Traxxas Stampede Forum v1.0

[k_sw31]

Know traxxas quality parts I wouldn't be that surprised if the oil started leaking out of the diff :p Shoo goo :D

[WheelNut]

I locked my diff with JB weld last summer. For awhile it was in my 4x4 pede. In the 4x4 its alot better since the front end can pull the rear through a turn, and you get crazy traction. But then when it was in my 2wd the truck acted very strange. You do get more traction, but you can't drive it on really high traction surfaces. Also get ready to break the stock crap white U-joints.

The truck didn't really track strait, and it steered really horribly. I wouldn't recommend it. Goto the hardware store and pick up the thickest grease you can find (mobil1 bearing grease is supposed to be really thick, but I haven't used it before). Just using grease will give you better steering but help with traction quite a bit. And you won't break the U-joints since there wont be so much force on them.

BTW-I'm probably going to sell my pede soon, like within 30 days. So if anyone is looking give me a shout! And I still have that aluminum pede chassis for sale, which I should post in the sell trade forum soon! Mabye I'll do it on the weekend...man I'm lazy. :p

[pudder]

I agree locked diffs suck. The only thing they're good for is really for budget drag cars. :)

[nici]

they are good for rock climbing also... ;)

[BIGDADDYV]

Before you post it hit me at my email and we can discuss price on you pede.. Thanks BDV

[mnmrc]

Hey Wheelnut, did you say you had a four wheel drive Stampede?
How did you do that?

[cummins driver]

I just ordered a pede(should be here monday:D ),and i was just wondering if the transmission is sealed or not,and if it would be ok to run it in the sand?I dont live near any sand but sometimes i got to florida/alabama for spring break,and i would run it on the beach if it wouldnt hurt anything in the tranny.Thanks for any responses:) .

[pudder]

The truck is pretty sealed, all I would reccomend doing is getting the RPM gear cover because the stock one is stupid and has an opening in the bottom where fine crap gets in.

[holshotracer]

two summers ago my friends dad found out that a stampede can float. he was driving and the the reciver battery came loose and the truck went down a hill right for a pond. some how the air in the tires alowed the truck to float. the the main pack die inthe middle of the pond other wise it would of gone all the way across:)

[pudder]

The only problem with some trucks floating is that some people use holes in rims to let air out, or use foams. I doubt mine would float in water, I guess I could try...

[R/Cbum4life]

I find that hard to believe, but i was thinking if you were to put some stryofoam under the chassis it would keep it higher up on the water.

[pudder]

It is hard to believe... before I had a bath today, I took my stampede down. It had no electronics, (no motor, esc, servo or batt) and I put it in the water. It DID float, BUT, up to the chassis was in water, which would be part of the servo, and motor. This would sink if I was driving it because I would have all electronics in it which adds a pound or two.

Maybe with clod tires this would work, but not with the stock tires.

[cummins driver]

Thanks for the help pudder:D :cool: ;) .

[pudder]

No problem... now I got to rip my truck apart to get the water out!

It needed a good cleaning anyways. :)

[holshotracer]

every one who seen it happened couldn't believe it. i like the pede. that peter v built with the clod tires in the lasy issuse of car action. i wish that my dad never got rid of his pede

[rustlerman1]

hey guys this is my pede with some custum aluminum esc mount custum aluminum body post covers custum aluminumreceiver mount and a aluminum antena mount and a custum aluminum battery holder and a custum aluminum skid plates for the wheelies and i am makin aluminum frame soon.and i make the aluminum parts for the rustler and stampede tell me wut u guy think???

thanx zack:p :p

[rustlerman1]

here is another pic:p :p

[SmOlDeRmAn491]

nice pic zach but u got to make me some of that shizzzz

[SmOlDeRmAn491]

make me the bodt mount aluminuim things and the untina please

[rustlerman1]

smolderingman491 give me some $$$$$$$ and i willl make your body post covers and antena mount the body mounts they are covers u gust slep them on there

thanxs zack

[k_sw31]

whoooooaaaaaaaa, black deans :p

[WheelNut]

mnmrc-I used to have a 4wd pede. Basically you take 2 pede gearboxes and put them at each end of the chassis. And add steering to the front one. The thing about 4x4 is it uses 2 motors so you get really short run times. And its a lot more complex, and alot less durable. So I wouldn't recommend doing it. Buy a E-maxx, wild dagger, or a clod instead.

[Mr. H]

Hey fellow pedes just thought I'd introduce myself. I own a pede w/a traxas esc and a 17 turn motor used mainly for bashing around.

[cummins driver]

Will nitro stampede rims fit on an electric stampede?Why,or why not?

[pudder]

I am pretty sure they will fit.

[Soya v1.1]

The fronts won't fit, because they have bearings in the wheel, and no wheel hex. Don't ask me how I know this:p

[pudder]

Actually you can make rims with bearings fit. I have seen it done on a Rustler. You would just have to buy two rear sets I guess, but the offset might be different, though you could change that with using different suspension arms.

[tamiyajoe]

i just bought this truck last nite, and it is goin to be here tomorow morning. i cant wait!!

wat hop-ups do you guys suggest i get first?

[pudder]

Get the RPM hub carriers and 5x11 bearings. Also, if you aren't getting the model with an ESC, purchace a decent ESC. Also, you will benefit from a better motor, and servo. First two upgrades I reccomend besides the esc is the bearings and carriers and metal gear servo.

Also, you will be able to get more grip from the tires if you modify them like I have done.

Take a look in this article to see how:

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

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC03568.JPG

[cummins driver]

Thanks for all your help guys:D .Nice truck pudder:D :cool: :) .

[pudder]

IF you want to see some more pictures of my pede go here:

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

[Soya v1.1]

Not to brag or anything:p

[tamiyajoe]

pudder, i saw you site already (great site) and i read that article. so i decided to do that, and i already have a sprint esc for it. i just dont feel like painting it though...:rolleyes: i am going to do a similar scheme as you (black w/ silver) but im going to piant the rims to match the silver

[pudder]

Dye the rims, paint will come off easily. You can't find silver dye but you could do grey or black, or whatever else you want.

I tried to dye my rims black but I never used enough dye and I diluted it too much. I might re-dye them agian sometime. :)

[yokozuna4x2]

i have a corvette pede that i play with out in the front yard...its mostly stock except for rpm hub carriers...it has an lrp esc(no motor limit)...and i switch around motors from 12x2 to 15x2...gearing is 12/87..:)
even with the super low gearing it still flies..lol:D
heres a pic of a stampede i used to have...it had just left the jump...it made it perfectly
the body on the vette pede is a 1/12 scale associated corvetteGTP

[cummins driver]

Will it hurt the pede tranny to use the slipper as tight as it will go with a stock motor?

[pudder]

It shouldn't. I never used my slipper, but about 99% of the time I have driven my pede on snow... actually to think of it, it won't hurt the truck.

[cummins driver]

Do the pegs for the slipper clutch that go in the spur gear wear out easily if you have your slipper set where it will slip some?Will it hurt anything if your motor and resistors(for msc) get so hot you cant touch them for about 5secs. at a time?It only gets this hot when i run it in the house,but when i take it outside,and run it,everything stays very cool.Do the resistors wear out easy?Thanks for the help pudder,and for the fast response times.:)

[pudder]

I am not sure how long the slipper pegs will last. I think they are stupid and they should have used a pad or double pad design like AE or Losi.

I wouldn't worry about the MSC. They are junk to begin with. Sorry if you don't have money to replace it, I started out the same way.

[cummins driver]

Its not that i dont have the money,its just that im not to worried about it right now.I will buy hop ups for it here and there.I might try to get an esc for my birthday or something.My first two hopups will probably be 5x11 bearings,and maybe a better motor,like a 17 or 19 turn double of some kind.Thanks again for the help.:)

[pudder]

Well I haven't really experimented with mods since I have only raced stock. I did however pick up a Chameleon 2 19 turn, it seems to be pretty fast. I would reccomend it.

[cummins driver]

Will your truck do wheelies off the line?Or,would it if you geared it low enough?Mine will only do wheelies if you go back first,and then go full speed forward.I would like to have a lot of low end power.Im just not sure what kind of motor would be best for what i would like it to do.

[cummins driver]

Will your truck do wheelies off the line?Or,would it if you geared it low enough?Mine will only do wheelies if you go back first,and then go full speed forward.I would like to have a lot of low end power.Im just not sure what kind of motor would be best for what i would like it to do.I would just like to get wheelies easier,even though they wont help the truck do anything else.Would it do wheelies if i geared it like 12/87 or something?Thanks for all the help.

[pudder]

With the stinger I could pull small wheelies on a high traction surface from a standstill. With a good stock motor I could easily pull them from a standstill, and I'm sure I'll be able to with the Chameleon 2 Pro.

I wouldn't bother going down to 12 tooth, you would get no speed at all.

[k_sw31]

Cummins driver- I'd make an ESC first on your list, they are good to have....

With a chameleon armature and a speed gems pro can/endbell combo, plus 18/87 gearing, it wheelied lots :)

[cummins driver]

Thanks for the help.

[cummins driver]

Here are some pictures of my totally stock pede(except for the homemade shock socks):D .

http://pics.montypics.com/cummins_driver/2003-02-22/shockcover3.jpg

and another


http://www.montypics.com/album.cfm?album=2003-02-22

Tell me what you guys think
:D :cool: ;) :) .

[pudder]

Looks like your off to a good start!

I recently made a new battery strap since I converted all my packs to saddles, they would flop out if i rolled the pede. I just made the design so it goes across the chassis and holds the battery in place nicely. :)

[pudder]

damn double post, i hate uploading pics, my fault for not just doing an image tag :p

[tamiyajoe]

i just got me epede today. fully assembled but on problem, it didnt come with a spur gear adapter, so i have to call traxxas monday.:rolleyes:

[pudder]

I wonder how they missed that part...

[tamiyajoe]

mine came witha slipper clutch, so it turns out i dont need that part, they were right! YEAY!!:D

[pudder]

They should really change that page on the instructions. I think I spent about 10 minutes looking for the "spur adapter"

[tamiyajoe]

me too, well, i got mine running around the house. it raining outside (NYC). i cant wait till the weather clears up, im going to get the rpm hubs and bearings, what other hop ups shouldi get??

[cummins driver]

My manual had that stuff about the adapter and stuff to,but i knew it had a slipper clutch,so i turned to the back of the book to the diagram where it shows how the slipper goes together,and it was pretty self explanitory.They really should fix that page though.It was raining when i got mine too,and so i drove it in the house.Drove in the snow some today though,it was fun,and didnt mess anything up:D .

[divepede]

I have some questions what pitch is the stampedes pinion gear and could i use an emaxx pinion for it? I dont want to cook a new speed gems, for some reason the stinger died, mabey got a lot of sand or something I washed it with water and it worked for a couple seconds and I wasnt able to fix it after that.

[rustlerman1]

hey divepede the pinion gear pitch is 48 pitch and you really should ant yous a e-maxx pinion gear it will change the gear ratio u can but it might change the gear ratio


-zack:)

[pudder]

Try going at least 3 teeth down from stock pinion for running a mod. It would help also to know what turn it is too.

You can use any pinion on your truck as long as it is a standard 48 pitch.

[divepede]

Im going to get a 15t titanite speed gems pro motor for towwer hobbies and I was looking for a good pinion gear to go with it, i have the 87 and 81? spur gears from the kit. I would get it from the lhs but they are big time touring and I doubt they would have anything to fit what i would need thanks

[pudder]

I would try with maybe a 14 tooth pinion with the larger spur gear. It is good to have a selection of pinions for gear changes.

[tamiyajoe]

alrite, i got some q's:
how is this (http://www.xtremercracing.com/Stampede.htm) carbon fiber chassis? has anyone used it? is it good?
will T-MAXX rims fit my stampede? (cuz i no clod tires will)
is there anyway to make it a dual motor setup?
will 550 size motors fit in the truck?
i really dont wqant to use too much alluminum (too heavy) are there any graphite or carbon fiber stuff to use on this truck?


little tip: use the NITRO stampede shock towers, they are stronger than stock, lighter than aluminum and REALLY CHEAP!!!

[pudder]

Are you serious? 130$ for Carbon fibre chassis with two battery mounts?! That is way too much to pay for that!

I wouldn't get it anyways, there is really no point to having a carbon fibre chassis on a truck like this, It would probably make it more fragile if anything, and wouldn't decrease weight by much at all.

I also wouldn't both putting Maxx tires on either...

Just my opinions.

[Maxxkilla]

For you titanite, you should gear it 13/87. The "rule of thumb" is 2 pinion teeth less than the number of turns of the motor. thats why people say dont go below 13 turns becasue of gearing problems.

[cummins driver]

Snow picture!

[pudder]

Where?!

[k_sw31]

Originally posted by divepede
Im going to get a 15t titanite speed gems pro motor for towwer hobbies and I was looking for a good pinion gear to go with it, i have the 87 and 81? spur gears from the kit. I would get it from the lhs but they are big time touring and I doubt they would have anything to fit what i would need thanks

With my titanite, I found around 19/87 gearing worked fine, as well as 17/87 :)

[pudder]

KSW, wasn't that overgeared a bit? You know 18/87 is stock I think... I used that for the stinger... I would try around 14 tooth...

[k_sw31]

It did get a little hot, it would probably be fine with a 16/87 gear ratio, the 15 turn is pretty torquey, I now have a 19 turn chameleon armature in it running 18/81 and it seems fine, gets a bit hot though, 18/87 would be good :)

[tamiyajoe]

wat spur gear should i use? im using the 81 tooth b/c it makes it easier to make wheelies (I LOVE wheelies!). also, if i were to tighten the slipper clutch (pretty much) all the way, will that be bad for it? or should i just adjust it like traxxas says and have no wheelies? (BTW: how should i adjust the slipper clutch?, yes i no the nut, but serously, how?)

[k_sw31]

Ok, first of all, the smaller spur gear gives the same effect as a larger pinion, so with an 87 tooth it would be easier to wheelie than an 81 tooth. In terms of slipper adjustment, I usually have it so the slipper slips for a foot or so when I peg it, but I still wheelie no prob :) When you srew the nut in, the slipper will get tighter, and when you screw the nut out, the slipper will slip more :)

[pudder]

I don't usually have it set for any slip at all. I guess it doesn't matter since I havent driven it on anything much but snow. I'll probably be keeping it pretty tight or locked though.

It is possible to strip the idler though with a stock motor. As I saw my friend do that this weekend!

[divepede]

I think by using the 81t spur I cooked my stinger, its ok though because it gives me a reason to upgrade, I still cant figure out whats wrong with it, is there anyway to pry of the endbell?

[divepede]

the stock body is mine, the impreza is my brothers, he trashed the stock body

[Raxxas]

I have a Monsters Of Touring 15x2, boy does it perform!

I think i'll put that in my touring car when I get it.

7 out...

Raxxas

[Maxxkilla]

Raxxas i think that woud be a good idea;) ;) I am a little new here so what motors/gearing does everybody run? I run a P94 16 double at 14/87

[k_sw31]

I run a cameleon with 18/81 gearing, sometimes 18/85, some times 18/87, it doesn't make a whole lot of difference though...:)

[Soya v1.1]

I used to run a D4 16D either 15/87 or 20/87.

[cummins driver]

How come my truck wont even do a small wheelie off the line,and some of you guys trucks will?Is it maybe because i have the msc which has to go through steps 1 and 2 before it hits the third step to get full throttle.It is geared 18/87.I think im gonna get a 12 tooth pinion for when i want wheelies.:D

[k_sw31]

Ugh, your msc is the main problem. They suck. Buy some sorta esc. You will get more speed, more runtime, more every thing :)

[tamiyajoe]

i have a sprint esc and i waswondering, should i use a speed gem (17x1) motor or a chameleon pro (or similar stock motor)? which ould be faster?i just want speed and wheelies.

[k_sw31]

You shouldn't have a problem popping wheelies with that chameleon...I never liked the 17x1 speed gems 2...you might be pushing it with that sprint though...never liked duratrax stuff...its like a losi...almost, it might break.

[tamiyajoe]

thats kinda wat i thought, im gunna get a new (CHEEP! ANY IDEaS?) esc, but im gunna get the chameleon. the problem w/ the sprint is it has some sort of current limiter, so wen you give it full throttle, it ont spin the tires. how is the futaba esc? (330) is it any good?

[tamiyajoe]

thats kinda wat i thought, im gunna get a new (CHEEP! ANY IDEaS?) esc, but im gunna get the chameleon. the problem w/ the sprint is it has some sort of current limiter, so wen you give it full throttle, it ont spin the tires. how is the futaba esc? (330) is it any good? im also gunna get sanyo 2400mah nicad 7 cell hump pack for more speed.

BTW:k_sw31, thnx for the quick reply!

[tamiyajoe]

one more thing (i cant edit posts) the chameleon motor, im gunna get the 19 turn pro w/ bearings or shold i go stock?

[k_sw31]

nah, just get a chameleon, they are fun motors :)

For escs look at the rooster or the fusion, both goodies, and the explorer, really cheap, either way, you wont go wrong with a novak esc :D

[pudder]

The only difference between the pro and regular versions is that the pro is dyoned, has better brushes and springs than the regular, and all broken in.

[95Dakota]

Very cool trucks guys. i got one that is a mix between a stampede and rustler with a grapite aluminum twist. i will post pics as soon as posible.

[corwin99]

Just picked up a stampede yesterday and built it last night. My god that was absolute horror. I've built several kits in my life and this was the absolute worst instructions and worst anything. I had to like figure things out on my own and stuff.. i thought that was what instruction manuals were for.

They made so many changes to the kit and didn't include all the addendums that it didn't make sense in several parts. The stupid o-ring spacers in the stock shocks were too tight for the shock shafts in 2 of them, but the other 2 were okay.. Crappy mold maybe? I ended up having to use the 1.5mm ones that were for travel limiting the rear shocks ,which might make them leaky, but hey at least now they MOVE. The instructions show CRAPPY pictures. If you've ever put together a HPI, Tamiya or Associated kit you'll realize how crappy the Traxxas ones are.

I had to find my own screw for one part cuz they gave me like 10 billion of all these other screws and not enough of others because the read body posts tell you to use 3x10mm screws but the thing is like 10mm thick so how is it going to attach?

having said all that, I really like the way this thing is set up. I've never had a Monster Truck before, just buggies and TC's. I've installed a Novak Duster ESC (temp until i can get a reversible one) futaba radio gear and an a stock motor. I stuck in a 24T pinion ( i have 19-24 plus the stock one) and the 2 84T and 87T spur gears... along with a Reedy MVP. still haven't painted the thing yet, but i wanna dye the wheels and stuff. Still haven't run it. Maybe on the weekend :)

I really like the finished product, but getting there was frustrating. What kind of gear ratios have you guys been having luck with using stock motors? Also the wheels are sorta yellowish, i'm wondering if that affects the dye? I want to dye them red. Anyone have any experience?

thanks!

[pudder]

24 tooth is way too high. I would reccomend using the stock pinion it came with and the large spur for gearing with a stock motor.

I agree the instructions suck. I would give them maybe a 3/10. Associated ones are the best I have had yet.

On the other hand, I stuck in some electronics and road tires on my pede and will probably take it to the onroad track where I race my T3. :) Maybe throw on some rear foams for some wheelies :)

[corwin99]

So the 18? tooth and the 87T spur with a stock? I thought the 24/81 might be a little bit high even for stock, but if you gear as low as 18/87 for for stock, when would u ever gear higher..? I'm confused.. don't know much about MT gearing and stuff :)

Man there are so many things to upgrade on this truck, i dont even know where to start :) Its gonna be fun.. I wish those RPM Bearing carriers weren't like $7US a pop tho, they're just a chunk of plastic.. that's just riduculous. I have the bearings already, but I will wait til the stock ones break since i have extra bearings for those too.

I just started painting mine metallic blue with Dodge Racing stripes :P

[pudder]

Don't complain about the prices. In Canada, they are a lot higher.
RPM parts are worth the money, they will never break.

I ran stock pede with the stinger motor and ESC with the stock gearing and large spur gear. My motor did get a bit too hot for my liking.

[pudder]

Don't complain about the prices. In Canada, they are a lot higher.
RPM parts are worth the money, they will never break.

I ran stock pede with the stinger motor and ESC with the stock gearing and large spur gear. My motor did get a bit too hot for my liking.

[R/Cbum4life]

Yeah i wish rpm made a whole stampede from their parts, I would buy that so fast!!!

[k_sw31]

Yeah, rpm parts are the best :D

Now a whole blue rpm pede would be the best....(we already had a conversation about an all blue rpm t3 in the T3 forum :p)

[nici]

You really should not complain about the prices!! In Finland i have to pay over 300$ for a pede RTR!! The cheapest escs are around 65$, crappy stick-type radios are from 85$ and up.. And there are about 15-20 hobbyshops in the whole country i think and about 2000-3000 who has this as a hobby, including backyard-bashers... Only one permanent carpet track in the whole country and about 4-5 off-road tracks and some asphalt-tracks. my tb01 was about 400$ complete and the pede with hopups 450$, and i stilll have the stock body and motor and radios. I also have a baja beetle qrc, ff01, yokomo mr4tc special, associated tc3, king blackfoot and a associated B2 buggy so you can imagine what this costs... And i have not been able to drive my pede in a while because i fried my esc :( Good thing LRP has lifetime warranty, still waiting to get it back though.

And personally im pretty bored of blue aluminium, something like limegreen would be much cooler for a change :cool:

[corwin99]

Pudder I'm in Canada too... so i have to pay $25+tax+shpping CDN to get those stupid Bearing carriers. I mean seriously its something that could be easily changed in the original stampede parts by simply changing the mold. Over 7 years of production of the exact same model i'm sure they could afford to make a simple upgrade like that. I wouldn't be suprised if they have a deal going with RPM.

I personally love RPM parts, I love their wheels and stuff, but they are overpriced, no question.

Traxxas included ball bearing tranny and a slipper clutch and stuff because it was so often bought, why not include 5x11 carriers?

[pudder]

Ya. I think mine were 27$ final price. I order all of my stuff through the track though, and they have really good prices compared to buying from Tower or an LHS. :)

Here are some pics of my goofy looking pede with foams. I just want to try it at the carpet track at practice time. I will still race my T3 though. :)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/files/DSC04055.JPG

[R/Cbum4life]

Where'd the body come from?

[pudder]

BoLINK '98 Chevy Truck for Stampede.

[holshotracer]

when there was a carpet track down the road from me some guy would run a pede. it would wheelie down the staight away and go around the corners on two wheels. the guy was a pretty good driver.

[k_sw31]

Imex makes foams for Maxxs now, buy some of those :D

[pudder]

I would rather not waste my money. Maxx Foams are a waste of money that's forsure.

[Soya v1.1]

As much as a waste of money as Stampede foams:rolleyes:

[pudder]

Ya, the only thing about those foams is they are for my T3, I just want to try out my pede on carpet track.

And I do need truck foams for racing carpet, but Maxx foams are totaly a waste unless you, for some reason, are racing a maxx on carpet.

[Soya v1.1]

Or a T3.

[pudder]

Are you just joking or being a jerk?

[k_sw31]

Originally posted by k_sw31
Imex makes foams for Maxxs now, buy some of those :D

That was a joke to begin with :rolleyes: :p

[Soya v1.1]

Originally posted by k_sw31
That was a joke to begin with :rolleyes: :p

EXACTLY:p

[cummins driver]

I have a question about painting a body.Will black tape,or duct tape work to mask the windows with since i dont have any masking tape besides the white kind? I just got and installed a 13 tooth pinion tonight and now when you hit the throttle on on low end,this thing COMES ALIVE.It has a LOT more low end, even though it lost a lot of top end.It still wont do wheelies from a stand still,but if you go in reverse a second,and then hammer on it,it will almost flip over if your not careful.I think the main reason it wont do them off the line,is because it still has the msc on it that has to go through 2 steps before it can get to full speed.

[k_sw31]

I'm gonna say it again...MSCs suck.

I would suggest using electrical tape. It doesn't bleed or leave any residue (I think duct tape might...). I hate masking tape. It sucks.

[V-Mac]

DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL OR DUCK TAPE!!! Use only high quality Masking tape as the paint will stick to it and not run. While electrical tape may not bleed, it dont "absorb" the paint like masking tape, so the paint will run and leave run marks down your doors.

-Vince

[k_sw31]

seemed to work for pudder just fine (http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/basic_body_painting.htm) ... and myself :)

[nici]

V-mäc--> you arent supposed to put so much paint at a time so it can run. i mask my bodys with electrical-tape if i need to mask something other than the windows and it works just fine.

[pudder]

Originally posted by V-Mac
DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL OR DUCK TAPE!!! Use only high quality Masking tape as the paint will stick to it and not run. While electrical tape may not bleed, it dont "absorb" the paint like masking tape, so the paint will run and leave run marks down your doors.

-Vince

I have no clue what you are talking about there... I use electrical tape all the time. I like it a lot better than masking tape, it is a lot more forgiving and I have NEVER had it bleed on me.

I just did another successful body using electrical tape...

[pudder]

Originally posted by V-Mac
DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL OR DUCK TAPE!!! Use only high quality Masking tape as the paint will stick to it and not run. While electrical tape may not bleed, it dont "absorb" the paint like masking tape, so the paint will run and leave run marks down your doors.

-Vince

I have no clue what you are talking about there... I use electrical tape all the time. I like it a lot better than masking tape, it is a lot more forgiving and I have NEVER had it bleed on me.

I just did another successful body using electrical tape...

[pudder]

Originally posted by V-Mac
DO NOT USE ELECTRICAL OR DUCK TAPE!!! Use only high quality Masking tape as the paint will stick to it and not run. While electrical tape may not bleed, it dont "absorb" the paint like masking tape, so the paint will run and leave run marks down your doors.

-Vince

I have no clue what you are talking about there... I use electrical tape all the time. I like it a lot better than masking tape, it is a lot more forgiving and I have NEVER had it bleed on me.

I just did another successful body using electrical tape...

[pudder]

Damnit, every time I attatch a picture it does tripple post!

I guess I'll just do image tags now. :rolleyes:

Heres another of the new body...

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/files/DSC04066.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/files/DSC04086.JPG

[tamiyajoe]

is the stock steering servo for an e/t maxx a good upgrade for my epede? i am currently using a futaba s3003 w/ a ball bearing conversion and i want a cheap upgrade. the sero (t/e maxx) is $25 bucks w/ 80 oz of torque, but i am not sure of the speed. i dont want to spend too muck money, so is itgood idea, or should i save up? are they good quality?

[pudder]

I would reccomend a Hitec servo. They are good quality, fairly cheap ($) and strong. I have two HS 65-25 MG's and I use them in all of my vehicles. They are good for racing, fast, strong, and they work well in the pede too.

[Soya v1.1]

I would suggest either one. I have both, and they perform similarily. The Hitec has metal gears, though.

[cummins driver]

I used the black tape and it worked pretty good.I havent took it off yet,but i will have it off sometime today after it dries good.I painted it blue,and it did seap through some,but this was my first paint job,and i heard nitro fuel will get that off anyway,and since my nitro doesent run,i will finally get to use some of it!Thanks for all the help and fast responses guys.

[pudder]

By "black tape, do you mean electrical tape?

I have never had the seeping through problem...

[tamiyajoe]

do you (or anyone else for that matter) know if the front bumper (w/ some trimming) of an evader st will fit the stampede? will the mounting holes line up? or it wont work? i was just wonderin b/c i want a blue bumper (plastic) and i dont want an alluminum one b/c of the price and added weight.

[tamiyajoe]

i found a carbon fiber chassis and bell crank conversion kit for the stampede and it looks pretty good

[tamiyajoe]

wait i forgot the link (http://www.thundertechracing.com/outlaw.htm)

[cummins driver]

Pudder,by black tape,i did mean electrical tape.And it was my fault for it seeping through because i didnt push it down and make it seal good.Tamiya joe,im not sure about the evader st bumper,but i would think it would fit if you drilled the holes in yourself if they dont already line up.Maybe you could just paint the stock front bumper blue?

Here is a picture of my truck with the body painted.

[pudder]

I think the Evader bumper is quite a bit too small.

That is a nice conversion kit, expensive though.

[tamiyajoe]

i like it too, but your rite, a bit pricey. but i doo like the bellcrank part. wat about the fiberglass one? do ya think that would be good? or just save for the carbon fiber? i like the fiber one (1/8 in. thick).im doin sumtin pretty kool, im going to paint the "TRX" on the front bumper blue, i just need paint, im dyein my rims tomorow.

[k_sw31]

Yeah, I've taken a look at that before....way too expensive in my opinion, even the fiberglass version. I dont like bellcranks, I just dont. I do perfectly fine with the stock steering setup...but it would be fairly easy I'd think to convert it to a bell crank setup :)

Tamiya Joe- I'd suggest getting a hitec 625 for a pede. Great torquey servos with good speed. Plenty of steering for a pede :D

Dont bother using an evader bump. They are tiny. If anything buy an rpm one, sand it down, and paint it. Either that or buy a GT bumper, I think that would work fairly well :)

[pudder]

Evader stuff breaks easy. Go RPM or go home. :p

[tamiyajoe]

i would just like to say, thnx alot guys, my pede is comin along great. but one more question. my jumps seem a little bouncey. and just before i had my rear shock off. i held the truck at its ride height, and lifted the tire (the one w/o the shock) and let it drop. the tire bounced alot so i think that is my problem. i think air is being trapped in the tire and making it bouncey. shouled i drill a hole in the rims (while i have them off to dye them)? or is it alrite?

BTW: k_sw31, i know that kit is pricey, but it is thicker and come w/ bell cranks. compared to that other chassis i showed you.

[k_sw31]

Its not really worth it. (period)

Yeah, drill a hole or two in your rims, that will do the trick :)

[cummins driver]

You might want to dye the rims before you drill the holes though.And make sure to drill them on the inside of the rim so that it doesent look funny.:cool: ;)

[R/Cbum4life]

I would leave em air tight that compresses a little when you land and it is kinda like a second set of shocks.

[Soya v1.1]

I've found that not having air holes compromises the handling and makes it more bouncy.

[tamiyajoe]

i have decided to lower my body, and i have an idea and im just wondering if it will work, check it out:

1) the rear body posts will be installed w/ the top holes on the body post bracket screwed to the bottom screws on the shock tower.

2) the front and rear body posts will be dremmeled off, then drill holes in the center.

3) use these (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSK25&P=7) for all four corners, or these (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDB48&P=7) for the new posts.


i think it will work prety well, but those purple ones in the front may be too small.
BTW: how big should the holes be? i think like 1/8" will do the trick

[k_sw31]

go for it.

[tamiyajoe]

what size holes should i make in the rim and how many? btw: im going to lower my body and by a parma prepainted body

[nici]

Having holes in your wheels makes the tires absorb bumps better.. not having holes is like not having oil in your shocks, the car will bounce. and the holes dont have to bee big. drill a couple of holes with one of the smallest drills you have. too big and dirt will get in and htats not good is it ;) so two wery small holes to begin with, you can always drill more should you have to...

[pudder]

Originally posted by R/Cbum4life
I would leave em air tight that compresses a little when you land and it is kinda like a second set of shocks.

Shocks are supposed to make the ride smoother, not bouncier. :rolleyes:

I ran the stock oil and 3 hole pistons from after I put it together. I never really had any bounce problems, but the tire mod I did helps a LOT with the trucks handling.

Well I should shortly be off to the track. I think a couple of us are going to have a stampede class! Should be good!

[tamiyajoe]

im going to drill 2 holes in my rims (opposite each other), what size should i make them?

[cummins driver]

They dont have to be big at all.Maybe two 1/16th of an inch holes should do it.:D

[k_sw31]

I always ream two 1/8 inch holes in my rims with an exacto knife, and it seems to work quite well :)

[rustlerman1]

hey guys i got my parts for my pede a rooster a 17 turn monster of touring motor a hight tqourk servo a trinity 3000 race pack just for now i am geting a better motor maybe a 15 turn trinity pro motor and a ball bearings its really fast losts of tqourk:D :D do deans put more power in to the motor and esc?????:confused: i was thinking of puting deans on my esc and battery and motor
i will get some pics soon.

thaxs zack

[tamiyajoe]

ok, here is what im doin:

i painted the "TRX" on the front bumper blue, which came out REALLY nice considering i used a 1 1/2 in. brush use for painting walls.

im goin to dye my rims tonite, once my aunt gets home and brings over an old pot. cant wait. im gunna save up and lower my body (posts and i need to buy a dremmel).

im thinkin out buyin an alluminum front bulkhead, wat you guys think do the stock one break alot or are they strong?

i still have to paint my body...lol

[Maxxkilla]

I have yet to break a bulkhead. My pede has been through a lot of punishment and havent broken anything big like that. I usually toast idler gears (but not anymore, gotta love aluminum)

[rustlerman1]

i did not break anything like that before yet but i broke drive shafts and link arms i am getting the aluminum idler gear are thay better then the stock gear and do u have to change the top drive gear when you change the idler gear???:confused: :confused:

[tamiyajoe]

WOW! WHAT A DIFFERENCE! i just dyed my rims a little over an hour ago, in the center they look a little reddish purplish (like the rims on pudder's pede) but then i mounted them, and you cant tell at all! looks great! too bad i cant post pics (no digital camera)

[tamiyajoe]

check this (http://www.misbehavin-rc.com/pit-lane/heat-sink/es-heat-sink.html) out. that is a pretty good way to kool your motor, and look on the left side, he has done a lot w/ his pede

[k_sw31]

That mod looks neat, but I never have any heat problems in my pede. As long you keep the tranny clean and throw bearings in there, you should be fine...

[Maxxkilla]

Originally posted by rustlerman1
i i am getting the aluminum idler gear are thay better then the stock gear and do u have to change the top drive gear when you change the idler gear???:confused: :confused:

Traxxas says you should because of radio interference but if you use the derlin top gear, it makes the top gear the weak point. It will get toasted just as fast as the plastic idler gear will. When u get the aluminum idler, just grease it up real good (but not too much) and you should be fine

[tamiyajoe]

ok, i need your opinion. will lowering the body make a big difference? b/c im using my pede for bashing (ONLY) and i dunno. will the lowered body only make very slight diferences? or i should just do it?

[cummins driver]

I dont think it would help much at all because if you think about it, the body doesent weigh hardly anything,and since your not racing it,i think it would be better to spend the money on some other hop ups.Just my .02.

[k_sw31]

Originally posted by tamiyajoe
ok, i need your opinion. will lowering the body make a big difference? b/c im using my pede for bashing (ONLY) and i dunno. will the lowered body only make very slight diferences? or i should just do it?

Well, the only thing it would do is make it look better. I garuantee you there will be no performance change.

[pudder]

I agree on the no real performance change. I think I might lower my body too, you know since my pede IS a racing machine. ;)

My carpet track had its first ever "stampede" class. It consisted of 3 pedes and a vintage Tamiya monster truck. Sure I got last in most of my races, but I think I was the crowd pleazer coming around the turns pulling wheelies. :D

I should have the video up on my site soon if anyone wants to see it. :) (pede a-main)

[rustlerman1]

hey guys i would like to know if i could put the nitro stampede top drive gear idler gear and diff gear in my electric stampede?????becuase i would like a bigger pitch for thr big motors so i dont melt the gears that eisily like i did today:mad: :mad: can any help me :D :D

thanxs zack

[tamiyajoe]

alrite, im gunna get an aluminum idler gear, but wihile im in there, i want to put thick grease in my diff, any suggestions? its the stock diff.

[pudder]

Well if it was possible, you know you would have to get idler, top and differential.

I blew an idler this weekend, not going to bother getting the metal one though. I was geared way too low, still wish the gearboxes were as good as AE.

[k_sw31]

yeah, just get an aluminum idler gear. I myself would get one but I got a couple of spares from my friend courtesy of his pilo parts bandit. :)

Arg, its pissing me off. I keep rebuilding the tranny, and something is always slipping. This is what I know, the slipper isn't slipping, the roll pin on the top shaft isn't either. Neither are the wheel roll pins. I believe it is the out drives. Has anyone had a similar problem? I think I am gonna get some steel ones anyways...

[rustlerman1]

hey guys i would like to know if i could put the nitro stampede top drive gear idler gear and diff gear in my electric stampede?????becuase i would like a bigger pitch for thr big motors so i dont melt the gears that eisily like i did today can any help me

thanxs zack

[nici]

Anyone ever built a 10-cell pede? im thinking of building one with a novak cyclone esc..

[R/Cbum4life]

k_sw31 do you have plastic outdrives?? They are probably stripped. Get the metal ones.

[rustlerman1]

wut the he** can you you guys please answer my question hey guys i would like to know if i could put the nitro stampede top drive gear idler gear and diff gear in my electric stampede?????becuase i would like a bigger pitch for thr big motors so i dont melt the gears that eisily like i did today can any help me

thanxs zack

:mad: :mad:

[mnster]

I'm thinking that you can't the nitro uses a different magnum tranny. But you maybe able to piece something together. If you find some thing that works tell us.:)

[Soya v1.1]

Drop an AE tranny in there:p

[pudder]

Originally posted by rustlerman1
wut the he** can you you guys please answer my question hey guys i would like to know if i could put the nitro stampede top drive gear idler gear and diff gear in my electric stampede?????becuase i would like a bigger pitch for thr big motors so i dont melt the gears that eisily like i did today can any help me

thanxs zack

:mad: :mad:

With that attitude, I'm not giving you a reply, mostly because I don't know the answer.

[rustlerman1]

sry bout that pudder i just got a little mad sry but wut is a ae tranny that soya was talking about thanxs

zack

[tamiyajoe]

ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?! the stock body (the clear one w/ the kit) DOESNT COME WITH A CLEAR PROTECTIVE THING ON THE OUT SIDE?!?!?!? pleese tell me its not true!!!

[Soya v1.1]

Prolly not. Big deal.

[R/Cbum4life]

The stock body sux they are so weak. It crumbles after about 2 roll overs. Dirty traxxas.

[k_sw31]

Originally posted by tamiyajoe
ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!?!?! the stock body (the clear one w/ the kit) DOESNT COME WITH A CLEAR PROTECTIVE THING ON THE OUT SIDE?!?!?!? pleese tell me its not true!!!

Well, first of all, the lexan is really cheap, and second of all, you can just put saran wrap over it.

rustlerman1- can you actually type so people can read it, rather than slurring it into one line...it would be a LOT easier to answer you questions, i dont mind bad grammar but "sry bout that pudder i just got a little mad sry but wut is a ae tranny that soya was talking about thanxs" ???? That is like 3 short sentences right there, its really annoying

Anyways I wouldn't bother with the bigger pitch gears, it will be more of a hassle than it is worth, plus I am not sure if the gears are a bigger pitch or not...your best off getting an aluminum idler gear...and you should be fine :)

[tamiyajoe]

ok, then how do i remove paint?

[k_sw31]

I found brake cleaner to uhhhhhh, take off paint, but It isn't good for the body, as in, the body goes to hell after wards :p

[nici]

For removing paint Denatured Alcohol is the best, brake fluid(DOT3, DOT4) also works but not as good and its poisonous... I removed the paint of a whole tourinc-car body with denarured alcohol, lots of rubbing but it came off pretty good :) Overspray is wery easy to take off with this stuff. Just do it in a well ventilated area if you dont want a headache and want too feel dizzy...


And could someone help me with my MIP CVDs!??! the things that attaches to the tranny instead of the stock white plastic things have too large holes? When i put them on they feel sloppy and tightening the screws doesnt help? The instructions doesnt say anything about this.. :( Id like too see my stampede running someday so please help! thanks.

[nici]

For removing paint Denatured Alcohol is the best, brake fluid(DOT3, DOT4) also works but not as good and its poisonous... I removed the paint of a whole tourinc-car body with denarured alcohol, lots of rubbing but it came off pretty good :) Overspray is wery easy to take off with this stuff. Just do it in a well ventilated area if you dont want a headache and want too feel dizzy...


And could someone help me with my MIP CVDs!??! the things that attaches to the tranny instead of the stock white plastic things have too large holes? When i put them on they feel sloppy and tightening the screws doesnt help? The instructions doesnt say anything about this.. :( Id like too see my stampede running someday so please help! thanks.

[tamiyajoe]

there are little black shafts sticking out of the differential. now, the should be a flat spot, the is where you have to tighten down the grub screw. my truck (kit) came with LONG grub screws. if you have these, this is what you do: aline the holes on the diff shaft and on the out drive on the cvd's. the put the long grub sew straight through, and screw the screw in.

[R/Cbum4life]

If you feel confident you could pull a tmaxx style and drill through those black things and a run a pin all the way through. Or else get the metal ones.

[Soya v1.1]

I wouldn't run a pin all the way through. My friend did that, and the diff outdrive broke.

[pudder]

FYI: new traxxas diff outdrives have holes in them and the large pin going throigh, I like the design better than the other one.

[R/Cbum4life]

The new stampedes?

[mnmrc]

Just got through putting on the RPM front and rear bearing carriers and 5 x 11 bearings. It sure does make a big difference just in slop and smoothness. Cant wait to drive it.:D Also put on the wide bumper and the RPM blue diff cover. Why the hell would Traxxas leave that big hole in the bottom of the diff cover?

[Bluetoad]

just thought I'd chuck a pic or 2 of my pede to spice up the thread a bit....

http://www.geovisionlimited.com/newpede/front.jpg

http://www.geovisionlimited.com/newpede/side.jpg

http://www.geovisionlimited.com/newpede/back.jpg

bt

[k_sw31]

I like the tires, good and meaty like they are supposed to be :D


The body looks nice, its a ford so I dont like it...

[tamiyajoe]

Originally posted by pudder
FYI: new traxxas diff outdrives have holes in them and the large pin going throigh, I like the design better than the other one.


thats exactly what i meant. my kit came w/ a long grub screw w/ threads at the end. i just aline the holes in the outdrives and on the diff. spline, slip the pin through, and screw it in

[tamiyajoe]

well guys got good and bad news.
bad news, my family has some really bad financial problems and i need to sell 3 (!!!) of my cars/truck.

GOOD news: im keepin my 4th car (my mom said i could cuz id only get like 50 bux for it) THE PEDE!!!! PHEW!!

?GO HERE (http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=118293) for the stuff


well anyway check it out and help me out please!! (if you or anyone you know wants something, make me an offer)

anyway, what (do you think) is a good motor for this truck

[nici]

I know what im supposed to do wiht the CVDs. Its just that the thing sticking out from the diff is too small in diameter, or the outdrive thingie has a hole too large diameter... :confused: and the original pin that the outdrives was fastened with is too small in? it just slides thru the treads on the outdrives! :mad: So do i have the ones for the old-style pede? that would suck if they were different diameter but it seems so...

[cummins driver]

I am kind of looking for a hotter motor for my stampede that will make it be able to pull a wheelie from a stand still with 18/87 gearing.It cant be under 17 turns and it needs to be a single or double.I was thinking of maybe a chameleon 2 pro or maybe a monsters of touring 17 or 19 turn double.Any help and suggestions will be appreciated.

[pudder]

Get the Trinity Chameleon 2 Pro. I have this motor, awsome speed, wheelies galore!

[k_sw31]

Yeah, dont get teh monsters of touring, I had one and they suck. Get either a chameleon pro or a new speed gems pro 19x2 :)

[cummins driver]

I think when and if i get one that i will get a chameleon 2 pro because ive heard a lot of good about this motor and i like it. thanks guys.

[k_sw31]

good motor :D

[tamiyajoe]

check out the link below,

out of those 3 tires, which is the best? i really like the pull tire (like the guy above), but what about the third tire, i like tha too? which is the best one?or should i just get masher 2k's?

BTW: my on/off road ratio is pretty much 50/50

opinions, sugestions greatly appreciated.

BLUETOAD, how do those tires work for you are they good?

THE LINK (http://imex.clodparts.com/catalog2.2.html)

[pudder]

I like the G-Hawgs the most. Those are probably the tires I will get when my current ones wear down.

[divepede]

would a chameleon pro 2 work go ok with the stock gearing? I want a better motor but I cant find the right kind of pinion gears anywhere the lhs has nothing but dinky touring motors and stuff

[cummins driver]

Tamiyajoe, I like the g-hawgs about the best and that may be what i get for my stampede when they wear down.My second choice would be the claw dawgs.I like both of them though so i dont know which i like best.I think the g-hawg looks like a big set of super swamper tires on a truck. DIVEPEDE ,im guessing you would have to go down a few teeth on your pinion.Tower hobbies has Robinson Racing brand pinions that they sell in 6 packs.You can either get all even pinions 16-26,or get all odd pinions 15-25 for $12 for 1 of those 6 packs.They are 48 pitch too which is what you need.I bought a 13 tooth at the LHS,and it was $3,so if you do 3x6=18,then you would be better off buying the 6 pack from tower,unless shipping costs a lot.

[Bluetoad]

tamiyajoe

the big pullers are great - bit of slip now and again, great in the mud/deep loose and sand though!!!!

I've got various different boot sets, depending on the terrain and conditions - from mashers to tarmac flats.

might hook up with some g-hawgs soon, to add to the collection.

bt

[pudder]

I raced my Stampede again in the Stampede class we made at our track. It handled well for a stampede. I placed first in the a-main, mostly because all of the other drivers were glitching, breaking, or dumping.

I also pulled some nice long wheelies down the strait.

[tamiyajoe]

hey pudder,

for the race what stup did you use (motor, tires etc..)

[pudder]

Of course, I am not trying to get performance out of this truck for racing, so I just slapped on my JACO truck foam tires, p2k2 pro motor, DuraTrax Sprint ESC, Hitec HS-6525 MG servo, and 3300 packs.

This is just my regular racing gear besides the ESC, and I usually run a Reedy MVP in my T3.

I was running stock oil, probably 30 wt or something, with the 3 hole pistons, no limiters in the shocks either.

I did lots of wheelies. :)

[trickedoutGT]

Heres my E-Pede. Stock except for 17*2 Trinity Motor and Masher 2ks.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p286e3d7949c7b11327bb1c8477323654/fc834290.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p8e77163223ea060bdd412809fd1feaf6/fc83428a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid54/p7efd6e8dc2cbf6af507733cece0c308f/fc834287.jpg

:cool: :D :)

[mnmrc]

I was at the local bmx track the other day and one of the bottom rear shock mount bolts screws pulled out. It went back in ok, and felt tight. I was wondering if this is a common problem with pedes? The slipper clutch also seemed to keep coming loose.

[pudder]

That is a very nice looking truck!

mnmrc- I have never had that happen with the shock mount screw, as long as it stays in fine and operates well, don't worry about it.

As far as the slipper goes, your nylon part on the slipper nut may be worn out, replace the nut and see what happens.

[cummins driver]

Nice truck trickedout. I like the lisence plate too though!

[cummins driver]

By the way, will maxx tires mount up to the stampede with no mods?

[pudder]

As far as I know, I think the hexs' on the maxx tires are larger than the pede ones.

[R/Cbum4life]

The maxx wheels will fit with maxx hexes, they don't fit very tight though and it really isn't worth it(ive done it), I dont think it can be geared down enough, lol.

[rustlerman1]

hey guys i got my parts in but i cant go far withthe rooster with the monster of touring ]or any motor] and i dont get reverse far away eather it hopps and dose not move at all wut is up this truck and i would like to no if a xxl resiever would work better???????????????:confused: :confused:

thanxs zack

[pudder]

Are you running three small capacitors on the motor? Usually they come with the motor or ESC, and you solder them onto the endbell, they reduce glitching a lot. I don't know if that motor comes with surface mount caps, you should look into that.

Besides that, look to make sure your wire layout on your chassis is all good, messy wiring can also cause glitching. As well make sure your antenna wire has not been cut, and that your tx batts are at a good voltage.

[corwin99]

what other shocks fit the Stampede from other manufacturers? i'm thinking about picking up some aluminum shocks but I dont want to be restricted to Traxxas products. Just wanna know which other brands are the equivalent in length to the traxxas Long and XX-Long shocks... and help would be appreciated thanks.

[pudder]

AE and Losi shocks work.

I just took my pede outside and got the idea to jump it off a shed roof... Well I went to jump it and I strip an idler gear on landing,

"Traxxas, the makers of extremely weak gearboxes."

I should have the video up later, it wasn't great because I didn't have the camera aimed high enough, oh well. :)

[speedydave]

Traxxas makes an aluminum(or is it steel?) idler gear...Their idler gears strip really easily though(the plastic ones).

[corwin99]

Originally posted by pudder
AE and Losi shocks work.

Thanks, Which sizes?

[corwin99]

can i simply upgrade the shocks by buying the Traxxas big bore shock caps and shock bodies? It seems like there's no part at the bottom of the shock bodies to keep the O-rings in.. or is that the same one as the regular shocks?

Would just replacing the shock caps be a good idea? I find my shocks are leaky. I have a couple rebuild kits, but wanted to make sure i have all the shock parts i'm going to use before i rebuild them...

[pudder]

The Big Bores are most likely a design similar to the AE shocks. The AE ones don't have bottom caps because the o-rings are held in with a clip that you insert into the shock itself. I don't know about the traxxas ones, but it is very likely.

[k_sw31]

Originally posted by speedydave
Traxxas makes an aluminum(or is it steel?) idler gear...Their idler gears strip really easily though(the plastic ones).

I never had a problem with it until it experienced the power of brushless :D

[pudder]

I still can't believe it, I mean I landed in SNOW! Pathetic is all I have to say... I mean my Evader's gearbox is stronger than this!

[cummins driver]

... I mean my Evader's gearbox is stronger than this!

Your making me cry pudder.:(

[tamiyajoe]

ok well i can just say one thing:

Traxxas bodys SUCK!!!!!!!


i flipped twice (2 diff times, rather violently) and my body tore into peices! i mean like a good 7-8 pieces!!

o well, its an excuse to get a nicer bod.

[pudder]

Ya, I think in 4 packs my stock body was totaled. I hit the mudflap on one of our cars, and literally a corner of the body flew off! My nice body. :( I shouldnt have even painted it, waste of time!

Well anyways, here are some pictures of my truck I took today, and a link to the new movie:

Movie: http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/vid/pederoofjump.wmv

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04225.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04219.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04218.JPG

[Soya v1.1]

Hmm, reminds me of my Sledgehammer body.

[holshotracer]

the first pede body my dad had i totaled in 15 min of run time. then he when and got another and first time he put in on the truch he ran it into the table and pushed in the head light. the body didn't break.

[pudder]

I had fun running my stampede today, I should also have some new vids and pics to put up later.

[k_sw31]

I stopped by my lhs today. I got some steel out put yokes, and the appropriate stuff to use the extra long grub screws. I haven't used the grub screws that go all the way through yet, but so far the steel yokes are great :D

Since my pede was originally rtr, I have the prographix body. It has actually took tones of punishment, but clearly isn't as durable as my Pro-line body...:)

[trickedoutGT]

Do they make steel spurs for the E-Pede?:confused:

[pudder]

Metal spurs aren't needed. If you are stripping them, you are clearly doing something wrong.

[k_sw31]

Yeah, you shouldn't be stripping spurs unless your gear mesh is screwed up, unless your motor screws aren't tight enough, then they will probably screw the gear mesh. I did find the crap nylon spurs easy to strip if something gets loose, I just switched to kimbough and RRP spurs.

[pudder]

So far I have been able to mesh even the crappiest spurs. I have only stripped one, when I was new to this hobby.

[rustlerman1]

hey guys look at what i did to my stampede i put the arms from a traxxas rustler in the front of my stampede it is sick it made a 3in diff it has more suspension tell me what you guys think??:D :D :D

thanxs zack

[rustlerman1]

suspision

[R/Cbum4life]

The rustler ones fit w/o mods?? Did you gain any ground clearance?? What about hte back that looks wider too??

[R/Cbum4life]

Oh one more thing... What does a tierod set cost to put on the stampede? I am sick of my tires wearing all unevenly.

[EDMONTON]

Has anyone tried the mip cvds on their stampede? Im having trouble with clearances. Worst 50$ canadian I ever spent. U only find out that u might have to put shock limiters once u open the package there for throwing away 50$.

[rustlerman1]

hey r/cbum4life i got a lot more ground clear and the back is wid to cuz i have the ofna off set rims you half to make littel mods like your have to buy th t-maxx 98mm tie rods for the steering and 82mm for the link arms they are like a $2.00 very cheap and dont get the stampede link are set cuz the front is longer if u do that so just buy the link arms i told u u will be fine if u do that

thanxs zack

[rustlerman1]

:D :D :D :D

[Soya v1.1]

If we're on the topic of suspension conversions, then consider my Sledgehammer. Hopefully some of you know how short the suspension is, and how narrow it is. I fixed that with Stampede suspension arms and E-maxx shocks. More travel and width than my Stampede:D

[WheelNut]

I ran my stampede today for the first time in a very long time. Strapped in an 11t speed gem pro and my crappy 7cell 3000 pack. Man the truck flew when the battery was fresh! Really really fast. I got to test out my new chassis and suspension set-up also. Worked good. The only thing is that worn masher 2000's are the worst tires I've ever used in snow! Truly horrible traction. Mabye I'll take some pictures of the new set-up this week. The chassis looks really nice, the body, well, not quite so nice...:p

Right now I'm debating on if I should sell my T3 or my Pede. I wanted to sell the pede orginally, but after I drove it today I'm not so sure. Ran really good. But if I get to race this year the T3 might be a better choice. Of course its not going to be exactally big competition...so I'm thinking about keeping the pede. Mabye you guys can help me out abit?

Either way when I sell one of them I'm going to buy the Novak brushless system. Should be good in the pede or the T3.

Pudder-So how you liking your pede? Saw your videos on the site. I gotta ask when did the snow start melting there? We've still got about 3 feet here! Just started warming up.

[tamiyajoe]

ok, i found out how to get a MUCH better front shock tower w/o the weight of the alum. one.

# 1 (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJE76&P=7)

carbon fiber (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJE73&P=7)

all ya have to do is take out the X in the middle. dont worry though, just strenthen that body post piece (the horizontal part the connects to the shock towers) and youll be fine. im gunna do ot once i get a dremmel.

[k_sw31]

I dont see why you need one of those, the traxxas plastic is so flexible I find in impossible to break :p

[pudder]

Some pictures of me driving around my pede. I had a blast, and my whole truck needs cleaning along with a comm true.

(most of these pictures were taken inside my shed where we park stuff)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04245.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04248.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04249.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04255.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04256.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04257.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04259.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC04264.JPG

[rustlerman1]

hey pudder i like the pics thay are very cool i will take some too my quiston is is it ok to get water in the tranny and motor i went on my pool cover and it was at the top of the hole frame:( :( :( i did no it was going to be that deep:eek: :eek: i took off the bottom skid plate and the water pord out off the tranny:( is that ok or no????

thanxs zack:eek:

[Soya v1.1]

Use punctuation, and maybe then we can understand you.

[trickedoutGT]

And spell check.

[Soya v1.1]

Amen.

[pudder]

It is highly not reccomended that you get water in your gearbox, but if you take it apart, clean the bearings, and oil it well again, it shouldn't be hurt too bad.

[k_sw31]

Remember to spray everything that is metal off with WD-40 to keep from rusting, then spray with a solvent, and then lube everything up.

PS, it helps tons when you use periods you know.

[rustlerman1]

Hey guys, My tranny is better, after I put oil in it, And cleaned the bearings. I also oiled my whole truck:). My quistion is i want to race my Traxxas Stampede, But what are the parts i will need on my truck:confused: . what [esc, motor,etc,etc]


thanxs zack

[pudder]

You will want to have bearings and the RPM carriers forsure. You will also want to have a better motor and servo. I found the pede strips servos easily.

Get a motor that is good for what you are racing. If you are racing modified class, get an ESC that will handle it. Novak offers many good ESC's as well as other companies like LRP. A cheap hitec servo is also good, but get a metal gear one. I have the HS 6525 MG, it has dual bearings, and all metal gears, .17 transit time I think and around 100 oz/in torque. I use one in my pede, and one for my racing trucks.

You may also want to get suitable tires for your track, and maybe lower your truck.

Really, the pede is the craps for racing, if converted to a Rustler it would be much better for racing.

[cummins driver]

Could you enter a stampede in a stadium truck racing class? If not,what would you need to do to it,to make it elligable for the stadium truck class.

[cummins driver]

I also have a homemade wheelie bar for sell in the buy sell and trade forum,if i can get enough out of it.

[pudder]

As long as you are running ST tires, have a lower stance, and can turn fast enough laps you should be thrown in with the ST's. You can always talk to your race director about it too.