Project Overkill

[Kawasakikid270]

Hey man nice vid. That thing is crazy. Im puting together a class 1 buggy kit and it requires electric instead of nitro. I'l be running a 540 27 T motor. Im new to electric as i started out with nitro and have never used electric. So as far as a battery goes im left in the dark. I want this thing to be much like the real sand rails that are able to ride wheelies and they have crazy power.. Any recommendations?

[headster86]

nice set up i run a 2 6 cell nickles cant wait to go lipo

[tonystewartdalejr]

Nice But my slash is overkill I put the mamba monster with 2200kv motor and paired with a 4s lipo it tears apart the tranny every time

[MegaKevin96]

when this is stock does it have velinion or one of the mamba moters?

[chadrob30]

@MegaKevin96 Neither, it comes with a 12T Titan brushed motor...the new Slash 4x4's come with the VXL setup

[9overkill]

sick song

[208BMAN208]

hit the throttle, walk 10 feet, flip the truck over, repeat! HAH HA

[VideoGamePlayer12]

An E Revo with full aluminum parts (not integy), Pro Line Road hawgz tires, 2 3s 8000mah lipos, a mmm esc and a neu-castle 1515 1y is overkill. Still a nice bash vid though :D

[arevaloanthony]

I love the funky music on the background

[gruzergrub5000]

why didnt you take it someplace open with some dirt

[nmman91]

dude never heard this ozzy song long live OZZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[chadrob30]

I believe it's on his Prince Of Darkness box set.

[teoteagueosborne]

@chadrob30 you sure it's not some parody thing?

[royrosier]

dont ask hm stupd ass qustions lke what motor you runnnng ...he said vxl which is villieon

[traxxasslash26]

hey are you using Steel drive shafts?

[chadrob30]

No, this truck was stock minus the motor and esc, which were VXL...

[traxxasslash26]

oh, have you ever had to change the drive shafts? video said VXL+3s lipo snaps the drive shafts.

[chadrob30]

Well I mean the truck is stock. Yes, I run 3 cell lipos in all of my trucks and have never had transmission, driveshaft, or diff issues. :/

[traxxasslash26]

oh alright thanks!

[cripin2021]

im probably one of those rare snapping-driveshaft instances. I now got a set of Integy steel shafts.

[chadrob30]

It's the Traxxas Velineon motor and ESC

[mrcherry4]

SWEET

[jaybyrd7382]

what kind of battery is it

[chadrob30]

A 3 cell Venom, 5000 mah.

[rkeniston09]

no such thing as overkill. haha that thing is sick.

[Littl3TuffGuy13]

Why does this look faster than most, and i have been watcher other ppl with 3s.

[chadrob30]

I'm not sure, it's just a VXL with a normal 3 cell lipo...

[Tyler28125]

no dont listen to anyone there sayin stupid stuff like put weights in your car dont ever do that it will mess with handling and a radio with traction control which ive never heard of would cost a lot im sure. the best thing to do is put heavier diff oil in your diffs

[tharrington11]

if you put heavier weights in the front it will really help it out with the lifting on the front end

[iZahik]

This would make the jumps a lot more worse. I suggest the use of advanced radio features, like the traction control and the abs systems. Or the use of the programmability in the mamba itself to balance the acceleration out.

[chadrob30]

Um...this is a VXL system. :)

[iZahik]

oh yh 8D

[CrazySnake5000]

that aint overkill a MMM 2200 on 6s in a rusty is overkill LOL

[obzelite]

hows the gearbox going? mine is now whining after using a 3s with a 5700 mamba.

[chadrob30]

I ended up selling it but have a new one with the same set up and have run dozens of 3s through it with no issues....

[Drunktrtl]

Nice video

[rcmanyac]

wat is the fastest it could go with vxl

[chadrob30]

I believe that was stock, 87/18 or 19.

[Newport1974]

What good is all that power? It's Too much. The Velineon is plenty for the Slash. When they go too fast you Can't control them anyways.

[chadrob30]

Understood. I didn't buy this Mamba, it came in the package with the Slash used. I love the fact you can tune it with Castle Link. In fact, I'm taking the laptop to the track tomorrow to "dial it in", lol.

[Newport1974]

I heard about the Mamba being computer friendly. What exactly does it do by hooking it up to a computer?

[chadrob30]

You can adjust the throttle curve, brake curve, punch, brakes, drag brakes, and a few other parameters. You can adjust the throttle control for 2WD limited traction, or 4WD good traction tracks, etc...it really is a great tool. I use it on the Slash and Savage Flux.

[habibullah17]

Hey im going brushless with my slash. which you think is better velineon 3500 or mamba max 7700?

[chadrob30]

I am currently running a 4600 Mamba in my new Slash and love it. Either setup is good, but you'll be able to "tune" the Mamba via a PC and Castle Link. This offers lot's of customization, where all you can do with the VXL is change the gearing.

[igottalongone]

Castle gear is far better, but keep in mind you can't run 3S with the 7700kv motor. The 5700KV is the fastest system on 3S.

[Newport1974]

The Velineon is cheaper priced and holds up much better. That's what I have in my Slash. Stick with Traxxas

[JeremyERevo]

That thing flys man. Your getting your socks dirty. LOL

[biggdaddy2001]

now i am sold on vxl my mm bl sucks ass i have just sent it back to cc and am going to put the vxl in my slash

[mempey]

I put a VXL in mine running 11.1v MaxAmps 5250mah. I slung the rubber off of my rear wheels. It is a bit over kill, but fast and fun as hell.

[kwyjibosponge]

the slash does land shiny side up most of the time, unlike my bandit/rustler which i finally had to put stampede tires on to keep from flipping it, now when I turn where it would have flipped before, it slides...

[ShastyMcNastey]

You should really enjoy it. When I was thinking about buying one I was concerned about its performance, but now that I've run it I am very satisfied. All I had to do was adjust the suspension and it worked great on the track! I think it was well worth it

[ShastyMcNastey]

I thought I would role mine a lot too, but at the track it was very good, and most of the time if it rolled it just continued til it was back on its wheels, it is a very good truck!

[rcthrasher]

Whats the name of the song.lol Im lilbooger on the forums btw

[chadrob30]

Staying Alive remade by Ozzy Osbourne.

[JoeVSvolcano]

I run 11.1v 3C 5000MAH Lipo on my stock Slash and can do wheelies too. I may burn up eventually but for now I get the horsepower AND better control without spending the 180 extra on a vxl brushless system.

[chadrob30]

But you have to remember this is on a 3 cell lipo and brushless. The truck is very controllable with the stock setup, or even a brushless and 7 cell nimh. You'll like it.

[straitupslapstick]

does anyone know what the max voltage for a vxl motor is?

[VelineonRacer]

Yes! 12.6 maximum input voltage. Battery choices are 4 to 9 cell nimh or 2 to 3 cell lipo. A 3-cell lipo usually peaks between 12.2 & 12.4 volts. Hope that was helpful - VelineonRacer

[cycle2deth]

Just an FYI some lipo's can get up to 12.8V. Mine max's at 12.6V ant the vVXL motor is beast with a 3cell

[RomanovBuck]

This is all well and good, you know. The Car is stupid fast and seems to be quite responsive, but I have one question. How can you be using a Brush less system if you reversed? I was always under the impression modern brush less systems didn't HAVE reverse.

[Littl3TuffGuy13]

From what i know the castle creations have reverse, almost all escs have reverse lockout when they have reverse, for racing.

[chadrob30]

Almost all brushless speed controls have reverse, and as stated, it's able to be locked out for racing mode.

[minitsrule]

interesting song and i love the slash not many out there that will wheelie

[slashracer111]

is the mamba max system better than the vxl system?

[chadrob30]

As far as customizing the throttle/brake etc, the Mamba is better because you can hook it to a PC and adjust certain parameters...the VXL is a no-nonsense non-adjustable system. I'm currently running a dual VXL setup in my E-Revo with no issues.

[slashracer111]

thanks

[vibe808]

what gearing?

[chadrob30]

Stock 86/19.

[vibe808]

Thanks for the info! (aloha)

[trailertrash20010]

what type of system do you have in it?

[chadrob30]

Traxxas VXL brushless and a 3 cell 11.1v lipo

[trailertrash20010]

how much did you pay for the lipo battery?

[chadrob30]

I think it was roughly $125.

[patrickfort123456789]

whats the name of this song

[chadrob30]

Staying Alive. It's remade by Ozzy Osbourne.

[bestamerica]

try this slash at the skateboard park

[beenrudy]

you talk a good talk but i need "visual proof"!

[kevin1032v]

u no u can take out the rear bumper and put a wheelie bar on the slash but awesome setup

[gotaridehonda]

def needs tire spacers nd a wheeliebar but nice job

[rcisme1]

how much did all that cost

[Binlammin]

Wicked, loved the tunes and that slash is fast man, who needs nitro??

[bmxerbrett]

What type of 3 cell lipo is it? Brand? Discharge rate?

[ATLracing]

WTF IS WITH THE MUSIC!

[chadrob30]

It's Ozzy. Turn the volume down if it offends you.

[chadrob30]

VXL brushless and 11.1v 3s lipo.

[canadiannascar]

Mom says put your shoes on... :)

[fathead431]

im one of those stupid people

is it stock?

lol

[chadrob30]

LOL...close....

[fathead431]

lol