Traxxas Slash 2wd VXL ~ Mojave Desert SAND DUNES || Proline PADDLE TIRES !!

[@RC-Closer1313]

Went back and watched this awesome video!! Perfect car, perfect drivetrain, perfect tires for where you are filming you can’t get a better scenario… some great fans and or gears you would have solved that overheating issue… and had the perfect run to go with all the other perfectness!! Great video bro🤙🏻

[@RCKnockout]

Yeah it was cut short from the heat issues but it was still a Great Time! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RC-Closer1313]

@@RCKnockout yeah, too bad we couldn’t live close to that sort of place… wow!

[@RCKnockout]

@@RC-Closer1313 yeah unfortunately I don’t live close either….hopefully I get back out there at some point

[@kevinbates3575]

What a cool spot !

[@RCKnockout]

Yeah it sure is!

[@joshc6080]

Fun in the sand 😎. I just ordered the long travel front kit for a slash today! Can't wait til it gets here. Chop cut rebuild 😆

[@RCKnockout]

Awesome man! Sounds super cool! 😎

[@RCKnockout]

@@joshc6080 I’ll have to check it out! 😉👍

[@tylermcneill]

Nice❤

[@Turbogto_guy]

I know this is a year late but I just got back into rc a couple weeks ago and revived my glamis uno and this came up in my recommendations. What I notice is it sounds like the gear train is real touch sounding and it’s struggling in the sand. For comparison, I listened to how mine sounded for comparison and it sounded much smoother and effortless. Same sand tires too. Maybe the motor and esc needed an upgrade?

[@RCKnockout]

Glad to hear you’ve gotten back into the hobby! My gear mesh is set good….are you running 32p gears?…it makes a much different sound compared to 48p gears…also it’s an all metal drivetrain

[@Turbogto_guy]

@@RCKnockout ahhh. That’s what it is. I have 48p gears. I adapted an hpi blitz gear box to the buggy and adapted a metal spur. The stock glamis gear box was soft like play doh and wouldn’t hold up to the castle 1415 2400kv I have in it. That’s on 3s in the video but it’ll hold 4s. And it’s rowdy on 4s.

[@philipmazzuca2269]

Do you have an ESC fan/heat sink?

[@RCKnockout]

Yeah its got an esc fan and heat sink

[@Giomasternica]

What gearing You are using om this?

[@tony78028]

How much did you get your VXL motor and ese for?

[@RCKnockout]

Maybe $135…..somewhere around there

[@Zane-u1u]

My friend has that body for his slash 4x4 ultimate! It’s orange though.

[@RCKnockout]

@Zane-u1u nice! It’s a sweet looking Baja Bug body!

[@chrisstones37]

Would a 2 stroke run good in the heat 🤔

[@RCKnockout]

Not sure….probably not

[@Lorenz_C]

The traxxas slash paddle tires are also nice tires, I run them on my slash 2wd brushless

[@RCKnockout]

I might get a pair of those just because of the Traxxas Wheels

[@Lorenz_C]

Yeah so they have the same rims

[@RCKnockout]

@@Lorenz_C yeah so I can run the Gpm wheel hex claws

[@ironj100]

Baja bodie is a direct fit for the Slash 2nd/Raptor

[@RCKnockout]

I’m not sure about the Raptor…..but for the regular slash it is…..it depends on if the body mounts are the exact same?

[@r0cket_penguin]

In hotter temperatures I'd definitely go with a pinion with less teeth. 17-19 would be good.

[@RCKnockout]

It’s already an 18 so I think I’d have to drop lower than that

[@modzilla74]

If u get a chance , try some proline sand paws . Especially if u power up your electronics. They work amazing

[@RCKnockout]

Do they hook better than the Slingshots?

[@modzilla74]

@@RCKnockout quite a bit better

[@RCKnockout]

@@modzilla74 good to know thanks!

[@modzilla74]

You asked just the question u needed to ask.. Definitely upgrade the electronics.. I have a slash and I run an 1/8th scale electronics. It required removing some of the plastic motor shroud on the rear. But I'm able to run 4s with a hotter gear ratio than ur using, and nearly nonstop in sand as well. Max6 with a 2200kv hw motor. I'd also suggest getting the magnum transmission if u go this route.or get a quality diff locker. Don't get the cheap ones. Also, if u don't get the magnum trans mission.. look into an alum diff case..

[@RCKnockout]

Where do you even mount the max 6 at? I’ve actually already got the 272R drag slash trans in this car…..

[@modzilla74]

@@RCKnockout Ok that's good about the trans.. I mount the max6 above the battery on a tray I made that attaches to the front side of the rear shocktowers

[@RCKnockout]

@@modzilla74 I gotcha…..that seems like a lot of power for a 2wd 1/10 scale but to all their own 👍😉

[@modzilla74]

@@RCKnockout It's more power than I can use . Which is perfect..lol. that's why it runs alot cooler. Cuzz I'm only using a fraction of what's available. It made my slashs electronics basically bulletproof. If that's what u want. That's what's needed imo. But being able to hit 50-60 and still have a decent amount still on tap. That's how all rcs should be.. except crawlers.. hahaha. Good luck

[@RCKnockout]

@@modzilla74 thanks man! Sometimes it’s more fun to have an rc you can thrash on full speed everywhere rather than one that has too much power that you can never lay down….they’re both fun in their own right though

[@percivale6511]

BRO!!! I just ordered that same body shell unpainted, LMFAO!! I don't know why but I think the Baja Beetle Body is the Shiz! PS. I knew you should've taken your electric shopping cart with you to get to that other hill! :) Also, for the Slash J-concepts makes a body that has relief cuts in the front and back of the shell so that it doesn't parachute liike the Slash bodies tend to do a lot. I wish I had my Slash with me right now, I'd stop by and bash with ya, I'm headed from NY to IL. today, but I have 2 extra days on this run! :( Which ESC do you have in that?

[@RCKnockout]

Awesome man! I’ve got the Castle Copperhead 10 Esc in this truck

[@o0wizzetta0o]

Tap the brake to pull the nose down and you will land those jumps. ✌️😎

[@RCKnockout]

Thanks! 😉

[@justinmorrison4530]

You should try an esc fan and a motor fan that u can buy on Amazon for 2wd slash

[@RCKnockout]

I’ve already got an esc fan…..it’s the wires and connector that seem to be the limiting factor

[@rueagonvyceratops2879]

You could try a castle 3800 kv with 5 mil shaft . and the castle sct esc system thats what im running in my slash 4x4 now and its running good on 2 s lipo i have not tried 3 s lipo yet the gearing , is a 19 t 0.9 mod . and i can not remeber the spur gear , i just know its harden steal spur gear in the lcg chassis

[@RCKnockout]

I’ll have to look into it thanks!

[@rueagonvyceratops2879]

@@RCKnockout yup you dont need to do everything castle , i just haVE LIKE CASTLE STUFF FOR A LONG TIME , AND I HAVE A VCL SYSTEM TOO BUT THEy do seems to over heat a lot . good system , its just the heat vcl system create.

[@JavierDiaz-sp9ec]

It rips but you should definitely gear it down to prevent the heating issues, sadly ive had to do it aswell

[@RCKnockout]

Yeah that’s a good tip!

[@zanderflander7880]

I want to know motor temps after that abusive run?

[@RCKnockout]

Don’t know the exact temp…but pretty hot lol

[@BrianW2979]

You mentioned that you didn't know how the gearing compared. Just take the number of spur gear teeth and divide it by the number of pinion gear teeth. The higher the number, the lower the gearing, low gearing = more torque, less speed. The lower the number, the higher the gearing = more torque, less speed. Typically if you are over heating (and gearing is the issue) you need to lower your gearing so the motor isn't working so hard to turn the tires. 18/58 gearing = 3.22 gear ratio. 23/86 gearing = 3.73 gear ratio. The 23/86 is lower, but not much. Tire size also effects your gearing the same way, larger tires take more torque to turn, and get you a higher speed. Smaller tires take less torque but get you a lower speed. A quick rule that i was taught is the closer that the pinion gear is in tooth count to the spur gear, the faster it will be assuming your not over-driving your gears where the pinion is larger than the spur. Sorry if I over explained something that is already obvious to you, just trying to help.

[@RCKnockout]

Yeah math was never my strong-suit but I understand the basics

[@RC-ll1rt]

A Mojave Slash ! Without Arrma Parts !

[@RCKnockout]

That’s the best kind lol 😂

[@peterGriffin-ug7jv]

Go with hobbywing

[@RCKnockout]

I might have to switch it up….tired of the heat issues

[@philipmazzuca2269]

What is Hobby Wing?

[@peterGriffin-ug7jv]

@@philipmazzuca2269 really? Hobby wing esc and motor 120 amp esc 3200kv motor

[@RCKnockout]

@@philipmazzuca2269 It’s a company

[@r0cket_penguin]

Nah go with Castle Creations. Support American companies. Way better than that Hobbywing Chinese stuff.

[@ritocasarez1683]

Unplug the sencer

[@RCKnockout]

What?

[@BrianW2979]

If he is already having heat issues unplugging the sensor wire will not cure them, it will just allow the motor to run until it burns up.

[@RCKnockout]

@@BrianW2979 it’s a Sensorless motor though