Justdriftin

Wow, I beat on my XXL pretty hard without problems. That thing isn't bulletproof. It's bomb proof 😂 I guess there's a bit more plastic to flex on the 3xl. The t-bone bumpers look great.

I noticed it in the pic you posted here. That, the mod shocks, the diff mount, and the towers. Made me drool a little. Haha just kidding, but it was a beautiful truck.

I'm thinking hitec 1100wp or 1005sgt. Unless I find a good deal on a used 1000sgt. I bought the push pull setup in anticipation of it. Looked into the tonegawa but I'm not a fan of the plastic gears. The s9020 looks appealing. I haven't seen a single standard size servo with more torque. At the wheel speeds you'll have for under or at 50mph, it shouldn't be a problem. I would make sure it's not diffing out much, to be safe. My tires were only coming loose at the upper end of the rpm range on 12s/+60mph.

If they're running on a track they're not going over 60mph, not for very long anyway. I was more interested in firsthand experience. Which motors/engines? Speeds?

Maybe, but every bit helps. Can't argue with physics. The 5ive-B tires were getting thrown off the rims with the 2028, while wearing fast. Screws through the beads of these make that unlikely. Extra ground clearance without changing the angle of the arms was a plus too. It is for bashing after all. Do you have any experience with big bores, or high power brushless systems geared for over 60mph in an off road 1/5? There's a reason BRPs tend to be sold out. So far these are working well as a cheap alternative. I'm just gonna go for the gusto on the servo. Trying to make everything as bulletproof as it can be.

They're actually 130 grams lighter per wheel than 5ive-t stockers. The size helps handle bumps at high speed so I disagree. If I wanted to go easy on components and batteries it wouldn't have a 3080 in it. The extra grip is gonna stress things out, but at least there's not a locker in it. The kpower is 50kg right? Same as d845

Can't say I didn't see this day coming. I was hoping it was a bit further away.. These big grippy tires are putting a hurting on my single D845. Sounds like the motors going out. It's not dead yet, but steering seems important on a 35lb vehicle with two or three highly flammable bricks travelling over 60mph. Guess I'll be getting one of the hitec industrials sooner than I had planned.

I recommend trying 80k/500k/60k. Balance should be very similar, with more limited slip to avoid diffing out. If you notice it diffing out side to side, you may have to go thicker front and rear. If it seems too twitchy and isn't diffing out, you can try going thinner. Whatever you do to the front, make an equal change to the rear and vice versa to keep the way the car pivots into and out of corners as similar to your initial setup as it can be. By equal I mean keep the same ratio. Whatever percentage you increase or decrease one, match it with the other. When making equal changes to front and rear like this, think of thinner fluid as traction control. You won't lose control as easily on or off power, but too thin and you won't get the power down. Thicker fluid puts the power down but makes the car twitchier. Gotta find that middle ground.

I'm jealous of your bash spot, it looks awesome. Hard to believe that's 6s, it moves out! Plan on throwing an 8s set in soon?

What batteries are you looking at for 400a?

Outside of not being able to have it sideways as much, I really like those tires. Gonna put a bit thicker fluid in the rear to see if I can get it to kick out under power, like it does with my other tires. Glad you guys like it! Thanks for following my build. The 3080 really is something else. I didn't think I needed more power, just less heat. Now? (Insert Jeremy Clarkson voice) Powwerrrrr

I take it you're going with an MGM? Still thinking SSS motor? Looking forward to seeing this finished. Waiting for parts is the worst. It's too bad hobby shops don't stock all that much for large scale, at least not here in the U.S.

And last but not least, the body work. I removed the extra vents, and the windshield. Aluminum door screen and shoe goo was used to keep dirt out, and reinforce a few spots. Less dirt was inside the body than I have ever seen before. In slightly muddy conditions too. Top vent must have been letting a lot in. Temps are great. I didn't time the runs but I was at the field for nearly an hour. Max motor temp recorded was 150f, in 70f ambient. During the summer that'll come up to around 170f. Lehner says don't go over 212f, so I'm happy with that. ESC still hasn't broken 120f. Goal of 65mph for 30 minutes has been met. More like 67mph on a full charge.

I'd been thinking of doing a push pull steering setup for a while, finally pulled the trigger. This horn is longer, so it cost me leverage but added speed. With that in mind I decided I'd finally let the steering pins float as they're intended to. Was always worried the set screws would back out, so I used some m5 set screws behind the originals as insurance. The result: servo no longer twists the tray, and the steering is more responsive.

Switched over to a 62t spur, running a 14t pinion right now.