Getting started in No-Prep Drag Racing!

[@smallfact0ry]

Nice to see this catching on. I really wish rally caught on as well. I’m going to get a Capra to turn into a drag car. It’ll be perfect.

[@pagedm]

Rally always seems to be on the side line, never seems to get much coverage in 1:1 world either, it deserves more attention as a genre!

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Lol dont forget the 6x6 conversion and drift tires!

[@NitroStarGT]

Rally will be my next RC also! Wished it was more popular also! Love watching rally RC vids

[@johnbasterson7938]

No prep has been around a really long time. It's not catching on. At all.

[@patriotrob7066]

@@johnbasterson7938 since when? I raced rc drags in the 90s and it was all prep. I was #6 in the world then at 1.474 @ 90 mph

[@HarleyDesignsInc]

I’ll catch you at the spot. Let’s run for pinks!

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

"Dude I almost had you eh?"

[@jkclawncareandlandscape5880]

Harley Designs let’s run it 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@donnyg5958]

@@RandomStuffGarage619 you didnt have your car!

[@JayMann7]

Its catching on big time in Oregon. Nw hobbies shop is starting this Sunday with a test and tune day. Then the next Sunday is no prep race day at Nw Hobbies. Best hobby shop in the west! 5 indoor tracks already with another 125x 50 foot pro track going in as I type. So lucky I live 2 minute drive away!

[@timmelton4358]

I'm in! Mine will be on the SC6.1 chassis with all my B6 pieces and JConcepts Foxbody Mustang sporting a SkyRC 6.5 on 2S.

[@jaybenson2247]

Love it! Definitely think this is gonna take off. My cousin in Florida says no prep drag racing has been really big the last few years. Got a 2wd slash that this would be perfect for!

[@malfunk7192]

Gone are the days of grape soda asphalt and foam slicks on a funny car chassis. Hope this momentum keeps up!

[@MrCaprinut]

I really love that Nova body! Looks like MurderNova. I'm liking this project already, and yes I think this is going to be a bigger segment of this hobby. There was drag cars in the 90s too, but they vere expensive and with narrow selection of chassis and bodies available. I still remember some of the drag projects in RCCA in the 90s.

[@jeffs6473]

Hell yeah! I want to build one! And I’ve got a 2wd slash sitting around needing work!

[@deeredude]

Told my wife back in April this was going to be the next big thing in RC. Ieven got my local shops to pickup all these parts. And they're selling out as fast as they can get them in.

[@satchmotionrc8202]

I used shoe goo in the rear diff. of my hpi bullet. Works great as a "locker". Its held up for the better part of a year so far. Gotta clean all the oil or grease outta there first.

[@baggszilla]

Yes I do believe this is starting a new genre of RC! My brother has a drag spec Traxxas Rustler with a huge castle motor and 1:1 gearing with big slicks and skinnies. The thing rips!

[@agoodballet]

This is pretty much my next big project. I’m still researching the proper way to go about it so this video is greatly appreciated. Also this is the first AE drag car I’ve seen and I’m die hard AE till I started crawling and sold off 3 generations of Associated race cars/trucks, yes I had all of them. Thank you for this.

[@gerrysoldguyreview]

I did the 1/8 rally slash conversation don't run it much anymore soooooo looks like it may turn into a dragster!! Thanks again mr Matt for a new project!

[@wikallen]

I have a project General Lee using a Helion Animus chassis. I converted it to 2wd and 3D printed a spool to replace the rear diff spider and side gears. Pretty simple design and should be plenty durable in PETG.

[@skinanbonesOG]

I just stopped for a break from revamping the inside of my hobby shop and tada a video about the stuff we are getting into. Currently making a section for No prep drag cars and a spot for Monster trucks. Planning for a clay track in the spring to start racing on

[@crawlingri]

Definitely a change! I built a slash drag car and my son started his. They are super fun!

[@robbryan3044]

This type of conversion had been popular while a while now. One of the most popular vehicles to user is the 2WD Traxxas Slash. There are several bodies already available, almost all of which are designed to fit perfectly on the 2WD Slash, including the Nova you selected.

[@ttcshop-774]

Everyone is getting into this! It's the realisation that the only thing different than full scale is the car lol. Best sport that rc could provide yet!

[@BrothrBob]

Yes, it'll catch on, I'm in the process of getting ALL the parts needed as I follow the Pro-Line setup they did on KZbin about 2 weeks ago~! Looking for a paint scheme also NOT the ordinary Black they used.

[@Curry1000]

I’m tryin too find one already done and ready to go!!!

[@loquitos1972]

cool stuff.. The body is real cool too..Can't wait to see the next steps. Cheers!

[@FullThrottleRC]

These have definitely caught on and are a ton of fun to build and drive!

[@toddbertram6556]

Metallic midnight blue. I have a track rc10b that may be a great candidate for a dragster. Thanks bud. I cant tell if the wheelbase is the same but the chassis and components all look identical. Hmm, nice.

[@savagemt2]

A few of us are going to be getting together to do this in the whitby/ oshawa area. I have one in the works and know others that will be using touring cars as well

[@leestewart5424]

I've been a NHRA fan for a long time These no prep drag cars are Awesome can't wait to see this build

[@jettthomas9453]

I love you and Josh.......besides you guys in the #1 spot I like TRD Adventures, Rock Pirates RC, Exocaged RC, Topher Builds and West Desert Wheeler as well as some Rc Review..........completing my first build but after watching you and Hemistorm I feel like I can build the C1 thats scale.....I like your review of the ssd trail king kit......the buffalo...the 10.3 but my favorite it the budget buildoffs.......The honcho and trx4 budget builds gave me so muvh info! Now you got me thinking of drag racing to throw into my mix of primarily crawling with somebashing! I hope some day to build a truck you and Josh would enjoy! Thankyou, I cant remember the last time ive had this type of passion for a hobbie and you and Josh really support that with your videos!!!

[@jettthomas9453]

Also do you have a team associated pro4 sc10...i thought i seen one in your shop video? If so what are the stock parts # on esc and motor???? Thanks again!!!!

[@scalebuildersguild]

I appreciate all the kind words! I really enjoy sharing this hobby with others, and I'm glad that I can help inspire. No Pro4 SC10 here I'm afraid. I had an early days SC10, but that's long gone now.

[@DannyNitroBudChannel]

I'm from San Antonio TX and they'res been a big drag scene out here forever. I figured it was pretty popular everywhere. Sadly that's about all my city has to offer. There are crawling even but I'd like to get more into racing

[@Nickwillfixit]

I always fancied doing the old Gasser class in 1/10th and 5th scale if I could find a tri chevy body, seen a few tenth but no 5th scale. plenty of wheel tyre suspension options i 5th and of course tenth scale.

[@norcalrc]

Good stuff. I have a lcg slash sitting on the shelf. Might have to get some of those go fast parts

[@E_flores_72]

Just bought a slash last week and a stampede for my son, I'm already converting mine to a no prep drag car.

[@reallythough4591]

I can help you with the speed. Dropping a Maclan drk with the drk 160+ in a stock drag slash tomorrow, to keep up with my other dragsters. Tp power is no joke and the hole shot dragmaster from rotor Ron is another speed demon.

[@stanandstansfriend6019]

Matt I think you're right everybody's got a traxxas or an associated lying around. I've been tempted to do something with them since my local track has closed so I might as well put them back in service considering I spent so much money on them .

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Tons of barely broken stuff on offer up. Hmmm...

[@bossbluff3577]

Love it! Answers the question: “What to do with the old buggies?” THANK YOU! *SUBSCRIBED*

[@mrnorcal32]

super cool and so glad to c this class come about! I'll be building a few!

[@dirtberger4533]

Oh man I so glad your using a Team Associated, everyone has a Traxxas I only have Team Associated SCT . I was wondering if I could use one. It definitely looks fun, been trying to hold out, but know I am going to have to go for it with your help. Thanks 🏁👻👍.I think it will catch on, I hope rally will to someday.

[@dustinrenner7553]

When you get done with that wheelie bar I need one too! Lol

[@kruzracing1692]

I hope you continue this build log.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Not to worry, much more to come!

[@biff196972]

I love this and I will be building one soon :) I'm glad RC drags are getting more attention now!

[@rctrucktalk1149]

Like the Nova body shell, pure old school, go burn some rubber... Looking forward to the series, as always.

[@michaelhoyle3266]

Looks cool. Looking forward to more with this vehicle. Love the Nova body.

[@jb3161]

its good to see your using a good quality chassis

[@markzanger64]

Great looking nova body. No prep drag race should do well. A classic flame would fit the car. I want one for the shelf just to look cool

[@jaydanmoore8459]

Can’t wait to see what you do with it

[@bucksrcworld8119]

This is going to be an epic series, blood red metal flake for paint would be awesome.

[@desifrazier6860]

love it AND I would love t see a painted silver with black racing strips or black with silver

[@jerrodarndt4012]

Love the nova body! Looks badass! Making me want to convert the granite!

[@dannanw98racer]

Have a foxbody lcg slash. Needs wheelie bar... but it's fun.

[@NCmountainsYouTubeChannel]

Looking forward to.. ..

[@dezfan]

No prep looks like it would be a blast! 👍🏼Time to hit up evilbay for a building base!

[@BDcumminsdiesel]

I think it will catch on just like scale crawlers did and no one thought they would

[@tjenkins1126]

Man, I'm into this, but...and it's a big one Becky...I want a 55 2 door post to make Falfa/2 Lane Blacktop car. Mostly because, knowing me, it'll roll and catch fire like the end of American Graffiti (spoilers). Great! Now the wheels are spinning (Ha!), guess there's another RC purchase happening. Thanks Matt.

[@TheFlynryn]

Dark metallic blue, with a ton of metal flake, black crome bumbers, flat black grill. Blue Halo lights...

[@bobbiehighsmith4780]

You got to do a burnt orange with a white stripe down the middle👍👍👍

[@bertjones8583]

I think it will catch on I'm going to build one out of a grasshopper with a samari body

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Bahaha I can totally picture that and its been done with 1:1 sammys lol DO IT!!!

[@hartleyglenn33]

Oh yeah dragsters are getting big!

[@justaguywithachevy367]

Street outlaws murder nova is a badass car,check it out!!

[@mainebearhunter3444]

Also check out local school gyms if you want to test it a little.

[@customfastrc7671]

Nice lookin build. Search tamiya diff putty on ebay. Works well for semi locking diffs on these type of cars. I use it on all my 132’ racecars.

[@danaclarke9664]

Enjoying! And Following! Be well!

[@dannyfehr4130]

Yes! You went with the Nova body! I love the Nova. Great video!

[@JeepsCafe]

Excelent vid bud! Looking at my team associated B6 to transform into a drag car.

[@christroccoli9916]

So cool to see you do this video, I've been thinking about doing this and trying to talk my buds into it as well

[@Rokstardad82]

Look forward to this!! As far as paint color I would do a era correct ugly green 👍🏻

[@mainebearhunter3444]

Think proline just came out with a no prep tires ? Could be wrong. But I have a 2wd slash I'm dying to convert. But I wish someone would come out with a solid axle conversion. That would be sweet. Love the nova body , can't wait to see the progress

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Yeah RC4WD had a solid rear axle kit for the slash a while back but its no longer in production. I have a TON of ideas for solid rear axle street cars. Did you hear that GCM???

[@mainebearhunter3444]

@@RandomStuffGarage619 I remember that kit , it didn't last long if I remember correctly. But if this no prep thing takes off like I think its going to , someone may want to come out with something. In the mean time love to see what people come up with.

[@mainebearhunter3444]

@@RandomStuffGarage619 I just found out axial is coming out with a ifs suspension kit for there scx10 ll . Don't know how its going to work out but may try to use that platform to build a drag car , the front ifs , solid rear axle, full frame , and a ton of aftermarket for parts. Think I could make it work. In 2wd that is

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

@@mainebearhunter3444 Holy crap really??! That's huge news! How have I not seen that??? Might be time to cave and buy my first scx10 lol *edit* just researched this, found ZERO evidence on forums, websites, KZbin... Nothing. What's your source? Link?

[@mainebearhunter3444]

@@RandomStuffGarage619 I believe it was Harley designs channel. He did a video of up coming stuff , I was half asleep when I watched it. I'm not even 100% it was that channel , I'll look and see if I can find it. But I know I saw it.

[@jkclawncareandlandscape5880]

Hell yes I love this . I love the no prep drag racing . So excited your doing this

[@jeffv2074]

Would be a nice class to add im trying to start a fpv on road race class. The only issue I see is the courses are flat and there's no raceline so it's kind of hard to distinguish when the turn is coming up if the tracks were built more to scale with smooth slopes and turns maybe copy a track like lime rock or Laguna Seca it would be more fun the evolution of RC cars have advanced but the tracks still remain the same. I'll ask when I see suspension tuning for these flat tracks you ain't have to do much for your car to hook, carpet racing is nice but unrealistic so the cars can fly around turns easily with their foam wheels. I have seen a few tracks used by IFMAR that looked great but still flat.

[@12R1rcbashr]

Awesome build bro looks amazing great job happy bashing bud👍🤙😎🤪😜😝🙈🙉🙊👊✌

[@johnbasterson7938]

Sweeping is prepping. We don't sweep in the real no preps. For beginners the 2wd slash has the most available aftermarket in no prep. Picking other platforms while perfectly acceptable, is a huge handicap on yourself.

[@kenmetz1118]

We went to the AMA show in Pomona few weeks ago and they had a a drag strip set up. Those things are really fast and there were some spectacular yard sales once you start to get sideways. My first thought is why not paddle tires and sand drags.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

Omg dude scale uphill sandrail drags would be siiiiiiiiick!!!!

[@bobaque70]

You know Josh gonna follow in your footsteps.he been continplating I believe

[@PabloGonzalez-hv3td]

Awaiting my mid motor chassis to convert my Slash

[@Ntyuask]

Awesome project man! Can't wait to see it progress 😎

[@rcbloke1766]

Awesome idea I’m keen on building one

[@Nickwillfixit]

Add Silicone ear plugs in the diff far better than grease or thick oil, warm them up mould them and stuff as much in as possible ninety nine percent locked but a bit of give to protect running gear. I would like to see it 50's 60's Gasser high front straight axle froma 1/14th Tamiya truck along with leaf springs, solid rear axle froma crawler plus wheelie bar, open arches by radiusing them so you can have a couple of mil tyre sticking out and a real 50's paint job very intricate using silk and net curtains to spray through in contrasting colour's Have a look at the Gassers nations uploads.

[@lewisdeclouette6342]

Yes sir that body is dope

[@jayward8217]

had a hand in drag racing this side of the world, used a Xray t4, with a 3.5t, was a machine. As a joke we got a flying fish (hsp brand drift/onroad chassis) poped a 4T into it as a joke, expecting diffs to explode... well to our suprise that thing was a MACHINE!!!

[@kdkustoms]

no prep is a big thing in drag racing with the street outlaws show that its getting big in the hobbys now 2 its everywhere lol take care man

[@josephlameris7097]

As soon as you put on that body, the only color I could see was purple. Have fun, man!

[@dj_choyman3623]

the red 4runner i like! do you have a video about that?

[@scalebuildersguild]

A few. Watch the "what's on the bench" series.

[@RandomStuffGarage619]

YES!!!!!1!!!UNO! I would so love to do this. They look like wicked fun. I would go too far and put a scale correct solid axle rear though lol but really the slash is so versatile and parts are cheap amd plentiful. Oh wait ae? Ok you have my full attention sir!

[@TheNumbers400]

It don´t need no limited slip diff. It needs a spool. Full lock, weld the sucker.

[@alfa7108]

Awesome, it's fun the only problem I'm having is torque steer. Off the line my buggy pulls hard right. How do I solve ?

[@scalebuildersguild]

More firm diff fluid!

[@Sponge1310]

That’s a badass looking Nova :D

[@nitrocrew_]

I assume since it’s an outlaw class there are no motor restrictions looked at the FB page and didn’t see a motor restriction unless Iam missing something. Great video as always

[@johngrant1337]

I would paint it a bright color, it makes it easy to see. Now lets think about this #1 runtime 5 to 20 sec a run. #2 race it down the track 15 to 20 times ( now the total time driving the R/C car is minimum of 1min 15 sec to a maximum 6min 36 sec ) The closest place for me to race or rock crawling is 60 miles to 150 miles one way ( 1hour to 3 hours plus drive time). Both racing and rock crawling I get to drive the R/C car or truck for 45min to 2 hour. So Drag racing has to little play time for the time or money that I put into R/C cars or trucks.

[@RUSERIOUS76]

It does seem to be taking off in popularity. If only a RC manufacture would go ahead and make a kit for no prep. (hint hint)

[@lukerutledge1357]

Team associated has just launched one, so there you go!

[@tomandrews5392]

Yes I want to build one ..I think it would be great....have you seen the one on RC Driver?

[@scalebuildersguild]

This confuses me greatly.

[@tomandrews5392]

@@scalebuildersguild Sorry see the dragster build on RCDriver he used a 2WD Slash

[@ironcityrc2583]

Do you think this parts list would work kn the associated short course truck

[@rcdragtalk]

Awesome video dude!

[@andrewwhite2863]

I almost have everything to build my b6.1d drag car. Just needs a wheelie bar and electronics.

[@JEB6142]

Add a taller wing in the back it will really help

[@evanhunterblbier]

I noticed when swapping the CVDs there is play, do you recall if you used washers to firm it up?

[@karl-artureiskop4942]

What dimentions does the body have, wheelbase and width.

[@vanceshuman1200]

Electric blue with a sparkling white or pearl white stripe(s)

[@byknmikerc7153]

I hope this does catch on, I've been thinking about the losi 22 and this same drag nova body. I want to build a replica of the chevy 2 in the movie "The Last Road"

[@GeeShocker]

Very nice, i want this Nova body for a VTAish build based on a SC10/B4. Could you please provide me the actual width of that body front and rear (top of the wheelwell)?

[@dustinrenner7553]

I just bought everything I need to build the exact same thing including the rc car.

[@MrMikef350]

That’s pretty cool,will there be an interior in there? May have to get my old b4 buggy out 😁

[@timmelton4358]

I have my B4 all set up DRAG racing it already on 6.5 2S.... Hope to get it up to size for this class racing too.

[@sacrificialrubber779]

And you picked the nova I have!!!😍🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jayc2108]

Yes nice one mate cool vid love the drag car.