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TRUCK OF THE YEAR RC Car Action Magazine BEST ELECTRIC TRUCK RC Car Action Magazine Readers’ Choice Award BEST ELECTRIC SHORT COURSE TRUCK RC Driver Voice Your Choice Award BEST ELECTRIC STADIUM TRUCK Xtreme RC Cars X-Best Award EDITORS’ 10-BEST RC Car PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Model Retailer

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7-Cell Battery Pack and Ready-To-Race TQ ™ 2.4GHz Radio System Free Charger Included Officially Licensed Race Replica Short-Course Version Off-Road Kyle BUsch Race Truck Edition

TRUCK OF THE YEAR RC Car Action Magazine BEST ELECTRIC TRUCK RC Car Action Magazine Readers’ Choice Award BEST ELECTRIC SHORT COURSE TRUCK RC Driver Voice Your Choice Award BEST ELECTRIC STADIUM TRUCK Metal Gears Xtreme RC Cars X-Best Award Forward/Reverse EDITORS’ 10-BEST Waterproof Electronic RC Car Speed Control with Low-Voltage Detection PRODUCT OF THE YEAR Model Retailer

Torque-Control ™ 7-Cell Battery Pack and TQ ™ 2.4GHz Radio System Slipper Clutch Replica tires Free Charger Included Kyle BUsch Edition

No Painting or Trimming Required. Length 22.36" (568mm) Motor Titan® 12-Turn 550 Front Track 11.65" (296mm) Transmission Magnum 272 Rear Track 11.65" (296mm) Speed Control XL-5 Waterproof ESC Height (overall) 8.15" (207mm) Differential Type Planetary Steel Gear Wheelbase 13.2" (335mm) Chassis Type Fiber-Composite Wheel Diameter 2.2" outer – 3.0” inner (56mm – 76mm) Radio System TQ 2.4GHz

1-888-TRAXXAS Traxxas Toll Free Customer Service* Model 5803 Slash is backed with Traxxas Total Support. You won’t find it anywhere else. Whether it’s a question about the motor, radio, replacement parts, or performance upgrades, 1-888-TRAXXAS is your toll-free link to fast friendly solutions. Traxxas Plano, Texas Made in Taiwan (*Toll-free in the U.S. only.) E-mail anytime to: [email protected] Copyright © Traxxas 2010 All rights reserved.

IMPORTANT: Help the environment by disposing of your product responsibly. The wheelie bin logo indicates the product and batteries must not be disposed of in domestic waste. Please use designated collection points or recycling facilities when disposing of the item or batteries.

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Short-Course Off-Road bluehighway font Race Truck 1 2 3 3+ 4 5 Included Radio System! • 2.4GHz technology eliminates channel conflicts No previous experience with radio Model controlled models is required. for ultimate convenience Model requires a minimum of setup, • Direct sequence spread spectrum technology (DSSS) 5803 maintenance, or support equipment. • Programmable Multi-Function knob controls What's In The Box: - Steering/throttle expo Slash is a complete package loaded with all the accessories you need - Steering/braking dual rate right out of the box. All that’s left to buy are AA Alkaline batteries for For Expert Drivers your transmitter. Inside the box you’ll find: Slash, Ready-To-Race® with Titan® - Throttle trim 12T 550 motor, XL-5 electronic speed control, 7-cell Traxxas Power Cell • Simple 2-button programming interface battery, charger, full color Owner’s Manual, accessory 23-tooth pinion gear, quality tool set, and TQ™ 2.4GHz radio system. • Servo reversing • Endpoint adjustment • Built in failsafe • 5-channel Traxxas Link enabled receiver

Included What You'll Need To Battery Pack: Run Your Slash: Sold separately at your hobby dealer.

Equipped with

4 AA Alkaline Batteries

7-Cell (8.4V) 3000mAh Traxxas Power Cell Pack with High-Current Connector Free Charger Included

IMPORTANT! THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED FOR CHILDREN OR MINORS YOUNGER The vehicle is fully assembled, ready to run, and requires the following items for operation: 4 AA alkaline THAN 14 YEARS OLD. RESPONSIBLE ADULT SUPERVISION IS REQUIRED DURING batteries. These are available from your hobby dealer. In an effort to continually upgrade our products, Traxxas OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. reserves the right to make improvements and modifications to this model, which may not be reflected in the Slash is a high-performance model which is NOT intended for use on public roads or in congested areas where photographs and specifications printed on this box. Battery and charger style subject to change and may vary its operation may conflict with or disrupt pedestrian or vehicular traffic. Read all enclosed information before from photos. operating. Fully illustrated, step-by-step instructions describe adjustment, operation, and required maintenance This product is protected by one or more of the following: US patent Nos. 7,534,170; 7,374,460; 7,530,855; procedures. Slash should not be operated in a crowd, indoors or without adequate space. D573,536; D576,557 1-888-TRAXXAS Traxxas Toll Free Customer Service*

Slash is backed with Traxxas Total Support. You won’t find it anywhere else. Whether it’s a question about the motor, radio, replacement parts, or performance upgrades, 1-888-TRAXXAS is your toll-free link to fast friendly solutions. (*Toll-free in the U.S. only.) E-mail anytime to: [email protected] TQ 2.4GHz Radio System

The next generation of Traxxas TQ™ 2.4GHz computerized radio performance is here. This innovative new transmitter gives you easy access to a powerful range of tuning features such as throttle and steering exponential, steering dual rate, end point adjustments, braking percentage, and more. A single Multi- Function knob on the face of the transmitter controls them all. Long range 2.4GHz transmission eliminates channel conflicts so all of your vehicles, and your friends’ vehicles, can race together without Kyle BUsch Edition ever having to worry about frequency conflicts.

Before becoming a professional race car driver, NASCAR star Kyle Busch honed his skills with R/C cars and of nine victories. One year later, Busch set a Nationwide Series record by winning an incredible 13 races in trucks, a hobby he began at the age of nine. Sixteen years later, Busch is still enjoying R/C racing, while one season and also became the first NASCAR driver to score a hat trick of victories in one race weekend. In Features: having become one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR. At just 25 years old, he has more than 80 wins August 2010 at Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway, Busch won the Truck, Nationwide and Sprint • Steering/throttle expo in NASCAR’s top three divisions (Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck). Cup events in a four-day span – an incredible accomplishment given that Bristol is one of NASCAR’s most demanding tracks. • Steering/braking dual rate Busch won “Rookie of the Year” in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2004 and then backed that up by • Servo reversing winning the same honor one year later in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He has won at least one 2010 also saw Busch enter the world of ownership as he fielded the No. 18 for • Endpoint adjustment Sprint Cup race in each season since 2005 and at least three per season since in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Busch, along with , and Johnny Benson, • Built in failsafe 2008, when he scored a career-best eight victories. helped secure the owners championship for KBM despite being a first-year organization in the series. • Compact folding antenna Traxxas, “The Fastest Name In Radio Control,” sponsored Busch’s No. 18 Toyota in three races and each time he In 2006, at age 20, Busch qualified for the Chase for the Sprint • Direct sequence spread spectrum technology (DSSS) found victory lane. In addition to his three victories with Traxxas on board, Busch also scored five other wins in Cup becoming the youngest driver ever to do so. Since then the Truck Series for a series-high eight total victories. • Uses only 4 AA batteries he has made the Chase in all but one season and scored his • Simple 2-button programming interface career best points finish of fifth in 2007. After a highly successful 2010 season, Busch is looking forward to more visits to the winner’s circle in 2011, • 5-channel Traxxas Link enabled receiver and more time behind the wheel of his Traxxas R/C cars and trucks. A true R/C enthusiast, Kyle chooses Busch scored his first NASCAR championship in 2009 by The Fastest Name In Radio Control. ® capturing the Nationwide Series title on the strength Watertight Receiver Box

Nerf Bars Support The Body Sides

Blue-Anodized Antenna Nut

Short-Course Racing Action Adjustable Battery The Traxxas Slash Short-Course Race Truck puts you in the drivers seat for intense fender-to-fender, high- Hold Downs XL-5 Waterproof Electronic Speed Control flying off-road action. The full-scale Short-Course Race Trucks embody the spirit of Traxxas R/C with their (6 or 7-cell hump or stick) • High current handling • Low-Voltage Detection extreme 900+ horsepower racing engines full-throttle, dirt-roosting power slides, giant suspension travel, • Forward/reverse/brake • Integrated on-off button and Supercross-style big-air jumps. The Traxxas Slash brings all the action home so you can experience • Smooth high-frequency control • Three easy-to-program drive profiles the high-speed head-to-head competition at the track or in your own backyard. The Slash was inspired by Precision Hex • EZ-Set® push-button setup • High efficiency MOSFET transistors the TORC™ (The Traxxas Off-Road Championship) Pro 2WD class. The Pro 2WD class specifies rear-wheel Hardware • Thermal shutdown protection • Backed by the Traxxas Lifetime drive trucks purpose built to fly over jumps and rip full-throttle through the turns. The Traxxas Slash Electronics Warranty hangs it out for an all new way to challenge your driving skills. The 4-wheel independent suspension Waterproof Exclusive patent-pending Training Mode™ limits full throttle to just has been carefully tuned to replicate the Pro 2WD driving and handling experience as closely as possible. XL-5 ESC 50% for first-time drivers. As driving skills improve, a simple profile The scale appearing tires provide just the right amount of bite and thick, blinding clouds of dirt roost! change unleashes full-power excitement. Fully Adjustable 7-Cell Battery Pack and Ultra Shocks™ Exclusive Traxxas Innovation! Free Charger Included Spring-Loaded Terminals For Consistent Contact

Sealed, Waterproof Electronics... Full Ball Full Hex Traxxas Traxxas Bearings Turnbuckles Hardware High-Current High-Current Connector Let You Drive Where YOU Want To Drive! Connector Gold Plated Terminals Low Resistance For High-Current Flow

Patent Pending Long-Wheelbase Chassis

® ™ Planetary ™ Replica tires Digital Servo Titan 12T Motor Magnum 272 Differential Ultra Shocks Slash wears officially licensed Mud- A race truck needs a powerful steering The Titan 12T is a modified high- The Magnum 272 transmission features The Traxxas planetary gear differential Slash’s super-smooth oil-filled shocks Terrain™ TA® tires, proven performers in servo for responsive performance. The performance fan-cooled 550 motor an innovative Torque-Control™ slipper uses hardened steel internal gears for dampen the suspension and maintain 3.5” Ground TORC competition. The distinctive design waterproof steering servo (#2075) uses that features a 30% longer armature clutch, metal gears, and precision ball maximum strength during rigorous control during severe off-road pounding has been realistically captured in high- O-ring seals to keep the fun going when than a standard 540 size motor. bearings for race-proven durability and off-road maneuvers. This type of sessions. They are fully tuneable with a Clearance grip rubber, complete with white sidewall things get wet. The Traxxas digital high- The 12-turn wind delivers massive, speed. The Revo®-Spec Torque-Control differential requires virtually no wide range of oils, springs, and pistons. lettering. Realistic looks and authentic torque servo provides precise steering torque and blistering top speeds. slipper clutch uses semi-metallic pads maintenance and its efficient design Features include pressure bladders for performance combine to give Slash all- authority and speed for wheel-to-wheel The integrated fan pulls air through and heat-dissipating, finned aluminum- puts maximum tire-shredding power air/oil separation and spring clips to Slash is more than just a race truck. Take a different turn and Slash is able to go terrain traction, with just the right amount racing in the back yard or on the track. the motor for increased cooling and alloy pressure plates for smooth linear to the wheels. change the ride height and spring pre-load. beyond off-road and into the water, mud, and snow. Slash opens up a whole new of slide for dirt-roosting off-road drifts motor life. engagement and consistent They can be renewed in minutes with 13” Wheelbase and secure handling on pavement. traction control. our inexpensive rebuild kits. world of exciting radio-controlled fun without boundaries and or limitations.