Stampede?

I currently have an evader pro that I was/am going to race at the local track. I don't get there very often so I am trying to make a bunch of decisions. One was should I just turn my evader into a monster evader and bash it around the house, while camping etc. Then I started thinking about just getting a basher and leaving the evader as is in case I can race more often, because I do enjoy it. So if I wanted to get another electric truck, is the stampede the way to go? I know the e-maxx is awesome, but it costs more, and it is more intensive then the 2wd stampede. Or should I just get another evader (non pro) and turn it into a monster evader? Or is there something else out there I don't know about? With the basher whatever I decide it to be, I want to go brushless and possibly the lipo route. Any thoughts?

Chris

[MaxxFusion]

I love my pede and rusty. I am going brushless this spring. The pede is a very fun little truck.

If you decide to go with a brushless that is faster than a SS5800 then I strongly recommend the Rustler.

[RC-Monster Mike]

Then again, you haven't seen MY pede!

I dont know how a pede could have lower CG than a rustler, in less you made it into a rustler? I just think if you are going to go fast the rustler is the best between the two. The rustler pretty much has the same clerence (front and rear of pede is the same as rustler). But the chassis is higher up which IMO wont help going off road.

Just my oppion.

[RC-Monster Mike]

I run LiPo batteries under the top chassis plate (extended FastLane chassis). The majority of the weight is similarly placed as the rustler (bottom of batteries is less than 1/4" above the skid plates), but the extra wheelbase will improve the rough terrain handling. Also, the LiPos are a bit lighter than nickel cells, so it is even less of a factor. Additionally, I have the extended arms for more stability and i use maxx offset wheels with low profile tires, so tire ballooning and the poor handlin traits associated with the ballooning is a non factor.

Mike
Do the extended arms make the stampede handle much better than stock? Is it top heavy, tend to tip over? That is one thing I was worried about.

[RC-Monster Mike]

The stampede by design is a bit top heavy. the arms don't effect this either way. I mount the batteries under the chassis plate, so they are just slightly above the front and rear skid plates, which signifiantly lowers the CG and reduces the tendency to tip over.

I suppose there really is no comparison to the e-maxx when it comes to handling, durability, fun factor, etc. I was hoping the stampede would do because of it price, and ease of use.

I disagree with that. They are very nimble. Durability is pretty good IMO. Much cheaper to make aluminum than the max. In its stock form even if you start breaking parts the parts are MUCH cheaper than maxx parts. I should know I use to have a t-maxx. the e/t-maxx may have more beefy parts but it is also very heavy (thus conculing out the problem).

With sticky tires the stampede flips even more. Mike is probally right that his stampede wont flipas much. But if you have a choice to go rustler or stampede and dont want to change alot of parts on the stampede, then I would go with the rustler.

Personally I am going to do the same thing as Mike when it comes to tires.

That of couris is my oppion. If I was you I would ask Mike, and anyone else that owns alot of trucks on which truck to get. Maybe also ask razer on the traxxas fourm, which he thinks is better.

[MaxxFusion]

I have fun with both my pede and rusty but I have to give a slight edge to my rusty. I have the SS5800 but am selling it and going with the Lehner 4200. I will probaly end up selling my pede to my bro in law. The only reason I would be selling it is a favor to him and my nephew to get them in the hobby.

I did not really think of getting a rustler. If i picked one up, I could find big bashing tires for it, as well as a good BL motor and esc. Would there need to be much done to it so it could handle the BL setup? I know nothing about the rustler.

[Rcbros]

You would need an aluminum Idler gear. Thats about it with a brushless setup.
I was suprised at how good my rustler did with the brushless. I sold the system for it however I'll probaly by another for it this summer.
I'm now addicted to BL.

Also just like the stampede you would probally need better drive lines. Like CVD's (maybe not strong enough, dont know), dogbone converion (suppose to be stronger than cvd's, or steel yoke conversion(changes stub axle to steel yoke with original axle).

Yoke converion, found here: http://monster.traxxas.com/showthrea...ght=bd12345678

I will look up the dogbone conversion tommarow, got to go.

[Rcbros]

I did fine with stockers. I ran the 5800 with 7 cells muaahh. It was a fun time. Nothing broke either. I'm still shocked about that too.