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Originally Posted by phatmonk
Would a Monster Mamba Max XL and 1717 be a good combo in a 1/8th scale Truggy.BTW will the MMMXL run 5s?
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Depends on the weight, really. I run a MMM and a 1717 on 6s in my Muggy which weighs in around 15 pounds when fully loaded and I can dance that thing around like my Mini Revo VXL. The Mamba XL is still in it's infancy and hasn't had the bugs worked out as well as the MMM, costs more, weighs more, takes more space, and is pretty much unneeded in 1/8th scale unless you're building a total tank of a truggy. Big Savage conversions running huge tires could benefit from it but for a Truggy I'd stick to the tried-and-true MMM.
The 1717 is a monster of a motor, I really hope Castle gets around to building them again. It'll push my 15 pound Muggy past 60 MPH before the thing blows over and flops it around like a rag doll, absolutely insane power. My brother put one in his Summitt and gets about 2-3 runs to a single charge because it keeps tearing up drivelines and differentials, all on 4s. If you have the motor already it's a beast and won't let you down but the power is tough to reign in.
EDIT: BTW the 1717 does not get hot, not unless you get really crazy with it. My brother's Summitt comes back mildly warm at most, and the hottest I've seen mine get so far was 115...