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How big is the fleet these days?

What did I do to my model today? I didn't box any of them up to send back to Traxxas because there's thousands sunk into them! They're staying with me!

And don't forget, if you're running them wet, you'll need to spend a decent amount of time on aftercare, or they'll rust and start having issues. Most common is seized or destroyed bearings, this will happen when put away wet. Don't think that because the box states "waterproof", that you can drive through puddles carefree and not pay your penance. For the above reason, I'm a fair weather basher, just don't have the time for cleaning and drying.

Was this the Year Mercedes pulled out and actually went home early due to their cars not staying on the ground?

I had an original high cog Ultimate years ago, loved it, regret selling. A fella I knew a few years back bought one and got 125 Celsius on his motor! I don't know how long it lasted hitting those temps.

Mostly in the loft, two in our bedroom and one in a shed.

Had an Ultimate hcg back in the day, loved it. Short course are great bashers, can be very tough compared to open wheel cars. Traxxas will always have third party parts available, they need them in most cases. I think I was running MIP shafts, the plastic CVDs were weak. Also had a Senton 6S, really regret selling that one.

Mine split within months, but that's my mistake for going brushless and not using it for what it was and what it was designed for. Really miss the Summit, great rig to take on a woodland walk. If you want the same again, they'll be pricey as they're Traxxas. Shockwaves are a nice all round tyre, not too hard, fairly robust. Not sure on how they compare in terms of dimensions, but they're not ridiculously oversized. Mine are in the loft and I'm on the sofa, sorry. 😉

You must always calibrate a new ESC so that it knows the limits of the radio gear that's feeding it it's commands. You may also find the throttle needs reversing as not all radio gear works in the same direction as standard.

Hmm, that can work, but mid throttle can also be where the ESC is working hardest. Your safest bet is definitely 6 or 7 cells instead of 8.

What? You don't change the motor because of lowering voltage. Just try running it on 6S and 7S, it'll run fine and with lower temps. I used to get around 37mph on 6S, but I think that was on a 17 tooth pinion. Pics when you get that shell fitted!

Yup, each pack will receive just over 1 Amp each.

Should've worked harder in school, should've worked harder at working smarter.

A retired local who'd walked the trail many times, stopped for a pee, then couldn't find her way back to the trail, and that was the end of that. 💀 It's treacherous.

Doesn't work too well on my phone, what am I missing?