Slash setup
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2016
- Setting up your Traxxas Slash 2wd to win! In this video I focus on the Spec Class setup used for the Nevada State Championship race.
Gearing is 23t pinion, 90t spur.
Thank you to www.tracytechnologies.com for the awesome race pics! - Sport
We need more ethusiasts like you in the hobby an fun of the sport itself because it is this exact effort in helping others with no real screts does it truely show that no mods an stock class racing, is the true element an essence of driving skill , an i am to he running 3 in stock class an 2 in modified, my daughter is 5yrs old an the stock spec class to my local raceway is an absolute blast !
☆ Controllin' & Rollin' ☆
Thanks for the tips....mine just arrived from traxxas and will have a blast at the LHS parking lot...😁
Just found your video and found it to be very informative and helpful. I’m new to the hobby and bought 2 of the Traxxas Slash 2WD’s for my wife and me. It’s a pure hobby that we both are addicted to. 1/42 scale aircraft and golf have taken a backseat to RC cars.
Thank you for the great video! 👍
Thank you for your time & suggestions/advice on the videos. I am new to RC (just a few weeks) and learned a lot from this vid. Congrats on your victories & success!
Yep! Raced these in stock form when they first came out. Raced with the Ground Pounders in Norcal. Super fun class! Quit racing about eight yrs ago. Got a new Slash today. Going racing again!
Hey man great video, me and my son he is 11 just got slash 4x4s. I got his from monster energy in a give away and thought it was a toy. We both have really taken a interest and are going to get into racing. Really enjoyed your tips and the setup you shared!!
Brother thank you for taking the time to make this video just starting off with my two girls, our local place only runs on asphalt, small town. We got 3 slashes gonna be fun having my girls in the shop!
Spec Slash is freakin awesome everything you said is good sound advice. I run mine with 32.5 front and 40 rear. biggest improvement was changing the diff fluid to heaver wight made for better grip.
I guess it depends on the surface but I'm racing on carpet and I run 45 on the front and 40 on the rear
Amazing video, thanks 🙏
At my track for Slash spec, you are allowed ONLY aluminum caps, which is the only metal upgrade allowed. Then you can run RPM arms, Towers, hubs, any body, any shock oil, any receiver, any toe and camber, any stock tire you would find on a slash, any gearing. You must run stock electronics, springs and transmission. In my opinion, I love racing Slash spec. No matter where you go, there is almost always a stock slash class.
nice video....i have a slash 4x4 amazing rc
I have a 2wd traxxas slash with a 3800 KV Steve neu castle creations motor and esc combo and on 3S in a straight away in my neighborhood streets I hit 55.7 mph without even going full throttle but I’m geared 31 pinion 76 spur both 48 pitch 1/10 scale system.
What do you do for front camber? Also, I'm having a problem with my rear axles binding and breaking at the cv joint.(4x4) If I move the shock position out on the control arm, it could lessen the travel(down) to reduce or stop the binding, but then I mess with the shock stiffness and progressiveness. What would you recommend? I have bigger tires and drive a lot on soft dirt at our farm, but would also like to get into racing. It is mine and my daughter's first rc truck.
So rules haven’t started incorporating the LCG chassis yet? I love this class and other spec classes as they bring new folks into the hobby
Hi Jim. I'm a newbie to the RC world. I just purchased my first RC last month and it's a Slash 4x4 TSM. I've brought it out to the track several times and noticed a lag when going through a rhythm section. Someone said it's because I don't have a sensored motor like the Associated trucks. If you know what I'm talking about, what's the solution while keeping the truck stock? Thank you!! Ray
Technically, all RCs are toys. A lot of people in the hobby are in denial about that. I used to race mod buggy back in the 90s. I raced mod Short Course Truck in the early 2010s. Unfortunately, there's not an RC track close to me that has Slash spec races so my stock 2012 Slash is just a basher.
-Matt
What camber do you use in the rear?
hi daddy! this is colin i love you!
hey jim i was hoping you can help me with an issue im having with my slash 2wd having overheating issues with the brushed motor and even the esc since i installed the hot racing locked diff kit... how can i combat against this overheating, someone said it could be improper gear mesh, any other recommendations or ways i can lower the temps, maybe change the gearing so it is faster overall? i dont know how i can lower the temperature i ran it for mayb 5 minutes if that and it was too hot to touch...
please help me can you offer some solutions as to how i can fix this overheating issue with the locked rear diff?
thanks for any tips you can offer in advance, i really appreciate the information!! take care,
-p3t3r
We run Hi Bite Carpet Oval No Jumps Mud Boss fixed Gear 16/90. I run 35 Weight on all and we are allowed a Savox servo Stock otherwise! Scale 1/5 Mile oval. The 35 Weight works Excellent!
can i still apply this set up on 2wd lcg chassis?
Have you sanded down the tires? You did not mention it in the video, and there are no closeup shots of your tires, but they appear to have the tread sanded down. Additionally, in our spec slash class, you can use any of the tires that have come on the slash. Any favorites (Kumo, Goodrich, etc)? Thanks!
Sugar track sanded them down for me, actually they are worn out and need to be replaced. As they wear down traction gets worse. I prefer the "SPEC" tire the slash comes with over the Kumo or BF Goodrich.
Jim, first of all awesome video!! My question is what would you do differently if you were racing on carpet track? My new local hobby shop has an indoor track in a dome and it is carpet. Same/different shock oil, shock position, etc. Thanks!
Thanks man!
At our carpet track it has a lot of traction. High traction means stiffer setup to minimize weight transfer. Soft setup is for low traction conditions.
For carpet try this.
Front shocks 60wt oil.
Lower shock eye outer hole.
Rear shocks 60wt oil.
Lower eyelet start with second from inner and see how it turns. Move out one hole at a time and see how it feels.
In my experience, if you get lots of air time on jumps stay on the 2nd from inner holes on the rear. Gives more droop and is more stable on landings, but will make it traction roll easier in turns. Move them out to reduce traction roll, but will be more unstable on landings.
Every track is different.
Good luck!
Thank you so much for the swift response!! I will be heading to the track tomorrow!
This was enormously helpful!, thank you. My only question would be how do you measure and adjust the “toe” and “camber” of the front wheels? Sorry... I am also a noob but found your video extremely valuable.
I use my iphone level and hold it up to the tire, Android has an incliniometer pro app.
Thanks Jim!
Soldering the wires will not give you a huge performance increase. But less current restrictions = less heat
Can you change your bearings?
What about rear camber degree?
Do you use 2 degrees of camber for the rear as well?
lmt200 Yes
Super late to this vid what were you running your Rear Camber?
Been a few years since I ran this truck, but I think I was running -1 degree rear camber.
you never went over gearing or diff fluid. I have 3 slash , non prep, off road mod with a castle 1412 3200kv, and a on road slash with a Tekin RX8 paired with Tekin 4600kv. They are starting spec stock slash racing soon this summer so I'm buying another 2wd slash but just for spec racing.
What is your gearing set up😁
why do you use deans connectors instead of the traxxas ones?
All my other r/c vehicles used Dean's, it was just easier to run one type of connector. Nothing wrong with the Traxxas connectors, they work great.
By the way I’m in Nevada we should meet up and race at some point. It would be really cool man
That would be cool. I'm racing in Spec Slash at 702 RC Raceway on December 16th, stop by and say hi! Or come race if you can!
Jim Vegas 00 Well if you could do me a favor share my channel with other people you know and have people see if they would like to subscribe to my unboxing/review channel or not. I’m a Tech channel that does unboxings and reviews but on the side I do own Rc cars 6 of them to be exact and one happens to be a high center gravity older generation traxxas slash 2wd I bought brushed but is now brushless.... love it....... planning on getting a slash 4wd lcg as well when the money is better. If you want text me your email on here and Then once I see it I’ll text you back ASAP to delete it from this comment section. Named Tony
My school uses that song for their show lol
Little kid got 3rd, dang!
he is my dad
That I movie edit
Ha is that a 4.2 volt or what
My local track has the stock slash on carpet
Ringers kill a spec entry level class
get a lcg chassie
dont crash is an absolutely terrible setup tip