I have an update on the puffed lipo. After I let it balance itself I charged it and it appears to be ok. The swelling went down pretty quick and it took a full charge. I talked to maxamps today about the issue and got some good feedback. They said if I can't get this one to come back they would give me a discount on some new packs. I'm happy with the offer, however I think the pack will be ok and unless the discount is steep I'll prolly pass. I just got done running the truck. I did 10 minutes of hard running and took batt temps. 107 degrees. Did another 10 minutes and hit 118 degrees. I'm running the stock gearing of 18/65. The motor was very similar temps to the batts. I did change the voltage cutoff from the autolipo to custom of 12.5. Maxamps was saying that the auto will let them go down to far, which may be what happened.
On another note I made some changes to the truck. I changed to firmer springs front and rear. I opted for the highest ride height. I changed out the 40wt oil for 50wt. I dropped the center roll to the lower position. With the offset wheels +.5" prolines it now handles really well and does not have body roll and stays on its wheels much better. I pulled the stock slider shafts and dropped in the traxxas cvd's. This thing is so much fun, I still cant believe how much power this thing has and that it can handle it. I'll post some pics soon.
