overrev

Here is a picture of my medusa powered slashes.

losifiend

My paint scheme is moddeled after Rodrigo Ampudia's truck.

MMM 2200KV @ 60% throttle, Turnigy 4S 20C. 18/45 gearing, Losi 8 front shocks all around with 30wt in the front and 35wt in the rear, Bow Tie M3 on split six wheels. The truck is a beast and gives nitro buggies a run for their life at the local 1/8 scale track. I get 40 minutes of run time with the 4S setup with power similar to the VLX on 3S.

it8ezbngrn

Hearing that the stock springs need to go. Do the proline springs fit. What springs fit the stock shocks? Are there different springs for the Big Bores?

ludeman

losifiend

That's sick, looks great! Please tell me about the drive shaft mod you got there. I hate that big hole in the front and now my drive shaft is getting all lathed up.

Ken448

Losi 2.5" springs in the rear and 2" Springs in the front. Stay on the heavy end of the chart (Blue Green Silver)
A-5128 2" Spring 2.5 Rate (Red)
A-5129 2" Spring 2.9 Rate (Orange)
A-5130 2" Spring 3.2 Rate (Silver)
A-5132 2" Spring 3.5 Rate (Green)
A-5134 2" Spring 3.8 Rate (Blue)
A-5135 2" Spring 4.1 Rate (Black)

A-5150 2.5" Spring 2.3 Rate (Pink)
A-5152 2.5" Spring 2.6 Rate (Red)
A-5154 2.5" Spring 2.9 Rate (Orange)
A-5156 2.5" Spring 3.4 Rate (Silver)
A-5158 2.5" Spring 3.7 Rate (Green)
A-5160 2.5" Spring 4.1 Rate (Blue)

losifiend

Thanks.

First start by marking the shaft where the "hole" is.

Remove the shaft and wrap with electrical tape. The hole is exactly the with of electrical tape so it doesnt take much to get it right.


This is how much tape I put on.


Then just use heat shrink over the tape.


Now there is only about a 1mm gap all around. Dont get ittoo tight of the flex will destroy your hard work.


Its really simple to do. I have had great feedback from other people that have done it. You can still run the plastic cover over it. Dust still gets in there. but nothing big enough to warrant the need for a new drive shaft.


Hope that helps!

Ken448

cleanest shaft mod out there period! Nice work! What size shrink did you use?

thzero

I suspect it'll give electric 1/8 scale buggies a run too! After all these SC are every so slightly smaller than the 1/8th scale buggies, but they weight a couple of pounds less!

losifiend

Thanks guys.

I used to race 1/8 scale E buggy, so driving this is a breeze for me! Very fun[>:]

I used 1/2" heat shrink on the shaft.

ludeman

Nice, thanks for the pics too. Just like a service manual

it8ezbngrn

Is this for the stock shocks or big bores? Thanks.

Ken448

should work for both, but Im using Big Bores, so Im not positive on the stockers.

mrjon53

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ok newb question. i have been out of the hobbie for some years but got back in with a PE. Just got it in last night got everything hooked up and found i have no brakes??? when i hit the throttle backwards for the brake It will just coast untill it slows down enough for the reverse to catch. im guessing it a setting on my TX but am not sure and wanted to see if anyone can point me in the right direction.

thanks

Ken448

try calibrating the radio to the ESC first

mrjon53

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hey thanks can you elabrate more on how to do this?

Ken448

http://www.traxxas.com/PDF-Library/6808_manual.pdf

page 16

mrjon53

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perfect, thanks

weez440

after seeing these things i think i have to deffinately pick one up. maybe if i wait a few months they will go down in price or i can pick one up used a lil cheaper but deffinately gonna get one.

vpower

ive seen the new slash 4x4 and let me say its amazing. the only upgrades to it were bigger pinion gear lower ride height and tires but it was as fast as hell and when it went offroad it was a beast ....... i still perfer the revo over this tho.

SigMan

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mite be time to sell the old Duratrax Evader and move up to brushless power ! [>:]

it8ezbngrn

I'd say its a quarter past. You must have the older version. The better version. When they still made a "Pro"

savyboy88

hey guys, just ordered a set of rpm a arms all the way around for my new 4x4 and a set of rpm hub carriers

it8ezbngrn

From Where?
Tower Hobbies said Mid Jan and now it says "on order" WHAT? Isn't that backwords?

savyboy88

im getting them off ebay, the arms on the slash 4x4 are the same as stampede rear a arms so i jest ordered two sets

mrjon53

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I've looked all through the manual and can't find the specs to the servo that comes on the PE. Does anyone know what or where that info is?