lightning stadium pro-r
 

i currently have a jtracing t-maxx truggy i have yet to run because i need adjustable motor mounts (on there way). i have heard good things about them but am wondering if i should sell it, keep the motor and pipe (wasp .28 and ofna pcr pipe) and get the lightning stadium pro-r. i have looked and cannot really find many hopup parts for them. the one big thing i dont like is that there are no threaded shock bodies. the maxx as it stands is pretty nice. it has powerstrokes, true trac rear suspension, ti. turnbuckles, acncm bulks, ti. suspension pins, ue knucklehead towers, a few rpm parts, and a few other small things. i am not sure how it will compete with the slew of lsp's at my local track. although, my local hobby shop doesnt keep parts for them:mad:, they keep plenty for the maxx. i honestly dont know what to do and dont know how they will compete with each other. what should i do? any input will be helpful.

I am going with Jammin' x1crt, with EBmod Rex528xr, Msr1005pipe and 2@hitec 5955.

what kind of pricetag does the x1crt have?

Between $550 - $595 plus power and radio.

It is ready to race out of the box long arm truggy. NO MODS necassary.

The talk on the grid has been outstanding with many top pro's switching from teams like Mugen to run them in Unlimited MoNsTeR class.

i like the sounds of it but its a little pricey.

I read an article about them myself. They rated the truck very well. They even said the one guy was out running a buggy with it. I think before you sell it squee. Try it out and see how it does. Just my opinion. You never know until you try.

thats what i entend to do but the only thing is i have never driven another truggy so it might be good but i wont know exactly how good without driving another. another thing that makes me second guess it is because the chassis' are kinda hard to come by.

well i plan on selling the jt (pm if interested) and getting a lightning stadium pro-r and about the only thing i dont like about them is that there is no threaded shocks. does anybody know the length or what stocks will work? also, i currently have a wasp .28 for it but would something like a o.s. .21 or a picco .27 be better?

EDIT: also, i have seen the wabash rims on the lightning. will these make it narrower like the maxx? or will the velocities make it wider?

know one knows?

For power I went with the Novarossi 528xr. Sending it out to EB mods after the new year. Lots of grunt there. Sorry I can not help with the wheel or shock issue

How much is one of those Novarossi's?

depends on where you shop about $325.

This is the Novarossi 528XR 8 port .28 non-pull start competition monster truck motor. This engine is a rear exhaust with slide carb, SG crank and a Turbo plug. This is a monster of an engine with massive low end torque and ridiculous top end speed. Perfect for getting the large wheels on monster trucks moving and for top speed on the straight! If you want the fastest and baddest competition monster truck on your street, this is the engine for you!

sounds like i might have to get me one of dem although i dont have a starter box :(. how does this engine compare to say...a picco .27. for the price the picco seems to be a good engine and i think it will be loads fast than the wasp .28 i got.

The same motor is available in either pull start or roto start versions.

well im looking for a new motor for my lightning although i dont know how the wasp .28 will perform. im thinking about a picco .27 werks editon. any input?

any help would be greatly appriciated.

I would help you squee but I think you know more than me in this area. Sorry buddy. Do you have any of the motors?

as for big blocks all i have is a wasp .28. i have heard good things about them such as them being great and very fast but thats mostly from bashers with them in a savage. im looking for more of a race motor. something with good low end torque but good top end as well which isnt really easy to find without trial and error. im thinking for the money ($169) the picco .27 werks would be a great motor. especially if send to eb mods.

Why not put the motor in and run it? Maybe get the feel of it so you can tell if it is better or worse than others. Unless you got plans for it in another rc.

well actually right now i need to get a pullstarter for it because the original broke, then i bought a starterbox, well come to find out it wont fit through the hole in the chassis to get to the flywheel so now i have to return the starterbox, get a pullstarter, finish breaking it in and then i have a odd feeling it wont perform to my liking. but thats just a feeling that hope isnt gonna be a concern after i finish breaking it in. the thing that has me wondering is because most truggies at my track run like 350 dollar motors and then send them to eb mods and i need something for less than 300 after being sent to eb. maybe a little more.

Did you contact eb to see what they say? Maybe they can do stuff to make it run. Just a thought.

yea, i plan on contacting them but it has to have a fresh rebuild or brand new motor. ive already run a few tanks :(. i think im going with the picco .27. i've seen them in a few and picco makes pretty good stuff. mike, any suggestions?

mike, any suggestions?

mike, what motor do you run?

I don't go crazy with the nitro motors, squee. I actually ran the HB .26 STOCK motor for over a year(and managed to win quite a bit with it). Driving wins races, not power. I would choose reliability over raw power any day.
Having said that, I ran an Infinity .27 pullstart motor last year and it worked quite well($145 motor), but I think I will go back to my novarossi sbk01 this year(fresh piston and sleave-always loved this motor).
The Picco motors run pretty well also. I don't think you will have any trouble with the wasp motor either(wasp, orion, Infinity=all the same)
Also, if your starter box wouldn't reach the flywheel, it is beacause the HB stock flywheel is too small(I had the same problem), Put an ofna flywheel with a larger diameter and you won't have any trouble. The stock flywheel is too small for just about any starter box to reach.

thanks mike. i think i am just gonna get a roto start and save a little money since it will only work on one of my vehicals anyway.