Originally Posted by
toast.
I'm debating converting my Slash to a LCG slash or buying new truck XYZ. Then I had the idea of keeping my tried and tested Slash 4x4 and building a ground up LCG. Below is a list with costs - please give me some feedback and/or let me know what I missed.
$$$1260$$$
$300 Body
$180 RCE LCG Carbon Fiber Conversion Kit SSC LCG
$40 Flo-Tek Chevy Silverado 1500 Clear Body
$30 RPM Front & Rear Bumpers
$20 (2*10) Adjustable Height Body Mounts
$30 RC Screwz
$490 Electronics
$330 Tekin RX8/Redline T8 1/8th Scale Buggy Brushless ESC/Motor Combo (1900kV)
$80 Savox SC-1256TG High Torque Titanium Gear Digital Servo-savsc1256tg
$80 Spektrum 3X00
$360 Suspension
$60 ProTrac Suspension Kit
$70 Proline Calibers (F & R)
$80 Turnbuckle Pin Kit
$50 Pro Line Power Stroke Shocks (Front) Research Alt shocks (SC10) $50
$50 Pro Line Power Stroke Shocks (Rear) Research Alt shocks (SC10) $50
$20 Sway Bar Kit
$30 Aluminum Steering Bell Crank
$110 Drivetrain
$30 (2*$15 ) FLM Dif Cups
$10 (2*5) HPI Diff Case Washer FS HPI86872
$30 (2*15) Traxxas Differential Gear Set: Slash 4x4
$10 Aluminum Drive Shaft
$30 Center Diff Kit
I'm not really sure how you are coming up with those numbers. You can get an entire good used Slash platinum for $300 and it would include a body and a VXL setup. Sell the VXL if you want for $100. A new MMP and castle motor are $200. Why do you need new bumpers? Use the old stuff. In fact most of it doesn't make sense. If you went with brand xyz, you would buy the FT kit, no? Even the FT kit wouldn't come with machined aluminum diff cups and all that crap...