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Archives for September 2019

Spec Slash Parts & Settings

September 9, 2019 by justin 3 Comments

After a full year of my son and I racing our 2wd Slashes in the “Spec Slash” class, I wanted to record everything we’ve broken, fixed, upgraded, and replaced. I’ll also include a setup sheet of what we landed on being a fairly consistent indoor off-road carpet track setup.

Spec Slash rules differ by track, so check with your local track(s) before you buy anything. Some allow replacing stock plastic parts  with RPM brand replacements, some do not. If you race at multiple tracks, better to error on the side of caution and stick with stock parts. I’ve included both parts here for reference.

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Filed Under: Cars, Electric Off-Road Tagged With: battery, budget racing, kids, Pro-Line, RTR, RTR Servo Dead, SCT, short course truck, Slash, Traxxas

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