Thing about lipo’s is they can hold that speed for longer, so if you have a half charged nimh battery and a half charged lipo will definitely run faster. Lipo’s dont lose volts whereas nimh do.
The stock NiMh battery is 8.4V compared to a 2S lipo at 7.4V so the performance will be similar. So putting a lipo isn't going to make all that much difference unless you increase the voltage to a 3S 11.1V lipo or higher. But if you do, the ESC will need to be upgraded since the stock has a limit of 2S 7.4V. Someone once told me that in the end the 2s lipo won't make much of a difference to your top speed, as the resting voltage is lower than a stock NiMh. But as you've said in your videos, the advantage of the lipos is the consistent discharge they provide. That and longer run times with higher mAh. Nice to see you test the speed using the optional speed gear! I ended up getting a top speed of 32mph (all stock) on my 2wd Slash but I took a new stock Traxxas motor & did the "water break-in method" to get that speed. Otherwise, I was getting 25-30mph consistently on the NiMh stock battery.
Wow. Thanks for pointing that out! That makes a lot of sense. I guess I didn’t think about the NIMH being a higher voltage compared to the 7.4v of the 2s? I actually did a top speed run with my Traxxas 1/16 e Revo running two NIMH in parallel and I was a bit confused why it felt more powerful and had a higher top speed than the 11.1v 3S. So in parallel they actually produced more voltage. Interesting 🧐 . Lipo is still definitely the way to go though!
Have you ever checked a LIPO battery after its fully charged? Because the voltage reads 8.4 volts. Not 7.2 volt. Read the owners manual your lipos came with and you will find that 8.4 volts is max voltage.
I firmly believe that the stock Slash 2wd is at it's most fun on the stock 550 motor with the optional gearing on 2s. It's just fast enough without getting difficult to put that power down. It's easy to get and keep sideways, it's not so fast that it breaks when you bounce it off of things, etc. I upgraded my beater 2wd Slash to VXL and didn't like it at all. Converted it back to brushed and put the VXL in a 4wd slider I rebuilt.
to anyone that has a 2wd slash with hcg chassis. put some 50k diff oil in the diff. they come with nothing but a little grease inside which makes it act a completely open diff. locking the diff up makes it so much better to turn and control over and understeer
@@RCKnockout yeah. i actually enjoy how the hcg chassis drives being able to watch the suspension move around like a real short course truck. my 2wd originally came with the lcg when I bought it but I ended up swapping it for a hcg. only thing I noticed is it would send power out one side when you would turn. but putting that in the diff seems to fix that
@@rileyhance318 yeah I’ve since swapped to the lcg chassis…but I too miss the swaying and diving movements that the stock hcg chassis provided….it was really cool to watch
Voltage = speed nimh pack is higher voltage thus higher speed. Lipo is lower voltage but will provide more punch off the line. Gotta pay attention to how the batteries work. I don't know why you say it's odd that the lower voltage pack is slower......
Have you ever checked a LIPO battery after its fully charged? Because the voltage reads 8.4 volts. Not 7.2 volt. Read the owners manual your lipos came with and you will find that 8.4 volts is max voltage.
I think the problem is you forget geared that way you lose acceleration. Therefore compromising it with top end. That's why it's slower. I run stock spur 90t with 19t pinion or a couple teeth more and you will balance both.
Have a lil nephew who just got one pf these and wanted to see how it compares to the AMP DB. Not a bad beginner car. Btw I shoved a zippy 2s LiPO into my 1/14th buggy and that thing is off the chain!
I have the same car but with a brushless 7700 kv motor paired with a sidewinder 3 esc and a 19t pinion gear and a 86t spur gear. My rc car can probably get to about 40 to 45 mph. If I go higher on the pinion gear and put a 3s 11.1v 5000mah battery in it I could get it to about 60 mph
Its not a fluke man! People always go on about lipo, sure they got more punch than NiMH, but a QUALITY nimh 7 cell pack will always go faster! Its 8.4v, a 2s is 7.4, of course it goes faster on NiMH, but it will only do this with quality cells that can hold the higher voltage under load. A freshly peaked 7 cell is really like around 9.5v fresh off the charger a lipo fresh off is never higher than 8.4v. now what actually works best, pickup the traxxas 8 cell 9.6v NiMH battery and watch her fly! Esc is rated for this. Wayyyyy better than 2s lipo!
@@frost7724 it’s a different type of electric motor. It produces significantly more power. The Copper brushes spin on a brushed motor and wear quicker. Brushless motor the magnet spins in the center of the copper winding on the outside of the motor can. At least I believe that’s how they differ
Thing about lipo’s is they can hold that speed for longer, so if you have a half charged nimh battery and a half charged lipo will definitely run faster. Lipo’s dont lose volts whereas nimh do.
That's exactly what he said in the beginning of the video.
The stock NiMh battery is 8.4V compared to a 2S lipo at 7.4V so the performance will be similar. So putting a lipo isn't going to make all that much difference unless you increase the voltage to a 3S 11.1V lipo or higher. But if you do, the ESC will need to be upgraded since the stock has a limit of 2S 7.4V.
Someone once told me that in the end the 2s lipo won't make much of a difference to your top speed, as the resting voltage is lower than a stock NiMh.
But as you've said in your videos, the advantage of the lipos is the consistent discharge they provide. That and longer run times with higher mAh.
Nice to see you test the speed using the optional speed gear! I ended up getting a top speed of 32mph (all stock) on my 2wd Slash but I took a new stock Traxxas motor & did the "water break-in method" to get that speed. Otherwise, I was getting 25-30mph consistently on the NiMh stock battery.
Wow. Thanks for pointing that out! That makes a lot of sense. I guess I didn’t think about the NIMH being a higher voltage compared to the 7.4v of the 2s? I actually did a top speed run with my Traxxas 1/16 e Revo running two NIMH in parallel and I was a bit confused why it felt more powerful and had a higher top speed than the 11.1v 3S. So in parallel they actually produced more voltage. Interesting 🧐 . Lipo is still definitely the way to go though!
I feel like the brushes Motor makes it run much better
Have you ever checked a LIPO battery after its fully charged? Because the voltage reads 8.4 volts. Not 7.2 volt. Read the owners manual your lipos came with and you will find that 8.4 volts is max voltage.
Why wet break in over dry?
I firmly believe that the stock Slash 2wd is at it's most fun on the stock 550 motor with the optional gearing on 2s. It's just fast enough without getting difficult to put that power down. It's easy to get and keep sideways, it's not so fast that it breaks when you bounce it off of things, etc. I upgraded my beater 2wd Slash to VXL and didn't like it at all. Converted it back to brushed and put the VXL in a 4wd slider I rebuilt.
It is fun to keep it brushed…But I still prefer brushless though
@@RCKnockout whats the main differences in the fell of a brushed vs brushless motor?
Basically lipo batteries give more punch and acceleration.
Yes
you're so lectron pro can go 60+
@@RCKnockout lipo is cheaper as well right?
@@basketball7677 Lipo is a little more expensive but you get more power and longevity you also get longer run times
to anyone that has a 2wd slash with hcg chassis. put some 50k diff oil in the diff. they come with nothing but a little grease inside which makes it act a completely open diff. locking the diff up makes it so much better to turn and control over and understeer
That’s a good tip! I discovered that once I opened my diff….just the smallest amount of grease in there
@@RCKnockout yeah. i actually enjoy how the hcg chassis drives being able to watch the suspension move around like a real short course truck. my 2wd originally came with the lcg when I bought it but I ended up swapping it for a hcg. only thing I noticed is it would send power out one side when you would turn. but putting that in the diff seems to fix that
@@rileyhance318 yeah I’ve since swapped to the lcg chassis…but I too miss the swaying and diving movements that the stock hcg chassis provided….it was really cool to watch
Voltage = speed nimh pack is higher voltage thus higher speed. Lipo is lower voltage but will provide more punch off the line. Gotta pay attention to how the batteries work. I don't know why you say it's odd that the lower voltage pack is slower......
Have you ever checked a LIPO battery after its fully charged? Because the voltage reads 8.4 volts. Not 7.2 volt. Read the owners manual your lipos came with and you will find that 8.4 volts is max voltage.
@@dallinhmic why not 7.2?
This slash looks nice i just got me one with 2 extra bodies and a hall bunch of parts for 100.00
Sounds like a pretty good deal! 👍😉
With a new motor, battery, and a new radio controller, it would be a beast and last longer…
Yeah I’ve done a whole entire build on this Slash….it’s a Brushless Beast now!
I think the problem is you forget geared that way you lose acceleration. Therefore compromising it with top end. That's why it's slower. I run stock spur 90t with 19t pinion or a couple teeth more and you will balance both.
It’s way too slow with the stock gearing in my opinion. Yes I am aware that I lose acceleration when I gear it up but the gain is more top end speed
It's worth the sacrifice. The top speed is way to slow with stock gearing dude
Have a lil nephew who just got one pf these and wanted to see how it compares to the AMP DB. Not a bad beginner car. Btw I shoved a zippy 2s LiPO into my 1/14th buggy and that thing is off the chain!
Nice man! 👍
Can this take a 3S lipo? Just curios cause I have a TRX4 with the XL-5 ESC and it can take 3S lipos
I think that might be a slightly different esc capable of running 3s….the Slash is only 2s capable I believe
@@RCKnockout that makes sense, I wonder what would happen if I use the TRX4 ESC and put it on the Slash with a 3s lipo haha
@@camilohernandez17 it’ll probably burn the motor up lol…I’ve burned my motor up on 2s multiple times
I just got a slash 2wd Vxl3s Tsm and that thing rips!!!
Awesome man! It’s a great rc!
I have the same car but with a brushless 7700 kv motor paired with a sidewinder 3 esc and a 19t pinion gear and a 86t spur gear. My rc car can probably get to about 40 to 45 mph. If I go higher on the pinion gear and put a 3s 11.1v 5000mah battery in it I could get it to about 60 mph
Yeah I wanna do a top speed test with mine now that it’s brushless! I’m thinking it has to be pushing 60mph
Just picked one up with a viper brushless and running 3s for60
Nice!
What kind of adapter your using to connect the Traxxas to the dean's connector?
Traxxas female to deans male I believe
Nice jeep
Thanks!
Is the traxxas slash a good truck
Yeah it’s a really good truck
I took stock pinion and spur with brushless 4370 kv motor 100+ km/h on 3s lipo
Seems a lot faster with a lipo
I think lips have more punch or faster acceleration where as nimh has higher top speed slower acceleration
I think
They both should have nearly identical top speeds. The lipos definitely have more punch to them though
Your lipo is lower voltage. Nothing too strange, just a higher discharge than nimh so has more punch but less overall power. Nice vid tho bro! 😁🤘🏻
Yeah some other people pointed that out…I never considered that..Thanks! I’m glad you liked the video
I love my rustler with castle and mamba x combo with steel gears.
Sounds like it’s a ripper! 👍😉
@@RCKnockout indeed😎
It’s crazy to me how much faster the 4x4 slash is
This one’s brushed….a brushless one would be way faster
lucky u have a WORKING SLASH
I am maybe buying this but should I get anything with it or not
You’ll need to buy a battery and a charger
Its not a fluke man! People always go on about lipo, sure they got more punch than NiMH, but a QUALITY nimh 7 cell pack will always go faster! Its 8.4v, a 2s is 7.4, of course it goes faster on NiMH, but it will only do this with quality cells that can hold the higher voltage under load. A freshly peaked 7 cell is really like around 9.5v fresh off the charger a lipo fresh off is never higher than 8.4v. now what actually works best, pickup the traxxas 8 cell 9.6v NiMH battery and watch her fly! Esc is rated for this. Wayyyyy better than 2s lipo!
Yeah I didn’t think about the voltage difference….that system is long gone at this point though.
what does high speed gearing mean Im sorry im new to rc
It’s the optional gearing that comes with the car that makes it go faster
@@RCKnockout do you have a video how to set it up
because i just ordered a slash 4x4 brushed moter and I want to make it faster so I had a few questions
@@dashflashplumbing8079 yeah here’s a video
ruclips.net/video/BVOJKY6CMys/видео.html
thanks 😊
All ive ever owned is lipos my slash will be brushless and a 3s system soon
Nice man! It’ll be a ripper once you get a brushless system in it!
Just got that gps! How do you reset the max speed
You’ll have to look at the instructions……don’t remember off the top of my head
Are you saying Nikama-hydryd
Nickel Metal Hydride, I believe is how it’s spelled
But dang actually its less maybe faster acceleration with a lipo?
Better acceleration with a lipo. I think the top speed think was a fluke lol 😂
@@RCKnockout hmm 😂
Can you buy that battery adapter or did you make it?
I bought it on EBay I believe
Dude, I dont know the difference but my 2wd slash will literally do a back flip when you floor it on asphalt.
Is yours brushless VXL model?
i really hate how the slash 2wd only goes 30 mph when its top speed is actually 60 mph
It’s 60mph for a brushless model. 30mph is the top speed for a brushed model like this
@@RCKnockout what does brushless mean?
@@frost7724 it’s a different type of electric motor. It produces significantly more power. The Copper brushes spin on a brushed motor and wear quicker. Brushless motor the magnet spins in the center of the copper winding on the outside of the motor can. At least I believe that’s how they differ
@@RCKnockout alr then
Is your slash a 1/16 or a 1/10
1/10
What gps you using???
I was using a meilan gps in this video I believe
Higher voltage with nimh. Higher top speed. Lipo will get there faster. More amp flow. Thats normal
Thanks for clarifying! That makes sense
I just geared my slash to 26/90 running 3s
Do you know what kind of speed you are getting? I wonder how it compares to the 23t / 86t I’m running?
How u do that i got one
@@mecoeddie4141 what??
Get it to move faster
@@mecoeddie4141 it moves a lot faster now lol 😂
What gearing were you using
23t pinion 86t spur gear
I run a 80c 5200mah pack and it scoots
It sets off alot quicker than the nimh
Yeah there is quite a bit more punch from the get go with the 2 lipo
he didn’t even read the top speed. he was just guessing
lol yeah he did did you even watch the video?
Nmhi is faster because it's a 7 CELL. It hits a higher top speed because the maximum voltage output to the motor is 8.4V vs 7.4
Yeah I didn’t even consider that at the time lol
Any problem with stock driveshaft?
No they held up well….especially with brushed power
Mine sparks when I take off like that
Sparks from the motor? Or the connector?
the Arma is just such a better truck.
Which Arrma are you referring to?
Senton
Bro I want a Slash
It’s a fun machine!
I also have a stampede
@@numetalkid2.017 nice!
First sorry I’m late
Fully charged 7s NiMh has higher voltage than fully charged 2s Lipo so yeah NiMh would has more speed
That makes sense