RogueIV wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:59 am
I think most of us were running Brushless. 17.5 was the limit in the 2wd classes and 13.5 in the 4wd. For me I use 5mm Bullet connecters that go straight into my shorty lipo packs.
The power didn't matter much though, for reference my best qualifier was done on a half dead battery. What really mattered was tires and suspension setup. Big chunky tires seemed to work really well, at least for me. As the day went on and the track got blown out and bumpy we had to soften suspensions quite a bit. Next time I do real dirt I'm definitely bringing more low weight oils and springs.
Very cool. I have been putting brushed stuff in the Re issue stuff because of expense and nostalgia. 1060’s are cheap and reliable.
jwscab wrote: ↑Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:16 am
as mentioned, the classes are defined so you can run brushed or brushless. I know Mark W. was running something with a brushed motor, I'm not sure which class.
For ease of maintenance, most guys will opt for lipo and brushless, its just so much more power and simple. I run old lipo packs, 5000Mah, nothing great. both 4 and 5mm bullets. For the powertrain, I usually try and buy either low mile used stuff or the occasional NIP/new stuff from ebay. I have mostly tekin RS speed controller and reedy S+ motors, but have others. Soldered direct, no connectors on the motors. very simple.
practice on saturday was super fun, sunday the track blew out quite a bit. with so little traction, almost any tire that had some kind of aggressive feature would have worked. pin knob bar spike, etc. The guys running 4wd RC10's were doing OK with the kit tires for example.
I usually buy new Lipos but not the expensive racing ones. Usually a Deans/T plug. I have a couple of the batteries that have the bullet connectors.