My son has an ECX torment 1/18 and I've bought 100wt shock oil which is recommended for this model. How would the standard FS shocks fair using this oil?
I was never a fan of the brushed shell so I bought a clear and got it how I like it:
Tamiya ps16 backed with silver and black. I also rit dyed the stock wheels and wrapped the spoiler in carbon vinyl.
I spent far too long messing with nimhs. Once you go lipo you won't go back.
Soldering isn't as hard as it looks. I am now confident after a few goes, you just need a 60w iron, flux paste, heat shrink, 60/40 solder, helping hands and youtube.
I have just been out for a bash with my son and his 1/18 Torment for the first time using a 2s Lipo. I checked the motor temps every few minutes and it was steady at around 180f but towards the end it was reading 240f and smelling very cooked.
As far as I can find it runs a 14t pinion so I might change that to an 11t I found on Ebay but I doubt that would bring down the temp by 100f. Maybe Lipo is a step too far for brushed 380 motors.
I'm looking to replace the motor with a Traxxas Titan 380 which I believe is a straight swap and will hopefully last a bit longer.
If anyone can recommend me a good 380 brushed then please do so. Thanks
No keen on brushless as I would need to change the ESC TX and RX as they are in one unit.