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slashinbashin · 12-11-2011, 04:00 PM

how fast does the stock setup on the trail honcho go?

Chi Town · 12-11-2011, 05:46 PM

Depends on battery and surface. It is a trail riding truck, so not fast stock.

There are a lot of ways to make it fast...just depends on how deep your pockets are and what you are looking to do.

Solitaire · 12-11-2011, 06:06 PM

The problem is the narrow track. You can speed it up as stated above, but it's a lot narrower than a Slash and a considerably higher COG.

iamsuperbleeder · 12-11-2011, 06:17 PM

stock, it moves about as fast as a brisk walk with a 6 cell NiMH or 2s lipo. expect a little more if you use a 7 cell hump pack NiMH (which is what I use). if you dare to try a 3s lipo with the stock ESC, you might be close to a jogging speed. but it's a crawler; it's not meant to be fast. although a little extra wheel speed is always good to have, speed makes these truck very unstable with a suspension set up for trail riding or rock crawling

AsILayDying · 12-11-2011, 07:51 PM

As stated above, speed is all relevant. I have run the AE-2 on 3s without issue but it comes with a price. Driveline issues. The Driveshafts do not like 3s on a stock geared 27t motor.
Speed comes at a price. Just like a 1:1 rig, how fast is fast enough. Do I want 1100hp in my Subaru? HELL YEAH, but am I gonna use it? Almost never, and will it be cheap? Hell NO, will I break parts......DUMB QUESTION. These rigs run great on the stock motors for speed. I believe superbleeder is still running a Wraith 20t on his but does suffer with a little extra heat which he is observant of and maintanes regularly. Brushless might be the way for someone looking for speed, but remember the other parts that go with it.

12-11-2011, 04:00 PM	#1
slashinbashin Newbie Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Canton, MI Posts: 42	speed question how fast does the stock setup on the trail honcho go?

12-11-2011, 05:46 PM	#2
Chi Town Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: CSRA Posts: 171	Depends on battery and surface. It is a trail riding truck, so not fast stock. There are a lot of ways to make it fast...just depends on how deep your pockets are and what you are looking to do.

12-11-2011, 06:06 PM	#3
Solitaire RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: British Columbia Posts: 1,487	The problem is the narrow track. You can speed it up as stated above, but it's a lot narrower than a Slash and a considerably higher COG.

12-11-2011, 06:17 PM	#4
iamsuperbleeder Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Lake City, Fl Posts: 380	stock, it moves about as fast as a brisk walk with a 6 cell NiMH or 2s lipo. expect a little more if you use a 7 cell hump pack NiMH (which is what I use). if you dare to try a 3s lipo with the stock ESC, you might be close to a jogging speed. but it's a crawler; it's not meant to be fast. although a little extra wheel speed is always good to have, speed makes these truck very unstable with a suspension set up for trail riding or rock crawling

12-11-2011, 07:51 PM	#5
AsILayDying RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,153	As stated above, speed is all relevant. I have run the AE-2 on 3s without issue but it comes with a price. Driveline issues. The Driveshafts do not like 3s on a stock geared 27t motor. Speed comes at a price. Just like a 1:1 rig, how fast is fast enough. Do I want 1100hp in my Subaru? HELL YEAH, but am I gonna use it? Almost never, and will it be cheap? Hell NO, will I break parts......DUMB QUESTION. These rigs run great on the stock motors for speed. I believe superbleeder is still running a Wraith 20t on his but does suffer with a little extra heat which he is observant of and maintanes regularly. Brushless might be the way for someone looking for speed, but remember the other parts that go with it.

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