What's gonna be your power setup for the 1/16 models?

[Super RC Driver]

When I get mine in the future I'll be chucking out the wall charger and maybe use the stock battery a little. But my power choice is to use my Vision Peak Two charger and two Orion 6 cell 4500mah batteries. The wall charger is kinda cheap and will take too long to charge for me. I prefer to peak charge at 4 amps.







So who else has got there power setups planned?

[BlackedOutREVO]

You cant fit full size batts in there. More like 18T kind of packs. Mini stuff

Im going all blacked out (chassis, rockers, springs, ETC) Probably a NEU 1105 (lower KV), some 3 cell lipos wired in parallel (Maybe TP 1320's if they fit width wise), and a Tekin RS ESC. Gear it for probably 40 ish and just mess around with it. I already have half the stuff laying around, so might as well use it!

[Super RC Driver]

You can't fit full size batts in there. More like 18T kind of packs. Mini stuff.

Oh, I see...I'll have to see who else has got some good quality batts to fit the 1/16 E-Revo. A lot of companies will soon start making batteries designed to fit the Mini's I bet.

[traxxasfan1]

this what im going to get when i get mine...

dye every thing black and get these upgrades

this color



another 6 cell batt

[Jason_garrison]

Oh, I see...I'll have to see who else has got some good quality batts to fit the 1/16 E-Revo. A lot of companies will soon start making batteries designed to fit the Mini's I bet.

Alot of companies already do.

But lipo is the only way to go anyway

[Slasher]

Alot of companies already do.

Agreed. It's actually a rather standard size -- "1/18."


It's rather bizarre, though, that they're calling the trucks 1/16. Not only because it's outside the "norm," but because Traxxas says they are one-half the size of the big ones. The big ones are claimed as 1/10, as we all know.

[redstampede]

Well Slasher, Traxxas advertises the big ones as 1/10 but they are really about 1/8th scale, from what I hear. I guess they do this cause it different, but I don't know. Half the stuff Traxxas is strange, like waiting 6 months to formally announce these things. But that does make the minis half the size of their bigger brothers.


My Setup:
- E-revo with the blue and black body
- another TRX Powercell, I know they aren't the best but if I can do 50mph
and dont have to spend the money to go LiPo, count me in
- Parallel Harness for bash sessions
- Aluminum push rods and tie rods as stuff breaks
-a new charger, I'm getting tired of my Dynamite Prophet Sport AC/DC, great charger for a newb but I think its time to move up

[healthyfatboy]

Agreed. It's actually a rather standard size -- "1/18."


It's rather bizarre, though, that they're calling the trucks 1/16. Not only because it's outside the "norm," but because Traxxas says they are one-half the size of the big ones. The big ones are claimed as 1/10, as we all know.

Actually, the E-Revo is closer to 1/8 instead of 1/10 so half the size would be 1/16. Then the Slash overall is larger than a 1/10 so it's closer to 1/8. So either half the size will be 1/16.

[Redman65]

Lipo at this scale isn't expensive. A good lipo at this scale will run you what a solid 1/10 6 cell does. MaxAmps 1550HV 2S 7.4v lipo $49.99. MaxAmps 1550HV 3S 11.1v lipo (one of these will hit the 50mph mark) $74.99. If you have a lipo charger these prices aren't bad at all. If I get the Slash I will leave it stock and run the MaxAmps 1600 7 cell at $31.99 each. MaxAmps 1600 6 cell $27.99. Depending on what plug you want installed it cost more. The Traxxas plug is $3 extra on any battery.

[Slasher]

Actually, the E-Revo is closer to 1/8 instead of 1/10 so half the size would be 1/16.

Right. What it's "closer to" isn't my point. My point is that Traxxas calls the big ERevo 1/10.

And now the mini is half a 1/16. Bleh..

[Redman65]

Get two Traxxas adapters and you could use that charger. I used the Dynamite Mega Peak for my 1100's that came with the RC18 kits and it worked fine on the 4 amp setting. It will work with the 7 sell 1600's from MaxAmps to. Those are nice batteries. With Traxxas adapter installed they run around $35 each. Or go with the 6 cells for around $30 each.

[tonkajeep34]

I'm going to use the Rhino 2s 25c 1750mah i have for my RC18R (might even sell the 18r) that should be perfect for bashing.... especially since it was only $14

[Chris York]

what im going to do is:
1. MMM 2650 combo
2. 2 3S lipos in series
3. upgrade everything when it all breaks.

edit: or duel mini VXL with a homemade motor mount for the MMM.

[TrickTraxxas3]

how many mah are the traxxas batteries that it comes with? i'd like to charge them on my triton 2 when i get one

[Laxman101]

im going to get 2 SPC 6 cells 4600 matched packs. i will use them in my VXL rust too

[traxxasfan1]

im going to get 2 SPC 6 cells 4600 matched packs. i will use them in my VXL rust too

those will never fit

[traxxasfan1]

how many mah are the traxxas batteries that it comes with? i'd like to charge them on my triton 2 when i get one

it dont say but im geusing 1500~1800mah

[AiptekHD]

My setup will be the stock ERevo VXL or Slash with two Traxxas batteries and the charger that's included. Maybe sometime if they fit I'll get those little LiPo's from Hobby City. What charger would work?

[Laxman101]

those will never fit

y wont they. i thought that it took standard size batteries?

[AiptekHD]

y wont they. i thought that it took standard size batteries?

nope, they are 2.3 amp batteries. I think they can only hold a 6 cell too but they can hold two packs. A standard 6 cell C pack is about 5 inches. That takes up most of the room in the car so it wouldn't fit and the esc can't handle it.

[Chris York]

they can handle 2 6 cells. im pretty sure it rated for 14.4 volts.

[Laxman101]

ya +1 on what chirs said

[traxxasfan1]

look at the siz of the battery compared to the remote

[FyrFytr998]

So the question is.......

Do you run (2) six cells in series for speed? 14.4v @ 1100 to 1500mah

or

Do you run (2) 3s Lipos in parallel for run time? 11.1v @ 2000 to 2500mah

I think I'm gonna sacrifice some speed for the run time whether smaller lipos are cheap or not.

[mudinflames]

i have a mamba from my rc18t, would that be better than the revo's stock brushless motor?

the old 1/18th motor, i think they dont sell it anymore. 6800k motor

[N8 dawg1290]

so yo need to bateries to run it or what, man i cant wait for them to come out!!!!

[Slasher]

i have a mamba from my rc18t, would that be better than the revo's stock brushless motor?

the old 1/18th motor, i think they dont sell it anymore. 6800k motor

Yes they do. It's still on their website.

[espresso1967]

No you don't need two batteries. Though it will be nice to have two for balance. Once you exhaust one battery switch over. Or connect both of them for more speed.

so yo need to bateries to run it or what, man i cant wait for them to come out!!!!

[mudinflames]

is my 6800k mamba motor better?