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04-29-2009, 08:52 PM
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|  big speed
just purchased used car to turn into a top speed car. looking for help on what powertrain to put in it. its direct drive if that makes a difference. also what tires am i going to need. wheels are regular hex 1.9's |
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04-30-2009, 12:05 AM
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what car do you have..any pics..not sure about your description as direct drive cars are 2wd and dont usually have hexes..need to know what your working with  |
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04-30-2009, 12:13 AM
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Do you mean it is motor right to a spur gear? What is it that is has 1.9 hex's?
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04-30-2009, 09:10 PM
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well i just looked and you guys were right. no hexes. the car im working with is the traxxas street sport. i saw the regular looking touring car wheels and thought they were standard wheels. |
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04-30-2009, 09:32 PM
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isnt the traxxas street sport discontinued or sumthin ? might be wrong, got pics of the chassis ?
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04-30-2009, 10:45 PM
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how fast you wanna go really depends on how much money you want to spend..of the batt i,d say mamba max 5700 is real good bang for the buck..2s will be nuts and 3s will undrivable in a 2wd car.. ..actually just used the rc calculator ans your car would hit 89 mph with a 5700 on 2s..actually getting to that speed will be very hard
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05-01-2009, 05:02 AM
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$20 on craigslist. i'll get some pics up later. Quote:
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05-01-2009, 05:06 PM
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05-01-2009, 06:11 PM
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Google is great  http://www.ultimatetraxxas.com/proje...-street-sport/ 89mph huh? That's just not going to happen unless you get REALLY creative, and then it still won't happen. |
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05-01-2009, 09:07 PM
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if thats all that guy could manage theres something wrong with him. his first and biggest problem i saw was tire choice. i don't think 89 mph is that unreasonable. just because he couldn't doesn't mean it cant be done | |
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05-02-2009, 03:31 AM
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really tricky after 60 mph..wind resistance ,tires usually wont stay on rims and cars tend to want to start flying..lol, need the right body with lots of downforce, weight in the right place..foam tires..good luck with it, when you do run it get some vid ..make sure your using a good radio sytem ..it doesnt take long for a car to go out of range on speed runs
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05-12-2010, 08:24 AM
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been a while but i figure i'll let you know how the first run went. i dont feel like typing a huge story so i'll just cliff note it 2 cell = 35-40mph = boring 4 cell = loss of forward in speedo. eventually fried 27t motor. cheap tamiya silver can held up pretty good but 50+mph in reverse ended in wheel failure. oh and this car had zero traction almost the entire time according to the specs on the side of the 27t i had it spinning at 59,000rpm's at 14.8v heres a few pics    |
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05-12-2010, 08:27 AM
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LOL, those silvercan can take a beating
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05-12-2010, 09:46 AM
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my tamiya tt-01 with a 5700kv, 3s, 55t spur 25t pinion will run 60+. i have to use foams tires cause the rubber tires swell up and blow off the rims. thought maybe this would help you out some.
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05-12-2010, 09:47 AM
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agreed. hitting 89 takes aLOT of work
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05-12-2010, 09:56 AM
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05-12-2010, 10:12 AM
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got bored and had some parts laying around old wrangler wheel  old drag car wheel  put together  now i just need a motor esc combo thats up to the task. might be a while though. i hate spending money on stuff i'll barely use |
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05-14-2010, 02:36 AM
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I love the carnage you inflicted on the poor car. Nothing is better than overpowering simple rc cars. Cool looking front wheels in the last pic. What are they from ?
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05-14-2010, 04:51 AM
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i really have no idea on the wheels. i bought the car they came off of from a friend and ive never tried searching them
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05-14-2010, 10:16 AM
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How are the rear foams mounted?? I know you didn't get a adaptor to work on that car....
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