slash... best motor?

[rcsammy]

hello everyone, i got a traxxas slash a few days ago
i already have a MM and im soon to be geting a 3s lipo
so looking for suggestions on which motor to go for? dont realy have a budget at the moment as i will just see what there is
the only two motors i realy know of are the mamba 5700 which i have heard good things about and it is also waterproof which is a big plus as the rest of the slash is
and then the velineon which seems to be the preferred motor on the traxxas forums(i wonder why)
thanks, sam

[rootar]

a feagio 9L works GREAT, all the power youd ever need in a slash, and doesnt even get hot to boot, i also get over 45mins of runtime on my 5000 3s, you have to becareful about it tho as mine blew one of the rear tires apart, not from hitting the body either just came on to the front straight gassed on it and BAM tires starts flopping all over.

[rcsammy]

Originally Posted by rootar

a feagio 9L works GREAT, all the power youd ever need in a slash, and doesnt even get hot to boot, i also get over 45mins of runtime on my 5000 3s, you have to becareful about it tho as mine blew one of the rear tires apart, not from hitting the body either just came on to the front straight gassed on it and BAM tires starts flopping all over.

sounds fun

forgot to say im looking for 40-50mph(nitro speeds) from it and would like to be able to gear it and run fine on grass(short), dirt and tarmac without overheating

[rcsammy]

also does anyone know where i can find the manual for a hyperion EOS0606i charger? just got one 2nd hand but its been sent with the wrong manual

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by rcsammy

sounds fun

forgot to say im looking for 40-50mph(nitro speeds) from it and would like to be able to gear it and run fine on grass(short), dirt and tarmac without overheating

If you haven't driven it yet, I suggest you do so before you decide you want that kind of speed out of it. While it would be fun to drive in a straight line at 40-50mph, it will not handle high speed gracefully as it has a high center of gravity and tends to traction roll quite easily. You may find yourself running after it quite often to put it back on its wheels at those speeds.

[Superbasher]

Well so does a Rustler so nothing new there

[Maciolus]

Consider Medusa MR-036-050-3300V2-3F. It should be enough for 2WD.

[skellyo]

Originally Posted by Superbasher

Well so does a Rustler so nothing new there

It's quite a bit worse than a Rustler in terms of CG and traction rolling. I've got both and my Slash is on it's lid far more often with my moderately powered BL setup.

[skellyo]

I'm quite happy with a Sidewinder 4600 combo in mine:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=-eJl0ZW0qd0

[brushlessboy16]

Hehe, throw a 1509 on it

[Arct1k]

http://media.hyperion.hk/dn/eos/

[skellyo]

Yes, it should run cooler and have more torque than the 5700.

[rootar]

my 9L on 3s is geared for 48mph and easily runs aways from nitros (i geared up from my original plans of 40 to lower the motor heat) and i have no problems with neither the mm or motor neither see over 140 even after 45 mins of straight running.

[MTBikerTim]

My mate put a 9l on 3s in his stampy and that thing is a wheelie popping machine. Any gearing he has run so far it runs dead cool and so does the MM. He is also running the Max tractor tire things on it.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by MTBikerTim

My mate put a 9l on 3s in his stampy and that thing is a wheelie popping machine. Any gearing he has run so far it runs dead cool and so does the MM. He is also running the Max tractor tire things on it.

The 9l is a beast! I run a 9l in a heavy pede based tube buggy, and it does great!!!