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My Sprint 2 Flux ate another rear drive belt, you can really tell they just took a car designed for lower power and dropped a more powerful motor in it. I had a look at it close up and it looks like the rear belt rubs against the motor so I am gonna see about bodging in a tensioner to keep the belt tighter and up off the motor. Edit: Laserface posted:its HPI, in my experience all their models have one component that is considered a consumable. Wouldn't mind having to replace the belt now and again if it didn't involve tearing entire rear half of the car down. Well, it doesn't need to be tore all the way down, but pretty close. ElBrak fucked around with this message at 14:35 on Mar 6, 2012 |
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ElBrak posted:My Sprint 2 Flux ate another rear drive belt, you can really tell they just took a car designed for lower power and dropped a more powerful motor in it. I had a look at it close up and it looks like the rear belt rubs against the motor so I am gonna see about bodging in a tensioner to keep the belt tighter and up off the motor. its HPI, in my experience all their models have one component that is considered a consumable. EDIT: visited my local onroad club last night, and they have an emerging VTA class! im going to get on that poo poo rocking a 'Cuda body  . its a pretty relaxed class (21.5T brushless/silver can, HPI vintage rims and tires only, body must be 1979 or earlier) so will be good to wet my feet with before I figure out what I want to do (probably just stock class or maybe F1 as that looks fun)so whats a cheapish chassis with belt drive that I can sink my teeth into? Laserface fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Mar 6, 2012 |
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Mar 6, 2012 07:22
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I just barely started running the VTA class at my local track. Picked up a Sakura Zero S for like a hundred bucks. Really cheap and so far very competitive.
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Mar 7, 2012 00:31
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I wish there was someone running VTA farther south, because I'd LOVE to get into it. The one on-road track around here just does circle-track type stuff.
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Mar 7, 2012 02:06
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It's a fun class, but I have a few problems with it. First you can only run the hpi vintage tires. Which can be difficult to get at times. Especially when a big race is near. And second, if your track requires the 25.5 motor then you stuck with one option... Novak. And they have the slowest customer service in the world. I posted a few weeks ago about having to contact them about a sensor board. I just got the new part today and it's been well over a month. As soon as I need to replace the tires on this thing I'm jumping to the USGT class instead. Still limited, but a bit more open as far as tires and motors.
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Mar 7, 2012 04:03
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I kinda wish that 2wd was still an option as it was in the 90's. VTA is kinda weird being 4wd. And I'd like to see a resurgence of the FWD/RWD split. Especially since it seemed to breed crazy cars like the TA03.
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Mar 7, 2012 04:18
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I bought a FWD car. and then I never raced it. it's sitting in a box right now. That's very sad.
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Mar 7, 2012 06:28
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Hell I kinda wish that I could find a RC10DS conversion sitting around somewhere. My GT won't get much love but I could still have fun trying to keep that silly thing under control in a parking lot.
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Mar 7, 2012 07:09
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There's a couple of high spec FWD cars out right now, Serpent just released one and there's another from a brand I can't remember ATM. There's also a high spec mini-size FWD car that a few clubs are racing in the UK - but in this case it's a matter of all-plastic Tamiya Mini vs £200+ graphite car - not so much fun for the schoolkid just wanting a race. I'd love to take a Sprint and hack it to bits to make a FWD car, it should be 'easy' to cut the rear end off a car and bolt it to the front end, but I haven't tried it yet. Question: does anyone know of any cheap alternatives to a Losi 1/24th SCT battery pack? The OEM one is kinda expensive but I can't find any clone versions of it.
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Mar 7, 2012 09:48
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yeah, I use off the shelf 220mah two cell lipos. I just change the connector on the car.
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Mar 7, 2012 15:27
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Something like this then? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3-7v-220m...#ht_3251wt_1171
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Mar 7, 2012 20:01
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Just got a Tamiya M05 Pro for my birthday, so gonna get one of those hpi datsun 510 bodies. I also picked up one of those Losi Ten SCTE rollers for my own birthday gift, this makes it my 6th RC car since December. I think I have a problem..... 
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Mar 7, 2012 20:51
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My painter got the Comanche body done. It's primered and painted on the outside, with a coat of rust underneath the shell. He also distressed it in certain places with a soldering iron. This looks amazing. I can't wait to get it on my truck!    
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Mar 8, 2012 23:34
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That looks freakin outstanding
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Mar 8, 2012 23:55
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I like the front signal hanging off  but really, that is probably the best rust/dent detail I've ever seen. You have to get it mounted ASAP
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Mar 9, 2012 00:00
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I hope you have a carrying case with little scale cinder blocks to hold it up. 
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Mar 9, 2012 02:19
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Wow, the little details on that are amazing! The mismatched door, the cooked jeep logo, the dirty windshield with wiper streaks, amazing!
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Mar 9, 2012 03:01
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that's just awesome! hurry up and put it on your truck!
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Mar 9, 2012 11:06
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Olde Weird Tip posted:Wow, the little details on that are amazing! The mismatched door, the cooked jeep logo, the dirty windshield with wiper streaks, amazing! The little light in the front is crooked too!
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Mar 9, 2012 21:51
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Was recently told by a guy a work about a big 3 track setup at 'Fear Farm' in the west valley in Phoenix (where they set up a haunted house) so I went out last night and they had some racing in the dark. Just getting into photography myself, so I wanted to try it out. Quickly found that shooting at night with these things is just not a great recipe for success! If I'd used my flash they may have turned out better, but where I was aiming I would likely have blinded the participants multiple times. Highlight of the night was one of the trucks misaligned on that jump when I was standing 10 yards further down the track leaning over a hay bale and not noticing until the last second that it was coming right at me in the air, landing only about 1 foot in front of me into the hay bale. Pretty fun! Full gallery here of all the ones that weren't too completely useless to upload http://flic.kr/s/aHsjywKDjb A few that turned out okay!  DSC_0646 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_0982 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_0731 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_0728 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_0738 by dkwildz, on Flickr
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Mar 9, 2012 23:32
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Action shots are tough enough without having to figure out the lighting Those came out really good - now try indoor
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Mar 9, 2012 23:37
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Guy is selling a X-ray T2 chassis with extras - how is this for an entry level on road car for starting up racing? He wants $140aud. Will be running 21.5 turn brushless (stock class).
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Mar 10, 2012 14:43
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Went out again today and took some shots in the daylight. Overall I think they turned out much better (surprise haha)! Even got to see some 1/5 scale guys tearing around the track (and smashing eachother to pieces) Full set! http://www.flickr.com/photos/9748339@N05/sets/72157629193182908/  DSC_1722 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_1772 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_1778-2 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_2215 by dkwildz, on Flickr  DSC_2221 by dkwildz, on Flickr
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Mar 11, 2012 05:38
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I know nothing about RC but this angle is money, looks like a real truck! I shoot surfing and I find the #1 key to getting an interesting shot is to get low with as much of an angle as I can, looks like this applies to shooting RC too!
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Thank you for all the kind words on the Jeep body. I received the body last night and it's jaw dropping in person. There are actually tiny jagged holes in the body that look like you'd get a tetanus shot just by touching them. I got it mounted yesterday, but my cell phone pics are awful. A co-worker is going to drive his 1:1 Comanche into work tomorrow, and we are going to shoot my truck on top of the real one. I'll post pics tomorrow!
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Mar 13, 2012 17:29
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Here are some pics w/ the body mounted. Couldn't possibly be happier.    
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Mar 14, 2012 22:40
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That thing looks way awesome.
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Mar 15, 2012 14:32
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I keep expecting my cousin Dave to get out of it.
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I just recently bought a 5100 mah 7 cell nimh battery for my stampede vxl. It replaced the dead rear end cell the truck came with the in the rtr package. My cheap rear end charger will do 1 and 1/2 hours on 2 amps AC and about the same on 3-4 amps DC. I feel it should charge way faster on DC. Is this my cheap rear end charger or am I doing something wrong?
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Nathan Explosion posted:I just recently bought a 5100 mah 7 cell nimh battery for my stampede vxl. It replaced the dead rear end cell the truck came with the in the rtr package.
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Make the investment in Lipos. Seriously, the VXL really wakes up with that much punch behind it, and charging is a much more precise process with less guessing
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all the parts installed and the body painted.   Recently found some new friends and a 1/8th track, so now I want to get as much as i can out of it. Thinking of getting a low center gravity chassis. now its just taking the time to collect parts for my new Losi. I hear those Tekin pro4 4600kv motors are a good idea to start with. 
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Manny posted:I haven't had a go on one myself but they look quite fun. This thread has some more info: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1312125 I'm getting frustrated by the short battery life, and the lack of removable battery. Are there cheap planes made of foam where you can swap the batteries ? Is there anything out there that can also tolerate a small breeze ?
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HoWSeR posted:
I've got a Tekin SC4X 6.5t that I'd let go for $80 shipped http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_25_1466_1331/products_id/197692/n/Tekin-Redline-SC4X-Sensored-Brushless-550-Motor-65T Only got about an hour of runtime on it at most.
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thanks for the offer, I kinda have my heart set on a pro4 though, love me some 4 pole action.  just got my LCG chassis for my slash installed today. 
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Haven't tried this, but if you're running out of spares for a car you can't get replacements for, anything's worth a shot: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-To-Duplicate-Prototype-Your-Own-RC-Car-Parts/
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Just picked up a AE TC5R and a bunch of spares for $160. now I just need some HPI rims and tires, a bitchin Cuda body and some electronics and I will be tearing up VTA in no time. I am pretty excited over getting to race toy cars.
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So I've suddenly come into a shitload of RC stuff but am absolutely clueless about this all. I'm really wanting a Subaru Impreza rally car one. So is this one worth a poo poo? I have no problem tinkering with it or replacing parts as needed. http://www.ehobbies.com/tam58417.html
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Screen cap from last night's races. Been awhile since I've driven 1/8th and it's a freakin riot.
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Well looks like I might of killed my Sprint 2 Flux, motor won't turn though the servo works fine. So it has to be a speed control problem or a problem with the motor.
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