Why did you buy a 2WD Slash instead of a 4x4?

[i killed kenny]

i have a slash 4x4, and owning it and bashing it very hard over a year now the only damage i have done was some stripped pinion and spur gears, one bearing has gone out, and a bent shock shaft

[2FST4GM]

2WD will make you a better driver. Then if you step up to 4WD later you'll be tough to beat on the track. If you start with 4WD, it can mask some driver deficiencies.

[NewSlashOwner]

I cant say anything about the 4x4's I have not driven one, but I do love my 2wd!

[magnum500sw]

[QUOTE=2FST4GM;5266975]2WD will make you a better driver. Then if you step up to 4WD later you'll be tough to beat on the track. If you start with 4WD, it can mask some driver deficiencies.[/QUOTE}]
exactly . it forces you to learn how to drive , i think it also makes you a tuner too .

[JustinThyme]

Newb post!

I bought the 2wd for the challenge. That extra level of skill to drift through the turns.
More fun to bash with too.

As mentioned, less maintenance and parts to break, more run time, higher top speed on anything but short dirt straightaways.
I am planning on getting a 4WD as well but thinking more along that lines of a summit for that.

[.crispy]

Racing.

Every track around here has a Stock Slash class and they're big. No one has a Stock Slash 4x4 class and the 4x4's out of the box are competitive in the Open 4x4 class.

We also have a Stock Slash oval class using Latemodel bodies as well.

[SLW-SVT]

I didn't even know I had a slash or what it was until I started doing research on the Traxxas F150 Raptor that I bought. That was how I got started with the hobby last Christmas...now I have 12 cars lol. I love this hobby

[cwmoss]

I bought the 2wd in early July because there was less to break, then bought a backup in case I did break something. Haven't even taken the second one out and run it yet. The first one has been a tank. The body is a bit scuffed from turning itself over from the torque when nailing it. I did eventually buy a 4wd, but a different brand. I compared a Slash 4wd and the other brand and saw that brand X drive train was designed way better, in my opinion. Like a lot of people have said, get a 2wd for just going out and having fun and a 4wd for racin. Just my 2 bits.
Daryl (cwmoss)

[deerhurst]

I got the 2wd because it was a lot cheaper. Its more aftermarket then traxxas slash now but I still love it. Its much harder to drive then the 4x4 but looks way cooler when driven well, IMHO.

Now I'm onto an e slayer build that should eat the slash 4x4 alive.

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[BanditTransit]

I bought mine because it was simpler to work on, it had a tougher drivetrain, and more importantly it was a bit faster because it didn't have as much driveline to go through.