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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/24/2010 7:24 AM   
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Just had to vent. Kudos to their warranty though, liftime on electronics. They are sending one wheni get this one sent back. Hope it is b 4 x mas. I did research it and knew off the problem but wow a whole two minutes? Crazy.I wish they were compatible with 11.1 volt lipos though. I fly helis and love lipos for them but trucks take a beating. lipos do not like that too much. Is what the difference between hard and soft packs? Does anyone know if these will handle the 8.4v nimh packs? This brand is new to me. Any help is appreciated.


i use soft pack lipos in all my truck! my redcat volcano pro, tornado pro, emaxx ect. my tornado i regularly jump 8-12 feet in the air! as long as the battery bar is tightly down on the pack so it cant wiggle about it will be fine.
for extra safety, you can put a piece of velcro on the lipo and on the underside of the battery bar. that will provide extra holding power and alittle bit of cushion. sometimes i do add alittle electrical tape on the ends. anyway, i have never had a problem running soft lipo packs in my trucks...just like the ones in the pic. best part is that these packs only cost like $30!

and yes, the ESC will handle 8.4 nimh. but you will probly get the same performance out of a lipo like the one pictured!

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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/24/2010 8:36 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/24/2010 5:24 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/25/2010 1:09 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/26/2010 1:10 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/28/2010 12:37 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 11/28/2010 6:15 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 5:48 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 5:51 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 6:40 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 6:48 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 2:11 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 5:36 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 6:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just ordered 1 today... i've got 4 5200 30c 2s lipo's and a new steering servo ready. thanks for the pic's, i'm a little bummed about the tire change... i like the older style better. oh well, it still looks like a lot of truck for the money.

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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 7:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		I ordered mine from Kurt @ urchobby and it shipped from manufacturer. You may get the older style but not sure. I know Kurt was expecting a shipment this week. I ordered a Earthquake 8E from him and can't wait.


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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 8:55 PM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/8/2010 9:16 PM   
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Ron, where did you get lipos from?



http://hobbyking.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=14991

just can't beat the price, I had 6 of these same batteries for my brushless e-maxx and they were great.

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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/16/2010 1:44 AM   
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Status: online 		hey guys, i just now realized that the caldera uses ezrun's 35 amp esc.
i have 2 of these systems, one for my onroad car and one that has been in a few different RC's
i like the system, the programing card is soo easy to use and it has plenty of settings.

here is my thought, isnt it alittle underpowered for a big 4wd truck? i mean, its only 35amp? i know that ezrun underrates its stuff.

i also know that redcat lists the ESC as "2s lipo ready", when i use a 3s lipo on my car(have to use a different fan)
does redcat say that because of the fan issue, or because 3s with a big 4wd truck would kill the esc?

have any of you used 3s lipo in your caldera?

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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/16/2010 2:38 AM   
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hey guys, i just now realized that the caldera uses ezrun's 35 amp esc.
i have 2 of these systems, one for my onroad car and one that has been in a few different RC's
i like the system, the programing card is soo easy to use and it has plenty of settings.

here is my thought, isnt it alittle underpowered for a big 4wd truck? i mean, its only 35amp? i know that ezrun underrates its stuff.

i also know that redcat lists the ESC as "2s lipo ready", when i use a 3s lipo on my car(have to use a different fan)
does redcat say that because of the fan issue, or because 3s with a big 4wd truck would kill the esc?

have any of you used 3s lipo in your caldera?



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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 12/16/2010 3:22 AM   
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I got a slightly used 3s lipo from a friend( it did not survive the F18 crash for long ).  The truck is a beast with it !!!!  One of the cell's died tho
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hey guys, i just now realized that the caldera uses ezrun's 35 amp esc.
i have 2 of these systems, one for my onroad car and one that has been in a few different RC's
i like the system, the programing card is soo easy to use and it has plenty of settings.

here is my thought, isnt it alittle underpowered for a big 4wd truck? i mean, its only 35amp? i know that ezrun underrates its stuff.

i also know that redcat lists the ESC as ''2s lipo ready'', when i use a 3s lipo on my car(have to use a different fan)
does redcat say that because of the fan issue, or because 3s with a big 4wd truck would kill the esc?

have any of you used 3s lipo in your caldera?



did you use a differnt ESC fan? i killed my stock fan when i ran 3s on my car. now i have a fan that runs off the RX batt port and all is good.

how much MAH was the lipo? im assuming since it was in a plane maybe 2200?
i have a pair of 3000mah 30c 3s lipos(about $30 on ebay) that i could use.

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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 1/1/2011 12:44 AM   
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I just ordered 1 today... i've got 4 5200 30c 2s lipo's and a new steering servo ready. thanks for the pic's, i'm a little bummed about the tire change... i like the older style better. oh well, it still looks like a lot of truck for the money.


how about an update, ttt.  I want one of these, is the remote worth getting another reciver, for my next toy?



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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 1/2/2011 2:10 AM   
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I just ordered 1 today... i've got 4 5200 30c 2s lipo's and a new steering servo ready. thanks for the pic's, i'm a little bummed about the tire change... i like the older style better. oh well, it still looks like a lot of truck for the money.


how about an update, ttt.  I want one of these, is the remote worth getting another reciver, for my next toy?




i got it, ran it in the basement but not outside yet, lots of snow and coolldd now. looks like a nice rc for the money, steering servo is slow but works for now, i have a upgrade ready when needed. it's fast with the 5200 30c 2s lipo, should be fun... we'll see come spring or at least a dry day. here's a few pics...









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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 1/2/2011 3:05 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 1/2/2011 3:06 AM   
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RE: *Official* Caldera 10E Video, Picture And Discussio... - 1/2/2011 4:02 AM   
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I got a slightly used 3s lipo from a friend( it did not survive the F18 crash for long www.rcuniverse.com="" src="" />).  The truck is a beast with it !!!!  One of the cell's died tho
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hey guys, i just now realized that the caldera uses ezrun's 35 amp esc.
i have 2 of these systems, one for my onroad car and one that has been in a few different RC's
i like the system, the programing card is soo easy to use and it has plenty of settings.

here is my thought, isnt it alittle underpowered for a big 4wd truck? i mean, its only 35amp? i know that ezrun underrates its stuff.

i also know that redcat lists the ESC as ''2s lipo ready'', when i use a 3s lipo on my car(have to use a different fan)
does redcat say that because of the fan issue, or because 3s with a big 4wd truck would kill the esc?

have any of you used 3s lipo in your caldera?



did you use a differnt ESC fan? i killed my stock fan when i ran 3s on my car. now i have a fan that runs off the RX batt port and all is good.

how much MAH was the lipo? im assuming since it was in a plane maybe 2200?
i have a pair of 3000mah 30c 3s lipos(about $30 on ebay) that i could use.



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