new to electric

[smiles679]

well i just bought a used slash in very good condition with aluminum shocks for 150 dollars. i think i got a good deal but dont know. i also purchased a new venom pro charger and venom lipo 4000 mah batt.
i was wondering what everybody thought of this setup and what other upgrades would be recomended

 

[smiles679]

no help

well their must be some opinions out their.

 

[Hyster]

I'm sure it's a good set up and a good buy. My only question is, do you have a brushless set up in the Slash and if not, did it come with a low voltage cut off system with it? Reason I ask is, a lipo in a stock Slash ESC and motor with no low voltage cut off could be a disaster waiting to happen. I have yet to own a lipo though I plan to. Read up on some things you need to know about using LiPOs.
As for the deal ya got, yeah, sounds like a really good buy.

 

[sweetdiesel]

As Hyster mentioned, if you are unfamiliar with lipo packs and their discharge curve, get a LVC.

$150 for all that is a decent deal.

 

[smiles679]

I'm sure it's a good set up and a good buy. My only question is, do you have a brushless set up in the Slash and if not, did it come with a low voltage cut off system with it? Reason I ask is, a lipo in a stock Slash ESC and motor with no low voltage cut off could be a disaster waiting to happen. I have yet to own a lipo though I plan to. Read up on some things you need to know about using LiPOs.
As for the deal ya got, yeah, sounds like a really good buy.

no every thing is stock I'm getting the feeling this is not good. anyways this is what the guy at the lhs set me up with

 

[rckid91]

Lipo batteries cannot be run to zero volts. they will puff and not recharge. most brushless system have a LVC(low voltage cutoff) that shuts the battery off at around 3ish volts per cell if you dont have one you could ruin your battery

 

[bashingaslash]

for all that its a good deal.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Take a picture of the motor/esc unless it is stock........