Official Rustler Thread
12-02-2007, 08:23 PM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
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ill be getting my xl-5 on Christmas. i plan on major hop ups to be raceable. but will a seven cell stick fit into a rustler?
ill be getting my xl-5 on Christmas. i plan on major hop ups to be raceable. but will a seven cell stick fit into a rustler?
I have absolutely no idea what the lift kit thing is for, never seen a battery so out of proportion to need such a thing, even lipo.
12-02-2007, 08:40 PM
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max amps i think has a 12000 mah lipo
max amps i think has a 12000 mah lipo
12-02-2007, 09:10 PM
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a nice strap and sheild and you'll be fine just try not to let the pack fly out the car cause then it's up to the lipo god ![:@]
Lipo rash is costly !!!!
Lipo rash is costly !!!!
12-03-2007, 07:42 AM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
Hi all,
I've been doing my homework on rusty's (just bought vxl sweet!). As i was reading, on many sights people were saying bigger tires should help with bigger jumps. I thought great, but wouldn't you want better shocks as well? Now finding better shocks is easy but i want a little more ground clearance as well (yah yah the pede has this already but i wanted something a little sportier...) Anyway something like this (http://monster.traxxas.com/showpost....79&postcount=1) for when i'm doing big jumps looks almost ideal. Can you help me as to what shocks this might be running? Thanks for your time.
This thread is so huge!
I've been doing my homework on rusty's (just bought vxl sweet!). As i was reading, on many sights people were saying bigger tires should help with bigger jumps. I thought great, but wouldn't you want better shocks as well? Now finding better shocks is easy but i want a little more ground clearance as well (yah yah the pede has this already but i wanted something a little sportier...) Anyway something like this (http://monster.traxxas.com/showpost....79&postcount=1) for when i'm doing big jumps looks almost ideal. Can you help me as to what shocks this might be running? Thanks for your time.
This thread is so huge!
12-03-2007, 09:03 AM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
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Hi all,
I've been doing my homework on rusty's (just bought vxl sweet!). As i was reading, on many sights people were saying bigger tires should help with bigger jumps. I thought great, but wouldn't you want better shocks as well? Now finding better shocks is easy but i want a little more ground clearance as well (yah yah the pede has this already but i wanted something a little sportier...) Anyway something like this (http://monster.traxxas.com/showpost....79&postcount=1) for when i'm doing big jumps looks almost ideal. Can you help me as to what shocks this might be running? Thanks for your time.
This thread is so huge!
Hi all,
I've been doing my homework on rusty's (just bought vxl sweet!). As i was reading, on many sights people were saying bigger tires should help with bigger jumps. I thought great, but wouldn't you want better shocks as well? Now finding better shocks is easy but i want a little more ground clearance as well (yah yah the pede has this already but i wanted something a little sportier...) Anyway something like this (http://monster.traxxas.com/showpost....79&postcount=1) for when i'm doing big jumps looks almost ideal. Can you help me as to what shocks this might be running? Thanks for your time.
This thread is so huge!
12-03-2007, 11:03 AM
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This thread is so huge!
here is a direct link: http://monster.traxxas.com/showpost....79&postcount=1i think those are stock shocks with diffrent springs and cups.
12-03-2007, 11:11 AM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
I have an xl1 that I recently upgraded to the slipper clutch while continuing to use the old transmission housing, I noticed that the spur gear cover needs to be deeper for it to fit over the slipper and the pinion. I'd rather use the rpm part so there is no opening letting dirt in like the stock cover, is the rpm cover deep enough to fit over the larger spur gear?
12-03-2007, 01:35 PM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
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I have an xl1 that I recently upgraded to the slipper clutch while continuing to use the old transmission housing, I noticed that the spur gear cover needs to be deeper for it to fit over the slipper and the pinion. I'd rather use the rpm part so there is no opening letting dirt in like the stock cover, is the rpm cover deep enough to fit over the larger spur gear?
I have an xl1 that I recently upgraded to the slipper clutch while continuing to use the old transmission housing, I noticed that the spur gear cover needs to be deeper for it to fit over the slipper and the pinion. I'd rather use the rpm part so there is no opening letting dirt in like the stock cover, is the rpm cover deep enough to fit over the larger spur gear?
12-03-2007, 02:02 PM
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I know it fits onto the tranny itself, my issue is that I have an xl-1 housing that I have replaced the topshaft spur and a few other parts so that it has the same slipper clutch and spur gear as the newer xl-5 models. the new spur gear sticks out farther than the old peg clutch spur gear. I don't know if the RPM spur cover is that much deeper than the stock one because I've never seen one of the RPM covers except online pictures. I can't remember if I am running the 84 or 87 t spur but I know its not the 90. I just want to make sure we are on the same page before I spend the money.
12-03-2007, 07:02 PM
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I just purchased a used Ruslter off of ebay.....it has the older lx1 esc and a epic 98 brushed motor. I just stripped the plastic idler gear and was gonna purchase a metal gear { not aluminum} to replace it. Do I really need to purchase a plastic top gear to work with the new metal idler gear...or can I just use my stock metal top gear with the new metal idler gear ? Also, is it worht it to purchase a metal differntial gear with metal sun gears, or do the stock plastic ones hold up well?
12-03-2007, 07:07 PM
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I just purchased a used Ruslter off of ebay.....it has the older lx1 esc and a epic 98 brushed motor. I just stripped the plastic idler gear and was gonna purchase a metal gear { not aluminum} to replace it. Do I really need to purchase a plastic top gear to work with the new metal idler gear...or can I just use my stock metal top gear with the new metal idler gear ? Also, is it worht it to purchase a metal differntial gear with metal sun gears, or do the stock plastic ones hold up well?
I just purchased a used Ruslter off of ebay.....it has the older lx1 esc and a epic 98 brushed motor. I just stripped the plastic idler gear and was gonna purchase a metal gear { not aluminum} to replace it. Do I really need to purchase a plastic top gear to work with the new metal idler gear...or can I just use my stock metal top gear with the new metal idler gear ? Also, is it worht it to purchase a metal differntial gear with metal sun gears, or do the stock plastic ones hold up well?
12-03-2007, 07:27 PM
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Thnaks....will the bearings from my old stripped plastic idler gear fit correclty in the new metal idler gear ?
Thnaks....will the bearings from my old stripped plastic idler gear fit correclty in the new metal idler gear ?
12-03-2007, 07:45 PM
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what r some good brushless system.
what r some good brushless system.
12-03-2007, 07:52 PM
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well i have chance for getting a vxl esc and Novak Velociti 3.5R Brushless Motor for about 150 still in da box from my cousin.
its that okay for my xl-5 rusty.
are there any good batteries i should get. i will be goin lipo later.
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venom batteries are pieces of crap they always blow up!!
its that okay for my xl-5 rusty.
are there any good batteries i should get. i will be goin lipo later.
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venom batteries are pieces of crap they always blow up!!
12-03-2007, 07:56 PM
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RE: Official Rustler Thread
ORIGINAL: ohgrfreak
mamba, novak, vxl, etc... depends on what you want to do and how fast you want to go, but really, i'm no expert. I would prefer a Novak system due to the older name than Mamba, but Mamba's seem more popular. And then you have Traxxas' own VXL, made just for the Pede/Bandy/Rusty, and you know Traxxas R&D's their stuff quite well. So, it may come down to just a matter of preference.
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what r some good brushless system.
what r some good brushless system.