Ocdcbr Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, NG15 said: The shop I've ordered from emailed today saying I should have it Friday all being well. However nothing goes goes well when traxxas are involved so I'll not hold my breath. One more delay and I'll cancel I think and put the money towards my cr250 budget. Cr250... Mx or supermoto? id love to get hold of a supermoto again!... I tried mx for a while just for fun, no racing. Crashes put pay to that fun! Im still very excited to get my maxx.... U non buyers are doing your best to be a bunch of negative backseat drivers.... I'm not fazed... Not 1 bit actually. There will b parts for those that r not up to the task...we all mod our rc's to our taste and performance requirements after all. If if it turns out to be a great big pile of traxxasturd I'll accept your I told u so's of course! Edited February 2, 2016 by Ocdcbr 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG15 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Thought I was missing something lol. Usuhally 1/8 diffs are carp due to there small teeth but from what I've seen these are abit bigger and hopefully stronger. I won't be using self right so I expect them to last. Love how the trucks been engineered so u can remove the diffs in a couple of minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher 46 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What's up with the original diffs? Maybe not a lot as long as you stay with the original motor and 6s , there for the guys fitting proper 5th motors/setup ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG15 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I plan on goin. Bigger when I'm bored with the stock esc, so I'll keep my eyes open cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Well if u fit a "proper " 1/5 setup in a what? 1/6... It's not 1/5 that's for sure then u got to expect things in gen to suffer. .... Not that we won't all do it if we get a bit bored w stock!.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher 46 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 They've hit Sweden ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatWheels Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 45 minutes ago, atom3624 said: It is standard Traxxas. Basic truck will do for most hobby-ists, but those wanting to be 'more serious' or simply faster, need to start upgrading - strength, longevity, speed, etc. This is a fantastic-looking BIG truck - everything's there for the enthusiast, then they hand what were presumably production-ready 'pre-production' models to the hobby stores - the REALLY serious guys, and everyone's surprised when things start going both right and wrong. Could have happened to most manufacturers I suppose, but it is typical of what we know of Traxxas - good initial effort, but as stated, rely on the hop-ups for the 'real money'. Al. Post of the day ! Doesn't this apply to most RCs straight out of the box? I own 2 Traxxas cars and yes they do break but parts are readily available and are easily fixed. This is a big heavy truck that goes 35mph it will break if you cartwheel it on a hard surface. At £649 I thought it was a bargain compared to an E-revo and there is nothing like it available today. This video sums it up for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evssv Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 What a garden awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 6 hours ago, Leeb said: I got the losi xxl 2, lots more known about them now than there was when I was looking last year. I wish you luck, but frying pan and fire spring to mind! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 (edited) A guy on RCTech has switched to a Mamba Monster X, his results are surprising! I've not read the entire thread yet, but his initial findings show a significant drop in motor temp when using the Castle ESC! Edited February 2, 2016 by Tug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tug said: A guy on RCTech has switched to a Mamba Monster X, his results are surprising! I've not read the entire thread yet, but his initial findings show a significant drop in motor temp from using the Castle ESC! The Traxxas forum guys reckon it's a different beast with mamba monster and a 18 pinion, no high temps and speed 40+mph should that be Traxxas esc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FatWheels Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Another great video here the truck just looks great fun with the added bonus of it being massive ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, sean-vrs said: The Traxxas forum guys reckon it's a different beast with mamba monster and a 18 pinion, no high temps and speed 40+mph should that be Traxxas esc? It could be read either way, so I've edited to make it clearer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 The Traxxas forum is down for me, is it the same for everybody? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 8 minutes ago, sean-vrs said: The Traxxas forum is down for me, is it the same for everybody? working for me but im not signed in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sean-vrs Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Just now, turok007 said: working for me but im not signed in Just now, turok007 said: working for me but im not signed in Thanks... I don't sign in browse only! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG15 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Better results with the stock motor tug just changing the esc? That's good to know. Although I think a 1717 is a good option for this truck as apposed to a 2028 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 i did join but im not getting involved in any of it ever again. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 Apparently so, could be the Castle ESC is just that much more efficient? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 34 minutes ago, Tug said: A guy on RCTech has switched to a Mamba Monster X, his results are surprising! I've not read the entire thread yet, but his initial findings show a significant drop in motor temp when using the Castle ESC! Precisely what I found when I switched from the (early model) MMM to the XL2 with the same Feigao and same 6S LiPo. I INcreased the current and the motor ran cooler, longer - still running now. There's no substitute for quality. LOVED that 'backyard' 'X' video earlier on - FANTASTIC driving and shows just how capable this truck is. Liked his 'self-righting device' - his hand - works great!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocdcbr Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 so it would be well worth just trying out a HW 150 esc to see how that effects temps then..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 7 minutes ago, Ocdcbr said: so it would be well worth just trying out a HW 150 esc to see how that effects temps then..... There's only one way to find out fella try it and see would be a right result if it did tho Fingers crossed you get yours at the weekend 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 9 minutes ago, Ocdcbr said: so it would be well worth just trying out a HW 150 esc to see how that effects temps then..... Quicrun or Xerun 150 Amp ESC should outperform the Traxxas offering! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Quite fancy one of these - if I didn't have 2 spare XL2's !! http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hobbywing-EZRUN-MAX-6-V3-160A-Speed-Controller-ESC-w-Super-BEC-For-1-6-Car-HPI-/140985494406?hash=item20d363eb86:g:FxwAAOSw14xWKRK8 Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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