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More than a few people have been waiting for this announcement! The STRC LCG Chassis for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 is now available! The kit lowers the battery, motor, and all the electronics bringing the over all center of gravity way down. The list of stuff you get for $99 is pretty impressive, check it out: • CNC Machined Hard anodized [...]
Traxxas has sold thousands of Ultimate Slash 4×4’s but they are bound to sell a lot more with the updates that come on it now. Traxxas is now including their new LCG chassis, a Lipo battery, their TQi radio, and GTR shocks on the Ultimate series Slash 4×4 for your driving enjoyment. Some of the other specs and features of [...]
We’ve received news that the LCG Traxxas Slash 4×4 Platinum Edition #6804R is now shipping and you should be seeing them in your local hobby shops any day now. This is the newer version of the Platinum 4×4 Slash that comes with the LCG chassis and new GTR big bore aluminum shocks, a version that a lot of people have [...]
The new LCG chassis for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 from ST Racing Concepts made a lot of news before it was even released. We received word today that the new chassis is now available for pre-order. Whether you are looking to enhance the handling of your Slash 4×4 or simply want the trickest looking truck on your block, the new [...]
It’s like someone woke the sleeping giant that is Traxxas recently. They have been putting out new stuff like crazy. They just announced a new version of their Traxxas Platinum Slash 4×4! This is the one that comes with all the hop-ups like a center diff, aluminum hubs, beefier aluminum shocks, and a clear body. You still need to provide your [...]
Are you tired of landing from a huge jump only to find that your double sided tape has given way and your speed controller is flopping around inside of your truck? Yes, us too. Luckily a company named Snappy RC Products is manufacturing durable mounts to keep our expensive speed controllers safely planted to the chassis. Shown above is Snappy’s [...]
There are a lot of people out there that like to speed run their Traxxas Slash 4×4’s, including most of the staff here at BigSquidRC. JConcepts recognized that fact and have announced their new Scalpel Body and Front Bumper Conversion for the Slash 4×4. Their new Scalpel body is low slung and made specifically to help you get the most [...]
hi guys i m from brasil this the second time i need your advice,the first time you guys nailed it advising me to buy a hpi vorza, now I’m wanting a short course and read the review that you guys made of the losi SCTE and slash 4×4 platinum … so personal to bash, which of these two is [...]
Our latest weekly column here on BigSquidRC is our Wednesday Interview. Each Wednesday we will be bringing you a new interview with an industry insider that has recently made some big news, this week it is Steve Wang from aftermarket company ST Racing Concepts. STRC has been teasing about a new LCG chassis for the Traxxas Slash 4×4, so we [...]
Recently we posted info about a possible new Traxxas Slash 4×4 LCG Chassis coming from STRC. Well it looks like we are going from Rumor Mill to reality as Steve from ST Racing Concepts is posting up a ‘Behind the Scenes’ look at the development of the chassis. It seems we are going to be treated to a multi-part series [...]
This one gets my vote for best looking body of 2012- the Pro-Line Chevy Silverado HD clear body for the Traxxas Slash and Slash 4×4. If you are looking to go for that uber scale lifted truck look with your Slash, Pro-Line’s new Silverado HD will work perfectly. Pro-Line’s extended body mounts are required, street price is $37, and you [...]
Cubby mentioned that someone sent us some info on a new LCG Chassis for the Traxxas Slash 4×4 being produced by Traxxas that apparently is being tested. Well shortly after someone else sent word that another company is also working on a low center of gravity chassis for the Slash 4×4. We have been told that these are cad drawings [...]
The JConcepts crew has recently announced new Hazard series wheels and pre-mounts for the Traxxas Slash and Slash 4×4. The Hazard wheels are a scale looking ten spoke design that utilize a 12 mm hex and come in yellow, white, and 909 inspired black. Retail price for the wheels are $9 a pair. You can also get black Hazard wheels pre-mounted [...]
What a great weekend huh? Formula 1 was in full effect at Monza, American motocross wrapped up their series in the heart of the 909, and NFL football had a full schedule, it just doesn’t get much better than that. Actually it does- when you have enough time left over to break out the rc’s and get some bashing in. First [...]
During extreme use a battery pack can be subject to a lot of g-forces, around the BigSquidRC offices we see battery packs get thrown out of trucks all the time. A good battery brace can help prevent this from happening. JConcepts has two new Monroe battery braces that are stronger and offer more coverage than stock. One brace is designed [...]
