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| of an esc running at 11.1V LiPo, this lands a __standard__ rating of 2.2kWatts to the motor! With the 3500-motor | of an esc running at 11.1V LiPo, this lands a __standard__ rating of 2.2kWatts to the motor! With the 3500-motor | ||
| running a good hot 650-1100 Watts, this allows for some serious power when coupled with a 5400mAh 20C LiPo .... | running a good hot 650-1100 Watts, this allows for some serious power when coupled with a 5400mAh 20C LiPo .... | ||
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| The power and punch of the Velineon power train gives great flexibility in gearing for various performance profiles. Setting the truck up for drag-racing involves lowering and stiffening the suspension, adding on-road, foam or slick | The power and punch of the Velineon power train gives great flexibility in gearing for various performance profiles. Setting the truck up for drag-racing involves lowering and stiffening the suspension, adding on-road, foam or slick | ||
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| well in excess of 100 km/h. With this setup, I have radar-gunned my own truck at a speed of 97 km/h while | well in excess of 100 km/h. With this setup, I have radar-gunned my own truck at a speed of 97 km/h while | ||
| running the controls in one hand and the radar-gun in the other ... | running the controls in one hand and the radar-gun in the other ... | ||
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| Keeping the 31T pinion, and swapping to a 83T or 86T spur gives you the bottom-punch you need for control and | Keeping the 31T pinion, and swapping to a 83T or 86T spur gives you the bottom-punch you need for control and | ||
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| This section contains upgrades and hop-ups that I have done from the stock setup. | This section contains upgrades and hop-ups that I have done from the stock setup. | ||
| - | ==== Rear Shock Tower ==== | + | === Rear Shock Tower === |
| - | * ST Racing Concepts 6mm Heavy Duty Rear Shock Tower (Silver) (SPTST3638S) = $23.99 | + | * ST Racing Concepts 6mm Heavy Duty Rear Shock Tower (Silver) |
| + | * SPTST3638S $23.99 | ||
| The standard rear shock tower is not a Delrin component, but a composite nylon part. This is | The standard rear shock tower is not a Delrin component, but a composite nylon part. This is | ||
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| no better alternative exists... | no better alternative exists... | ||
| - | ==== Rear hub carrier ==== | + | === Rear hub carrier === |
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| - | * ST Racing Concepts Oversized Rear Hub Carrier w/Bearings (Silver) (SPTST3652S) = $17.99 | + | * ST Racing Concepts Oversized Rear Hub Carrier w/Bearings (Silver) |
| + | * SPTST3652S $17.99 | ||
| To remove some slack, add precision and durability, and move the weak point by the wheels in to the | To remove some slack, add precision and durability, and move the weak point by the wheels in to the | ||
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| fact that I was running the nylon shock tower, allowing that to take the forces in place of the carriers. | fact that I was running the nylon shock tower, allowing that to take the forces in place of the carriers. | ||
| - | ==== Caster Blocks ==== | + | === Caster Blocks === |
| - | * ST Racing Concepts Caster Blocks (Silver) (SPTST3632S) = $15.99 | + | * ST Racing Concepts Caster Blocks (Silver) |
| + | * SPTST3632S $15.99 | ||
| The caster blocks take the bigges part of sideways beating up front, and are a pain to replace. So, after | The caster blocks take the bigges part of sideways beating up front, and are a pain to replace. So, after | ||
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| Luckily, this is as simple as tightening up two hex bolts. | Luckily, this is as simple as tightening up two hex bolts. | ||
| - | ==== LiPo batteries ==== | + | === LiPo batteries === |
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| - | * Venom Power 3S Li-Poly 20C Battery Pack w/ Traxxas Connector (11.1V/5400mAh) (VNR1581T) = $64.99 | + | * Venom Power 3S Li-Poly 20C Battery Pack w/ Traxxas Connector (11.1V/5400mAh) |
| + | * VNR1581T $64.99 | ||
| ===== Most frequent replacements ===== | ===== Most frequent replacements ===== | ||