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cart213 · 10.04.2006, 06:13 PM

Finnster, where did you see a spec sheet on the M1 cells? I don't know if they are going to offer other battery types.

I wrecked my ST-1 yesterday, and I must say that I am VERY impressed with the durability of this truck. I was going full throttle at top speed in an empty grocery store parking lot. Then I hit the brakes to slow down and nothing happened! The brakes weren't working! About a second later the truck slammed into a concrete wall going at least 30 mph. Amazingly, the only thing that broke on the stock parts of the truck was the screw holding the front chassis brace to the steering plate. My conversion didn't fare so well, though. The force of the impact ripped the motor screws out of the motor, because the motor is mounted facing rearward, and it wanted to keep moving forward after the truck stopped. I think that my screws were too short. The motor slammed into the steering plate and bent a few of the fins. The motor may actually be what broke the screw on the chassis brace. When the motor left its mount, it ripped off one of the gorillamaxx straps. The battery was lying on the ground next to the truck. Also, the motor jerked the quark, and the plastic cap on one end popped off.

I checked the motor, quark, and batteries, and everything still works, so it was only cosmetic damage that occurred. I called quark to ask them why the throttle and brakes were cutting out (I've had the same problems as newuser), and he said to send it in, so I am.

Now I just need to buy another gorillamaxx strap and some longer motor screws, and I'll be back in business. I'm upset that my brushless system got damaged, but thrilled that the truck took the hit so well. My Stampede and MT2 would have been in pieces after a hit like that.

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cart213 RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 484 Join Date: Dec 2005	10.04.2006, 06:13 PM Finnster, where did you see a spec sheet on the M1 cells? I don't know if they are going to offer other battery types. I wrecked my ST-1 yesterday, and I must say that I am VERY impressed with the durability of this truck. I was going full throttle at top speed in an empty grocery store parking lot. Then I hit the brakes to slow down and nothing happened! The brakes weren't working! About a second later the truck slammed into a concrete wall going at least 30 mph. Amazingly, the only thing that broke on the stock parts of the truck was the screw holding the front chassis brace to the steering plate. My conversion didn't fare so well, though. The force of the impact ripped the motor screws out of the motor, because the motor is mounted facing rearward, and it wanted to keep moving forward after the truck stopped. I think that my screws were too short. The motor slammed into the steering plate and bent a few of the fins. The motor may actually be what broke the screw on the chassis brace. When the motor left its mount, it ripped off one of the gorillamaxx straps. The battery was lying on the ground next to the truck. Also, the motor jerked the quark, and the plastic cap on one end popped off. I checked the motor, quark, and batteries, and everything still works, so it was only cosmetic damage that occurred. I called quark to ask them why the throttle and brakes were cutting out (I've had the same problems as newuser), and he said to send it in, so I am. Now I just need to buy another gorillamaxx strap and some longer motor screws, and I'll be back in business. I'm upset that my brushless system got damaged, but thrilled that the truck took the hit so well. My Stampede and MT2 would have been in pieces after a hit like that.