[MetalMan]

Another guy I work with got a Rage, and also stripped out a steering servo gear in the first day.

Today I got lucky, I was in need of a 3s Lipo that would fit in the chassis with minor modifications, and JUST today our store got new Impulse 1330mah Lipos in! The width is perfect, the length is a bit shorter than stock, and the height of the 3s is perfect! The Trinity 3s 1350mah pack is about 3/8" too long to fit, but otherwise would fit.

3s on the outrunner is too much for the lack of traction of the stock tires. Geared with the stock 16t pinion (bored out to 1/8"), it runs about 30mph with LOADS of torque. Running on the pavement yields good temps on both the Mamba 25 and outrunner, so hopefully the temps won't skyrocket when I put on a 22t pinion.

As far as gear strength, this outrunner isn't helping. It has a considerably larger moment of inertia than a comparably size inrunner, which keeps the motor spinning faster than the tires want to turn after releasing the throttle. Occasionally I do hear some slight clicking, but nothing that has yielded any worn gears or anything to worry about.