Team Duratrax

Offroad means for dirt doesnt it ahh well this is an awsome car everything about it is pro

MO3 TRF

dirt!

beetlebz

oh oh oh oh oooooh i got a T4 question

is the chassis for the team truck vs the factory team truck any different? if i can save 60 bucks and then upgrade to the FT T4 later, it would be a bit easier on the wallet. if its a matter of upgrading turnbuckles and motor plates, it would be a hell of alot less work than if i had to go out and get a whole new chassis too.

normally i wouldnt care, but it will be my first 6 cell electric, so ill have to drop probably 90 or 100 bucks in batteries too not to mention an XXtra receiver, and a p2k2.

actually, on the same note, whats a good stock 27T motor with a rediculous amount of run time between comm cuts?

Red Z

iTrader: (25)

Beetle-

I think that the FT chassis is graphite vs polycarb/plastic. If you feel like splurging later get the graphite upgrade kit.

As for a motor I have been having good luck with Monster Horsepower Stock motors. Use a red overhead spring on the pos side and a green overhead spring on the negative with Trinity 4503 brushes. Otherwise a Reedy MVP can take lots of abuse. I ran one in my FT B3 at 220 degrees for 12 runs/week for about a month before a rebuild. I didnt slow down too much, maybe a lap.

Red Z

iTrader: (25)

We race ours on the roadcourse (carpet) as well as carpet oval and indoor/outdoor dirt. Fun all around.

Matt D.

iTrader: (8)

Keep in mind that the Team kit uses rubber sealed bearings, and the Factory Team uses bearings sealed with a thin piece of nylon. In my opinion the rubber seals just add unnecessary drag and aren't as easy to clean and lube as the bearings that come with the Factory Team kit.

DerekL

Aight, I dont run the B4 anymore, but what i did to fix the chassis was dremel the sides of the battery tray just a TAD, and only a TAD, and with the battery bars, I flattened them, and made SURE to use the positive and negative position on the bar. I used Deans 3.0, they seem to work the best when flattened. I have also had great luck with the SMC bars...

Red Z

iTrader: (25)

I use Dean's 2.0 battery bars on the newer "shorty" 3300's. I dont have to flatten mine out. I use the Dean's battery jig and mine fit great.

MikeAbrams

Not really sure if this is contributing to the thread in any way, but I am proud to say I will be switching over to AE from Losi soon .

microrcdude

iTrader: (70)

Congrats! Ive always used AE, and i will never look elsewhere

sleepy23

its the 3 series deans bars that cause problems

Red Z

iTrader: (25)

Welcome to better cars, lol. I've had lots of good luck with all of my AE vehicles. The only ones I dont have (yet) are RC18 T, GT, MGT. I have always been an electric buggy fan. They are fast and very agile. There, that's my $.02!

beetlebz

mike,

such a well respected racer joining the AE scene is a HUGE boost to us AE diehards welcome aboard! you've made my day hehe

MikeAbrams

LOL, thanks for accepting me into the AE Group of racers guys .

Greg_Hager

I guess I could say I'm an AE guy, I've got a Team TC3/Team NTC3 (Possibly on the way)/Team T4/FT GT/18T/and I'm about to pick up a B4...so yea, I need money.