Yazman
Active Member
Hey all. Long story short, I had a Traxxas Nicd back in the day, sold it long ago, now have kids and got the bug again! In the past week, my mid-life crisis has led me to buy:
1/18 ECX Rustler 4wd
1/10 ECX Stadium Truck 2wd
1/8 Outcast 6s 4wd
By far I am enjoying the Outcast the most! I got it used for $350 which included four 3s 5000mah Venom batteries, a Venom 3 Pro Charger, a ton of spare parts (motor, body, esc, etc), the Ruckus, and everything else needed to run. It's a little dirty and rusty, but seems to work well.
Even on 50% throttle the Outcast more than suits my needs. I wanted something I could lightly/moderately bash with the kids and not break, and this is perfect. It also has Tbone bumpers front and rear.
Are there any "preservation" mods I should do? I was thinking about TRB sealed bearings since I've been snow bashing. I also thought about one of those screen mesh/netting thingies that keep leaves and stuff out if the electronics. Overall, I want to reduce the chances of breaking stuff.
It was toed out in the front, so I adjusted that, but besides that I've just been driving it. I also made the mistake of fully charging all my batteries before I read that it's not good to store them like that. So now I've spent 2 days putting them in "storage mode" (which seems to take like 4hrs/battery?). My wife is terrified I'm gonna burn the house down, so I bought a lipo bag and am storing that inside an ammo can without the seal.
Anyways, just wanted to say "hi." I'm welcome to and suggestions/tips/opinions/warnings/stories, especially since I'm a noob.
1. Is storage mode supposed to take like 4hrs from fully charged? (It'll only let me discharge at 1A, and then it usually goes down to 0.4A by itself)
2. Are TRB bearings and mesh net thing worthwhile upgrades?
3. What should I check over in a "used" rig?
4. How do you deal with the constant fear of your house being immolated from lipos?
5. What would you do if you had my Outcast?
1/18 ECX Rustler 4wd
1/10 ECX Stadium Truck 2wd
1/8 Outcast 6s 4wd
By far I am enjoying the Outcast the most! I got it used for $350 which included four 3s 5000mah Venom batteries, a Venom 3 Pro Charger, a ton of spare parts (motor, body, esc, etc), the Ruckus, and everything else needed to run. It's a little dirty and rusty, but seems to work well.
Even on 50% throttle the Outcast more than suits my needs. I wanted something I could lightly/moderately bash with the kids and not break, and this is perfect. It also has Tbone bumpers front and rear.
Are there any "preservation" mods I should do? I was thinking about TRB sealed bearings since I've been snow bashing. I also thought about one of those screen mesh/netting thingies that keep leaves and stuff out if the electronics. Overall, I want to reduce the chances of breaking stuff.
It was toed out in the front, so I adjusted that, but besides that I've just been driving it. I also made the mistake of fully charging all my batteries before I read that it's not good to store them like that. So now I've spent 2 days putting them in "storage mode" (which seems to take like 4hrs/battery?). My wife is terrified I'm gonna burn the house down, so I bought a lipo bag and am storing that inside an ammo can without the seal.
Anyways, just wanted to say "hi." I'm welcome to and suggestions/tips/opinions/warnings/stories, especially since I'm a noob.
1. Is storage mode supposed to take like 4hrs from fully charged? (It'll only let me discharge at 1A, and then it usually goes down to 0.4A by itself)
2. Are TRB bearings and mesh net thing worthwhile upgrades?
3. What should I check over in a "used" rig?
4. How do you deal with the constant fear of your house being immolated from lipos?
5. What would you do if you had my Outcast?
