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  • dasboata
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Dec 2010
    • 3152

    #1

    looking for a 1/8 SAW car

    capable of 100 MPH runs we lost radio on our ofna GTP yesterday I have not seen my 12 YO grandson so upset but over it now TG , We lost radio over 90 MPH
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  • Darin Jordan
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 8335

    #2
    What kind of tires does one use at those speeds?

    I put 3S in my Modded Traxxas Rustler with a 5500KV motor and hit 56 on the GPS, and it nearly ripped the tires off the wheels.
    Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
    "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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    • ray schrauwen
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 9471

      #3
      I've never seen that much damage to a motor before. Incredible.

      What brand of battery is that? I've never seen balance tabs soldered to bottom of pack cells. I could be wrong considering the carnage of what is top and bottom...?
      Nortavlag Bulc

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      • T.S.Davis
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Oct 2009
        • 6221

        #4
        Yikes. I can't believe those batteries didn't go thermal nuclear. That so sucks. Radio issues are the worst. At least when something mechanical goes you can point to at and know what you did wrong.

        Poor kid. My son freaked when we lost a wheel nut.
        Noisy person

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        • dasboata
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Dec 2010
          • 3152

          #5
          Originally posted by Darin Jordan
          What kind of tires does one use at those speeds?

          I put 3S in my Modded Traxxas Rustler with a 5500KV motor and hit 56 on the GPS, and it nearly ripped the tires off the wheels.
          some $70 foam tires in this weather I also have some belted rubber tires for the warmer weather we get our rustler near 80 with 3 S the rustler is a great car

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          • dasboata
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Dec 2010
            • 3152

            #6
            Originally posted by ray schrauwen
            I've never seen that much damage to a motor before. Incredible.

            What brand of battery is that? I've never seen balance tabs soldered to bottom of pack cells. I could be wrong considering the carnage of what is top and bottom...?
            Those were Giant power cells : (
            Originally posted by T.S.Davis
            Yikes. I can't believe those batteries didn't go thermal nuclear. That so sucks. Radio issues are the worst. At least when something mechanical goes you can point to at and know what you did wrong. those were giant Power batteries,,It almost looks like the motor exploded ?

            Poor kid. My son freaked when we lost a wheel nut.
            Dam Fly sky radios been using them for years on my boats ???

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            • jeff baham
              Junior Member
              • Sep 2012
              • 18

              #7
              what particular type of car or you looking for.

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              • dasboata
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Dec 2010
                • 3152

                #8
                Originally posted by jeff baham
                what particular type of car or you looking for.
                on road 1/10 threw 1/8 a GTP2e would be great may be a trassax XO 1

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                • jeff baham
                  Junior Member
                  • Sep 2012
                  • 18

                  #9
                  ill check around , I know three guys that will buy brand new rc car, if they lose to that particular car in a drag race,

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                  • dasboata
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Dec 2010
                    • 3152

                    #10
                    ok great thank you !!

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                    • TRUCKPULL
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Apr 2007
                      • 2971

                      #11
                      Here is the car that I ran about 20 years ago.
                      1/10 Scale
                      1/10 of a 1/4 mile is 132ft.
                      1.8 sec from a dead stop.
                      trap speed last 10ft. = 118mph

                      18 - 2/3 sub "C" cells
                      Custom made motor by Astro - 90,000rpm
                      No ESC - just a Micro servo hooked to a 110v wall switch

                      Larry
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                      Last edited by TRUCKPULL; 12-31-2015, 01:30 AM.
                      Past NAMBA- P Mono -1 Mile Race Record holder
                      Past NAMBA- P Sport -1 Mile Race Record holder
                      Bump & Grind Racing Props -We Like Em Smooth & Wet

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                      • NativePaul
                        Greased Weasel
                        • Feb 2008
                        • 2761

                        #12
                        I think most of the SAW car guys use nitro 1/10th scale touring cars, with stretched wheelbase and converted to electric.
                        Paul Upton-Taylor, Greased Weasel Racing.

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