Cool,Thanks. You like them cause they were yours JK
I cut the bead off and pulled them over some trimmed down 1st generation 420 Wabash's. When PL first released the Wabash they also had black rims, I ben hangin' on to these a loooong time waiting for the perfect tire to complete the "look" I was after.

I'm hearing you on the 6s packs being the honey spot for this motor, I'm axious enough without you keep reminding me ! I should have the new ones I ordered by Fri, fat fingers crossed.

Looking nice!

Now you need some vids pulling 1:1 tractor trailers around with that 1717.

Seriously though that thing should be able to rip your guts out with no hesitation. Makes me wish I had not sold the LST2. If I do get another it will be the XXL this time for sure.

Looking Sweet Bondo!

I thought only traxxas kids bought blue lipos:mdr: Let us know how they do.

Is there something I'm missing ?
I was banned from TRX a couple years ago.

Finished up all the loose ends and fine details and threw in a 5s 5K pack, did a systems check and applied throttle and next to nothing ? I was like WTF ?
After a quick check w/a volt meter I discovered a discharged pack, I have no other 5s lipos to fit this bat tray without adding a bunch of padding and by the time it finishes charging it'll be dark. So to hell w/it.

So I will test Thursday and capture some video if someone is around to hold a camera.


4mm shock bolts
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P4270024.jpg

Motors sealed via ShoeGoo and aluminum tape
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P4280026.jpg

Trusty Hyperion Duo getting R done (What a PITA to learn to use this charger, but wow what a kick ass charger !)
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P4280025.jpg

Buy a tripod and a cam with a wide angle lens ;)

The motor looks brutal!! Curious to see how it will do on 5 as well as 6S.

Q : are you using the EC5 from HK? Thinking about switching to them since I've had it with the Traxxas connectors, but not sure on the quality of the HK EC5's.

MEH to the tripod and wide angle lense ETC. I spent enough on the camera I have and have no plans for more equipment.

Yes to the EC5's I have 20 somthing Lipos and a dozen ESC's with them all and I'm VERY happy w/them. Positively lock together, easy to grab ahold of with fat fingers and I beleive they're more efficent than deans because of more surface area. I think this because they don't get warm like the deans did on a couple of my set ups.
Not eactly a picnic slodering all them on but worth it totally.:yes:

Well, a tripod is cheap ;).

Yeah my LiPo collection is also expanding graduatly, I've spend a ton of money on those TRX but they are a pain to solder, especially with the 10 and 8 AWG wires!. And than the housing is to small so you have to ''shave'' a bit of and blablabla. Thanks for the comment and enjoy the car ;)

I soldered a few TRX plugs for friends with 3s packs w/8G what a PITA.

Thanks for the suggestion tho !

V i d e o ! ! ! !
 

Nothing to special, just test running in front of the house. Couldn't really open it up due to the way the street is designed with a large median but the low grunt of this motor is very apeasing to say the least ! I ran it with a Zippy 5s 30C pack and even though the pack wasn't even 90 degrees it was slightly puffy after 15 minutes, so I think 30C isn't enough for the demands of this motor. The pack is great Lipo, I ran it with the 1518 for a couple months with no problems, so it has to be the 1717 pushing the pack. I hope the 6s 30C packs I have coming will be enough ?
I may try my luck w/HC 40C 4000's, but If I have to buy some Polyquests or Hyperions I guess thats what I'll do ?

http://www.youtube.com/user/bondonut.../0/CeW8VuSiftw

http://www.youtube.com/user/bondonut.../1/WJQ8ho3GQdI

Pics
 

Knocked some XXL post holes into a body I've had for a couple years but didn't want to ruin, seemed fitting to have a nice body over this new motor ?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P4290002.jpg

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http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...S/P4290006.jpg

If the capacity of the packs were higher, ie 4000-5000 mah then 30c might be ok. Of course then it would be just a wee bit larger. Truck looks powerful with that 1717 though.

Are you refering to the pack I was running or the 6s's I have on the way ?

I was running 5s 5000mah 30C in video.
I have 6s 3300mah 30C on the way and I'm afraid they may be not up to it ?

great looking truck,but whats with the pullstart? a little joke of yours on the nitro guys? lol--josh

Thank You.
Yeah, It's a Rib (joke)

Ever have some moron ask you if your truck was gas powered ? I have,frequently.
I can just say yes now. It has a really good muffler :rofl: