Why am I slow?

[jayjay283]

will 2x 2s 1800 mah fully power it ? test runs showed you gained 10mph using an 8000 mah over a 5000 mah in a rustler by some manufactuers in speed tests. I run more in my transmitter (2400 mah 2s) my micro T that weighs 3oz runs on a 1800 mah. Just my thoughts, im usually way off

[kazuaki]

The slipper is very tight and shows no signs of excessive wear. I ran agin just now in a commercial area with much more space. Same speeds as yesterday. I am still not getting extended period of WOT. I roll inot it and get up to 80-85% throttle (just a guess) and as soon as I get to WOT the front lifts. Several times I passed my friend holding the radar doing 65 mph with the front wheels off the ground. I'm not sure if this is a power wheelie or an issue with aerodynamic lift. When the batteries started going off a bit, I was finally able to go WOT for the last bit of the run. In those runs, even witht he batteries going a bit soft, I still ran 65 mph.

Not really sure what my next step is, or how the heck these others guys have run 15mph faster than this.

[kazuaki]

Originally Posted by jayjay283

will 2x 2s 1800 mah fully power it ? test runs showed you gained 10mph using an 8000 mah over a 5000 mah in a rustler by some manufactuers in speed tests. I run more in my transmitter (2400 mah 2s) my micro T that weighs 3oz runs on a 1800 mah. Just my thoughts, im usually way off

I can't fit a 4s battery in here. I bought the best batteries I knew of in the G3's. They are rated at 35C/65C, that's 63A continuous and 117A burst.

[jayjay283]

Originally Posted by kazuaki

I can't fit a 4s battery in here. I bought the best batteries I knew of in the G3's. They are rated at 35C/65C, that's 63A continuous and 117A burst.

yeah I hear ya that seems more than enough then. I think that extra mah more applied to when lipos were 15c piles. Just threw it out there. 65 is pretty fast on 4s I agree with the homies, build a super aerodynamic nosecone lol

[kazuaki]

The body is still stock. I think I am going to try sticking a wing on the front next, or some type of splitter. I figure that will increase downforce and eliminate some of the flow under the truck. Just need to find an appropriate wing I can use now...