Traxxas Stampede Forum

[Toothypaste]

It was in there when it broke...

[Toothypaste]

What gearing is everyone with a brushless running? I'm running the mm 4600 motor on 19t pinion and 90t spur and it gets warm. Am I being paraniod or is warm a problem? My titan 23 turn never got warmer than the weather...

[glacierangel]

i'm running a ss5800 with 15t pinion and stock (86t?) spur. It never gets at all warm with hard driving. I am running 6 cell batteries though.

[Toothypaste]

Maybe I'm just driving it too slowly....

[TunaCan Charlie]

It was in there when it broke...
oh........




em, errr............hmmmmmmm...




Is it getting warmer in here? :o


My apologies!

[BIGDADDYV]

I would like to ask this forum a question ...... This question is nto intended to be a form of bashing but as of just what I ask an actual sincere question ......

Why are people that do not race the Traxxas Stampede in a pro or semi pro level going to brushless for, when the options to save a bunch of money and still keep the same if not more speed is evident with a brushed system ??? I guess a more simple way of looking at it could be what made you make the jump to brushless if not for competition on a track of some sorts ???

Is it just maintenece or is there another driving force ??? SO to speak :D

LMK because I am a little vexed ...

Thanks to all whom reply ... ;)

[JDT]

Brushless is more power thats why most people switch, you can run a 380 sized bl motor and get more power than the best brushed motors.
cost is also a big factor, no one is sure how many packs the mm combos are good for but I have heard rumors of a mm4600 motor at castle that has 500+ hours on it, not packs, HOURS!. To get even 100 hours out of a brushed motor would be hundreds invested in comms and brushes, let alone the time waisted on maintenance.
I have approximately 20 hours on my mm system to this point, if it lasts 100 hours thats only $1.85 an hour, its $10 an hour worth of fun for sure.

[z-man280]

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=Pede2.flv


man, i dunno, thats a brushed pede,...looks like a 380 would get its butt handed to it.

[BIGDADDYV]

I have seen that Pede hand a 2.5 maxx its booty . :D ... I dont think a 380 would have much of a chance ..... Nice truck Ron, know where i can get one like it ;)

And nope its not brushless ..... :D

[sunshine_monkey]

Wow, nice! What motor do you have in it? What Spur and Pinion?

Those tires looked like they were going to come off the rims. LOL!

[glacierangel]

I like my brushless because it is low maintenance, and has lots of power. Getting a powerful brushed motor costs a lot, not to mention the cost of brushes, which you are replacing pretty often. Brushless motors give good speed and torque, instead of a trade off.

[BIGDADDYV]

Wow, nice! What motor do you have in it? What Spur and Pinion?

Those tires looked like they were going to come off the rims. LOL!

Turn you speakers up ...... lol its a naritive video ... ;)

[sunshine_monkey]

Doh! I had the mute on my laptop. :roll2:

[BIGDADDYV]

Not a problem . I get it all the time .... Usually at the end of a drag race when the fella I just got done beating asks what i have in it and why did I make it go that fast :D

[Ibjamn552]

I would like to ask this forum a question ...... This question is nto intended to be a form of bashing but as of just what I ask an actual sincere question ......

Why are people that do not race the Traxxas Stampede in a pro or semi pro level going to brushless for, when the options to save a bunch of money and still keep the same if not more speed is evident with a brushed system ??? I guess a more simple way of looking at it could be what made you make the jump to brushless if not for competition on a track of some sorts ???

Is it just maintenece or is there another driving force ??? SO to speak :D

LMK because I am a little vexed ...

Thanks to all whom reply ... ;)

Isn't more speed, very low maintenance, and longer run times enough of a reason? :roll2:

[BIGDADDYV]

I guess it is but for the expense I dont think I could personally justify it if i were not racing professionally ...

[glacierangel]

Well i dont know how long brushless systems actually last, but many people have said that they pay for themselves after a while, because they are still running with little maintenance after with a brushed motor you would have gone through several brushes, and maybe a few motors.

[BIGDADDYV]

I get the whole low maint thing .. Truly I do .. But if your not racing them why drop all that cash ..... Its kinda like when I race my bike .... If i were just going to ride it around the streets I wouldnt have dropped in the air shifter and bottle or done anything to the swing arm ect ect .... I chose to race it so i did the improvements .. I guess its kinda like why drop in all that cash when you can get that fast without all the expense ... Just my 2 cents .. I am not trying to flame anyone at all .....

[Jeckler]

Even if you're not racing, comm cuts and brush replacement still needs to be done. The cheapest lathe on Tower is $140. A Novak Super Sport brushless system is only $30 more.

[Ibjamn552]

I get the whole low maint thing .. Truly I do .. But if your not racing them why drop all that cash ..... Its kinda like when I race my bike .... If i were just going to ride it around the streets I wouldnt have dropped in the air shifter and bottle or done anything to the swing arm ect ect .... I chose to race it so i did the improvements .. I guess its kinda like why drop in all that cash when you can get that fast without all the expense ... Just my 2 cents .. I am not trying to flame anyone at all .....
about your bike.....maybe so. But I garantee if you bought a cheaper bike, and you wanted a little more "punch" to get in and out of traffic, it wouldn't stay stock for very long.
I like the free wheeling of a brushless also, it doesn't have the lag like brushed. It's more like a nitro.
Besides, it isn't that much more expensive for the Novak 8.5 set up that I got.
You can get it for around $200. :)

[GT Freak]

man am i glad i stay stock. only motor upgrade will be to a 19t. its all i need for the little bashing i get to do.

[MrCrash]

I was pretty happy with my 27t stock motor and NiCd packs. Today, I picked up an ib4200 stick pack, and now I crave even more speed. That pack alone seemed to almost double my power. Now I need a brushless system :D

[glacierangel]

With my bicycle, even though I don't race it, I like it to be fast and work well. For something to be fun, it has to a) Be Functional and b) Be Fun (fast) :D

[Vato Loco]

I was pretty happy with my 27t stock motor and NiCd packs. Today, I picked up an ib4200 stick pack, and now I crave even more speed. That pack alone seemed to almost double my power. Now I need a brushless system :D
Do it ;) BL with Lipo or Li-ion. The great thing you can dial in or out how much speed you want! BL is the way to go.... :wave:

[glacierangel]

Is Lipo really so much better in terms of power? I heard you can get 12000 mah... :D

[Toothypaste]

http://s124.photobucket.com/albums/p24/hijacker01/?action=view&current=Pede2.flv


man, i dunno, thats a brushed pede,...looks like a 380 would get its butt handed to it.

Wow! Bigdaddy, that's an awesome truck!

That's it, I'm buying 4 more cells for my mm 4600 :D

Time to invest in some proper wheels and tyres first.

Are those tyres moabs?

[BIGDADDYV]

They sure are ..... I love those Moabs .... very versitile and quiet too ...

[Toothypaste]

That's some serious gearing too

Doesn't your motor cook?

[Vato Loco]

They sure are ..... I love those Moabs .... very versitile and quiet too ...
Moabs ROCK! :D

[BIGDADDYV]

That's some serious gearing too

Doesn't your motor cook?

My Motor doesnt even get hot ..... Neither does my Esc .. Those 4200's on the other hand get a bit warm :D

[Vato Loco]

A short Rusty Pede Flick...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX258l5rN7Y

Another short vid! run cut short cause I didn't check how tight I had the slipper, tore up my Main Diff! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UMD0czT6E-c

Not my best work but something to watch. I gave my son my old SS5800 for his bus, I'll vid it running when I get a chance!

[BIGDADDYV]

Nice runing there Vato...

[aminoelmo]

Does anybody know the diameter for the hinge pins that hold the rear arms? I don't have the car with me and I'm buying e-clips.

I've finished setting up the car with all the metal stuff but I lost the pressure disc from the slipper so I need to wait a bit until I can test it. I'm gonna need to slightly modify the wheelie bar because the FLM tranny case won't let it fit on rear skid plate.

Duratrax Stainless Steel bearings and Team Checkpoint Lube rock!

[Peterbilt]

Heyo...dissapeared for awhile. I pulled my TMaxx out of storage and tore it apart (dont have any interest in it anymore) and started messing with my Pede...

Came up with this...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/P379XL/DSCF3170.jpg

Its essentially the TMaxx front bulkhead assembly on the front of the Pede, bolts on pretty directly. Im thinking about putting rear Pede arms on the front and using front wheels all around for a wider track. Just gotta adjust the wheelbase...I went from too short for a Maxx body to a little too long, lol.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/P379XL/DSCF3175.jpg

-Chris

[Vato Loco]

Now I added blue head lites too! The Bumper mounted lites are controled by a on/off SPST switch so when lites are needed flip the switch and let there be lite. The Headlights are controlled by a plug I had leftover from something or other...LOL's! The pic's don't do it justic!

[BIGDADDYV]

Now thats just ROCKIN !!!!!!!!

[Vato Loco]

As soon as Utube processes the vid you can see the lites!

[Peterbilt]

Pretty cool. Reminds me of the blue LED's I had in the parking lights of my real truck.

[Vato Loco]

Here's the night time vid....the camera doesn't do the lights justice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEgWt_ABQU0

[Mangokiwi]

Good news for all Stampede owners:
http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/stampede2006/accessories/3605-wheeliebar.jpg
http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/stampede2006/accessories/wheeliebar-120.jpg
http://www.traxxas.com/products/electric/stampede2006/accessories/wheeliebar-mnt-120.jpg

[Toothypaste]

About time...

[BIGDADDYV]

Other versions of this have ben out for a while... HR has made one for a while .... The wheels on the HR were very small and threw you around a bit when you wheelied and excelleratede .. It was most likeley a problem stemming from foam wheels and their size ... This one looks a bit lareger in wheel sizew which should help and the tires seem to be a bit more able to handle the stress brought on by a BIG DADDY WHEELY .... Either way its just another 25-34 bucks they are gonna try to suck out of me ....... I say learn to control the wheely and life becomes MUCH MORE FUN ...

[aminoelmo]

Anybody has any advice on buying crystals? I use an Airtronics MX-3 and would like to have options for different frequencies in case I ever take the car to a racing track, which believe it or not I've never done. I believe the MX-3 has some sort of capability of handling different frequencies and even has several memories for different profiles but I'm really ignorant on the whole transmission/reception world.

[Vato Loco]

Anybody has any advice on buying crystals? I use an Airtronics MX-3 and would like to have options for different frequencies in case I ever take the car to a racing track, which believe it or not I've never done. I believe the MX-3 has some sort of capability of handling different frequencies and even has several memories for different profiles but I'm really ignorant on the whole transmission/reception world.
Here you go: http://www.performancedevices.com/75mhz_fm.htm These work great for me, I have a MX-3 too! Your LHS should carry this brand on their shelf!

[aminoelmo]

Great thanks very much!

Unfortunately the only 2-3 LHS' in the whole country don't have much parts or accesories (i.e. THEY SUCK!).

But I'll buy these online same as I do with everything else. What frequencies would you buy to be sure you won't have a conflict?

On a different subject, has anybody ever seen any sort of device (hidraulic or electronic) that'll lift up the car and set it back on its wheels after rolling over? I'm seriously considering attaching a stinger adapted to somehow lift up the car, those long walks are the worst! (you must think I'm 80) I've seen rc's with cameras and flame throwers so I'm sure it's not impossible...

[Vato Loco]

Great thanks very much!

Unfortunately the only 2-3 LHS' in the whole country don't have much parts or accesories (i.e. THEY SUCK!).

But I'll buy these online same as I do with everything else. What frequencies would you buy to be sure you won't have a conflict?

On a different subject, has anybody ever seen any sort of device (hidraulic or electronic) that'll lift up the car and set it back on its wheels after rolling over? I'm seriously considering attaching a stinger adapted to somehow lift up the car, those long walks are the worst! (you must think I'm 80) I've seen rc's with cameras and flame throwers so I'm sure it's not impossible...
Just randomly pic two or three..........as for roll over protection? drive better and no more long boring walks ;) I seen something just can't remember where. easier to learn to Not roll over.

[aminoelmo]

For some reason...I knew you were gonna say that! LOL I've noticed on some videos that people tend to use the low config for the shocks, more of a rustler style setup for more control I guess, but I really like the high setup with the strong springs, which causes the car to roll over a lot more. Anyhow. Waiting for the rep clutch discs to come...

Thanks for the advice on the crystals also

[glacierangel]

That wheely bar looks wimpy... Get a swami bar.
That might be good for someone who drives on road and doesn't jump though...

[rigrishracer22B]

Wheelie bars are overated that is what the tailgate on the body is for.... :D It looks cooler than the older wheelie bars though.

[aminoelmo]

Looking at the damage I've done to the alum wheelie bar...I definitely need to use it! It also protects the Integy heatsink/fan. And again, I know, I should drive better! I like rough driving which inevitably brings along lots of accidents and damage. That looks like a really nice wheelie bar for a stock setup so that you don't sharpen the plastic motor cover into a plastic knife.

Anybody knows what the additional screwholes are for on the FLM tranny case? Looks like you could use a cover/protector for the motor but I'm not sure what'd fit there.

[Toothypaste]

Other versions of this have ben out for a while... HR has made one for a while .... The wheels on the HR were very small and threw you around a bit when you wheelied and excelleratede .. It was most likeley a problem stemming from foam wheels and their size ... This one looks a bit lareger in wheel sizew which should help and the tires seem to be a bit more able to handle the stress brought on by a BIG DADDY WHEELY .... Either way its just another 25-34 bucks they are gonna try to suck out of me ....... I say learn to control the wheely and life becomes MUCH MORE FUN ...

I like it when other people say what I'm thinking...

But how on earth do you control a BIGDADDV WHEELIEtm. ? :D

[BIGDADDYV]

USE THE FORCE !!!!!!!!!! GUIDE YOUR WHEELIES IT WILL ..... Guide it, it will ... :D

[Vato Loco]

The bus: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8u812m5oiw

[BIGDADDYV]

sweet lil bus ya got there Vato .....

[glacierangel]

I've always like the bus body... Makes it look bigger :D

[Toothypaste]

Nice bus vato:D

I've got my mm4600 on 19tooth to 90tooth gearing. Is it better to gear up to try and reduce rpm or to gear down to reduce load but increase rpm to keep the motor cool?

[Vato Loco]

I got my MM5700 geared 15/87! reduce load and increase rpm to keep the motor cool. get more motor life that way too.

[glacierangel]

If it were geared up wouldn't it still be going at the same rpm, just the truck would be moving faster and the motor would be hotter?
I think it would be better to keep it cool.
I have my ss5800 geared at 15/87, and it seems good :D

[aminoelmo]

Got my slipper clutch replacement parts last night so I was finally able to test the alum spur gear. IT ROCKS. I know I have to test it for a few more drives to really test the endurance of the item but so far so good, all the gears couldn't be running any tighter, the car is strong as a rock now. And FLM's alum driveshafts are way stronger than MIP CVD's and with better volume for torque. I adjusted the stock chassis to the top of the FLM chassis and it's almost a perfect fit, only had to trim the borders around the steering servo since it's already installed on the alum, and added a piece of plastic on the rear end to use screws to hold the back part of the plastic chassis from below, using the two last screw holes on the stock piece, now the battery and electronics will stay in place, it's the best way to do it for sure and I don't mind the extra weight, actually adds control.

Anyhow, hope this helps somebody wanting to switch to metal!

[glacierangel]

Just tell us when it rips up some gear inside your transmission. :D

Speaking of FLM, do the wide arms fit perfectly on the stock chassis? They aren't too expensive, and look nice + strength. My other question is would they make another part of the car start to break, since they no longer give at all? If i got the wide arms (assuming they fit the stock chassis) then are there any other parts i would need that don't come with them? screws, camber links, etc.
thanks

[Peterbilt]

I took my P2K2 Pro out and tried out this silver can Black and Decker drill motor from a broken drill. It doesnt launch as hard as my P2K2 but I would say it pulls a little harder on the mid range and goes about the same speed. I think I'll leave it in for awhile and see what run times look like.

I also got some brand new stock Pede wheels. My old ones looked terrible. Next up....RPM arms...

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/SimpleGreen93/DSCF3566.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r254/SimpleGreen93/DSCF3568.jpg

-Chris

[BIGDADDYV]

great lookin ride ya got there Chris ... those RPM arms look really nice too .... I hope you do well with them ... A few of my buddies here have them and they love them .. I say if it aint broke dont fix it .. But as soon as i do break it I will go rmp all the way .....
BTW if you do a bunch of climbing stay away from the RPM front bumper .... it tends to act more like a snow plow than a bumper when you climb stuff ..... ;)

[Peterbilt]

great lookin ride ya got there Chris ... those RPM arms look really nice too .... I hope you do well with them ... A few of my buddies here have them and they love them .. I say if it aint broke dont fix it .. But as soon as i do break it I will go rmp all the way .....
BTW if you do a bunch of climbing stay away from the RPM front bumper .... it tends to act more like a snow plow than a bumper when you climb stuff ..... ;)

I had an RPM front bumper for awhile. I setup a ramp on my front porch at my old place (it was 12' x 60+'....HUGE)....basically a 5' vertical height at the ramps top. I jumped the truck off and accidentally nose planted it. Ripped the mounting screws for the RPM bumper clean out of the bulkhead. Havent had a front bumper since, lol.

Oh, and my EPedes brother should be arriving tomorrow....

...an NPede :D

[TunaCan Charlie]

So I was hitting some snow banks the other day, getting about 4' of height with the 'Pede, and landed one bad after about 20 jumps. The rear A-arm was hanging and I thought I would just replace the arm, an easy fix. Upon closer exam, I saw the arm was intact, but the arm mount had broken off the transmission housing.

I'm amazed. Every other car I have has a separate bulkhead where the arms attach (even my Micro-T). Now I have to replace the whole tranny casing. Drat!

[Peterbilt]

Ouch.

Speaking of transmissions...is the new Pede tranny any better than the old ones? I found a pretty cool deal on one.

[BIGDADDYV]

Ouch.

Speaking of transmissions...is the new Pede tranny any better than the old ones? I found a pretty cool deal on one.

Nope unless you think being gray is better .... LOL .... To be honest they found a winner when they built it and they have stuck with it ... Pede trannys are still one of the most versitile truck trannys out today ...

[MrCrash]

Woohoo! This is gonna be a fun week! I've got a bunch of new parts coming! I ordered all the parts to convert to the nitro rustler steering set-up, along with some Fastlane caster blocks, some new wheels, and a full set of threaded Evader ST shocks :D

Now I need to clean the mud and shock oil off my truck so I can work on it :p

[z-man280]

Ouch.

Speaking of transmissions...is the new Pede tranny any better than the old ones? I found a pretty cool deal on one.


only real difference is a bit more "meat" molded in to the rear of the case, and of course, the revo slipper set up.

[TunaCan Charlie]

I just bought 24 IB4200 cells from Team BrOOd. Waiting, waiting, waiting...

Just a thought...do you think I should build 4 six-cell packs or 3 eight-cell packs? The Mamba system can handle the 9.6v, no sweat. What do you think?

By the way, those 24 cells only cost me $110, shipped! :D

[rhcsavage21]

Woohoo! This is gonna be a fun week! I've got a bunch of new parts coming! I ordered all the parts to convert to the nitro rustler steering set-up, along with some Fastlane caster blocks, some new wheels, and a full set of threaded Evader ST shocks :D

Now I need to clean the mud and shock oil off my truck so I can work on it :p
here are those videos
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/knightwolf654/th_P3110055.jpg (http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/knightwolf654/?action=view&current=P3110055.flv)
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/knightwolf654/th_P3110056.jpg (http://s22.photobucket.com/albums/b324/knightwolf654/?action=view&current=P3110056.flv)

[Toothypaste]

I just bought 24 IB4200 cells from Team BrOOd. Waiting, waiting, waiting...

Just a thought...do you think I should build 4 six-cell packs or 3 eight-cell packs? The Mamba system can handle the 9.6v, no sweat. What do you think?

By the way, those 24 cells only cost me $110, shipped! :D

How about 2 6cells, 1 8cell and 1 4cell - that way you could run on 12 cells, 10 cells, 8 cells or 6 cells

[glacierangel]

I have had 4 packs before, it was really too many. I never used them all up. I would say three 8 cells :D
Lol I love the slide vid!

[MrCrash]

:D I wish we could have taped it when I made it up, and rolled halfway back down the other side of the playset :p

[glacierangel]

lol that sounds cool! :D all the coolest things I do with my stampede are when I'm not filming it. :(

[rhcsavage21]

next time Mrcrash bring ur camera so we can film for more then 15 sec lol

[sunshine_monkey]

TunaCan, I picked up some of the Team Brood batts as well. I got two 6 cell packs of IB 3800's and one six cell pack of IB4200's for a little over $60 shipped.

I can't wait to get them together and see how they do in my Pede! :D

It's starting to look like spring in Michigan....

[MrCrash]

The 4200s won't disappoint :cool: Mine turned a lethargic beast into an uncontrollable monster :D

[TunaCan Charlie]

TunaCan, I picked up some of the Team Brood batts as well. I got two 6 cell packs of IB 3800's and one six cell pack of IB4200's for a little over $60 shipped.

I can't wait to get them together and see how they do in my Pede! :D

It's starting to look like spring in Michigan....

NOICE!!!

They should ship tomorrow! Maybe four new packs would be too much. I guess I'll solder up some eights. By the way, the Mamba 7700 motor restricts me to eight cells tops. So the 10 to 12 cell recommendation can't happen. Good thinking though... :)

[JDT]

the mm 5700 on eight was a beast in my pede, the 7700 and eight will be sick for sure, reglue your tires, one of my mashers got ruined when 90% of it peeled off and the other 10% was holding on at 40mph or so, big wreak of course.

[Toothypaste]

Hmmm...maybe spinning my unglued stock pede tyres on full throttle with an mm isnt such a good idea...lol

[juntom10]

I really like pede...eventhought i don't have a pede...pede has simple structure because it is 2wd..and really good for bashing, and many hop ups, no problem with brushless... i will get it later~

[MrCrash]

I finished my wide-pede and nitro rustler front-end conversions today. It made a big difference in how the truck handled today at the races. It was nice to not spin out in every turn, and I didn't flip as much!

[juntom10]

i wanna see some pics!!

[BIGDADDYV]

i wanna see some pics!!


Its a sercet pede thing Juntom, we would love to show you some pics but you have to have a Pede before we can ..... Now if he were to post pics because i asked and you saw then thats ok :D ....

Now if thats not incentive to get yourself a pede I dont know what is .... ;)

[MrCrash]

In case your interested in seeing it as well, I'll post one anyway :p It's not very good, but it will have to work for now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/98DakotaSport/RC/wide1.jpg

Oh, and I was mighty proud of myself today. I managed to break a rear suspension arm :D

[BIGDADDYV]

looks like you did a fine job to me ... Congrats on the breakage ... I love new part day ... :D

[MrCrash]

Thanks :D

[glacierangel]

Today I managed to loosen up a bunch of stuff. The front A-Arm screw backed out and bent, I got it back in now. The screw holding the shock to the shock tower backed out, I found it in the grass and no problem. Then the e-clips fell off and my bearing carrier fell off the caster block. Just another day in the life of my stampede! :D

[juntom10]

In case your interested in seeing it as well, I'll post one anyway :p It's not very good, but it will have to work for now.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/98DakotaSport/RC/wide1.jpg

Oh, and I was mighty proud of myself today. I managed to break a rear suspension arm :D
Nice!!

are those rpm stampede arms?

[MrCrash]

Yup! Rear arms on both ends :D

[sunshine_monkey]

Does anyone know how you can fit a Proline F-150 Jato body on the Pede?

I saw this article, but it just says he used some HPI mounts. Any ideas?

http://rc.off-road.com/rc/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=389334

[MrCrash]

Get the Rustler body mount kit, part number TRX1914. Mount the fronts like I have on mine, and modify the rear posts to match mine as well. I run a nitro rustler body on mine, so a jato body couldn't be TOO different :p

[Toothypaste]

Are any other modifications required to upgrade the pede's arm lenght?

[MrCrash]

You need to make some spacers for the front arms around the bulkhead and caster blocks, but it went in easily overall. www.stampedeproject.com has a great tutorial on how to do it. I kinda mixed and matched between the different methods, and it turned out great!

[Peterbilt]

Swapped some Masher 2Ks onto my Pede the other day. What a world of difference. Climbs better, looks better, and I can traction roll the hell out of it now :o

Gonna get outside pics tomorrow. Truck looks terrible in these...

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/P379XL/DSCF3615.jpg

I saw this on another forum and wanted to do it: LED bumper lights.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e275/P379XL/DSCF3616.jpg

They are in the holes at either end of the bumper. I had some extra blue LED's and figured why not. They are very handy when driving at night.

I need to order some parts soon. I tossed the battery and ESC clean out of the truck last night...twice. Zip ties just arent working for securement. Also ripped out the connections to the LEDs...gotta rewire that.

BTW, any suggestions for some affordable, high MAh stickpack? (like 3000 and up). My Tower pack has about had it and Im looking to get some more juice for longer run times...especially if I upgrade to BL one day.

Thanks.

-Chris

[BIGDADDYV]

check tower for Emaxx batteries .... they sell in packs of 2 and usually start somewhere around 38 bucks for both .... IF thats not enough smack I suggest moving up to the 4200's and watch the fun happen :D

[Vato Loco]

Chris try these: http://www.a123racing.com/html/starterkits.html# get the 2s2p starter, they are great! they cost a little more but are way more durable and charge fast!

[Peterbilt]

Chris try these: http://www.a123racing.com/html/starterkits.html# get the 2s2p starter, they are great! they cost a little more but are way more durable and charge fast!

A little more? I can barely afford $55 for the nicer Emaxx sets on Tower, much less $270 for those, lol. Im RC on the cheap at the moment :o

[MrCrash]

I'm in need of some help. I reassembled the tranny in my Pede, and it worked fine for a few minutes. Now it accelerates like the slipper is really loose, when it is not. I opened the tranny back up, and the gears look fine. Is there some easily overlooked part of reassembly that could cause something like this to happen?

[GT Freak]

gp33300's at Radio shack r what you need. $25 a pack.

[Revolt Racer]

Anyone know which Mamba Max system will work best with my new 2006 pede? I will be dirt racing/offroad racing mostly but will also be bashing with it. i would like speed but not so it's uncontrolable (i'm just a beginner).Which ever system i do get which batteries should I get... i'm thinking i would need one or two for strictly for racing and a few others just for bashing around...hopefully they would have a fairly long run time.
Thanks a lot for the help.

[Vato Loco]

I have the Mamba maxx 5700 and power it with A123 LI-ion's but a 7 cell would almost = that! I like my set up! I get 12 min of WOT fun(40+mph). Got some vids in utube of the system running! just look under rusty pede. Chris

[Revolt Racer]

Well the bad thing is for the racing they only allow you to use 6 cell pack(electric/monster truck classes) so... i would need a good 6 cell pack for racing with the Mamba Max and how every many cells i want for bashing... any idea's?

[Toothypaste]

I'm in need of some help. I reassembled the tranny in my Pede, and it worked fine for a few minutes. Now it accelerates like the slipper is really loose, when it is not. I opened the tranny back up, and the gears look fine. Is there some easily overlooked part of reassembly that could cause something like this to happen?

Try these:

Check the tyres are glued properly
Make sure your diff isn't knacked
Make sure the spur gear pin is there

Revolt Racer - I run the mm 4600 system on cheapo 3700mah packs with great performance and rediculous runtimes (30 mins bashing). You don't need expensive batteries for this system to avoid the lag effect which other systems suffer from.

[MrCrash]

Well, I took it apart, changed nothing, and put it back together, and it works now. I'm not gonna complain :D

[Toothypaste]

Maybe there were some 'bad spirits' hiding in the tranny that just needed to be released. (maybe... :D)

[BIGDADDYV]

cant complain about nothing being wrong unless your my exwife ....... :D ... I am glad your truck went back together for ya and its running well .....

[Toothypaste]

I wanted to post another pede smiley....:D

My servo only has 1 screw holding it in now - reversing is a nightmare; it just wobbles about too much. AND I'm out of duct tape - maybe I should just blu-tack it in :D

[sunshine_monkey]

Good times Crash! Gremlins maybe?

I'm going to Larry's tomorrow after work to see if I can get the Mamba Max 5700 for my T4 for $175. I already got a 4600 system from BPP for my Pede.

I'm also going to have them put my Team Brood IB3800 and IB4200 6 cell packs together. Soon I will have all my rigs ready for spring bashing! MUUUWWWAAAAHHAAAAAHHHAAAA!!!! :D

[glacierangel]

In the last 5 posts there have been 6 :D smileys. I think we stampede owners have a serious problem. We have so much fun with our stampedes that when we talk about them online we cant help but :D.
:D:D:D

[MrCrash]

It's stuck on there permanently :D

[MrCrash]

I'm going to Larry's tomorrow after work to see if I can get the Mamba Max 5700 for my T4 for $175. I already got a 4600 system from BPP for my Pede.

Just ask the dude with the beard to match the B-P-P price. He'll hook you up :)

[juntom10]

What options should buy to put the brushless system in the stampede?

[Toothypaste]

Aluminium idler gear, mip cvds and a smaller pinion gear are probably a good idea. Maybe you could consider some new bearings in your gearbox, rpm bearing carriers (and the larger bearings) and some tyre glue (:D)

All of that can be bought from tower hobbies.

If you want to go really nuts, then you can buy an aluminium diff gear from www.rc-monster.com but that isn't necessary unless you are putting anything that a mamba max can't handle through it.

[MrCrash]

If you don't want to go with cvds, you could do a 1/8 drivetrain conversion.

You could always do what I did. Buy the motor, put it in, and upgrade what breaks :p

[juntom10]

I hope i can get the stampede with mamba... this year.....

lets work hard! :)

[TunaCan Charlie]

I never thought it possible, but I think I finally have a setup with too much power. 2006 'Pede with Mamba Max 7700 on IB4200 8-packs. It will pull wheelies at 30 MPH. Very hard to control with the stock 2.8 Talons.

Are there tires that give better control at high speed? Not road rage's or road hawgz, I still want off-road tires on it.

How much money would it cost to do the wide-pede conversion?

[glacierangel]

wow, wheelies at 30 mph... my ss5800 on 6 cells can only pull wheelies at about 7 mph.

[BIGDADDYV]

I never thought it possible, but I think I finally have a setup with too much power. 2006 'Pede with Mamba Max 7700 on IB4200 8-packs. It will pull wheelies at 30 MPH. Very hard to control with the stock 2.8 Talons.

Are there tires that give better control at high speed? Not road rage's or road hawgz, I still want off-road tires on it.

How much money would it cost to do the wide-pede conversion?

I dont knwo about the wide kit but you may want to try some MOABS .... thsoe things stick like glue to everything ..... They are quiet on the street and have the ability to grab onto anything and everything you come into contact ..... Bad part is like every tall truck you really need to slow down for the turns while your on the street or TOPPLESVILLE you go .... The upside is that they work great in every other application you come across ....
Give em a try .... they are for 2.2 rims but with the added heigth of the Moabs you actually increase a slight bit from the 2.8's you have on your ride now ..... I cant say enough about them ... 100% improvement from any other tire i have used ....... Lets face it folks in 17yrs of having one of these trucks I have gone through my fair share of tires ..... Thats just my 2 cents, I could be ( but i am not :D ) wrong ..... :D

[juntom10]

omg....wheelie at 30mph..

that sounds really cool...

i wanna see the vid!!

[BIGDADDYV]

Jun, you need to get a Pede buddy ..... In mine i can run at half throttle and hammer the throttle and pull the front wheels up so hard it flips onto its top for 20 ft or more ..... Wheelies are easy in the pede .... One of the many pleasures of Pede ownership ...... 30mph is a drop in the bucket if you put a decent powerplant in it and some gearing .... Check the for sale forum and look under custom paint for sale by hyjacker ..... he put a video of my pede in there on the second page i think ..... LMK whatcha think of it ..... In that video I run it on my bench at 1/2 throttle ....

[juntom10]

i wanna get pede..but i bought 2 cars recently(2~3 months ago..)

so i need a time.....

maybe...i might can buy.......during summer or so..;;

[juntom10]

omg..that thing is sick...

tires gonna blow up lol

what motor is that?

i know novak super rooster esc is not for brushless...

i have novak 4.5r for my xxx t mf2....

[BIGDADDYV]

LOL its a 10t tripple .. its a video everything i have in it is explained ;-)

[sunshine_monkey]

I just bought a Swami bar for my Pede. I think I need to stop buying hop-ups for it and get it back together. :D

I just have to paint and fit my Proline Jato F-150 body to it now. I'm thinking Black and Yellow, or Navy Blue and Orange. We'll see if it holds up to the Mamba Max 4600 and some IB4200's, if not I might have to get some CVD's.

I'll put up some pics when it's all done.

[Peterbilt]

I might have a fair sum of money soon to play with, so Im seriously considering that MM 7700. I figure what the hell, just skip all the BS and dive right in. Id really like to get back at my friend who says I should fix the nitro Pede because electrics are garbage :rolleyes:

...and Id make sure to order that aluminum idler and some batteries right along with it :o

Tripling my streets speed limit would be nice, too.

[Toothypaste]

How long do moabs or similar M2 tyres last before they become slicks?

[SS Pede]

How long do moabs or similar M2 tyres last before they become slicks?
Well it depends on where and how often you drive. My Moabs have lasted for more than a year with a lot of tread left, but I don't really drive my truck too frequently. I would say you can safely expect months of good operation from M2 tires like these.

[BIGDADDYV]

i have roughly 30 runs on my moabs and they are just wearing a bit in the center ...... I run my on a comabination of street and offroad ... They hold up really well . No matter what I will buy another set when these wear out .. I just cant get enough of them ...... KUDOS TO THE INVENTOR OF THE MIGHTY MOAB ..... (goes off doing the moab dance :D )

[juntom10]

OH MY GOD

I CAN GET THE NEW PEDE NOW!!

ANYWAY!!

I WILL GET NEW PEDE WITH RPM CARRIER and BEARINGS, and rpm bumper!!

and after a few month or so...i will put the brushless -_-^

[BIGDADDYV]

STOP TEASING US AND ORDER IT MAN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Then get us PICS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D .... Welcome aboard the mighty Pede family :D

[juntom10]

I'm serious..

Our familly finally got the permanant resistance of canada, because of that, my father said"I will buy for you guys that you want to get"

so my sister got the ipod nano 4g with case, and i will get the pede

yay

maybe i will order tonight

[juntom10]

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I finally order the pede!

NEW

[juntom10]

FROM TOWER..

with NEW PEDE, RPM carrier, ball bearing, rpm bumper, moab tires(for xxx t)

anyway

maybe i will get within 2 weeks.

i can not wait

[BIGDADDYV]

Keep us up to date ........ :D

[juntom10]

yay

Order Now Being Picked and Packed in Warehouse

[juntom10]

All Merchandise Shipped
yay

[dubaker]

I just got a pede from tower. :) A question has anyone ever herd of a 4wd conversion for the pede. my off road buggy has it and i think it would held performance a ton!!! :D

[BIGDADDYV]

Yepp they call it THE E MAXX ..... great convertion for it ....... LOL ..... JK .. There are a few tutorials here in the forums pertaining to a 4wd Pede ..... try adrcracings website his 4wd pede is off the charts ........ I said it before and I will say it again .... the best 2wd electric truck in 17yrs ..... Need 4wd go emaxx ( I DID ) .... You need 2wd and craziness, Stick with the Pede ..... BTW Welcome to the Pede family now start making it a custom and lets see some pics :D ....... Oh and to be a true Pede owner in every post you make in thie section of the forum there has to be a smiley :D in there ...... Not my rule really I picked it up somewhere in here :D

[glacierangel]

Juntom10 isn't following the stampede rules. He hasn't used a single :D smiley!
:eek::eek::eek::eek:
lol :D

[juntom10]

:D haha
:D
hehe
:D

[juntom10]

umm.

waiting is so hard.. :D

[JDT]

wait until your first broken part, I have actually been sitting in the parking lot at 7:30 am before waiting for the shop to open, the hardest wait is when its a stupid $3 spur or something you could have easily stocked up on
NO SMILEY FOR YOU lol

[BIGDADDYV]

OHHH SOOO TRUE ....... I say get yourself a few servo savers and some extra spurs while your at it . The worst part is waiting for the hobby shop to open and the parts arent there ........

[Vato Loco]

The first part that went on me was my servo, Traxxas servos sux! Then I poped the plastic shock caps, then striped the Plastic idler gear, and last but not least the bushings wore out! once you experienced these problems and corrected them then you will have a GREAT truck:-D:-D

[BIGDADDYV]

How much power did you have pushing that idler ......LOL ..... Bushings should be replaced as soon as you have the funds to do it with any RC ..... They are not condusive to speed or long run times ..... The shocks are a good hopup to get because you can never go wrong with suspention .. I have had a great amount of luck with Evader St shocks .... Besides the fact that they are chrome (SHINIES ARE NICE) they are rebuildable . The servo is fine for normal running ..... I have had my share or servo transplants and the 2055 and the 2018 still work just fine for "normal Bashing " other than that get something with some beef and bearings to it ... I think for an out of the box RTR bash-o-matic rc you cant beat it ... :D

[JDT]

OHHH SOOO TRUE ....... I say get yourself a few servo savers and some extra spurs while your at it . The worst part is waiting for the hobby shop to open and the parts arent there ........

lol like when the LHS has dozens of 76 tooth spurs but not an 84 or 87 in the joint, mashers and moabs don't like 76 tooth spurs for some reason :D

[BIGDADDYV]

they run really nice on the 87's ..... My moabs really adjust to everything i throw at them ... :D .. Moabs are one of the best all around tires i have EVER put on an offraod RC .. Has anyone else heard how quiet they are on pavement ??? The seem to hug EVERYTHING they come into contact .... Total positive investment IMO ...

[juntom10]

I ordered moab for my xxx t....

[BIGDADDYV]

that should prove interesting ..... let us know how that works for ya ..... LOL .

[Vato Loco]

I like Moabs :D They are the best A/T on the market!JMO :D :wave:

[juntom10]

The thing that i don't like about xxx t is wheel...

xxxt can use only losi dish wheels...

can't use proline wheels, rpm wheels etc

i hate.that...

[juntom10]

Are there any web site that sell many pede options?

[BIGDADDYV]

Tower and ebay are where i find mine ......

[JDT]

this darn hobby, the kid ain't even got the pede yet and he is wanting option parts, all kidding aside if this is your first pede you will be suprised it will be way tougher than any st for sure. I have never got any wheel time with the xl 5 but saw one at the lhs and it was much faster than the old stinger version, you can spend a ton making a custom pede but its much more fun to leave it closer to stock so you ain't scared to beat the heck out of it, that way the breakage is less and cheaper IMO. Its like a good meal, the receipes for building a bash proof peded is in these 57 pages it just depends on which one you follow, $1000 flm ultrapede or sensible options for go not show, I have kept my bl systems out of the pede as much as possible as the 40-55mph crashes are much worse than the 20-30 mph crashes with a stinger or mod motor but I understand the need for speed also.

[sunshine_monkey]

Yeah, I know what you mean. I went with the Mamba Max 4600 and some 6 Cell IB3800 packs for long runtimes and good (not insane) speed. I think putting a crazy fast brushless system in the Pede isn't really a good idea. I would think you would tear up the drivetrain. Not to mention you still have to SLOW DOWN to turn the thing around. If you want to make high speed runs get an on-road TC or maybe a Jato 3.3 :eek: .

My Mamba is at the LHS getting a Deans connector put on it, and my batteries packs are being assembled as we speak! If I have time this weekend (and if the weather is OK) I'll take it out for a test run. I have to take it easy though because it has no body yet. I hope to paint that next weekend. I'll take pics and post them!

Oh, I almost forgot........:D

[TunaCan Charlie]

:D :D :D :D :D





~just thought it was a good idea.

[juntom10]

you know what.

i got much more ib4200 matched cell!

i don't have bars, and jig...

oooh

i will show you the pic...

!!

[juntom10]

the options that i will get later is traxxas blue turnbuckle, wheelie bar, rpm arms...and later... mamba

hheeeehehehehehehehheheheh :D :D :D :D

[BIGDADDYV]

if thats your plan and you have never owned a Pede before i would say invest ins some a-arms and an idler gear too .... with all that juice your gonna lose control at some point and your going to crash .. ( not as if i am talking from experience or anything :D ) and the idler is for when you roast the stock one by putting that much power behind a stock rear in the Pede ..... It will take a beating no doubt but the Mamba has some serious torque .... A roasted idler makes a really great day really really BAD day :( .. ( form experience also ) .... You may also want to keep in mind that when ever you take your pede apart REGREASE EVERYTHING you reassymble .... A word to the wise .. I would invest in bearings before the Mamba ... Make everything else as good as the powerplant and your performance is going to be a whole bunch better ....

When folks ask me what should be my first hop ups i put on my pede the list is just like this .......

BEARINGS
Aluminum Idler
MIP CVD's
Shocks ( what ever your favorite brand are ... I personally like the Evader St shocks )
buy some spare spurs and pinions to experiment with and leave the rest alone until your done learning to run it and beating the stock stuff to death ..... Have fun thats the bottom line ....

[sunshine_monkey]

Can you use the Nitro Evader ST shocks or just the electric Evader ST ones? Can you use Losi or Associated springs with them?

Yeah, I'm thinking it be long before I get CVD's for my Pede with a Mamba Max powering it. I have two sets of the rear universals so when the first one brakes I can slap the spares in and then order the CVD's.

[BIGDADDYV]

you can use those also but you need to change the eye screw on the bottom of your shock ..... Its pretty simple to just unscrew the stock one on your shock and put it on the ones you plan on using .... The top mounts really all depend on what you use really .... I havent had too much experience in the way of Losi shocks .. Jut make sure the eyes are large enough to use the Pedes stock screw for the best amount of fastening .... As far as the Nitros VS Electric Evaders go .. I have only used electric but take a look and if the Nitros are bigger and have the same upper eye mount I say use those and LMK how it works .... When i started using Evaders on my pede it came about rather odd .... I have a brand new evader and i broke the chassis ( being a meathead ) and needed some shocks so i swapped em out and they worked really really well ..... So when ordering a new CHassis i ordered some evaders for my Pede ... The rest is history ...... Besides like i said being shiny :D they have adjustable spacers that you dont need to take off your shock to adjust ... .... Now that my breif deposition is over ... LOL .... Lets get back to helping Juntom get his stuff running like a raped ape :D

[aminoelmo]

You should talk to Mike at www.rc-monster.com, he can help you set up your monster pede! They have the whole FLM line (the driveshafts are a must, they rock!) plus other nice hardened steel accesories to make your truck nearly undestructible. I know most tend to go for the Mamba motor option but I've had an incredible experience with my Novak 5.5 (upgraded to 3.5 sintered rotor), it's very, very reliable, great ESC, extremely fast, great brakes, etc. Just use Integy fans instead of the Novak fan on the ESC, cheaper and more durable.

I saw an ad on a recent rc car action mag from traxxas announcing alum knucles and bearing carriers for the e-pede but haven't seen them anywhere online. I think Tower has them as pending arrival. We'll see. One word of advice for anybody going alum/steel, use lots of threadlock on all screws, it's an absolutely necessary action to do if you're handling real power.

I'm gonna start building a full metal t-maxx soon!

[sunshine_monkey]

:D I think I'll stick with the RPM stuff. The Aluminum gets pricey! It looks cool though. I think I read somewhere that RPM was coming out with Castors for the Pede.

Juntom, I would get the RPM Castors, Bearing Carriers, Front and Rear A-Arms, and maybe the Wide Bumper as well. Throw in some 5X11 bearings and you should be OK to start. I agree with Bigdaddyv on the shocks, aluminum idler, and maybe the CVD's as well. I'm going to be using a Hitec HS-645MG servo in mine. You can get all that stuff off of Tower or Ebay. Look up RCBOYZ on Ebay. They are cheap and great to deal with.

PS - The IB4200's should be sweet Jontom. I have some as well and I can't wait to see how they perform with the Mamba Max 4600.:D :driving:

[BIGDADDYV]

MY 4200's are just WRONG ...... Bottom line ..... LOL . Thats like putting speedy gonzalez on speed ....... COmbinde that with a fearless throttle finger and your taking out a loan to get your pede back in running condition ...... TO be honest i get bored running 4200's in my stuff because the bash part of me falls away and the I MAY BREAK ALOT OF STUFF part kicks in because of the long run times ..... All i know is this ..... RPM means you buy it once and if you break it its paid for ... Thier A-Arms are great and I have never had a problem with them .... I just got done putting sets on both of my pedes and my xl5 rusty ..... Also you cant go wrong with traxxas aluminum .... Thye make some really tough stuff ..... Also dont be affriad to give traxxas a call, i did and they are sending me FREE drive shafts for my maxx .... They have a great customer support ......

[juntom10]

Everyday..i just watching pede videos...and waiting for pede...i hope i can get the pede next week...

[blktransam]

picked me up a epede...check out the painting forums under (thes color dont look good together)

[BIGDADDYV]

Welcome to the family Ryan ... ;)

[blktransam]

thanks vince

[juntom10]

I will try this one for pede..

[BIGDADDYV]

UMMM why ??? Not saying dont or not to but, why ???

[juntom10]

to make wide pede using simple method...LOL

[juntom10]

Here is my new battery..

this is my first matched battery..

[BIGDADDYV]

Nice Batts man ..... LMK how that whole wheel widening thing works after the first couple of huge jumps you do or when you run into sompin ...... I would like to know how those hold up .. ;)

[MrCrash]

That's not quite the same thing. That'll probably just put more leverage on your front steering parts, and help snap caster blocks.

I would also just like to add that the nitro and electric evader shocks are the same :D

[BIGDADDYV]

Speaking of Crash and he appears ....... LOL .. Thanks for the shock info . I thought they were the same but wasnt 100% sure ......

[juntom10]

oooh....piggy back shocks for pede..

looks nice

http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4629&p_catid=109&sid=4wSJJh1jv2nC0qH-00107551216.f1

[glacierangel]

They have the whole FLM line (the driveshafts are a must, they rock!)


Where on the rcbros website are the aluminum driveshafts? That sounds like a nice thing to have...

:D

[BIGDADDYV]

oooh....piggy back shocks for pede..

looks nice

http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=4629&p_catid=109&sid=4wSJJh1jv2nC0qH-00107551216.f1


Those are nice but i think the 29 is just for the 2 shocks ..... you can get all 4 Evaders from tower for the same price ..... :D watch the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves ;)

[glacierangel]

Those are nice but i think the 29 is just for the 2 shocks ..... you can get all 4 Evaders from tower for the same price ..... :D watch the pennies and the dollars take care of themselves ;)

Yeah but those piggybacks look awesome! :D I think anyone who would want to (or could afford to) buy a full FLM pede (not me :( ) would want them.

[aminoelmo]

Where on the rcbros website are the aluminum driveshafts? That sounds like a nice thing to have...

:D

I don't think they have them advertised yet since they were released recently, but you can e-mail Mike at rcmonstermike@gmail.com. The website is www.rc-monster.com, www.rcbros.com handles some of this stuff too but I haven't dealt much with them yet. The shafts are like $40, the strongest available for the pede!

[juntom10]

that cvd looks really strong..but i don't want to use FLM's arms..

RPM arm is the best

lol :D

[juntom10]

ANYONE TRIED THIS ONE?

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail.php?prod=MaximizerAdapters

It would be cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[juntom10]

WHAT!! RC MONSTER does not ship to canada

not good..

[MrCrash]

Those driveshafts are nice, but I converted my pede over to savage dogbones and ofna buggy drive cups for less then that...

[glacierangel]

I don't think they have them advertised yet since they were released recently, but you can e-mail Mike at rcmonstermike@gmail.com. The website is www.rc-monster.com, www.rcbros.com handles some of this stuff too but I haven't dealt much with them yet. The shafts are like $40, the strongest available for the pede!

Sorry, i meant rc-monster. Ill take a look at them when they are advertised.

Edit: :D

does anyone else think this is getting old? :D

[juntom10]

I hope LHS has new stampede wheelie bar from traxxas...and aluminum idle gear..(idle gear was out of stock when i ordered the pede..but now...that is instock :huh:

but i'm happy :D

COME ON PEDE!!

[Toothypaste]

I hope LHS has new stampede wheelie bar from traxxas...and aluminum idle gear..(idle gear was out of stock when i ordered the pede..but now...that is instock :huh:

but i'm happy :D

COME ON PEDE!!

Don't forget to check out www.swami-rc.com. He has loads of hints and tips regarding the pede along with a parts list and instructions for a 4wd rustler. He makes a really nice wheelie bar too (apparently :D )

I don't want to make anybody too jealous but...nah it can wait 'til it's done :D

[sunshine_monkey]

Yeah, I ordered the Swami-Bar with Deflector Shield (http://www.swami-rc.com/WheelieBar.htm). They sent me an e-mail saying they are waiting on a shipment of wheels. Hopefully I get it soon. :D

[Toothypaste]

I just use my tranny case...lol

[MrCrash]

Mine is quickly wearing away. I'm gonna need a swami bar soon. I'm also gonna need tires, seeing as I can drift with my bald mashers :D

[BIGDADDYV]

dont throw your baldies out .... slick em down with a lil bit of olive oil and a spray shot of bleach .... block up the front wheels dump the throttle and let the smoke begin ....... :D

[MrCrash]

I'll do that after the drift contest at BashFest. I'm planning on entering :D

BTW, has anyone used the Imex All-T tires? I'm considering getting a set.

[sunshine_monkey]

A drifting Pede? LOL! Now that's something I'd like to see a video of!

[juntom10]

umm..

i hope proline make BIG JOE tires for 2.2'....

[JDT]

umm..

i hope proline make BIG JOE tires for 2.2'....

Check these out

Bender Customs 12mm-17mm Adapter

http://rcpcrawlers.com/adapters.html

they will let you run a 17mm truggy wheels or beadlocks and tires

if you want to stick with 2.2 the IMEX all terrains are 5.5 inches Tall

[Toothypaste]

Mine is quickly wearing away. I'm gonna need a swami bar soon. I'm also gonna need tires, seeing as I can drift with my bald mashers :D

You don't need tyres - my pede runs fine without them

[JDT]

You don't need tyres - my pede runs fine without them

W T F

yeah but its real hard to drive without the fronts and for some reason ;) mine won't move at all without any rears :D

[Toothypaste]

W T F

yeah but its real hard to drive without the fronts and for some reason ;) mine won't move at all without any rears :D

Just shout at it :D A pede will take the abuse ;)

[BIGDADDYV]

Abuse is the Stampedes middle name ........ My from wheels look like new ..... My pede stages and wheelies so hard is like unreal ... Wheelies save tires .....

[Toothypaste]

Abuse is the Stampedes middle name ........ My from wheels look like new ..... My pede stages and wheelies so hard is like unreal ... Wheelies save tires .....

Ok take a deep breath and try again ...lol

[BIGDADDYV]

(insert big breath) and quote me from up there again :D ......... How was that :D

[juntom10]

oh mygod.

new nitro rustler and nitro stampede looks really cool!!

but i like electric rc :)

[scotty08]

A buddy of mine broke the stock sterring servo on his Stampede. Need to replace with a metal gear servo. What is considered the best for the stampede? Mainly a basher with a little track time every other week.

[BIGDADDYV]

Hitech 645 is what I use in mine ... plenty of power and the speed isnt too bad either .....

[juntom10]

anybody got new traxxas stempede wheelie bar??

[glacierangel]

http://monster.traxxas.com/showthread.php?t=363265
That's a pretty good review of the wheelie bar.

[cooleocool]

...

new nitro rustler and nitro stampede looks really cool!!

...It's too bad that they've got those empty spots for the engine head on those bodies. They look pretty cool! I wonder if it would be very difficult to make a patch pannel for that area...anybody got new traxxas stempede wheelie bar??I'd look at your hobby shop or try Tower Hobbies.

[juntom10]

tower hobbies has no new traxxas stampede wheeliebar..

and my LHS neither....

[cooleocool]

Maybe they can order one for you...

[MrCrash]

*cough* http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRNP7&P=K *cough*

;)

[juntom10]

oh mygod... when i order the pede, i couldn't find...

umm

i need to ask to my LHS...to order...

because i don't want to pay $18.99 shipping for wheelie bar from tower! :D

[juntom10]

oooh

my LHS has aluminum idler gear..

and stampede wheelie bar mount...(not a complete set, just mount)

but they has
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMJC8&P=ML
this one..

can i use that wheelie bar with stampede wheelie bar mount??

[scotty08]

Hitech 645 is what I use in mine ... plenty of power and the speed isnt too bad either .....


Thanks M8. It is mainly a bashing truck for thsi guy I work with. Me and another guy got Stadium truck, and intend to race them, but he wanted something he could use with his grad kids more, so He got Stampede. And this is his first RC. Gotta start somewhere. LOL

Thanks for the help.

Scott

[Toothypaste]

(insert big breath) and quote me from up there again :D ......... How was that :D

No I meant that none of that made sense :D

What is a from wheel anyway?

[juntom10]

hitec 985 mg is newer version of 945mg(torque type)
hitec 965mg(what i have) is newer version of 925mg(speed type)

[BIGDADDYV]

No I meant that none of that made sense :D

What is a from wheel anyway?

LOL i know it didnt when i posted the insert big breath part (after rereading it ) but hey we can edit everythign we can now can we :D

[juntom10]

umm..

I'm thinking of that..

put the novak 4.5R brushless into stampede, and put the titan motor and esc to the xxx t....

would it be good??? :D

[cooleocool]

...

and stampede wheelie bar mount...(not a complete set, just mount)

but they has
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMJC8&P=ML
this one..

can i use that wheelie bar with stampede wheelie bar mount??Yes you can.

[juntom10]

oooh....still waiting for pede...

so slow .....

[BIGDADDYV]

Blame it on Customs ....... It used to take me 2 hours just to get through customs on my motorcycle ...... What are you looking for thats gonna take you 2 hours on a bike .....

CUSTOMS IF YOUR LISTENING LET JUNTONS PEDE GO HOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D hope that helps ;)

[sunshine_monkey]

Ha! My Uncle had the seats ripped out of his car by customs at the Windsor tunnel. I used to love going to Windsor (drinking age is 19!) but after 9/11 it became a pain.

[BIGDADDYV]

I lived in Seattle for 13yrs and once a month we used to go up to BC for the weekend to golf ..... Never failed going in or comming out of the country they checked us ...... No biggie we had a great time EVRY time :D

[juntom10]

eerrrg

I hope i can get the pede someday in next week.....

mail box is empty today.....

so slow....

previous shipping from tower took exactly 2 weeks.

they shipped the pede last wednesday..

so it is possible that i can get the pede next week...

!@&*#%^(!*@#^ :D

pede!!

please kick the XXX of the postman!!! for the fast shipping!

lol

[MrCrash]

My poor Pede was abused today...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx9o3MlAsgw

[BIGDADDYV]

at least you had fun man ..... thats really all that matters ....... and by the way you were giggling like a school girl i say you had a bunch of fun .... :D Keep it up thats what Pede ownership is all about :D

[rhcsavage21]

i think i was the one giggling lol if u want to have a set of these tires crash ur welcome to have them :D

[MrCrash]

That would be you laughing in the video :p

I would like a set, but I need to figure out why I keep ripping out dogbones first.

[snorooster47]

I just bought a stampede XL-5 and about my third or fourth run both my drive shafts had rocks wedged between them and the rear suspension arms... i was just wondering if this happens alot and if i should upgrade to cvd's

[HobbyGoblin]

Hi,

I've had my XL-5 Stampede awhile now, and I just ordered a Novak XBR Sport 8.5 brushless system. I was wondering what gearing do you guys use that have the 5800kV motor? I ordered a 17t pinion, and I have a 15t already. Would 15/86 be good for bashing (ie. in grass and off-road), and would 17/86 be ok to use for on-road only (ie. speed runs)? Does that gearing sound ok for the 5800kV motor? Thanks for any info.

[HobbyGoblin]

I just bought a stampede XL-5 and about my third or fourth run both my drive shafts had rocks wedged between them and the rear suspension arms... i was just wondering if this happens alot and if i should upgrade to cvd's

As long as they work, they're ok. The plastic ones are pretty durable, and easily replaced. I've heard that the pins on the out-drive yokes slip out very easily on the MIP cvd's.

[snorooster47]

As long as they work, they're ok. The plastic ones are pretty durable, and easily replaced. I've heard that the pins on the out-drive yokes slip out very easily on the MIP cvd's.

Thanks for the help.I guess I'm learning because my stampede wasn't running properly and i could tell it was something in the gears so i took the whole transmission apart...only to find that the problem was my pinion and spur gears had come out of mesh.lol

[BIGDADDYV]

As long as they work, they're ok. The plastic ones are pretty durable, and easily replaced. I've heard that the pins on the out-drive yokes slip out very easily on the MIP cvd's.

If you dont let the locktite dry before your try to lube them or run the truck before you let the locktite dry you can run into pin slippage problems ...... I have 8 different models with MIP CVD's on them and to be honest I have never had a problem with any of them ..... Nor has anyone I have met ...

As far as gearing goes check the motor after a frun or two to make sure that its not getting really hot ...... Really gearing all depends on what type of running you do ...... Hvae fun with it but use your head :D

[snorooster47]

Ok so another problem.I am using the white washers and everything but it seems after every run my body near the body posts is even more beat up. Is there anything i can do to prevent this or do i just need to replace bodies often?Thanks for the help

Devan

[BIGDADDYV]

Devan, I am gonna break it to you easy man ...... The more you thrash ( and its nots possible to own a pede and not thrash ) the more lids your going to go through ...... LOL .... To be honest I go through a lid a every 6 months on mine ..... With the warmer weather comming you will notice that your lid hets up a bit more and becomes more pliable ..... In the winter its a bit more brittle ..... You may want to look into thicker lids for your ride ...... The exact thickness I am not sure of but most of the pro painters should be able to help you out ..... If you want a great price on a custom Lid for your pede talk to Ben over at www.sicklidz.com ... Or PM him here his nic is sicklidz ... He hooks me up when ever i need some stuff done ...... There are others here on the boards to check with also ... We have tons of quality painters here ....... If your into the stock look, just keep bying lids from Tower they are cheap and already drilled ;-)

[snorooster47]

Thanks Bigdaddy.Yes in the few days Ive had it it has definitely been thrashed.LOL.I have been surprised nothing has gone wrong except the gear mesh but i guess thats just a testament to its Durability.One more question though.It seems after every run im missing another body clip.Is there anything i can do to prevent this or is it the same solution as the Bodies and i just need to replace them?

Devan

[BIGDADDYV]

Dubro makes Klip holders they sell them all over the place ... basically they are 2 rubber bands in just about any color that have 2 eyelits on each end that hold your body pins in place whiel either your body is off or your bashing the life out of it ..... Check em out on Tower ......

[snorooster47]

Thanks BigdaddyV.I'll pick up some of those

[BIGDADDYV]

Good deal .. I use them on all mine and if you dont over drill your mount hole you shouldnt have a problem ...... ;)

[juntom10]

dang...still waiting..

mail box is empty....today..

eerrrg

[juntom10]

i love this body.

anyone tried this?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LC4406&P=1

[JDT]

its nearly 3 inches longer and an inch wider than the pede body not sure if it would work or not

[sunshine_monkey]

I modified my body mounts for a Proline Jato F-150 Body. I marked the mounting positions and it will work out fine. I like the lower stance of the body. I'm leaving the rear wing off because I don't want it to look like a race truck. I hope to have time to mask and paint the body later this week/weekend. I'm soooo nervous about painting for the first time (A Painting Virgin! :eek: ). I've read a bunch of stuff on this site about painting and I think I can tackle it. I just need to take my time. I'm going to stick to two or three colors. I'll be using some Parma flame masks.

I picked up a new set of Duratrax Evader ST shocks for $30 off of Ebay. They look cool, and I like the idea of having a threaded collar. What springs do the guys that run the Duratrax shocks use?

The Pede is all back together. I just need to get that Lid on it! :rolleyes:

[BIGDADDYV]

I actually use the XL-5 springs on the evader shocks ... they work pretty good ....

[sunshine_monkey]

Cool. Thanks!

[juntom10]

i'm playing with x mods..until i get the pede...

[BIGDADDYV]

Jun i would have met the package at the border man .... I bet you could have walked it home by now ........ :D

[juntom10]

haha
:D

ooh

maybe 2 month later...

i will get the 200bucks(canadian)...because..

every year, government refund some taxes...

so i can get the 200bucks..

oohhhhh

happy thinking..

[BIGDADDYV]

Heres some inside pics of the Pede .......


http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/BIGDADDY_V/DSC00025.jpg

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/BIGDADDY_V/Pede.jpg

and one with the Evader St shocks and some HPI rims and tires ....

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s57/BIGDADDY_V/Pedeonlysideview.jpg

[bashin Maxxer15]

Looks nice, I like the body!