gettin back in and wanna bl a rusty

[t-maxxracer32]

hey guys thanks for more posts! i would have just gone out and bought a new rusty but my freind gave me these 2 trucks and i dont wanna go out and spend another 175 to get the newer one. o and bp-revo i think you are the one that i bought an hv-maxx system from a while ago. also i bought some crystals, mip cvds for the emaxx and some other stuff. not really sure though

and thanks for giving me the heads up on those a-arms i didnt even think to check that. and i will go agead and get the steel idler instead.

what is your setup for your rusty metal man? im trying to just build a fun and yet durable rusty. i plan on jumping it a pretty good amount and i want it to be able to climb hills and such.

also what are the deal with those lipo 4s and 3s or w/e. i remember a while ago looking into them but i cant remember what they mean or why they are better than regular batteries.

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

what is your setup for your rusty metal man? im trying to just build a fun and yet durable rusty. i plan on jumping it a pretty good amount and i want it to be able to climb hills and such.

I had been running a Mamba Max 4600 on 4s Lipo, but never ran it consitantly due to glitching problems and broken parts. On Saturday I was testing out my Rustler with a MGM Compro 12012 with a Feigao 12s (my older motor/ESC setup) with 4s Lipo, when a bad glitch took my Rustler into the curb at 40mph. That snapped the upper and lower chassis plates made from 1/8" thick Garolite G10 material. Soon I'll be cutting a chassis from 1/4" polycarbonate (flexible/bulletproof/clear plastic) that will allow me to use either 3s2p A123 cells (9.9v 4600mah) or 5s2p (16.5v 4600mah). I'll be using the Mamba Max 4600 system with the 3s2p pack.

Originally Posted by t-maxxracer32

also what are the deal with those lipo 4s and 3s or w/e. i remember a while ago looking into them but i cant remember what they mean or why they are better than regular batteries.

The "s" that follows a number stands for the number of cells in series. 4s is 4 cells in series, and at 3.7volts/cell, is 14.8volts. 3s is 11.1volts.
Lipos deliver electricity at a greater power and energy density than NiMh, which means that they will deliver more power and runtime for less weight. In that sense they are better, but they are not as safe to use as NiMh.