Traxxas Slash 4x4 Protection & R/C Barrel Roll - Dusty Motors, Scorched Parts, Proline Bash Armor 

Nice. Sounds like a good solution. -Brett

Nice! Good to hear it's still working strong after 3 years. -Brett

Yeah, good point. Being mindful of temps should be standard, but really important with these setups. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies Yah.. I usually Run 1 Cell Less Then What The Electronics Can Handle With Bit Higher Gearing And I get Nice speed And No Heat To Worry About

Appreciate it Timothy! Thanks for watching. -Brett

HA! Good luck. It's hard to break anything on that rig. -Brett

AMain Hobbies update, had it out today again, still not broken 💪Arrma Tough

Good tip Scorched Parts! -Brett

AMain Hobbies Thanks Brett. Cool video. Love the body shell. Keep up the great work!

100%. Some people don't like the all white looks but the body is massively more durable. -Brett

It's just a warning they provide to cover their butt because there are so many variables to consider. If you're in a colder climate, the mesh will probably never be an issue. If you're in a +100°F area, you will have heat issues with or without the mesh. It also depends on how you drive your car. If you accelerate hard and come to a full stop and repeat repeatedly, you'll generate a lot of heat, with or without the mesh. It's a very fine mesh and does limit air flow as compared to using no mesh. It is a very convenient to use and installs in seconds. I recommend it. -Brett

Haha. If it works, it works i guess. -Brett

The extended body mount caps? Yes, we've lost a few over the days as well. -Brett

They won't work on the Monster Slash. The tires are too big, and will rub. -Brett

Ok thanks

No unfortunately. Would something like this help you? www.amainhobbies.com/duratrax-3.5-nylon-body-post-black-2-dtxc2617/p642240 -Brett

Pro-Line advises to not paint the body. -Brett

I was thinking the exact same thing. Even worse than this mesh shroud are the ones made from Lexan (whoever came up with this idea deserves a SEVERE lashing, or 20), and other solid materials. NEVER use a solid shroud...and, unless you live where temps are below the low-to-mid 80s, I would HIGHLY suggest avoiding a mesh shroud. The Lexan wheelwells, on the other hand, could prove a very smart idea...as long as you don't use the middle piece (exactly as mentioned in the video, it would disrupt the air flow. In some ways, the AMain videos remind me of Top Gear (the original group)...sometimes they're excellent, & and incredibly informative; at other times, they're really dumb, and might even suggest (as in this video) doing things that you REALLY should AVOID doing. That being said, even with videos like this, I still enjoy watching them.

@@robbryan3044 well put. I have a dusty shroud and it only gets used in the winter when I run paddle tires. Sure, snow gets on the mesh and blocks airflow, but better than snow compacting inside the chassis and insulating everything

@@robbryan3044 Word.

hate to be a downer but I'll just shake the dirt off of my car.

@@halleffect1 well you can't just shake out mud and snow

A heatsink and fan on the motor should fit, but i can't say it will 100% without trying it. But there is quite a bit of slack in the mesh where it could tent up if needed. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies awesome thanks!

I have the Slash Ultimate. The first mods were fans for ESC and motor, because they overheated and the system kept shutting down, and the Dusty motors cover to keep debris and dirt out. It works well. The mesh allows enough airflow to get the heat out and keep it running without overheating. Running 2S and no desert temps, that is.

If you have to open the net for ventilation, dust will get in, but I imagine it will be reduced. -Brett

AMain Hobbies thanks

@@AMain_Hobbies When using fans on the motor and ESC, the cooling proved to be sufficient with the shroud closed. It fits and the mesh allows enough airflow to let the fans do their job. Even in our European summer (heat upto 40 degrees C.). And the shroud keeps water spray out. I try to avoid running my Slash through water, though.

What were you looking for? The Scorched rc parts are no longer available but the other parts are. -Brett

You bet. The Dusty Motors chassis shrouds are available for both the Rustler and Rustler 4x4. The wheel wells are only available for the Slash 4x4 though. Here are the Rustler Chassis Shrouds: www.amainhobbies.com/dusty-motors-traxxas-rustler-bandit-protection-cover-blue-dty-trx0072/p944422 and Rustler 4x4: www.amainhobbies.com/dusty-motors-traxxas-stampede-4x4-rustler-4x4-telluride-protection-cover-black-dty-trx0061/p944475 -Brett

Happy 4th of July Brett

Thanks Stevo D! You too man. Hope you had a good holiday weekend. With the wheel wells we didn't experience any parachuting on the ramp jumps we did, the truck sailed well and natural. The Flo-Tec body probably helped a lot with this. -Brett

I think the shock points and body mount are different

Yes, everything but the Scorched Wheel Wells. The body will fit and Dusty Motors makes a shroud for the Slash 2WD HCG & LCG. Here is the HCG: www.amainhobbies.com/dusty-motors-traxxas-slash-2wd-hcg-chassis-protection-cover-black-dty-trx0081/p944425 Here is the LCG: www.amainhobbies.com/dusty-motors-traxxas-slash-2wd-lcg-chassis-protection-cover-black-dty-trx0091/p944429 -Brett

No, you cannot paint them. -Brett

@@AMain_Hobbies why?

I like the idea! What voltage do the fans require? To connect to the battery you'd need a middle connector wire that plugs into the ESC like the battery would, and then the battery connects on the other end, and in the middle, this jumper wire would have your fan leads coming off of it. If you use Traxxas connectors, they are really hard to buy, and you would need one female and one male. Does this make any sense? I could email you a picture of what i'm thinking. -Brett

AMain Hobbies Thank you for replying. We were actually talking about this in a live chat the other day. I still couldn’t find any videos 🥺😂. Both sad and funny. The YEAH RACING twin motor fans Specification: • Height: 37mm • Width: 38mm • Length: 58mm • DC Fan Voltage: 7.2 The YEAH RACING booster fan Specification: Mounting Holes: 30 x 30mm Bearing: Dual Ball Bearing Max Voltage: 8.4V Power: 1.40W Fan Speed: 14000 R.P.M (¡Ó20%) at 25¢J, after 3 min. rotating. Current: 0.28A Wire Length: 255mm Connector: JS Scorched Parts ESC fan It says online it’s the same specifications as the one Traxxas Suggests we use. I use Traxxas batteries and chargers. I have 4 batteries- 3s 5000mah. I don’t own anything else yet. I think I understand what you mean but It would be great to see what you mean if you have an image to show me. I don’t really want to post my email address in the comments. How do we exchange emails? Thanks again I really appreciate it. I’ve been looking since the beginning of winter & everyone keeps saying “just plug it into the receiver” so thank you🙏

From those specs, wiring the 8.4V rated fan directly to a 11.1V 3S battery will be too much voltage for the fans. You will need 2S LiPo's, or find 11.1V rated fans, or just wire the fans directly to the receiver. You could probably use a receiver wire extension that would sit outside the receiver box for a quick connect setup? If you still want to shoot an email, it's brettb@amain.com-Brett

Ok I will send you an email later & we can continue this conversation there. Again thanks for helping me out. 😎✌🏻

AMain Hobbies I’ve sent you an email now so you can edit out your email address in your last comment.

Haha. You could run that body over with a tank and it would be fine. -Brett

Hammer time!

Then get your choice body and who cares anyway

Oh well I can’t voice an opinion? Thought we were adults ...

It's not everyone's cup of tea, that's for sure. But for just protection and durability, it's amazing. -Brett

Ok, one second...

It's about 3mm thick.

@@AMain_Hobbies even that's impressive, seeing how the stock shell is less than 1mm