Always Dreamin

I saw a thread in the past that was about this. I think hockey started it... Anyways, somehow I thought It just started working some day.. I guess I will give Traxxas a shot.

gunnut

Thanks! Sure I remember Ka-boom-- It's nice to see some familiar faces still around.
I wish it wasn't so cold outside. Even the near indestructable stampede gets brittle in the below freezing temperatures. I'm waiting on new caster blocks... hehe. [>:]

wasting money

Mine did the same thing a few days ago. I took it apart thinking I had some dirt in there making it stick. What I found out was that I had to leave the two screws on the button side of the ESC slightly loose to prevent the switch from binding. Not too loose or anything, just about 1/4 from being seated up.

Always Dreamin

Mine is double sided taped... I don't want to take it appart if I don't have to. I have never touched those screws, could they have tightend themselves?

streetracer745

yes its possible. just like screws loosening themselves, they can tighten too

Always Dreamin

Ok, will try it now.

Always Dreamin

I tried that and It didn't seem to help much. I didn't notice a diffrence at all. I took the ESC appart, and made the hole a little bigger. It's installed back into the truck and It's ready to run.

Unfortunetly, It started raining tonight..... I guess no more truck until next weekend[&o]

wasting money

Good idea! I didn't think of doing that.

Always Dreamin

Not my idea, but a good one. I called up Traxxas and they said I had two basic options. Send it in and pay for someone to make the hole bigger, or do it myself. I didn't want to have to pay them, or wate for them, so I just pulled it open.

In the few days that I have to clean my truck while it's raining, I think I want to do some cleaning.

pede_187

I wonder how long the idler gear will last if I put a 3300KV (6 cells) BL in it with the plastic idler.

streetracer745

it will last a while on 6 cell.

pede_187

Alright cause I have a 3300Kv bl and I was thinking of picking up an aluminum idler next weekend but I'm not sure if the transmission would last till then.

pede_187

What would I need to do to change my XL1 slipper to the XL5.

streetracer745

what motor and speed control do you have? it might make it through the weekend depending on what system it is.

you need....

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNMN4&P=Z

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKMG7&P=M

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXKMG3&P=M

spur gear with tooth count of your choice. i think thats it though... maybe this part? its only $3 so it be safe to go on and get it

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJF37&P=M

pede_187

I thought it comes wth a top steel gear?

wasting money

It does. You don't need to buy a new one,but it don't come off or on the shafts very easily. It's like a press fit, had to use a socket a little smaller than the gear to hammer it off.

pede_187

Ok, thanks

pede_187

I just installed the brushless in the pede (3300Kv) and it's geared 18/90 because that's the largest pinion I had. With that gearing, the torque doesn't seem that high and the top end is really bad (equal to or less than brushed). Would my torque change with a 21t pinion or 23t?

Edit: Just calculated that 24/90 would be a 10.28:1 final drive ratio. The brushless was previously in a redcat volcano (volcano had 10.3:1 ratio). The volcano was 4WD so if the ratios are equal (almost), should the pede have more torque because it's 2WD?

FastVee

Put SMALLER pinion on! -13-15t should be good starting point.

pede_187

It's only 3300Kv. People are gearing the 3500KV VXL at 31/76!!!

Always Dreamin

13t-15t seems very low for that kv motor. A higher pinion will NOT give you more torque pede kid. It will give you less.

Always Dreamin

For speed runs, not every day use.

pede_187

Yeah, but still it can be geared higher than a 15t pinion.

FastVee

~13-15t pinions the motor/esc will stay cool, and it will go fast enough! try it, if you got different pinions

pede_187

Right now, heat is extremely low. After a pack of 4200mAh tenergy (I know it's not a good pack), the esc was at 99 degrees and the motor was at 110.