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Hi guys ! I have a lunchy fitted with a 2s lipo (4000mAh), hobbywing 860 esc and a sport tuned motor. I was wondering if going brushless would give me better runtime and top speed ? I was looking at this package here, but I know nothing about brushless. Would that be a good upgrade ? https://www.greathobbies.com/productinfo/?prod_id=DYMS1450

Hi guys ! I have a lunchy fitted with a 2s lipo (4000mAh), hobbywing 860 esc and a sport tuned motor. I was wondering if going brushless would give me better runtime and top speed ? I was looking at this package here, but I know nothing about brushless. Would that be a good upgrade ?

Okay, thanks for all your tips, much appreciated !

you should see the second wheel, it's way worse, the center of the wheel is basically gone. I ran it like 3-4 times this winter on my concrete patio, nothing extreme because it's uncontrollable in the snow. I did have to retighten the wheel nuts a few times, maybe the wheels got loose and that stressed the plastic ? the wheel adapters look good otherwise. Hopefully I'll have better luck with the yellow ones in the mail...I'll definitely add lock tite to the nuts to be sure they don,'t loosen.

I can't upload the second pic, it says max 4.88 mb. Anyway you can see cracks that start from the hub and spreads all the way to the outer edge of the rim

okay here are both rear wheels, they cracked near the hubs. They're from the black edition LB

So I bought this new lunchbox this winter and after 6-7 rides outside on the lawn, both rear wheels cracked and are now unusable. I find tamiya parts quite hard to find and out of stock most of the time in Canada and shipping is usually crazy expensive so besides changing wheels each 2-3 months, is there something better to use ? I found some aluminum ones on ebay but it's like 200$. I don't understand, the thing runs on 2s lipo but it's not crazy fast and besides a few 12" high jumps on grass, I don't think I abuse the thing... if you have any tips let me know !

Hi guys ! If I want to change the stock motor on a lunchbox for a sport tuned, do I need a new pinion or any other parts or is it a direct replacement ? Thanks !

do you guys have a part number ? They seem discontinued

those wheels are perfect ! thanks !

I saw a picture of a lunchbox with painted wheels and was wondering what would be the best way to paint them so they do not get ruined after 5 minutes of running. My wheels are black so I guess I'd need a primer ? Which one do you suggest ? As for the paint, would I be better off using tamiya ps paint ? Looking to get some gold wheels like this : 41AF287F-78A1-45E1-BC25-2FC0219FDA25.webp

so everything should be okay then ? The charger put it back in storage with no issues

Hi guys ! First timer here, just got a lunchbox with a 2s lipo and a hobbywing 1060 esc. I made sure to put the jumper in the right place on the esc but when I put my battery in storage today I noticed that the 2 voltage readings on the charger were showing 2.7V. Isn't the esc supposed to cut the power when the cells get below 3.x volt ? I'm assuming the car will just stop in it's track right ? The charger is a rdx mini if it's of any help. Thanks for your help !

couldn't I just buy an oval lipo ? Do they even exist ?

all right, thanks for the info. Now I just need to wait, every rc stores in canada are out of stock of clodbusters and lunchbox...the pandemic must have messed up the inventory

Hi guys, looking to get either a clod or lunchbox but I'm not so sure about what's required to get a lunchbox ready for lipo's. I know people recommend the hobbywing 860 esc for the clod but which esc should I get for the LB ? Otherwise I know it's possible to use the stock tamiya esc with lipos but I'm not very familiar with buzzer alarms you're supposed to install. Some help would be appreciated ! THanks

thanks a lot for all your info, much appreciated ! Seems afterall that lipos are not that much work. Might go with lipos then. I've read that people run clodbusters with the stock motors and 3s lipos, will that burn the motors pretty fast ? Are 2S fast enough to have fun with clods ?

okay but when lipos are in storage mode, do you disconnect it from the charger and them from time to time or simply let them connected to the charger ? Also, for your average 3000 or 4000 mAh lipos, how long to get them fully charged from their storage status, like an hour or so ? If I go lipo, I'm getting a clodbuster otherwise with nimh I'll stick with the lunchbox. It's a big decision ! ; )

Hi guys ! I'm totally new to rc and I wish to buy a tamiya kit, always wanted one when I was a kid. I'm just not sure if I should go lipo or nimh. I'm thinking getting a clod or a lunchbox. I've read as much as I could about lipos and nimh but it's a bit confusing. When a lipo is in storage mode on the charger, do you let it on the charger indefinitely to maintain the 3.6V ? If you want to run your model, can you just grab the lipo in storage mode and enjoy it or you need to fully charge it first ? As much as lipos seem powerful and better on paper, they seem like a lot of hassle am I right ? Now for Nimh,, can you simply let the battery on the charger all the time and just hook it up to your rc when you wish to run it ? The main thing is that I don't see me "planning" to use the rc at a precise time of the day, sometimes I'll just feel like running it right now and be done with it. Mainly interested in buiidling the kit. So should I go lipo or nimh ?