My Slash is almost exactly the same as far as the upgrades go. I'm still running Badlands wheels tire combo. I'm looking to switch to street\car tires.. Those rims and tires you have there are awesome.
My upgrades: STRC Aluminum C-Hubs RPM Steering Knuckles Proline ProTrac Shock Towers, A-Arms and turnbuckles Proline adjustable Body Mounts and SecureLoc system STRC Aluminum rear Hub Carriers STRC Aluminum Bellcrank Traxxas LCG Conversion kit Castle Creations Sidewinder SCT combo Traxxas Anodized Aluminum Wheel Nuts Traxxas Adjustable Wheelie Bar RPM Front Bumper Traxxas Hardened Steel TiN Shock Shafts Speedtreads Shootout tires It's a lot, but my truck is pretty close to indestructible and fully race capable.
newagemuscle2010ss It was expensive, but well worth it! I'm not to happy with Proline products though, they never come with hardware or even instructions. At least their tires are about as good as Jconcepts.
5goodfellas The 1 issue I have with the LCG chassis, is that I now need insanely high grip tires and traction compound on the carpet track I race on. Lower CG means less roll, less roll means less mechanical force on the tires resulting in less traction.
RPM makes great products. Aluminum parts are nice, but once bent, they are worthless. Usually the only thing metal I will run is the bulkheads and drive lines. Everything else is either RPM, or STRC products. I have yet to break an RPM A Arm. Stainless screws are great too. I run 50W oil in my shocks on my Nitro Revo 3.3, and it made a world of difference in the way it handles.
Very smart bro !! functionality overlooks all day ! very nice job I’ve done the exact same upgrades to my / plus integy shock towers front and rear! The truck is incredible! Same motor as you as well! Very very fast oh yea front and rear sway bars, you should look into those they really make a huge difference
The reason those shock caps blow off is the suspention has no restricktions once it is fully extended . The udr had straps to stop the suspention from fully extending breaking parts . The real truck need this mod for endurance .
Commented at 10:24 into the video: That happens to me too, one time I made a jump out of a hard cardboard and the previous jump made my bumper do that. When the bumper is like that it scrapes the jump. I teared a giant hole in the card board. Maybe I should get the RPM bumper. Thanks for pointing that out.
They have a lot of experience. They now are running brushless motors on both of their cars and can out drive a lot of adults on our local hobby shops indoor track.
Traxxas trucks are tough I let a 4 year old drive my traxxas slash 2wd brushless, he crashed straight into a metal poll at full throttle he got scared and ran to his mother saying I'm sorry I looked at the truck and there was no damage just a bent stock bumper, he picked the controller back up and drove... Into another wall, I looked at the truck expecting to see severe damage... Plastic Lexan body crumpled a little bit I popped it right back out, his mother wouldn't let him drive it anymore and the left the little park I was at.
+Dragonstorm1557 “DragonstormGaMiNG” GAMING haha. They sure can take a beating. My friend drove mine into a tree at full throttle multiple times before I told him to buy his own, but I've had it for a year and barley broken any of it.
they were just some stiffer Springs I put on for jumping. I no longer have them on anymore. For the type of driving I do I went back to the stock Big Bore shocks. You're never too old for RC cars. I'm 44 this Friday, so I'm in the same boat.
Make more upgrading videos like this your awsome and as soon as I watched your video I ordered the lowering chasie because I run my slash 2wd drive at a indoor race track called track time
+Tylor Kuhl I'll see what I can do. I've been wasting money on my real car lately and have been out of the game so far this year. Hope to be back soon.
Had a load of snow here in the uk and caster blocks and hubs seem to be my biggest issue....not stupid as it goes but I know cold and plastic dont mix but still push it lol Running a LCG slash on 3s 5200kv HCG on 3s leopard 4000
This is pretty funny I just blew out a caster block last night, the pin bent and threw my tire down the road. I took it in today and the guys at the hobby shop said it was the first they've seen.
Great video and god bless your wallet with two boys as racing partners....lol I am now back in the hobby thanks to my 13 year old and bought him a slash and Before it arrives Im already looking for options...good run down of what breaks and general run down...Cant wait till Tax Time Im going back into 1/8th Nitro Buggy....
a little late but you should try running a little longer gear, that 23t pinion is the stock pinion for brushless motors, look like you started with a brushed which would be the stock 19t. i run a 28/83 gear and its a perfect combo for good speeds and good acceleration, and stays cool.
FYI - The ti-nitrite coating on the shock shafts does nothing for strength, it's all about creating silky smooth action along the length of the shock shaft. It just reduces the chance of the shaft getting surface damage. The shaft is still the same metal NOT titanium.
that may be the case in being a coating, but they are still a stronger shaft over the stock ones. I don't know if you are referring to different ones than I have on my car.
True there are harden steel shafts and even forged shafts but I just wanted the viewers to understand correctly that the after market shafts called NIB or titanium are not actually completely made of titanium just coated in it. Unless expressed as harden or heavy duty don't just assume they are for strength bc there is another reason for the coating. Awesome video either way :) P.S. Bending shock shafts are often bad batches on metal and are rarely bc of misuse. I have had stock shock shafts bend on my first pack then the stock replacements then last years. The actual rating on the steel used for shock shafts should break plastic with easy which is what leads me to believe it is just bad batches.
I have not had that issue yet on any of our cars. Three of my cars have the lcg and I've never broke anything and we have some pretty decent size curbs. Sounds like you took a pretty nice hit. And some of the cooler months I've had issues with some of the parts because they become brittle, but during the warmer weather things seem to be a little more robust and flexible.
Nice..I run pretty much same set up... Difference Pro line shocks, lcg nerf bars... Should look into PL Front shock hardware...Thru bolts front shocks....
Airborne Fister I probably should do an updated video. I've done some additional things to it since I made this one. I've also got more involved with my 4 x 4 slash ultimate. I did wind up upgrading the shocks on all three of the cars to the big bore. They seem to work out pretty good for the type of riding style I do.
Technically a stock is perfectly fine if you aren't trying to bashing it to death. I've owned a fully stock slash for a year now and it perfectly fine. Titan 12T 550 and 30C 5200mAh lipo gets me a good solid 20mph for random fun. Unless it's the beach then I need better battery.
stock the Slash is a very robust machine. it doesn't take bashing to break stuff though. running on an indoor track can take its toll on your vehicle from jumping or others just running into you. it all depends on the application the car in being used in. the mods I suggest is just a way to bullet proff it all around.
I guess it just all depends. I bashed with mine and so did my boys and never had any problems at all. If you really look at the low center-of-gravity chassis, it's really not lowering the stance of the vehicle other than the center.it's literally equivalent to the front and rear skid plate running all the way across the vehicle. Yes, you're going to lose some clearance under the center, but if that's not an issue for the type of driving you're doing I would say go for it. The thing I liked about it so much more is it increased the handling by 100%. That alone made it that much more fun for me to drive. I'm sure others will have different opinions than mine though.
I never changed out the servo. I really like the fact that they are waterproof stock also. I just never felt the need to. As for what I have into my truck, if you're referring to cost, I could not even tell you. I know it has definitely added up. As for recommendations, pretty much everything I cover in this video and the video I do on my 4x4 Slash really focuses on the weak points of this RC platform. I really believe if you follow a lot of the things I've done you will have yourself a very robust RC car.
@@newagemuscle2010ss I was just referring to your servo. My 2075 took a dump. I going to try the 2075x. Just thought you might have a recommendation on a good servo. Thx man... loved your trucks and your upgrades. Very helpful.
What is the part called that you replaced on the rear end? RPM Gear Box Cover? I am having the same issue as your son with that part underneath popping off track from the slot. Also is that a part that can be replaced if I don't have the LCG chassis?
It's actually the RPM rear bumper Mount. I think the part number is rpm80902. This is required in order for you to attach the RPM rear bumper. Essentially you have to buy both of them, but it will eliminate that problem from happening ever again. The standard bumper attachment will pop off no matter how many times you fix it or if you even try and glue it.
great video man. i have a slash 2wd as well. big fan of rpm, currently have hubs by them and was toying with the idea of a arms. currently running big bores with 50 weight. gave the car alot better ride, but always had a problem with the rear bottoming out and could not find a good set of stiffer springs, may i ask what springs your running on the rear (entity maby?) other then that, made a metal front bumper witch i later gave to a friend (bad choice). found it made it roll alot more predictably through the corners. currently looking into new tires and am wondering how worth it was the low center gravity chassis. do you have a comparison vid by chance (i.e. testing chassis side by side around corners with same electrical system)? other then that great vid and hope to see more :)
I would not get them if I had to do it over. The bottom retainers for the shock woundup falling off and I had to buy the whole shot guard again. I really don't think they do much anyway. Just my 2 cents. I took them off the car now.
I've seen the videos where the cars are going into wheel stands at like 15-20 mph?! Do you have any idea whether electric powered can achieve this with readily available upgrades or are these custom upgraded builds ?
+Chris Sly Hi Chris, yes... this can easily be accomplished by an electric car. There are a few factors to get you there. First, you need a tire that is going to hook verse spin on the pavement when you mash the throttle. Second a nice brushless setup with the right gearing, and third which is probably the biggest thing, having the right power source to catapult your car with the torque you need (3 cell battery). Normally a 3 cell battery alone will do this for you. Even my 4wd Slash will pull the tires off the ground from a roll if I am running a 3 cell.
Scroll down to the third post on this link. This is my Camaro website that I am frequently on. I have several pictures of some of my latest bodies I'm here. www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336451&page=2
Nice 👍🏻 I have 2 slash one 4wd and a 2wd I got the 4wd fox ultimate. And the 2wd that I want to make it like a racing car . So I will need some help . I see you like to put yours nice . 👍🏻
Wow you respond super fast!!! Thanks! Do you recommend I upgrade the ultra shocks or just go with the big bored? What shocks do you recommend? Also, how are the stock drive shafts holding up? Do you recommend upgrade those? My daughter drives my slash too so I need to bullet proof it like yours. Thanks
+Ang Par The Ultra shocks are not a bad way to go, but by the time you spend the money on upgrades you are just about at the same price if you would have bought the Big Bore shocks. Since this video I have upgraded both my boys cars to the Big Bores. The biggest issue with the Ultra shocks besides the weak shock shafts is it's a plastic housing. The top plastic caps will pop off on a hard hit. This can be upgradded too by buying the aluminum caps, but then again when you do all that you are just about to the price of a Big Bore shock. Either way you will be fine and wind up with a robust shock in the end. Now... if you do decide to upgrade, for a few bucks more you can do the GTR shocks. In my opinion these are a true big bore shock. They are what come on the Slahs 4x4 Ultimate. I have them on that car and they are awesome. The will also work on the 2wd model. My brother and buddy both upgraded their 2wd cars with the GTR shocks. As for the titanium shock shaft part numbers you asked for... now that I think about it, they are just the replacement shafts for the Big Bore shocks, but will work on the Ultra shock.
+newagemuscle2010ss thanks again good sir for the quick reply. You are right....by the times it all said and done trying to upgrade the ultra shocks I would have dished out enough cash to just upgrade. I like your recommendation on upgrading to the GTR shocks. Do the GTR shocks have all aluminum bodies as well as titanium shafts? What are part numbers for the GTR shocks? Hope you don't mind but I'm building my slash with your same upgrades!! Thanks again for the help!!!
+Ang Par Yes, the GTR shocks have aluminum bodies and titanium shafts. They do have a plastic caps, but due to the larger diameter it should never be an issue of the caps popping off. i have never heard of that being an issue, but the do sell the if you want them. I am Not sure what the part number is. I do know they are standard on the 4x4 slash ultimate. I hope my setup works well for you.
+newagemuscle2010ss cool thanks! I really like your setup. So far it's driving really good and is a lot more durable now with the strc and rpm. I want to upgrade my shocks to GTR. What did you have to do to get the GTR to fit? I know they're not an easy drop in. Thanks again!
+newagemuscle2010ss really appreciate it. My boys and I are just getting into the hobby and looking at upgrading a few parts and I heard tires are a must.
+Red White & Blued if your just having fun in front of the house stock should be fine. there are obviously more aggressive treads on the market. where the rubber really makes a noticeable difference is on the track. if you are considering racing the you will find different variables based on the track surface you are running on. these are a great hobby to get into for bonding with your kids. no regrets here. good luck.
What were the first thing to break when you first used a 3s? I have been told that I would need to replace some of the plastic gears to metal and the drive shaft since it would break instantly. Is this true?
OP Airsoft I never had any issues with the gears. What you will find with 3s is you are going to be traveling much faster and are going to hit a lot harder especially if you are doing bashing outside. Things that would normally break will just break much quicker.
The stock shocks are not really bad at all. They do have some weak points to them though. If you're running them I would advise you to buy the aluminum for the top. This will prevent them from popping off on a hard landing. the shock shafts are also a weak point intend to bend pretty easy. I know I speak of that in the video. I switched those out as soon as they started to bend.
IceColdKilax They are by AKA. The tires are called Handlebars and the wheels are also by AKA. The are the Cyclone wheels. You can buy the pre-mounted... that's what I did. They run around $25-$30 pre-mounted depending where you buy.
I guess it all depends what kind of driving you do. Technically it's not lowering the overall vehicle. As I showed in the video, it's equivalent to the front and rear skid plates running all the way across the bottom of the car. If you're looking to maintain that extra ground clearance in the center of the vehicle, then I would probably say it's not for you. For the type of driving I do I like it because it offers me better handling.
I think a lot of it has to do with you are paying for the Traxxas name. If you are just looking for something to have fun with, the castle is definitely the more affordable way to go and you will be not lacking anything compared to the Traxxas motors.
No problem. We love that you got your kids into it. I have about a thousand bucks into my 2 wheel drive slash so the kids can't play with it, but the entire house is crawling with our RCs.
To be perfectly honest with you, I can't give you advice when it comes to that. I normally run my cars on indoor tracks. If they do happen to see the pavement I normally just run the stock Traxxas tires.
this is a good video and great info.... however I personally feel that most of these aren't "must haves" simply cause people do have different driving styles and therefore different requirements for "bulletproofing" im not trying to knock your advice I just think that people should go based on there driving style like me im a heavy basher and I have had the rpm caster and steerling blocks and broke em all cause of how hard I bash got the rpm a-arms all the way around and aluminum steering and caster blocks and never broke anything since and to me I think the lcg upgrade is more of a racer/speed type driving doesn't work for me but like I said great vid and good advice I enjoyed watching it :)
Thanks for the compliments on the vid. Like I stated in the video... I started off with the mentality... don't fix it if it's not broke. That is probably the best rule of thumb to go by. To be honest with you I just really went all out on my car because it was a long winter here in Michigan and I was bored. A lot of the stuff I upgraded was unnecessary, but some of the stuff I would say was a must. My must haves for my driving style are aluminum caster/steering, RPM A-arms, and the STRC hardened pin kit. Since I have done that stuff... I never break. As for the LCG chassis, I would say it does help a lot in the handling department, but is also fine for bashing. If u think about it you do not lose ground clearance with it. The big difference is the skid plate runs all the front to back now. I guess u could say u do lose a little in the middle, but it never effects my bashing and allows it to handle much better when I am having fun.
All I ever run is 3S/5000 35C! I "almost" never crash! Most of truck is upgraded to RPM with Pro Line 2 stage shocks. I find 2S boring! What happens to you with 3S? Sincerely : )
GLOCKATTACK45 3s is definitely fun and it's kind of boring to go back to a 2s after you're running a 3s. The only problem I is keeping the front wheels on the ground regardless if I'm running my slash 2 wheel drive or I slash ultimate. Even with RPM though the extra speed can cause things to break much easier with the added top speed of a 3s. The very first time I put a 3s in my slash ultimate I broke the whole chassis in half.
Hmm you said you run 86, 23 gearing? I have a sidewinder 3 esc with a fan on it and the 4600kv motor. It's about 6 months old and I run 90, 23 but somehow my motor finds a way to get hot enough to burn my finger every time I feel it after half a run on a 20c 3s on a pretty mild day (75ish). Do you have any overheating problems with your motor getting hot?
I have not really noticed a big issue with overheating. At least not on One battery. If I am running battery after battery I have found it to be a problem, but I do normally let them cool down between runs. Lately I don't really check the Temps because I have been running it outside more up at the cottage. When I run at my local hobby shop "Larry's RC" on their indoor track, I do tend to check temps there more often.
+newagemuscle2010ss ha, you go to larrys too? Like in Utica by vandyke and m59? I run there too! And you said you run 3 cell? Hmm I really can't figure it out.
+Quentin C Yes , that's the same Larry's. As for 3, so I've only had one in there a couple of times. I for the most part pretty much just run the just run the 2 cell battery.
I build/fly racing quads and I really want to get a ground vehicle. Do you think the Slash 4x4 2wd is a good place to start, and then upgrade to brushless later ? Also check out my channel if you want to. Thanks in advance.
Iron Crow RPM is the company that makes all the upgraded replacement parts for many different RC cars. As for what they claim their acronym stands for, I am not sure. RPM normally is acronym used to describe revolutions per minute. You may have already known that though. I'm not actually sure what their company uses it to describe though. I've tried to look in the past myself and have found nothing.
Thanks for the quick response. I'm new to the hobby, and I wasn't sure if it was just the brand, or a material type everyone was referring to in their videos.
Aidan Campbell I can't remember exactly off hand. I know it was probably more than 20, but there was no way it was more than 30. I would have to dig up receipts which I probably don't have anymore anyway. It's been a few years. I highly recommend the upgrade. Technically you are not going to lose any more ground clearance than the car already has stock. The big difference is the skid plate in the front and rear simply runs all the way across the vehicle now. You are going to increase your handling much more. It will be a much better vehicle overall.
just ordered some AKA Racing Deja Vu Wide 1/10 scale Pre-Mounted Clay Short Course Truck Tires with Black Cyclone wheels and Inserts. I am going to give these try. also got some other parts and the low pro chasis going to see how the truck performs when everyhting gets here. this is my first rc appreciate the help/tips/vids. keep it up.
BfhCheese If you are looking to upgrade the 2wd slash for racing just forget about it. a stock sc10.2 is lightyears above a slash with 500$ of upgrades. I replied to your original comment first since you deleted it. I honestly could not agree more with you. I am not a racer. I originally bought this car is a way to just kill time during the winter. My true hobby is my real car if you look at my youtube page. As for the modifications I did to my Slash... I strictly did it out of boredom over the winter time and also dumped a lot of money into my boys cars. The other big reason I went with the slash is because they are very durable cars and my local hobby shop pretty much has every piece in stock all the time. I have a long history with Team Associated and their vehicles are very good. If I was a racer, I would probably go that direction. I have not touched this car or any of my cars and probably over a year. Too caught up with life I guess.
sorry about the spelling errors. I am using speech to text and I just went back and proof read my message. Most of it is way off. Hopefully you can interpret it.
+newagemuscle2010ss Yeah i deleted the first comment because i thought it was a bit offensive. And i understand now if you aren't really racing it makes sense to go with something more durable : P
+BfhCheese no offense taken. trust me. That comment was nowhere bad compared to some of the comments I have got from people. Life is too short to get upset over someones opinion.
I've heard of taking old vintage nylon arms and boiling them to bring back some life. I haven't tried it, I just have and Old Shelf Queen.
My Slash is almost exactly the same as far as the upgrades go. I'm still running Badlands wheels tire combo. I'm looking to switch to street\car tires.. Those rims and tires you have there are awesome.
Nice video on your upgrades. Gave me some things to think about in the future. Awesome to see that you have your kids involved.
Great video, just got one yesterday. I haven’t charged the battery and I already want to upgrade.
My upgrades:
STRC Aluminum C-Hubs
RPM Steering Knuckles
Proline ProTrac Shock Towers, A-Arms and turnbuckles
Proline adjustable Body Mounts and SecureLoc system
STRC Aluminum rear Hub Carriers
STRC Aluminum Bellcrank
Traxxas LCG Conversion kit
Castle Creations Sidewinder SCT combo
Traxxas Anodized Aluminum Wheel Nuts
Traxxas Adjustable Wheelie Bar
RPM Front Bumper
Traxxas Hardened Steel TiN Shock Shafts
Speedtreads Shootout tires
It's a lot, but my truck is pretty close to indestructible and fully race capable.
Nice list of mods.
newagemuscle2010ss It was expensive, but well worth it! I'm not to happy with Proline products though, they never come with hardware or even instructions. At least their tires are about as good as Jconcepts.
5goodfellas The 1 issue I have with the LCG chassis, is that I now need insanely high grip tires and traction compound on the carpet track I race on. Lower CG means less roll, less roll means less mechanical force on the tires resulting in less traction.
5goodfellas
RPM makes great products. Aluminum parts are nice, but once bent, they are worthless. Usually the only thing metal I will run is the bulkheads and drive lines. Everything else is either RPM, or STRC products. I have yet to break an RPM A Arm. Stainless screws are great too.
I run 50W oil in my shocks on my Nitro Revo 3.3, and it made a world of difference in the way it handles.
Very smart bro !! functionality overlooks all day ! very nice job I’ve done the exact same upgrades to my / plus integy shock towers front and rear! The truck is incredible! Same motor as you as well! Very very fast oh yea front and rear sway bars, you should look into those they really make a huge difference
The reason those shock caps blow off is the suspention has no restricktions once it is fully extended . The udr had straps to stop the suspention from fully extending breaking parts . The real truck need this mod for endurance .
Commented at 10:24 into the video: That happens to me too, one time I made a jump out of a hard cardboard and the previous jump made my bumper do that. When the bumper is like that it scrapes the jump. I teared a giant hole in the card board. Maybe I should get the RPM bumper. Thanks for pointing that out.
I would never trust my 8 year old brother with my slash let alone a 5 year old or 7 year old. You're pretty brave giving your kids those trucks
They have a lot of experience. They now are running brushless motors on both of their cars and can out drive a lot of adults on our local hobby shops indoor track.
Traxxas trucks are tough I let a 4 year old drive my traxxas slash 2wd brushless, he crashed straight into a metal poll at full throttle he got scared and ran to his mother saying I'm sorry I looked at the truck and there was no damage just a bent stock bumper, he picked the controller back up and drove... Into another wall, I looked at the truck expecting to see severe damage... Plastic Lexan body crumpled a little bit I popped it right back out, his mother wouldn't let him drive it anymore and the left the little park I was at.
+Dragonstorm1557 “DragonstormGaMiNG” GAMING haha. They sure can take a beating. My friend drove mine into a tree at full throttle multiple times before I told him to buy his own, but I've had it for a year and barley broken any of it.
I really like the look of the lgc chassis but I drive mine off-road so I'm not sure about how low it is
Why do you have red springs back I'm new on rc two weeks my first time I'm 45 yrs tks god bless you
they were just some stiffer Springs I put on for jumping. I no longer have them on anymore. For the type of driving I do I went back to the stock Big Bore shocks. You're never too old for RC cars. I'm 44 this Friday, so I'm in the same boat.
Make more upgrading videos like this your awsome and as soon as I watched your video I ordered the lowering chasie because I run my slash 2wd drive at a indoor race track called track time
+Tylor Kuhl I'll see what I can do. I've been wasting money on my real car lately and have been out of the game so far this year. Hope to be back soon.
Had a load of snow here in the uk and caster blocks and hubs seem to be my biggest issue....not stupid as it goes but I know cold and plastic dont mix but still push it lol
Running a LCG slash on 3s 5200kv
HCG on 3s leopard 4000
This is pretty funny I just blew out a caster block last night, the pin bent and threw my tire down the road. I took it in today and the guys at the hobby shop said it was the first they've seen.
Great video and god bless your wallet with two boys as racing partners....lol I am now back in the hobby thanks to my 13 year old and bought him a slash and Before it arrives Im already looking for options...good run down of what breaks and general run down...Cant wait till Tax Time Im going back into 1/8th Nitro Buggy....
a little late but you should try running a little longer gear, that 23t pinion is the stock pinion for brushless motors, look like you started with a brushed which would be the stock 19t. i run a 28/83 gear and its a perfect combo for good speeds and good acceleration, and stays cool.
the castle sv3 is great, i have one in my stampede 2wd and a sidewinder sct 3800 in my stampede 4x4 and a mamba max pro sct 2400 kv in my slash 4x4
Nice video your slash are awesome
Thanks for the video, I just got my slash and I need to do some upgrades.
Some blue steering and camber arms would look great on your truck
The aluminum motor mount also sinks a little heat from the motor.
FYI - The ti-nitrite coating on the shock shafts does nothing for strength, it's all about creating silky smooth action along the length of the shock shaft. It just reduces the chance of the shaft getting surface damage. The shaft is still the same metal NOT titanium.
that may be the case in being a coating, but they are still a stronger shaft over the stock ones. I don't know if you are referring to different ones than I have on my car.
True there are harden steel shafts and even forged shafts but I just wanted the viewers to understand correctly that the after market shafts called NIB or titanium are not actually completely made of titanium just coated in it. Unless expressed as harden or heavy duty don't just assume they are for strength bc there is another reason for the coating. Awesome video either way :)
P.S. Bending shock shafts are often bad batches on metal and are rarely bc of misuse. I have had stock shock shafts bend on my first pack then the stock replacements then last years. The actual rating on the steel used for shock shafts should break plastic with easy which is what leads me to believe it is just bad batches.
The Lcg isn’t bad but you will constantly break plastic braces that hold the servo arms I broke mine just by going down a curb
I have not had that issue yet on any of our cars. Three of my cars have the lcg and I've never broke anything and we have some pretty decent size curbs. Sounds like you took a pretty nice hit. And some of the cooler months I've had issues with some of the parts because they become brittle, but during the warmer weather things seem to be a little more robust and flexible.
get the aluminum front hub carriers and rpm caster blocks that will be better than your current set up
Milliamp not megaamp. Im running 4s on my 2wd speed stampede. Its all I need. 3674 2650kv motor with max 8 with mod 1 gears, gtr shocks, all rpm also
Nice..I run pretty much same set up... Difference Pro line shocks, lcg nerf bars... Should look into PL Front shock hardware...Thru bolts front shocks....
Airborne Fister I probably should do an updated video. I've done some additional things to it since I made this one. I've also got more involved with my 4 x 4 slash ultimate. I did wind up upgrading the shocks on all three of the cars to the big bore. They seem to work out pretty good for the type of riding style I do.
Technically a stock is perfectly fine if you aren't trying to bashing it to death. I've owned a fully stock slash for a year now and it perfectly fine. Titan 12T 550 and 30C 5200mAh lipo gets me a good solid 20mph for random fun. Unless it's the beach then I need better battery.
stock the Slash is a very robust machine. it doesn't take bashing to break stuff though. running on an indoor track can take its toll on your vehicle from jumping or others just running into you. it all depends on the application the car in being used in. the mods I suggest is just a way to bullet proff it all around.
I'm hesitant on a LCG frame bc I bash a good bit off-road. I just feel like it would make me less capable. Thoughts?
I guess it just all depends. I bashed with mine and so did my boys and never had any problems at all. If you really look at the low center-of-gravity chassis, it's really not lowering the stance of the vehicle other than the center.it's literally equivalent to the front and rear skid plate running all the way across the vehicle. Yes, you're going to lose some clearance under the center, but if that's not an issue for the type of driving you're doing I would say go for it. The thing I liked about it so much more is it increased the handling by 100%. That alone made it that much more fun for me to drive. I'm sure others will have different opinions than mine though.
Very good suggestions, I have just about done the same parts for the same reasons. Cheers
Hello. What are the part numbers for the upgrades shock shafts? Great video! Thanks
I am Not sure off hand. I will have to check when I get home from work.
Thanks for this video. You've given me a lot of ideas!
Damm, i really want that 5200 Mega amp 2s lipo. That battery must last the whole century, right?
It definitely lasts quite a while. That's my go-to battery over all of my other ones.
Nice vid... did I miss you going over your servo? Sorry if I did... what do you have in your trucks and what do you recommend? Thx man
I never changed out the servo. I really like the fact that they are waterproof stock also. I just never felt the need to. As for what I have into my truck, if you're referring to cost, I could not even tell you. I know it has definitely added up. As for recommendations, pretty much everything I cover in this video and the video I do on my 4x4 Slash really focuses on the weak points of this RC platform. I really believe if you follow a lot of the things I've done you will have yourself a very robust RC car.
@@newagemuscle2010ss I was just referring to your servo. My 2075 took a dump. I going to try the 2075x. Just thought you might have a recommendation on a good servo. Thx man... loved your trucks and your upgrades. Very helpful.
How fast does it go with the 2s and 3s
Who's truck is better mine or yours cool vids great channel
WAYNEBRO'S RC N STUFF thanks brother... I'll check out your channel.
That transmission in aluminium is also adding some cooling to your motor. Good for 3 or 4s driving..
Very true
yeah I have a mamba monster 2 in my slash 4x4 and I run 35/35 gearing on 6s
140 mph? Try 34/34 with tp power motor
Try castle xlx on 8s with the slash. Need jag body and better radio to handle 170
Video was a huge help! Great information.
Jason Rowland glad I could help.
What is the part called that you replaced on the rear end? RPM Gear Box Cover? I am having the same issue as your son with that part underneath popping off track from the slot. Also is that a part that can be replaced if I don't have the LCG chassis?
It's actually the RPM rear bumper Mount. I think the part number is rpm80902. This is required in order for you to attach the RPM rear bumper. Essentially you have to buy both of them, but it will eliminate that problem from happening ever again. The standard bumper attachment will pop off no matter how many times you fix it or if you even try and glue it.
Thanks!
great video man. i have a slash 2wd as well. big fan of rpm, currently have hubs by them and was toying with the idea of a arms. currently running big bores with 50 weight. gave the car alot better ride, but always had a problem with the rear bottoming out and could not find a good set of stiffer springs, may i ask what springs your running on the rear (entity maby?) other then that, made a metal front bumper witch i later gave to a friend (bad choice). found it made it roll alot more predictably through the corners. currently looking into new tires and am wondering how worth it was the low center gravity chassis. do you have a comparison vid by chance (i.e. testing chassis side by side around corners with same electrical system)? other then that great vid and hope to see more :)
Sweet ride man, I am wondering if I should get the RPM shock shaft guards.
I would not get them if I had to do it over. The bottom retainers for the shock woundup falling off and I had to buy the whole shot guard again. I really don't think they do much anyway. Just my 2 cents. I took them off the car now.
10/4, my set up is pretty similar to yours on my 2wd LCG
and sometimes I like to upgrade stuff just because we can :)
great video, thanks!
Now only if they would make some parts for the telluride 4x4. I may switch back to my slash 2wd just cause of the obundent parts available.
You can buy traxxas stampede 4x4 parts for your car they are basically the same besides the tires and body
Great job. Thanks for taking the time.
johnstonite It was my pleasure. your welcome.
I've seen the videos where the cars are going into wheel stands at like 15-20 mph?! Do you have any idea whether electric powered can achieve this with readily available upgrades or are these custom upgraded builds ?
+Chris Sly Hi Chris, yes... this can easily
be accomplished by an electric car. There are a few factors to get you there.
First, you need a tire that is going to hook verse spin on the pavement when
you mash the throttle. Second a nice brushless setup with the right gearing,
and third which is probably the biggest thing, having the right power source to
catapult your car with the torque you need (3 cell battery). Normally a 3 cell
battery alone will do this for you. Even my 4wd Slash will pull the tires off
the ground from a roll if I am running a 3 cell.
Lets see the body tops!
Scroll down to the third post on this link. This is my Camaro website that I am frequently on. I have several pictures of some of my latest bodies I'm here.
www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=336451&page=2
Very nice!
Nice 👍🏻 I have 2 slash one 4wd and a 2wd I got the 4wd fox ultimate. And the 2wd that I want to make it like a racing car . So I will need some help . I see you like to put yours nice . 👍🏻
Im thinking about proline trenchers or badlands
I have badlands and they are great
thx
do you have 50wt in front and back?
do u have web sits or where to get the parts jw
Wow you respond super fast!!! Thanks! Do you recommend I upgrade the ultra shocks or just go with the big bored? What shocks do you recommend? Also, how are the stock drive shafts holding up? Do you recommend upgrade those? My daughter drives my slash too so I need to bullet proof it like yours. Thanks
+Ang Par The Ultra shocks are not a bad way to go, but by the time you spend the money on upgrades you are just about at the same price if you would have bought the Big Bore shocks. Since this video I have upgraded both my boys cars to the Big Bores. The biggest issue with the Ultra shocks besides the weak shock shafts is it's a plastic housing. The top plastic caps will pop off on a hard hit. This can be upgradded too by buying the aluminum caps, but then again when you do all that you are just about to the price of a Big Bore shock. Either way you will be fine and wind up with a robust shock in the end. Now... if you do decide to upgrade, for a few bucks more you can do the GTR shocks. In my opinion these are a true big bore shock. They are what come on the Slahs 4x4 Ultimate. I have them on that car and they are awesome. The will also work on the 2wd model. My brother and buddy both upgraded their 2wd cars with the GTR shocks. As for the titanium shock shaft part numbers you asked for... now that I think about it, they are just the replacement shafts for the Big Bore shocks, but will work on the Ultra shock.
+newagemuscle2010ss thanks again good sir for the quick reply. You are right....by the times it all said and done trying to upgrade the ultra shocks I would have dished out enough cash to just upgrade. I like your recommendation on upgrading to the GTR shocks. Do the GTR shocks have all aluminum bodies as well as titanium shafts? What are part numbers for the GTR shocks? Hope you don't mind but I'm building my slash with your same upgrades!! Thanks again for the help!!!
+Ang Par Yes, the GTR shocks have aluminum bodies and titanium shafts. They do have a plastic caps, but due to the larger diameter it should never be an issue of the caps popping off. i have never heard of that being an issue, but the do sell the if you want them. I am Not sure what the part number is. I do know they are standard on the 4x4 slash ultimate. I hope my setup works well for you.
+newagemuscle2010ss cool thanks! I really like your setup. So far it's driving really good and is a lot more durable now with the strc and rpm. I want to upgrade my shocks to GTR. What did you have to do to get the GTR to fit? I know they're not an easy drop in. Thanks again!
Just got this rc and am curious what tires you would recommend for outdoor dirt and pavement use
to be honest. .. 90% of the time I am on indoor tracks, so if I run outside I normally just run the stock rubber because I am just having fun.
+newagemuscle2010ss really appreciate it. My boys and I are just getting into the hobby and looking at upgrading a few parts and I heard tires are a must.
+Red White & Blued if your just having fun in front of the house stock should be fine. there are obviously more aggressive treads on the market. where the rubber really makes a noticeable difference is on the track. if you are considering racing the you will find different variables based on the track surface you are running on. these are a great hobby to get into for bonding with your kids. no regrets here. good luck.
What were the first thing to break when you first used a 3s? I have been told that I would need to replace some of the plastic gears to metal and the drive shaft since it would break instantly. Is this true?
OP Airsoft I never had any issues with the gears. What you will find with 3s is you are going to be traveling much faster and are going to hit a lot harder especially if you are doing bashing outside. Things that would normally break will just break much quicker.
newagemuscle2010ss ok thanks
relay helpful
On your traxxas slash what kinda shocks do you have..???
The ones in the video are just the stock nylon shock bodies dyed back. Since then I have upgraded to the big bore shocks.
The stock shocks are not really bad at all. They do have some weak points to them though. If you're running them I would advise you to buy the aluminum for the top. This will prevent them from popping off on a hard landing. the shock shafts are also a weak point intend to bend pretty easy. I know I speak of that in the video. I switched those out as soon as they started to bend.
Please I'd like to know what wheels and tires you have on this truck.
IceColdKilax They are by AKA. The tires are called Handlebars and the wheels are also by AKA. The are the Cyclone wheels. You can buy the pre-mounted... that's what I did. They run around $25-$30 pre-mounted depending where you buy.
Is the lcg chassis bad for a monster slash?
I guess it all depends what kind of driving you do. Technically it's not lowering the overall vehicle. As I showed in the video, it's equivalent to the front and rear skid plates running all the way across the bottom of the car. If you're looking to maintain that extra ground clearance in the center of the vehicle, then I would probably say it's not for you. For the type of driving I do I like it because it offers me better handling.
newagemuscle2010ss Ok thank you!
Great information. Thanks!
Swashbuckling Adventures - I appreciate your positive feedback... thanks.
gonna go Brushless on my 2wd slash should I go Traxxas brushless or Castle Creations?
both are great... some of the castles are more affordable than the comparable Traxxas motors.
I think a lot of it has to do with you are paying for the Traxxas name. If you are just looking for something to have fun with, the castle is definitely the more affordable way to go and you will be not lacking anything compared to the Traxxas motors.
Castle if your gonna get the Sidewinder. It's better in just about every way.
great video, a nice setup, more videos.
thank you
No problem. We love that you got your kids into it. I have about a thousand bucks into my 2 wheel drive slash so the kids can't play with it, but the entire house is crawling with our RCs.
What tires would you recommend for plain off road use?
To be perfectly honest with you, I can't give you advice when it comes to that. I normally run my cars on indoor tracks. If they do happen to see the pavement I normally just run the stock Traxxas tires.
this is a good video and great info.... however I personally feel that most of these aren't "must haves" simply cause people do have different driving styles and therefore different requirements for "bulletproofing" im not trying to knock your advice I just think that people should go based on there driving style like me im a heavy basher and I have had the rpm caster and steerling blocks and broke em all cause of how hard I bash got the rpm a-arms all the way around and aluminum steering and caster blocks and never broke anything since and to me I think the lcg upgrade is more of a racer/speed type driving doesn't work for me but like I said great vid and good advice I enjoyed watching it :)
p.s. thumbs up for rpm bumpers I have em on all my trucks
Thanks for the compliments on the vid. Like I stated in the video... I started off with the mentality... don't fix it if it's not broke. That is probably the best rule of thumb to go by. To be honest with you I just really went all out on my car because it was a long winter here in Michigan and I was bored. A lot of the stuff I upgraded was unnecessary, but some of the stuff I would say was a must. My must haves for my driving style are aluminum caster/steering, RPM A-arms, and the STRC hardened pin kit. Since I have done that stuff... I never break. As for the LCG chassis, I would say it does help a lot in the handling department, but is also fine for bashing. If u think about it you do not lose ground clearance with it. The big difference is the skid plate runs all the front to back now. I guess u could say u do lose a little in the middle, but it never effects my bashing and allows it to handle much better when I am having fun.
newagemuscle2010ss that's great thanks for the response :)
thank you
All I ever run is 3S/5000 35C! I "almost" never crash! Most of truck is upgraded to RPM with Pro Line 2 stage shocks. I find 2S boring! What happens to you with 3S? Sincerely : )
GLOCKATTACK45 3s is definitely fun and it's kind of boring to go back to a 2s after you're running a 3s. The only problem I is keeping the front wheels on the ground regardless if I'm running my slash 2 wheel drive or I slash ultimate. Even with RPM though the extra speed can cause things to break much easier with the added top speed of a 3s. The very first time I put a 3s in my slash ultimate I broke the whole chassis in half.
what kind of tires are those on your rc?
I run several different variants. The ones you see in the video are the AKA Handlebars.
Hmm you said you run 86, 23 gearing? I have a sidewinder 3 esc with a fan on it and the 4600kv motor. It's about 6 months old and I run 90, 23 but somehow my motor finds a way to get hot enough to burn my finger every time I feel it after half a run on a 20c 3s on a pretty mild day (75ish). Do you have any overheating problems with your motor getting hot?
Just wondering.
I have not really noticed a big issue with overheating. At least not on One battery. If I am running battery after battery I have found it to be a problem, but I do normally let them cool down between runs. Lately I don't really check the Temps because I have been running it outside more up at the cottage. When I run at my local hobby shop "Larry's RC" on their indoor track, I do tend to check temps there more often.
+newagemuscle2010ss ha, you go to larrys too? Like in Utica by vandyke and m59? I run there too! And you said you run 3 cell? Hmm I really can't figure it out.
+Quentin C Yes , that's the same Larry's. As for 3, so I've only had one in there a couple of times. I for the most part pretty much just run the just run the 2 cell battery.
+Quentin C Based on your background picture, you also appear to be a car guy like me too.
I build/fly racing quads and I really want to get a ground vehicle. Do you think the Slash 4x4 2wd is a good place to start, and then upgrade to brushless later ? Also check out my channel if you want to. Thanks in advance.
what is your local hobby shop
Ben AUGER Larry's RC
nice! im still stock.
NICE video!
You race at Larry's?
No... just for fun on test and tune open track days.
what does rpm mean?
Iron Crow RPM is the company that makes all the upgraded replacement parts for many different RC cars. As for what they claim their acronym stands for, I am not sure. RPM normally is acronym used to describe revolutions per minute. You may have already known that though. I'm not actually sure what their company uses it to describe though. I've tried to look in the past myself and have found nothing.
Thanks for the quick response. I'm new to the hobby, and I wasn't sure if it was just the brand, or a material type everyone was referring to in their videos.
How much is low chassis
Aidan Campbell I can't remember exactly off hand. I know it was probably more than 20, but there was no way it was more than 30. I would have to dig up receipts which I probably don't have anymore anyway. It's been a few years. I highly recommend the upgrade. Technically you are not going to lose any more ground clearance than the car already has stock. The big difference is the skid plate in the front and rear simply runs all the way across the vehicle now. You are going to increase your handling much more. It will be a much better vehicle overall.
hi what tires thanks
I believe he's running proline suburbs
+Quentin C That is correct.
+newagemuscle2010ss cool couldn't tell exactly because they were worn a bit but I have them and they're great tired!
what tires and rims are you running on your car?
Sloshybad I believe those are the AKA handlebars. They came as a package already pre-mounted. I like to avoid gluing tires if possible.
just ordered some AKA Racing Deja Vu Wide 1/10 scale Pre-Mounted Clay Short Course Truck Tires with Black Cyclone wheels and Inserts. I am going to give these try. also got some other parts and the low pro chasis going to see how the truck performs when everyhting gets here. this is my first rc appreciate the help/tips/vids. keep it up.
that looks lit
But for this much money to upgrades why not just get a sc10.2?
BfhCheese
If you are looking to upgrade the 2wd slash for racing just forget about it. a stock sc10.2 is lightyears above a slash with 500$ of upgrades.
I replied to your original comment first since you deleted it. I honestly could not agree more with you. I am not a racer. I originally bought this car is a way to just kill time during the winter. My true hobby is my real car if you look at my youtube page. As for the modifications I did to my Slash... I strictly did it out of boredom over the winter time and also dumped a lot of money into my boys cars. The other big reason I went with the slash is because they are very durable cars and my local hobby shop pretty much has every piece in stock all the time. I have a long history with Team Associated and their vehicles are very good. If I was a racer, I would probably go that direction. I have not touched this car or any of my cars and probably over a year. Too caught up with life I guess.
sorry about the spelling errors. I am using speech to text and I just went back and proof read my message. Most of it is way off. Hopefully you can interpret it.
+newagemuscle2010ss Spelling errors corrected...
+newagemuscle2010ss Yeah i deleted the first comment because i thought it was a bit offensive. And i understand now if you aren't really racing it makes sense to go with something more durable : P
+BfhCheese no offense taken. trust me. That comment was nowhere bad compared to some of the comments I have got from people. Life is too short to get upset over someones opinion.
Nice
I wish I had a rc car this upgraded when I was 7
Teachemyoung16 got a Traxxas Slash for Christmas, check out their vlog! ua-cam.com/video/P5t4RVLwcvg/v-deo.html
Teachemyoung16 nice man... hopefully some of my videos will give you the right direction on upgrades.
I am sure they will! Thanks for watching :)
If you change the chassis it's no longer a slash..
Please explain? It's a Traxxas Slash Chassis. Just wondering how you came up with that conclusion.