RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

its the desert rat body which looks great by the way ;):D

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

oh lol nevermind then, you got there before i did. You dont like the proline body? my other ones not for the slash are pretty nice. I wonder why they arent good for the slash.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

I saw the post a couple of pages back about adding the revo servo guard to the slash and I thought it was a good idea because I killed my stock servo when I landed funny right on the peak of a jump. I wanted a guard but I thought I could come up with something cooler than the plastic one traxxas makes. I talked with my buddy about making one out of aluminum and he said he'd whip one up for me. This is what he came with. It's made out of 1/8" thick aluminum pieces that are tig welded to give my slash that "hand fabricated" look, just like half the parts on a real corr truck. I know a lot of other people like throwing after market aluminum parts on their r/c cars just as much as I do, so if anyone else wants one of these my buddy said he'd be more than happy to make more for $10 a piece. If you want one send me a pm. Anyway here's the pics. Sorry they are not the best but I think you can still get the idea.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...bracket002.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...bracket004.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...bracket003.jpg
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i1...bracket001.jpg

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

^^ Looks awsome dude!

How do you like thos tires? thos are the proline switch tires right???

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Yeah those are the new proline tires. I've only ran te track a little bit with them but so far I really like them. I put the vxl brushless set up in my slash and I had zero traction with stock tires. I figured the prolines might help me get some of my newly found power to the ground! Oh, I haven't had any more servo problems either since I put the guard on.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

The stock tires suck, Iv only had my slash about 2-3 weeks and there already less then half of what they used to be and im still running a titan. No grip at all.

I think im going to get some proline badlands when these one finally give out.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Wow that is a nice looking saftey guard. It should do the job for you with no problems! That would look really good all polished up:D Do you know how much weigh that adds to the truck? It's a great idea I am just concerned about he truck tipping to the right side when I jump. Anyways it looks great, you guys could be on to something there !!! , good luck, magnatrac

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Genius, the "saftey guard" is on the left side of the truck, so there is no reason for the truck to tip to the right. The weight of the guard is not seen when driving. Magnatrac, I know your in love with the losi desert truck but I assure you it will always be the unloved step child when compaired to the slasher!

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

It is aluminum so it does not weigh hardly anything. It wont make your truck do a barrel roll in the air lol. :D

I ordered my slash today guys. 175 shipped to my house from tower free shipping to lol.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

did anyone see the new aluminum chassis for the slash made by xtreme racing? its in the january 09 issue on page 74. looks really trick. its going for 80 bucks. you can find info on it at www.xtremercracing.com i wonder how much weight it adds to the truck?

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Its ugly as sin!
http://www.xtremercracing.com/Store_...ue&SnipID=6677

Alot of ppl on the traxxas forums are saying it it "might" be good for racing but for bashing its going to be crap.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Hey man I didn't mean anything here so please watch your tone. I don't have a slash but i do drive one quite a bit as they have seem to become very popular. I do have a desert ruck and it's awsome:) Dude it has lights :D Anyways I see your from MI so we should hang out sometime,and drive toy cars my bro has a track at his house !!! Are you sure the guard is on the left side? I meant to say it looks ''heavy duty'' .That guys buddy does a good job soldering that aluminium together[8D]

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Why don't you look at the truck again. If the servo is on the right side, why would the guard be on the left?

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Uh huh, last time I looked at mine it was on the right side.....

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Ok everyone knows what side the guard is actually on. Magnatrac, rps, and I are all friends. They were just messing around with each other about the location of the servo/guard. Seriously though, if anyone else wants one let me know. We've actaully made quite a few of these and everyone really likes them so far. The best part is I no longer have to worry about killing my new servo from landing funny.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Is there only one (1) brushless system you can use with this truck ?

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Any 1/10 Brushless will work.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

hey guys. i currently own a rustler. but i want some thing race worthy. would a slash be more race worthy? cause im looking into 2wd race trucks.

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

i'd say go for one if you lhs has races for them. fun class. and if they dont, get one anyway to bash around. put a bl system in it and you'll be happy even doing that

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

x2 There awsome little trucks and with winter comming and all the snow its even more fun cuz its 100% waterproof. Get some sandpaddel tires if you do bash in the snow, makes its 10x more fun!

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

I was thinking of VXL and RPM cover protector combo...are this enough for not ruin the BL systems???...[:-]

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Just put a little bit of elect. tape over the hole, works like a charm and dosent cost $20

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

For a servo guard, I used a "revo" servo guard with a little modding!

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Go back like 1-3 pages theres a few pictures of that done already.....the pics are of my slash.

Page 26 :D

RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
 

Just looked at that! I went straight on with a little dremel help. Went with a kimbrogh servo saver and a sirrus MG servo! Wasn't even out of the shop and had the truck stripped down to the gear box/frame, everthing else was replaced. RPM, Lunsford, Mamba, Proline, Intergy and the list still grows! Seeya