RX8 wiring?
Just got me a Tekin RX8 system and had it wired exactly like my MMM so I could use all the batteries I had from my E-Revo brushless edition. Is the way the MMM wired the same way I want the RX8 to be wired to get the power from 2 batteries and not the long run time?
Posted on: 8/3/2009 3:27 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: NEED A GOOD 5S LIPO PACK!!!
I am not sure on the size, It will be going into a Losi 8ight-T converted to brushless with the Losi conversion kit.
Posted on: 7/25/2009 3:52 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8963066

RE: NEED A GOOD 5S LIPO PACK!!!
Expensive but has very good specs which is what I am looking for. That chart you posted is very nice but I can't find anything on it that I want. I was planning to spend about $250-$300 on the battery, but cheaper is nice too if the battery is still a performer :)
Posted on: 7/25/2009 3:38 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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NEED A GOOD 5S LIPO PACK!!!
I am looking for a good 5s lipo that is at least 5000Mah (higher is better) I can't really find anything but this one.... http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_221_224/products_id/37735/n/Thunder-Power-Pro-Power-5S-Li-Polymer-Battery-30C-185V-5000mAh I also found this one, I dont think it is as good (I am looking for top notch stuff) http://hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8589 Can anyone find me a better one and does anyone have any thing to say about the thunderpower pack? THANKS!!
Posted on: 7/25/2009 3:33 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Electric Losi 8ight-T 2.0????
Never had one so I cant say anything about it. But the Losi 8ight is an AWESOME truggy. Fits my driving style perfectly :)
Posted on: 7/23/2009 8:11 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Electric Losi 8ight-T 2.0????
Ended up getting the 2.0 Losi 8ight-T with the conversion kit and OMG! The difference is NIGHT AND DAY in handling. This thing is in a COMPLETLY different class. I am very happy so far with this choice :)
Posted on: 7/23/2009 12:32 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Electric Losi 8ight-T 2.0????
My LHS has the 1.0 for $399 Rolling compared to the 2.0 for $600. What the differences in the two?
Posted on: 7/21/2009 10:31 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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Electric Losi 8ight-T 2.0????
I am thinking about going from my brushless E-Revo to a converted electric Losi 8ight-T 2.0 for off road racing. Can anyone tell me how the handleing, speed, jumping, and all would be compared to a E-Revo? Also, I am tring to figure out if the $600+ is worth it to switch.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 2:30 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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HYPERION G3 VX 5500 MAH 3S 11.1V 35C
I am looking to purchase some new batteries and dont want to make another mistake (bought some Maxcraps) So I am looking for some FACTS and opinions on these. I am looking into these batteries and want to see if anyone has any experience with these. These will be used in a brushless edition E-Revo. I also looked into the Thunderpower 40C's. I think the G3's would be better especailly seeing how the Thunder powers are only 4200Mah.
Posted on: 7/11/2009 10:59 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Maj_Overdrive You really don't need hardcase lipos for the E-revo with everything enclosed in the compartment. Hardcase will only make how the battery wires exit the compartment more of a pain as well. The Thunderpower lipo you showed above will fit fine on the left side, on the right side the battery connector will have to come out the battery compartment vent. Unless you want to extend and bend/twist the battery leads in ways you shouldn't. The packs I'd look into are the Hyperion G3 and NeuEnergy. I think you're on the right track getting some good batts and going from there. As others have said, any more power is going to require some drivetrain upgrades. Mainly the diffs. I always recomend shimming Traxxas diffs to take out any play for any high power application. Its cheap and helps them handle more power and abuse. [/quote] I wasn't looking at those for the hardcase, I wanted these for thier 40C rating. I have a set of these in 7.4V and the wires reach fine through the stock openings.
Posted on: 7/11/2009 4:28 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
http://www.allerc.com/product_info.php?products_id=4560 Anyone use these? I think these may be it if I can get some feedback on them. I can get these for about as much as I sold the Maxcraps for. :)
Posted on: 7/11/2009 4:27 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
Thanks for the battery recs! Can you link me to a good walk through with a parts list on shimming the diffs?
Posted on: 7/11/2009 1:15 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8923320

RE: Thunder Power RC 11.1V 3S 4200mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo Battery
Surprising no one has any opinions or experience with these.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 11:37 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8920555

RE: Bead Lock Wheels?
Yea, I have a brushless E-Revo. I stayed with the good ole fashioned glue on's lol :) Thanks for the info!
Posted on: 7/9/2009 11:18 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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Bead Lock Wheels?
Are these better than glue wheels? What are the Pros and Con of bead locks compared to glue?
Posted on: 7/9/2009 4:28 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8918311

RE: Thunder Power RC 11.1V 3S 4200mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo Battery
No one has any experience or opions on those batteries I posted for my E-Revo brushless? I wanna try and get them ordered soon :) Just wanna make sure they perform well for my application and hear some real world experience with them :)
Posted on: 7/8/2009 5:30 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8916843

RE: Thunder Power RC 11.1V 3S 4200mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo Battery
They charge strange. Bounce around from 4.19v to 4.20 volts, wont hold it at 4.2v on some of the cells. None of my other batteries do this, Crapamps tells me it is normal and not a problem. I say BS, it's their crappy cells they use. A couple times the batteries ran like crap, the 7.4v thunder powers ran better and had much more punch. The cells dropped enough volts under load to make my ESC go into the safe mode where acceleration is limited because the volts dropped below the threshold. I have read MANY tests done on those batteries and they performed WORSE than batteries of LOWER specs and that were 1/4 of the price. Search around and you will find out what I mean from people experience posted on many forums. Other than all that, they are a great set of overrated $50 batteries that are sold for $400! LOL.
Posted on: 7/8/2009 5:28 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Thunder Power RC 11.1V 3S 4200mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo Battery
No one?
Posted on: 7/8/2009 1:27 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8916282

RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
I think I am going to go with these batteries. http://www.rctoys.com/rc-toys-and-parts/TP-4200-3SPRD/RC-PARTS-THUNDER-POWER-LIPO-RC-CARS-RACE-SERIES.html?utm_source=googlebase_froogle&utm_medium=US&utm_term=TP-4200-3SPRD I wanted to get the 5000Mah set but they won't fit in my Brushless E-Revo trays. These look like they will fit tightly but still fit. Opinions on these???? :)
Posted on: 7/8/2009 5:18 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8915520

Thunder Power RC 11.1V 3S 4200mAh Pro Race 40C LiPo Battery
Got rid of my Maxcrap 11.1v 5250Mah 3S batteries and am looking for a new set. I want a set that is top of line stuff. I found these and think they might be what I am looking for. http://www.rctoys.com/rc-toys-and-parts/TP-4200-3SPRD/RC-PARTS-THUNDER-POWER-LIPO-RC-CARS-RACE-SERIES.html?utm_source=googlebase_froogle&utm_medium=US&utm_term=TP-4200-3SPRD I wanted to get the 5000Mah set but they won't fit in my Brushless E-Revo trays. These look like they will fit tightly but still fit. Anyone actually have these in a brushless E-Revo and can tell me how well they perform and how long of a run time they get with them? Even better, anyone have actual real life experience with these AND the Maxcrap batteries I had??? :)
Posted on: 7/8/2009 4:44 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8915497

RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
The only polyquest I see that I would think about from hobbycity is the 4550Mah. I would like 5000mah+ with at least a 30C. They dont even have any of those in stock though. I dont see any flightpower there either, only the flightmax.
Posted on: 7/7/2009 10:02 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8914786

RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
Well I got the Maxcraps sold and want a new set of GOOD 11.1v 5000Mah+ 30C+ batteries. My first choice of these http://www3.omnimodels.com/cgi-bin/woi0001p?&I=FPWP6698&P=FR is not available till mid july!! I cant find them anywhere. Anyone know what else is comparable to these with the specs I am looking for? I can get those thunder powers but I am not sure the hard case will fit in the E-Revo trays. AND they are about $60-$70 more for the set than the flightpowers.....
Posted on: 7/7/2009 3:27 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8913863

RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
How does the 70mm compare to the stock motor? Do you know if the 80mm would bolt right in?
Posted on: 7/5/2009 7:22 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
[quote]ORIGINAL: fathead431 considered a medusa 80mm motor? i use a 70mm on 6s (2300kv) and its insane. so the 80mm should be ridiculous [/quote] I am thinking about this. Although I dont think it will be any faster up top since its still a 2200kv. I wonder if it has a noticeable difference in power.
Posted on: 7/5/2009 7:13 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
I have not heard of many people that have actually tested those or many that have used them. I would rather buy something that I KNOW for a fact and is proven to perform as advertised or better.
Posted on: 7/5/2009 2:34 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Maj_Overdrive [quote]ORIGINAL: Krawlin I call BS on RCspeeder, there is no way that MaxAmps perform the same as your 40C ThunderPowers. ThunderPower LiPo's mop the floor with MaxAmps in every category. [/quote] Dude you should reread his post. He says his TWO 7.4 Thunderpowers (14.8V) outperform the TWO 11.1 MaxAmps (22.2v), except at the top end where the MaxAmps will give
Posted on: 7/5/2009 12:13 AM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
Just tring to get attention out of this??? LMAO... Yea, Ok. I was simply asking others with more experience in this stuff what else is out there.... Anyway, I do have better tires. Proline 40 series road rage. It did make a huge difference compared to the ballooning stock tires. I just find the power of the truck kinda plain now. It is wonderful for off raod racing. Really a bit too much for that. That is why I am going to just get better batteries and leave it like it is now and get something else for more speed :) This is my off road racer, I tried a E-Maxx on the track and it was HORRID! The flux looks to be about the same but I cant say but I have a feeling the E-Revo would spank one around a track.
Posted on: 7/4/2009 4:31 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
Yes, sometimes. Off topic but what is the max temp I should see on my motor and ESC with my set-up?
Posted on: 7/4/2009 2:56 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
Oh, the local hobby shops I go to is the 2 hobbytowns around here, Phils, and Farmers hobby shop. Farmers also has a nice little track with races every friday night that I usually go to. I want to race, there is no monster truck class at the track I go to though, there aren't enough of us out there. We have to run with the truggies when we race. I also want to get my single streering servo set-up soon too. The stockers dont transition well on quick left right or right left turns very well, they are really slow in that.... The set up E-Revos out there hang and spank a lot of the nitro TRUGGIES ;) I'm not scared of nitros, they should fear me! lol
Posted on: 7/4/2009 2:50 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: More power than 2200kv castle motor?
What a LHS? I get used to speed and power quickly, lol. 1 month ago I would not have even been able to handle the power I have now, I would have a pile of E-Revo right now probaly lol.
Posted on: 7/4/2009 2:18 PM by Author "RCspeeder" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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