Traxxas Slash

[Non Crimen]

Hey guys,
I am thinking of getting a traxxas Slash when i sell or i guess if i sell my tmaxx
haha but is the slash a good truck? i just want it to mess around with when i have time off of work. i have a losi xxt thats about 15 years old with all the bells and whistles but i want to upgrade to a slash! Should i go with a vxl?
Thanks Guys!
-Nick

 

[abadk9420]

I have a older version of the Slash and love it, the only upgrade I did was aluminum shock caps because the plastic ones tend to pop off when getting extreme air off a skateboard ramp. I also put a brushless system in it and would recommend getting the brushless version, more speed and better run times with brushless. Add a couple 5000mah 2s lipo batteries and a charger and your set to do some bashing.

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[Non Crimen]

Sweet! how long does the truck run usually?

 

[HPIguy]

The Slash is absolutely, undoubtedly one of the toughest RC's I've ever owned. If you buy a new one, get the 4x4 VXL version.

 

[Non Crimen]

ahh now I'm so psyched!!! what is the average run time/Speed?

 

[Greywolf74]

I would prefer the Blitz for 2WD and a Durango DESC410V2 for a 4X4. If your not racing then Slashes are fine for bashing.

 

[Non Crimen]

yeah I'm not gonna race. Just for bashing from what i under stand the slash is completely water proof? So theoretically it could fall in 3ft of water and be fine?
-nick

 

[hamz9561]

It is NOT waterproof, it is water resistant! Don't submerge it. You can run it outside when it's wet though. As far as run times go, I'd guess about 15-20 minutes.

 

[Non Crimen]

how water resistant? the traxxas catalog says that the slash vxl 2wd has a waterproof velineon brushless power system. But for all i know the are just trying to sell. but driving through a puddle would be ok? i have seen crazy water videos though.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG9QXdmLwBw"]Traxxas Slash Water Test (From Box to Pool!) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Punisher]

Driving though water would be ok - generally though, electricity and water do not go well together - dont forget, it's designed as a car, not a submarine

I had a Slash 2wd - I put a Caste Creations 3800 brushless in it and ran it on c3's - It was quick! I was a bit overpowered though - I pretty much found every weakness they had!

My advice:-

- if you can, spend the extra coin and get a 4x4 - once you upgrade the power of a Slash 2wd they get a bit hard to control

- 1/8 buggy wheel conversion was the second best upgrade I did on the Slash - the stock slash tyres dont offer much grip

- the best upgrade I made was purchasing RPM A arms - fitted the RPM arm and never broke another

- buy spare replacement A arm pins - when you hit something - they will be the first thing to break/bend

- unless you intend on upgrading the motor right away, dont waste your money on a brushed Slash - go brushless

- lipo batteries rock! C2's will do you find - C3 are great if you are silly like me and consider that too much power is not enough.

- if you do power up your Slash, it will tend to eat drive shafts - drive shafts in my Slash became consumables.

- they are fun off-road, but on high traction surfaces, such as ashpalt, with their high centre of gravity they tend to flip . . . actually, even on dirt they are a bit hard to get around a corner quickly without flipping them onto their lid.

 

[Non Crimen]

ok il look into it some more... I'm not planning on upgrading the motor for a while so i would just do the 2wd vxl for right now.

 

[MudSlinger33]

Although not recommended, I have driven my slash through puddles that cover the chassis w/o any issues.

 

[Racer 1966]

As a basher you'll love the 2wd VXL :yes: My son's has taken a beating and even though I'm a die hard nitro guy,I like it :thumbup: We get 25min runs with fully charged 5000mAh 2s.

 

[Non Crimen]

sweet but now i think once i sell the tmaxx i will get the 4x4 VXL Because i found one brand new with radio RTR for $384.99

 

[Greywolf74]

Traxxas's waterproof isnt always 100% waterproof. if you submerge it especially for any length of time and the RX case is especially known for having water seep into it. I believe even Traxxas's website recommends not submerging their waterproof electronics although I may be mistaken.

 

[Non Crimen]

haha I'm not going to.

 

[tmaxx 3.3 boss]

also the connections arnt waterproofed

 

[MudSlinger33]

You don't have to worry about the connections.