CRT.5 newb questions

[kulangflow]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Stay away from maxamps

Oh sure, Linc, say that after you sold me half of your old maxamps packs!

(j/k. I knew their limitations when I bought them and they work fine for my bashing applications, especially for the money I paid .)

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by kulangflow

Oh sure, Linc, say that after you sold me half of your old maxamps packs!

(j/k. I knew their limitations when I bought them and they work fine for my bashing applications, especially for the money I paid .)

Yeah, maxamps used to be really good value, but they increased their prices, and that makes their inflated ratings even worse.

For 10th applications and lower draw setups they work fine. When you start pushing hard they can't keep up.

That is why the flightpower packs are good, you can pick a lipo with 1000mah less capacity and get more out of it, and it weighs less. After trying enerland cell based packs, there is no point buying anything else.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Yeah, maxamps used to be really good value, but they increased their prices, and that makes their inflated ratings even worse.

For 10th applications and lower draw setups they work fine. When you start pushing hard they can't keep up.

That is why the flightpower packs are good, you can pick a lipo with 1000mah less capacity and get more out of it, and it weighs less. After trying enerland cell based packs, there is no point buying anything else.

And there not anymore money, in most cases cheaper to buy flight power

[lincpimp]

But maxamps has full page ads in the rc mags, and name recognition with the unwashed masses! That means that they will sell their products, even though better products for similar cost do exist. I have no doubt that the price increases are directly related to the amount of advertising they do. Advertising does cost money.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

But maxamps has full page ads in the rc mags, and name recognition with the unwashed masses! That means that they will sell their products, even though better products for similar cost do exist. I have no doubt that the price increases are directly related to the amount of advertising they do. Advertising does cost money.

People are like sheep, or pigeons

You buy a new car, park far away, and some dumb a$$ has to park right next to your car, when theres a whole parking lot, and usually door dings your car

Traxxas used max amps, now everyone on the traxxas forums has max amps lipos

Im NOT saying anything about the people here, just around other sites that think max amps are just the best thing ever, and theres NOTHING that could beat what they have

But FP has the whole heli/plane world of rc..... IDK thats why the people here are here, they know whats going on, unlike other places lol

Not to hi jack your thread though Josh

[jnev]

I am really leaning toward the Flightpower 4s 5350mAH pack at the moment.

What weight oil is everyone running in the diffs of their CRT.5's?

Where can I get a 44t spur gear?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by jnev

I am really leaning toward the Flightpower 4s 5350mAH pack at the moment.

What weight oil is everyone running in the diffs of their CRT.5's?

Where can I get a 44t spur gear?

Not sure about the oil weights or the spur gear, but you will have killer runtimes with that battery, like 45mins!

I ran the stock set up, but put 7K in the center

Ran real well, lots of steering, yet planted, and the front had power, but didnt wheelie like nuts

[jnev]

Sounds perfect to me BOR.

Linc - that will be just awesome. Can't wait to order it.

I wasnt running the kind of power you will be, but 7K was with 2.2 truck tires, so idk start with 7K and move from there

Ad for shock oil, I ran 60wt in the front, 50 in the rear for nice bashing, it worked perfect, soaked up the bumps, and didnt slap hard on big jumps

[jnev]

Thank you everyone for their tips and help. I have everything I needed answered except where I can get a 44t spur for it. So if anyone knows, please let me know.

Thanks again.

- Josh

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/7503

IDk if that would work, thats the only 44t spur I could find...... Theres NOT one made for a .5, but that doesnt mean something else wont fit

Why do you want a smaller spur anyways? Just get a bigger pinion for more speed

[jnev]

I went with the Flightpower 4s 4270mah pack that linc recommended and it is a perfect fit. I can hopefully make the battery holder/tray this weekend and maybe even give it its first test run on the MM ESC from my Revo.

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