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  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #1

    A Little Rustler Update

    Just finished up a Traxxas Rustler trick-out. Turned out well and dang, do these precision suspension pieces really make it handle better! Easy to adjust and nice balance. MIP rear ball diff, aluminum shock towers, etc... I've had a Stampede for years, but never have taken an RC truck this far. Was fun!

    Used all the take-offs to build up a second Rustler, so I have two of them, one with LOTs of trick parts... the other with a few. AND, from all the spares from these two, I put my Stampede back together...

    Three trucks, lots of spare parts and interchance.... This Rustler has Spektrum Radio Gear (DX3R) installed... The other two have Traxxas radios, so the kids can use them without me worrying about them ruining an expensive radio.

    Going to be a FUN summer!!
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    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."
  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #2
    A couple more shots...
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    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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    • alvinsmith75
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2008
      • 635

      #3
      Sweet ride Darin! These Traxxas vehicles are great for kids(big and small). They take a beating and keep coming back for more.
      Alvin

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      • Steven Vaccaro
        Administrator
        • Apr 2007
        • 8720

        #4
        Originally posted by alvinsmith75
        Sweet ride Darin! These Traxxas vehicles are great for kids(big and small). They take a beating and keep coming back for more.
        Alvin
        I agree. The kids and I are having a great time with them. We tried a 3s pack in the Slash the other day. It was insane fast. Fast enough to flip it over backwards.
        Steven Vaccaro

        Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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        • Jeff Wohlt
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Jan 2008
          • 2716

          #5
          Just put a new tranny in the stampede running 90T and 19 pinion...with 2S it will do wheelies at 15 mph...it is nuts....lots of fun. Darin, are those A arms RPM?
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          • Darin Jordan
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Apr 2007
            • 8335

            #6
            Originally posted by Jeff Wohlt
            Just put a new tranny in the stampede running 90T and 19 pinion...with 2S it will do wheelies at 15 mph...it is nuts....lots of fun. Darin, are those A arms RPM?
            Yes, those are RPM arms... didn't want to go with Aluminum here. I think there needs to be a failure point, or more impact absorbsion in some areas... Wilmer suggested going with these. He thrashes his Pede, so he'd know!

            I'm sticking with Brushed motor setups for now, since I have them... Using old NiMH for the same reason... simple for the kids to deal with.

            Current spur is 86T, and I think there is a 15t pinion in there, with a 19T V2 motor on 6-cells... I may step this one up later on, but for now, it's plenty fast...
            Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
            "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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            • Steven Vaccaro
              Administrator
              • Apr 2007
              • 8720

              #7
              Originally posted by Darin Jordan
              Yes, those are RPM arms... didn't want to go with Aluminum here. I think there needs to be a failure point, or more impact absorbsion in some areas... Wilmer suggested going with these. He thrashes his Pede, so he'd know!

              I'm sticking with Brushed motor setups for now, since I have them... Using old NiMH for the same reason... simple for the kids to deal with.

              Current spur is 86T, and I think there is a 15t pinion in there, with a 19T V2 motor on 6-cells... I may step this one up later on, but for now, it's plenty fast...
              I swapped to brushless, they are faster with longer runtime. Just as easy as brushed and use nimh. Unless I'm around and then we can switch to a lipo. I did pop a nimh cell yesterday. i thought it was the cap on the esc. Quite a loud bang.
              Steven Vaccaro

              Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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              • Darin Jordan
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Apr 2007
                • 8335

                #8
                Originally posted by Steven Vaccaro
                I swapped to brushless, they are faster with longer runtime. Just as easy as brushed and use nimh. Unless I'm around and then we can switch to a lipo. I did pop a nimh cell yesterday. i thought it was the cap on the esc. Quite a loud bang.
                Yah... but I HAVE all this brushed stuff laying around, and needed a place to put it to use... As things wear out, BL WILL be in the future...
                Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                • Steven Vaccaro
                  Administrator
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 8720

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Darin Jordan
                  Yah... but I HAVE all this brushed stuff laying around, and needed a place to put it to use... As things wear out, BL WILL be in the future...
                  Giving the kids leftovers, thats just not right!
                  Rip out that traxxas junk for some real power. Toss in a neu 1415 1.5d and a Castle Monster Esc!
                  Steven Vaccaro

                  Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                  • Jeff Wohlt
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Jan 2008
                    • 2716

                    #10
                    I was running a 19T 05 motor but put a new 12T Traxxas motor in it and it runs cooler with built in fan. AND my Duratrax cheapo Speedo is handling it fine. Says down to 18T t she does not even get warm! I have a fan to put on it if needed but don't seem to need it.

                    The 7.4 lipo almost is 1/3 more speed...not sure why but it is worth it. I took two small 2200 and para them togther so she runs and runs.
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                    • Apples1
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2007
                      • 406

                      #11
                      Nice ride darin, i have a Rustler VXL myself with all the same hop ups, i only use mine for racing in mod truck class, they are a great truck, but to be a real contender in raceing the rustler just isnt quite there YET!

                      have you done the RPM rear arm mod on the front yet?
                      returning to boats after a big break

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                      • Darin Jordan
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 8335

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Apples1
                        have you done the RPM rear arm mod on the front yet?
                        No... haven't done that yet... Might not bother. They seem to work fine at this point. Not going to race these.

                        If I go racing, I'll get a Slash I think... Lot's of parts interchance with what I already have, and, judging from the reviews and head-to-heads I've read, it's a VERY durable and competitive stadium race truck.
                        Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                        "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                        • Steven Vaccaro
                          Administrator
                          • Apr 2007
                          • 8720

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Darin Jordan
                          No... haven't done that yet... Might not bother. They seem to work fine at this point. Not going to race these.

                          If I go racing, I'll get a Slash I think... Lot's of parts interchance with what I already have, and, judging from the reviews and head-to-heads I've read, it's a VERY durable and competitive stadium race truck.
                          We had three slash trucks out yesterday after Easter dinner, only one came back alive! After numerous crashes, jumps and wheelies gone wrong, one broke a yoke, and another just had the tire come out of the rim. Awesome fun!
                          Steven Vaccaro

                          Where Racing on a Budget is a Reality!

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                          • Jeff Wohlt
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Jan 2008
                            • 2716

                            #14
                            At our track the Blitz seems to be the champ.



                            Having a national nitro race out there on April 10...racers from all over the midwest.
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                            • ncornacchi
                              Senior Member
                              • Jul 2009
                              • 251

                              #15
                              We had the Stampede and the Rustler out after Easter dinner also..the kids had a ball with them!....broke a lower control arm on one and the rear drive axle on the other...Trying to find someone who is interested in fixing them for $$......Not enough time to keep up with fixing boats and cars as well...I'll stick with the boats but would love to find a good truck/car repair person......Norm

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