Dave_S

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Is it against the law to run one without the cockpit tray?

speedemall

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Another issue that I found is that the cockpit trays edges cover the heatsinks on the sides of the esc and they also rub against the motor and power wires which could eventually cut through them. What I did was cut and dremel away some of the material to allow clearance for the wires and possibly better cooling for the esc.

Before




After



The power button issue. Note the dangling due to insufficient servo tape


Note the mounting ear on the side. Losi should have utilized that but I will do so by screwing it to the chassis


This area is where the button belongs

Dave_S

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I don't suppose there is a screw hole? I normally shoe goo mine.


Thanks for the heads up on this stuff btw.

Also check your tire glue around the beads well, someone had one that looked improperly glued and it came undone.

speedemall

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Lets talk batteries. To attempt to run dual 3s or 4s packs this foam has to come off of the door



This is the max amount of room for packs measured from the sides of the battery box


Measurement at the box entry


These are my two hard case 4s packs stacked


They do not fit


My two 4s soft packs are a hair smaller but also do not fit.



Looks like I'm running dual 3s for now. Bummer

speedemall

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No screw hole, you have to drill one.

westsiderkg

rpm sensor

skelly1344

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While the motor and ESC may can handle 8S, the manufacturer lists 6S maximum. Why such disappointment in a battery configuration larger than the manufacturer intended not fitting?

tvih

And what's the point in going at stupidly fast, uncontrollable speeds in a straight line anyway?

speedemall

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Well, I don't know about everyone else, but I don't need 8s to do speed runs with this truck. I have on road cars for that. I want 8s for more capacity and run time. Also, being that I own eight 4s packs already I would prefer to save money and use what I already have, versus buying two more 3s packs specifically for this truck.

Dave_S

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Is it against the law to run without the drivers and center console?

Here is 8s 4500mAh, no foam removed. Not sure if I'll able to remove batteries with body on without pulling on wires, which is a no no. I have a remedy though.


Just a picture of truckster


Your motor rpm sensors get soldered in here, I presume.

westsiderkg

Cool!What 4s packs are those?

Dave_S

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Smc 4500 90c. So far they have low ir, but they are pretty cheap batteries. I haven't ran these at all accept for a few cycles on the charger.

I'm starting with recommended reaction 3s, then reaction 3s HV, then 4s.

Funny that the hv has nearly double the ir of my other batteries, I thought it was supposed to be lower. Maybe just needs a few cycles.

Dave_S

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Also this truck has a lot of screws, it's not a pain, but it's intensive.

Even still, I feel like it's 1989 and I just got a Nintendo Power Glove.

westsiderkg

Thanks. I'm going to pick up a couple too.

Dave_S

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The 4s batteries? Why don't you wait a day or two and let me be a guinea pig in case they don't work out.