|
I've been a nitro guy for a while, but I'm tempted to start going all electric to save myself the hassle. I'm thinking about putting lipo's and a brushless system on my Christmas list. But then again, nothing sounds better than a strung out .21 buggy flying down the back straight.
|
#
?
Dec 16, 2010 03:56
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 13, 2024 20:24 |
|
|
The Mrs. is getting me a DX3S to go with my soon-to-be-ordered Blitz ESE (aaaany day now), and I got my son and nephew Blitz RTR kits. This is seriously the most enjoyable and contagious hobby I've ever participated in.
|
|
#
?
Dec 16, 2010 03:56
|
|
|
I recently got the Venom 4000mah li-po battery, and forgot to turn off and disconnect the battery after I shut off my radio, so the battery drained itself as the truck sat for a few days. When I connected it to the venom pro charger, I get a Battery Vol Error Cell Connect I read this can mean a bad connection through the cell balance plus block. Is there anything else that could cause this?
|
|
#
?
Dec 19, 2010 09:12
|
|
|
Jebediah posted:I recently got the Venom 4000mah li-po battery, and forgot to turn off and disconnect the battery after I shut off my radio, so the battery drained itself as the truck sat for a few days. When I connected it to the venom pro charger, I get a Battery Vol Error
|
|
#
?
Dec 19, 2010 11:48
|
|
|
if you discharge a Lithium battery to low, you permanatly damage the cells. you can't recharge a lipo cell after it's been discharged to far. Your charger is preventing you from blowing yourself up.
|
|
#
?
Dec 20, 2010 08:01
|
|
|
Another Stampede question. Have been really enjoying this truck. Latest problem is that when I go full throttle forwards, the motor (or trans?) makes a high pitched noise (like a squeal I guess) and there is not as much power as usual - it still goes and still goes top speed but it doesn't take off as quickly. It seems to work fine in reverse though. Any tips?
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2010 01:52
|
|
|
Nerobro posted:Your charger is preventing you from blowing yourself up. I figured as much. Oh well, I've got to be more of an adult with this poo poo, so lesson learned!
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2010 03:14
|
|
|
skippo posted:Another Stampede question. Do Stampedes have slipper clutches? If they do, you just need to tighten it up a bit.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2010 06:19
|
|
|
kuffs posted:Do Stampedes have slipper clutches? If they do, you just need to tighten it up a bit. I'm an idiot. Thanks.
|
|
#
?
Dec 21, 2010 08:45
|
|
|
Hey Radio Controlled Goons - I have been MIA for about three months or so. It looks like I have a bit to catch up on! I took a job delivering with FedEX Ground, so I am officially out of the industry (bummer), but things are still good! Too much snow on the ground right now to do much here in Utah, plus my wife and I bought a place a month ago so moving, etc. has taken a lot out of me. The good news is that I have more room for all my toys. :woot: Also moving was an eye opener to see just how much RC related stuff I have, I will just say that it is to the point of embarrassment. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 22, 2010 05:13
|
|
|
general RC question, What happened to a lot of the manufacturers over the years? Carl Goldbergy is gone, MRP boats is gone, cox went under. Seems like a lot went out of buisiness in the last 10-15 years, I remember the RC industry being strong and varied.
|
|
#
?
Dec 22, 2010 05:36
|
|
|
SH - you and me both, I bet! stgdz posted:general RC question, China?
|
|
#
?
Dec 22, 2010 11:40
|
|
|
My Blitz ESE will be here tomorrow! I'm as excited as a 12-year-old boy seeing his first real nipple. Next week I'm ordering either a Tekin RS 13.5 setup, or getting the HPI Flux Brushless kit. Mostly depends on whether or not the jobs I've invoiced pay on time or not.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2010 04:11
|
|
|
stgdz posted:cox went under. Have you ever tried to start one of those little fuckers in the cold? Real answer is the introduction of inexpensive brushless motors beat the poo poo out of the small engine market. Carl Goldberg products are available still through great planes. There will always be a market for the gentle lady everyone seems to have one. http://www.carlgoldbergproducts.com/ In other news Webra has announced its bankruptcy. The Nitro engine market is on its way out and alot of these companies are just sticking there fingers in their ears and hoping for the best. At least O/S finally came out with a smaller gas engine to compete in that market.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2010 17:37
|
|
|
helno posted:Have you ever tried to start one of those little fuckers in the cold? I just had a flashback to about 15-20 years ago, flying control line airplanes with my dad. I'm pretty sure they're still up on the wall in his garage, and I'm sure they're as hard to start as ever.
|
|
#
?
Dec 23, 2010 18:15
|
|
|
My ESE came yesterday around noon, and 12 hours later.... The build went pretty good. I messed up one screw ($3 fix) and broke the thrust washers in the ball diff tightening it down. I didn't think I put THAT much pressure on it, I was just spinning the wrench and I heard a snap and everything gave. I think I'm just going to dump the HPI diff for a MIP one.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2010 17:05
|
|
|
skippo posted:I'm an idiot. Thanks. Dont tighten it up too much though or you'll strip the gears out of your diff. It should make that squealing noise for the first second or so from a dead stop to full throttle. You need some slip to keep the driveline together. helno posted:In other news Webra has announced its bankruptcy. The Nitro engine market is on its way out and alot of these companies are just sticking there fingers in their ears and hoping for the best. At least O/S finally came out with a smaller gas engine to compete in that market. Nitro engine manufacturers would do well to focus on 4-stroke gas engines, and large nitro motors. At least in the plane world, theres a point of diminishing returns when the brushless motor, battery and speed controller that you have to use in huge planes is heavier than the equivalent gas motor I'd love to see more large scale pull-start 4-stroke R/C cars. I think theres still a market for them, but they'll always be dwarfed by electrics Beve Stuscemi fucked around with this message at 22:30 on Dec 24, 2010 |
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2010 22:24
|
|
|
Phat_Albert posted:Dont tighten it up too much though or you'll strip the gears out of your diff. It should make that squealing noise for the first second or so from a dead stop to full throttle. You need some slip to keep the driveline together. Uh, you don't want your diff to slip, you want the slipper clutch to slip. Slipping diffs makes for weird handling and melted differentials.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2010 22:51
|
|
|
Phat_Albert posted:Nitro engine manufacturers would do well to focus on 4-stroke gas engines, and large nitro motors. At least in the plane world, theres a point of diminishing returns when the brushless motor, battery and speed controller that you have to use in huge planes is heavier than the equivalent gas motor I'd love to have one of those OS 4-stroke engines they did a while back - it would have been perfect in the Super Nitro! The problem is nitro fuel is so much more expensive than normal pump fuel. I've got a 30cc large scale monster truck to play with now, so it's off to the park next week sometime - the fuel is so much cheaper it makes up for the extra cost of the kit pretty quickly if you run it a lot, but the tires can wear out pretty quickly. The Baja crowd use the Hostile MX tires which last a lot longer than the kit tires, so there's more money to be saved there.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2010 14:22
|
|
|
Not exactly RC but is anyone into slot car racing? There's a track a few miles from me that races 1:24 scale and has two large road course tracks and a 1/4 mile drag strip. I checked it out and it's pretty cool and I might get into the drag racing portion since that interests me the most. I just need to find some noob advice so I don't buy things that are considered junk.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2010 17:15
|
|
|
I did slot cars for a year or so. I still have my cars. Drag racing is a money sport. I can't really recomend it. For the road courses, there is likely a class for the parma pan chassis. Get into that, and get into a class that uses bodies you think are cool. Slot cars are amazingly sensitive to driver ability, so even a "slow" car can win a lot of races.
|
|
#
?
Dec 26, 2010 16:50
|
|
|
I'm not super into RC cars as such, but I am totally gay for Ken Block. What is the Traxxas Fiesta likely to be like, quality-wise? Decent for the price, or a bit of a christmas cash-grab? http://www.traxxas.com/products/models/electric/7309kenblock If not, can anyone recommend a similar spec model, that won't break the bank in case I get bored of it within a week?
|
|
#
?
Dec 26, 2010 17:36
|
|
|
The Ken Block Fiesta is just a 1/16th e-revo with a new body and tires. They're solid as hell.
|
|
#
?
Dec 26, 2010 20:33
|
|
|
I'm awfully proud of this thing.  My HPI Flux 5700kv motor & ESC will be here Wednesday, and I'll FINALLY be able to dial this thing in. I'm so excited! I had the custom decals (numbers, driver name, custom sponsors) printed and cut by MrTargetPractice in SA Mart. TremorX fucked around with this message at 00:28 on Dec 28, 2010 |
|
#
?
Dec 28, 2010 00:23
|
|
|
kuffs posted:Uh, you don't want your diff to slip, you want the slipper clutch to slip. Slipping diffs makes for weird handling and melted differentials. Right, what I was saying is that you want some slip in the slipper clutch, otherwise, on a Stampede anyway, the diff is the first thing to go.
|
|
#
?
Dec 28, 2010 02:26
|
|
|
Phat_Albert posted:Right, what I was saying is that you want some slip in the slipper clutch, otherwise, on a Stampede anyway, the diff is the first thing to go. Whoops, sorry. Misread your post 
|
|
#
?
Dec 28, 2010 02:40
|
|
|
So, um.. that 5700kv motor... yeah. That's way too much damned power. I can't keep the wheels from spinning unless I go sllooow, and my kid with the stock 15T brushed can outrun me. I think I'll be ordering the 17.5 Tekin setup in a week or so.
|
|
#
?
Jan 4, 2011 05:14
|
|
|
Does anyone have any experience with the Takara/Tomy Drift cars? There seems to be a few different versions (drift package/drift package light/Initial D) and while the Initial D ones are pretty clear that they come with a better motor, theres no real difference between the light/non-light versions besides a bunch of ebay listing titles, as far as I can tell. I know everyone will say "just get a Mini-Z" but theres a pretty big gap in price between the two.
|
|
#
?
Jan 5, 2011 23:31
|
|
|
Another Stampede question (hopefully not as stupid as my last) Only recent changes: I have recently purchased a 7 cell 5000mah 8.4v battery - a small upgrade from the stock one. As I accelerate (with the stock battery and the new one) the truck seems to not be as fast, or have as fast a top speed. Also, if there is any brake there is not much at all. I'm thinking ESC? I have also called my local hobby shop. If it is the ESC, can anybody recommend a brand/type for a replacement? skippo fucked around with this message at 08:21 on Jan 6, 2011 |
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2011 08:03
|
|
|
it's not likely the esc. esc's work, or don't. they don't do anyting in half measures. I'd be checking my motor... or diff.
|
|
#
?
Jan 6, 2011 14:35
|
|
|
Nerobro posted:it's not likely the esc. esc's work, or don't. they don't do anyting in half measures. It was the motor! Thanks  Replaced with a Losi equivalent as I don't have the funds for an upgrade atm.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2011 12:02
|
|
|
Nerobro posted:it's not likely the esc. esc's work, or don't. they don't do anyting in half measures. That's not entirely true. I've had esc's burn out on a specific function. Like it only makes the engine go in reverse but no forward motion.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2011 21:22
|
|
|
renraku posted:That's not entirely true. I've had esc's burn out on a specific function. Like it only makes the engine go in reverse but no forward motion.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2011 22:43
|
|
|
renraku posted:That's not entirely true. I've had esc's burn out on a specific function. Like it only makes the engine go in reverse but no forward motion. Yeah, I lost reverse/braking on one of mine. Anyway, the Losi 12T is virtually the exact same motor as the 12T Titan, so no big deal.
|
|
#
?
Jan 7, 2011 22:53
|
|
|
TremorX posted:Yeah, I lost reverse/braking on one of mine. Anyway, the Losi 12T is virtually the exact same motor as the 12T Titan, so no big deal. But  cheaper!
|
|
#
?
Jan 8, 2011 00:38
|
|
|
Slash 4x4 owners: How do you like them? I went to the race track with the Stampede this weekend, and while it was really fun, you can tell its not meant to be on a track. Then, after the track, I broke the front end while bashing (I got video of it at least!). In my funk of not feeling like fixing the Stampede, I've been looking at Slashes. The pede has a bunch of nice kit on it (waterproof brushless system, Pro-Line shocks, etc) that would bolt right on to a slash. I'm thinking about getting a Slash roller and sticking the pede electronics and suspension in it, especially since the suspension was originally designed for a slash. Someone talk me out of it.
|
|
#
?
Jan 10, 2011 15:10
|
|
|
Phat_Albert posted:Someone talk me out of it. Not going to talk you out of it. I love my Slash 4x4, but I haven't raced it at all. From everything I've read if you want to race exclusively, there are better/faster options out there. That said, if you want to bash/race/whatever, the Slash is a great truck.
|
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2011 21:45
|
|
|
Not going to talk you out of it. If you have never raced, go with a slash. It's pretty durable and still a racing contender. Besides, if your just starting out at racing your going to wreck, a lot. When you get to the point that you drive steady and you feel the slash is holding you back, sell it and go with something else. I run an SC10 and I'm not a huge fan of traxxas as a company. But I'll always recommend the slash to people just starting out at Short Course rc racing. Speaking of which, anyone recommend a good lipo charger? I'm mostly a nitro guy and run nimh in my sc10 because it's the only electric I run. But I don't think my batteries will last another season and it's time to upgrade. SGT. Squeaks fucked around with this message at 23:07 on Jan 13, 2011 |
|
#
?
Jan 13, 2011 22:56
|
|
|
The Turnigy Accucell-6 is a nice little charger. Cheap as gently caress but with lots of features.
|
|
#
?
Jan 14, 2011 03:25
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 13, 2024 20:24 |
|
|
Seconding the Accucell 6. I love mine. (And the cheap 2S LiPo's I got with it!)
|
|
#
?
Jan 16, 2011 06:31
|
|