Luke’s Slash MM (Mid motor)

[luke66]

What’s goin guys! Looks like Luke’s got a new truck in his hands! This is my (build in progress) Slash MM!

We’ve got one of the best lookin slash bodies you can buy on there.

Traxxas paint jobs always look so dang rad.

Tires still got plenty of life on them!
It appears the body may have less life then I wish it did…

Chassis pic! As you can see we’ve got a lot missing.

As for steering I’ve got a 20KG china servo in there. It sucks.

Got some aluminum upgrades! (Shock towers and caster blocks)

Front end lookin good!

Caster block thing.

It appears the entire power set up is missing……

Okay, PLANS! Number one, for power I’m gonna use a Firma 100 ESC that I currently have in the STASH once I change that ESC out for a Hobbywing 8BL150. Motor will be around 4000KV and I hope to find something from GoolRC. After I get the truck up and running I’ve got a Jenny’s order to make. Gotta get some Nitro Slash parts to MM This bad boi. I’m planning on tuning this car best for 2S so I can run it on indoor RC tracks. It’ll be 3S capable but it’ll run warm for sure. All the shocks on this car are still in really nice condition so I won’t change them anytime soon (I hope) sadly when I MM this car I’ll lose the front aluminum shock tower cuz it don’t fit. I’m planning on making this rig as light as possible. I’m gonna make a rear bumper mount for @DavidB1126 and I may use it too. I’ve gotta find some better way to hold in the battery as the system in my rusty can only hold a 3S hard case.

That’s all the notes I have for now. See ya at the next update!

 

[luke66]

Well, STASH driveshafts broke. Slash MM gets the ESC I guess. I’ve got a 3800kv motor on the way to get the car built. Rebuilt all the shocks today as well.

 

[luke66]

got the 3800KV motor in a while ago.
Ordered MM parts just now.


This is gonna get good.

 

[DavidB1126]

Can you order parts for mine?

 

[luke66]

Uh, no, but I can tell you all you're gonna need!

 

[DavidB1126]

Uh, no, but I can tell you all you're gonna need!

I already know what I need. It's just a matter of getting to ordering parts and actually doing it.
And, well, having money first.

 

[luke66]

Yeah, you're gonna need some of that....

 

[luke66]

MM parts coming the 18th!

 

[luke66]

MMing has been completed. understeer is gone, replaced by much less grip on the rear. I've got stock Kumho Traxxas tires on. Maybe that's the problem? Also sorta wet but not bad. Hopefully I can get pics soon. Gotta find a way to get more grip. Maybe move more weight back?

 

[DavidB1126]

Tires make a big difference and it's number 1 upgrade / performance thing.

I don't like Traxxas tires. They are a hard compound and yea. For at least SCT tires. Well, depends, I only had the SCT tire, not the others

 

[luke66]

Hmm. I guess I need some tires. what tires are good that arent too big?