On flat pavement this will not flip, even at WOT, due to air flow. If there is uneven pavement and the front gets lifted slightly it will take off like no ones business. On a big, wide open, smooth car park I can do full throttle runs all day without flipping. If I try the same on the road outside my house I'll get to 3/4 throttle and it'll hit something, lift the front and flip so violently it'll do a full backflip before hitting the ground again.
I run diff lock grease in the rear of this, as I have heard about the weakness in the planetary gears of the VXL diff. Haven't had it let go yet but when I finally get a decent controller and motor and up the voltage i got a feeling it will.
My theory is that the Slash should be better for speed runs when correctly set up, what with the extra length. Bit more stability at speed. It's just reigning in the shonky aerodynamics of all the bodies produced for it.
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Check your right-rear spring retainer (the piece on the bottom that holds the spring in), looks like it's not seated properly.
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The shock shafts are massacred. Apparently running a stiff setup with heavy oil isn't good for them.
When I get a new body I'll cut it longer, and leave the sides longer too. I also want to drop the suspension even more by fitting shorter shocks. The closer to the ground it is, the better the aero will be I guess. I think it would handle a serious lick if air couldn't get underneath it so easy. I was also wondering about bolting a lip across the front to encourage some downforce.
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