big turbo Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Just a quick question can you run 2s lipo with rtr maverick ion?? And if so any recommendations?? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsossidge Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Don't think you can. Pretty sure the ESC won't take it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 That's a bummer it's cheaper to buy lipos and longer run times too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critch Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) I have two spare, Both with Losi connectors, Losi 1100 mah nimh, Maverick mbp-28, 800mah, Edited June 28, 2013 by Critch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsossidge Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Upgrade to brushless. The 1/18th scale motor and esc combo from hobbyking isn't massively expensive. You will need a receiver though as you will probably need to remove the combine esc/receiver to make room. Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 4 Beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 I got it cheap off the bay it's only to mess about with in the garden so don't wanna spend to much but knowing me it will be BL by the end of the month lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critch Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Iam running 6100kv brushless, 2.2 Lipo it's silly, But awsome snapped a dogbone already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsossidge Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I got this and it's in my lads Ion. - http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=20993 I've just put one of my 2s Lipos into it and it's backflipping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 How does the gears and diffs hold up with lipo and BL. for $35 mite just go for it as I do have a spare rx and tx. Do you need to change servo?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critch Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 Servo arm broke in about 2 seconds, on my brushless so I thought best to change it, Seem to be breaking dogbones on the back for fun, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsossidge Posted June 29, 2013 Share Posted June 29, 2013 I changed the servo in ours but I didn't realise at the time it wasn't attached to the esc/receiver (doh). But it was only a few dollars extra and now I have a spare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted July 1, 2013 Author Share Posted July 1, 2013 Thanks for all the input chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 How you guys getting on with these? My daughter is asking for a car now as we all go out together & she doesn't want to miss out so I'm looking at the ion MT 1/18. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADSPEED Posted January 19, 2014 Share Posted January 19, 2014 The Ion MT is great I got one for my son. I know MSUK are out of the at the mo and I'm not surprised. Found this though-same thing but Brushless. (Not sure if the equipment is any good as I'm new to all this!) http://www.rchobbyestore.co.uk/rc-trucks-c13/rc-truggies-c24/himoto-himoto-centro-brushless-truggy-1-18th-scale-4wd-rc-truggy-p717 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peachy27 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Dead topic but you can run a 2S 1000 Lipo with the stock set up and it is a wicked improvement. I am running this on mine with no issues. You will however need to buy a Lipo alarm so that the cell voltage doesn't drop without warning. Only cost a couple of quid mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted November 7, 2018 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Anyone know the answer to running on stock brushed set up. I presume you would need to add in a lipo cut off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralyant Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Can you run a 1s lipo to slow it down? my boy is aloud to play RC cars at school, they are all into it at the moment. but its too fast for school use on 2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnknan Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 28 minutes ago, Ralyant said: Can you run a 1s lipo to slow it down? my boy is aloud to play RC cars at school, they are all into it at the moment. but its too fast for school use on 2s. I very much doubt 1s would work as there's not enough voltage to power any of the electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted May 15, 2023 Share Posted May 15, 2023 On 22/08/2016 at 16:58, Peachy27 said: Dead topic but you can run a 2S 1000 Lipo with the stock set up and it is a wicked improvement. I am running this on mine with no issues. You will however need to buy a Lipo alarm so that the cell voltage doesn't drop without warning. Only cost a couple of quid mind you. Cheers! That's the CORRECT answer! Thank you for that! Beat me to it! I know old post but Google is date blind so old posts come up as new information for many that search. So trolls stop bashing for posting on old topics! (Nobody here, just in general, 😂) Anyways: For a cheep but cheerful, (easily faster than my 4700kv 2040 BL motor) I added ONLY a brushed red anodized ChiHai 7.4v 50,000rpm 370 ball bearing motor from AliExpress. It was only $8GBP shipped and arrived in the states in 10 days. It DRASTICALLY improved power, torque & top speed was ridiculous in my Maverick iON XB! I had to force cram the same make & model motor into my XK 1/28 k989, but again it drastically improved performance! No ESC upgrades (except cap in the k989, more later) , no battery changes, no new radio or servo or alloy parts, and no lipo alarms, just a lil high performance ChiHai 370 brushed and the cars came alive. I have two 1/28 XK k989 cars, one has a 7500kv 1510 BL and the k989 with the brushed ChiHai is so much faster and more powerful. I did upgrade the Capacitor in the k989's stock 2in1 RX/ESC to a 470 microfarad, but that's because it would have voltage drop and slow the car down every 20 or 30 seconds. That was an extra $2.70GBP. Hope this helps anyone wanting to upgrade, it's a direct drop in upgrade for the Maverick. No drilling or different screws or pinions. Put the motor heatsink on, and the motor and ESC stay cool, maybe barely warm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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