұрын

Damn dude, calm down. I don't need any more fricken vehicles. Not only do I want this, I kinda want the 1:1 Caddy as well. I'm too broke for these shenanigans. Why can't you be like Josh and tell us what's wrong with it?

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Unlike Josh, I prefer to look on the bright side of life. 😂

@Mouth0921 6 ай бұрын

ROWDY!

@Mike_and_Life 6 ай бұрын

Is there a wagon? Lol.

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Oops! Here it is: traxxas.com/search?keyword=cts

@bighossgaminghd8473 6 ай бұрын

Rc rules I’ve set for myself #1 no buying any 1/24th scale rc’s and #2 no buying traxxass rc’s

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Fair enough. Thanks for watching!

@ninthislandrc 6 ай бұрын

When Traxxas released the first BL-2S RTR, I thought it was a cool release...something aimed at RC newbs. At the time, I expected they would probably add a few more BL-2 equipped models...but, that was as far as I thought they would go. Unfortunately, true to Traxxas becoming a VERY greedy company, they are putting this BL-2S system into almost everything they can. It wouldn't surprise me in the last if, by the end of 2024, Traxxas has a BL-2S "version" of EVERY previously-released RTR that came with brushed and/or VXL-equipped electronics. While I will still admit Traxxas produces quality products, and has excellent customer service, their more recent "money grabbing" tactics is something I disagree with.

@justinv584 6 ай бұрын

👃

@FEboats 3 ай бұрын

Lost interest when you mentioned you got it for free.

@JDMKing5464 6 ай бұрын

Matt my dear man you are a master at the media game , your camera skills I have to say 😂 those at Vanquish should've made the job offer Remote 🤦🏽‍♂️ cause your abilities could be a major asset for companies Sir 🫡 , but congrats on a Great Job with filming 💯🍻

@scalebuildersguild 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, I don't think my wife would be too keen to move to California.