Rustler Mod
05-21-2008, 04:15 PM
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Rustler Mod
Hey guys, im a noob to rc's and i went out and in a hurry bought a Rustler. Now i think they are fine and all but i was wanting something with a little more ground clearance. So I was wondering if i got some extened A-arms and Longer shocks would it be possible to raise it? I am wanting to get a faster motor and was looking at the Titan 550 23t. Also some bigger tires. Any thoughts?
05-21-2008, 04:19 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
it can be turned into a stampede rather easily, a stampede would be what your looking for, the titan 550 is a 12T, bigger tires will work well to,
05-21-2008, 05:03 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
so if i got a stampede what would be a good motor with some good torque? Not a full blown crawler but something that would go up hills and inclines alright.
05-21-2008, 05:06 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
get a brushless motor cause i had a titan in a bandit and it didnt last very long. you will save money in the longrun and will be very impressed with the speed you get from it.
05-21-2008, 05:40 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
Well if i get a brushless, whats the best one that the stock XL-5 ESC coudl handle? Is it the same as the Brushed? It says that it can handle a 12t 550 or a 15t 540, what is a good one that would last?
05-21-2008, 05:43 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
ORIGINAL: Sofwhitewolf
Well if i get a brushless, whats the best one that the stock XL-5 ESC coudl handle? Is it the same as the Brushed? It says that it can handle a 12t 550 or a 15t 540, what is a good one that would last?
Well if i get a brushless, whats the best one that the stock XL-5 ESC coudl handle? Is it the same as the Brushed? It says that it can handle a 12t 550 or a 15t 540, what is a good one that would last?
05-21-2008, 06:18 PM
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frozen has the best suggestion so far. if not a 15t motor, then a speed gems 17 or 19 turn. if you get a 15t motor, you will need to use a smaller pinion gear(the one on the motor) like a 13 tooth gear. the general rule(all else being stock) use a pinion gear with 2-3 less teeth than the number of turns of the motor.
if you use larger diameter tires, you will need to use a slightly smaller pinion gear, or a larger spur gear.
have you raised the suspension all the way? where the shocks mount to the a-arms there are 3 holes in the rear, 2 in the front. mounting the shocks in the hole closest to the chassis will raise it up some.
if you use larger diameter tires, you will need to use a slightly smaller pinion gear, or a larger spur gear.
have you raised the suspension all the way? where the shocks mount to the a-arms there are 3 holes in the rear, 2 in the front. mounting the shocks in the hole closest to the chassis will raise it up some.
05-21-2008, 06:45 PM
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RE: Rustler Mod
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If you want to keep the stock ESC get a Team Orion Method SV2 15T motor and some Masher 2000's for more ground clearance and speed.
If you want to keep the stock ESC get a Team Orion Method SV2 15T motor and some Masher 2000's for more ground clearance and speed.
05-21-2008, 06:51 PM
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