My CRT.5 breaks 60mph!!!

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by cart213

Linc, I had a pede several years ago that I got to over 55mph using a Feigao 12s and 12 GP3300 cells on M2K tires. It was absolutely uncontrollable at that speed. I can't imagine 70 in a pede. I had to remove the body to achieve 55, because it was catching too much wind and flipping the truck over.

Good luck, and let us know if you achieve it!

Uh oh, I just bought Linc's 12S to run on 4S in my old rustler that got replaced by the CRT and given to my wife.... I wasn't trying to break spd records with it. She'll have to be careful. ;) Maybe I should have looked for a 16S :)

I had the LMT in the Rusty before also on M2Ks and 4S. It was pulling 55 pretty well, but a nasty flip broke the tranny case and the motor was moved to the CRT.5. I never did much testing with it, but the power was balls out. Too much for the rusty. IDK how the VXL drivers are keeping those things together. Good news is the Mtroniks ESC held up to the power really well. Didn't get too warm either (tho it was 35F outside...)


The LMTs (Lehner) are really nice, but they are a bit more pricey than the Neus and harder to find. I happen to pick up one for a good price and teh MM didn't run the Neus properly at the time. Either is a good motor IMO.

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Cool vid!

What tires were you running that video. Was it the Prolines?

Someone recommended the Traxxas Jato Anaconda tires to me (was using Road Hawgs before and anything over 25-30mph was like driving on razor blades). They can handle the speed without balooning much and will give you more control - bet you could get 60mph again with much more control.

Although - I ran 3S on a 1930/6 and the speed is intense. I've run it with 4S and with that one extra cell it just hits a point where it wants to take off like an airplane around 45-50mph.

I've just installed the RCM extended chassis and went from the stock wheels to Proline 30 series with Dirt Hawg tires (awesome 40mph on the grass) and a pair of Traxxas 2.8 truck wheels with Anaconda tires. I haven't gotten a chance to run the Anaconda's yet, but I am going to bring the 4S pack with me the first time I do because the extended chassis is so much more stable than before.

I used to get bored after 15 minutes because I kept having to right the truck over from cartwheeling. With the ext chassis I think I may have flipped it twice in 15 - 20 minutes.

Cool stuff!! I love this little buggy more and more every day!!