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BrianG · 11:54 PM

Well, I've had some time to play around with this version and I must say I am VERY happy with the results. Even with a 10XL on 14 cells, top speed is plenty for me. I don't know how fast it is but the tires balloon about 1/2" at a guess.

I also didn't expect as much torque geared as high as I am. It will wheelie on command. At first I thought it was because there was a substantial amount of weight in the back, but it wheelies in reverse too. I even set the battery to "NiMH normal" and the throttle curve to the lowest setting. I had to set the brake to soft and the reverse EPA to 70% to keep from flipping when braking.

Runtime is right around 20 minutes give or take and that is running around at a local park in shortish grass.

Motor temps are right around 130F, but the ESC only gets to around 115F. Batts are cooler at around 100F. Outside temps have been hovering in the mid 90's with ~70% humidity (yuk). Looks like the added heatsink on the Quark works wonders, and no fan!

The locked tranny is holding up great (my epoxy filled second gear/clutch assembly). The slipper is set pretty tight too.

Yup, this one is definitely a keeper. It looks good (IMO) and runs good. Now I just have to get over to a track - the only one I know of is at my LHS and it's pretty small. I just don't want everyone there to laugh when they see how badly I drive! :dft001:

Someday, I'll get some Lipos or something.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	08.02.2006, 11:53 PM Well, I've had some time to play around with this version and I must say I am VERY happy with the results. Even with a 10XL on 14 cells, top speed is plenty for me. I don't know how fast it is but the tires balloon about 1/2" at a guess. I also didn't expect as much torque geared as high as I am. It will wheelie on command. At first I thought it was because there was a substantial amount of weight in the back, but it wheelies in reverse too. I even set the battery to "NiMH normal" and the throttle curve to the lowest setting. I had to set the brake to soft and the reverse EPA to 70% to keep from flipping when braking. Runtime is right around 20 minutes give or take and that is running around at a local park in shortish grass. Motor temps are right around 130F, but the ESC only gets to around 115F. Batts are cooler at around 100F. Outside temps have been hovering in the mid 90's with ~70% humidity (yuk). Looks like the added heatsink on the Quark works wonders, and no fan! The locked tranny is holding up great (my epoxy filled second gear/clutch assembly). The slipper is set pretty tight too. Yup, this one is definitely a keeper. It looks good (IMO) and runs good. Now I just have to get over to a track - the only one I know of is at my LHS and it's pretty small. I just don't want everyone there to laugh when they see how badly I drive! :dft001: Someday, I'll get some Lipos or something. Last edited by BrianG; 08.02.2006 at 11:54 PM.