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The editor-in-chief of BigSquidRC calls me a couple weeks ago needing a tester for some aluminum hop-up parts for the Traxxas Slash. Arrgggghhhh, I wasn’t looking forward to this one, but I owe Brian a lot, as he’s been a huge help to my racing over the years, so I volunteer. The aluminum upgrade parts I tested for the Slash are [...]
Out of no where, this may be one of the coolest chassis kits in years! Thunder Tech Racing has just released The Outlaw chassis kit for the Traxxas Slash! The idea behind the kit it to give the SC10 a run for it’s money, and it just might do that! It lowers your trucks CG (center of [...]
New from RPM RC is this Motor Protector for the Traxxas Bandit, Rustler, and Stampede. It can work on the Traxxas Slash with the removal of the rear bumper. The idea hear is to help protect the exposed motor, which, if you have bashed with this vehicles and get hit pretty hard. For even more protection, you can [...]
Well we’ve gone over what to beef up your Slashes to make them a little stronger for racing and of course BASHING. Now its time to get straight to it. How do we make them faster? In this report I’ll go over a few cheap race legal speed tips. The motor is the first place that you need to [...]
ST Racing Concepts has some new optional light weight performance beadlocks for the Pro-Line Epic Traxxas Slash/Slayer racing beadlock wheels. The new aluminum beadlocks weigh only 25 grams compared to the original 63 grams. They come in some cool colors also. So if you are one of those guys who HAS to be lighter, these may [...]
ST Racing Concepts has announced a new CNC Machined Aluminum Pro Racing Battery Strap for the Traxxas Slash. It adds more strength as well as battery position adjustability. It makes it much easier for Slash owners running Team Orion/Kokam batteries by allowing the spacer to be placed at either end and still [...]
ST Racing Concepts is releasing CNC Machined Aluminum Front and Rear Shock bodies and lower caps for the Traxxas Slash, Rustler, Stampede and Bandit. The come in blue, red or silver anodizing and will be around $16 a pair. These things look pretty good, and at a decent price.
New from ST Racing Concepts are these CNC Machined Aluminum Upper shock caps for the Traxxas Slash, Rustler, Stampede, Bandit, T/E-Maxx. These upper shock caps are designed to work and thread onto the newer ultra versions of the Traxxas shocks. (with the grey shock bodys)
Ya, everybody and their Uncles brother is b**ching about how cold it is in the greater Chicago area. I consider it “perfect wrenching” weather. You just know you have a half dozen old cars that need the tlc. So there, all you Snow Misers. America’s iconic rc manufacture, Associated, did a great job of teasing before the release of their SC8 [...]
Acer Racing has just released their Ceramic Nitride Pro Series bearing kit for the Traxxas Slash! It’s a complete kit with 19 bearings. I’m going to guess this might be one of their more popular kits this season.
Few news posts make me all tingly inside, but this new from Pro-Line Racing talking about their new CARNAGE Desert Rat body for the Traxxas Slash makes me smile! Pro-Line is trying hard to make us bashers happy! This is the first breakaway body for rc vehicles to simulate their full-scale counterparts! Made from .060 lexan it’s ready [...]
Recently we talked about someRC Pro Series news where they were trying to expand the club racing scene by offering the ability to grab some points on just about any track with a Traxxas Slash Spec class. (Read our previous post on the subject HERE.) Anyway, they have now extended that same offer to our friends in the north, [...]
Gotta love 2009 already. AMA Supercross is the first “big name” racing to kick off the new year, and their season opener last weekend in Anaheim was one for the ages. James Stewart could’a, would’a, should’a PWNED. But, after some brain fade and/or Yamabog, he took out arch rival Chad Reed (and eventually Kevin Windham), and finished the first round [...]
New from RPM RC is this mount for a rear bumper or wheelie bar for the Traxxas Slash, Electric Rustler, Stampede or Bandit. The RPM mount has more mounting screws to keep that hinge effect from happening like on the original mount and also reduce impact energy. The new design means no more slotted parts hanging below [...]
Ah, the holidays are once upon us. What better gift to find under the tree than a brand new RTR RC Traxxas Slash! I hope everyone has a great holiday this year, and are looking forward to some awesome RC bashing in the year to come! I figure the mini Squid is a little too young to [...]
