Sprucing up an old Slash 2wd

[ferrebee88]

Well, I had to trim the sidewall support from the chassis to get an actual good spec servo to fit. I knew coming into this that it would feel like polishing a turd... man this platform is soooooooo outdated!

 

[gragner66]

I don't think I can call this sprucing up anymore... This is going to end being a brand new upgraded truck when I'm done! I think I am obsessed
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We’ve all been down that road. Lol

 

[ferrebee88]

Finally got the 3300kv HW motor installed along with 86t spur and 23t pinion. I'll leave the original transmission for now and see how it holds up. I tried some hobby park aluminum wheel hexes, but I don't like the wayt hey fit, so I'll see how the stock plastic holds up.

 

[ferrebee88]

This velcro battery holder I found on Amazon is pretty versatile. Definitely better than stock.

 

[ferrebee88]

These clipless body mounts sure do require a lot of holes!

 

[WickedFog]

These clipless body mounts sure do require a lot of holes!View attachment 226628

WTH?

 

[ferrebee88]

They seem very sturdy though. The rear only required 2 extra holes on each side. It definitely braces the body well. This body has plenty of life left in it, so I did the conversion to clipless.

 

[WickedFog]

They seem very sturdy though. The rear only required 2 extra holes on each side. It definitely braces the body well. This body has plenty of life left in it, so I did the conversion to clipless. View attachment 226634View attachment 226635

Oh, that explains it.

 

[traxxasmike410]

dont forget the wheel bearings. mine were shot, going to replace them tomorrow

 

[ferrebee88]

dont forget the wheel bearings. mine were shot, going to replace them tomorrow

I checked them and they still have some life in them. I replaced them when I put the RPM bits on.

 

[CertifiedMike]

"I'll just freshen it up."
3 months later and only 2 original parts left on the truck...
Yep... I'm doing the same thing too!

 

[ferrebee88]

"I'll just freshen it up."
3 months later and only 2 original parts left on the truck...
Yep... I'm doing the same thing too!

You know they deal!

 

[CrunchyM5k]

Slash 4x4 bellcranks (6845X) are a good upgrade from the old weak white bell cranks, I have them in my Rustler and the Slash I need to finish, also gets rid of the servo mounted servo saver.

 

[ferrebee88]

They are definitely way better. I have them installed on this rig.

 

[CrunchyM5k]

After breaking the outer steel gear on the diff housing in my Rustler I started using Robinson Racing 7857 Slash 2WD extra hard idler gears in all my 2wd transmissions, the gear teeth are cut the full width of the gear so it has a little more engagement with the diff, for some reason the gears don't line up well in these old transmissions.

 

[Cheetah928]

I'd get a new casing and maybe a bearing kit depending on the last time you ran it and the last time you serviced it... I'm very experienced with the slash

 

[ferrebee88]

Got it all dressed up and ready for the track! Might be a bit before I get the chance to go. I did test it out with stock tires in my driveway, and the brushless 3300kv was a massive power increase over that 12t titan.

 

[Cheetah928]

Yeah... The titan motors are terrible in slash
Your slash is starting to look like mine lol.

 

[ferrebee88]

My daughter took some interest when I told here the slash was faster now and we had a nice bash session in the driveway! The suspension is buttery smooth with the adjustable GTR shocks on there. Got to have some fun with the slash and the Mojave Grom.

 

[ferrebee88]

I finally got it to the track today. Right off the bat I broke a front castor block ( the metal pin bent and pulled through the RPM castor). Probably a long time coming. I honestly don't care for alot of RPM parts...just too much flex. I replaced it with aluminum, so it should last a looooong time. For the most part, this truck handles pretty well at the track. As well as it needs to for me to have fun anyways. I just love how I have it set up to have fun at the track and simply change the tires if my kids want to bash it.