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Old 03-27-2011, 08:42 PM   #21
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I've got one love it have to replace a driveshaft yoke, broke on the stock batt. Haha

Stuff happens. I had an E-Maxx that broke an axle shaft on the very first run; in dort no less. Replaced it and never broke another thing on it for the 3 years I had it.
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Old 03-27-2011, 08:46 PM   #22
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Stuff happens. I had an E-Maxx that broke an axle shaft on the very first run; in dort no less. Replaced it and never broke another thing on it for the 3 years I had it.
Yeah I bash it hard and it holds up
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Glad to see it's so easy to move the body down, that was my only real gripe with these things. The chassis has plenty of clearance under it, I never understood why they mounted the body so high. Anyhow, I may pick one of these up sometime this summer. I've been wanting another E-maxx ever since I got rid of my last one, but I may shoot for one of these instead, much cheaper!
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Old 03-28-2011, 10:42 AM   #24
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I run 2s 5000mah packs in my 4x4 Slashes and get 20-25 minets of runtime, was the same in my 2wd, maybe a little longer. They are ProTek hardpacks, so they are comparable to the hobby kings, should be the same runtime, I think they are 35c, they have never gotten hot while running either, and even when I race its bashing, I like to feed RC's a lot of throttle and see them crash.

The 4x4 Pede looks like a fun truck, I wouldn't mind having one. I am picking up a 1/16 Summit, my next purchase will be a big one likely. Gotta love how fast and tough Traxxas RC's are.
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Old 03-28-2011, 12:53 PM   #25
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Glad to see it's so easy to move the body down, that was my only real gripe with these things. The chassis has plenty of clearance under it, I never understood why they mounted the body so high. Anyhow, I may pick one of these up sometime this summer. I've been wanting another E-maxx ever since I got rid of my last one, but I may shoot for one of these instead, much cheaper!
I have had a coupel of E-Maxxes before and have to say that I prefer the 4x4 Pede. All teh benefitsof a big tires 4x4 without the added complexity / cost / number of bats that you have with the E-Maxx.
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Old 03-28-2011, 06:59 PM   #26
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I have had a coupel of E-Maxxes before and have to say that I prefer the 4x4 Pede. All teh benefitsof a big tires 4x4 without the added complexity / cost / number of bats that you have with the E-Maxx.
EXACTLY!!!!!

All of my Maxxes have been fun, but having to maintain two batteries for 10-15 mins of run time, what a pain! The stock 'pede battery lasts about 20-25 minutes and it is a 4x4 blast!
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Old 03-29-2011, 04:47 PM   #27
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Just picked one up friday never knew they started making it till i wondered into a hobby shop and left with 450 dollars less. I love it though i agree its just as much fun if not more than my old emaxx and almost none of the work.

Its gonna get some 2 cell lipos, aluminum shocks, rpm parts, and the body mount mod. Maybe a mamba system after a while.
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Old 03-29-2011, 11:23 PM   #28
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Just picked one up friday never knew they started making it till i wondered into a hobby shop and left with 450 dollars less. I love it though i agree its just as much fun if not more than my old emaxx and almost none of the work.

Its gonna get some 2 cell lipos, aluminum shocks, rpm parts, and the body mount mod. Maybe a mamba system after a while.

If, for some reason you do not find the VXL system to have enough power on 2S, consider going with 3S before you drop the coin for a Mamba system. I find it to have tons of power on 2S. 3S would be overkill for me.
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I would agree that a 3S in any of the VXLs is utterly insane.
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Old 03-30-2011, 07:54 PM   #30
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yeah i was considering picking up one 3 cell for very wide open areas.
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Old 03-30-2011, 10:23 PM   #31
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I would agree that a 3S in any of the VXLs is utterly insane.
I just tried a 3s 4400mAh ThunderPOwer in my 2wd Pede. Never had a chance to see how long the truck would run for, spur gear only lasted about 5 minutes or so....when it wasn't crashing
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I've got one love it have to replace a driveshaft yoke, broke on the stock batt. Haha
That kind of stuff happens. Had the same issue with an E-Maxx I had. First run out of the box and the front drive shaft failed. I guess when you make million so fhtem there will be a bad one now and then.

I am considering picking up a set (4) of Slash beadlocks and some Pro-line Slingshots for a lil sand running. If I do it I will post pics. I was going to use some axial beadlocks that I had sitting around, but they do not fit the front, even with wide hexes.
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Old 06-12-2011, 05:59 PM   #33
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That kind of stuff happens. Had the same issue with an E-Maxx I had. First run out of the box and the front drive shaft failed. I guess when you make million so fhtem there will be a bad one now and then.

I am considering picking up a set (4) of Slash beadlocks and some Pro-line Slingshots for a lil sand running. If I do it I will post pics. I was going to use some axial beadlocks that I had sitting around, but they do not fit the front, even with wide hexes.
Yeah you already told me about the e MAXX above, and thanks a million for mentioning that about the axial beadlocks I was about to order some for mine
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