For the brushless model yes. For brushed it's different because less power. A lot of the parts I said in the video are to make the transition from brushed to brushless easier because most people do that swap.
@@traxrc if you just drive at places where you have enough room for speedruns or just learn to ride without crashing you dont have to do any upgrades apart from the tires and maybe low chassis electronics or driveshafts
So I've wanted an rc for along time, my son in law got me a Traxxas slash 2wd,(yes I'm older ) I wrecked it less than 15 minutes lol. I noticed you didn't have suspension in your upgrade list, my plastic knuckle broke and I got aluminum ones now 😆. Great video
Cool! You'll love your Slash! I didnt include suspension in this video because this is for the brushed model. Idk if that's what you have though. I made a video specifically for the brushless model because it breaks more easily. With the brushed model, the suspension isnt a major weak spot. You may break a thing here and there, but nothing major. Glad you enjoyed the video dude! 🤘
Jato drive shafts also work with the 2wd Slash/Stampede/Rustled trucks. The slide is covered by a boot and the shaft has 8 lugs to spread the power, rather than 4.
Put an RPM front bumper on it and drive it. If you've got the money, put long GTR shocks on the front and xx long GTR shocks on the back with Tekno ET410 springs. Other than that, replace parts as they break. When you want to go faster upgrade to 3s brushless. Continue to replace parts as they break. Nobody seems to break the same stuff.
Get vxl brushless with 3s to start. Can run in training mode 50% power otherwise it won't take long to get bored on 2s. Get better alloy shocks, rpm wide swing arms, MIP driveshafts, Proline Badlands 1/8 oversized wheels/tyres. Can't tell how many of these parts I replaced when stock. Avagud1
In my experience the only thing that you need to upgrade is the shock caps. Tires work fine, non lipo will be good for a year or so, don’t get lcg chassis if you jump it a lot, and don’t upgrade the shafts if have a brushed model, they don’t have enough power to break themselves, save your money and get a metal spur gear.
Shock caps are the biggest one for sure! In our opinion the tires are bad. We used them for a year when we got our first Slash and once we got Badlands we didn't realize how much they would change the characteristics of the truck. The LCG chassis for us is a must-do because we like to go fast, and the stock chassis isn't great for that. You can get buy with the plastic shafts on the brushed model but once we stepped up to 2S we broke them more frequently. Although the metal spur is more durable, we like to keep ours plastic because on a hard impact it will strip instead of ruining an expensive metal part. Thanks for watching!
Just got a 2wd slash roller. HCG chassis. came with a bug body. got stock wheels for it. added pink aluminum upper links, shock caps, steering linkage changed the locked dif out for a stock one. also came with rpm bumpers. changed out to stock using stock electrics. NIMH battery, not gonna race, just run up and down my street. :)
This channel is great! You're very good at explaining stuff when you're working on things and you do the perfect edit cuts... That modification for the x01 differentials is perfectly done
I am far from a beginner but just getting into the Traxxas brand. I have the 79 Body Traxxas Bronco XLT crawler and just purchased the Bandit. I ordered a brushless motor and ESC for it.
Traxxas make decent vehicles. I've had a Slash and a TRX4 Sport in the past. Their electronics are absolute trash though. I recommend Castle Creations or Hobbywing for electronics.
Idk if the arms are neccessary because they are similar to the 2wd ones, but I've put the hubs and driveshafts from the 4x4 on a 2wd Slash and it worked well for brushed power.
So I saw a xl-5 esc but the motor was brushless and you said at the beginning “brushless is 3 wires and brushed is 2 wires” but the velineon motor is brushless and the esc has 2 wires how did you hook that up
When I said that brushed has 2 and brushless has 3, I was referring to the wires that connect the motor and esc, not battery and esc. Hope that helps 👍
I think the stock tires aren’t the hugest deal , the shock caps for sure, maybe driveshafts, upgrade spur , +2 tooth pinion 2s, rpm arms for everyday bashing, aluminum hubs, full bearing kit , or upgrade to gtr shocks , only lcg if you’re racing or rarely off-road
We feel like the stock tires are garbage. Once we switched out the tires it was a complete difference. All the things you said are still great upgrades.
Hello! New to RC here and I was wondering if a slash would be a good car for starters who would drive it on Asphalt. If not, what other cars would be a good choice?
If I were to do it over again, I’d start with Arrmas as the value is better for the quality of RC you get. If you’ll just be on the street, I’d recommend an Infraction 3S, but if you wanna hit some jumps and street bash, the Vorteks is pretty nice too. They also make some models that are upgradable as your skills advance and as you progress in the hobby. The upfront cost of those models are cheap, and you can upgrade them to be more advanced later for a good price too.
I fear lipos. I normally drive crawlers with nimh batteries (I know some out there will laugh about it). Nevertheless, the slash is growing on me, and I'm thinking of buying two, and considering buying the recommended lipos you mentioned. My question is, how much run time do you get out of each lipo?
So lipos are only dangerous, If you don’t use them right. The easiest ones to use for a slash are the Traxxas ones, as they have safety features. I have a video explaining lipos in great detail. Runtime depends on driving style could be 20 to half an hour of run time.
I’m looking to get into this hobby with my eight-year-old autistic son who likes to tinker and take apart his toys is it pretty simple to work on these cause I’m hoping not only to introduce him to a fun hobby but some thing that will let him be creative in build
It's very easy. At first it may be confusing, but once you get familiar with your RC, it's a breeze, and kind of fun! I've never taken an RC to a shop for general maintenance. I've only taken them in if it is something that I can't figure out.
bro i run stock drive shafts on a 2wd vxl slash and it’s fine you don’t need to upgrade unless they snap. i bash my slash all day through dirt and on a brushed you most definitely don’t need it
The only reason why we included them in this video is because most people with the brushed system upgrade to brushless, and then you need them. Also, it saves money in the long run because you will never have to worry about them again.
You don’t need to upgrade drive shafts if you have the brushed motor. My suggestion would be to get the velineon or castle brushless right after the 2s battery. The stock driveshafts last quite along time with the brushed motor.
We agree with you! However when we bash our brushed Slashes we brake the driveshafts. It isnt a major weakness but it happens. They wear out over time though with all Slashes, and dramatically reduce the performance after a lot of use, witch also leads to them being more fragile.
Trax RC yes I am agree with that but I personally put the $40-60 dollars you would spend on shafts towards a brushless system first. On a side note i have had the vxl in my slash 2wd with badlands for about 6 months and I have only broken 1 yoke landing a jump with power on.
The brushless is very nice, and really makes the truck more enjoyable. We just said that driveshafts are a weak spot because most people upgrade to brushless, and why not upgrade what you have first that you know wont last so that you don't have to end driving early for something that could have been prevented. Just our opinions from experience. Thanks for watching man!
No the 3000mAh NiMH battery will last a few years at least, but it has less runtime than a 2S LiPo, and loses power throughout the run. With LiPos, the speed is constant the whole time and when the battery dies, it cuts almost all power from the battery.
Steel drive shafts are not really necessary on a 2s to be honest even with grippy tires, you should adjust the slipper clutch accordingly, there is no perfect setting for it.
If you want to stay with plastic because they are cheap, and only run on 2S, then the Rustler 4x4 driveshafts are a great investment. I'd try out a set of those. Just make sure that you get the rear and not the front.
@@traxrc yes... this will be on my brushed raptor... my kid like to run this truck... not sure if I will put brushless motor on this since my 9yr old uses this one... do you have a part number
From what I know (just got back into rc so still catching up) I’ve only had to change the spur gear, shock caps and rpm plastics and the car was bullet proof. I haven’t broken a bulkhead yet but people say that’s a weak point too. And your right about the tires but their only good for loose dirt other than that 👎 also a brushed slash doesn’t need driveshafts my slash ran stock driveshafts for 2 years and they never broke I got tekno but my stocks never broke
Yeah we always thought that a Slash was durable when we first got ours but when we progressed in the hobby we realized that it wasn't. The driveshafts on a brushed Slash arent very important, but they set you up right for the future if you go brushless, and you'll never worry about them again.
The only thing I've broken on my 2wd brushed slash in 4 years is the small pin on the gear shaft assembly. Shock caps are annoying, but i just re-oil them every few months while I do a deep clean and it's fine.
Agreed. once I went brushless I though stripped 4 spur gears, those things are horrible. Never had driveshaft issues though but then again I don’t drive it Like Kevin talbot lol but great vid happy New Years to the team 👍🏿🎆
We don't strip spurs that often but every once and a while we do. If you set the mesh good it's not a problem. But most of the time when we strip a spur it's because the pinion moves on hard landings, or rocks/sand got in the gear case. We've seen that Traxxas sells peices that stop the motor from moving and give you perfect gear mesh.
For sure!! Tires are about $80, new gearing is about $10, then Proline extended body mounts are $30 (I think). That's just the bare bone parts you need, and you'll still have $30 to spend!
I'm sorry man, we don't race and have zero experience with that side of the hobby. Sorry that we can't answer your question! A good channel to watch for racing is Mark Santa Maria, or Ryan Harris. We've seen a few of their videos on racing and they are very good with that subject :)
The brushless model has more power and can run on 3s LiPo. Personally, if you are wanting a 2wd and are even considering going with the brushless model, I would save up and get the Slash 4x4 brushless because it handles the power so much better. You could save a little and get an Arrma Senton 4x4 3S, which is the equivalent to the Slash 4x4 VXL, just much cheaper and needs almost nothing. The Slash 4x4 VXL will need at least metal driveshafts. But, if you want to stay with 2wd and Traxxas, I wouldnt get the brushless Slash 2wd. It needs way to much done to it to hold up to the brushless power. By the time you upgrade it you can get something like a Traxxas Maxx or if your like me, an X-Maxx, which hadn't come out yet. I hope this helps :)
The traxxas batteries are both double the price of other batteries and not as powerful at the same time ie, the traxxas batteries cost around 80 a piece for a 3s and a pack of two really good 3s batteries with more power than the traxxas (look at the cc rating) will cost around 65. The chargers are so over priced just get a solid charger for 80 dollars instead of the 130 that the traxxas costs.
Again, I agree with you, but this video is geared towards beginners that don’t understand how complex charging a LiPo battery actually is. The Traxxas chargers completely eliminate the extra steps, which keeps everyone safe. I think that this is very important for new hobbyists.
If you build a monster slash, then you will need the LCG chassis more than ever imo. It will dramatically reduce rollovers caused from raising the truck. Also, the LCG gives you more clearance in the front so that the front tires cannot rub on the chassis during a hard impact. Idk if that is a good or bad thing, but that is what will happen. Thanks for watching!!
6852A axles... 3X cheaper than metal axles. Extreme heavy duty & fits most 2wd vxl cars (not the bandit) & trucks... I have them on my rustler & both of my stampede trucks + no mods either! I broke so many of the factory axles these are great so far
@@traxrc I have the technos on my truck now with the bearing carriers but i hate them pins breaking & wobbling around. You must be doing something crazy with your 🚗 because 2-3 guys at my local RC shop run them on their slashe's & I have yet to break one but of course I believe you because it's only a factory part lol. Keep up the good work. Many years ago 7+ I think I remember my buddy doing this upgrade in his slash with the X0-1 diffs but I did not do it. I think the truck should be pretty good if you're running 2 or 3S on factory parts but for the 💰 $20 per diff it's say it's worth it!
Yes, you can run a 2s lipo just fine, you will need a new charger, Do not use the charger that you charge your nimh batteries with, that could/will result in a fire with lipos. And make sure you set the ESC to lipo mode, you can't run lipos all the way down to 0 or they can be damaged or worse, the ESC has a built in "Low voltage cut off" that will slow your truck down a lot once it gets to that point, get the truck back to you and unplug the battery and put it on charge, do not keep running it when its goes to low power mode. Lipo batteries are no joke if miss treated. To enable the Low voltage mode on your truck, turn on your transmitter, then plug in a battery and power it on, the light should be red with the nimh battey (Low voltage is off) Now press and hold the power button on the ESC for 10 seconds, the light should turn green, indicating that Low voltage mode is enabled for lipo, this will keep it from draining the lipo to much. Now if you want to run a nimh pack again, turn the transmitter on, plug a battery in and power on the truck, and then hold the power button down for another 10 sec's and the light should turn red. It may even vibrate or make noises when you set it to either mode, I can't remember if the XL-5 ESC's do that, that would be normal.
So I have a slash 2x4 fox edition but the electronics are basically f*cked and do you think it would be smarter to buy a cheaper offbrand rc or upgrade the internals on the slash. I'm leaning towards the slash but I don't know where to start. I want a brushless system under 250 but I want to find like a whole kit that's ready. Or could you maybe find me whats best for it that could make it go like 60 and Is water proof? Please and hopefully thank you😁
I wouldn't get a cheaper off-brand RC. You really get what you pay for. I would suggest that you pick up a Hobbywing system It's also pretty impossible to make a Slash run 60mph for bashing. 40mph is plenty for a Slash 2wd. I've found that mine started breaking a lot more and handled aweful when I had it set up to go 50mph.
I would get the Traxxas 2S 5800mAh and one of there chargers. I'm assuming that you're somewhat new to the hobby? If so, I would definitely recommend that setup. Works great and is simple.
I don't have a Slash with the stock driveshafts anymore, and I'm getting ready to sell my Stampede 2wd which is the same process. It's very simple though. For the tires you just have to make sure that the inside hex of the wheel is lined up with the hex on the stub axle. If you look up videos on how to install a driveshaft, that will help you with that.
I actually would. It is a great platform to learn on, but you can’t be afraid to throw $500+ at it to upgrade it to be faster (45ish mph) and reliable.
Yes hobby shops carry them. They don't always have a lot of selection though and they may not have them in red. It's a good ideas to call ahead of time and see if they have them in stock. It just depends on the shop.
Yep! Make sure you don't go too short though because the longer an antenna is, the more range you have. I like to set mine up so that when you flip the RC over on a solid surface without the body on, the antenna barely touches the surface so that it is just the body mounts. Makes wrenching a whole lot easier!!!
Oh. Aluminum driveshafts aren't a good idea because Aluminum is weaker than steel. Also, only cheap, low quality brands make them for the most part. That's why brands like MIP and Tekno RC use hardened steel, which is even stronger than just steel.
Yes! Very easy! Just costs money for the system and more aftermarket upgrades to strengthen the drivetrain! I have another video titled, first 10 upgrades specifically for the brushless models!
Gotta be careful with your upgrades if you intend on getting into racing cause a lot of clubs and shops have a stock slash class which is great for beginners but they do restrict the mods you can do because it is supposed to be a stock class. For example the track i sometimes go to you can only use traxxas wheels and tires.
Ok, i get when people say upgrade that, upgrade this, but why do it if my rc still runs great? Like why bother changing things and spending money if nothing is broken yet? I agree with performance related parts, but not suspention or others. I just order some spares before something brakes and only then replace. Why bother buying 50 $ metal hub carriers if i brake one pair once a year? Just replace that 5 dollar part once a year and save some money for motors or batteries. Just my opinion. Thanks for video
I lot of it is preventative and if you change out a power system for more power, that puts more stress on certain components so it's a reason to upgrade. Also, Most RC's have very poorly designed/weak parts installed from the factory and those should be swapped immediately so that you don't have issues.
@@traxrc okay bro so I'm new to this RC Traxxas stuff I love it but I just bought me a truck I got the Traxxas Slash RTR now all my friends have the Traxxas Slash VXL or whatever I know mine's not as fast as theirs so what I did was I bought a motor and servo that's the vxl3 by putting this in this truck will it make it as fast as theirs and is there anything I need to know when doing this upgrade
@@traxrc I want to send you a picture of what I bought and the motor and servo I'm looking at buying so maybe you can tell me that it will work in my truck
Upgrading to brushless, which is the VXL system, will make your car faster. I think that you are getting confused though with the servo and ESC. The servo is what steers the car, the ESC is what you plug the battery into, and it stand for Electronic Speed Control. Then the motor obviously drives the car. If you want to send us some pictures, pm on facebook! Link is in the Description of the video :)
Most of the time you can cheap out a bit on batteries, but never a charger. High end chargers have safety features that you definitely want to have. We have a whole video on this topic, it is our most viewed video on our channel so if you go to our home page and go to popular uploads section it will be the first video. Traxxas stuff is really overpriced, mainly their cars. For what you get with your money isn't the best. Their tools are very high quality though and worth everu penny. If you look at Arrma for example, you get a lot more bang for your buck Thanks for watching man!
naaaaa, why spending on a garbage, only thing worth spending is lcg chassis and sterring servo, that's all... get the 2bls brushless, put servo and lcg and that's it. If it's to spend, do it in a better car... there is absolutely no point in spending in a slash.
So, in summary, the slash is great... once you replace everything except the front A-arms?
For the brushless model yes. For brushed it's different because less power. A lot of the parts I said in the video are to make the transition from brushed to brushless easier because most people do that swap.
@@traxrc if you just drive at places where you have enough room for speedruns or just learn to ride without crashing you dont have to do any upgrades apart from the tires and maybe low chassis electronics or driveshafts
I've been driving for 7 years and I don't beat my Slashes anymore because the can't hold up. By beat, I mean jump it. Not drive into walls on purpose.
You can replace them when they break dude
I mean, it’s a learning curve. Gotta know how to not wreck em
So I've wanted an rc for along time, my son in law got me a Traxxas slash 2wd,(yes I'm older ) I wrecked it less than 15 minutes lol. I noticed you didn't have suspension in your upgrade list, my plastic knuckle broke and I got aluminum ones now 😆. Great video
Cool! You'll love your Slash!
I didnt include suspension in this video because this is for the brushed model. Idk if that's what you have though. I made a video specifically for the brushless model because it breaks more easily. With the brushed model, the suspension isnt a major weak spot. You may break a thing here and there, but nothing major. Glad you enjoyed the video dude! 🤘
@@traxrc yes mine is brushed! Looking into some of your recommendations for upgrades, thanks for posting
Thanks bro!
Jato drive shafts also work with the 2wd Slash/Stampede/Rustled trucks. The slide is covered by a boot and the shaft has 8 lugs to spread the power, rather than 4.
Good to know! I’ve had great luck with the Tekno ones.
Thanks for the lessons. I’m new to rc, I’m starting a club for the youth in my community and your videos are very helpful.❤
That’s awesome!
Put an RPM front bumper on it and drive it. If you've got the money, put long GTR shocks on the front and xx long GTR shocks on the back with Tekno ET410 springs. Other than that, replace parts as they break. When you want to go faster upgrade to 3s brushless. Continue to replace parts as they break. Nobody seems to break the same stuff.
Get vxl brushless with 3s to start. Can run in training mode 50% power otherwise it won't take long to get bored on 2s. Get better alloy shocks, rpm wide swing arms, MIP driveshafts, Proline Badlands 1/8 oversized wheels/tyres. Can't tell how many of these parts I replaced when stock. Avagud1
That’s a nice setup!
In my experience the only thing that you need to upgrade is the shock caps. Tires work fine, non lipo will be good for a year or so, don’t get lcg chassis if you jump it a lot, and don’t upgrade the shafts if have a brushed model, they don’t have enough power to break themselves, save your money and get a metal spur gear.
Shock caps are the biggest one for sure! In our opinion the tires are bad. We used them for a year when we got our first Slash and once we got Badlands we didn't realize how much they would change the characteristics of the truck. The LCG chassis for us is a must-do because we like to go fast, and the stock chassis isn't great for that. You can get buy with the plastic shafts on the brushed model but once we stepped up to 2S we broke them more frequently. Although the metal spur is more durable, we like to keep ours plastic because on a hard impact it will strip instead of ruining an expensive metal part. Thanks for watching!
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We run 2S on that ESC all of the time and never had problems. The LCG Chassis is what we prefer.
Agree, it’s made for 2s for a reoson.... but my traxxas e-maxx will self destruct😂
...but on 6s
Just got a 2wd slash roller. HCG chassis.
came with a bug body. got stock wheels for it.
added pink aluminum upper links, shock caps, steering linkage
changed the locked dif out for a stock one.
also came with rpm bumpers. changed out to stock
using stock electrics. NIMH battery,
not gonna race, just run up and down my street. :)
Personally I’ve had great luck with the VXL system, but ik some haven’t. HobbyWing is another great product too.
@@traxrc how do i get longer run times WITHOUT going broke??
This channel is great! You're very good at explaining stuff when you're working on things and you do the perfect edit cuts... That modification for the x01 differentials is perfectly done
Thanks! I try to make quality content and I’m glad you like it!
Do you have a video of them custom mud flaps?
No, I don't have a video dedicated to them. They actually aren't custom. They are made by RPM.
Me goes on a spending spree total of 900 dollars of aluminum parts for the mamba x esc and castle creations motor
I am far from a beginner but just getting into the Traxxas brand. I have the 79 Body Traxxas Bronco XLT crawler and just purchased the Bandit. I ordered a brushless motor and ESC for it.
Nice!! I loved my trx4. Never tried a bandit
Traxxas make decent vehicles. I've had a Slash and a TRX4 Sport in the past. Their electronics are absolute trash though. I recommend Castle Creations or Hobbywing for electronics.
5:27 you can also put slash 4x4 rear a-arms and rear bearing carriers and run the slash 4x4 heavy duty drive shafts no problem
Idk if the arms are neccessary because they are similar to the 2wd ones, but I've put the hubs and driveshafts from the 4x4 on a 2wd Slash and it worked well for brushed power.
well, got a 2nd slash with rpm arms, put those on slash1 and kept no.2 all stock
Nice! Now get more upgrades for slash1!
So I saw a xl-5 esc but the motor was brushless and you said at the beginning “brushless is 3 wires and brushed is 2 wires” but the velineon motor is brushless and the esc has 2 wires how did you hook that up
When I said that brushed has 2 and brushless has 3, I was referring to the wires that connect the motor and esc, not battery and esc. Hope that helps 👍
I think the stock tires aren’t the hugest deal , the shock caps for sure, maybe driveshafts, upgrade spur , +2 tooth pinion 2s, rpm arms for everyday bashing, aluminum hubs, full bearing kit , or upgrade to gtr shocks , only lcg if you’re racing or rarely off-road
We feel like the stock tires are garbage. Once we switched out the tires it was a complete difference. All the things you said are still great upgrades.
@@traxrc , for most intensive purposes of hitting every surface except super loose stuff or mud I think the stock tires will slide and be sick
They are pretty awful in grass too. That's where we run most of our RCs
@@traxrc me personally I run everywhere so I use my redcat blackout xte , it runs really hot in grass
That's Redcat for ya lol. We've never had a Redcat basher. Do you have durability issues??
Mit drive shaft are awesome I have them on most my rc's only broke 2 with ruff bashing
Nice! I like those driveshafts too
Hello! New to RC here and I was wondering if a slash would be a good car for starters who would drive it on Asphalt. If not, what other cars would be a good choice?
If I were to do it over again, I’d start with Arrmas as the value is better for the quality of RC you get. If you’ll just be on the street, I’d recommend an Infraction 3S, but if you wanna hit some jumps and street bash, the Vorteks is pretty nice too. They also make some models that are upgradable as your skills advance and as you progress in the hobby. The upfront cost of those models are cheap, and you can upgrade them to be more advanced later for a good price too.
I recommend changing the servo
Yep!
Agree with all points, great video.
Thanks!
I fear lipos. I normally drive crawlers with nimh batteries (I know some out there will laugh about it). Nevertheless, the slash is growing on me, and I'm thinking of buying two, and considering buying the recommended lipos you mentioned. My question is, how much run time do you get out of each lipo?
So lipos are only dangerous, If you don’t use them right. The easiest ones to use for a slash are the Traxxas ones, as they have safety features. I have a video explaining lipos in great detail. Runtime depends on driving style could be 20 to half an hour of run time.
@@traxrc Thank you for giving me a strait answer. I'll take a gander at your video explaining lipos.
Yup any time! Lmk if u have more questions about them!
I have the Traxxas slash 2wd rc car it is sooo fun to play with
Yeah it is!!
Got a great deal on a velineon system and a lcg chassis!
Awesome!!!
I’m looking to get into this hobby with my eight-year-old autistic son who likes to tinker and take apart his toys is it pretty simple to work on these cause I’m hoping not only to introduce him to a fun hobby but some thing that will let him be creative in build
That's awesome!!! I'm sure that your son would love to work on RCs with you!!
Thank you for responding is the maintenance and modifications fairly easy to do yourself? Or do you take them to a RC shop?? Thank you again
It's very easy. At first it may be confusing, but once you get familiar with your RC, it's a breeze, and kind of fun! I've never taken an RC to a shop for general maintenance. I've only taken them in if it is something that I can't figure out.
@@traxrc Thank you just picked up my son new slash and I’ll be heading back to the RC shop to purchase the recomended upgrades
Awesome!!
bro i run stock drive shafts on a 2wd vxl slash and it’s fine you don’t need to upgrade unless they snap. i bash my slash all day through dirt and on a brushed you most definitely don’t need it
The only reason why we included them in this video is because most people with the brushed system upgrade to brushless, and then you need them. Also, it saves money in the long run because you will never have to worry about them again.
You don’t need to upgrade drive shafts if you have the brushed motor. My suggestion would be to get the velineon or castle brushless right after the 2s battery. The stock driveshafts last quite along time with the brushed motor.
We agree with you! However when we bash our brushed Slashes we brake the driveshafts. It isnt a major weakness but it happens. They wear out over time though with all Slashes, and dramatically reduce the performance after a lot of use, witch also leads to them being more fragile.
Trax RC yes I am agree with that but I personally put the $40-60 dollars you would spend on shafts towards a brushless system first. On a side note i have had the vxl in my slash 2wd with badlands for about 6 months and I have only broken 1 yoke landing a jump with power on.
The brushless is very nice, and really makes the truck more enjoyable. We just said that driveshafts are a weak spot because most people upgrade to brushless, and why not upgrade what you have first that you know wont last so that you don't have to end driving early for something that could have been prevented. Just our opinions from experience. Thanks for watching man!
Trax RC ya. I’m not saying anything against what you said. Nice videos man
No worries dude, to each their own!
We work very hard on our channel and glad you enjoy it:)
So ur saying the 3000 battery that comes with won’t be the best?
No the 3000mAh NiMH battery will last a few years at least, but it has less runtime than a 2S LiPo, and loses power throughout the run. With LiPos, the speed is constant the whole time and when the battery dies, it cuts almost all power from the battery.
Steel drive shafts are not really necessary on a 2s to be honest even with grippy tires, you should adjust the slipper clutch accordingly, there is no perfect setting for it.
I've had many plastic driveshafts break on 2S. It's not so much they break but they wear out fast.
@@traxrc is the stampede driveshaft the one that needs no mods?
If you want to stay with plastic because they are cheap, and only run on 2S, then the Rustler 4x4 driveshafts are a great investment. I'd try out a set of those. Just make sure that you get the rear and not the front.
@@traxrc yes... this will be on my brushed raptor... my kid like to run this truck... not sure if I will put brushless motor on this since my 9yr old uses this one... do you have a part number
6852A
Is the nickel metal battery still trash on a brushless motor, noob here👋
It kinda defeats the purpose of a brushless system imo.
Where did he get the mud flaps from?
They are made by RPM
From what I know (just got back into rc so still catching up) I’ve only had to change the spur gear, shock caps and rpm plastics and the car was bullet proof. I haven’t broken a bulkhead yet but people say that’s a weak point too. And your right about the tires but their only good for loose dirt other than that 👎 also a brushed slash doesn’t need driveshafts my slash ran stock driveshafts for 2 years and they never broke I got tekno but my stocks never broke
Yeah we always thought that a Slash was durable when we first got ours but when we progressed in the hobby we realized that it wasn't. The driveshafts on a brushed Slash arent very important, but they set you up right for the future if you go brushless, and you'll never worry about them again.
The only thing I've broken on my 2wd brushed slash in 4 years is the small pin on the gear shaft assembly. Shock caps are annoying, but i just re-oil them every few months while I do a deep clean and it's fine.
On a brushed Slash you will break less parts if you drive responsibly. When your brushless it's a completely different story.
Agreed. once I went brushless I though stripped 4 spur gears, those things are horrible. Never had driveshaft issues though but then again I don’t drive it Like Kevin talbot lol but great vid happy New Years to the team 👍🏿🎆
We don't strip spurs that often but every once and a while we do. If you set the mesh good it's not a problem. But most of the time when we strip a spur it's because the pinion moves on hard landings, or rocks/sand got in the gear case. We've seen that Traxxas sells peices that stop the motor from moving and give you perfect gear mesh.
Is it possible to upgrade to a monster slash with only $150
For sure!! Tires are about $80, new gearing is about $10, then Proline extended body mounts are $30 (I think). That's just the bare bone parts you need, and you'll still have $30 to spend!
If you have problems with flipping you should look into get sway bars for the front and rear.
Only ones you can get is Hot Racing, but the best way to stop it from rolling easily is to get the LCG chassis.
@@traxrc that what I have on my slash with sway bars.
What tires would be good for asphalt racing? I usually race on asphalt and sometimes my local dirt track
I'm sorry man, we don't race and have zero experience with that side of the hobby.
Sorry that we can't answer your question!
A good channel to watch for racing is Mark Santa Maria, or Ryan Harris. We've seen a few of their videos on racing and they are very good with that subject :)
@@traxrc Ok thanks for the suggestion!!
No problem!
I’m late but grp tires are THE best
We've heard that GRP's are good for street
What tires would you recommend for asphalt?
We've never had any street tires, but we would probably say try out any of the Proline street tires. You really can't go wrong with Proline.
If you think about it you only need a single charger because you can charge one then while your using your rc you can charge the second battery
It takes longer to charge then to drive though
Yeah I guess
Also I can’t decide between a brushed and a brushless slash what is the difference?
The brushless model has more power and can run on 3s LiPo. Personally, if you are wanting a 2wd and are even considering going with the brushless model, I would save up and get the Slash 4x4 brushless because it handles the power so much better. You could save a little and get an Arrma Senton 4x4 3S, which is the equivalent to the Slash 4x4 VXL, just much cheaper and needs almost nothing. The Slash 4x4 VXL will need at least metal driveshafts. But, if you want to stay with 2wd and Traxxas, I wouldnt get the brushless Slash 2wd. It needs way to much done to it to hold up to the brushless power. By the time you upgrade it you can get something like a Traxxas Maxx or if your like me, an X-Maxx, which hadn't come out yet.
I hope this helps :)
Thank you so much, so for the arrma Senton 4x4 you say it needs almost nothing what does it need? A battery I’m guessing?
The traxxas batteries are both double the price of other batteries and not as powerful at the same time ie, the traxxas batteries cost around 80 a piece for a 3s and a pack of two really good 3s batteries with more power than the traxxas (look at the cc rating) will cost around 65. The chargers are so over priced just get a solid charger for 80 dollars instead of the 130 that the traxxas costs.
Again, I agree with you, but this video is geared towards beginners that don’t understand how complex charging a LiPo battery actually is. The Traxxas chargers completely eliminate the extra steps, which keeps everyone safe. I think that this is very important for new hobbyists.
@@traxrc I agree
Would you recommend the upgraded chassis if you did the monster slash upgrade? Does it fit?
If you build a monster slash, then you will need the LCG chassis more than ever imo. It will dramatically reduce rollovers caused from raising the truck. Also, the LCG gives you more clearance in the front so that the front tires cannot rub on the chassis during a hard impact. Idk if that is a good or bad thing, but that is what will happen.
Thanks for watching!!
This helped alot I just got a new slash 🙂🙂
Cool!!
6852A axles... 3X cheaper than metal axles. Extreme heavy duty & fits most 2wd vxl cars (not the bandit) & trucks... I have them on my rustler & both of my stampede trucks + no mods either! I broke so many of the factory axles these are great so far
I have actually broken those ones but if ur on a budget then they r great. If u have the money techno is the way to go.
@@traxrc I have the technos on my truck now with the bearing carriers but i hate them pins breaking & wobbling around. You must be doing something crazy with your 🚗 because 2-3 guys at my local RC shop run them on their slashe's & I have yet to break one but of course I believe you because it's only a factory part lol. Keep up the good work. Many years ago 7+ I think I remember my buddy doing this upgrade in his slash with the X0-1 diffs but I did not do it. I think the truck should be pretty good if you're running 2 or 3S on factory parts but for the 💰 $20 per diff it's say it's worth it!
What shock shaft guards are those? I like!
RPM makes them! They are awesome!!
I use the new rustler tires on my slash
The 2wd or 4x4 Rustler tires?
@@traxrc I believe the 4wd
Those are good tires! I bet they look sick 🤘
@@traxrc yes! I just need a new body… sadly I can’t get one as of now
Sounds like you got a cool build
Thanks for the pointers but how long would the stock out of the box parts on the slash last before any issues
It depends on how you drive.
I broke a hub carrier the 2nd day
Another common weak spot! Get the Aluminum ones and you'll never have that issue again!
@@traxrc I just ordered a set last night on Amazon 👍
Cool!
I have an older Robby Gordon edition 2wd slash. Can I still run 2s lipo? It runs off NimH right now.
Yes, you can run a 2s lipo just fine, you will need a new charger, Do not use the charger that you charge your nimh batteries with, that could/will result in a fire with lipos. And make sure you set the ESC to lipo mode, you can't run lipos all the way down to 0 or they can be damaged or worse, the ESC has a built in "Low voltage cut off" that will slow your truck down a lot once it gets to that point, get the truck back to you and unplug the battery and put it on charge, do not keep running it when its goes to low power mode. Lipo batteries are no joke if miss treated.
To enable the Low voltage mode on your truck, turn on your transmitter, then plug in a battery and power it on, the light should be red with the nimh battey (Low voltage is off) Now press and hold the power button on the ESC for 10 seconds, the light should turn green, indicating that Low voltage mode is enabled for lipo, this will keep it from draining the lipo to much.
Now if you want to run a nimh pack again, turn the transmitter on, plug a battery in and power on the truck, and then hold the power button down for another 10 sec's and the light should turn red. It may even vibrate or make noises when you set it to either mode, I can't remember if the XL-5 ESC's do that, that would be normal.
Make sure your ESC is capable of LVD as well.
Nice video man, thanks for the info, new to the game, Trying to soak up tips. Liked and subscribed!
Glad I could help dude! 👊 Thanks for the sub🤘🤘
So I have a slash 2x4 fox edition but the electronics are basically f*cked and do you think it would be smarter to buy a cheaper offbrand rc or upgrade the internals on the slash. I'm leaning towards the slash but I don't know where to start. I want a brushless system under 250 but I want to find like a whole kit that's ready. Or could you maybe find me whats best for it that could make it go like 60 and Is water proof? Please and hopefully thank you😁
Alsoooo I don't want to do any sodering. And tell me if I have to if I do have to
I wouldn't get a cheaper off-brand RC. You really get what you pay for. I would suggest that you pick up a Hobbywing system It's also pretty impossible to make a Slash run 60mph for bashing. 40mph is plenty for a Slash 2wd. I've found that mine started breaking a lot more and handled aweful when I had it set up to go 50mph.
So should i just buy the traxxas 2s lipo battery or buy a different battery?
I also have another question can you make videos on how to put on the tires and the shafts pls ?
I would get the Traxxas 2S 5800mAh and one of there chargers. I'm assuming that you're somewhat new to the hobby? If so, I would definitely recommend that setup. Works great and is simple.
I don't have a Slash with the stock driveshafts anymore, and I'm getting ready to sell my Stampede 2wd which is the same process. It's very simple though. For the tires you just have to make sure that the inside hex of the wheel is lined up with the hex on the stub axle. If you look up videos on how to install a driveshaft, that will help you with that.
@@traxrc Okay thanks for your help, Subscribing!
Thank you!!
You Should have bought an ARRMA
Yes… I know lol. Arrmas weren’t mainstream when I got this RC though.
Would you recommend the slash for a beginner? Looking for something off-road, can be upgraded to go fast, and isn’t above $250 starting price
I actually would. It is a great platform to learn on, but you can’t be afraid to throw $500+ at it to upgrade it to be faster (45ish mph) and reliable.
Yes
Do local hobby shops sell the red rpm a arms and bulkhead or do I have to order them online?
Yes hobby shops carry them. They don't always have a lot of selection though and they may not have them in red. It's a good ideas to call ahead of time and see if they have them in stock. It just depends on the shop.
@@traxrc Ok thank u
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There are so many great tips! Thank you!
Ur welcome and any time!
How do you get that short antenna on the slash on the right? With the red antenna
You just push the extra wire into the reciever box.
@@traxrc oh wow I didn’t know that I will defiantly to that on my slash Tommorow thanks!
Yep! Make sure you don't go too short though because the longer an antenna is, the more range you have. I like to set mine up so that when you flip the RC over on a solid surface without the body on, the antenna barely touches the surface so that it is just the body mounts. Makes wrenching a whole lot easier!!!
@@traxrc awesome thanks for the help!
No problem!
I have the traxxas slash 4x4 vxl do you have a video about that model
No sorry, I actually have never even drove one lol
Why not aluminum? I was about to buy a set for mine.
Which part are you talking about?
@@traxrc driveshafts
Oh. Aluminum driveshafts aren't a good idea because Aluminum is weaker than steel. Also, only cheap, low quality brands make them for the most part. That's why brands like MIP and Tekno RC use hardened steel, which is even stronger than just steel.
@@traxrc thanks. I bought the MIPs. Pain in the rear to install but hopefully only will have to once.
Great choice! They are easy on one side, but on the other it takes longer because I'd the spur gear and gear cover.
2:11 “And probably the charger and the battery will catch fire”
Where did u get the front shock guard
They are made by RPM
Do tires come with four or just two?
Just 2! You'll need to order 2 in order to get 4.
Can u transfer it to brushless
Yes! Very easy! Just costs money for the system and more aftermarket upgrades to strengthen the drivetrain! I have another video titled, first 10 upgrades specifically for the brushless models!
Gotta be careful with your upgrades if you intend on getting into racing cause a lot of clubs and shops have a stock slash class which is great for beginners but they do restrict the mods you can do because it is supposed to be a stock class. For example the track i sometimes go to you can only use traxxas wheels and tires.
Very true! I've never raced though and my channel is primarily for bashing.
Can you post the battery link please?
Links to products in my videos are always in the description.
Anyone watching this I’d recommend buying a brushless car because it’s a fact that you’ll want to upgrade at some point
I agree!
Love your intro btw
Thanks dude!
Ok, i get when people say upgrade that, upgrade this, but why do it if my rc still runs great? Like why bother changing things and spending money if nothing is broken yet? I agree with performance related parts, but not suspention or others. I just order some spares before something brakes and only then replace. Why bother buying 50 $ metal hub carriers if i brake one pair once a year? Just replace that 5 dollar part once a year and save some money for motors or batteries. Just my opinion. Thanks for video
I lot of it is preventative and if you change out a power system for more power, that puts more stress on certain components so it's a reason to upgrade. Also, Most RC's have very poorly designed/weak parts installed from the factory and those should be swapped immediately so that you don't have issues.
I’m not made of money so hopefully it doesn’t break and comes with a battery
Slashes don't come with a battery and as long as you don't beat it you won't have major problems.
Hey bro I have a question ⁉️
Ok what's up?
@@traxrc okay bro so I'm new to this RC Traxxas stuff I love it but I just bought me a truck I got the Traxxas Slash RTR now all my friends have the Traxxas Slash VXL or whatever I know mine's not as fast as theirs so what I did was I bought a motor and servo that's the vxl3 by putting this in this truck will it make it as fast as theirs and is there anything I need to know when doing this upgrade
@@traxrc I want to send you a picture of what I bought and the motor and servo I'm looking at buying so maybe you can tell me that it will work in my truck
Upgrading to brushless, which is the VXL system, will make your car faster. I think that you are getting confused though with the servo and ESC. The servo is what steers the car, the ESC is what you plug the battery into, and it stand for Electronic Speed Control. Then the motor obviously drives the car. If you want to send us some pictures, pm on facebook! Link is in the Description of the video :)
@@traxrc yes didn't mean servo but speed controller.i was using text to talk so it put the wrong word.ok thanks bro.
Guessing you kinda new too?
Not at all. Been in the hobby for 7 years.
@@traxrc cause you seem like it
Not really but ok.
I have the Traxxas Ford Raptor and these tips were great and you convinced my to subscribe.
Thank you so much! Glad we could help!!
First upgrade: remove traxxas radio equipment, no throttle trim or throttle reverse is absurd.
Nah. Traxxas radios are good. Only downsides for me is the range. You can still reverse it too, just not with a button.
@@traxrc I'm going to put a DumboRC radio with a gyro in, solve all of those things and more for $50
I got a commonsense 2s and its great the traxxas battery stuff is overpriced just get a dynamite charger and just pay attention to it.
Great vid, i really wish this was out when i got mine last year. Its such a great car! The traxxas isnt bad its just super expensive😅
Most of the time you can cheap out a bit on batteries, but never a charger. High end chargers have safety features that you definitely want to have. We have a whole video on this topic, it is our most viewed video on our channel so if you go to our home page and go to popular uploads section it will be the first video.
Traxxas stuff is really overpriced, mainly their cars. For what you get with your money isn't the best. Their tools are very high quality though and worth everu penny. If you look at Arrma for example, you get a lot more bang for your buck Thanks for watching man!
@@traxrc yeah, true especially with lipos⚡🔥
Definitely!
naaaaa, why spending on a garbage, only thing worth spending is lcg chassis and sterring servo, that's all... get the 2bls brushless, put servo and lcg and that's it. If it's to spend, do it in a better car... there is absolutely no point in spending in a slash.
I agree with that but if someone only has a slash then these would be the best upgrades without getting a new car.
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Traxxas battery’s are trash bruh
Great for beginners though. And they are a lot cheaper than repairs to your home if a fire starts because someone didnt know how to charge a lipo
Absolutely garbage. XD
Although Slashes lack in some areas compared to the competition, they still aren't bad RC's.
You literally have a slash kid😂