Traxxas Stampede Forum v1.0

[jdm3849]

Is it wobbly because the tires or is it because you have worn bushings?

[Soya]

Tires. I've changed the bushings and the axles. Didn't fix it. Oh well.

[tyler nesby]

stampedes are horrible at jumping. i jumped mine about ten feet and the chassis and chassis braces snapped in half. if you want to get a truck you can really abuse get a rustler. the only mods i got in mine are traxxas big bore extra long shocks in front and back and stampede tires. with the extra long shock up front it has almost as much ground clearance as my friends e maxx.i kept the rest of the truck stock because the plastic is pretty durable. i took it to a cliff about 60 feet tall and was able to launch it off the cliff tons of times. the only broken part was a turbuckle which i was able to zip tie back on and keep going. i enjoy driving my rustler more tan ay of my other cars.

[Soya]

Stampedes aren't horrible at jumping. Actually, it's better than most. It's just that some landings do go too smoothly:p

[Bluetoad]

pedes jump great and bounce great!

there's always the possibility of a few bumps and scratches along the way!

bt out

[jdm3849]

Stampede's ARE the best 2wd electric monter truck for jumping, I have a rustler and a stampede,the rustler bottoms out on some of the weakest jumps,the stampede IS a better jumper,its got more ground clearance and has a better weight distribution for jumping. IF you were jumping:rolleyes: off of 60 foot cliff you would have to brung a dustpan and zip-loc bag to pick that rustler up with.

[Bluetoad]

and some flowers.

R.I.P. Rustler.

bt

[Soya]

Amen

[R/Cbum4life]

tyler nesby- If you think stampedes are horrible at jumping your crazy. Your little rustler is nothing compared to a stampede. If you dont like stampedes too bad b/c you know they are so much better. I reccomend you learn how to jump if you are breaking parts that much. BTW- I doubt you went off a sixty foot cliff and survived it maybe it was more like 6 feet. Are you a fisher b/c that sounds like a fish story to me.

[jdm3849]

I just got the hitec 645 mg servo from lhs yeasterday,this thing is way too strong for the servo saver,are all kimbrough servo savers the same strength that fit the pede? cause i need one really bad

[Soya]

Yeah, I think so.

[jdm3849]

so they have a servo saver that looks like the same as my pede one, that will work right? its like 6 dollars

[Bluetoad]

JDM - I've got a Hitec 645 on my T-Maxx - huge torque, great servo - I use a standard Kimbrough on it - it works fine. Should be ok on the pede too.

BT

[quadna71]

jdm,
looks like bluetoad answered your question - i found the servo saver for $6ish that you were talking about...i'm going to order one along with the metal geared 645 servo. by the way, i exploded the gearbox after eating lunch today :( my idler gear is no longer a gear...it's now more like - a gear, three smooth spots, a gear, three smooth spots!!! so i guess i have plenty of time to kill while waiting for my new gears to arrive. talk at you later...

[jdm3849]

Are you getting a stampede? or are you thinking of getting it for your evader? which wouldnt make sense because that servo saver wouldnt fit, where do you get all this money?

[V-Mac]

Jdm, GS racing also makes great servo savers in a variety of colors that fit the pede, I have one on my pede and I just use a standard futaba s-148 servo and ive never stripped it.

[romandriver]

mine has a .15 tuned pipe

[R/Cbum4life]

Bluetoad- How come your not in the maxx forum. You should cruise over there and join it. lots of good stuff in there. This hitec servo you are talking about is it good for a maxx i am looking to get rid of the stock one. What does it cost and will it hook up to the traxxas reciever? Does the stock servo saver work on it? Let me know. thanks.

[tyler nesby]

jdm3849

if you had more ground clearance in your rustler you wouldnt have any bottoming out problems. i put t maxx shocks in the front and rear of my rustler.and i cut away the chassis underneath the suspension arms so that the shocks could completely extend. now the suspension arms are almost completely vertical. i also put stampede tires on it. i would of put e maxx tires on it but they dont fit. my rustler now has way more ground clearane than any stampede. the rustler has a simpler design and when you are catching lots of air simpler is stronger.

and yes it was a sixty foot cliff. ther was a sign that said WARNING 60 FT CLIFF STAY BACK. i didnt break anything on my car but its body was torn in half the one time that it landed on its roof. i had to duck tape all the electronics in because the servo tape wouldnt hold. and for those of you that dont beleive me its probably because you are too afraid to try it with your trucks.

stampedes may jump good but they break too easy. the chassis braces are too weak to handle big jumps. i jumped mine off the lowest part on my roof and the thing fell apart.:D

[jdm3849]

I dont think you put the stampede together right because the stampede is meant for jumping which means it should be stronger,how can you have the arms almost vertical?,the slider driveshafts only extend so far and rub up the arm when they are extended to a certain point.
anyways,i went today and got a servo saver by kimbrough from my lhs,it has the same dimensions of the traxxas one but the holes for the turnbuckle screws are to small,should i just go to the lhs again but have to ride my bike about 8 miles there and another 8 back because my mom said she wont take me there for a while (shes taken me 4 times this week) but ill bring the traxxas one to compare or should i just drill the holes bigger and take a chance, could you guys with the kimbrough servo savers tell me the exact model or model number? thanks

[V-Mac]

Just drill the holes out and re-adjust your turnbuckles.

-Vince

[Green-Evader-ST]

If the suspension arms are almost vertical, i'm wondering what kind of suspension travel you would have? As in how do the turnbuckles and steering system work? Maybe I'm picturing it wrong but I'd think if you jumped, the landing would cause the tires to camber in and rub the body, or would they camber out?

Tyler, can you post a pic of your modifications?

[Soya]

Yeah, I'm a bit suspicious also

[Bluetoad]

Tyler

I'm sure it has a certain appeal, jumping off a 60ft cliff. But personally I'd shy from something like that. I spend a fair bit of time and money on my RC cars and trucks. I love racing and bashing, but I try to keep them from breaking where possible.

A 60ft cliff would challenge any vehicle - it might be fun once or twice, but after all the suspension is smashed and the body is wrecked - well that doesn't sound much like fun for me.

I'm not flaming or judging, just putting my 2 cents in.

Stampedes are pretty tough for even big jumps - 15-20ft, but I like to jump and keep running, not jump and fix.

On a different note I'd like to see your mods - sounds like you've really put some time into it.

keep running y'all.

bt out

[Bluetoad]

R/Cbum4life

i've got a Hitec 645 servo on the T-Maxx and a 6V, 5 cell, 2400MiH power pack for the radio gear. I can turn the wheels on any surface, standing or moving. I would reccomend the Kimbrough servo saver - they're pretty tough. I plan to put one on my stampede too. They fit fine into the traxxas RX - depending on the connectors you get - I had a little trimming on mine - but no biggie.

Steering on any MT is pretty important as they all tend to run big tyres which wiegh a lot. The hitec is about $50ish at stormer.

hope this helps.

BT

[jdm3849]

well my mom ended up taking me to theLHS and they said to drill the holes you are going to use bigger,so i did and it looks like it is good but it is raining so i will have to wait to find out....

[R/Cbum4life]

Hey thanks bluetoad. One more thing could you give me the part # on that servo saver?

[Bluetoad]

Hi R/Cbum4life

The kimbrough saver part you want is:

124 Servo Gear Savers Large Gas Car 23, 24, 25 Spline Drive

see:kimbrough website (http://kimbrough-products.com/index2.htm)

you can get it at Tower Hobbies (and others I expect). Here is the link for Tower Hobbies:

Tower Hobbies kimbrough servo saver link (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXS361&P=7)

hope this helps

BT

[jdm3849]

Darnit! i didnt know they had black,otherwise i would have gotten it. but otherwise my servo saver is the same as that one,but white yuk

[V-Mac]

If you want a cool servo saver and you want to dress your pede up a little, check out the gs racing servo savers, they come in neon green, yellow, blue , purple and many other colors. They also need the holes drilled out a little bigger to fit the pede.

-Vince

[jdm3849]

Stampede,i bought the kit and took the electronics out of evader.
has futaba mc330cr esc with 13 turn limit reverse and lockout,
the esc is mounted on an black rpm esc mount. In the front it also has a rpm wide bumper to protect from hitting curbs and other things,has usual scratches. I have a 17 turn sapphire motor in it,i also have 13,15,18,18,19 pinion gears to go with the 81 and 84 tooth spur. i also have the 20 turn stinger motor. i still have the stock rims and tires but the rims are dyed a cool black. it will come with the radio and reciever the duratrax evader rtr comes with. the motor is attached to the speed control via trinity no solder leads. I also have 2 ok condition 1700 dynamites,they have no sticker on them but trust me they ARE 1700's. they are charged by a dynamite vision peak that is cooled by a computer fan,the fan is run off of a not usable in r/c car zip pak 1500. the computer fan rests on the charger,it is not screwed on. so the 5 year warranty is still godd,btw i bought it 3 or 4 months ago. the sapphire motor has pretty good condition brushes,and some older ones also.
how much should i ask for this? BTW,i am going to be selling it because i want a Triple-XNT sport,i have no friends now with electrics,they have all converted to nitro :-(

edit:the stampede also comes with a new in package msc WOW!:rolleyes:

[pededriver333]

I have pede i've had for some time now and does anyone know what would be the best ESP for the cheapest price I could get for it??? :confused:

[pededriver333]

sry guys i meant what ESC :eek:

[jdm3849]

Are you going to run low turn mods? Do you want reverse?
I would say a great esc would be a duratrax intellispeed 8turn reverse esc,it is 74.99 has an 8 turn limit with reverse,but if you are going to race the reverse can be switched off,even though you probobly wont go down to 8 turns (lowest i suggest is 14) you will know that it will stay plenty cool.

Since i dont know what price range you want it in,or reverse,or what motor capacities that is the best esc i could come up with
so if your on a budjet thats probobly not the esc for you

[pededriver333]

Thnx its a bit expensive but ill save up for it, it looks real good, i was planning to use maybe a 13 turn motor which is what my friend is using for his. by the way i checked ur profile an ur just 2 days youger than me lol.
:)

[Bluetoad]

also check out the LRP range - I've just got the F1 reverse pro - absolutely brilliant - bit pricey though.

anyone going to post anymore pix of their rides? - been a bit quiet here recently.

BT out

[R/Cbum4life]

Does no one like the stampede anymore or what it has been might dead around here lately???

[jdm3849]

I dont really like it anymore because i dont have one,i just traded it yesterday for a snowboard setup: burton "life" board,Liquid bindings(lots of shiny metal:D ),and lamar "demon" boots,all this stuff is brand spanking new and im going to sell it for 420$,thats like getting 420$ for my worth 170$ pede

even though i question where he got this board and why he would trade me so quickly i still think it was an awesome board.

[V-Mac]

Well I dont know about ya'll but I still love my pede, as a matter of fact, im going to race it this sunday. Wish me luck!!!

-Vince

[Green-Evader-ST]

I've not had my pede too long, but i like it. I've got some damage to report, last week i broke the front left caster block - full speed and clipped a full size truck tire...

Then this weekend was doing some jumping, going off a 4 foot tall rock wall landing on grass, no problems there.. Then made a jump and jumping about 9 feet. After about 9 or 10 jumps i blew out the left rear shock.

[ConniePede]

my pede's got a 17 Turn Speed Gems, LRP F1 Reverse ESC, carbon fiber chassis, Parma F-350 body, blue neons under the chassis, masher 2000's. Great truck, but it doesnt go fast enough anymore, i cant seem to figure out why. Can someone help me?

[Reizorc]

Just got a pede for Fathers day!!! What an awesome present from two wonderful kids and even more wonderful wife!!!

Wrecked it up pretty good after it's maiden voyage! Stripped the servo real good, thinking I had it fixed drove it somemore lost control of the steering and smashed it up real good, the right Tire was just wobbling like there was no tomorrow. Now I sit here waiting to have it repaired:mad: !

Will go a little easier on it this time around...

[R/Cbum4life]

Yeah who has the stock servo in the stampede my brother just got a couple of friends into r/c and they both got a stampede everytime they come over the steering servo goes wack and clicks and eventually strips all the gears inside. How many of you are having this problem? I run the futaba s3003's in mine and i haven't had a problem. Im feeling ambitious i think im going to go fix my bent shock shaft. My message is don't smack trees in midair. That will break something everytime.

[V-Mac]

Conniepede, how many runs do you have on your motor? You probably need new brushes and your comm cut. Thats the most common reason for loss of speed and power. Most lhs will cut comms for around $5-$10 dollars. BTW, where did you get a carbon fiber chassis for your pede??

-Vince

[Anthony]

the reson that your s3003 is that it has about 53 oz of power you need some thing like 100 oz that sems to be the best iv got a s9303 for my steering in my txt-1 works well but going to get one with about 340 oz:D

[Soya]

340 oz in? I don't think 1/4th scale servos have that much torque. What servo is it exactly?

[Anthony]

hobbico at tower search 1/4 scale then at a company that makes 1/4 scale select that typ its at the top or try giant scale i dont think it works but in the hobbico section there two seloct the bottom one and there it is:D

[Soya]

Have fun trying to make it fit:p

[Anthony]

in to what id have to be insane (for that second even more) to put that in a stamped im puting it in a tamiya txt-1 theres plenty of room for it

[Soya]

I don't know, 1/4th scale servos are pretty big....

[Anthony]

look on the on www.txt-1.net and find the 1/4 scale serve mod its under mods and troble shooting i think

wow im the 300th poster like the millionth customer at a super market:D

and i get to start a new page im lucky

[Soya]

Or so you think.....

[Anthony]

well i looked agian and its under mods did you see it?

[Soya]

Yeah I saw it. I was referring to your "lucky" statement:rolleyes:

[Anthony]

o well:rolleyes:
im not too luckey with my r/c cars not breaking iv got about 250 bucks into my txt-1

[evanbio]

Hey everyone. I am just now looking at getting into RC. So far, my research and pocket have pointed me towards either the Traxxas Rustler or Stampede. I know that they are almost the same vehicle, but am still looking for input. I'll mostly be using it for backyard bashing and probably lots of BIG jumps. I've heard some Stampede guys jump theirs around 31 feet. How well does the Rustler handle big jumps? like 3' tall and higher? or is the stampede probably more what I'm looking for. Thanks for your help guys. Hope to be talking with everyone about mad jumps and hop ups soon.

evan

[Soya]

Anthony--Yeah, my E-maxx keeps falling apart:(

[Anthony]

are there trannys any good im trying to find one but io dont want to buy off ebay

[JonBoy]

Evan go with the stampede unless your going to race, the pede is a basher and the rustler is a racer. 2 totaly different trucks with alot of the same parts. Anyway Good luck eitherway

[King Nothing]

Hi, I just got a stampede. For $75, it's a steal. anyways, I want to know if there are some good suggestions for shock setup. The stock setup seems too stick and when I jump the shocks dont' react to the ramp, and also when it drops down the whole truck bounces up and the shocks don't compress much. Any ideas? also, what springs fit the traxxas stock shocks?

[Soya]

I used 1/8th scale springs from the Duratrax Axis. A lot softer.

[Anthony]

Originally posted by Anthony
are there trannys any good im trying to find one but io dont want to buy off ebay

i ment the e-maxx the stamped would not hold up to this truck it would blow it gears

[jdm3849]

Originally posted by JonBoy
Evan go with the stampede unless your going to race, the pede is a basher and the rustler is a racer. 2 totaly different trucks with alot of the same parts. Anyway Good luck eitherway

The rustler really isnt meant for racing,its more of a racing in your backyard truck,get the stampede if your jumping and going over stuff.

[Anthony]

my truck weighs about 20lbs it would not hold up

[Reizorc]

:mad: I again stripped my steering servo:mad:

Is there a stronger servo that can be put in it's place:confused:

Either I'm very hard on it or the stock servo is a piece of junk!

[Anthony]

your serves a piece of junk get one with about 100 ozs of torque these ones have metal gears (most of the time) and should be near unbreakable

[Soya]

I've got a Hitec (I'm too lazy to go look at the number:p) servo. 75 oz in and .15 transit time AND metal gears. Got it for $30 at Tower:D

[jdm3849]

I have a hitec 645mg,it has 133oz. of torque and .18 transit time. ball bearings and metal gears and a warranty. I got it for 44$ at my lhs but tower has it for 39$ if you get my servo youll need a new servo saver such as a kimbrough because the servo is too powerful for the stock saver.

[stampede kid]

it got a custom chassi (made by me of course, lol), it uses an astroflight 212 esc, runns on 2 batts at once, has a hitec servo, anda maxxx urban humer body, its so freakin cool, ive had it up and runnin for about 2 weeks now, its waterproof also, lol god is it fun to play w/ i hade it goin up to the hood( w/ a maxx body)
and it still kept on goin, i love it, but it may start to sit cuz my pajero is on the way. yes, lol, later ppls matt

[Reizorc]

Well, I went out and got me a new servo, got the HiTech 75 oz Servo, found out the hard way that I had tio replace the saver as well, but after some laboring and learning from errors my Pede is up and running again, and Damn can this thing jump!! I'm hoping to stay away from the lhs for awhile, I've dropped quite a few bucks the last couple of days!!!

Thanks for all your suggestions..

[Bluetoad]

hi all

just some more pix of my pede with it's new boots.

also added LRP F1 Super Reverse ESC, Team Orion 15t motor (faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast!)

lots of RPM stuff and a Hitec 615Mg - good steering servo - harder to find now that the 645Mg's are out.

this truck runs fast and jumps brilliantly - the tyres are Pro-line Dirt Works and work hook up great on all surfaces.

anyway bored you enough with bits - here be pix.....

http://www.geovisionlimited.com/epede/junestamp1.jpg
http://www.geovisionlimited.com/epede/junestamp2.jpg
http://www.geovisionlimited.com/epede/junestamp3.jpg

BT out

[jdm3849]

That looks really sweet,im suprised you think its fast when youve only been running nitro's. What batteries and charger are you using? does it get good run time?

[SyberSerulean]

My stampede.
speed gems saphire
Novak Rooster
thats about it.

http://pub11.ezboard.com/frcmtnetworkmessageboardrcmtnetworkreadersrides.sh owMessage?topicID=4430.topic

look there for some insane pics though.

[jdm3849]

Nice pics syber

Blue toad, Take a pic of your pede before it gets messed up and sent it to Car action.I'm almost for sure they will take it cause it looks awesome.

EDIT: oops,you live in the UK:(

[TheJet41]

That truck is pretty cool.

[Bluetoad]

hi guys

thanks for all the compliments - I do mean to send a snap to RCCarAction - being the UK makes little diffeence - I've posted several cars/trucks on the nitro readers pages.

In reply to your earlier question - I have a couple of 1900mah (nicads alas!) - these give between 6 and 9 minutes running - depends on the WOT factor.

I must get me some 3000Mah sport packs (NiMh) - but these are costly and require a decent charger - would cost me about $200 for top grade stuff!!!

I charge my current packs with a quick wall mount unit that shuts off when peak is reached - or if it explodes - whatever happens first - ie it's a bit clunky and hit and miss.

hey ho. Electrics are pretty quick off the mark - nitro is fast in the long run and have waaaaay better run times like 15mins +.

but it's good to have both.

I want to see some more pix of all your rides here - those action shots from SyberSerulean were great.

anyway that's all for now.

BT out

[jdm3849]

For 160$ usd you can get a duratrax intellipeak deluxe pulse charger,and then get 2 packs of 3000hv sticks packs from www.stormerhobbies.com

[SyberSerulean]

i actually still have to take even more action shots. I still have to extract them from my cam. Its gonna my like 25 more. Hehehehe. Anyways, thanks for the compliments.

[p1u2f3f4y5]

how many batteries should i get. what batteries. and what charger. and how long would they last with a 15T motor. stock motor? How Long?:confused:

[V-Mac]

At first, you can get by with a couple of batteries, but its nice to have 5-6 of them. Get what you can afford, generally, the more expensive the battery, the better. As for a charger, their are some pretty cheap peak chargers out their now, like the superbrian 959, or an intellapeak. Your run time will depend on what battery your running, I get about 15 min. with my sanyo 2400's and my 17 double.

-Vince

[GregW]

stock, but with a bunch of goodies on the way

[Anthony]

i just got one and DAM is it fast

iv got a 13t trinity monster mash and an lrp f1 pro

it also finds its self upside down alot:D

[V-Mac]

Yup, there pretty fast...What happened to this thread??? Where's everyone at???

-Vince

[TRX250]

Im getting one Wednesday ! I dont have a ESC yet but I plan on putting a Reversing ESC in it. I already have a 1991 Trinity Slot Machine Stock Motor in Box and I plan on using it in the Pede.
When I get my USED stampede, Is there anything I need to check before I run it? Is there a part that I will most likely break ??

Thanks, Chris:)

[Soya]

My friend and I always seem to break the front C-hubs. Everytime. I keep pestering him to buy some aluminum ones:)

[TRX250]

OK, it should Definitly come tommorow! (Thursday)

[jdm3849]

I think Soya meant to say Castor Blocks

[Soya]

Same difference:rolleyes:

[FJ_510]

Hey, im wanting to order another Stampede kit through tower, but first they said mid August, so i waited. Now its saying end of August, will they ever get any in?

Im from Australia btw, love the pede, my mods will be rpm hubs, AE shocks, lunford rods, Novak Cyclone, Masher 2ks, etc, Hope to get a 13 turn or something

Also love the lowered body style, ill defently do it to my new one

[Bluetoad]

definitely a good mod..

bt

[BIGDADDYV]

I just finished building my second E-pede.... I pieced it together from junk chassis from off of the buy/sell/trade board.... Cost me about 40 bucks total.... Got some pretty good deals on it too...... I made some slight mods to the chassis.. Custom bored out the lower shock holders and remounted evader st shocks and springs into it ... I replaced the swing arms (black rods that hold the tires level) with custom made (in my machine shop) t-6 aluminum ones bored out and swiss cheesed.. They work fantastic... And look even better... And are lighter and stronger than the stock yucky black ones...lol Made a rear skid plate to keep the chassis nice and almost new.. front skid plate and tube bumber all out of the same t-6 ....... And a set of 2 kc lights to make it all come together.....I need to get some new rims maybe some RPM Talons i think... I will have some pics of the truck and most of the parts on it pretty soon.... If anyone knows of any suspension tips or parts they have made to make the Pede look or perform better please let me know ... Thanks Big Daddy V ( vince)

[Soya]

Pics!!
The only thing worthy are some aluminum castor blocks :rolleyes:

[BIGDADDYV]

I took pictures of the truck with every thing but the bumber and rear skid plate...... I am not sure how to load them onto here... My wife put them on our web site and if you e-mail me I may be able to send the pics to anyone who wants them.... I am not sure what you mean by caster blocks ?????? Can you describe them for me please...Thanks Vince.....

[Soya]

The front C-hubs. That holds the hub carriers:

[BIGDADDYV]

I think I will have to take my spare into work on Thursday and make me some of those bad boys.......... Thanks again for the idea... Vince

[V-Mac]

Welcome to the site Big Daddy V, (i like your name lol) some of the best aftermarket parts for the pede are made by rpm. Also, another good hop up is to ditch the stock tires and get some masher 2'ks, you'll take about 4oz. off your truck by doing this and they are bigger and get better traction than the beefy stockers. Good luck and have fun!!

-Vince

[Soya]

GPM makes the best aluminum hop ups for the Stampede ;)

[BIGDADDYV]

I picked up some Mashers and some big ole knobbies as well as some 5 spoke rpms rims for the pede.....I like the way it looks and can't wait to run it.. I have to get my esc in order.. I sheared the plug off it with my shock on my maiden voyage with it... So I'm off to Crap Shack to get a new plug..... This time I will mount the blasted swich before doing anymore jumps...LOL.... I just laid out my stencil for the caster blocks and should have them completed tomorrow.. I would work on them before friday but i do all my hobby work on the clock and friday is my overtime day..... Besides if I am using their material shouldnt they pay for the labor?????? I think so...LOL
Thanks again for the welcome and i hope to have picks real soon of
THE PEDE IN PROGRESS
...... SEE YA ..BIG DADDY

[V-Mac]

Hey man if the castor blocks turn out, HOOK A BROTHA UP!!! LOL, I need to order some, they are by far the weakest part on the pede.

-Vince

[Mykroe]

Some Questions:

Whats a good reversing ESC for the pede, I want to be able to got to 13-15 turns. Quantum Reverse series? LRP F1 series? Futaba?

What do you reccomend for a steering servo? Torque? Speed? And of course metal gears? One more: Digital?

Do you reccomend any mods from the start to help bulletproof the pede? Such as replacing easily breakable parts?

Where are GPM alum. parts available for the pede?

probly more questions to come...

[Soya]

The GPM parts are available at www.gpmracing.com.

[Mykroe]

Ah. The Novak Rooster looks good for me, and its only like $69.99 at towerhobbies. Are there any mounting issues? I was planning on gettin the RPM ESC mount.

[stefcold]

I"m planning to buy a Stampede for my kid, I'm interested in the durability of the stock kit. Also what is the average running time using 1800mAh sports packs with the stock motor, Should I invest in one 2400mAh pack or two 1800mAh pack.

Also what is the average recharge time for these pack, I planned on buying a SuperBrain 959.

Sorry for all the question I'm running Nitro right now last time I had electric stuff was in the '80.

[jimbo123456789]

Im all thumbs regarding gear ratios so i was wondering what the best pinion/spur combination was for an mvp stocker.

[BIGDADDYV]

Originally posted by Mykroe
Ah. The Novak Rooster looks good for me, and its only like $69.99 at towerhobbies. Are there any mounting issues? I was planning on gettin the RPM ESC mount.
i USE THE ROOSTER MYSELF IN MY PEDE AND 2 OTHER CARS..... YOU CAN USE ANYTHING YOU LIKE FROM A PIECE IF 1/16 PLASTIC TO A ZP TIE TO THE REAR BODY / SHOCK MOUNT O SOME DOUBLE SIDED TAPE....i WENT THE WAY OF THE PLASTIC PIECE CUT FROM A LENGTH I BOUGHT AT A HOBBY STORE USED IN MODEL RAIL ROADING WITH SOME DOUBLE SIDED STICKY TAPE.... tHE CHOICES ARE ENDSS JUST HAVE FUN .....

[Soya]

I also have a Rooster. I've had it for a few years. Never failed me. I've had it completely submerged when it was in my boat. I've had it covered it mud, snow, everything. Works like a charm. The EVX, on the other hand....

[BIGDADDYV]

Originally posted by stefcold
I"m planning to buy a Stampede for my kid, I'm interested in the durability of the stock kit. Also what is the average running time using 1800mAh sports packs with the stock motor, Should I invest in one 2400mAh pack or two 1800mAh pack.

Also what is the average recharge time for these pack, I planned on buying a SuperBrain 959.

Sorry for all the question I'm running Nitro right now last time I had electric stuff was in the '80.
fOR BACKYARD BASHING AND DURABILITY I AM A HUGE ADVOCATE FOR THE OLE PEDE.. MY 4YR OLD RUNS MINE SOMETIMES AND HE AS A BLAST DOING IT. HE NORMALLY RUNS A WILD WILLY BUT ON THE RARE OCCATION THAT HE CAN PRY THE CONTROLLER OUT OF MY HANDS HE LOVES TO RUN IT... THE ADDED PLUS IS THAT IF YOU DO HAPPEN TO BREAK IT THE PARTS ARE INEXPENSIVE AND READILY AVAILABLE FROM ALL LOCAL HOBBY STORES OR RIGHT HERE ON OUR BUY/TRADE/SELL FORUM.... IT IS DEFINATLEY A TRUCK THAT HE CAN GROW WITH ..... FOR THE MONEY IN MY OPPINION YOU CANT GO WRONG..... TAKE CARE AND KEEP US INFORMED IF YOU GET ONE ... VINCE

[jdm3849]

A good for the money esc is the duratrax intellispeed 8t reverse, it will handle a 12t easily.

A great servo is the hitec 645mg servo, it is 45 bucks and has 133oz of torque @.18sec transit time. If you get that servo you will need a new servo saver also because it is too powerfull for the stock one.

I wouldnt go for 1800 packs, you will probobly get more for your money if you get a pair of 1900 trinity maxx paxx. I havnt heard of 1800's so they are probobly off brand batts

[Soya]

If you're going to buy the Maxx Paxx, save $10 and buy the Peak Powermaxx batts. 2400's, not 1900's;)

[Anthony]

or trinity zip metal hydride 2500mah for 27.99 each betrer deal than the ni-cad 2400mah

i think i also heard that one of the duel battery makers peak or team orion made bad packs?

[BIGDADDYV]

Week one.. I just thought i would drop you folks a line and tell you that making these castors arent as easy as i thought they were going to be.... There is alot of counter sinking and tapping that goes into this sort of thing... I need to buy 2 new mill bits to make these little gems.... The ones I have are too clunky and I cant cut corners in making these parts..... The only saving grace I have is that I do have a great template to follow soo after I get them made and test driven I can probably make them alot faster than 12 days ... Talk to you all soon..
Big Daddy

[jdm3849]

Originally posted by Soya
If you're going to buy the Maxx Paxx, save $10 and buy the Peak Powermaxx batts. 2400's, not 1900's;)

My friend has a pair of those 2400's, they perform just like my dynamite 1700's. I wouldnt suggest them;)

[V-Mac]

I also heard they suck.. The best battery for the money is the sanyo 2400's at tower for $39....I get almost 20 min. run time with them in my pede with a 17 double.

-Vince

[Soya]

Yeah, but I don't have $78 to spend on 2 batteries. Besides, with my BL run time is awesome:)

[Heavy Throttle]

http://lindquistproductions.com/heavy_throttle/conversions/gpm_rpm_steering/picture01.jpg

What's wrong with the Alium Casters from GPM? Pick them up for 25$. Disregard them stating that they do not work with the RPM 5x11 as they do as you can see in the picture above. We have yet to find out why they say it since there a direct replacement part.

---
Any way, has anyone thought of putting Maxx Rims and Tires on there Stampede? I have some Adapters comming soon just for this and was wondering if anyone was interested. There a direct wheel hub replacemnt. They also might be able to fit the latest terra crusher rims for even a larger tire.

http://lindquistproductions.com/heavy_throttle/conversions/maxx_tires/after_conversion.jpg

I adapted maxx mounts on my truck but you can do it with the stock mounts but you'll just need larger wheel wells.

[enemy_spike]

i bought a bandit and it is no good, it bassically the same as a stampede. one question, can the stinger even move the stampede???

[mnster]

Hardly but a D4 or p94 will, but then you break things:D

[BIGDADDYV]

I think the reason Traxxas put the stinger in the kit was to have something for the novice to learn on and still give then decent run times .... As far as moving it , well sad to say it does but not at a very fast pace at all compared to slight mod and full mod motors .... The D4 or the p2k are really good motors but you shouldnt discount the tried and true and dont forget dependable 20t stinger for all your backyard bashing needs....

[stefcold]

Just got the Stampede for my kid, very pleased so far. Anyhow yesterday the motor stop turning I taught the ESC was fried after more in-depth inspection I found some small rock had entered inside the motor. Any of you had this problem, I also check on various online shop and couldn't find any cover for the motor. Is there a universal one that would fit on the pede???

Stef...

[ToMoLoSi]

Hey all I currentley own a abndit and xxx ke (sorry for racing team losi suits my needs better plsu ye oel bandit works my motors to hard) and im thinking of getting a pede or e-maxx ill prolly end up witht the pede as it cheaper and it seems even with the huge maxx aftermarket support you can do mroe with pedes and i had an idea for them

heres my idea on how to get a dual-batt stampede (i dunno if any else has tried this i havent read all 15 pages.. yet :D) make something similar to where the battery is now and attach to the bottom and have slows inthe bottom of that batt holder and like a umm door to get it in and out then you could have a sweet dual batt pede - you'd nede a strong motor to push that weight though

[R/Cbum4life]

A couple years ago in the rcca magazines a guy made a project jump truck out of a stampede and he had 2 batteries on it. He zip tied it to the bottom of the chassis though. The truck went like 60 some mph it was pretty cool.

[Soya]

It was 10 cells, not 2 packs.

[jdm3849]

Originally posted by stefcold
Just got the Stampede for my kid, very pleased so far. Anyhow yesterday the motor stop turning I taught the ESC was fried after more in-depth inspection I found some small rock had entered inside the motor. Any of you had this problem, I also check on various online shop and couldn't find any cover for the motor. Is there a universal one that would fit on the pede???

Stef...

Ya that happened to me, I thought there was something in the gears but it was in the motor. Don't worry, its not going to happen often.

[4x4rust-o-pede]

yo,

you could use a motor heatsink from the T3 , think it is by Trinity, that could stop it. Me and heavy throttle both now have a 4x4 pede. well mine was a rustler but now a monster pede. we both have EVX's and two 550 motors,and two baterys, ill try to post pics but i m not to sure yet. yall should try this projust out, i is SOOOO worth it, and a lot of fun.

Peace
Nate

[stefcold]

I just put a new Trinity Chameleon Pro 2 motor in my Pede. After a run (around 10 min.) my motor is warm but the ESC is really Hot! I'm using the Traxxas XL-1 ESC. I definitly know my gearing is off, what are you guys using. I'm still using the stock ratio.
What should I changed the pinion of the spur?

FYI the Trinity Chameleon Pro 2 motor is a 19 turn mod motor.

Any help is appreciated.

Stef...

[Soya]

Hmmm...Were you driving at slow speeds? ESC's tend to get hot if just putting around. And the gearing's probably good if the motor was only warm.

[mnster]

CHECK OUT my chassis the truck is still in parts but Ill fix it someday?:)

[Soya]

I'll tell everybody off the bat that most of the plastic parts and the blue suspension parts are mine;)

[stefcold]

My 1 week old Stampede doesn't go in reverse anymore, I have the XL-1 ESC. Anything I can fix or look for or it's the ESC that is faulty?

Stef...

[trxstr1961]

mnster, WOW swet chassis?? r u going to make to for sale? if so, let me know I WANT ONE!!:cool:

[Natec]

Stefcold,
Sorry to say, but your esc is probably dead from too much time in reverse.

Look at a good quality replacement such as Novak Rooster, Super Rooster, or possibly an LRP (sorry dont' recall the name of the specific esc).

[mdargenio]

I am very new to this, so please bear with me. I have done some research and I'm ready to buy an electric Stampede. Here's the question...new or used? I don't want to speand alot of money and don't know much about hopping up a stock truck, so it seemed like a good idea to grab one off of EBAY. What do you guys think about this...good idea, or bad?

Also, one last question....one of the trucks I was thinking of buying has been hopped up with a RUBY 16T Triple wind motor....any opinions on this motor....is it much better than the stock 20T?

Thanks alot for the help....
Michael

[Bolink1]

Usully used ones go on ebay for new,or close to new price,or at least the rolling chassis ones do,thats what i bought,only i foubd mine on www.maxxtraxx.com after about a month of searching,anywho,heres some pics for everyone

EDIT: pics wernt working right,so ill do em as link
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL132/651536/1062582/13808368.ptp
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL76/707764/1190428/13866725.ptp
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL76/707764/1190428/13866747.ptp

it has
Novak Racer EX ESC
Team Orion Rush 19x2 motor
Alum Idler
Steel outputs
Kimbrough servo saver
RPM Yellow Preload spacers,2 stage shock pistons,5x11 carriers all round,and i think thats all,ive also
Cut the top of the gearbox off (part covering the motor
Put on Maxx F&R skids
Removed all the extra plastic from the F&R Arms,and center of chassis
and cut every other tread bar off the rear tires,i found that it helped ALOT off road,but they get even worse traction on road
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL76/707764/1199082/14171877.ptp
http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL76/707764/1199082/14171883.ptp
http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL132/651536/1062582/13742154.ptp
thats not full artic... like my cheap sport packs with no shrink wrap :cool: lol

[BIGDADDYV]

mdargenio, to buy and where to buy ... That seems like the question.... One question I would like to ask is if your familiar with our wonderful sport...
I not....
You should probably go with a kit and build it yourself.. Doing this lets you take the time and learn how your new Lil-money taker is going to operate.. Then after you've learned control (second word in radio control) and how to tune and fix your new model you should think about hop-ups...... Also going with a kit is alot cheaper.... Besides anyone one whom has ever put a Stampede kit together wilL tell you that listed under tools you will need in the instrutions booklet also appears the words LARGE DRINK AND SANDWICH (thats priceless in its self)

If you are Familiar with Rc Racing
Then you go with your gut.. There are alot of places to get quility hop-ups for the Stampede.... Radio Controlled Action Magazine is one of the best places to find just the right hop-ups for your new Pede..... They have alot of advertisements to help you find what you are looking for... My advise to you is try our trading boards and TowerHobbies.com, they seem to work well for me.....
Either way you decide to go just remember to have fun, Really thats all its about....
P.S. As for your motor -vs- the stock 20 turn.... That motor isnt very expensive and can be bought at a later date for about 30 bucks..... Really your main upgrade in my oppinion should be a quality ESC... Thats where most of your money will be spent in the beginning...
Hope I helped you out take care , Vince

[jdm3849]

The Ruby isnt really a good motor for a pede, Being a triple. And the speed gem series dont have that much power. The speed gem pro will work good though. Pick up a 17 turn amber for bout' 30 bucks

[enemy_spike]

Originally posted by evanbio
Hey everyone. I am just now looking at getting into RC. So far, my research and pocket have pointed me towards either the Traxxas Rustler or Stampede. I know that they are almost the same vehicle, but am still looking for input. I'll mostly be using it for backyard bashing and probably lots of BIG jumps. I've heard some Stampede guys jump theirs around 31 feet. How well does the Rustler handle big jumps? like 3' tall and higher? or is the stampede probably more what I'm looking for. Thanks for your help guys. Hope to be talking with everyone about mad jumps and hop ups soon.

evan

evan, i would get an evader, they have a much better motor than the rustler and stampede and they last, compared to my bandit my evader is the best car in the world. (a bandit is bassically a rustler) they are the same price but dont com with a battery or charger.

[jdm3849]

Just to tell you the stampede wont jump 31 feet stock, I could jump 24 feet with a sapphire 17 turn with 13/84 gearing and it was coming down a sidewalk on a hill and hitting a 1&1/2 foot tall jump.

[Bolink1]

i beg to differ with that... are we talkin a distance of 31ft? i bet i could get that with my 19x2,a perfect ramp setup,and a good straight b4 the ramp,hmm lets see,i think out house is 60 some feet long... yeah i could do it,or try like hell,why only a 1 1/2ft jump though... ive never built a ramp that small,my ramp i used for my RC10GT was roughly 4ft tall,and 5ft long,ide say i was getting 40 distance,bout 10ft high.... nobody will belive me,but oh well,i coulda easily jump it up onto the roof of our house

[metalry101]

I have a completely stock Stampede that I built from the kit. I still run the mechanical speed control and Stinger motor. I run a Hitec Lynx Sport Radio in it. It does alright stock, but I could definately go for some more speed. I also have an E-Maxx and an HPI RS4 MT, which runs a Rush 15 double and a Novak Rooster. I want to get a better ESC for the MT and throw the Rooster and Rush into the 'Pede. I love my 'Pede, but I don't understand how it's supposed to be so tough, my Maxx, which ways about 3 times as much, and my MT are both tougher trucks, not to diss my Stampede, but I don't think it's as tough, and I don't abuse it really. I don't take huge jumps and I don't run into things with it, but I have had more problems with it than my other trucks, especially with the damn nuts on the bottom of the steering knuckles falling off. I would threadlock them on, but then working on my truck could be a little more interesting. Anyways, tell me what ya think about this idea. The only other things I want for my truck are bearings and RPM carriers. Maybe a new body, becuz the stock one blows. It has completely fallen apart on me, but oh well, that's what duct tape is for.

[Bolink1]

just loctite them,im not shure on what color loctite you use for temporary,but there 2 kinds,i use some stuff i got from work,in a 4oz bottle,that blue,then i have some green stuff that is permanant... ive stripped quite a few grub screw useing the green stuff,heee

[jdm3849]

The blue bottled stuff works best, the red bottled stuff is a bit too strong for small screws.

[Soya]

For insant traction, just add Dremel:D

[Bolink1]

i just did the same thing about a week ago :D

[Soya]

That's interesting, looks like a dually setup with a Maxx rear skid

[Bolink1]

oops,i had a feeling someone might say that,no dully,i just set a stock tire next to the cut one for a "before and after" effect,and yes it is a maxx skid,just drilled new holes,i also put a maxx skid on the front... well i was gonna put a pic here,but its too big,and ive tried everything to make it small enough,almost there but not quite,oh well,heres a link,might not work though,links never work for me on this baord

http://pic5.picturetrail.com/VOL76/707764/1199082/14171883.ptp

[trxstr1961]

Just got my pede running again, found out why i like it soo much..its just too much fun! :-)

[Soya]

Whoa, that's weird. I couldn't see the pic on my computer 'cause the screen was too dark, on my dads it's fine:confused:

[WheelNut]

Here's a link to some pics of my truck!

My 2wd pede! (http://www.pbase.com/traxxaskid/stampede)

The 4wd is what it was for a day before this 2wd conversion. I think its much better now. :)

[Soya]

Sweet!

[SixVi6]

ok I don't like the stock traxxas shocks at all. I hated them on my maxx and they are even more annoying on my stampede. I Have already put some good aluminum rear shocks on the rear and would like to get AE shocks for the front but which ones?

I traded an old bolink and some spare parts for my pede no too long ago. hop ups are.. some nice aluminum rear shocks, black dyed stock wheels, IMEX claw dawgs, RPM carriers front and rear, Cyclone ESC, matched 3000's, Novak XXL and a stock motor. Its my only electric and what I run when my nitros can't be run and I have the RC itch.
anyways.. pics!

http://home.attbi.com/~exsells/pede_02.jpg

My pede with my .21 maxx.
http://home.attbi.com/~exsells/pede_01.jpg

and one more shot.. Under the bod.. (http://home.attbi.com/~exsells/pede_03.jpg)

Thanks
John

[Soya]

"bolted"

[R/Cbum4life]

SixVi6 your on this forum now too? I have big bores on my stampede and I love them I don't know if their the cheapest ones out there but they are nice regardless of price just not a whole lot of color.

[SixVi6]

lol.. yup I'm on this forum also.. Usually I'm on the T-maxx forum, Landmax forum and now his one. I'm really lovin this pede though. its lots of fun having soemthing I can drive around inside. The bolink that I traded for this pede was great fun but the pede is even better. The next hop up is a better body. I'm not liking this stock body too much.

John

[R/Cbum4life]

Yeah the stock body sucks, not only is it ugly but it is really really week! I would look into getting one for a tamiya stadium thunder or blitzer thats what I have on my t-maxx right now and it is so durable!!! They are only like 20 bucks too! I think its a different kind of plastic or something.

[trxstr1961]

I like the stock body better then others. wish i had one for my pede but alas, no deal :(

[trxstr1961]

Man! what a bummer, been sick all weekend and have a itchy trigger finger! :(

The bad/ good news about the pede is:
BAD: stinger died, changed to a stock 540 :(

Good: better esc, went from a dynamite to a novak:)

have a 19t motor, but wonder how to gear for it, since im used to the stinger :confused:

[jdm3849]

Keep it the same, it's only a 1 turn difference But if you already have some spare pinions lying around I would go down by 1-2 teeth. Trust me;)

[lowRS4]

what size is the stampede body:confused:

[RC10tee3]

my stampede has a rooster, 13 turn monsters of touring motor and some old proline street truck body on it i got from my friend
i have a question is there any other steering linkages then the servo saver thing?

[Soya]

I've seen a dual bellcrank, but just get a better servo saver.

[trxstr1961]

...and WOW,what a difference! :eek: Wheelies in the grass r possible now, and jumpin, well thats the shizzznit! looks like im not going back to the stinger forever!:D

[TRX250]

How can I get my Stampede to wheelie? I have a 18t Pinion and a 87t Spur Gear, the truck has Masher 2k on all fours. The motors I have are 20turn Stinger, 27turn Trinity Slot Machine, 27turn Handout Motor, 27 turn Kyosho LeMans Stock, I also have a Electric Airplane Motor out of my Great Planes ElectriCub , its slightly bigger than the other motors and has more torque but it Still WONT pull wheelies. BTW, I have the stock shocks with 45w Trinity Oul in them with Blue Springs on all four shocks. Please Help! I want this thing to wheelie !:)

[Soya]

really small pinion:)

[TRX250]

How Small ? 16t???

[SixVi6]

I'm runnin a cheapo tower hobbies speed stocker 27T (which is just an old trinity stock motor) with a Novak Cycone ESC, some 3000 cells and a 15t pinion and with good traction it will pull wheelies.

Also I have a Kyosho Magnetic Meyham 22 single 550 motor laying around that I want to try but I broke an outdrive yesterday and the LHS is all out of them so I ended up ordering them from tower hobbies. I think, with traction, the Mag Meyham will make for some silly wheelies bceause its always been a very torquey but low RPM motor. hopfully next week I'll have the pede backup and running.

John

[SixVi6]

woohoo! I got the parts from Tower today. I've put the Mag Meyham motor in and dang! I was right wheelies like mad with a 17 tooth pinion but from the looks of it my spur gear is smaller than ones I've seen in pics. what is the stock spur gear in a pede? anyways I'm very happy wiht the performance wicked runtime, lots of torque, and just about the same top end as the 27 single that I had in there before. hehe.. time for some fun!

[Soya]

I think the stock spur is an 87.

[SixVi6]

thanks soya.. Yeah the spur on mine is a lot smaller than that. I'm going to have to keep that in mind especially if I ever drop a low turn motor in the pede so I'll be able to gear it right. Thanks!

John

[Soya]

It also has a 81 tooth with it, I think.

[TRX250]

Could it Be my ESC? I have a DuraTrax IntelliSpeed Auto-Sport. PLEASE! What Can I do to make it Wheelie??? I even put little Lego tires on the front and it would barely wheelie! BTW, I dont have a Slipper Clutch.

[SixVi6]

well if you really want wheelies get a diferent motor. stock motors/27 single winds and the stock stinger are not the most powerfull motors. I think just about anything in the 17-20 turn range is a great long lasting powerfull motor that is not to much for most ESC's. I had a Peak Jaguar series 19 double in my pede at first and it wheelied like mad.

I personally love the Kyosho Atomic force 17 double. I've used this motor in other projecs and they are powerfull, long lasting, and tower always has them on sale or $20. My monsters have always had Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem 22 single because of the massive low end torque which is great for climbing. Also you should think about getting a slipper clutch forthat pede to save the driveline especially if you run it off road or jump it all all. I hope this helps.

John

[Soya]

Hmmm....Maybe I should get one of those Magnetic Mayhem motors:D

[SixVi6]

hehe.. I was a skeptic of the mag meyham motors until I bought one and tried it a while ago. Now with the pede just a slight pull on the throttle and it will lit literally slow climb over stuff. Nail the throtle and it does violent wheelies. a hard pull on the throtle with fresh batts and my pede end up on its lid. I have to make a rear skid plate for it now to save the motor and tranny case. hmmm... I do have some old beat maxx skids...

John

[trxstr1961]

heres my pede, hope u like ithttp://www.fdc.arizona.edu/drennen/stampede/temp/dsc_018.jpg

[krisI.925]

i found my old stampede (most of it) in the back of my closet the other day and i desided to rebuild it and bring it back to life since i will be having electronics for it soon. I should probably do the same for my wild dagger.

[Soya]

I've wanted a Wild Dagger for a while now, seems pretty fast. Don't have enough money for 2 ESC's, though:(

[R/Cbum4life]

krisI.925 where in michigan are you?

[krisI.925]

u dont need 2 escs. I only used one. And the wild dagger is actualy difficult to get going fast. You need some fast motors and a adjustable motor mount. But they are very durable.

I live in grosse ile. If you have never heard of it its by trenton.

[R/Cbum4life]

I see, I don't know where either of those are but I don't think you are by me, if you haven't noticed I'm from Grand Rapids.

[trxstr1961]

:cool: Hopefully this year, my roommate will get me a pede for xmas:cool:

[rcinmd]

I just got my Speed Gem Sapphire I am going to put it in my Stampede. I read a article in a magazine and on a website saying that it was a good motor for it. But neither said and thing a breaking in the motor or adding oil to it. I thought wall I would have to do is pull out the old and put in the new motor. Do I have to do this break in stuff?

[jdm3849]

You don't have to break it in , I have had that motor and I have broken it in and I have not. The performance from breaking it in isn't that much better than if you don't. They suggest you break it in every time you get new brushes, I think its a waste of time. That motor is almost perfect for the pede, it gets great runtime even with 1700's and has some power.

[SixVi6]

I do only a very minor breakin with my non race electrics. I just install the motor leave the pinion off, charge the batts and then turn it on and pull the throttle part way and let it run for a minute. Then I install the pinion and get the mesh setup and go.

John

[trxstr1961]

I just got done running a pack, and found i bent a front axle....:eek: how can i fix this problem??

[krisI.925]

buy a new axles. Iv been thru about 3 since i have had my pede.

I brought my pede back to life a week or 2 ago. Put a new MVP motor in it and am using my XR3 radio.

[trxstr1961]

Fixed that prob... hehehehe

just used the front end off a n-sport!:D

[meegosh]

How fast are the pede's? I was looking at them and they have RTR combo's for $160 brand new. I wanted something a little bigger than my xxx-t and xxx. I still want to have good pick-up however. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[BIGDADDYV]

Id say somewhere around the 22-27 MPH mark.... They are very versital trucks... You can do soo much to them... There are tons of hop-ups for them too... Take it easy and have fun is my moto.... BDV

[jdm3849]

They go 18.87 mph as tested in RCCA. I would not get a combo because it comes with a timed charger and low capacity battery.
If I were in your situation I would get the kit and get some ok stuff. It will cost about the same and you will get alot better radio and msc/esc.

Pede kit 70
Futaba radio 44
Duratrax Streak esc 40
Trinity maxx paxx 1900's 44
Speed gems pro amber 17 turn 30
Dynamite vision peak 40

Give and take a few dollars that would be an awesome running package and would be much faster and run longer than the stock combo. Even though it may be expensive at first there will be no reason to upgrade in the future so it will end up being cheaper. (besides bearings and good servo) You probobly have stuff you could take out of your losi's too.

[pudder]

I am now a happy owner of a Traxxas Stampede. :)

[BIGDADDYV]

We meet at Taco-Bell every third Tuesday of the month for Super Stamede Chalupa night... Please identify yourself by wearing orange socks and a green jumpsuit...LOL... I am very happy for you dude.. I hope you have as much fun with it as i have over the years... best of luck and just so ya know if ya do show up at Taco-Bell dressed like that they will probably throw ya the heck out... LOL.. Take care and keep the rubber side down, and dont forget to drive it lke ya got a pair... Big Daddy V...

[pudder]

Well my other body was totaled, so I adapted a Bolink Digger 2 body onto my truck. I think it looks neat, and sure is stronger than the stock one. Just for fun, I had a radio shack body laying around so I adapted that also. :)

Pede w/ Digger Body:

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02508.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02505.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02509.JPG

Pede w/ Radio Shack body:

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02491.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02498.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02494.JPG

This is my Original body, which is now really totaled :(

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02464.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02465.JPG
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http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02468.JPG

[jdm3849]

Just wondering pudder but did you try to dye the rims black and they turned out purple? That happened to me and i had to throw them back in for a few minutes. It's a shame that that body went to waste like that. The first run after I had got done painting I wheelied and the back cracked, I was so pissed. I had a yellow drip pattern and a blue backround. (first paint job)

[pudder]

Ya, it is no biggie about the rims since you don't notice when driving. If I wanted to I could always buy some new dye. Maybe when I am dying something else I will do them again. :) My paint job wasn't good or anything, but it sure looked nice. :(

[rustlerman1]

i have a question what is better a traxxas rustler or the traxxas stampede?????????????????????????????????????????? ????:confused: thanks zack

[pudder]

Personally I like the Stampede over the Rustler because it is basicly like a rustler, just with a much higher ground clearance, and much more fun.

[SyberSerulean]

if im correct, the rustler has bellcrank steering. Can't you buy a rustler and convert it to a stampede?

youd get the advantage of bellcrank in a pede....right?

[pudder]

No, they have totaly different steering systems. I am not sure what all you would need to convert, but I am sure that it would be easier to buy a rustler and convert to a pede since all you would really need is a pede chassis, and long rear body posts, chassis braces, as well as some screws. Either way it is pretty easy.

The Rustler does use bellcranks, where as the stampede uses a more "direct" steering unit. The stampede just has a servo saver on the servo, and from there, tierods linking to the front caster blocks, such as in the picture:

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02468.JPG

BTW: I will have some new pics to post tomorrow if I get around to it.

I just have to say that these trucks are so awsome, and hopefully in the near future I will be getting the bearings, probably only upgrade besides a better motor that I will be getting for this truck. :)

[R/Cbum4life]

Hey pudder before you spend any money on bearings go spend a few extra bucks on the rpm parts they allow you to put bigger bearings in the truck as compared to the stock ones. I blew a whole set of stock ones within about 2 months of having my truck then I had to buy another pair. Save your money the first time and get the job done right!! The stock size is to small and they just break. Hope this is of help to you all!

[pudder]

I already know that so I ordered the 5x11 mm ones.

[R/Cbum4life]

Good, just watchin out for my fellow rc'ers!

[pudder]

Ya I don't blame you. Some people just aren't very bright. ;)

I have to say though, this is by far the easyest truck to strip my poor servos in, I'll have to find a cheap servo :) Or just stop driving near my house.

[R/Cbum4life]

I take it your talking about the steering servo.. Is that a traxxas servo b/c I have a friend that has had that same problem I have run a futaba for a good two years now and haven't had a problem yet. I wonder if it is the traxxas servos that are cheap. What do you all think?

[pudder]

Ya, the cold is hard on them I have stripped 2 now. :( I will buy a hitec one after I get one for my racing, and stuff.

[SyberSerulean]

all stock servos suck for the pede. I stripped 3 different stock servos (all plastics gears inside). Then i got a cirrus cs-60 (65 oz/in of torque=good) with metal gears on the inside (the servo are the the see through case ones) and it has withstood an incredible amount of punishment. Highly recommended.

[R/Cbum4life]

is the c-60 stronger torque wise or just more durable?

[pudder]

Both. I will be getting a hitec servo for my pede in the future. I just stripped another servo today.

[jdm3849]

I had stripped 2 Futaba servo's before I got a HS-645MG

[rustlerman1]

just got a traxxas stampede the stampede.the stock speed control had to much wating time for it to go so i put a 230 futoba speed control now it has no time to wait for it to go now it does wheeles like half trootle but it does not have reverse fulley i have to go half trootle in reverse i cant go all the way in reverse and mtor gets to hot it does not smoke but gets really hot i dont no what to do can you guys help me???????????????????????? any one help

thanks zack:( :( :( :( :( :( :( :confused:

[Nemo]

Hey i got a stampede a couple weeks ago off ebay, before that i just had an evader. What i got in it now is kyosho gold anodized shocks a msonik or m troniks cant member sportmax 8T+ esc and a speed gem 2 14T double, the onyx. oh and a new slipper clutch since this is the old version that didnt come with one. Its great except I cant wheelie, shouldnt i be able to with a 14T double? or should i get the speed gem 17T single? how much less speed will that give me? Or maybe somethings wrong withs omething, just wanna know what i should to do be able to wheelie

[rustlerman1]

did you tightin your sliper clutch? what size is your pinion gear?or if the pinion gear is to big it wont do a wheelie. if i can do a wheelie with the stock 20 turn motor you should be able to do wheelies with a 14 turn motor

[jdm3849]

He is talking about a "real" wheelie where you do it from take off, not backing up a bit and jamming the throttle.

It could be that your motor is a little over geared which is giving it slower excelleration. It could aslo be because of the slipper like rustler said.

I had the 17 turn sapphire motor in my pede and I could wheeleie when i got lucky. (13/84) gearing too! Today i just picked up a 17 turn speed gem pro amber. If i still had my pede I would be doing wheelies.

[pudder]

I love my pede. I have been driving it quite a bit now and soon I'll order a Chameleon 2 Pro and a Hitec servo for it. It does pull very small wheelies with the stinger.

[Soya]

My Stampede never wheelied. I tried a Monsters Of Touring 19T, Speedgems 16T, and a D4 14T, never came off the ground.

[pudder]

I put in 10 cells, stinger motor, could easily pull long wheelies from a standstill. :)

I was driving around and doing some hardcore jumping, managed to blow out the bottom of one of my Evader shocks I have on the pede, so I guess I'll just put lots of plumbers tape on it and refill, enjoy. Pictures to come of the damage. I also managed to loose a screw off of my steering servo, actually it was a nut, not sure how but I did.

[BIGDADDYV]

Ok folks I have a problem with the ole Stampede..... I just finished with a ground up every screw rebuild and cleaning ( got alot of snow and couldnt run ) and I took it out on the maiden voyage and she runs like I have got a severe slipper clutch in it.. I do have one in it but I took it out and put back in the stock one to see if that solved my problem but nope that was a no go..... It only does it while its on the ground ... When its on my stand it starts the tires spinning instantly.... My drive lines are tight and in all the way... Pinion has the perfect gear mesh, it just takes a few feet to get up to speed and sounds like I am slipping a gear but I cant for the life of me figure this one out ?????? Is this gonna be tranny rebuild time ???? LMK what the great Pede forum think tank can come up with because I am stumped.....BDV

[pudder]

Well, off my mind, it could be one of two things I can think of right now. If your tires are not glued to the rims, check to see that they are. Under power, they could be slipping on the rims. Gluing them will fix that.

Secondly, make sure that your slipper is locked, tighten the nut on the slipper clutch all the way down.

One way to find out what is wrong is to put your truck on the ground, turn it on, but hold it down with your hand so that it won't move. Give it some throttle, and look to see what is spinning.

[rustlerman1]

ive got a traxxas stampede and i put a futoba speed control and it takes 20 turns only would it be bad to put a 19 turn speed gem in it??????????????:confused: any one help:confused:

[pudder]

You can go over the limit a few turns but just be careful not to strain the truck too much.

[rustlerman1]

hey pudder do you know any motor cald night mear 2 ive got a night mear2 and i dont know how many turns it is thanks
:confused:

[pudder]

Hmmm, never heard of it. Try asking in the Electric Forum. :)

[jdm3849]

Originally posted by rustlerman1
hey pudder do you know any motor cald night mear 2 ive got a night mear2 and i dont know how many turns it is thanks
:confused:

I beleive it is a 27 turn stock motor, but I am not for sure. If it is rebuildable look at the winds around the armature. If you count more than 19 it will be good to go.

[Raxxas]

Traxxas Aluminum 30t Idler Gear

Proline Masher 2000

Associated F1 Power Reverse

DuratraX Piranha CX-10 AC/DC Fast Charger

Trinity Speed Gem Pro Amber 17t Double motor

Tmaxx Shocks

Light Shock Oil

RPM Bearing Carriers

Peak Power Plant 3000mah Battery Pack

[pudder]

Did I ever post this article? It is just a little thing to modify your stock stampede tires, works great. :)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/pmm2k.htm

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC02587.JPG

[Soya]

Originally posted by jdm3849
I beleive it is a 27 turn stock motor, but I am not for sure. If it is rebuildable look at the winds around the armature. If you count more than 19 it will be good to go.

Yes, it's a 27T stocker. I had one. OLD motor:p

[k_sw31]

Hey guys-

I got my old pede running again a while ago (well, it atleast came with a slipper) and it is fun :D

Very durable, Its been around freezing today, it has been run into all sorts of stuff, and nothing has broken :D

This is my setup-
Super Rooster
MX-3
Traxxas high torque servo w/ kimbourgh servo saver
speed gems 15x2 pro

All of this is completly waterrpoofed and snow ready/tested :D

My pede is basically bone stock, I am wondering if there are any important upgrades I would want to make?
Also, what gearing should i use for my motor? Right now I am running 18/and whatever the stock spur is.

Here is a pic of it :D

[pudder]

Bearings are the first upgrade you should get. Knowing you, you would blow up the small traxxas bearings, so I would reccomend getting some 5x11 bearings and RPM carriers. Other good upgrades I can think of are a good motor, which you have, a good body, and a metal gear servo.

[mnster]

Front aluminum C hubs and CVDS.

[rustlerman1]

i have a question about a evader photon speed motor. i have a traxxas stampede and traxxas rustler what car should i put the photon speed motor in??????????????:confused::( :confused: any body

thanks zack

[pudder]

It doesn't really matter they are basically the same truck.

CVD's aren't really an important upgrade as the slider shafts are pretty durable. :)

If any of you want to see a crapload of pede and other rc vids, check out my site.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder

[rustlerman1]

hey pudder i would like to go race my stampede or rustler but i dont know any tracks to go to sorry for asking

thanks zack

[pudder]

Don't be sorry for asking. :)

Take a look in RCCA or www.rccaraction.com in the track listings and see if there is any tracks near you. :)

[k_sw31]

Who makes the front aluminum C hubs? And about how much are they?

Would one of those front tie bar type things? I've heard the bulkheads can break easily? these things http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LP3782&P=X

So I'll be picking up the Bearing carriers, any thing else?

[BIGDADDYV]

Nice site man... I can really like the fish too.... Keep putting it together I cant wait to see what ya do with it next.... Is there any chance you would be putting pics of mail subscribers rides on there???? LMk and taker easy BDV

[pudder]

Hmm, readers rides section, that sounds like a great idea!

I'll defiantly keep that in mind!


KS-Don't worry about those graphite tie rods. They are kinda dumb in my opinion since I havenever seen a stock one break. If you were to get tierods, get adjustable turnbuckles, or atleast the RPM ones.

[k_sw31]

Pudder- No, not like the tie rods, I'm talking about the thing that goes between the two front hingepins to keep the bulkhead from breaking, has any one had probs with the bulkhead?

[jdm3849]

The front brace is what I think you are talking about, it keeps the two hinge pins together in a crash which stops the bulkhead from breaking, Ya those are a good investment, or you could just get the big RPM front bumper like I did and never break a part in the front end. LOL

BTW, if you get a front brace do not bother to get anything other than metal.

[k_sw31]

Lets see,
Bearing carriers
rpm bumper
front brace tie rod thingy

I want to get a new body also, is there anything much to choose from (i'm thinking of extending the chassis so I can use a maxx body like pudder's friend)

What hitec servo would be good for it also? Like a 625 or a 645 mg?

[krisI.925]

does any one know of some stronger shock towers. The stock ones seem very week. I had a bit of an accident the other day with the side of my garage when running 12 cells on a lehner 4200.

[k_sw31]

Oh hey krisI.925,

How does the tranny on the pede hold up to BL power? :D

Do you think I could throw my 5300 in? :D

[jdm3849]

k_sw31- When I had my pede I ran the HS-645MG servo, it has 2x the torque then stampede needs. People with Clod's run them so don't worry about it being too weak.

Also, when you get the new servo make sure to get a good kimbrough servo saver because the servo is too powerful for the stock one. Everytime you turn it will slip.

About the body, If I were you I would get the pro-line silverado body. Very tough!

[k_sw31]

Thanks for the suggestions-

I already have a kimbourgh servo saver (heavy duty), I think I'll order a 645 mg :cool:

I'm getting a big tower order ready, I have the Silverado body in the shopping basket :)

Quick question, one can (3 oz) of Pactra Blue Streak is enough to do 2-3 coats on a body right?

[jdm3849]

Yes I would think so, When I painted my stock Stampede body I used 1 can of blue and 1 can of daytona yellow. There is still plenty of blue left, and that was my main color that I used.

You will be safe!

BTW, I did like 4 coats.

[k_sw31]

Ok, I have my order all planned out-
Pede silverado body
Pactra Blue Streak Paint
Bearing carriers w/ bearings
Graphite tie bar
Hitec 625 mg (I chose this one because it is faster, but still has sufficient torque)
Geez, then add a brush hood aligner and a comm stick and wow its at 120 :mad:

Aw well :p

[BIGDADDYV]

this is what my old pede body looks like... Just to give you an idea Its the chevy Silverrado Body i did it in metallic blue and pearl purple... I tinted the windows with actual car trim from my auto parts store.. Its now my beater body.... As you can tell by my pics I am no painter.. Tha last body that was done for it was done by Andy at Andys Custom Graphics.. Its a Ford F-150 body done in Fschange blue with Faschange Pearl White flames outlined in silver.... Those pics are on the way... But the body can be seen on his website... I also machined a couple of pieces for the front end out of T-6....
Click the link and LMK what ya think.. Taker easy BDV

http://community-2.webtv.net/STORAGE4OURPAGES/PICSOFTHERCCARS/

[BIGDADDYV]

I forgot to add that it is running now... Thanks Pudder to getting my tranny problem fixed you were a great help... I have the HS-645 and the Kimbroghs in it now and the motors I am switching between are the Photon , a Ruby 15T trip, a P2K2 Pro, Old School Green Machine (LOL) and a D-4 10T trip.... I usually run 16/75 or 16/84 gears or stock.... The Evader shocks work great on it especially for bashin .. Besides they look cool as heck when its all shined up... and the esc I have in it is a Novak Super Rooster... I get some great wheelies out of it and fanstasic top end.... I primarilly use it for a drag truck with bashing options... Just thought I would share... See ya BDV

[pudder]

I took my Evader shocks off, I blew one out. :(

KSW_31- i got your pics up on the site.

Big DADDY, email me some pics and i'll put them up on the readers rides.

[k_sw31]

see my pede at the bottom (the 3rd one) :)
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/rr01.htm

BIGDADDYV- Sorry, i'd look through that but where I'm at right now we have a prehistoric connection: 20k! :eek:

I'll check it when we get home, atleast we have 56k there :rolleyes:

[BIGDADDYV]

I'm gonna try and take some shots tomorrow of the ole' Pede......when I do, I'll send some over to you.
Thanks for putting them on, BDV

[k_sw31]

Pede jump:)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/ksw00.jpg

'Nother pic

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/ksw07.jpg

Aw cool :D