Kpowell911 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 28 minutes ago, Tug said: Is there a sensor monitoring the motor temp? If not, what symptoms did the truck give that it was over temp? Sounds like a few mods to the shell to reduce the chances of ripping it off. The sensor is included I believe, you just need the bluetooth module Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 1 hour ago, atom3624 said: What are you going to do with it on the roof? Test the suspension settings? ................ LOL!! Al. Of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 22 minutes ago, turok007 said: If there was no sensor. then all i can assume is the ESC wasn't flashing to indicate overheating so he looked straight at the motor as the issue. If that's the case, the motor must've been steaming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 1 minute ago, Guns said: The sensor is included I believe, you just need the bluetooth module So what happens? The motor gets hot, this causes the ESC to shutdown temporarily? Ala Hobbywing style? Sounds good if that's the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STW1974 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 9 hours ago, Noj said: These continued pearls of wisdom make me chuckle, please keep on spouting them, makes grey, drizzly mornings so much more cheerful LOL pot and kettle comes to mind and your into 16,000 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 (edited) Explains why Traxxas have the motor heatsink fitted from new . gearing up or bigger/heavier wheels may not be an option on the stock leccy's ......a god old British winter will keep the temps though Edited December 15, 2015 by tomr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 15, 2015 Author Share Posted December 15, 2015 It's a smooth can, probably cheap, so might run hot in a Pede, let alone this behemoth. Aftermarket motor mount and bang in a 1717. Sorted. (Well, it's got to be an improvement at least.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 I'm going to buy this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252012486416?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT And then hopefully I can use the app to monitor temps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 On 13 December 2015 16:50:54, Rover Man said: Is that def all u need? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 49 minutes ago, Guns said: I'm going to buy this:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252012486416?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT And then hopefully I can use the app to monitor temps? I've got this on the xo1 it's a good gadget and you link it a rpm sensor aswell, but if your worried about temps I would still use a temp gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Spotted, doing MT like things - is this an X-Maxx? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 23 minutes ago, capri-boy said: Spotted, doing MT like things - is this an X-Maxx? I zoomed in, definitely an E on the side, but I believe it's running 112S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Tug said: I zoomed in, definitely an E on the side, but I believe it's running 112S. Well spotted! I thought it might have been camouflage, like when 1:1 Manufacturers cover there new models in black and white stripes etc. I did spot them testing the mk1 anti walk of shame feature that day, guess they improved it a little for the production models: Plus you can def see the Castle blowers on the can in the back in this one Edited December 16, 2015 by capri-boy typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 1 minute ago, capri-boy said: Well spotted! I thought it might have been camouflage, like when 1:1 Manufacturers cover there new models in black and white stripes etc. I did spot them testing the mk1 anti walk of shame feature that day, guess they improved it a little for the production models: Ha ha, yeah, "buy an X-Maxx and get a free recovery vehicle!". Gotta love Monster Trucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just now, Tug said: Ha ha, yeah, "buy an X-Maxx and get a free recovery vehicle!". Gotta love Monster Trucks! Free? This is Traxxas. I believe the scale recovery RC was targeted at the $299 price point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted December 16, 2015 Author Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just now, capri-boy said: Free? This is Traxxas. I believe the scale recovery RC was targeted at the $299 price point Of course! Good point, it'll be an optional extra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 (edited) Motor temps ok on this one and more Xmaxx fun https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5kB5vtMUQ Edited December 16, 2015 by sean-vrs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 15 minutes ago, sean-vrs said: Motor temps ok on this one and more Xmaxx fun https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NR5kB5vtMUQ Are you sure Sean? It looks like it's melted all the snow off the road! My bad, it's not the UK, so obv the local authority has sorted it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 10 hours ago, Tug said: Ha ha, yeah, "buy an X-Maxx and get a free recovery vehicle!". Gotta love Monster Trucks! I believe you want one of these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pZkMUV-01Y Al. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher 46 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Ha ha, yeah, "buy an X-Maxx and get a free recovery vehicle!". Gotta love Monster Trucks! I believe you want one of these: Al. Nice , I'm upgrading from my forklift licence , to one of these 30 tonners spring next year [emoji2] I've nearly payed off the£1500 quid it's costing and hoping to pass the test first time round lol . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 Just received a link to this: https://traxxas.com/findadealer?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=X-Maxx%20is%20Now%20Shipping&utm_content=X-Maxx%20is%20Now%20Shipping+CID_82a6273f7bf52e75b4e4dd768fc8eea4&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20E%20Blasts Stated X-Maxx now shipping - obviously USA ???? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted December 16, 2015 Share Posted December 16, 2015 33 minutes ago, atom3624 said: Just received a link to this: https://traxxas.com/findadealer?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=X-Maxx%20is%20Now%20Shipping&utm_content=X-Maxx%20is%20Now%20Shipping+CID_82a6273f7bf52e75b4e4dd768fc8eea4&utm_source=Campaign%20Monitor%20E%20Blasts Stated X-Maxx now shipping - obviously USA ???? Al. Well give it a few hours and yes. UK Distribtor was meant to be delivering them to modelshops from the 17th, so 40 minutes time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatWheels Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I heard a rumour 1st week Jan for UK rather than 11th Jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeb Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Sooner the better this wait is killing me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Yes.... Me too. It's going to be great when it arrives tho! I hope! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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