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zeropointbug · 12:23 PM

Yes, a maxx truck can be had for a very decent price if you buy the right parts, and put the money where it needs to be. The differentials, and tranny is where the money needs to go first.

Then you most likely have a good radio I take it?

An entry level BL setup (but no slouch!) is a Mamba Max, paired with a 8 or 9XL Feigao.

For batteries, LiPo's are a good choice, but you MUST have careful attention not to abuse them, over-charge, over-discharge, stay within specified voltage limits, even then they can burst into flames for no reason (this is important). LiPo's have great power (decent pack), and have pretty consistent power throughout run, and looong runtimes.

The other choice for batts is A123 Lithium (Lithium Nano-Phosphate), they are a brand new chemistry stirred up by A123 Systems. Main aspects:
-Safe, intrinsically safe (peace of mind)
-super fast recharge of 15 mins, although 5 min charges are possible as well
-lot's of power, ~equal to equivalent mAh rating as lipo, but they can handle currents much better than lipo, again safe.
-Very consistent power throughout run, 100% power right up to a few seconds when they dump, it's very sudden loss of power.
-tough, the cells are made into alum. shells and can take physical abuse. Tough as nails as far as running them, you can over charge, over discharge, etc, with very minor performance impact (unnoticeable)
-Cheap, being half the cost of equivalent LiPo (capacity), as well as having many times the cycle life of lipo, expect at least 1000+ cycles (100%DOD), I have seen roughly 200 cycles come from lipo, that is, if they don't blow up before then...

I'm not trying to bash at lipo here, I'm just giving you a good comparison.

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zeropointbug Z-Pinch racer Offline Posts: 3,141 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SK, Canada	06.15.2007, 12:12 PM Yes, a maxx truck can be had for a very decent price if you buy the right parts, and put the money where it needs to be. The differentials, and tranny is where the money needs to go first. Then you most likely have a good radio I take it? An entry level BL setup (but no slouch!) is a Mamba Max, paired with a 8 or 9XL Feigao. For batteries, LiPo's are a good choice, but you MUST have careful attention not to abuse them, over-charge, over-discharge, stay within specified voltage limits, even then they can burst into flames for no reason (this is important). LiPo's have great power (decent pack), and have pretty consistent power throughout run, and looong runtimes. The other choice for batts is A123 Lithium (Lithium Nano-Phosphate), they are a brand new chemistry stirred up by A123 Systems. Main aspects: -Safe, intrinsically safe (peace of mind) -super fast recharge of 15 mins, although 5 min charges are possible as well -lot's of power, ~equal to equivalent mAh rating as lipo, but they can handle currents much better than lipo, again safe. -Very consistent power throughout run, 100% power right up to a few seconds when they dump, it's very sudden loss of power. -tough, the cells are made into alum. shells and can take physical abuse. Tough as nails as far as running them, you can over charge, over discharge, etc, with very minor performance impact (unnoticeable) -Cheap, being half the cost of equivalent LiPo (capacity), as well as having many times the cycle life of lipo, expect at least 1000+ cycles (100%DOD), I have seen roughly 200 cycles come from lipo, that is, if they don't blow up before then... I'm not trying to bash at lipo here, I'm just giving you a good comparison. “The modern astrophysical concept that ascribes the sun’s energy to thermonuclear reactions deep in the solar interior is contradicted by nearly every observable aspect of the sun.” —Ralph E. Juergens Last edited by zeropointbug; 06.15.2007 at 12:23 PM.