ninjagaiden
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Folks,
Just had a blast on my 5ive-T yesterday (bank holiday in the UK) with a 30 minute flawless run on a mixed turf and tarmac site. My 6 year old did some driving too and had a blast. I've decided to stick with the petrol engine. There is something about the torque build up, acceleration, speed and handling mix that is a sweet spot at the moment. Some hard braking reminds you this is a big truck, and I would worry about adding much more momentum with a brushless system.
I had saved all the money (850GBP) for importing the KD brushless combo (RCmadness mount, 2028 and XL2) and some big lipos. Instead I am going to get the Losi LOSR8020 tuned pipe and a DT-1 filter. For 100GBP I reckon this gives the best possible upgrade on the price/performance curve, and should keep everything nice and controllable.
With the rest of the money I have bought a used Maverick Vader (That's a Redcat Rampage XBe for those of you across the pond) which I will gradually upgrade to a bigger block 2028/XL2 setup. I feel that at 6.4Kg this is a more sensible vehicle weight for a 6-8S brushless setup.
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Just had a blast on my 5ive-T yesterday (bank holiday in the UK) with a 30 minute flawless run on a mixed turf and tarmac site. My 6 year old did some driving too and had a blast. I've decided to stick with the petrol engine. There is something about the torque build up, acceleration, speed and handling mix that is a sweet spot at the moment. Some hard braking reminds you this is a big truck, and I would worry about adding much more momentum with a brushless system.
I had saved all the money (850GBP) for importing the KD brushless combo (RCmadness mount, 2028 and XL2) and some big lipos. Instead I am going to get the Losi LOSR8020 tuned pipe and a DT-1 filter. For 100GBP I reckon this gives the best possible upgrade on the price/performance curve, and should keep everything nice and controllable.
With the rest of the money I have bought a used Maverick Vader (That's a Redcat Rampage XBe for those of you across the pond) which I will gradually upgrade to a bigger block 2028/XL2 setup. I feel that at 6.4Kg this is a more sensible vehicle weight for a 6-8S brushless setup.
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