slash 4x4 with 1/8 mamba monster question need answer quick

[davyjones'_fleet]

i am looking at buying this traxxas slash 4x4 with the 2200kv mamba monster and esc for $200, is that worth the money or is that too much power? i need advice.

[davyjones'_fleet]

anyone?............

[chevyjlewis]

Do it now. If u dont like the big motor sell it alone for 200

[chevyjlewis]

Alsothat is the same motor on ur erbe and ur embe. U could have a backup or sell it for 200-250

[davyjones'_fleet]

thats what i was thinking, that i could sell it and buy a cheaper less powerfull motor, the way he has it mounted is wierd look at this link... http://ocala.craigslist.org/tag/3439007656.html

[davyjones'_fleet]

does that look like its 4x4? i cant tell?

[chevyjlewis]

Ya do it that is a 4x4.

[davyjones'_fleet]

i am meeting this guy around 1pm tomorrow, i was gonna buy a slash 2wd for $80 and put a 2400kv castle creations in it but this is too sweet of a deal, im sold, im gonna buy it tomorrow, if anything i can sell the motor like you said and just have a slash 4x4 roller for free and make some money lol, thanks for your help chevy. and i was already gonna put big bore shocks and new tires on it anyway. any advice on that for racing(practicing) at the track?

[chevyjlewis]

Or you can just buy one without a big motor. Either way

[davyjones'_fleet]

any must upgrade or weak points on this slash? this is going to be my first slash also so i know nothing about it.

[chevyjlewis]

Let me know if you find another sweet deal. I need a deal like that. As far as the track just keep practacing and practacing and then adjust your truck

[chevyjlewis]

Go to the 4x4 forum. Someone just asked that question.

[davyjones'_fleet]

ok will do, thanks chevy i will have some pics tomorrow night, i am going to completely break it down and clean and regrease the diffs and bearings what am i getting into lol

[chevyjlewis]

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...o-play-with-it

[davyjones'_fleet]

one more question chevy, what type of batteries should i run in this? and where do they go? there is only one spot for a battery and this is a dual battery...

[chevyjlewis]

In the add it looks like it is 2 batteries. I would buy 2 2s lipos so while ur using one you can charge the other

[chevyjlewis]

I will buy that for 225

[ponie1992]

Only thing I see is the esc is mounted in the wrong location. The 4x4 slash chassis has mounting location for the Mamba monster esc where the stock esc mounts. You just need the castle mount for it and relocate the receiver box. Looks like a steal at $200.

[davyjones'_fleet]

i am leaving to go meet this guy here soon, can you show me what esc mount i need and maybe a picture ponie? maybe a part number? i dont know what it looks like. i noticed that he had the esc in the wrong place lol. can i make this esc so that it only takes 1 battery?

[chevyjlewis]

He must have taken that off an erbe to have dual plugs. You will have to cut the 2 wires and put one male plug on the end and throw away the conected 2 plug

[ponie1992]

This is how it should be installed.



Should be Traxxas part #5626.

[davyjones'_fleet]

well the reciever box is going to have to move forward like shown in the picture, do i need anything special to do that?(move the reciever box to the front?)

[Iceroad2]

Did you buy it?

[billy-bones]

Ill give you $300,sight unseen.

i am looking at buying this traxxas slash 4x4 with the 2200kv mamba monster and esc for $200, is that worth the money or is that too much power? i need advice.

[billy-bones]

OK $350 I bought a slash with nice mods,but soon found the velineon system was bad. Stuff happens,hes a friend and does me a lot of favors,so oh well.Heck I paid $500 for that.

Ill give you $300,sight unseen.

[billy-bones]

How do you guys keep your rigs so clean? That's a nice set up,looks brand new!

This is how it should be installed.



Should be Traxxas part #5626.

[billy-bones]

Do you have a pic of the trans set up?

[ponie1992]

How do you guys keep your rigs so clean? That's a nice set up,looks brand new!

That's a pic from the Traxxas website.

[ponie1992]

Do you have a pic of the trans set up?

Trans setup doesn't change.

[ponie1992]

well the reciever box is going to have to move forward like shown in the picture, do i need anything special to do that?(move the reciever box to the front?)

Nothing special. Just mount it like in the pic. Use the same mounting screws.

[davyjones'_fleet]

My reciever box is different than the one in the picture?!?!? Truck runs great thought

[chevyjlewis]

sweet. glad you like it.

[davyjones'_fleet]

My reciever box is different that the one in that picture above, the wires come out at an angle not straight out of the front

[davyjones'_fleet]

One more thing, am I ok running NImh batteries in this truck with the mamba monster? And do I have to restart or do anything to the esc if I wanted to put lipo batteries in there and run it?

[chevyjlewis]

thats fine. just different reciever boxes.

[davyjones'_fleet]

Will it still mount the same? I am at work right now but I will post some better pics when I get home. Any suggestion on rim and tire setup?

[chevyjlewis]

it all depends where you are driving. there are hundreds of combos of tires. especially for dirt tracks

[ponie1992]

It's OK to run nimh's. You'll wanna get a castle link so you can check the esc settings. Just make sure low voltage cutoff is on when running lipos and off when running nimh's.

[davyjones'_fleet]

is there anything special i need for the castle link or can i just hook it up to my computer?

[traxxasFTW]

But that pronto, that's a steal