Sivart
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Classic newbie post here; I'm fresh to the 1/10 RC scene. I've had many of the cheapo RC cars, trucks, planes, and boats as a kid.. but its been awhile (i'm 37) and I've never had something like the Ruckus.
I have the brushed 2WD version; found a good deal at a local hobby store (I presume because the brushless version just came out..). I picked up an upgraded battery and charger, but it's completely stock other than that.
- Batteries.. The stock one is a 1800mAh 2S 20C lipo and the "upgraded" one is a Lectron Pro 5200mAh 35C. Also a "2S".. The kid at the hobby shop did a poor job of explaining it to me. Other than "this one is better than this other one and lasts about 15 min longer".
- Whats the deal with lipo batteries? Are they the best (only) option?
- Whats the "2S" indicate? Is that important? Or is it the 20C vs 35C..?
- Battery strap? The bigger 5200mAh battery doesn't quite allow me to tighten down the battery strap .. I can't twist the little knobs. Is it as simple as trimming off some plastic from the knobs?
- Take-off ... My Ruckus tends to take off a little slow then build speed quickly. Is this normal for stock? Would this be related to the ESC? Or the battery?
- Wheelies ... I see lots of videos of guys doing wheelies. I can't seem to make mine do one. It's on the highest speed setting on the controller. It's highly likely that it's just operator inexperience ... but in these videos the trucks seem to take off so much faster. Doing wheelies isn't why I got this thing, I'm just using it as a performance benchmark.
- Reverse ... Usually I have to put the trigger into "reverse" position twice before it actually goes in reverse. The first time doesn't do anything. Is this normal?
- Braking ... Am I a moron for using reverse as a brake? Feels like something is bound to bust/strip with doing this.
- Maintenance ... What should I be doing? I read somewhere that the motor should be removed, cleaned, and oiled after every few runs if you want it to last and maintain peak power output. True? Anything else that should be done periodically? (Do the shocks really have oil in them???)
- Voltage checker ... I've seen the "Venom LVD" specifically mentioned. Is this just for checking the balance of the 2 cells in the battery..? Why is that important?
- Lipo Alarm ... What is it for? Is it true I should have one of these, espescially if running the stock ESC..? Do I need one if I have a voltage checker?
- Battery Bag ... Is it necessary? I've just been charging and storing my batteries on the kitchen counter.
- ESC Recall? I was googling around about the Ruckus and saw that the exact truck I have has a recall for the ESC..? Is this serious and worth the trouble?
- Controller - there are all these adjustments on it. I didn't touch any of them and just ran it as-is out of the box. Should I tweak anything, or be on the lookout for anything that might need adjusted?
- Upgrades ... seems there is plenty of discussion around many sites about this truck. It seems very "bashable". I already have a short list going, but will probably run it stock until something breaks and take it from there.
Thanks for reading. I appreciate any replies.
I have the brushed 2WD version; found a good deal at a local hobby store (I presume because the brushless version just came out..). I picked up an upgraded battery and charger, but it's completely stock other than that.
- Batteries.. The stock one is a 1800mAh 2S 20C lipo and the "upgraded" one is a Lectron Pro 5200mAh 35C. Also a "2S".. The kid at the hobby shop did a poor job of explaining it to me. Other than "this one is better than this other one and lasts about 15 min longer".
- Whats the deal with lipo batteries? Are they the best (only) option?
- Whats the "2S" indicate? Is that important? Or is it the 20C vs 35C..?
- Battery strap? The bigger 5200mAh battery doesn't quite allow me to tighten down the battery strap .. I can't twist the little knobs. Is it as simple as trimming off some plastic from the knobs?
- Take-off ... My Ruckus tends to take off a little slow then build speed quickly. Is this normal for stock? Would this be related to the ESC? Or the battery?
- Wheelies ... I see lots of videos of guys doing wheelies. I can't seem to make mine do one. It's on the highest speed setting on the controller. It's highly likely that it's just operator inexperience ... but in these videos the trucks seem to take off so much faster. Doing wheelies isn't why I got this thing, I'm just using it as a performance benchmark.
- Reverse ... Usually I have to put the trigger into "reverse" position twice before it actually goes in reverse. The first time doesn't do anything. Is this normal?
- Braking ... Am I a moron for using reverse as a brake? Feels like something is bound to bust/strip with doing this.
- Maintenance ... What should I be doing? I read somewhere that the motor should be removed, cleaned, and oiled after every few runs if you want it to last and maintain peak power output. True? Anything else that should be done periodically? (Do the shocks really have oil in them???)
- Voltage checker ... I've seen the "Venom LVD" specifically mentioned. Is this just for checking the balance of the 2 cells in the battery..? Why is that important?
- Lipo Alarm ... What is it for? Is it true I should have one of these, espescially if running the stock ESC..? Do I need one if I have a voltage checker?
- Battery Bag ... Is it necessary? I've just been charging and storing my batteries on the kitchen counter.
- ESC Recall? I was googling around about the Ruckus and saw that the exact truck I have has a recall for the ESC..? Is this serious and worth the trouble?
- Controller - there are all these adjustments on it. I didn't touch any of them and just ran it as-is out of the box. Should I tweak anything, or be on the lookout for anything that might need adjusted?
- Upgrades ... seems there is plenty of discussion around many sites about this truck. It seems very "bashable". I already have a short list going, but will probably run it stock until something breaks and take it from there.
Thanks for reading. I appreciate any replies.