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velineon or mamba
hey ive got a stock rusty. would the mamba be better than the velineon system? (im guessing the mamba is better) whats the price of the V system? looks pretty cool.
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RE: velineon or mamba
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hey ive got a stock rusty. would the mamba be better than the velineon system? (im guessing the mamba is better) whats the price of the V system? looks pretty cool.
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hey ive got a stock rusty. would the mamba be better than the velineon system? (im guessing the mamba is better) whats the price of the V system? looks pretty cool.
thanks
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RE: velineon or mamba
looks pretty cool????
Yeah, that's what I want in a brushless system
For now I'd stay with the Mamba. Let somebody else be the guinee pig for Traxxas.
Yeah, that's what I want in a brushless system
For now I'd stay with the Mamba. Let somebody else be the guinee pig for Traxxas.
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RE: velineon or mamba
someone over at the traxxas forum said 300 for the Velineon
180 for the mamba seems like a winner, plus the traxxas one is a 3500 motor, would be slower than the 4600, 5700, 6900 and 7700 from mamba
180 for the mamba seems like a winner, plus the traxxas one is a 3500 motor, would be slower than the 4600, 5700, 6900 and 7700 from mamba
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RE: velineon or mamba
besides getting new batteries, chargers (ive got a 1500mah nicad)and deans, would there be anything else to get for setting up a brushless system? like for my rustler i have to get a aluminum idle gear right? im tryin to add up the price to see how it will affect my bill. can i even use my old batttery for a brushless? probably runtime is like 3 min?
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yea its 300 its on there site on..it says the esc is brushed and brushless soo idk..yea i wouldnt wanna be the first to try it out for 300 bux.
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why does it say 70+[X(][X(]
why does it say 70+[X(][X(]
Not a little deceptive there is it????
Don't expect more than 30, 35 tops out of the box.
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Exactly. There is NO point in buying that thing. Traxxas becomes more and more odious in my mind every day. This is just STUPID. They could give it Mamba performance for a max $25 more. They've got everything there!
This is retarded, overhyped, seriously poorly thought out.
This is retarded, overhyped, seriously poorly thought out.
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Inverted...I was thinking the same thing, that rusty looks sick. Shoot...even if it is 4 benjamins....its still got all the mods that we had to do to our pedes (new steel gears, digi servo, 5x11 bearings, hex hardware, steel turnbuckles). And the brushless motor. It would end up being cheaper than any of us has put in to our pedes and it looks like it would be a nice basher outa the box. 40 mph is plenty fast for my bashing needs, I don't need 70 mph so it would be nice to pick up something that could do 40 outa the box and already be strong enough to handle the power. I don't have much time to mod anymore so it would be sweet.
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Is the Traxxas BL a sensored system? It doesn't appear so from the pics. Anyway, maybe somebody will drive one and we can get the scoop from them on speed, performance and longevity!!
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It seems people have the tendency to bash anything that Traxxas comes out with...
I personally think the system is awesome, and that Traxxas did a great job taking out a brushless system.
I personally think the system is awesome, and that Traxxas did a great job taking out a brushless system.
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I think part of the reason respect for Traxxas is limited to Traxxas owners, is that those owners sometimes proclaim Traxxas stuff to be awesome without ever driving it, much less seeing it drive, much less hearing a report from someone you know drive it.
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Excuse me; I should have started that 'much less' list with 'owning it,' because ultimately one has to own something and log some run time to determine it is awesome.
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The upgrades to the chassis and drivetrain itself are a good thing, since most of us seem to end up with mods that are about the same as what these VXL versions will have out of the box. The 3500kv motor should be fine for beginners and noobies, or just someone who is looking for long runtimes, assuming that the brushless system holds up quality wise.
As for which system to get, for me I'd still buy the Mamba Max 5700, just because I know I can get decent speeds without rediculous overgearing and the price is right.
As for which system to get, for me I'd still buy the Mamba Max 5700, just because I know I can get decent speeds without rediculous overgearing and the price is right.
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Excuse me; I should have started that 'much less' list with 'owning it,' because ultimately one has to own something and log some run time to determine it is awesome.
Excuse me; I should have started that 'much less' list with 'owning it,' because ultimately one has to own something and log some run time to determine it is awesome.
The point of my post is, people seem to jump the gun and consider it trash if Traxxas does it, whatever it is that it does.
I realized that you need to own something before it can be determined how it is. However, if those claims are true about speed and power (who knows), then yes, it IS awesome.
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I think part of the reason respect for Traxxas is limited to Traxxas owners, is that those owners sometimes proclaim Traxxas stuff to be awesome without ever driving it, much less seeing it drive, much less hearing a report from someone you know drive it.
I think part of the reason respect for Traxxas is limited to Traxxas owners, is that those owners sometimes proclaim Traxxas stuff to be awesome without ever driving it, much less seeing it drive, much less hearing a report from someone you know drive it.
Gee, I hope there is nothing wrong with that... Mr. Adamg-RCU
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As opposed to people who proclaim "stupid, retarded, overhyped, seriously poorly thought out" without owning it?
I'm not a big Traxxas fan. I am AE all the way but I like to see new stuff on the electric side since everything is devoted to nitro these days. I can't see how someone can pitch a fit like a little baby because something that a company released is not what they wanted. Your not forced to buy it.
I'm not a big Traxxas fan. I am AE all the way but I like to see new stuff on the electric side since everything is devoted to nitro these days. I can't see how someone can pitch a fit like a little baby because something that a company released is not what they wanted. Your not forced to buy it.
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See, the thing is, I'm not seriously brand loyal. If a company comes out with something I like the looks of, I'll buy it and tell the truth as I see it about what I bought. For example, I own a Savage and I'm here to tell you that they're not all that the Savage lovers would have you believe they are. Not a bad truck, just not the god of bashing. I also own Duratrax stuff and they're not as bad as the "duratrash" people want you to believe either. What gets me is Traxxas hyping this system like they did at their site and the boards and then coming out with something that's really a basic system and trying to make everyone believe that it's somehow revolutionary. It is not revolutionary in any sense. They are not the first brushess RTR, they are not the fastest brushless and they probably won't be the least expensive brushless either.
Traxxas has been revolutionary before but not in this.
And pushing that 70mph thing like it's out of the box is just plain decietful - shame on Traxxas for that.
Traxxas has been revolutionary before but not in this.
And pushing that 70mph thing like it's out of the box is just plain decietful - shame on Traxxas for that.