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Soulo747 · 07-04-2012, 10:09 PM

I might get a good deal on an rc18r niteline. Sweet lil 4wd rig. I'd like to make it rally-capable. I have a mini erevo that's shelved right now with no receiver. It's got the vxl brushless in it. I know I can shoehorn it in the rc18r, found a few aftermarket motor mounts, etc.... But would this be a good combo? It'd be, like I said, a mini rally rig. Too much power?

DeweyCJ5 · 07-05-2012, 05:57 AM

i think it would be to much for it and you would be breaking drive train parts to the point it would be no fun to run it... we have a guy in our club that has the 18t and runs this and loves it

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EYEATEYOU · 07-05-2012, 04:23 PM

An 18R isn't really capable of any offroad driving as it is very low to the ground and the short suspension travel makes for a rough riding car. The 18R is much better suited to on road driving and can be quite fast there with that motor setup. We drive them onroad here in Austin and they are very capable of giving some of their larger cousins a run for their money! Also, the cars are quite durable as long as you aren't slamming into walls at full speed.

Luckily they are ridiculously cheap to maintain an to swap parts to make it on/off road capable.

nascarkeith · 07-14-2012, 10:07 PM

The hobbywing 1/18 brushless systems from hobbypartz.com are cheap and all the motor you will ever need. I ran on in my 18R for years.

Scale_Crawler · 07-15-2012, 01:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeweyCJ5

i think it would be to much for it and you would be breaking drive train parts to the point it would be no fun to run it... we have a guy in our club that has the 18t and runs this and loves it

HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : TrackStar 1/18th Scale 14T Brushless power System (4300kv)

I run this system in my Mini Late Model and have for around a year now without a single issue. I run the 5050kv though. Great system especially when the price absolutely can not be beat.

Donziikid · 07-15-2012, 06:23 PM

I run a Dynamite C4 9200kV through an RC18MT with a 2200mAh 2S LiPo on stock differentials. These AE RC18's will handle anything you throw at them.

07-04-2012, 10:09 PM	#1
Soulo747 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 5280 feet high... Posts: 760	RC18R question. I might get a good deal on an rc18r niteline. Sweet lil 4wd rig. I'd like to make it rally-capable. I have a mini erevo that's shelved right now with no receiver. It's got the vxl brushless in it. I know I can shoehorn it in the rc18r, found a few aftermarket motor mounts, etc.... But would this be a good combo? It'd be, like I said, a mini rally rig. Too much power?

07-05-2012, 05:57 AM	#2
DeweyCJ5 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy Posts: 901	Re: RC18R question. i think it would be to much for it and you would be breaking drive train parts to the point it would be no fun to run it... we have a guy in our club that has the 18t and runs this and loves it HobbyKing R/C Hobby Store : TrackStar 1/18th Scale 14T Brushless power System (4300kv)

07-05-2012, 04:23 PM	#3
EYEATEYOU Newbie Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Round Rock Posts: 12	Re: RC18R question. An 18R isn't really capable of any offroad driving as it is very low to the ground and the short suspension travel makes for a rough riding car. The 18R is much better suited to on road driving and can be quite fast there with that motor setup. We drive them onroad here in Austin and they are very capable of giving some of their larger cousins a run for their money! Also, the cars are quite durable as long as you aren't slamming into walls at full speed. Luckily they are ridiculously cheap to maintain an to swap parts to make it on/off road capable.

07-14-2012, 10:07 PM	#4
nascarkeith Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tuscaloosa Posts: 855	Re: RC18R question. The hobbywing 1/18 brushless systems from hobbypartz.com are cheap and all the motor you will ever need. I ran on in my 18R for years.

07-15-2012, 06:23 PM	#6
Donziikid Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: West Branch, MI Posts: 56	Re: RC18R question. I run a Dynamite C4 9200kV through an RC18MT with a 2200mAh 2S LiPo on stock differentials. These AE RC18's will handle anything you throw at them.

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