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andymac0035
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Lowered and looking like a nascar craftsman series racetruck.

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It's got the velineon 3500kv brushless motor system.
It also has the pro-line suspension kit.
I started out with a 90-spur, 23-pinion.
Then went to 83/25......then 83/26.
Then I got some 7.4v 5000mAh lipos.
Then went to a 76-spur and a 28-pinion.
This was when I lowered it. I was pretty happy with that. I had to try really hard to get the truck to come "loose". It was cool, I could crank the wheel at full throttle and not lose it (usually).

Then I got a 31 tooth pinion....now I have to be a little more careful.
....but I refuse to run a wheelie bar.

I'm not racing this....I'm going for top-speed.
I have access to a nice big long parking lot that's usually empty on the weekends.

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Looks cool. How does it handle? I'm sure it's a rocket.
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Thanks, and yeah it's getting there. I have since cut the front fenders out (more) because the tires were rubbing.

It handles very well I think. As long as I don't have it going at top speed (with the 76/31 gears) I can crank the steering sharply without much fear of flipping it. It corners really good and tends to slide if your going too fast instead of flipping over. I was actually trying to flip it with the 76/28 gears and a 7.4v lipo and it would not budge.....well till it caught a crack in the asphalt anyways.

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Looks and sits just like Scott Douglas' real race truck. Its amazing how all the newer Pro 4/Pro 2 trucks sit so low. When the go over the jumps the suspension drops out like 2 feet. Its awsome to watch! I wish I could run my Super Stock class truck that low. Sure would corner alot better!

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Thanks,

Believe it or not it can be run over dirt like this. Yes it gets stuck but not as bad as you would think. Jumping however.....would be a bad idea.

I have since gone to 3S lipo and a 35 tooth pinion. Also switched from running rustler fronts all the way around to rustler rears. I lose a little stance (width) but the tires look more realistic in the wheelwells/renders now.

I've pretty much got it going as fast as I dare now.

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I love it,,now that i see your truck i think i might lower mine :D
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Wow, I have not visited this thread in a loooong time.

That truck as you see it, no longer exists. It has gone through 2 more incarnations, the last of which was very sucessfull. The stock frame was swapped with a stretched rustler frame (2 made into one long one). The end result was 74 mph.

The truck has since gone back to off-road duty (still with the long rustler frame).

Glad you liked it though, I had a lot of fun with that truck.

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