Vorteks Vorteks on 4s

[Rick is not a brick]

Decided today to convert my Vorteks to 4s. Basically I changed the esc to a hobbywing 4s esc. Before the change, the car could do around 60mph. So I decided to take it easy on the first run. I set the power level to 50% on the radio. The car hit 58mph!!!

 

[Absolute RC noob]

Awesome man, take it somewhere wide and open her up properly

 

[Rick is not a brick]

Will do. Man, the thing flies. I wonder what it will be like on full power?

 

[Absolute RC noob]

A wheelie machine I imagine LOL

 

[Rick is not a brick]

For the record it wheelied most of it first run.

 

[BashTillBroken]

Just saying you will never reach full speed it will just wheelie

 

[Rick is not a brick]

You’re probably right matey. Just touching the throttle makes it wheelie.

 

[Rick is not a brick]

82mph this morning. Lordy, it’s a monster

 

[Am12eaz]

Decided today to convert my Vorteks to 4s. Basically I changed the esc to a hobbywing 4s esc. Before the change, the car could do around 60mph. So I decided to take it easy on the first run. I set the power level to 50% on the radio. The car hit 58mph!!!

Is that all you changed? Did you do anything for the difs? Change to metal diffs or upgrade anything else?

 

[Lefty_Al]

I put a HW MaxSCT combo in my Typho and got it up to 70MPH across a bumpy farm paddock before stripping a rear diff input gear.

Was crazy fast and couldn't keep the front end down.

Heaps of fun!!

 

[Am12eaz]

I put a HW MaxSCT combo in my Typho and got it up to 70MPH across a bumpy farm paddock before stripping a rear diff input gear.

Was crazy fast and couldn't keep the front end down.

Heaps of fun!!

Ideally I think the diffs,input gears and slipper all need to be changed to metal to stop them shredding...you could try to put heavier diff oils and gear up to enable higher speeds and hold power down....all you need is a long runway now

 

[Lefty_Al]

Ideally I think the diffs,input gears and slipper all need to be changed to metal to stop them shredding...you could try to put heavier diff oils and gear up to enable higher speeds and hold power down....all you need is a long runway now

If was going to run it on 4S regularly I would do exactly that, but it mainly gets 3S.
I know I broke the rear diff by not backing off the throttle when the wheels were in the air. I was trying to see how fast I could go with no mechanical sympathy at the time. I knew the diff would not last long.

The key is the long runway...and no obstacles

 

[Am12eaz]

I'm shopping for some bits also for the vorteks but also have a kraton 6s so I'm contemplating which to mess about with wanna do the vorteks but the kraton is a stronger built machine which can take more abuse..probably will start with diffs and clutch on vorteks first and then bang in a esc eventually...smaller machines are so much more nimble!!
Just turned up....stripped mine out also a few days ago hahaha
Just turned up....stripped mine out also a few days ago hahaha

 

[BrianC302]

82mph this morning. Lordy, it’s a monster

Wow! Was this on the stock tires? I wonder how fast the tires can handle! I have a Big Rock and the tires are HORRIBLE past 40 mph.