Skaldiddog's "Progress"

[SkaldidDog]

You guys are dancing all around it. Look at one arm, then the other. Then the first, now the second. Back to the first.

John has eliminated the ESC for you.

Different size (like 7.5 or 9mm vs. 10mm) arms...

Ya know earlier I actually counted the segments on each because they looked different...now I know why they looked different. They're bigger on the left arm, and smaller on the right :roll:

Same diameter and slot arms. Same comms. Getting close.

 

[sally1800]

Most people couldn't report a difference on 3 slot with fat wire vs medium wire when using tiny packs.


Joel is a #1 world class driver though, I would defer to his experience on the matter. He wanted to reduce losses and heat buildup in the arm, so I built them with larger wire than normal. Difference in punch wan't the goal, he is aiming for max efficiency and cares not about adding weight.

Thanks for your input. 8)

 

[ittybitty]

Ok...done screwing around...

it's the wire gauge that's different "thumbsup"

 

[rockhugger]

You guys are dancing all around it. Look at one arm, then the other. Then the first, now the second. Back to the first.

wait, which is the first, and which is second?:ror:

John has eliminated the ESC for you.




Same diameter and slot arms. Same comms. Getting close.

the comm on the right looks a C-hair smaller, is that it the comm diameter?

 

[SkaldidDog]

Ok...done screwing around...

it's the wire gauge that's different "thumbsup"

BINGO

You get the prize!!! One is wound with double wires and the other with single heavy wire.

Now you can stop staring at my arms. It's bugging me out.:ror:

J

 

[Calderwood]

Is the first arm a double wind?

 

[ittybitty]

So which one goes where...and what's the theory behind the difference?

 

[SkaldidDog]

Is the first arm a double wind?

Yes sir it is.

J

 

[SkaldidDog]

So which one goes where...and what's the theory behind the difference?

JRH had a rare D'oh! moment while winding the other heavy wire one. He told me to run the heavy single wind up front.

J

 

[JohnRobHolmes]

Wasn't a planned move, the comm blew up on the matching single and we had a matching double wire in the same batch. Since he wanted them before the holiday I didn't have time to redo another. Both have extremely similar wire fill, I doubt Joel would even be able to feel the difference. But just in case, single wire up front since he likes power on the front more than rear. For snappier dig I would wager.

 

[SkaldidDog]

Thanks Michelle and Rob of Krawler Konceptz!!!

Hey y'all,

Thank you so much for the sweet Nats 2.2 Pro Finals course sign/banner. I was bummed that the original vanished but y'all made my day when you told me you would hook me up. It's now hanging proudly in my garage amongst some of my other goodies.



J

 

[winnerone23]

Looks like the fish is goin to swallow the snake!

 

[SkaldidDog]

Looks like the fish is goin to swallow the snake!

She could have! 11.3lb beauty from Cedar Creek Res. TX. The lizard I caught her on is still in her (replica) mouth.

J

 

[ROWDY RACING]

She could have! 11.3lb beauty from Cedar Creek Res. TX. The lizard I caught her on is still in her (replica) mouth.

J

Had your lizard in the mouth of a certain large sideburned Texas beauty? :ror:

 

[Krawler Konceptz]

Very happy to be able to contribute to your Wall of Achievements:mrgreen:

 

[Krawler Kev]

Had your lizard in the mouth of a certain large sideburned Texas beauty? :ror:

I thought he was taking a break..........

 

[SkaldidDog]

V5 Motors and another valuable lesson learned

Had your lizard in the mouth of a certain large sideburned Texas beauty? :ror:

Oh yeah. Almost pulled me out of the boat tugging and yanking.

Very happy to be able to contribute to your Wall of Achievements:mrgreen:

Thanks again y'all.

I thought he was taking a break..........

He relaxes in his own special way.

Over the Holiday I assembled my V5 (13t/5 slot/thick can/heavy wind 500 pullers) and they are a wonderful blend of many worlds. Sick low end resolution, smooth start up, good wheel speed, plenty of stall torque, quiet and 2.75 oz lighter for the pair installed than my previous 540 sized pair.





I really like them. Significant improvement over the 540s given that progress is the art of compromise. You can quote me on that.

Now enter the valuable lesson. I have 10 two year old TP480 3s packs that have a lot of cycles on them. They are soft, puffy and don't last very long. I also have a bunch of brand new packs of the same model that are squared off and hard. Upon installing my V5 motors I put in a fully charged old pack. At full throttle the truck was not very fast and the front ESC would shut down after about 20ft full throttle on a sidewalk. So I put in a fully charged new pack. Huge difference. Much faster and no ESC problems no matter how long I kept WOT. With the new pack I could get 12-13 minutes of agressive crawling. I tossed these crap old packs. Lesson: run new packs for clearly better performance.

Thanks again JRH"thumbsup"

 

[TURBOFEST]

Re: V5 Motors and another valuable lesson learned

I really like them. Significant improvement over the 540s given that progress is the art of compromise. You can quote me on that.

Now enter the valuable lesson. I have 10 two year old TP480 3s packs that have a lot of cycles on them. They are soft, puffy and don't last very long. I also have a bunch of brand new packs of the same model that are squared off and hard. Upon installing my V5 motors I put in a fully charged old pack. At full throttle the truck was not very fast and the front ESC would shut down after about 20ft full throttle on a sidewalk. So I put in a fully charged new pack. Huge difference. Much faster and no ESC problems no matter how long I kept WOT. With the new pack I could get 12-13 minutes of agressive crawling. I tossed these crap old packs. Lesson: run new packs for clearly better performance.

Thanks again JRH"thumbsup"

Firstly...awesome quote! "thumbsup":ror:

Second...I found the exact same thing regarding "old" packs.

 

[SkaldidDog]

Re: V5 Motors and another valuable lesson learned

Firstly...awesome quote! "thumbsup":ror:

Second...I found the exact same thing regarding "old" packs.

Sweet. At least I'm not hallucinating. Wait, ever notice that name Hall is the first part of hall-ucinate? Hmmmm:ror:.

J

 

[SkaldidDog]

Mature Ottsix Voodoo Silvers

Lately I've been putting down packs on my original set of reduced silver Voodoo tires. I do not reverse Voodoo tires when I run them. Photos please.

Front



Rear



Thanks. As you can see, with unidirectional wear, the pins form flappy little ramps just before they shear completely off. I don't drive on ultra abrasive rock so these tires have continued to perform regardless of their state of wear. The set of silvers I drove at Nats looks brand new compared to these but these still work quite well. Their grip is remarkably smooth with very little hop (the pins fold over reducing hop). I'd actually comp these in this state. They lack that poppy snag of a Rover but their predictablility when traction is found is awesome. This silver compound rocks. I love the way it continues to soften up as is breaks in. I've not tried the blue compound yet but I'm a creature of habit and just haven't gone there. I'll drive the pins off of these to see where they hit the cliff. The inner hanger lugs are still like new...and work. Overall the silver compound still works long after I would have figured it would have dropped off completely. Are these as good as a similarly siped set of newer silvers with only 10 packs on them?... maybe not as far as forward bite goes (rock dependent however) but the overall predictability of handling may be better due to the softer, scuffed, pliable carcass and sidewalls.

Thanks Matt"thumbsup".

J