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Team Xtreme Predator X11 (KX11L LiPo Edition) Racing Buggy

I finally got to drive one of my all time favourite Rc cars the Team Xtreme Predator X11.  This, new for 2011, LiPo version comes with a host of upgrades as standard including many carbon and graphite option parts as well as big bore shocks.  When asked about my favourite Rc cars the Predator is right at the top of my list, and I don’t even do 1:10th buggy racing.  The look of this kit is just amazing and when it came out was so far ahead of its time that only now are other manufacturers (with much bigger resources) catching up.

This kit, in one of its earlier incarnations, was one of the first to use an inboard suspension lay-out.  Using the now familiar laid down shocks with rocker arms to give a lower centre of gravity.  This makes the car pin sharp to drive with instant response and great feedback.  I’d be lying if I said it was easy to drive, I often found myself turning in too early for corners, but this is a precision tool that in the right hands is devastatingly quick.

The LiPo edition is not just a modification to the chassis to allow for the different battery packs but a full upgrade to the design with many improved features.  The kit also comes with a host of option parts as standard, so many in fact the spec sheet is posted below.

If you are serious about 1:10th off road or just want to have the best (looking) kit money can buy then you won’t be disappointed with a Predator.  Team Xtreme offer full parts support with every part available for order direct.  New upgrades are also constantly being added for this kit.  I will try to do a full review of this kit in the future, but as a car that seems to sit under the radar I wanted to get a small feature out there.  Check out the pred, you won’t be disappointed!

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X-CHASSIS LIPO: Carbon fibre filled material is standard on the X11 and the chassis has a new shape too. The outermost edges are radically altered to provide greater ground clearance in roll, plus additional longitudinal and torsional strength and rigidity. Designed to take Lipo batteries.

HARDENED 3MM HINGE PINS: Precision machined and hardened hinge pins for ultimate strength and reliability

X-BLOCKS: The larger diameter hardened 3mm hinge pins are solidly held with a unique and patented system. Beautiful blue aluminium plates fix the end of the pins into place and spread suspension and impact loading. Optional, methodically calculated plates allow fine tuning of anti-dive/squat and toe in angles at the front and rear, allowing these critical angles to be set perfectly for track conditions

X-BRACE: The front gearbox has been separated into its two separately functioning areas. 1 - A beautiful and very strong aluminium cross brace, machined from a single piece of high grade aircraft aluminium, accurately locates the suspension rocker crank pivots, suspension pins, and ball raced steering assembly 2 - The reduced gear cover is now only required to protect the gearbox internals and is carbon fibre filled to reduce weight and lower centre of gravity

REAR GEARBOX COVER: Now moulded in lightweight carbon fibre filled material, this has additional lugs which provide for easy and precise adjustment of rear suspension droop.

SERVO POSTS: Lightweight and strong aluminium servo posts bolt your steering servo to the chassis. Their new position moves your servo significantly closer to the prop shaft for superior weight distribution with reduced polar inertia.

SERVO LINK ROD: This passes directly to the new steering control arm through the bodyshell via a rose joint assembly. The quantity of holes through the chassis is reduced, bringing additional torsional rigidity and strength to the chassis and more precise steering control.

X - ROCKER CRANKS: Stunning new suspension Rocker Cranks, machined from a single piece of high grade aircraft aluminium, give superior geometry and strength

NEW WISHBONES: All wishbones are graphite as standard, and the upper wishbones have been evolved to include massive high strength M4 turnbuckles for quicker and more precise adjustment of camber.

ULTRA PROP-SHAFT: Hand laid-up, woven carbon fibre, tubular prop-shaft. Careful positioning of the carbon fibre weave allows the new prop shaft to transmit the massive power of today's motors with 40% less weight and 50% more torsional strength for amazing high speed spooling and acceleration response.

SPUR GEAR: New ultra strong material

WING MOUNTS: A new lighter and stronger material with thicker section for added strength

LOW PROFILE NOSE CONE: Carefully restyled to match and blend to the angled aluminium front X-Block. Provides massive ground clearance where it counts - for superior bump and jump handling and landing

X11 BODYSHELL AND AIR-FLOW PACKAGE: Superior airflow to rear wing, stronger front wing, increased internal cooling, greater mechanical rigidity and an awesome new look for

2007 XTREME ORANGE WHEELS: Continuous testing and development of materials, ensures that the 2007 "Xtreme Orange" is the lightest and strongest we've ever made

NOW INCLUDES: BIG BORE SHOCKS = New Shock Bodies, New Shock Pistons and New Shock Compensators. All this allows 25% more fluid to be held which in effect allows the piston to pass through more volume of oil. This makes the shock react faster over bumps and jumps!

LARGER PISTONS: This has been designed to allow more fluid to pass through them for a more 'tune-able' shock. Titanium Turnbuckles: High Grade of Titanium Turnbuckles throughout the car.

LIPO VERSION INCLUDES ALL THE ABOVE AND ALSO: NEW STEERING ARMS: These have been designed to change the Akerman. Anodised in Team Xtreme Orange!

BALL RACED STEERING LINK: Made longer to compliment the New Steering Arms. New Lipo Battery Strap: Made out of high quality Carbon Fibre.

Source: Team Xtreme RC

So what we are left with is an almost unique model, certainly unique in the RTR market that looks amazing has all the latest toys and goes like a stabbed rat!  What will stop you from really buying this car is access to the right place to run it.  I would love one, I would have a pre-order in yesterday if I could but I just don't have access to somewhere large and flat enough I can really use it.  Although you don't have to hit the 100mph and this thing is going to be just amazing at 40/50/60mph, lets be honest, you want to have a got at opening it right up from time to time.

What Traxxas have done is create a halo model that sits on the top of the range, raises the game and will help expose a new audience to the world of RC.  This has to be seen as a good thing, even if you will never consider buying this car.