New Slash 4x4 and $50 bucks to blow.... What should i buy?
12-26-2016, 12:24 PM
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New Slash 4x4 and $50 bucks to blow.... What should i buy?
Hey all!
Got my son a Brushless Slash 4x4 for Christmas and he is loving this thing! I've got like $50 eCash to Tower and I need to blow it by the 30th of this month. What should I pick up to add to my sons truck? His uncle got him a Venom Pro Charger 3 and two spare traxxas 3000mah Nimh batteries already so we are good on power for now, especially since I want him to get used to handling the power of the truck before I give him Lipos.
I was thinking of picking up the ESC cooler that snaps right on. Is that a good add? What else should I pickup?
Quick Slash question. When running today, after about 15 minutes of run time to car would stop dead and the light on the receiver would be flashing red. From what I read in the manual this looks like the receiver cutting off the car because of low voltage. Is this normal? I only ask because it seemed like the car still had more than enough power left in it. Also, the low voltage cutoff on the ESC was off...so that should have nothing to do with it right?
Ok, thanks all. Looking forward to hearing what you all think I should pick up!
Take care!
---Joe
Got my son a Brushless Slash 4x4 for Christmas and he is loving this thing! I've got like $50 eCash to Tower and I need to blow it by the 30th of this month. What should I pick up to add to my sons truck? His uncle got him a Venom Pro Charger 3 and two spare traxxas 3000mah Nimh batteries already so we are good on power for now, especially since I want him to get used to handling the power of the truck before I give him Lipos.
I was thinking of picking up the ESC cooler that snaps right on. Is that a good add? What else should I pickup?
Quick Slash question. When running today, after about 15 minutes of run time to car would stop dead and the light on the receiver would be flashing red. From what I read in the manual this looks like the receiver cutting off the car because of low voltage. Is this normal? I only ask because it seemed like the car still had more than enough power left in it. Also, the low voltage cutoff on the ESC was off...so that should have nothing to do with it right?
Ok, thanks all. Looking forward to hearing what you all think I should pick up!
Take care!
---Joe
12-26-2016, 12:56 PM
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Hey Joe, the ESC fan would be a good idea. If you have a few extra bucks, pick up a infrared thermometer to monitor your motor temps. Getting to know the normal operating temps for your motor and ESC and checking it regularly can alert you to problems starting to develop. Like a bearing starting to freeze up.
Fifteen minutes of running is good for a 3000mah NiMh. That is normal operation.
Fifteen minutes of running is good for a 3000mah NiMh. That is normal operation.
12-26-2016, 03:31 PM
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...Quick Slash question. When running today, after about 15 minutes of run time to car would stop dead and the light on the receiver would be flashing red. From what I read in the manual this looks like the receiver cutting off the car because of low voltage. Is this normal? I only ask because it seemed like the car still had more than enough power left in it. Also, the low voltage cutoff on the ESC was off...so that should have nothing to do with it right? ...
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