Monster Slash or LCG? Pros and Cons

[DavidB1126]

My slash is mostly stock, so i want to do some more with it. The only upgrades I done to it is traxxas big bore shocks, blue aluminum shock caps. I watched some people do monster slash conversions with bigger tires and extended body mounts. If I do monster slash I will go with the traxxas talon tires, ProLine body mounts. If I do LCG slash I will get the LCG chassis kit. I want to hear some pros and cons about monster slash and LCG. I did heard that with the bigger wheels and tires you could break diffs (differentials) and I don't want to do that. Also need to trim the body but not a big deal. Also might need to change gearing. Possibly lower pinion.

 

[WickedFog]

My slash is mostly stock, so i want to do some more with it. The only upgrades I done to it is traxxas big bore shocks, blue aluminum shock caps. I watched some people do monster slash conversions with bigger tires and extended body mounts. If I do monster slash I will go with the traxxas talon tires, ProLine body mounts. If I do LCG slash I will get the LCG chassis kit. I want to hear some pros and cons about monster slash and LCG. I did heard that with the bigger wheels and tires you could break diffs (differentials) and I don't want to do that. Also need to trim the body but not a big deal. Also might need to change gearing. Possibly lower pinion.

I don't have a Slash, but after seeing this I really want to grab one to do the LCG conversion.
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-240-1-10-vintage-modified-coupe-body/

 

[STONER RC]

That's a sweet ride. Awesome conversion mod

 

[Tunedfrog]

That's as cool as it gets.

 

[WickedFog]

That's a sweet ride. Awesome conversion mod

Yeah, they have a few different ones that all look reslly cool like that.

 

[Kimmie28]

I don't have a Slash, but after seeing this I really want to grab one to do the LCG conversion.
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-240-1-10-vintage-modified-coupe-body/
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I've got an lcg chassis slash and had it on ebay for a while but I may just break down and do that with it. That's different

 

[Slick2500]

As far as a monster Slash goes you won't do damage to the differentials as the Slash uses the same diffs as the Stampede which runs larger tires. I've never had any diff issues with my monster Slash or my Stampede. I would avoid the Traxxas Talon tires as they suck big time, they are probably one of the worst monster truck tires available. At the very least get some Duratrax Lockup MT, Proline Mashers or Proline Badlands MX28.

I cannot comment on the LCG Slash as I have no experience with it.

I don't have a Slash, but after seeing this I really want to grab one to do the LCG conversion.
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-240-1-10-vintage-modified-coupe-body/
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Note: Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. This is a clear, unpainted body only. This body does not fit a Slash or Short Course Trucks.
I've always loved the looks of those Legends cars.

 

[WickedFog]

As far as a monster Slash goes you won't do damage to the differentials as the Slash uses the same diffs as the Stampede which runs larger tires. I've never had any diff issues with my monster Slash or my Stampede. I would avoid the Traxxas Talon tires as they suck big time, they are probably one of the worst monster truck tires available. At the very least get some Duratrax Lockup MT, Proline Mashers or Proline Badlands MX28.

I cannot comment on the LCG Slash as I have no experience with it.



Note: Pictures are for illustrative purposes only. This is a clear, unpainted body only. This body does not fit a Slash or Short Course Trucks.
I've always loved the looks of those Legends cars.

Oh hell. My bad. I shared the wrong one. It's this one...
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-316-ascot-modified-body/

And this one...
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-310-1-8-tri-county-modified-body/

 

[Greywolf74]

I don't have a Slash, but after seeing this I really want to grab one to do the LCG conversion.
https://www.smalladdictionsrc.com/mcallister-racing-240-1-10-vintage-modified-coupe-body/
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LCG Slashs are in the top 4 or 5 platforms for no prep drag racing. Not sure thats what I would build for no prep as its a lot of work to convert them and theres plenty of other platforms out there just as good that dont require so much work to turn em in to drag cars. Absolutely love the way these look though

As far as a monster Slash goes you won't do damage to the differentials as the Slash uses the same diffs as the Stampede which runs larger tires. I've never had any diff issues with my monster Slash or my Stampede. I would avoid the Traxxas Talon tires as they suck big time, they are probably one of the worst monster truck tires available. At the very least get some Duratrax Lockup MT, Proline Mashers or Proline Badlands MX28.

I totally agree with Slick, Do yourself a favor and buy one of the other tires he mentioned. The Talon tires are garbage.

 

[STONER RC]

The talons are holding up just fine.with no problems on the E/Tmaxx I just built. They haven't came unglued or ripped off "YET". Buy They are very soft tiers..They have some serious grip though thats for sure. All though I only run them in dirt. Not to much on pavement.And they were cheap got them at my local HT for under 60$ for a complete set. The pro lines are a much better tier. Just buy threw pro line direct. Another HH affiliate.

 

[Slick2500]

The talons are holding up just fine.with no problems on the E/Tmaxx I just built. They haven't came unglued or ripped off "YET". Buy They are very soft tiers..They have some serious grip though thats for sure. All though I only run them in dirt. Not to much on pavement.And they were cheap got them at my local HT for under 60$ for a complete set. The pro lines are a much better tier. Just buy threw pro line direct. Another HH affiliate.

The E/TMaxx Talons are different from the Stampede ones. It's not that they come unglued or rip off, it's that they do not provide very good traction on most surfaces the rubber compound is too hard.

 

[STONER RC]

The E/TMaxx Talons are different from the Stampede ones. It's not that they come unglued or rip off, it's that they do not provide very good traction on most surfaces the rubber compound is too hard.

Really. No . That's interesting. You would think. That it's the same compound. In the rubber. These are super soft rubber...a little to soft.

 

[Slick2500]

Really. No . That's interesting. You would think. That it's the same compound. In the rubber. These are super soft rubber...a little to soft.

Yeah just read pretty much any review on the Stampede and everyone complains about the tires.

 

[STONER RC]

Yeah just read pretty much any review on the Stampede and everyone complains about the tires.

Guess they use the stock maxx tires then. Because those are a harder rubber as well.

 

[Monster Slash]

Do the monster slash. You need stampede tires, long travel suspension, and extended body mounts. It is a really good setup and I didn't name myself monster slash for nothing.

 

[STONER RC]

Do the monster slash. You need stampede tires, long travel suspension, and extended body mounts. It is a really good setup and I didn't name myself monster slash for nothing.

Hell yeah man... I will look it to that.. you running that on the merv platform??

 

[Greywolf74]

Hell yeah man... I will look it to that.. you running that on the merv platform??

I'm sure you could do that to a MERV but hes talkin about doing it on a slash.

 

[Tunedfrog]

We used to go to Meridian speedways in Idaho often and the Vintage Modified's were my favorite race cars.
@Kimmie28 I'm sure knows where I'm talking about.

 

[STONER RC]

I'm sure you could do that to a MERV but hes talkin about doing it on a slash.

I thought that's what he was talking about.. but I'm delirious right now cutting pipe in this hot sun..

We used to go to Meridian speedways in Idaho often and the Vintage Modified's were my favorite race cars.
@Kimmie28 I'm sure knows where I'm talking about.

You talking about dirt track racing. And the wing body racing? I got a track wall township race way. That has a dirt track. And always running and haven classic car race night and other going on.. I really want to go to met life stadium this weekend.. got the 1.1 MT there tonight till sunday

 

[WickedFog]

...got the 1.1 MT there tonight till sunday

Hell yeah man! Ain't nothing better than watching MT's gettin stoopid