My SandRail

[SlowKrawl]

I got bored of the stock slash, so I chopped it up and made a sandrail out of it. It runs a vxl system on 3s lipo and scoots along pretty good. Based on what a brushless slash does, I would say this thing runs between 35-40mph. I placed the battery over the rear tires a little more than a stock slash so it hooks pretty hard now, possibly a bit too hard? Also between the weight of the chassis and battery placement it gets so much traction that the stock driveshafts only last about 5 minutes then explode. CVD's for it are in the mail. The chassis does weigh a bit more than stock(by my very accurate "hand scale") so it could use stiffer springs but that's a minor detail. One problem with it is that because it goes pretty good, when it whips out it usually tweaks the chassis. Fortunatly, it's brakeline and meant to bend so I just bend it back. With the paddles in the sand it is FUN.

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/SandRail001.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/SandRail002.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/SandRail003.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/SandRail004.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/Sandrail012.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/Sandrail013.jpg



Hope you enjoy,

-Matt

[SlowKrawl]

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/Sandrail014.jpg
Two busted driveshafts:
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/Sandrail011.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y64/blackspire04/Sandrail010.jpg

[M.M.]

Thats awesome. Would you consider making another?:spy:

[nate]

Sand is the worst enemy in any kind of Offroad RC electrics or gas...lol

[SlowKrawl]

Haha, I had to switch to 32P gears, the stock 48P would get sand in them and then they were done.

MM, right now I am not comfortable with my own level of quality to build chassis for someone else, however down the road I may consider it. Going to do a few projects for myself first.

[crazzy maxx]

http://www.rc4wdstore.com/2/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=718