My outrunner CRT .5

[Metallover]

I've pretty much finished up my crt .5 now. I am running a Flightpower 30c 3200mah 3s lipo, Turnigy 1100kv 36mm outrunner, and a mamba max esc. It is still a work in progress. I need to get better battery straps, secure the battery tray more, make chassis supports, shrinkwrap the battery, mount the rx in a better place and get an antenna run, get a better wheel/tire setup etc. The ones on the backs in the picture bind when in the front and the ones on the front don't have enough hexes to be run on all four wheels.

I only took it for a short 5 minute test run. At the end I just stopped, the battery wasn't even close to empty. The battery and Mamba max (without the bec disabled) were ice cold. The motor was barely warm. Maybe 85*f. It was pretty dang fast for 3s. Top speed was around 35mph and it could easily wheelie if it got traction. I picked the motor planning to run on 4s lipo, so I know I can get much more out of this setup. I'll probably get bigger tires first then maybe somday get a 4s lipo. I don't even have a suitable charger atm...

A few problems I ran into when building it is that I had a problem drilling through the beefy motor mount. I think I had a dull bit or something, so stupidly I put the bit in my dremel and tried that. It didn't do crap, then I dunked it in some water because it was so hot. I think this strengthened it. I gave up and finished it the next day with a new drill bit.

Heres a challenge to anyone: Tell me what is different about the car. Something is very different.

As everyone knows, words suck and pictures are ok. Heres some pics. They're huge, thank god. First one is from the mock up stage.







I will get a vid eventually, after I work out all the bugs. It's too cold anyway.. I will probaby have a vid after the snow melts. I got lucky on the day I ran and it was like 45* and the street was half way dry. It won't be like that again for awhile...