Mine is strictly a track queen, the only thing I've broken were the front C hubs and spindles. They were replaced with aluminum along with the steering bellcranks.
I totally agree about getting better gears on the trans except for a steel spur gear. A plastic spur gear will save your motor from being damaged if there happens to be a rock getting stuck in the mesh. A $8 spur is a lot cheaper then a new motor
In my opinion do what I did when I first got my slash and run it exactly how it comes out of the box until you find a weak part and something breaks, then replace that weak part with an upgrade for that part, if you upgrade it slowly when something breaks you will end up learning the car even better and you will always have money for something if it breaks, if you buy it and then spend all your extra money on wheels and tires per say then your out for the rest of the day when you break something and can’t get it fixed because you just bought that new body or something idk I hope that made sense, upgrade as you break and you will have a blast man! Don’t feel like you have to do everything right out of the gate
@@itzzgraham ok thank you for the advice because I was literally planning on buying a car and upgrading almost all the parts but now that you said upgrade as it breaks and makes more sense so I have extra money to spend on some other things that I might want money such as a new body tires, etc. and whenever something breaks I’ll always still have money to buy that broken part but when I buy that broken part upgraded it
Actually I just have the incorrect shocks on, they raise the body too much for the stock wheels, it looks good with larger wheels on take a look th-cam.com/video/nBteIEzgyIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pvpO58wC-4exlKtP
Maybe so if I just broke one bit I replaced it over a dozen times while adjusting the slipper, I went ahead and got the upgraded one out of the traxxas drag a slash and I was fine
Hey man thanks for the comment! I run hot racing all the way around 90mm in the real 105mm in the front only reason they are different lengths is because my hobby shop gave me the wrong pair one day, but they still worked and since I haven’t broken another one, I haven’t changed them
I actually snapped my frame in this video th-cam.com/video/hl_Sm9NmgFI/w-d-xo.html I fixed it for now but I will be buying a low center of gravity chassis soon :)
Good job and all good upgrades! Regarding HR steel pinion & spur gears, since you're breaking teeth you might consider their 32p gears as they are much larger with more surface to spread all that power.
Wow! Thank you man I should check out the larger 32p way stronger ⚙️ haven’t broken anything in a while in the transmission, even after throwing larger diameter tires on 🛞Thank you for the comment and like!
@@gamercat7004 The biggest pro is bigger teeth means more surface to spread the power. Also, adjusting the mesh is much easier. The con is you have to do a little math to get Traxxas published gear ratios such as found in the Slash VXL manual page 24. For instance to get 60+ mph on 3S Traxxas recommends a spur/pinion of 76/31=2.45 ratio. The closest to this ratio using Hot Racing is 50/20=2.5. This the ratio I am now running in my Monster Slash and I am getting very similar performance per Traxxas but using different esc and motor.
No it’s just an ESC fan, they do make motor fans but I haven’t had a problem, I always keep a temp gun in my bag and whenever it gets close to 200 degrees I just let it cool off a bit before doing some more running, these VXL motors are bullet proof
@@highclass7491 where do you live? Here in vegas we get pretty hot and it’s a must buy you can get away without a motor fan if your carful like me, if your bad days during the summer are above 110 then yes I do suggest it for the long run, but honestly man get a temp gun for 10 bucks off Amazon and just keep a watch out on your motor esc and servo temps, if they are under 180ish after a hard bash you should be golden man but just check every once in a while if you think your overdoing it motors and esc’s are expensive, temp guns aren’t 😎 get that fan if you think it’s needed after getting a temp gun man remember 180ish is the sweet spot, start getting any hotter and you can have some problems, that’s why I never push it over 200 degrees
This video was pretty hard to make, looking back on it there are so many things I would of said differently and done different, you live and you learn! Just means my next video like this will be even better :) the differential fluid I run is 500,000 silicone fluid that stuff is super super thick, I needed a Vice grip to help me get it out of the bottle lmao!
Loved the video!!! Thanks for the information🔥🔥🔥
Thank you so much for the kind comment!! Makes me want to get ever better and more knowledgeable
My Traxxas must be invincible. Run it about 3 times a week over the past 2 years and NEVER had anything stock break on me.
Stock was probably the most durable man once you start doing too much to one thing you create a weak point somewhere else
Mine is strictly a track queen, the only thing I've broken were the front C hubs and spindles.
They were replaced with aluminum along with the steering bellcranks.
Broke a stock rear driveshaft in the first 5 days of using it
I totally agree about getting better gears on the trans except for a steel spur gear. A plastic spur gear will save your motor from being damaged if there happens to be a rock getting stuck in the mesh. A $8 spur is a lot cheaper then a new motor
Good point man!
Great video man!!
Woah!! What a surprise! Thank you so much Seth it’s so difficult talking to a camera🎥😅
Going to buy one this weekend I’m excited now Ik what to replace!
In my opinion do what I did when I first got my slash and run it exactly how it comes out of the box until you find a weak part and something breaks, then replace that weak part with an upgrade for that part, if you upgrade it slowly when something breaks you will end up learning the car even better and you will always have money for something if it breaks, if you buy it and then spend all your extra money on wheels and tires per say then your out for the rest of the day when you break something and can’t get it fixed because you just bought that new body or something idk I hope that made sense, upgrade as you break and you will have a blast man! Don’t feel like you have to do everything right out of the gate
@@itzzgraham ok thank you for the advice because I was literally planning on buying a car and upgrading almost all the parts but now that you said upgrade as it breaks and makes more sense so I have extra money to spend on some other things that I might want money such as a new body tires, etc. and whenever something breaks I’ll always still have money to buy that broken part but when I buy that broken part upgraded it
mine is: aluminum linkage, RPM c hubs and rear carriers. no probs yet! ill prob do the same to my rusty when it shows up
Great list man! All things I am slowly but surely doing to my slash! RPM is the way to go!
i really like the body i just would’ve made the gaps above the wheel smaller i don’t like the raised look to much personally
Actually I just have the incorrect shocks on, they raise the body too much for the stock wheels, it looks good with larger wheels on take a look th-cam.com/video/nBteIEzgyIs/w-d-xo.htmlsi=pvpO58wC-4exlKtP
@@itzzgraham just looked it looks great💯
@@AntChiulli-Chiulli_RS thanks brotha! 😎❤️
I love hoovo
Hoovo is a very good cheep alternative man
If you're shearing the shear pin, your slipper isn't adjusted properly.
Maybe so if I just broke one bit I replaced it over a dozen times while adjusting the slipper, I went ahead and got the upgraded one out of the traxxas drag a slash and I was fine
Hey I noticed you upgraded your shocks (that’s a must), what length works best front and rear?
Hey man thanks for the comment! I run hot racing all the way around 90mm in the real 105mm in the front only reason they are different lengths is because my hobby shop gave me the wrong pair one day, but they still worked and since I haven’t broken another one, I haven’t changed them
I would like to see a low center of mass frame
I actually snapped my frame in this video th-cam.com/video/hl_Sm9NmgFI/w-d-xo.html I fixed it for now but I will be buying a low center of gravity chassis soon :)
Just curious where you got the Tundra shell at?
Amazon, it’s a proline Toyota Tundra body
Good job and all good upgrades!
Regarding HR steel pinion & spur gears, since you're breaking teeth you might consider their 32p gears as they are much larger with more surface to spread all that power.
Wow! Thank you man I should check out the larger 32p way stronger ⚙️ haven’t broken anything in a while in the transmission, even after throwing larger diameter tires on 🛞Thank you for the comment and like!
On 32p spur gear what are the pros and cons for that ratio?
@@gamercat7004 The biggest pro is bigger teeth means more surface to spread the power. Also, adjusting the mesh is much easier. The con is you have to do a little math to get Traxxas published gear ratios such as found in the Slash VXL manual page 24. For instance to get 60+ mph on 3S Traxxas recommends a spur/pinion of 76/31=2.45 ratio. The closest to this ratio using Hot Racing is 50/20=2.5. This the ratio I am now running in my Monster Slash and I am getting very similar performance per Traxxas but using different esc and motor.
@Les DMess seems like it's going to be more better I stripped like 3 steel spur gear and pinion from hot racing in the 48p.
@@gamercat7004 I just installed these Hot Racing 32P gears into my Slash and Rustler and I've only run a few packs through each. So far so good.
does that fan also help from overheating the motor??
No it’s just an ESC fan, they do make motor fans but I haven’t had a problem, I always keep a temp gun in my bag and whenever it gets close to 200 degrees I just let it cool off a bit before doing some more running, these VXL motors are bullet proof
@@itzzgraham thanks man for the reply so i got pretty much same set up as you expect that fan would you say it’s something important to have on or no?
@@highclass7491 where do you live? Here in vegas we get pretty hot and it’s a must buy you can get away without a motor fan if your carful like me, if your bad days during the summer are above 110 then yes I do suggest it for the long run, but honestly man get a temp gun for 10 bucks off Amazon and just keep a watch out on your motor esc and servo temps, if they are under 180ish after a hard bash you should be golden man but just check every once in a while if you think your overdoing it motors and esc’s are expensive, temp guns aren’t 😎 get that fan if you think it’s needed after getting a temp gun man remember 180ish is the sweet spot, start getting any hotter and you can have some problems, that’s why I never push it over 200 degrees
@@itzzgraham i’m in vegas too so i think i’ll just get that fan out on there thanks man
@@highclass7491 got you brotha fr invest in a temp gun too!
I don’t think that’s 5k weight diff oil Bro
Check that again😊
This video was pretty hard to make, looking back on it there are so many things I would of said differently and done different, you live and you learn! Just means my next video like this will be even better :) the differential fluid I run is 500,000 silicone fluid that stuff is super super thick, I needed a Vice grip to help me get it out of the bottle lmao!
@@itzzgraham 🤣🤣 Yh Graham that’s that half a million weight oil