Now more than 30 years later it’s coming back into popular culture as a fascination with all things 80s and 90s grows, and this time – those kids have real money to spend! There are many versions of the ‘TraxxĪs with all Tyco RC toys, if an idea was popular then the brand would capitalize upon it with many different variants including the Tyco Fast Traxx Pickup, Eliminator, and many others. And while it was less agile than regular Tyco cars like the Bandit, or Turbo Hopper due to its skid-steer / tank-style controls, it was aggressive enough and futuristic enough to capture the hearts and minds of kids around the world, tearing them away from their Nintendo just long enough to realize how fun * real* toys could be. Half Tank, Half Fighter Jet, it was unlike anything seen in the decade prior. Tyco needed something fresh that would be attractive to their core US market, something new and futuristic.Īnd since Tyco now owned a major stake in Taiyo’s design and manufacturing operation in Japan, they would convince them to move away from the realistic passenger vehicles they’d been creating since the late 70s, and instead focus on playthings purely of their imagination.Īnd so, the Fast Traxx was born. Up until this point, the coolest car that Taiyo / Tyco had released may have been the 1990 Tyco Baja Bandit, or perhaps the 1989 Twin Turbo Lamborghini Countach.

Racing Tyco RC cars and having your friends join in with a different vehicle, or different frequency is what got many of us into the RC hobby in the first place bashing around a backyard obstacle course, dirt track, or whatever location you could find. Some have solved that problem by going brushless with a hobby grade ESC and radio, but you’ll need experience with hobby-grade RC rebuilds before attempting that.

Others are taking it further by swapping the 9.6V Turbo pack for some hobby grade Lithium Polymer batteries, but that does risk burning out a motor – so be careful. Greasing the gearbox is always a good idea on cars this old if you’re planning on running it often, otherwise it’s probably best to leave it alone.Īs for mods, 3D printed tracks are becoming available (and in various colors) so if you need to replace a set you won’t be waiting ages for some originals to appear on eBay – instead they’ll be printed to order. The build quality on these things is great, though look out for damaged or over-stretched tracks as those can be expensive to replace. Fast Traxx TV Commercial Maintenance and Mods

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