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Old 07-17-2008, 12:53 AM
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I have a stock 4x4 wheelie king and this thing is weak, I have seen vids of other stock wheelie kings and mine wont even wheelie.

I have 2 GP3300 6 cell sticks and 2 Epic 3000 6 cell packs charged on a Intellipeak digital pulse

So what would make this thing go? Better motor.
Old 07-17-2008, 01:08 AM
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Default RE: Wheelie King is weak

Take the Mamba Max 5700 out of you Pede and put it in the Wheely King and then you will have a wheeling Wheely King.
Old 07-17-2008, 01:50 AM
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lol not gonna un-tape my mamba

I am looking for something brushed, so I can get it kinda wet, if I fry the stock ESC, so what... replace it with a waterproof one.

What would be a good motor that would have enough power for some lite crawling and enough power to throw some dirt and rocks when I gun it.

I tried a 9.6v pack 8 cell pack, it didnt fit, but had the power I was looking for, would a good 19turn help?
Old 07-17-2008, 09:53 AM
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Default RE: Wheelie King is weak

Are you wanting to pop wheelies while crawling over rocks? (I'm confused)

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Old 07-17-2008, 12:39 PM
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no just have some power to it.

If I gun it now even on lose dirt it barley has any wheel spin and slowly gets going to a walking speed, this is not like the stock wheelking videos I have seen.
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Default RE: Wheelie King is weak

Is the drivetrain binding up somewhere?

Try the stock motor in another RC. It should act like a stock motor. If it doesnt your motor might be damaged.
Old 07-17-2008, 06:59 PM
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Is the speed control set correctly?
Old 07-25-2008, 12:48 AM
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Default RE: Wheelie King is weak

if a stock wheely king wont wheely or spin its tires in the dirt, there is something wrong with it.....
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Well I got back from a week of camping in the sierras. Did some real off roading and brought the WK too.

The truck is pretty fun, I live in a urban environment so there are few if any crawler spots near me.

Would removing the rear brace cause the truck not to wheelie or peel out? I do have a TON of torque roll/twist.

I am planing on getting the crawler conversion for it, and some new tires. But what motor upgrade would be best?
Old 07-25-2008, 05:31 PM
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Would removing the rear brace cause the truck not to wheelie or peel out? I do have a TON of torque roll/twist.
Yes, that would do it. If you have removed that, then thats definatly the reason it doesnt wheely. Instead of putting power into wheelying, the power will go to compressing one rear spring and lifting a front tire....
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ahhh okay so what motor should I upgrade too?

I would like to have near the same speed as the stock 27t, I put the MM5700 on the king today and thrashed the gears lol

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