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1:18 Ripmax Husky


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Managed to shoehorn an etronix photon in there with the old ripper 5500kv motor out of my TT KT8, bloody rapid little thing :) handles well for a mini MT, proper shocks would be nicer and the option parts list is pretty good so i reckon its a good bit of kit for a 1:18.

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I got this truck last week and its quite fast. I would like to go brushless but the drivetrain is plastic and i would like to know if it will withstand the extra power. And mine bottoms out very easily on 3-4ft jumps. My losi micro brushless sct doesnt bottom out on the same jump. Any help please

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Well its doing around 25-30mph with the brushless that ive put in there, its pretty quick. You would have to change the shock oil to something slightly heavier than stock, its very springy, ive hit the brakes too hard and flipped it twice just running it on tarmac, possibly upgraded shocks off a mini 8? For a budget mini MT, its bloody good fun :)

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  • 4 weeks later...

I just got an ezrun 25a/5200kv brushless combo im waiting on my new tx/rx before I do the swap. I got 45wt shock oil but I dont know if its too light or too heavy as I never knew what weight oil was inside in the first place. Any advice please?

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Well ive ordered the metal dogbones and pre-ordered the metal connecting cups as a reliability test. Plus if you want better control, use the jackal wheel and tyres.

Shame its not a 12mm hex for the wheels but ive found that the rc18 proline roadrage tyres just fit on the Husky MT rims so a possibility of proper tarmac usage.

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ripper combo and 2s, what u reckon nutty? mini basher or just road and dirt capable? need something thatll be ok on grass but has to be mini, i love them :P ive got a few spare combos sitting around doing nothing need something to chuck one in lol

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I did have the 5500kv Ripper combo in there brett on 2s on an 11t pinion, it seriously flew and the temps were spot on. Its a strong little machine, just needs a few upgrades here and there plus the jackal wheels and tyres, better grip and handling. Also fitted mine with Ansmann 60mm shocks on 40wt oil. As for the motor screws, will either be 2.5/2.6mm I reckon.i also had to enlarge the big hole in the middle of the mount to fit a motor with a bigger endbell to get full movement to mesh the gears.

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Well ive mounted the motor, programmed the esc. everything running smooth. Motor and esc dont even get warm. Very fast I cant hold the full throttle around my back garden . But 2 issues I noticed was that I tried a 2200mah lipo n it didnt fit so I used an old 1300mah for now but it lasted 10-15mins bearing in mind I didnt evrn use full throttle. Second issue is tyres n wheels..are there any other tyres that fit these apart from the jackal tyres? Can u put up pics of yours so I can see please.

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I use the jackal tyres and rims, they use hexes specific to the ripmax 1:18s which is really annoying. A 2200 fits but you have to trim the front of the battery holder sides off so it slips in.

You will get 20-30 mins on a 2200mah pack :)

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