How 'bout a thread all about the slash 4x4 racers out there? Any tips, setups, ideas, whatever, post them up!

I myself am interested in any tips for high traction, smooth, tight indoor tracks. Clay tracks to be precise.

Feel free to post up race results of your truck, videos of your truck racing, setup sheets for your truck, anything you can think of that pretains to slash 4x4's in racing.

I'll start by showing a video of my truck. I was in the B-main and got 3rd or 4th place, only beaten by SC10 4x4's...

(watch this on YouTube for more options)

I'm the blue and black chevy, as seen in my avatar.

I actually started with the slayden setup, but it slowly morphed with my own flavors as I found stuff later that didn't work out so well for a tight track. All because of experience.

Anyone else?

Well, there's Jang. As stated in his "racer's perspective" review, he could keep up with the more race-inspired trucks. I would like to race my slash 4x4, but my local track doesn't allow 2wd trucks with motors below 11 turns, let alone a 4x4 with a castle 1410 motor.

Take off your front driveshafts

1410 3800's what I run, what's your gearing?

My 4x4 class is screwy with the motors to run. You can run:

Any sensored 10.5T 540
Novak 5.5 ballistic
Castle 1410 3800
Velineon 3500
Losi 2800kv (RTR SCTE motor)
Associated 3500kv (RTR SC10 4x4 motor)
Tekin PRO4 3300kv

Think that's it...

It's almost an open class if you think about it.

Xslash insanity: does your track even have a 4x4 sc class?

No, the only open class we have is 2wd 1/10 buggy, and even that's limited. All of the rest are 17.5 2wd classes, as they just killed spec slash in favor of stock sct.

When my local track was still open , I ran JConcepts supersoft Subcultures (clay track) and they hooked up really nicely with enough slide in the corners to not traction roll . It would probably be a good idea to put lighter shock oil in the rear for more traction when you squeeze the throttle.

I run really thick oil all around, 60/50 to be exact. It takes a good amount of impact in the rear to bottom out the shocks.

For reference's sake here's the Slayden setup and Jang's setup for the Slash 4x4:

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...-Steve-Slayden

http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=108918

Not offering any tips, just a comment, that's BRUTAL, I watched 90 seconds of your video. @0:35 what a terrible pass to take 1st. Spin him out and drive away, terrible.

Yeah...the drivers at my track are...

I would've been much better in the standings if it wasn't for lap traffic. I'm good for the first few laps but when I start to lap the slower guys over THEY DON'T MOVE...

Just decided to show off some of my setup:

Proline Suburbs 2.0 SC all around, mounted up on Renegade SC wheels

12/54 gearing

Castle 1410 3800kv w/ Sidewinder SCT

Front diff: 7k
Center: whatever comes in it when I bought it (100k I think?)
rear: 7k

Losi 2" black up front and 2.5" blue in rear

Stiff front sway bar set to softest setting
soft rear swaybar set to softest setting

60wt up front, 50wt rear

Servo saver spring preloaded with an old traxxas white body washer.

Anything I missed? kinda in a rush..

I think the SC10 comes with better shocks and a lower center of gravity. However the slash seems to be much stronger. I have both. My associated is a little better on the track but the slash is a better basher and still fun at the track.