![]() Finishing touches were added with by installing red Traxxas steering and camber links and rod ends as well as their Bandit front bumper. To finish up the front suspension, we went with a shortened Pro-Line Powerstroke front shock and the Pro-2 clamping front hexes. The Pro-2 hub kit was used in place of some generic aftermarket parts we had on the donor car, while a Pro-2 front hinge pin brace kept things tight. The Pro-2 front arms have covered cutouts that if needed, could be filled with something like Liquid Gravity to keep the front down to help balance the chassis. ![]() They really do make it all for the Slash. We ordered up Pro-2 front arms and hub kit, Powerstroke front shocks, hinge pin brace, clamping hexes, transmission, body mounts, tires, wheels and body. A household name in performance upgrade products for the Slash is Pro-Line Racing. Since the donor car has seen its share of basher abuse, we picked up a set of RC Screws Slash Bearings as well as their Slash screw kit so we could start with a clean slate. With the foundation laid, we started the build. Inside the box were several bags of carbon fiber and red anodized aluminum parts that when put together, made up the complete Slash Mid Motor Drag Pak. ![]() It was so light we figured that he had only sent over a wheelie bar. He said, “I know what you what you need.”Ī couple days later a box showed up. Lupi explained the ins and outs of the drag racing scene, the rules and of course, his products. A call to Kenneth Lupi at Drag Race Concepts (DRC) got the ball rolling. After scouring the internet for chassis manufacturers, one name kept showing up on the fastest and best builds out there. Working from front to back, the Traxxas Slash got a complete makeover starting with its chassis. Needless to say, Guarnieri pulled his Traxxas Slash off the shelf of neglect, vowing to take it to the extreme. As competitive as we are at RCCA, Associate Publisher Leigh Guarnieri, decided to jump in the game as well. A couple issues back, our Senior Editor Kevin Hetmanski, dove into the “no prep” drag racing scene by pulling an old 2WD Traxxas Slash off the shelf and turning it into the Oakley Corvette dragster.
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