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Traxxas Nitro Backslash

The Backslash is an Internet phenomenon that started when a guy named the Jang took a Traxxas Slash and converted it to a 1/8-scale buggy by putting on some buggy tires, a body, a wing, and other tidbits; eventually, the idea moved to the Traxxas Slash 4X4, and 4WD buggies were born. I had recently received a Traxxas Nitro Slash, and it had been slated for a cool short-course build, but after looking it over, I decided to scrap that idea and go with a nitro-powered Backslash buggy of my own. Sounds easy right? Well, for the most part, it was an easy conversion, but small modifications had to be made to bring the project to life. Let’s take this Traxxas Nitro Slash and make it go from ordinary to extraordinary.

From short-course truck to buggy in six easy steps By Kevin Hetmanski Photos by Kevin Hetmanski & Leigh Guarnieri The Backslash is an Internet phenomenon that started when a guy named the Jang took a Traxxas Slash and converted it to a 1/8-scale buggy by putting on some buggy tires, a body, a wing, and other tidbits; eventually, the idea moved to the Traxxas Slash 4X4, and 4WD buggies were born. I had recently received...

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