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04-07-2014, 05:52 PM

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keep your cell phone close by, go run that truggy! your girl will let u out in that kind of weather! Go have fun and congrats on the new coming arrival!

I'm sure she will! And thanks! It's boy #2, my first son has his own 4x4 corr truck and will be racing with me this year. I can't wait. Hope he loves it as much as I do!

04-08-2014, 03:26 AM

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totally agree In my case i`m running a tekin 1500 kv 4038 motor on 5s , it runs cool and is fast easely faster then a 2250 kv motor on the straight away .

I have the Tekin 2250kv and the 1550kv...I haven't ran my truggy very much, but I can say the 1550kv on 5s did fell better all the way around better then the 2250kv.

04-08-2014, 03:34 AM

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What do you recommend?im looking into the tekin electronics 1900?

I was actually thinking about trying my tekin 1900kv Buggy motor in my Truggy. I don't see why it wouldn't make the Truggy fly, it makes the Buggy fly + some. I'll see if I can't find a little time to try that out in the next couple of days.

04-08-2014, 03:37 AM

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Have any of you guys ran MaxAmps batteries?
If so, what do you think of them?

04-08-2014, 07:28 AM

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I'm sure she will! And thanks! It's boy #2, my first son has his own 4x4 corr truck and will be racing with me this year. I can't wait. Hope he loves it as much as I do!

awesome! My son is 7 and just started racing! I got him an sct410 to come racing with me! He passed down his old school bone stock slash 2wd to his little sister! She is 4

04-08-2014, 05:07 PM

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Hey guys. What's a good setup on this truggy for a loose/ loamy outdoor track?

Can't seem to find setup sheets, also I got a question. On a setup sheet if it does not have a positive in front of camber are they referring to negative or positive. Thanks

04-08-2014, 05:33 PM

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Have any of you guys ran MaxAmps batteries?
If so, what do you think of them?

Overpriced.. way over priced. Grab some SMC packs. Id get several HK packs or gens ace before those as well.

04-08-2014, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Djameso

Have any of you guys ran MaxAmps batteries?
If so, what do you think of them?

Theyre not that great at all. Ive seen a couple and I was far from impressed. They have very overinflated specs.

04-08-2014, 07:38 PM

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Anyone break an a-arm or spindle yet? just debating if I want a set for my tool box.. doesn't seem like a likely break??

Open question.. What have you broken?

04-08-2014, 08:17 PM

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Anyone break an a-arm or spindle yet? just debating if I want a set for my tool box.. doesn't seem like a likely break??

Open question.. What have you broken?

broke a rear gearbox..that is common. i actually snapped the front shock tower in half and bent the front shock body. pretty nasty crash. got hit head on by another et48 at full speed

04-08-2014, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by T. Herwig

I ran at LCRC this weekend and ran the SMC 6500 4S packs with the 2000kv Tekin Gen 2 motor. (Truggy can)

I made a 10 minute main with 2 practice laps with no issues.

Well I just ordered mine! What gearing are you running? Any other must haves for these? Where are you running this weekend? I'm right down road from g's but want to start traveling where the fast guys and good turnouts are the days they don't run. Hopefully it picks up there and turnouts are up this year but other than buggy there hasn't been much competition in truggy or sc, judging by last season. I'm really going to push to get a good SC class going and there's usually a handful of truggy. U and Devon should swing down, it's a fun bunch

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04-09-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GaMudDawg

I wish had the cash to buy one. PNB set my back with having to buy two esc's in one week.

Yea I'm in the same boat, but with their warrenty service i'm going to end up with an extra Gen 2 and think I can trade up a busted T8 for a Gen 2 truggy T8

So went from a reason not to buy one, to a reason to buy one

04-09-2014, 06:38 AM

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Oh and a fyi for anybody looking to buy, I wasn't going to buy until next payday but tower has them set up for easy pay and a 75$ off coupon for truck or 100$ off once I added tires. Payments split up for 3 months no credit check needed only first payment down, ships immediately. Can ya tell I've done that b4 haha

04-09-2014, 06:40 AM

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i came from mugen to tekno. I have had my eb48 for a while now. The mugens seemed more " stable" on an outdoor track. Indoors teknos are amazing. But after a while of tinkering i found the base .2 setup is pretty darn good. The 15 degree spindle carriers helped alot . I found myself able to turn alot faster laps with the tekno. I still struggle with it a little outdoors but I love it.........now the truggy.....holy @#*& it is amazing! Easy to drive and so much fun. I hate to say it but I wish they made a wider eb48 buggy. The fat ladies are a bit easier to drive lol

Yea I had a similar hunch about mugen vs. Tekno buggies, but haven't driven a Mugen. I still do better outdoors than I did with my RC8.2, but I try to be smooth vs. full throttle powerslides around corners so I think the Tekno helps there. I can really tell the difference in tighter slower sections, I can cruise on through turning under people trying to whip their rear ends around and stay lined up.

04-09-2014, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jones8352

I have 8 or 9 buggies and truggies running the 1256, some need Glitch Busters and some don't. Metoo posted a link to a Spektrum unit that works great. Plus it's nice and small, depending on the rx you use sometimes you can get them inside the rx box.

Found this post while searching to see if my 1256TG would be strong enough for the truggy.

I wanted to add that if your doing spectrum, make sure you have the DSM2 Rx not DSM, otherwise, as I found out in the PNB SCT Amain, your signal can get drowned out when there are lots of other drivers with Pro radio's around. Normal club racing is probably fine, but would not trust DSM1 at big events.