I dont really see the similarities your talking about. I'm not very familiar with the co but at a glance it looks like the shock are similar but not much else.
Here's how I see these rc's.
The Slash with the LCG chassis is already too low for off-road bashing so I couldn't imagine wanting it...
The Slash is one of the better Traxxas rc's for sure! You have to go to a 6mm output shaft in the diffs to use the xo, Revo, or maxx cvd's , the diff case and gears are the same. I have seen the stock Revo shafts cut shorter and used on the Slash also
Did a speed test today, geared 18/54 powered by a pair of Traxxas 3S 1400 packs that I used in the merv. The first few passes it wanted to take flight at around 50 mph, I removed the body and got 4 more passes before the batteries went dead. With freshly charged packs and more run way I think it...
Just installed the Sidewinder 8th, it's like Traxxas was expecting this upgrade. The RX box has to be moved up front, the chassis already has the mounting holes for this. Once the RX box is out of the way the Sidewinder esc dropped right in and uses existing holes, the motor drops right in. It's...
My new Slash Platinum showed up today, it doesn't handle like my old 4x4 Slash at all. The combination of the bigger shocks and LCG chassis leaves this truck handling very well but it doesn't look or feel like an SC truck....no sliding around the corner slightly lifting a front tire, and the...