Go fast SCX10?

[TOMS97ZJ]

Who here has one that goes fast? What motor are you running?

I have a CC sidewinder that I plan to hook up a 4600 motor to along with 11.1v of lipo power.

Right now I have the stock 27t motor on 11.1v of Nimh and it does ok but I gotta go faster.


I'm trying to go for a KOH type rig FWIW.

Hopefully I am not the only one, haha.

[TrailDawg362]

I tried a similar setup with the 5700....for about 30 seconds. It was uncontrollably FAST! I wussed out at about half throttle .

[Harley]

If you are going for KOH then you are still going to need some crawlability. That 4600 isn't going to get that done. You either need a sensored motor or stay brushed.

[cmyers1]

Why dont you put a traxxas 2 speed tranny on it? That way you can have the speed when you want it and then you can still crawl.

[TOMS97ZJ]

Originally Posted by TrailDawg362

I tried a similar setup with the 5700....for about 30 seconds. It was uncontrollably FAST! I wussed out at about half throttle .

lol, I want to find some video of someone doing it.

Originally Posted by Harley

If you are going for KOH then you are still going to need some crawlability. That 4600 isn't going to get that done. You either need a sensored motor or stay brushed.

Thats why I was thinking the 4600 and not the 5700 or higher
Do you have any recommendations?

Originally Posted by cmyers1

Why dont you put a traxxas 2 speed tranny on it? That way you can have the speed when you want it and then you can still crawl.

How hard is it to fit that tranny in the SCX10? I have an extra channel on my radio so I can do it.


I don't know how much of a difference it makes but a top speed of 20-30 would be awesome, anything higher is a waste...

[arctichorse]

I have the Traxxas Velineon 3500 motor and the Castle Creations Mamba Max Pro ESC but with the Traxxas VXL-3S ESC with 3S lipo I could almost beat cars going down my road.

[Harley]

I think the 4600 will be too much and sense it is sensorless it won't have any low end control. A Tekin 17.5 system would be a good choice.

This is the rig I used for KOH stuff 2 years ago. It is just a Holmes 35t handwound with a big pinion. It had great control for crawling and enough top end to work well for KOH type races.

[TOMS97ZJ]

Thats an awesome video, I remember seeing it a while back.

What battery's were you using?

[Harley]

Originally Posted by TOMS97ZJ

Thats an awesome video, I remember seeing it a while back.

What battery's were you using?

MaxAmps 2100 3s mounted in the back for a little better wheelie action

[TOMS97ZJ]

Awesome, I will look into the tekin system, but might just grab something from HH.

I like the one in the video on this page.

Maybe get this motor in 10t with 3s lipo...
http://holmeshobbies.com/product.php...6&cat=0&page=1

[toka100]

kinda cool in the vid where you can watch the torque flex during the wheelies

[BigSki]

I had a Traxxas Venolin in a SCX-10 chassis, it didn't crawl worth a darn but it was a blast at full throttle!

[eric113]

Beating on the Honcho's.

[TOMS97ZJ]

Originally Posted by eric113

Beating on the Honcho's.

Thanks for the link, I am going to look into doing the 2speed tranny. That would be perfect!

[myers]

I am running a 2100kv helicopter motor aka outruner sidewinder esc on 3s 1850. It is fast but a crawler to!

[canadian scx10]

I did a velineon system brushless with lipo 2c 11.1 v and geared the hell out of it with a 35t pinion and 69t spur. It is such a blast but was only a good drag racer lol but i ran 1 inch spacer on all the wheels and man that sure helped in the cornering deptment but you still waaaayyyyy to much fun

[tomsbeast87]

I have a sidwinder and 4600 cc in mine and i love it

[crumplez0ne]

I am going to try a castle sct 3800 system in mine with a 13t pinion to start with.. running 2s.