RC Cars

Can’t keep this thing on the ground lol

https://youtube.com/shorts/pD8uSFkv1ss?feature=share

 

Its not easy. Sometimes its frustrating when you're rolling around half speed and floor it and it wheelies.

 

Need a willy bar or 4x4. My Emaxx was like that until I added willy bar.

 

It’s a slash ultimate 4x4 with a 3s lol

 

That flex!!! Bad ass. My kids aarma voltage went up in smoke. Now I need to upgrade his esc and motor. Lol

 

Removed sway bar and made a huge difference

 

Man I need more cans.

 

58" high and 96" long. Thats pretty damn near 45*

 

That’s impressive. Couldn’t the board just be leaning against the shelving unit? Or is the stacking a bigger challenge than driving the incline

 

my neighbor’s senton is like that on 3s. He has never taken it off 50% mode. Even on that setting, full throttle spins all 4 tires regardless of speed!

 

Taking my son out tomorrow rock crawling will post some pics.

 

I've had a few beers and didn't think of that. I started with 3 coffee cans and my brain didn't leave the can idea hahaha.

 

Has any one built a lightweight ramp to send these things to the moon? I don’t want to make a full wood ramp as they get heavy.

 

Do you know the overall width and overall height of the trenchers you're using?

@Hbjeff and @fisherman951
or any other Slash guys...

Anyone try running these in the rear of a Slash yet?
I experimented with a set of Rustler rears today and they fit perfect, the extra width is really nice. I bought a Rustler for my daughter a few weeks ago, the initial traction and rear end stability is superior to the Slash.

Rustler rears are about 4.25" Tall and 2.25" wide.
These Prolines are almost a spot on match.

https://www.prolineracing.com/produ...tires-mounted-12mm-blk-raid-2/PRO1015910.html

 

I’ll measure when i get home @OBXTundra

one thing that i have noticed, the LCG chassis is more rear heavy than the stock one was. The weight balance is different. The stock rear springs sag more at rest.

 

@OBXTundra slash trencher is about 1 3/4 wide of tread with ruler. They say 4.35 tall and 1.86 wide on the sidewall, which seems correct on the height too.

interesting that the rustler tires are shorter, does the extra width hit the body much?

my rear fenderwells were cracked before i realized I could raise the rear body mount. In stock form, they hit at full bump

 

I made a simple kicker ramp long ago, I left it at my brothers and it lost the battle against weather and dogs. You can use thin plywood and very few braces using 1x3s. It won't weigh much.

Or you can look for a plastic kicker ramp. I've seen them pop up at stores for around $30.

Something like this will give predictable jumps. If you really want air though, use some scrap wood and build a kicker with curve to it. You will break parts unless you have a landing area or at least launch into grass.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Sakar-Du...16-73-In-Single-Ramp-Kit-for-Ages-8/999483584

 

Thanks. Those must be the SC trenchers.

I measure my six-packs at 4.25 and the stockers slightly smaller.

The stock rustler rears are the same OD as stock slash. The new pro-line LP trenchers should be about the same size as my current six-packs. Videos I watched of them look huge.

With the stock rustler rears I had zero body contact or rub. I do also have the F100 body and adjustable height body mounts though.

 

What are some sites I can piece or purchase some suv/crawl type RC's? My boy is getting into RC's and want one we can use in the back yard without getting stuck and take to the park and trails.

 

I like amainhobbies.com

 

After doing some research I found this thing. Going to build it and see how far I can send the slash lol
PVC and a peg board

 

That’s actually a sweet rc ramp

 

Nice! I might build one and use the rough side of some Masonite I have laying around. I think that will be good for traction. The only thing that kind of sucks with plastic kickers is if you gas it on the ramp you can spin.

 

Line it with grip tape

 

Nice RC cars indeed! I fly RC drones and fixed wing aircraft. Been flying RC off and own for 30 years. Since drones came into this hobby I've been flying them a lot. I have a DJI FPV drone with the DJI V2 goggles. It's very immersive, Just like you are in the cockpit! I also have a DJI Mavic Pro for cinematic video. Lots of fun!

 

What front tires have you put on your Rustler's? The balloon/ag tires just don't cut it as an all terrain tire. Their size also seems to really strain the servo compared to an SC tire.

 

Sorry for the poor quality picture, indoor crawler axial scx24. Bought in the late spring and started building a terrain board. summer came along and the boat and truck along with house projects took over.

 

if only i could find a 1/20 scale 2.5 gen tundra body to fit the scx24