ChitownRC

im tellin u bro it will cost u in the long run ask ponch i convinced him to go stick pack

i was using sticks then ppl convinced me to use gel

I'll sell you my gel cell and charger for 25. Only has 4 charges.

thats what im gettin my new one for.

Czech-it-Out Graphics Wrote:im tellin u bro it will cost u in the long run ask ponch i convinced him to go stick pack

how did you convince him?? i like my gel cell, never had a problem

I had a gel cell and hated it, nothin but problems. Heavy as hell, didn't hold a charge long at all (box would be too weak to turn over the motor after 1 start). I went with stick packs and the charge on them lasts days and my box spins alot faster with them.

RobH Wrote:I had a gel cell and hated it, nothin but problems. Heavy as hell, didn't hold a charge long at all (box would be too weak to turn over the motor after 1 start). I went with stick packs and the charge on them lasts days and my box spins alot faster with them.

+10000

ya im goin with venom 3000's.

Czech-it-Out Graphics Wrote:mine are going on 2 years, charge them once a week before u hit the track. Lighter and less headaches

Two stick packs make for 14.4v @ 3300mah. A single gel cell is 12v @ 7,000mah and holds a constant load much better. It would take 24 sub-c cells (4 stick packs) to equal the capacity of a single gel cell and provide the voltage needed to turn the motor over.

Sure, its got more ump, but its only 2.4v more than a gel cell at half the capacity when using 3300mah packs. It won't last as long.

Stick packs are lighter, but weight doesn't bother me, I'm not carrying it all the time. Just to the car, and back.

Well i just ordered it all.

http://www.teamhelotes.com/catalog/i43.html

will that fit in the mbx5t also?

i dont see why it wouldnt

it just says mbx5. Im pretty sure that means both truggy and buggy but i wanna make sure.

I have that same pack for my lsp...tight fit, but that thing lasts forever.

yea the buggy and truggy have the same radio box so it should fit like a glove

sweet thanks alot for the help guys.

The stick packs hold a charge longer because they are better quality the gell cells blow totally not worth all the trouble

Czech-it-Out Graphics Wrote:The stick packs hold a charge longer because they are better quality the gell cells blow totally not worth all the trouble

Thats opinion, heres fact.

2 3300mah stick packs only make 14.2v @ 3300mah,
1 Gel cell is 12v @ 7,000mah.

Gel cell has twice the capacity and will last twice as long even though it has 20% less voltage. If you ran a voltage regulator on the stick pack option and limited it to 12v, you'd still only get the rated equivalent of ~4000mah.

This is fact. A gel cell will last longer, even though its total voltage is 20% less than 2 stick packs.

ya i ordered them instead since theyve always been good to me.
and another question, How do you assemble the kit, do you follow the numbers? Because it starts with a 5 and skips some numbers. Or do you just go from page to page?

http://www.mugenracing.com/image/mbx5t/MBX5T0030.pdf

numbers is numbers, reality is reality. I guarantee my starter box last longer on 1 charge with stick packs than gel cells. Most of the time the gel cells u get from hobby shops are shitty and old anyway. They are much heavier, dont have nearly as much umph when it comes to turning motors over and they flat out dont perform as well. Im not just talking out of my ass I ran a gell cell in all my boxes for 3 years and it sucked

well facts are facts.... But real world usage is what proves something to me... Ive had gel cells and sticks...

Gel cells- are heavy and delicate... They seem to be very fragile and if they are over drained they seem to burn out very quick.... Gel cells take forever to charge with that ghey lil wall charger so rechaging at the track isnt really an option...

Stick packs are light and pretty tough... They do seem too hold a charge well but somtimes leave you wishing they had alittle more capacity BUT you can charge both in like a half hour in a pinch ( or run a single pack in a real pinch) I personally find stick packs WAAAAAAAAY more convenient and more user friendly

Czech-it-Out Graphics Wrote:numbers is numbers, reality is reality. I guarantee my starter box last longer on 1 charge with stick packs than gel cells. Most of the time the gel cells u get from hobby shops are shitty and old anyway. They are much heavier, dont have nearly as much umph when it comes to turning motors over and they flat out dont perform as well. Im not just talking out of my ass I ran a gell cell in all my boxes for 3 years and it sucked

Guess you bought shitty stuff then. My gel will last 2 or 3 weeks without a charge. Thats using it twice a week.

Quote:ya i ordered them instead since theyve always been good to me.
and another question, How do you assemble the kit, do you follow the numbers? Because it starts with a 5 and skips some numbers. Or do you just go from page to page?

http://www.mugenracing.com/image/mbx5t/MBX5T0030.pdf

Looks like the only stuff they really skipped are the assembly of the differentials. If you've had 1 differential apart, you can assemble a new one without instructions. There are 3 rubber o-ring seals that go into a differential. The outdrive seals, and the case/gear o-ring. should be a total of 2 small o-rings, and 1 big, thin o-ring for each differential.

Man... I gotta type faster..... Great minds! LOL

why does the manual skip numbers like 21 and 30-34?

chad ygpm