!!!CRASH!!!

[NEEDSPEED]

I know that everybody thinks the pede is very durable but i feel different. i took my pede over a 3ft jump and
1.Snapped plastic chassis backbone
2.broke front bulkhead
3.disinigrated front skidplate
4.broke receiver antenna to 1 inch
5.snapped steering servo mounts clean off

This is a BIG mess and im very dissapointed in the plastic parts. Do they make the chassis backbone in aluminum. this plastic really sucks. alsocan i fix the antenna on it. There is only bout 1 inch left.

PLEASE HELP
BROKE N MAD PEDE OWNER
NEEDSPEED

[waldo_74820]

did you jump it off of a 3ft jump into a wall????

[waldo_74820]

man you must have just got a lemon..I I've jumped mine and cartwheeled it across the street and just kept goin..sorry I don't know of anywhere off hand to get that stuff. you can find lots of stuff like that for the t-maxx but I you can never find those parts for the npede...its kindy annoying..

[LifeIsGood]

yeah... i set up a whole post on that stuff .. it sucks real bad..the traxxas nitro stampede deffinitly could use some more aluminum or something-besides-plastic parts.but i have found my parts to be pretty durable maybe you got ripped:i dunno...but i sure wish that there was an easier way to repair my stampede.. theres not much available!!does the rustler have more upgrades?

[sooper_nitro_stampede]

umm i sorry to say but i think ur lying i will beleave you when i see some pics i have stood on my chiar and dropped my pede from about 8-10 feet nothing happend the person i bought it from slammed it into a wooden fence at around 20 mph and took a huge chunk out of the fence and it broke the front ladder bars and cracked the front bulkheads and barely broke a chunk off the plastic chassis

[This message has been edited by sooper_nitro_stampede (edited 02-12-2001).]

[nitrohalfpint]

sooper_nitro_stampede I would just like to know why in the heck anybody would purposly drop a 'pede 8 to 10 ft. Not trying to insult you, but just because yours didn't break with your fleeting moment of stupidity doesn"t mean that needspeed didn't break his like he said.

[sooper_nitro_stampede]

i just got new shocks i gto some duratrax 4 inch socks with 70 wieght and in the rear i modified them to 4 1/2 inches and added some gold springs firm setteings i wanted to test it stiffness and i don't belieave him cuz he siad he was going 10mph and went off a 3 ft jump thats nothing now maybe if he was doin 15 of a 4ft jump you can see how i modifies the shocks on my webpage http://www.geocities.com/maxst_stampede/home.html

[hpiman]

Well boys your troubles just might be OVER!!!!!!!!!I have a friend that works in a machine shop that I just got off the phone with and Im gonna have him look at my stampede and see what all he can make out of alluminum!!Mine will be the first one(of cource lol)And trxboy,because we've already talked,But I was thinking about getting the shock tower that comes with the stinger made out of aluminum and a front and rear chassis back bone and you guys can give me a idea on some other stuff?I love my pede too,but am scared to (beat) on it for fear of waiting to play with it till replacement parts come in the stinkin' mail.So you guys e-mail or pm me and Ill talk to ya about it?I know he wont be able to wipp stuff out by the thousands because hes only 1 man but if I get some stuff made Ill get it down loaded to my comp. so I can e-mail you as they are made.Let me know guys?Dave nanzi@sprynet.com

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[poopie]

trust me..the platics parts are easy to replace and are cheap. aluminum will bend just as easily as plastic will break. once aluminum is bent you can bend it back but it now has a weak point and will bend again and again until it breaks. if the aluminum parts are free, go for it. but if it will cost an arm and a leg think about how many plastic parts you can get with it. just my oppinion

[NEEDSPEED]

No. I jumped over a dirt hill and landed on all four tires. I was only going bout 10mph. After it landed it would not move,steer,throttle,nothing. it coasted toward me and i picked it up to find everything broke.

the pede needs aluminum chassis. Where can i get one anybody got plans on how to build one .
Thanks,
NEED SPEED

[NEEDSPEED]

sooper_nitro_stampede...
Why would i tell you that my pede is broke if it wasn't? I would put up pics but dont have camera or know how to post them.If you dont believe that the plastic will break, trust me it will.I DONT APRECIATE YOU TRYING TO SAY IM LYING!!!!

The plastic broke on the chassis bout 1 1/2 inches from back of steering servo hole on the left and bout half inch on right. Take a look at how thin the plastic is there.

[waldo_74820]

how old are you sooper???

[pede_man]

I have had the same thing happen to me NEED_SPEED, but like life goes we have to move on! so you spend some $ in parts. Thats the nature of the hobby and if you don't like the nature take up sewing or somthing. I just had the almost same thing happen to me I busted the motor mounts, spur gear, cage on front, and a front a-arm. Funny how I am ony 15 and can accept this when my job only pays $80 every two weeks and I have a snowmobile and four-wheeler Payment! MOVE ON and every one quit arguing over it.

[mad_mudder]

I fell you pede_man. I had the same crash and it cost me $30 out of my pocket and i'm only 15 and i don't have a job.

[nitrohalfpint]

Alright guys enough is enough!Needspeed was just venting some frusration and was wanting to find some help on locating some upgrades.I doubt he thought he was going to be attacked by a bunch of snot nosed little brats.

[43CheeriosDodgefan]

well if your friend has a machine shop why not get titanium parts. titanium is 3 times as strong as aluminum and only has slightly more weight. well i was working on a 2-speed tranny but now im onto something better; a 3 -4 speed possibly. if i can get a new top shaft machined that is longer i can just make more gears designed the same way the first 2 gears are. this is probably 3-5 months off so ill tell you when/if i complete what im trying to do. unfortuneately i will not sell a kit or anything to do this but i will give directions. it wont be fool proof so if you dont have much experiance with driving/tinkering i do not recommend this. again this is 3-5months from completeion so dont hold your breath. a 110mph n-pede could be pretty cool. 13 inch wheelbase and triple digit speeds dont mix but maybe if i.................

[sooper_nitro_stampede]

ok i am sorry for sayin ur lyin i have done the same thing and nothing happend i guess you just got some bad luck like once i slammed it into my mialbox post (radio died)
BTW waldo i am 15 nd why does it matter just because i am younger doesn't mean i'm a dumbass and don't have an r/c not sayin you think that but i have met people who do if anybody does go to my website http://www.geocities.com/maxst_stampede/home.html

[TRXboy]

yeah dude, im not saying the plastic parts are the best but a 3 foot jumo?? or did you forget to add the 0 to the end of it??lol j/k, you must have landed on somthing or just hard, just replace it, i know its a pain but it shouldnt be that much to fix.

[NEEDSPEED]

Well I got my parts and it totaled to about $80. I got a new chassis Anttenna wire and tube, and a better servo< hitec servo w/ dual ball bearings 5.5KG-cm output torque operating at 60 degrees per 0.16 second> I figured that i would get the best my hobby shop had since i was getting one. Also got new skidplates. About the chassis, my hobby man looked at it and said to look close at the plastic. It broke where the plastic is injected into the molds making it the weakest spot on it. if you take a look at your chassis you will see the little round dents im talking about. Well im gonna fix this and go test my pede out. Hopefully nothin else broke....because I NEEDSPEED!!!!!

[hpiman]

Hey trxboy,I got the guy looking into making me them chassis back bones,Still interrested?lemmie know.And I didnt say he ownes a machine shop(I really wish!!!) He just works at steel case and in the machine shop.Hes making me a set and all I gotta do is fix his electric usa 1.What a deal!Give me a hollar on these people if your interested other wise Ill ony have him make a pair for me and never have to worry about a little tumble any more!SWEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTT!!!
And I beleave you need speed.I BARELY hit a tree head on at full throttle and trashed my hole front end!!!LOL.
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[This message has been edited by hpiman (edited 02-14-2001).]

[Exhaust Leak]

poopie hit the point right on the head.
The composite components on the Nitro Stampede are designed to flex from an impact, but when the impact is hard enough, they will break. If you install aluminum parts, something is going to have to give or bend. Perhaps a more expensive part, such as the aluminum chassis. Think about it, the front end takes an impact, the skid plate or the chassis backbone do not give, the pressure is transferred directly to the aluminum chassis. Also remember, aluminum parts are heavier then composite parts. The more weight you add to the truck, the less performance you will have. Another note is that in cold weather, composite parts become very brittle. When the weather gets warmer, you will probably see less breakage. Since the composite parts are relatively inexpensive, you may want to keep some extra parts on hand. Have fun!!



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[Odie]

just another post for the pro's of plastic. I ,too like CHEAP plastic parts because they're CHEAP. I had a pretty bad crash about a month ago. It cost $12: caster block, rear shock tower, rod ends, that's it! If I had aluminum caster block, or shock tower, no telling what would have broken. Aluminum does look cool tho.

Needspeed, I think you situation is rare, maybe there were some screws loose that had backed out and you didn't notice or something. I had to hear those horror stories

[waldo_74820]

sooper
there is no need in getting your panties in a wad about it..all I did was ask you a simple question..I never said you were dumb..but with you shooting back responses like you just did I am starting to wonder...

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[LifeIsGood]

hey man, its not like im 20 or something...How old do you think i am??guess and il tell you :i havent had any problems with breakage with mine...i was about to upgrade to some aluminum parts and waste all my money, but now, afetr a good explanation from lots of people, i think im gonna stick with my stock parts...ill still upgrade some key parts, like a front and rear skid plate and bumpers, but after that, im pretty well suited with my otherwise stock stampede(it does have a stinger already, though) i also plan to get a conversion kit for clodbuster wheels...do i have to change the gearing for these things??is it a must,like something that if i didnt, my acceleration would suck, or can it be avoided??

[hpiman]

So no ones inerested huh?Ok I just thought Ide try to help out.I mean ya figure most of the stuff(aluminum) on the T-maxx's is eye candy so I figured there would be people who would want to do the same to their pede,my mistake Ill drop the idea then,but Im still gonna get some aluminum stuff for mine.Im gonna have a 3.5 or so millamieter(sp?) chassis made too so I wont have to worry about bending that.And yes Im aware that the plastic is cheaper than allu. but I just thought since folks were complainin' so much and demanding the stuff Ide try to help and sell it to people for cheaper than some one else is gonna try to sell it for once they start making it.Later.

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[pede_man]

HPI E-MAIL ME BECAUSE I THINK I AM INTERESTED!
jw_86_01@yahoo.com

[hpiman]

Sent ya a e-mail

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