Wanted: 3s lipo with plenty of punch in good condition for a rc18mt.

[blueb8llz]

what up hoov. so just recently i took the time to try out all the diff. set of tires you sent me. and your right, those foamies are a blast to run with....its sorta like a drifter hahah.
but for some strange reason, still no wheelies. i thought for sure once i put them smaller tires back on, it would wheelie. are you sure theres no slipper for the rc18mt? cus when i gun it from the start, itll slip 1-2 feet, then itll take off. i managed to hit 40mph on it the other day on a big open area. normally i would top out at 37mph...using stock tires.

so now im thinking its the 3s lipo....they are totally off balanced now. all three of them.
it would show something like 3.92 4.15 4.22
even after fully charging, the numbers are waaay off haha.
i think those zippys are done with. plenty of speed left, but no initial punch.
i was thinking of getting them zippys again since their cheap, but maybe a 25c instead?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by blueb8llz

what up hoov. so just recently i took the time to try out all the diff. set of tires you sent me. and your right, those foamies are a blast to run with....its sorta like a drifter hahah.
but for some strange reason, still no wheelies. i thought for sure once i put them smaller tires back on, it would wheelie. are you sure theres no slipper for the rc18mt? cus when i gun it from the start, itll slip 1-2 feet, then itll take off. i managed to hit 40mph on it the other day on a big open area. normally i would top out at 37mph...using stock tires.

so now im thinking its the 3s lipo....they are totally off balanced now. all three of them.
it would show something like 3.92 4.15 4.22
even after fully charging, the numbers are waaay off haha.
i think those zippys are done with. plenty of speed left, but no initial punch.
i was thinking of getting them zippys again since their cheap, but maybe a 25c instead?

You need to balance the batteries before you charge them if they are that far off. Then charge them back up at a low rate, like0.1ampd and let them balance during the charge. What brand are they, and what balancer are you using?

[hoovhartid]

Originally Posted by blueb8llz

still no wheelies. i thought for sure once i put them smaller tires back on, it would wheelie. are you sure theres no slipper for the rc18mt?

actually, the 1/10 on road tires were the most likely to pull wheelies. They gave the truck a higher COG.

If you describe the foamies as "drifter" style tires, then I have to assume its the surface you are running on that is causing the slip and ruining all of your wheelie fun.

The only other thing I can think of would be that the diff balls are shot and the gear in the diff is spinning out....but that would really take more torque then I think that little truck has.

As for the battery, listen to link. He knows better than I. I dont think a higher C rating will make a difference. I really think the slip you feel is the tires losing grip on the surface you are on. ....could be wrong, but that makes the most sense to me. I had that little thing doing wheelies on command.