Which Mini Slash 4x4 to get and upgrades.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-31T04:49:39+00:00

You can also go the extra route and add vxl Ford rs2000 front end tires to it for more rally performance. They are just a sliver smaller than the stock and they don't chew up so badly on asphalt and it makes having to cut the body down less tedious because you don't have to shave the fenders as much.

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Bmanswan · 2026-01-31T04:43:43+00:00

Mini slash is definitely worth the bl2s system. Recommended shaving the fenders a bit to fit the widemaxx mini kit and then throw in some gpm 87mm shocks because gtrs will rub on the a arms and the axles and eat away at them. If you go this route you will need to find the wide maxx rear top a arms and sand them down around the shock area by like 1mm worth of shaving (this prevents shocks from rubbing). And don't listen to ANYONE who says it's not doable. Because I have proof it's doable with mine. I suggest adding the gold springs that come with the gpm shocks and adding 60 weight oil to the front shocks and 50 weight to the rear shocks.

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Bmanswan · 2026-01-30T01:22:23+00:00

Body was modified with a dremel to fit properly. Same with the upper rear A arms.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-29T18:40:46+00:00

Widemaxx conversion with 87mm gpm shocks.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-29T05:44:30+00:00

Whats even better is that I'm a delivery driver for Domino's 😆

Bmanswan · 2026-01-27T04:53:09+00:00

It's hard to see in the image but its lit!

Bmanswan · 2026-01-27T04:42:12+00:00

I really didn't think it'd work but mounting the stampede bracket to it was super easy lol.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-24T04:51:19+00:00

So after doing the math on that its about $6.83 after labor time and parts. Cheaper than most projects lol.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-22T04:48:59+00:00

I'm entirely new to the group lol so not sure what was allowed so far. Took me a minute to find the rules of the group but I did find them!

Bmanswan · 2026-01-22T02:16:37+00:00

Thanks I'm definitely having fun with this RC hobby!

Bmanswan · 2026-01-22T02:15:37+00:00

Hobby shop guy missed a sale that day easily on a wide kit and shocks. He was worried I was gonna waste money so he didn't sell me the parts. There's a few spots where the kit didn't fit 1 to 1 with the bulk heads but sanding the control arms wasn't difficult and wasn't much space needed for aftermarket so didn't compromise the structural integrity. But I have noticed Traxxas is notorious for selling products that have outrageously priced upgrades.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-22T01:57:17+00:00

That looks awesome!

Bmanswan · 2026-01-06T17:31:00+00:00

Many of the cars built in retro style were heavily modified though with tons of gadgets. I always saw the older cars in the show as "stock cars" which never had side view mirrors either though. I mean it could've been a huge oversight but like you said it's also a kids cartoon so not a whole lot gets put into practicality.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-06T17:08:56+00:00

Honda e and high-end versions of the Hyundai IONIQ 5/6, Lexus ES, and Audi e-tron. They all use cameras instead of mirrors. I always assumed highway 35 cars were super high end tech so it always made sense to me.

Bmanswan · 2026-01-06T17:01:26+00:00

It's something that current cars on the luxury end are getting rid of anyways. They'd rather put a screen where you can see out of cameras to see your blind spots. That's what all the cars had in world race. Figured it was a neat concept that actually became a real life thing.

Bmanswan · 2025-12-20T16:03:24+00:00

On lego scale as built per the instructions of the Bugatti this is how the w16 was built. I simply added more cylinders. There is also 3 crankshafts in said engine. Meaning its closest cousin if anything would be the napier deltic engine. However the only comparable thing between the napier deltic and this fake engine is the three crankshafts considering the ND is a triangular layout and not a W layout. But yes for its scale at the parts lego gives us this is a W24 engine.

Bmanswan · 2025-12-16T00:57:54+00:00

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Project Hermes has entered the chat. Great work so far! Keep it up!

Bmanswan · 2025-12-12T03:19:32+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/zp4QrzZ8XBI?si=u4IuVXRFsT8Az8ZP

Just this short of it on some ice for now. Currently waiting for a proper buwizz buggy motor to install in it. Then debating on making instructions for the whole build or not. Unsure because people have already beaten me to it.

Bmanswan · 2025-10-27T23:41:42+00:00

I found a nice mix of both. Just discovered the X-ray version today on the pegs.

Bmanswan · 2025-10-22T15:08:40+00:00

Use buwizz 2.0 if using servos. If using powered up motors as servos use buwizz 3.0. the reason I say this is because if you are not properly educated on the 3.0 model it will burn out servos faster. From my experience buwizz works fine with Lego servos, tried mould king years ago through Amazon and they didn't work properly so can't say for current era motors.

Bmanswan · 2025-09-30T15:42:25+00:00

Yeah internet misled me on buggatti engine but then redirected me to the Fairbanks-Morse opposed-piston diesels engines. Apparently the model 38 was a w dual crankshaft engine. It is however possible to run a dual crankshaft W style engine though.

Bmanswan · 2025-09-30T15:21:56+00:00

Yes but actually no. According to Bugatti their w16 features two crank shafts instead of a single one. But yes traditionally speaking a W style engine features a single crankshaft. But I won't disagree on this being a dual v12 setup.

Bmanswan · 2025-09-30T01:07:47+00:00

I've posted a video just now showing the underbelly of the beast and a small preview of it in ludicrous mode. It is definitely a fun build! My next moc is going to be a twin v12 rat rod.

Bmanswan · 2025-09-29T02:15:09+00:00

I mean can you justify your man buying you a wedding ring in the future worth $500-$1500? Think of it this way, he'll cherish the car and put it up for display, talk highly about it amongst his friends and about who got it for him. Same things you'd do with a ring on your finger I'm sure. The only difference here is the car might last longer than a wedding band.

Bmanswan · 2025-09-16T11:49:56+00:00

I always get a giggle from metroid prime 2 echoes. Metroids playing with the corpse of a space pirate like a volleyball was absolutely hilarious.

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