Im thinking of gettine a nitro stampede

**Dafydd** · 02-28-2003 08:27 AM

what is the stampede like is it good for jumps (bmx track) and speed i need speed
thanks

**Klitch** · 02-28-2003 09:19 AM

oh man i took my pede to a bmx track and i had a blast til i had a dirty filter and no filter cleaner lol. but yeah, its the best jump truck and its about as fast as a old maxx. about 35mph stock and if you put a tuned pipe on it, it gets there faster lol.

**Creedtown182** · 02-28-2003 03:37 PM

yeah the speed can also be increased or the acceleration can be increased by changing the gearing or putting different exhaust systems on it. You can also put aftermarket airfilters on for better filtration and airflow. The Npede stock is very durable and can also be transferred to all aluminum. Speed is good from stock, jumping is nice, and they don't call it the wheelie king for nothing.

**QPballa21** · 02-28-2003 03:39 PM

yeah since it was christmas a couple months ago there a lots of people that just got their pedes, you should talk to them

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 05:18 AM

so is it easy to control or does it just go all roung the place/ does it have good traction? what is a good tuned pipe for it too?
thanks

**dragster** · 03-02-2003 05:54 AM

It can and it cant be easy to control sometimes. because it is rwd, when you get up to top speed you need how to brake and steer or else you are most likely gonna break somethin.

the 2 most popular exhausts aeem to be the mip 360 stinger

and the mipe side off road exhaust, which is what I have.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58636279NhFgqy

and if you are thinking of a new engine, o wpuld recomend either the os .12 or os .15 cv-x series, the megatech m-16, or a collari .12

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 06:00 AM

Iv only ever had an electric so im new to nitro i was wondering if it is easy to maintain and if you can fill up the fuel while the engine is still running and whats the best fuel to use for a stock pede 15 engine. thanks
im gonna try get some pics of my track i made on my front yard on here too

(i live in Australia lots of dirt lol)

**dragster** · 03-02-2003 06:05 AM

it is easy to maintain and yes you can fill the tank when the engine is on. I use traxxas top fuel, 20% nitro

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 06:34 AM

do you know any where i can see some good pics of a stampede in action and some videos of it too
thanks

**dragster** · 03-02-2003 07:03 AM

I dont know that one, I know there are some but i dont remeber where. try going into google and search for some.

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 08:12 AM

what is the biggest jump you have done with you pede and did it break or is it a strong truck

**dragster** · 03-02-2003 08:22 AM

The biggest fump I did was jump over my dads toyata sequoia ( about the size of an expidition. I jumped it the long way! I broke the rear left arm and the shock. The only reason it broke was cause it jumped about 25-30 feet in the air. Other wise it a pretty tough truck, just dont try doing $600 dollar jumps with a $300 truck

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 08:27 AM

lol ok ill just show em all up at the BMX track lol

**Dafydd** · 03-02-2003 08:43 AM

is there any way of lovering the pede if you wanted too/ waht is the average size jump for the pede that it will do no probbs?
thanks

**dragster** · 03-02-2003 10:41 AM

did you mean to lower the n-pede, if so I did that as well.
http://community.webshots.com/album/60959393CnGOyZ

**Dafydd** · 03-03-2003 05:43 AM

How did you lower it? does it drive better better handling?

**npede man** · 03-03-2003 06:29 AM

u can by smaller shox with less spring rate

**Dafydd** · 03-03-2003 06:57 AM

has anyone made a flip bar for there pede so it dosent flip over when u take off? if so how and with what?

**4wdPedeMan** · 03-03-2003 08:35 AM

Ok here we go...lol

Wheelie Bar: Yes ESP Makes a wheelie bar for the Nitro Stampede, you can find it at Tower Hobbies. Just type in Nitro Stampede as the search engine and you'll see it there.

Jumping: The pede will take almost any jump you can throw at it. Normally I would say any jump, but I jumped mine for xxx main last year and I was gettin pretty high up there. After about the 4th jump I came down on the rear left tire prettu hard and actually broke the differential itself in half. But it was well worth it, you will be able to see it in XXX MAIN 3.

Fuel: I know im gonna step on someones toes (including traxxas) But I don't use the top fuel in my pede. I used it for a long time and I likes the results, but it's too expensive. I found many hobby shops that will sell me Trinity Monster Horsepower fuel for a lot less than top fuel. I have run a lot of Monster HP fuel through my pro 15's and they have never run better. I find they start better, have had less wear and better lubrication. I mean it's personal preference but I like the Trinity Fuel much more. I live in Canada and at my lhs fuel is 32.00 a quart for top fuel, I can go to the other hobby shop and get Monster HP fuel for 22.99 per quart, and last year when our other lhs went out of business I went and bought 15 quarts of trinity fuel for 10 bucks a quart.

Pipes: MIP makes a great pipe for the Stampede. I have also heard good things aboutt he AE and Traxxas pipes. Since the Traxxas pipe is made by MIP just different anodizing. But if you really want a lot of HP gains and you wanna take the time to tune it correctly, I am a strong believe in the CVEC pipes. I used one and it was insane on my t-maxx.

Speed: Theres where the stampede takes the T-Maxx to school. the pede is faster than the maxx out of the box. You can get the Pede up to aroudn 42mph without major mods, a good pipe running good fuel and a proper tune with a 22T clutchbell will make her a rocket. The Pede doesn't handle quite like the maxx, but I actually like that. The pede is narrower, has a higher center of gravity and doesnt turn well at high speeds, but when you learn how to drive it with this you can be a dangerous thing ont he track. The steering takes some time to get used to, but it works well. But the fact that the pede handles worse than the maxx makes it way more fun. Who here has taken a T-Maxx through a rough construction site or field? It soaks up all the bumps and keeps its shape and stays in a straight line for the most part, what does the pede do? It goes all over the place, your hitting the brakes half the time and floorin it, its so much fun and never gets old. Take a pede through a rough field WOT and you'll your pants by what this little truck will do and still come back for more punishment.

Overall I think the pede is a great truck. I have had quite a few tmaxxes and I have always gone back to my trusty pede. It's a strong proven design and too much fun to be legal.

**npede man** · 03-04-2003 03:51 PM

actually 4x4 pedeman the 2.5 tmaxx is slightly faster than the pede but the pede still takes off faster

**4wdPedeMan** · 03-04-2003 04:10 PM

I meant the Gen 1 maxx, but last year when I was racing I dragged a 2.5 maxx and I was inching ahead of him. But I was running a ported engine and 22T clutchbell.

If you want to go apples to apples buy me a 2.5 and we'll settle this like men 2.5 maxx vs. 2.5 pede.

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