Traxxas Made A Race Car! Slash Modified

If you said Traxxas should build a race car, then here you go, meet the Slash Modified (Edit: Originally released as the Slash Mudboss). The Slash has been used for various race platforms by enthusiasts, but now it comes out of the box ready to race on a dirt oval track. Traxxas didn’t just slap a Dirt Modified body on a Slash and call it a day. No, there’s lots of new goodies to check out on this car and things that make it more tunable for racers. Greg goes over all the details on this new Slash RTR and hits the dirt oval track for some laps. Don’t have a dirt oval near you? You still should watch the video, trust me.
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[@rcdriver]

East coast guy goofed. I said Eastern Mod and it’s styled more like a MidWest Modified.

[@chuckstith1933]

More like a IMCA modii

[@rcdriver]

@@chuckstith1933🤷‍♂️Traxxas told me I got it wrong and the Midwest Modified is what they told me they modeled it after.

[@natethompson2270]

Yeah it’s not a mudboss at all the body looks like sh!t honestly the actual mudboss looks 1000x better

[@kjones3973]

@@shaynejenkins446 They are nothing alike. Midwest modifieds are closer to street stocks; stock car front clip, narrow tires, steel wheels, offset driver, cast iron engine. Eastern dirt modified is closer to a sprint car; full tube chassis, straight axle front end, centered driver, wide tires, aluminum wheels, quick change rear end, BIG cubic inch all aluminum engine.

[@theaamirkhan0076]

Fabb ❤️

[@michaelh370]

And a new Slash spec class is born, love it!

[@byronwins1034]

@@shaynejenkins446are you just going on every video to cry? Dam

[@Luke-en2tk]

I believe dirt oval is really taking off in the US from what I have been seeing so makes sense for the US market

[@shyancole2490]

I love the look of the wheels and tires I bet they would look good on the Slash

[@xenonsaccord4447]

Same, would love to see if they fit my slash ultimate 4x4

[@saturnfivehynrgrc581]

As always good review/Traxxas content Greg. I'd like to see Traxxas come out with a Stadium Super Truck. Not based off a Slash chassis but say a scaled down UDR platform. For me that would be hard to resist. Like button energized.

[@StevenYDG69]

No track near me but I like the idea of setting something up in a parking lot!

[@rcdriver]

Yup, I was just at RC Madness, they plan to run the class on paved oval days. Few set-up tweaks and it will be a blast.

[@MagnifiedGiant]

@@shaynejenkins446 I am sure there are lots of people that would love to race these and not have to build there own.

[@Paul-wz1tm]

Already got 6 versions of Slashes. 1 more cant hurt.

[@rcdriver]

Nope, can’t hurt especially since you probably already have lots of support parts.

[@charliesschroedinger]

Ahhh RC Excitement track!! Great upload!

[@rcjoe406]

Some guys brought some mudboss rigs to are local track very cool and they were 500 plus trucks ..i thought Traxxas might do this spmeday awesome just brilliant 😊

[@ragsixracing]

Take that pin out and install it in reverse. Fix has worked since the 1st gen stampede...

[@rcdriver]

Correct, but still requires you to remove the transmission to put the pin in from the other side making future maintenance or repairs more labor intensive. The point was, they fixed everything else on the car. It would have been nice if they fixed the pin issue that has occurred “since the 1st gen Stampede.”

[@chad7328]

They need to make a sprint car now.

[@Izayah3846]

Real

[@TheImtoomuch]

That would be epic!

[@AndrewAchterhof]

Late model

[@TheImtoomuch]

@@MyFart21 LOL Traxxas doesn't compete with tiny Custom Works. You're right about that. Traxxas blows that company out of the water.

[@mocomoto8951]

I did some 1/8 nitro late model racing back in 2010, was an absolute blast

[@rolexdpracer]

Damn. I was content with my R/C stable until this! 😂

[@greenie43]

Man that thing looks just awesome!! Nice job traxxas!!!! Nice vid!! 😎👍

[@dirtybananarc6577]

traxxas makes a rtr mudboss....gets me excited...ends up nowhere near mudboss class specs.....what else should i have expected.

[@chevyon37s]

It’s the traxxas way 😂

[@rcdriver]

Tracks will add a class. The track I ran at ordered 30 and has already announced the racing class.

[@StevenYDG69]

@@rcdriver I even think that given enough time, this lcg platform will take over. It’s gonna perform better. Old school guys will resist but eventually, I think it’ll be standard.

[@coreyjohnson4909]

Well i know what the boys will be getting for the holidays this year

[@modzilla74]

Another slash rejuvenation and fanagle some more of them out the door . Jack of all body styles

[@mhods4457]

Hate Traxxas all you want. But you cannot deny they are good at business.

[@chevyon37s]

Good at marketing. Traxxas is a marketing company that sells RC cars on the side 😂

[@BlueDually4x4]

Traxxas and Tamiya the only two companies that can charge full price for the same thing decade after decade after decade.

[@somefuckingprick]

​@@BlueDually4x4 Tamiya is because of nostalgia. Traxxas because it's a solid platform.

[@mhods4457]

@@BlueDually4x4 And Nintendo. And Bose. And Apple. And grocery stores. And...lots of others. But you have to admit. Buying a RC and knowing you're pretty much guaranteed to be able to get parts for the next ten years, is pretty nice...

[@GreenJeep1998]

@@BlueDually4x4 That said, I can still buy parts for my Traxxas and Tamiya R/Cs, decade after decade too……..my Losi crawlers on the other hand……

[@JLary71377]

That looks sick. You got the color I would have gotten. Didn't take you too long to get used to it in the dirt. 30 is perfect for that car. Great video as always. Thank you. BTW, you and MSM posted this at almost the same time 😜

[@rcdriver]

Consistency is key in D.O. I need more practice. 😆 We had a certain time slot we were allowed to post.

[@JLary71377]

@@rcdriver makes sense.

[@garyjordan3121]

Finally something new, yay🎉 pretty cool and different.

[@PhilipCockram]

Good review. I can see people liking those tires for a stock radial look for other vehicles too .

[@alaskanmusher7098]

Looks like Traxxas is watching their customer, and know what they want

[@boduke9428]

Who?? I've not heard a single person ask for this. I know for positive it's not for me. Granted I don't know everyone in the world but I do have a large RC circle. I've not even heard a mention on KZbin or the forums.

[@MagnifiedGiant]

@@boduke9428 I am very sure that traxxas knows far more people in the rc community and they would not build this if they didn't see the demand.

[@boduke9428]

@@MagnifiedGiant I really, truly believe that Traxxas knows they have a certain rabid fan base that will pay whatever they charge for anything they build. They've proven exactly that recently starting with the snap on car to this. I don't care, it's none of my business. I just wish they'd go back to building good cars for the mass audience.

[@GreenJeep1998]

@@boduke9428 I didn’t know I needed one, but for the racing I do with friends, this would work very well in that parking lot. Before anybody mentions price, I have a Bandit that I built to run there from nothing but a pile of mostly RPM parts and know I spent more than $380 on that and this is pretty comparable to my Bandit.

[@MagnifiedGiant]

@@boduke9428 Rabid fanbase. LOL Making more car options like this is very beneficial to the RC community. Traxxas is currently making tons of vehicles for the mass audience. You are just flailing and saying anything to try to prove your wrong think.

[@Mr.NiceGuy80]

I hope losi builds one with a solid axle in the back. Super scale.

[@vbspeed7571]

Thank you Traxxas...i been building one bt this is the way grab and play. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@just.jose.youtube]

Bringing different platforms to the hobby (eventhoug it's based on a Slash) is always positive! I'd like if Traxxas gave their bodies really different paint schemes. They all look the same. :p

[@rcdriver]

Tracks will no doubt add a class. More racers getting into Oval the better. It’s a style thing 😆

[@specter6633]

tires look dope

[@christianrambissoon1141]

Reminds me of the Dreadnok Thunder Machine from Cobra/GI Joe in the 80's

[@jeremymiller2340]

Nice!

[@RC-Closer1313]

Nice oval rip… nice release! Going to get more people in the hobby for sure

[@TylerMartin-bf9yb]

Dude adjustable toe, caster and camber has me sold on this alone not to mention the sealed differential I would definitely experiment with with different viscosity oils ECT

[@CoachD386]

RTR "Mudboss"? It isn't legal in the Mudboss class...

[@1rcracer]

Just another class to add to race nights.

[@louisianahighball4705]

I want one and will probably buy one but it shouldnt cost as much as what a 4x4 vxl stampede used to be. For being rwd 2s.

[@nicko2222]

tq remote on this is crazy

[@FromthePits]

Great video, thanks for your insight. I race at RCE nice to see a local track like Madness get some love. I may buy myself one of these.

[@Rek_Rc]

I do hope they'll do a 4WD version as well for people who race in the open world. But for organized spec racing this 2WD is fantastic! 2WD is great for racing because you really have to drive, you can't just powerslide out of trouble on a turn as easily, and I respect that.

[@rmarkley79]

Very cool they put something out for the class. To be honest, I'm not a fan or NASCAR, so driving in an oval sounds as exciting as watching it. Great review as always!

[@gwcrispi]

We run on a concrete oval at the Indiana State Fairgrounds (it's a quarter midget track). We'll probably have a Mud Boss stock class next year. I want to buy one in July and try it out right away.

[@Davetexas-b5r]

Nothing like a Midwest modified with the rear 4 bar suspension set up my dad races a real mod .

[@Luke-en2tk]

The colour choices and colour matching is very cool, love the look of the pink one

[@MrMaster5555]

Aw man i need those wheels

[@ericgrimes7143]

When I get mine. Gonna get Bob McCreadie #9

[@robertruiz5417]

With TSM you can push it harder

[@falcondragonslayer]

My LHS is planning on adding an oval track near their main track and I’m almost certain these things are gonna be driven there a lot. I love going to true modified races and it would be awesome to race it in RC. Don’t quite have the budget for a new RC right now sadly

[@RoostedFilms]

I like it. They run dirt ovals 45 mins from my house. This is a great stock class RC. Price 🤷🏼 is relative to say.

[@FeralRC]

As a retired dirt track racer - pure stock then modified - I absolutely love this and probably will end up with one just to tear up around baseball diamonds with the kid. However I wish the liveries weren't so... Traxxas. I hope to see an unpainted body that I paint and decal to make it look like my old Rocket chassis car.

[@PamThompson-n8e]

They are available .

[@ericgrimes7143]

When it's available with a north eastern dirt modified body. I'll buy it

[@thelurker9472]

We have two oval tracks in town,and another 1hr away. These have already almost sold out on preorders. Spec class is going to be fun.

[@shawnsderbyden1032]

Few years behind would of been nice to of had this option in 2012 to 2014 when I raced dirt oval rc I started with a slash and quickly traded it for a used sc10 because of the high center of gravity the slash had fast truck but rolled to easy this out of the box without much work would of been competitive for a fraction of what it cost to build one from scratch

[@delrobb]

Traxxas defo make there body skins on Iracing default paints lol

[@btapper80]

So a real mudboss is made to look like a center steer northeast mod and traxxas uses the same name and gives us a ump style modified?

[@Fly2kill1]

They can’t make what’s already established. They need to make it different for its own class to sell more.

[@gfyracing7632]

Looks great for oval. I also race figure 8 and I don't see this body and mounts holding up for that.

[@scottbronson9738]

Pretty darn kool car!🏁🏁🏁

[@augustzackery]

The chassis alone is worth is. Buying it and selling the body to build a really solid Slash with a faster motor. Possible speed build base.

[@jeffreyevans8558]

Absolutely the best review I have seen. And have have been watching them all.😂 Was the hot topic at our track last night. Lots of people are getting one , myself included. Will be a spec class for sure.

[@jamesdash1906]

I LOVE dirt oval !!!!!

[@truerc]

Would it be good for speed runs? Probably better than a regular slash?

[@chevyon37s]

Only the advantage this would have would be the LCG chassis. That dirt mod body is going to be heavy with the plastic inner structure. And in my experience short course trucks are never a great choice for “speed runs” after 45mph they’re really prone to blowing over backwards.

[@truerc]

​@@chevyon37sThat's why I was thinking the body would keep it on the ground better.

[@RoXolid]

Not going to lie, I want one

[@davidives7204]

Dick Darstardly springs to mind...loving it!

[@Pauly_______]

Definitely neat for oval racing. I'll stick with my 4wd though 👍

[@Johnny6ex]

im prety sure its understering couse all weght is in the back not the front

[@jonathanpoole4299]

The back panels are mint to be that flimsy

[@savagelife977]

Looks like the drag car are going on a cut back who saw this coming. Still pretty cool though from factory

[@bluegroovemodelsports9650]

Great video. Yes I agree this should help tracks bring in some new racers. Great win for the hobby and local tracks .

[@redvikinghobbies]

Whoah!

[@billyburris6544]

Does this car have the capability of running larger 3s or 4s batteries

[@jasonedwads8909]

It is called imca dirt modified here in Central Nebraska

[@DavidSmith-jj5pr]

so, a lexan body I put on my slash and I have a "mudboss" awesome. saved me 200 buxks

[@ShawnEOfficial]

Salvas brothers created the original MUDboss!!

[@307_Scoot]

yea some last night said this i think they were spot on .... this should have been called MODboss

[@johnjordan9945]

Should look up a parma mudbus

[@xenonsaccord4447]

Anyone know if these tires (rears obviously) would fit on the Slash 4x4 body? Or are they to wide and would hit it. Cheers

[@Paul-wz1tm]

Where's all the haters with their expert opinions

[@paulpadilla5288]

Just wait.....their coming......lol

[@marresjepie1887]

3..2...1.. Aaaand.. there they are. Had nó idea whatsoever what this weird-looking Slash was supposed to be. But the butt-hurt comments here.. màn... 🤣

[@bigblockmaro1]

I think it looks awesome

[@lucasblanchard47]

Thats so cool, I definitely want to get the orange one!

[@Duckscotw]

I’m getting this one way or the another

[@David-e6d6n]

Nice job

[@Jimmy2Horses]

Definitely adding one to the stable!

[@LBFISHING11]

They need to make a late model

[@Triggered-RC]

Might get one of these... but no track here.

[@bigbadbronx72]

But will the wheels and tires fit a Slash 4x4?

[@truerc]

They may have different offsets. Traxxas tends to do that with 2wds.

[@truerc]

You have to buy all fronts or all rears, but it should work

[@senorpinchegringo7623]

Wait, how is this even possible? I thought Losi said 2wd is too hard to drive around an oval which is why they made their new NASCAR AWD. Looks like Horizon needs to clean house and get some new designers.

[@simonpaskins1389]

I doubt they said that I would say it's more difficult because the rear likes to step out which is gonna be even worse because traxxas refuses to use sway bars

[@mikebianco7854]

Very cool

[@carloshnunez]

Very nice 🔵🔵🔵🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍🔵🔵🔵

[@OmniMan_Racing]

Looks like its gonna be awesome

[@TheDudeRc]

Thats a cool little car!

[@jeremymiller2340]

This is awsome!!! Great job TRAXXAS, and another great informative video brother!

[@jeremymiller2340]

@@shaynejenkins446 ya know the old saying about opinions?

[@jairoquezada91]

There’s a maxx bandit 1/7 scale coming save your money that’s all I’m sayin remember the maxx slash? Yea it wasn’t a hoax

[@carsandfunnys5750]

Unless u have a dirt oval near and maybe some kids that are getting into the hobby I see running a few packs and it being sold online really hoping for a 4wd bandit or a 1/16 sledge or maybe a Traxxas 1/24 crawler

[@dustyw]

😂 making a left turn... Pro

[@Caleb-dg7wt]

It is a ump modified

[@jacobkeller29]

I want to build a custom body out of aluminum flashing.

[@TomWohlford]

How much does it cost

[@Johnny6ex]

that is not realy interesting why cant they build 6x6 slash or 8x8slash

[@Fly2kill1]

Why?

[@joshrcbros7287]

needs an optional OBA !!!

[@kylekallies3381]

For this kind of money the only thing that they should also give you is a TQI radio controller

[@jahlion247]

Traxxas fully understand how to make a class, market it, and monopolize it. By the time people are bored with this poof.......a new thing and the cycle continues.

[@chrisfraser1806]

I might pick one up

[@troylitvinow8233]

Why isn’t traxxas coming out with a completely new car instead of doing this mix model releases don’t they have engineers anymore over there at traxxas.

[@PhillipNigro-nq3qy]

As someone who has raced real A mods it looks like a pretty much perfect scale replica of an A Modified car except for being symmetrical verse asymmetrical hence why my car is called an a modified most of my car sits dangling off the left hand side of the frame it's asymmetrical that's why they call them a modifieds

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

Yep they run them here Losi has a stock car coming too , little smaller

[@RcPlayer-tt2vw]

NASCAR “

[@PhillipNigro-nq3qy]

Nice like a ("late model sticker")

[@TheMrtgamer]

Yeaaaaah not the first race car Traxxis has made, they have a pavement pounder (4-Tec and XO-1) that would run circles around this thing

[@rcdriver]

Yeaaaah, I never said it was the first race car Traxxas (with an A, not an I at the end) made. And this isn’t a car that would compete with a 4-Tec or X-01. Rather pointless to compare this to the others.

[@crazytaco1776]

i cant wait

[@EriMCardenasRC]

I cant find this model

[@Troy440Dodge]

They will arrive at the dealers by the 19th of June, officially on sale on the 21st of this month.

[@Gumster1001]

Do we know the price yet? Or did I miss it

[@chuckstith1933]

380.00

[@rctraildriversuk-lone-wolfvide]

that sure did fall from the ugly tree and hit all the branches coming down

[@rcdriver]

Well it’s modeled after the real race cars. Hard to make them the same AND prettier. 😂