Yet another E-Slayer…

[xcntrk]

What’s the big deal with all these Slayer conversations anyway? Is this little rig supposed to be a new revolutionary change for 1/10th scale 4x4 trucks or something?





Figured I’d find out first hand

Presently set up with:
Nue 1512/2.5/DF
Mamba Max (w/fan & cap)
Polyquest 4S (5000MaH)
Slayer tranny 2nd gear lockout (E-brakes & reverse)
RCM mount, 17/36 gearing
Tekno ESC, batt, and receiver mounts

[xcntrk]

So my overall assessment so far isn’t very good. The truck is quick and all, but then again pretty much any rig with a Nue motor, quality pack, and decent ESC will be. The suspension and handling performance is down right terrible. I’m no pro driver and I bash hard, but this little rig won’t be lasting very long unless I change something with the suspension. The narrow wheelbase, high COG, and poor weight balance transfer is making for some terrible spills everytime out.

So I have a video to prove it. This is an example of a normal everyday bash with this little rig. As you can see from this video; the truck is not going to last long at this pace. And for extra credit, can anybody count how many times it completes a full rotation during this few minute video? Cuz I lost count after the first 60 seconds



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ_vhkh-Toc

Did you glue buttered toast face down on the bottom of that thing or something? I've never seen anyone have so many wipeouts land shiny side up. :)

Loved it when it hit the camera, too...

[Mister-T]

Nice ! that some serious power !

[t-maxxracer32]

what would happen if you put some extended hex adaptors on there with a set of offset tires?

that would make it much wider.

[magman]

That is one quick truck...I agree w/t-maxxracer32 on trying to widen it a bit for more stability.

[JAILBIRD]

That was a great vid! I kept laughing at how many times you rolled it and landed on the wheels. I was going to do a Slayer conversion but after seeing this I'm having second thoughts. Does anybody know if the nitro slayer handles this poorly?

-JB

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Nice clean setup. Body looks great without all the decals all over it

[TruckBasher]

IMO it will reeally handle differently compared to our Revo and Maxx or buggy....need a different driving style

but seriously...converted buggy to corr truck handles better..IIRC BrianG has one and another forum member...my e-slayer will have a secret weapon ....im crossing my finger that will be better...

[lincpimp]

Looks great, any chance you could get a pic of how you attached the side nerf gaurd to the battery tray area? Maybe a shot of the underside of the truck on the battery side?

Looks like alot of fun. Still need to finish my slayer up. I will be running buggy badlands on mine, and after watching the video I may incorporate a gyro to keep it stable...

I have a spare hpi d-box gyro somewhere... May have to give it a try. I will say that the stock tires on my slash suck, so the slayer tires will be no better. I am using the ofna 17mm hub adapters and ofna 5spoke white wheels. That combo seems to be almost identical to the stock track width. Body fits perfectly too.

[bruce750i]

Killer fast! nice build. What kv is that motor? 1512/2.5d. Lincpimp: I'm trying a gyro in mine. It helps.

[jhautz]

Looks good. Very clean install.

Maybe a little stiffer suspension and swaybars will help a bit with the tumble and roll thing its doing.

I was considering one of these... but I now I think I will wait a bit until the verdict is in on them. That looked like some real slpooy handling. It was nice that it seemed to find the wheels most of the time, but I prefer something that just stays on the wheels.

Maybe the AE one will be better. I'm sure the RC8 motor mount will just drop into that one.

[hemiblas]

I know they are completely different trucks, but the same thing happened to me when I added the shock spacers in my 50mph slash. Once I took them out the truck didnt roll over as much. I thought my slash would also be more stable than it is also but that wasnt the case. I would vote for softer springs.

[xcntrk]

So I have some suspension parts coming; different weight springs (softer in front, heavier in rear), sway-bar kit, and some buggy tires/wheels. I already have some 17mm adapters but they’re not extended. I wouldn’t mind lowering it too. I guess I could use some old rod & ball-ends I have kicking around to test and change the lengths of the pushrods.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

any chance you could get a pic of how you attached the side nerf gaurd to the battery tray area? Maybe a shot of the underside of the truck on the battery side?

It’s the stock nerf-bar that I cut down & notched to mate with the tray, then just super glued. It’s temporary as I ordered a replacement set of nerf-bars and plan to use the left-side bar on the batt-tray side. The left-bar has the forward mounting position, and a rear eyelet mount that you can simply run a bolt/nut through the batt-tray to secure. They’re a whopping $4 bucks for the set.

[phatmonk]

Ok guys I got my Slayer today and the drivetrain has some binding.I pulled the trans and it seems to be the front and rear diffs.The front and rear diffs make a clicking sound.This is my 1st Traxxas I have never had a RTR just kits.The diffs in my other Buggies/Truggies have allways been smooth.Is this normal.Do they just need to be broken in?I realy dont want to continue the conversion until I know this is ok.