zippos customs propulses

zippo855 · #1 03-21-2009, 12:22 AM

well i am in the process of getting 3 propulses. trading for some, and buying another next week, if everything goes right.
well here is the first that showed up today, and another should be here tomorrow.

this one has a dual motor setup, and aluminum shocks. I also ordered 2 high torque motors to get set up on this beast. eventually this one will have 2 stump pullers on it. but for the time being the pro pulse high torque motors will do.

one is going brushless, and unsure on the third on as of yet.

well enough talk, heres some pics.

greekone · #2 03-21-2009, 01:20 AM

Nice, I'm trying to get one myself.

zippo855 · #3 03-21-2009, 01:22 AM

yeah, i checked my rs in town and they are out. ill do some more checking at the other rs's i go to and let you know if you still need one. sorry got busy and didnt get a chance to pm you back

greekone · #4 03-22-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by zippo855

yeah, i checked my rs in town and they are out. ill do some more checking at the other rs's i go to and let you know if you still need one. sorry got busy and didnt get a chance to pm you back

It's no problem, thanks for trying.

FloydfanYodaman · #5 03-21-2009, 02:59 AM

congrats...you'll have a blast...mine have been to hell and back...

snowboi1289 · #6 03-21-2009, 03:20 AM

From what I heard from many many people, they suck, they break, is that true? I dont remember who exactly said it, but I know alot of people said it.

FloydfanYodaman · #7 03-21-2009, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by snowboi1289

From what I heard from many many people, they suck, they break, is that true? I dont remember who exactly said it, but I know alot of people said it.

From what I heard from many many people, you ...., you're ...., is that true? I don't remember who exactly said it, but I know alot of people said it.

...way to be positive...sorry zippo had to say something...maybe I will start a Propulse, its a sweet, cheap kickass little ripper that will bash all day Fan Club...any takers? ...cmon for $50 and some cheap upgrades THEY are worth it all day...remember its about having fun...ok...bannish me as needed...

zippo855 · #8 03-21-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

congrats...you'll have a blast...mine have been to hell and back...

thanks man, i plan on having 1 as a jumper/ offroader / all purpose basher

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Originally Posted by snowboi1289

From what I heard from many many people, they suck, they break, is that true? I dont remember who exactly said it, but I know alot of people said it.

nothing has broke as of yet, only got to drive it a little bit. i know my friend has one and kept breaking the front shock tower. but thats a simple fix. small piece of metal to brace it so it doesn snap in half. the esc's are a weak point from what i have read / been told. supposed to be an 80 amp esc, but i doubt it... we will see. the thing with any rc is if you break it, you had a hell of a time doing it.

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Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

From what I heard from many many people, you ...., you're ...., is that true? I don't remember who exactly said it, but I know alot of people said it.

...way to be positive...sorry zippo had to say something...maybe I will start a Propulse, its a sweet, cheap kickass little ripper that will bash all day Fan Club...any takers? ...cmon for $50 and some cheap upgrades THEY are worth it all day...remember its about having fun...ok...bannish me as needed...

yeah same price as a new xmod, and have some better off roading capabilities. i mean i bought 2 motors last not off ebay, the high torque ones with mounts, brand new for less than 14 shipped.

FloydfanYodaman · #9 03-21-2009, 02:58 PM

careful with the dual motor setup...i have read the torque shreads gears/diffs or something...i know my dual motor setup went from AWD to a rear wheel drift monster...chaotic on the dirt but a blast on the asphalt...always thought a dual high speed motor setup would be a trip...thoughts?

zippo855 · #10 03-21-2009, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by FloydfanYodaman

careful with the dual motor setup...i have read the torque shreads gears/diffs or something...i know my dual motor setup went from AWD to a rear wheel drift monster...chaotic on the dirt but a blast on the asphalt...always thought a dual high speed motor setup would be a trip...thoughts?

the dual motor setup so far seems to be a plus. i know it rips wheelies fairly easy

well the second one showed up, it is actually set up pretty much like the first one. dual motor setup, aluminum shocks. different tires, and i have to put in a servo, and come up with soemthing for the linkage to steer it. the ball is broke off the arm. ill figure something out though. i am thinking i need to invest in a better charger. doing the math on these, 122mah battery, 150 mah charge rate, 8 hours later i can play. not so fun, so i am going to look into an adjustable rate charger.

edit, got the steering fixed. had a servo lying around and took a ball and drilled a hole into the arm and screwed the ball into it. here she is.

ling427ttvette · #11 03-21-2009, 10:43 PM

Exactly the idea that I had to fix it but I didn't have any spare parts to do it.

Glad to see it's in good hands. I'll admit I do miss it, but I have a feeling when I get my Slash next week it won't bother me as much.

zippo855 · #12 03-23-2009, 12:35 AM

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Exactly the idea that I had to fix it but I didn't have any spare parts to do it.

Glad to see it's in good hands. I'll admit I do miss it, but I have a feeling when I get my Slash next week it won't bother me as much.

i just used some of the spare parts in the back, and im not exactly sure where i even got the servo, it was in my parts bin though. yeah im sure when you get the slash you will have a blast with it.

well i took them out today, and for some reason these have more glitching and twitching than my xmods do. one of them stops every once in a while and does nothing. the other one started, towards the end of playing with it, kinda jerking when you hit the throttle. you can see it in the video but its just in forward. should i just upgrade the electronics?

got them dirty, and now have to clean them up. i was drifting the one around for a little bit on some small loose gravel at the inlaws. and took it through the yard.
the other i think i am going to set it up for jumping things. it actually did real well. with the exception of the glitching, and the litte accident it had with the pipe i was jumping. nothing major just pulled the shock outta the cup where it hooks. was able to put it back together and it seems alright.
heres some videos.
first one is in my kitchen, and the dog loves this lol.

heres one of the things i was jumping

FloydfanYodaman · #13 03-23-2009, 12:59 AM

cool vids...one of these days you are gonna take out that camera...and your pup rocks...i got a cat that acts like him, around the xmods...sometimes mine get glitchy when the batts run low...or if they have been taking a beating thru 2 or 3 packs...then i just take it as a sign they need a rest...glad you r havin fun with em...

zippo855 · #14 03-26-2009, 10:30 PM

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cool vids...one of these days you are gonna take out that camera...and your pup rocks...i got a cat that acts like him, around the xmods...sometimes mine get glitchy when the batts run low...or if they have been taking a beating thru 2 or 3 packs...then i just take it as a sign they need a rest...glad you r havin fun with em...

yeah hes a cool dog. he doesnt actually do any damage to these, or xmods when i run them around him. most hes done is grab an xmod antennae and try to pick it up. otherwise he just plays around with them and liks em. lol

well i got my other one bought, and should be here sometime next week. so until then here's some parts that showed up. i am going to put the 2 high torque motors on one of these. then when i get about 70-80 bucks extra cash they are getting true stump puller motors. :devil:
now its time to clean them up and add some of these parts to them.

ling427ttvette · #15 03-27-2009, 05:42 PM

Aaand I just remembered what I forgot to send you with it.

All of the tires I had for it. If you want them, expect them sometime halfway soon.. I should have a box big enough to hold them somewhere.

zippo855 · #16 03-27-2009, 07:42 PM

lol, i'd take them. i think before its all said and done on thesse i will be shredding the tires.

let me know when they ship

zippo855 · #17 03-28-2009, 02:14 AM

well, heres how i spent last night. watching the ku game, drinking some beer, and messing with one of the propulses. i got the dual high torque motors installed. need to pick up some deans plug, so until then its rigged up. checked out the diffs and all bearings. and found the rear axle carrier bearings need cleaned so i gotta take them to the shop tomorrow and clean them up. well heres some pics

zippo855 · #18 03-31-2009, 08:31 PM

well my last one showed up. can a mod change the title to zippos customs propulses . thanks

this one came with some goodies too. now i have a bunch of extra parts and a few more on the way.

mustanglover · #19 03-31-2009, 08:34 PM

very nice.

texan_idiot25 · #20 03-31-2009, 09:05 PM

Your making me severly miss my old one. I was one of the 1st rabid buyers that christmas.

Loved if for a few months, but with dual motors it melted diffs way too fast, and this was before there was a solid knowledge of what fit, so I put it in the corner and it's been pillaged for parts on other things.

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