mamba max stampede

[acerpower]

my stampede............



under the hood............


mamba 5700kv



kickin' up dust

[GearHeadV8]

the 2nd pic from the bottom looks like its about to go into hyper drive lol

[acerpower]

Originally Posted by GearHeadV8

the 2nd pic from the bottom looks like its about to go into hyper drive lol

Yes! That pic was taken just as she reached warp speed.

[acerpower]

I put this body on a while ago but I never got to post it here..................

It's a proline T4 crowdpleazer.

I also added STRC caster blocks shortly after I bought this truck almost 2 years ago but I didn't realize that it increased the steering angle.

My son's stock pede is on the right.
I've since installed STRC C-blocks in his pede as well.
I installed my waterproofed sidewinder in my pede for the winter and I think I might just leave it in there permanently. It's nice to not have to worry about hitting a puddle, even though I still try to avoid them.

Here's my "high performance" custom battery strap............................

between that and the flames on the battery pack, it adds at least another 3MPH on my top speed.(even though the flames are pointed backwards, so that might actually slow it down. LOL)

[Donziikid]

Nice looking Stampede.

What run time are you looking at with that 6000mAh LiPo?

[acerpower]

Thanks.

I'm not sure because I never timed it but, I'm sure I get well over 30 minutes depending on type of driving. I've never actually driven it till the lipo cutoff kicks in. I have my lipo cutoff set to 3.5v per cell too.
I usually drive it till I notice a small drop in speed, then I drop in a fresh pack.
After about an hour of driving, I'm usually ready to quit anyways.
Since I bash alone I tend to get board pretty fast.

You can't see in the pics but I also installed some STRC aluminum shock bodies.....................

They look good with the blue shock caps, plus they were less than half the price of big bores.
Since I was satisfied with the performance of the stock shocks, I figured the shock bodies would be more sensible than the big bores.
The shocks feel smoother with the aluminum bodies too, plus the shock is more durable now. I don't see any chance of the caps getting pulled off in a crash now.
Next I'll upgrade the shock shafts with Titanium coated shafts.

You also can't see the RPM rear skid in the pic....................

I modified the traxxas wheelie bar a bit and put a small set screw in to hold it on the skid.................


I also modified some Jato driveshafts to fit my pede...................


Here's my son's pede that I got him for Christmas.

I already upgraded it with STRC aluminum C-blocks, Proline Masher2Ks on chrome wheels, traxxas wheelie bar,RPM bumper,RPM gear cover, and a new proline body(still unpainted)

[KITT222]

That is one nice looking Stampede. Highly upgraded. What left is stock? What kind of steering difference have you noticed with the new castor blocks? I want to get my dad into RC so I want to try to convince him to get a Stampede. Wont wiggle the cash yet, but Ill get him into it.

[acerpower]

Thanks for the compliment.
The chassis, shock mounts, front skid, bulkhead,axles,hexes,servo, and most of the hardware are stock. I still have a stock gearbox, but I modified it a little bit to fit a heatsink on the motor.
I also modified the stock battery strap with some rit dye and carbon fiber.
The body mounts are for a slash and the rear one was modified a bit.
Everything else is either RPM plastic, plus I added ball bearings and a traxxas wheelie bar.
Because of the caster blocks, the truck definitely has a shorter turning radius, but to sharp of a turn sometimes causes it to roll over.
On higher traction surfaces I have to drive it like a "monster truck"
and slow down a bit before the turns. I did lower it a little bit but the proline mashers hook up a bit too much sometimes.
On the stock tires I don't have that problem as much.

This truck is next to invincible and I drive and jump it hard.
I made a little video of it doing some jumps at a skatepark and bashing at a few other locations. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JniaYq_TzKw