My first truggy, setup q's

[el tomaso]

I am only trying to see if the MMPro can really be used in a truggy with big motor. Currently I have only extended the fan wire so I can give it constant power from the rx. This helps a lot, but the esc still goes up to 160f after a whole pack. Too much IMO, so going to try a novak cap, or just use my MMM.

Thomas G

[el tomaso]

I managed to blow up the MMPro and 6s battery on the work-desk, when I was soldering a cap onto the esc. Plugged it in after cap install, and poff smoke and flames until I ripped the battery from the esc. Oh well could have been worse.

This gives me a choice in what ESC and voltage I can run. My motor with 12t pinion is touching the rear brace, and its still too fast on 6s. So I am going to order a 5s 40C 5000mah zippy, and have hobbycity throw in a turnigy trackstar wprograming card. So I can just drive and not think too much about temps and stuff.

Thomas G

[el tomaso]

Update. The trackstar esc is VERY good considering that it costs one third of what the other esc's do!! Very reliable.

I have always hated gluing tires, so I have used premounts until I got tired of them balooning and coming apart from the rim with the truggy(never had this problem with my buggies....). So I built wheels using the advise from here; TAPE, balance and clean/lightly sand where I glue. This was totally worth the work, and made the car handle MUCH better

TG