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03-01-2008, 03:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom,Scarborough
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|  Traxxas Rustler VXL?
Thinking about buying a Traxxas Rustler VXL. I will also be buying a 3cell 5000mAh Lipo battery and charger for it from MaxAmps. Has any got a rustler and what do you think to it. What is avergae speed with stock gearing? Thankyou james |
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03-01-2008, 04:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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I love them...I have a Bandit VXL and a Rustler VXL. They are fast out of the box but if you do the pinion and Spur swap...you will see blistering speed. I did the Lipo with stock and the problem is you can't keep it off it's back. At half throttle, if you punch it...it is on it's back...  I believe the price has dropped on them... | |
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03-01-2008, 04:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Orlando
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I've got 3 of them. I run them strictly on 2S Trakpower 4900 Lipos for the time being and have a blast with them. Top speed out of the box on 2S Lipo is just over 40mph. Once the new 3S Trakpower 4900's are available, I plan to pick one up just for speed runs every once in a while. And wheelies can be a problem if you have a heavy throttle finger. Here's a little vid of mine from a few weeks back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8i2Dk09K2s |
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03-01-2008, 04:48 PM
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Thanks for the replys. I can pick one up at my LHS for 200.00 pound. What would be the best first upgrade for the Rustler? Thank you james |
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03-01-2008, 06:11 PM
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If you jump much, I'd say aluminum shock caps or replacing the shocks altogether. A lot of folks will say an RPM wide front bumper, but I've yet to break anything that a large bumper would have kept me from breaking. As a matter of fact, the only things I've broken so far are the wheelie bar mount and a shock cap.
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03-01-2008, 06:30 PM
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When I get the Rustler and the 5000mAh LIPO battery will I need to change gearing to stop overheating?
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03-01-2008, 07:17 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NJ,USA
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i got a rustler VXL and I love it,i'm going to get a lipo soon. this is the one I;m getting Lipo 8000HV 3S2P 11.1V Pack check this video i made last nigth about tape in the tires. http://youtube.com/watch?v=89oBoasBfe4 |
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03-01-2008, 07:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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This is good due to the wheelie factor. I just got a 30T pinion and a 76 spur to try and control the "off the line" launch. My suggestion is to invest in a good LiPo 3S. Next would be the shock caps and then replace stuff as it breaks...I think you will be surprised...there isn't much... | |
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03-01-2008, 07:42 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: United Kingdom,Scarborough
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Ok this is the battery and charger that I will be getting. http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...000_111&cat=75 What pinion comes with the rustler? Would be safe to run the Lipo Battery with stock gearing? I will be running it on grass and concrete. Thanks james |
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03-01-2008, 07:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NJ,USA
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yes is safe to run with stock and if you want to go really fast you go with 31/76 and with lipo is going to fly,around 65 to 70 mph | |
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03-01-2008, 07:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Winnemucca
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I recently bought the exact same stuff you plan to get  . Stock gearing 25 tooth pinion the gps said it did 54mph . With the 28 tooth it comes with it hit 59mph, but I let off, not quite enough room to run . The maxamp 3s batery is whatcha need, lotsa power & good runtimes . the speed is so rediculous though that it's easy to break things obviously. So far only broken a steering block & A little piece of the wheelie bar. Lots of potential for mass destruction-careful around those curbs! lol Happy with the purchase tho-we can't crawl ALL the time! |
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03-01-2008, 07:53 PM
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Thanks Tim! What would be the highest tooth pinion gear I could use with the stock spur? Sorry for all the question just trying to make sure I know this stuff before it's too late Thanks James |
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