Hello all! New to RC universe. I have spent plenty of time reading through this thread and glad that others are obsessed with their summit as I am. I have had my summit for about a year and a half now and I love it!!! A few upgrades on my truck include mamba monster 2 2200kv motor and esc. This motor is insane in this truck! I went through about 5 ring and pinions in the rear diff until I upgraded the diff cup to aluminum and have not had any problems since. I am running trencher x tires on desperado wheels but I just ordered mudslingers to go on axial beadlocks yeasterday :) Supppperrr excitedd to get these!! Here are a few pics of my truck. Glad to have some people to chat with about the amazing summit!
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1962675http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1962674http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=1962676hope the images show up.

Nice truck, Id like to hear your opinion on the 2 diff tires when the slingers get there. Ill let u know if u should cut them or not. I should be taking it out this afternoon. Looks alot better since I cut them, we will see if the grip any better.

It snowed here today!!!! Which only happens like once every 5 years so I get to take the summit out in it!!! Lmao im so excited!! Since the day I took it out of the box a few years ago Ive wanted to put it in the snow:)

Snow is just to fun With this car

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8uwuy8RUuo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikpequyNXXg

Well most of the snow was melted by the time I got to go out. Wasnt very much to start with. Still got to test out the mudslingers after cutting them and wow! Grips so much better, I broke an axle pin bc they grip so good. If u have mudslingers cut them now!!!!

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps8l2k9gky.jpg

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Looks like fun!!! Too much snow here in Ohio barely gets through the backyard. I don't know if i will be able to cut my mudslingers right when i get them haha. Maybe after a few months. One question though, do your rims rub at all? I put one rim on the front and it looks like it may rub a little when turning the wheel away from truck. I think with adjustment of suspension it should be fine though.

Yea I was the same way, it took me over a year to cut mine so I understand. Yes at first it rubs alittle. I took a dremel to my a-arms where they rub and sanded it down abit. Works fine now.

Mudslingers are the best tire for this truck!!! I am extremely impressed with these tires. They grip so good. Also turning is way better compared to trencher x's. I did manage to tear through another ring and pinion. Need to change gearing up because its just wayyy to fast. Will get pics next time I get out

Ive had good luck with 18/68.

I got tired of the fake molded winch and the fairlead decal on the front of my Summit so I made a few changes.

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...pslxpzte9y.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...pscmk8om3f.jpg

http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/c...pskaf0jgc5.jpg

What do you guys think?

its the Warn 9.5 winch from RC4wd

Looks good man. I like that alot. If i got 1 id just install it for the looks, id never use it.

I haven't hooked it up yet. I could, but it would be on ch4 so I would loose my locking diff function. I think I'll just keep it for looks too

Just finished my Traxxas Summit Apocalypse Zombie Outbreak Response Vehicle build, thought you guys may wanna have a look. If you like it, subscribe please as there will be plenty more videos of the Summit and my other RC's. Thanx!
http://youtu.be/Kqpyp1-_c4M

http://youtu.be/Kqpyp1-_c4M

and my swivel cam... http://youtu.be/TZ7xgYFNe54

summit and rush.. Digging it :D

Sollie, what gearing are you running in the first video you posted on this page in the snow,, and is truck stock??? I am getting a summit brand new tommorow, I would love to get to the 30mph mark with the dewalt but I wouldl love to wear out the titan stock first,, any thoughts. thanks.

One thing you'll need is new tires, Summit tires can barely handle the top speed as it is, which I think is around 22mph. If you want to run at moderate speed why not look at the brushed e-revo?

it is bone Stock , running the old esc so I used 5s lipo setup here.

So your running a 5s lipo???? that would explain the extra power.. and the brushed system will handle that.

It can be done on the old esc but the new models have lipo cut off so in lipo mode the new esc won't do 5S, it should be able to be done in nimh mode (I haven't tried it myself) but you will need an external lipo alarm to make sure you don't drain them too far. You'll also need a 2S and 3S battery with the same capacity and C rating. If you mention to traxxas that you have run 5S I dare say it would void your warranty as well.

A Larry say's, I was a little short on info. I have a 2s +3s same brand same capacity and C rating + lipo alarm. The motor is still going after the beating I gave it that day :-)

Here are a few other 5s Clips Jong.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8udHarcJ230 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aY2uUP-J5gc

Nice vids. .drove my summit for the first time today,, on the nimhs that came with it(waiting for my 6000mah 2s lipos to come in). and honestly its plenty fast for the size I think. I could use a bit more speed possibly(dewalt??) but the stock tires would not do good any faster as far as handling i dont think. but this thing is fun thats for sure.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2019336http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2019337http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2019338http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/atta...mentid=2019339 i need your help mates this is my current project i'm making, FPV Traxxas Summit i'm not into speed but torque, what's the best gear ratio combo i could find? is 68/12 better for torque? or 55/24 for speed? making this a 4 wheel steering a must for using this kind of tracks. i already got an r/c truck with wheels so i thought this would be a good one for a change. i want a mars rover look for this FPV traxxas summit.

officially this thread is dead lol