just bought my first rs10 and my first crawler

[dunning3075]

I would like to upgrade a few things and wanted to know what you guys suggested that dosent involve modifying anything. I want to put better shocks on it but dont want to change the way they mount just yet any suggestions?? It already has all steel gears. i was also thinking of upgradeing the electronics. was wandering if the traxxas xl5 would sufficentally run the two motors? or is there a better setup to go with?

[Olle P]

Change battery!

Turnigy "Losi Mini SCT" type battery (2S LiPo, 1600mAh) fits like charm!





Rotate the battery plate 180 degrees to have the battery towards the front of the truck.

[dunning3075]

Is the stock esc lipo safe?

[Pat M]

Yes 2cell is good to go, just get a $8 lipo alarm that beeps when the voltage gets low

[jsowens]

For shocks, if you buy the same eye to eye length as the stock shocks, they will mount up in the stock location. A new battery/charger is definitely a good investment since the stock one and stock charger kinda suck. The XL5 should run 2 motors, but it doesn't have a drag brake...so your crawler will roll when you're not pressing the throttle.

For a budget ESC, I really like the Axial AE-2 that comes with the new RTRs. It can be had cheap (I think I paid $30 for mine) and has 2s lipo cutoff built in.

[dunning3075]

Cool yea I own an rc8.2e so I have a good lipo charger. had to have one to charge 4s lol. This is my first crawler so not 100% sure on how well I will like it. I have been looking at some better crawlers and am pretty sure i will get an axial pretty soon.will probably take the rs10x out for the first crawl sunday after work. I am hoping that I get into this and like it. it seems alot harder to break things at 5mph than 60 lol. anyway we will see thanks for the advice on the esc I will have to look it up.

[Jcplante]

The rc4wd outcry is a good esc for the rs10 too. Its cheap and works well. It can also take 3s.

[dunning3075]

cool thanks for the info I will be upgrading and getting a wraith this week giving the wife the rs10 until we can buy har an scx10 in a few weeks.

[Pat M]

Originally Posted by Jcplante

The rc4wd outcry is a good esc for the rs10 too. Its cheap and works well. It can also take 3s.

that's what i run ^

Just make sure to run a lipo alarm also

[Jcplante]

The lipo alarm is a good idea for sure. I never use them anymore cause i can tell when its getting close. That being said i did waste 2 batts one from running to long and the other from leaving it plugged into an esc for a few weeks. Both of them were down to low to come back. I even tried to jump them with a nimh charger and nothing. Good thing they were only $8 sky lipos. It still sucked tho.