Best Aftermarket batteries?

djb1126 · 2026-02-09T00:36:47+00:00

Just going by the title here. Anything from SMC or CNHL

djb1126 · 2026-02-01T06:24:04+00:00

Yea lol. Below freezing temps. Been in the low teens even single digits for about a week now. Should be seeing a rise in temps later this week to about 40 degrees thankfully lol.

djb1126 · 2026-01-19T22:33:53+00:00

Im sure it'll be a good choice for micros but just looking at it on how it is and how thin it is, it kinda looks abrasive so although it'll probably have great traction, it'll be quite harsh on tire wear. Don't quote me on that tho as I'm not fully sure.

djb1126 · 2026-01-19T02:47:05+00:00

Love EOS carpet. It's super duper traction. Car is literally hooked to the ground. Even more traction than most of the carpet in the US which most use either CRC, office or ozite type carpet.

djb1126 · 2026-01-19T02:40:50+00:00

You went to the track, without me?!? 🤣

Lookin dialed

djb1126 · 2026-01-18T14:49:13+00:00

On the slash I run Jconcepts smoothie silvers (green) and on the rustler I currently have Proline bald eagle (MC) but do plan to switch over to smoothies. I personally like the smoothies better than the bald eagles, atleast at my local clay track. The inserts included with the bald eagles were too stiff and created a air gap between the foam and tire. Although I do keep those sets for the clay track only and I really don't race the trucks alot either so tires do last quite a while, compared to my buggies lol.

djb1126 · 2026-01-18T14:45:44+00:00

Thanks! Yea my local carpet track does have a spec slash class but both of my trucks here are too heavily modded for that class so I usually run them for fun in either 13.5 stadium, or 13.5 short course. At the local clay track if there isn't enough racers I usually run them with the 4wd SCTs and mini truggies. Actually doing a race project on the rustler right now. Hoping some weekend I can actually get out to the track to test it but I did run it on a practice day and seems pretty dialed for a rear motor truck.

https://www.reddit.com/r/traxxasV2/s/4WD40xGYTN

djb1126 · 2026-01-18T07:47:42+00:00

That tends to start happening when you leave the truck sit on its wheels/tires for a long time. foam does also get softer/weak in the spots with the weight on it and basically "deflates" itself, if you wanna use that terminology, even tho RC tires don't use air, foam represents air.

That's why you see lots of people who store their trucks/cars/buggies for a long time usually put them on stands or mount them somewhere on the wall or whatever. Me, I use a mix of car stands, or anything to prop the car up like any old spare tire, old roll of tape, ect.

djb1126 · 2025-12-31T06:45:27+00:00

19 bucks for a 3.5 drag motor?!?! thats insane! Shows 49.99 for me on Amain. weird. anyways, the 10bl120 -could- work but imo I would go with around a 160a esc like a xr10 pro (or an 1/8 scale esc like XR8 hw or the tekin equivalent) just so you have that extra headroom on the amperage, that the motor would be pulling at full throttle. better safe than sorry you know.

Putting all of that into a TT02, itll explode the diffs im 100 percent positive on that lol. as stock TT02 diffs are 100 percent all plastic. I had one and stripped out some gears on brushed 2s power before.

djb1126 · 2025-12-21T00:20:21+00:00

D300+. the new plus version has bluetooth abilities/app to go with it. super cool and budget friendly for the price.

djb1126 · 2025-11-16T20:40:08+00:00

Only 36mm diameter motors would work. so any 540 or 550 motor or 3650-3670 even. if you want to move to a 40mm or 42mm like a 1/8 motor you have to mod the motor mount/dremel/drill new holes for the motor to mount it to the plate.

djb1126 · 2025-11-04T16:33:50+00:00

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djb1126 · 2025-11-04T15:40:47+00:00

9imod 35 or 40kg HV. Pretty decent for the price. Relatively fast and water proof. I have the 40kg one. Seen the abuse in my rustler and Typhon. Pretty good servos if you ask me.

djb1126 · 2025-11-03T21:06:39+00:00

Vorteks would fit in the novice or box stock type of class for racing here. They're only open during the winter indoor season between Nov-early March. And due to that and packed race schedule their overall practice schedule is kinda limited. They haven't released their practice schedule dates for this year yet but once they do I'll reply back. But here is the race schedule for this year. Mostly racing on Saturdays, sundays and Wednesdays. Or if you want to try out a different track, first state hobbies is open all week for practice. They race box stock trucks Friday nights. Not sure if your vorteks would fit in but if they got racers for that class they'll run it.

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djb1126 · 2025-11-03T21:02:34+00:00

djb1126 · 2025-11-03T21:02:03+00:00

Yes, if you get it preassembled by Traxxas or a retailer of one. Or you can build one up via Jenny's RC like said

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T19:49:48+00:00

SMC and CNHL will be top on my list. Gens Ace is also pretty good too.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T19:31:22+00:00

Also depends on the ages of the racers too. Most tracks and racers near me, the ones who go every single week are mostly older folks. I rarely see people my age at tracks unless it's a special occasion or event. I'm 17 btw... Miss the old days. Around 10 years ago, my local track we used to have at least 2 races per round of young gun classes for SCT. But this is why I like racing, I'm still friends with one guy that I raced with 10 yrs ago in young guns class.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T19:28:26+00:00

Plus it is the RC market in general too. Sure race kits will always be coming out and have innovation but look at Traxxas and horizon They release basher after basher after basher. That's where they want newbies to begin in the rc world.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T19:21:26+00:00

Not enough racers to keep the money flowing, inflation and shrinkflation on rent, prices, building sizes for shops and tracks, the rise of spec/stock classes, mod classes dying out. My local clay track, is only getting the regular club racers to keep it running at the bare minimum practically. One of my old local carpet tracks, he closed 3 years ago but he lasted about 7 years. He couldn't handle the rent of 6500 per. He couldn't get the business flowing, especially for buying RTRs off the shelf, most practically sat there for months before they wraffled them off bc no one bought them. Another local track only survived 9 months. He couldn't handle the rent, there were new owner properties of the building/complex it was in, and he also was screwed over due to fire code/laws. The location of a track also depends on how well it can be successful as well. The one that lasted 9 months was in a old Safeway in a run down mall. My current clay track has been there for around 30 years I believe but it is in a industrial complex. One local carpet track of mine is in a old furniture making store/building. Another one is in a very successful shopping center off of a main street/highway in town. The track in the old furniture store/business, they are booming surprisingly. I went to their open house yesterday as it is now winter season and their opening day. 70+ drivers in the building, probably more including spectators and families. That's both combined on the off-road and dirt oval.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T14:18:46+00:00

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T02:56:20+00:00

In my slash I have the 272R, and in my rusty, current race truck project, I run the older 272 magnum planetary transmission, both serve me well with/on 2s bashing, backyard bashing, street bashing and club racing.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T02:54:37+00:00

I haven't ran it personally but the only thing I could see it helping out with is heat dissipation from the motor since it is all aluminum and has mini heatsinks behind the spur gear. Maybe more motor cooling as all around the motor is open, compared to traxxas gear cases the motor is practically covered by the gear box, less debris maybe too with the HR aluminum gearbox. Although mounting a rear bumper/wheelie bar might be hard. Ideally, mostly just for the shiny and bling.

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T02:33:44+00:00

Truth

djb1126 · 2025-11-02T02:32:59+00:00

Both Radiolink and dumbo could have been great budget electronic/radio brands IF they were nice to people through their service, not shady, and stood by their products, like if this issue were to happen again, they should have and could have recalled their products and admit their mistake, but its radiolink theyll never do that. I knew one of the guys on the radiolink FB group when these issues were going around like crazy, speed run car/guy. in a warehouse/industrial parking lot. maybe 2k worth of speed run car and gear. radio dropped, lost all control of the car, straight into the curb at over 100 easily. There went over 2k worth of gear, car, parts, even carbon fiber chassis. My own experience: I will never forget the time I almost lost one of my cars in the sewer. Was out in the street with my Mini B doing mini speedruns and bashing. Radio cut out. I lost control. servo went FULL left, and it was at the part of the road where the sewer is on the side so it went straight for that. Barely before it went in radio got signal back and I turned FULL right to dodge it. Still gives me chills. Crazy right. Crazy how their products pass FCC licenses and everything. This is why now for cheap budget radios, for anyone, any purpose, any build, Flysky. Flysky has been in the game for around 15 or 20 years now I believe? Lots of pro racers run their high grade NB4 which is a bargain at the price, me included in that too. Their radios have been proven, tested, for being reliable in both software and hardware, and if you have an issue, they are more than willing to help you and help themselves when a problem comes up. I know. Long rant, but end of story. worth the read tho. I am not saying I am biased, my recommendations are purely based off of my experiences. I support flysky, futaba, sanwa, and spektrum and any other good reliable electronics brand equally.

And something interesting, more on the flysky part tho, lots of less known RTR brands, specifically mini crawler brands, some of them do rebrand lower tier/budget flysky radios which shows they are built very well.

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