Little power?

[SDBigBubba]

I got a cliff climber today and I love it.
The only problem is that it seems there is almost no power.

I love the fact it is slow, but I climb up a pillow or something and the front or rear tires do not move. It is really annoying me because it can not climb well right now.

I am currently running one 6 cell 1100 mAH battery.
Most people seem very happy with their cliff climber, and I wanted to know if there was something I could do that could greatly improve the torque, cheaply (no puller motor).

Should I run a 10 cell on this thing? Or could it just be my battery =/

Thanks

[pwerner]

Check to make sure both motors are working. Mine was like yours when I first got it until I realized the rear motor wasn't working. Found that the set screw for the motor gear was loose.

[JohnRobHolmes]

It could be the battery. More voltage will help too, as they are designed to work on 12 cells.

[SDBigBubba]

Both motors work.
I am going to make sure everything is wired properly, and if that does not fix it then I will get a new battery.

I tried my car with a 10 cell from my other crawler and it seems to work a lot better, so I think I will get a 10-12 cell.

[cliffclimba:)]

Hi
to get more powers use 2 mini 2/3 batteries
if u dont have alot of money you could use 2 pro pulse batteries, u have to fit them like a puzzle, but there only like 10$ from radio shack
thats the reason u only have a little power
your supposed to use TWO!!!!!! batteries
not one
by another one or else your crawler will barely work it supposed to have at least 12-16 volts thats what the esc is made for , not running 1 battery

[thunderwagn]

your supposed to use TWO!!!!!! batteries
not one
by another one or else your crawler will barely work it supposed to have at least 12-16 volts thats what the esc is made for , not running 1 battery

Not so much.....a lot of people are only using one battery on the CC.
My guess is your battery. Might need to volt up as well. I am using 2 1600 packs and feel the speed is too much. I am hoping dropping one battery will tame it down a bit. Are you wired up properly man?

[SDBigBubba]

I am deciding between 10-12 cell or a lipo... Don't know yet.

[SDheavymetal]

How about a 4 cell Lipo-anyone running a 4 cell Lipo on a CC?
How about a 8t pinion? Which would help the rear from stalling? Matt

[vltchkr]

Originally Posted by SDheavymetal

How about a 4 cell Lipo-anyone running a 4 cell Lipo on a CC?
How about a 8t pinion? Which would help the rear from stalling? Matt

I am running a 3 cell w/mamba, it ran the stock motors w/no stall nicely. But be 4 Warned, once you go lipo you will break gears, axles, and your sanity. I have HH Cobalt's now and i'm replacing main gears and front dog bones weakly. I built my own rear dog bones out of 1/4" aluminum(since I locked the rear steer). Thumbs up to Hobbico warranty as they put up with me weekly, but I think they understand as metal main gears and CVDs have been on BO for over a month now.

Stock motors w/3 cell:


Andrew

[SDBigBubba]

Whoa,
My clod stall will stop completely if I just get a 11.1 volt lipo?

That is my main concern right now...

[muddeprived]

Originally Posted by SDBigBubba

Whoa,
My clod stall will stop completely if I just get a 11.1 volt lipo?

That is my main concern right now...

I thought i'd share this cuz i ran into the same problem as you did but on a different truck (clod drivetrain). I started off with a small 1100 mah battery on my dual motor-dual battery clod setup. I had very little power in the rear and the front was doing everything (clodstall). I realized that 7.2 volts was not supplying the motors enough power so i upgraded to 14.4 with dual 4000 mah batteries. The result was.....WOW! I'm betting once you upgrade that battery, you'll feel like you installed a corvette motor in it.