traxxas / rustler vxl/bandit vxl

[stampede vxlboy]

can anybody help me with the weight of 2 wheels drive car .i have got 2 full packs core rc weight on front end of the car. and it still pulling the front end up of the car. weight with a battery is 1907 and its still wheeling with a 7.4v lipo battery .plus its a heavy car its a 10 turner 3500kv but more like a 8.5 turn just carnt keep the front end down.

[jono83]

does it have a slipper clutch? if so back it off a little

[stampede vxlboy]

i have turned it back half of a full turn the slipper clutch if i turn it back more. it will not work right slipping too much if i turn it back more

[Scouser]

Does your speedo have a punch adjustment? If so, try adjusting it to a lower setting. You could also try a different pinion to see if that helps.

[stampede vxlboy]

tryed that if i turn it down is like practise mode. and if i gear it lower it just pulls the front end up more have a look on youtube traxxas rustler vxl

[stampede vxlboy]

plus the oil in shocks is 50 w. and its still doing it ?

[jameswilkinson7]

Simon. Balance the slipper clutch so it gives drive but isnt as aggresive.

[stampede vxlboy]

i spent alot of time on this car. i have tryed everything i can do. i phone modelsport they said the same . you can keep the front end down stick 6 packs of core rc weight on it . but then it too heavy it weight 1907 with a battery . traxxas said the same

[Marvin]

Just drive more smoothly! In my 1/8 brushless stuff, it's so easy to overdo it, just tame that throttle finger/thumb.

[ch!3f]

have you tryed movint the centre weight od the car forward i.e is ther spares on rear hub put them at rear of hub instead of at front also move esc and receiver forward in car if possible that will help,if that doesnt work what about throttle control?dont just stick full throttle on n it mite stay down!!!!!!!

[ch!3f]

thinking about it doesnt it come with wheelie bars on back?theres your answer its suppost to wheelie its down to your driving gota take it steady!:lo l:

[stampede vxlboy]

i have moved the reciever to the front 2.4ghz and the esc is mounted to a plate sat at the back of the car there only this place for the esc with it been quite big

[stampede vxlboy]

yes it does but plastric 1 just snap so i got metal 1

[jameswilkinson7]

Set your slipper clutch and try to be less throtle happy

[Chrislong]

More weight (Bag of sand), be more gentle with the throttle and a wheelie bar.

[stampede vxlboy]

need so better shocks and my shocks are 90mm long and the rears are 100mm long plus it got 2 full packs core rc weight on the front end and 50wz oil it the shocks

[poopers]

Try softening the rear shocks so they absorb more of the energy from acceleration, don’t they come with 30 wt as standard? If that doesn’t work, drive on a polished floor.

Also, have a nice cup of tea before driving to calm your throttle finger.

[shanks]

Slipper clutch - got to be

I've had a vxl bandit myself - tried it with slipper locked and it wheelied dead easy, loosened a bit and it was fine.

If you can't get that balance then guess something is wrong with the slipper

[Si Coe]

Also remember that the chassis was designed for NiMHs (actually NiCads its the old!). If you are running lipos that 2 packs of weights isn't much at all. That will just take you to the weight of NiMH no more since Lipos are really light. I put three whole strips of weight in my B4 - two of them lining the bottom of the battery tray just to compensate for the difference in weight to NiMHs. Only the third strip is actually used for balancing the car.

But yes, most important of all is throttle control. Just ease in the throttle and it won't wheelie. Once upon a time cars didn't have slipper clutches or punch settings on ESC's. Your only traction control was your left thumb!

[Crazy L]

Just to reiterate what other people have said, be smoother with the throttle. The stick/trigger has more than one position, learn to use it.