soccerboy1102910

What's up I'm 19 from RI and just bought my first RC car the Traxxas slash from Brands Hobby in North Providence. I have a few questions about what I can do to hop up my car next.

1. For driving around the streets does anyone know of a good shock insert setup or should i just try to make it as low as possible?
2. What kind of tire and wheel options do I have? racing slicks? sand paddles? mud tires?
3. Is the traxxas vxl a good brushless system? or should I save up for something like a Novak?
4. what nimh battery pack is best suited to power a brushless system for this?


p.s. the slash is a sick short course truck

Frozen72

3. The VXL is a great system but I would recommend you get a Mamba Max.
4. The Ener-G 4600 is the best Ni-Mh battery out right now.

soccerboy1102910

do i have to go lipo to do the brushless conversion?

Frozen72

No but make sure that you use either Deans or Traxxas Plugs.

cmerritt

1. you can disassemble your shocks and place a piece of fuel tubing on the shaft inside the shock body. that will prevent the shock from extending all the way and therefore lower your ride height.
2. you can use most any 2.2" tire. that includes, bowties, paddles, slicks, road tires, all sorts of off road tires.

soccerboy1102910

thanks for the info anyone else here own a slash?

flybye123

I have been running my slash for about a week now, still completly stock. I have a vxl brushless that will go in it ,but for now I am using a 3s 3300 lipo in it and it has been going strong for better than a week now driving at least once or twice a day. this is not recommended as the stock brushed 12 turn and xl-5 speed control are only rated for 9.6 volts max, but it is working and I am going to run it like this until somthing goes, since it hauls now. I am surprised really that it has ran so long, it just wont die. also I do keep a eye on motor and speed control temps, and never let it run too long so as not to run my lipo down past 3 volts per cell. all the temps of my lipo, motor and speed control have been well within their limits though so again I have been surprised.

soccerboy1102910

anybody have any good shock setups for their slashes?

BigShrimpah

I would go with a Mamba Max system as the VXL ESC is not really adjustable at all, and the VXL motor is nothing more than a rebadged Fieago. The VXL motor allows you to gear a bit higher, but it still always runs hot.

VVRC

Here's my setup:

Track: Tight and low grip (very loose dirt and small rocks)

Front:
-50 wt oil (Alum Shock Caps!!!)...............DON'T go higher than 50wt with stock shocks!!!
-2 hole pistons
-inside hole on arm.
-small pre-load clips
-1.5 deg negative camber

Rear:
-50 wt oil (Alum Shock Caps!!)
-2 hole pistons
-stock arm mount
-1 large, 1 med, pre-load clip
-2.5 deg negative camber


-Stock motor/Tazer 15T ESC
-Intellect 4000 2S Lipo
-86t spur gear/ 18 pinion

Motor temps at no time were above 155 degrees, ESC was changed due to LVC issues with stock ESC.

Jumps are 2 1/2ft high so truck jumped 5-6ft high with great landings, not much body slap at all. Traction was good with good throttle control. This weekend I am going to experiment with 23t pinion and 16t pinion, stock spur. I will post results and conclusions.

Suspension conclusions: Perfect setup for the track conditions, if you jump mostly rear first or higher than 6ft; this setup will work for you.

Not an expert, just my two cents......