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I have three turnigy trackstar combos running right now and they work great. I'm using them with 17.5 motors, but no issue, very quiet and smooth. I have not pushed them very hard and they run cool, I think I need to experiment with gearing up. definitely get the programming module, it's very easy t...

+1 on the Trackstar combo's and programmer , the punch being fairly low is kinder to old gearboxes without a slipper clutch to protect them but that's personal choice, its good to have so many adjustments on hand . 1 punch can give a soft or aggressive start 2 breaks can be dialed up or down 3 timin...

Hey Mike, I really don't think 5000 mah is overkill for any RC, it just requires re-charging less often. I'm currently running a cheap 3500kV motor with either a 4000 or 5200 mah 2s lipo in a Turbo Scorpion re-release and it seems to handle the power without a problem. I'm getting around 25 - 30 min...

I'm pretty happy to use lipo on my re re and original cars but just remember that old school brushed motors can get very hot , they got hot with 5 min runs on NiMH ! So a 25-30 min run with a brushed motor at high speed can kill the motor , I regularly use a brushed crawler for 30+ min on lipo but i...

yeah, as far as capacity, you could have a 10000mAh battery and it would be no problem. Just need to watch motor and esc temps. run them and let them cool. the only difference between the 10000mAh battery and a 2000mAh battery for a given car is one has to be recharged 5 times more as the other. i w...

The biggest problem with NiMH batteries is, just like your 3- to 5-year-old cordless drill that only lasts for 30 seconds before it craps out, they stop taking a proper charge when they get old. I had a weird issue several years ago with an ESC that I thought was wonky; the thing would run for a min...

Gofast has been my go to for FanRC parts.

Yeah go fast hobbies and Hobby action have great fanrc parts inventory.