RE: Official DB-01 Durga Thread
It's been a week since you posted, but I just saw it now. I think the kit came with a 17T pinion to use with the stock 540 motor, so I'd probably start out somewhere around there for the Sport Tune. I don't think it's going to be able to pull a 21T without getting hot, but you could try working up to it.
Posted on: 6/20/2011 7:41 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Official DB-01 Durga Thread
I think the sport tune should be fine, geared appropriately. You're obviously going to see a performance reduction, but your driveline parts should last longer[;)]. I sold my DB-01 to fund the purchase of a Losi 22 (would have gotten a TRF 201 but was out of stock everywhere), but the entire time I owned it I ran it on a MM 4600. I added the slipper clutch, and never had a single issue with any driveline parts in two seasons of racing with occasional bashing as well. The Losi ball diff OTOH has been a PITA...[8|]
Posted on: 6/10/2011 6:53 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: 1956 Radicon New Sedan
I can't help you with any information, but that is a VERY cool car[8D].
Posted on: 5/26/2011 9:14 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Tamiya Fast Attack Vehicle Resource Thread!
I could have had an original good condition FAV for $10 last year[:@]. Club member brought it to the swapmeet at our monthly meeting, and I forgot about it by the time the meeting was over. Now, if it had been a Wild One...
Posted on: 5/26/2011 9:11 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
Ran my (daughter's) LB some more, does much better in the lawn than the Grasshopper, to no one's surprise. I did not get around to swapping the 380 motor in yet, need to see if the pinion will work. It's press fit on the shaft and I need to see if the spur is the same size between the two kits...
Posted on: 5/26/2011 8:46 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
Yeah what the heck, I'll give it a try when I get a chance. Of course, I have ulterior motives......our club's track is hosting a vintage race next month, and the 'hopper will need the 540 for that unless I can figure out what's going on with my Frog's transmission and run that instead[:D].
Posted on: 5/4/2011 8:59 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
Just thinking here, has anyone put a 380 motor (as in, from a Grasshopper) on an LB to slow it down a bit? I know it will fit with the adapter, and it will probably lose the ability to wheelie. Just sort of wondering if it will last more than a couple runs, or will it overheat from pushing the heavier vehicle around on fixed gearing? Reason I ask is because my daughter's Lunchbox is too fast for her on the stock motor (she's not even 4 yet), and I have the stock 380 in my Grasshopper, which I could swap into her car. I know I could just turn down the throttle endpoints, but that's too easy.[;)]
Posted on: 5/4/2011 8:14 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Question about HK
FWIW, I had the same thing happen as MTboy on my first order from them. It was VERY frustrating, took over two months to sort out, but they eventually made it right, and I even got a personal apology for the the mixup from Anthony Hand (the owner). I swore them off for a long time, but started using them again, and now I'll only order from the US warehouse. As far as the original question, you never know, could be two weeks, could be two months...
Posted on: 4/7/2011 10:21 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: The official UNOFFICIAL thread of Tamiya Frog - LB strikes again!!
Wish I could help, but I have the same problem. Already tried the socket trick, same result as you. In my case, it just got worse over time - the first time I tried the socket trick, it helped, but not anymore.
Posted on: 1/12/2011 7:56 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: losi 1/24 scale sct 4wd lipo batts
I can't find a link for which Losi battery you are referring to, but I think I know where part of the inflated price comes from. If it is configured the same as the 180mah and 300mah 2S batteries Losi sells for the 1/36 trucks, it has an integrated low voltage cutoff (LVC). If you are not used to running LiPo without a cutoff or not careful about watching runtime to avoid over draining the pack, the cutoff is worth the extra money. FWIW, I've been using LiPos since before any ESC came with a LVC, so I had to learn how to look for the voltage drop on my own to avoid killing packs. Based on my experience with lipos in general, and the two vendors listed, I would probably go with the 350mah TP pack; it's pretty close to the dimensions of a 1/2 AAA double stick pack. Just be careful not to over-discharge it. HobbyKing has been hit or miss for me, and the shipping cost often kills any real savings. OTOH, CheapBatteryPacks has been good to me over the past few years.
Posted on: 1/11/2011 7:37 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Lunchbox!
Yay - another Lunchbox! [:D] You'll have fun putting it together, it's impossible not to!
Posted on: 1/6/2011 11:19 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Anyone with a mini slash run revo a-arms?
I did too. It was fun, but like Dale said, it was too fast and light. I sold it to go back to 1/10 scale. Here's a picture from the ad when I sold it: [IMG]http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr312/buzzbomberv1/stuff%20for%20sale/DSCN0821.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 12/22/2010 8:08 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
Finally remembered that I was gonna post pictures of the Lunchbox my daughter and I built. Better late than never.[8|] Here she is helping me... [IMG]http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr312/buzzbomberv1/DSC05143.jpg[/IMG] And the finished product (color choice was hers, of course!). [IMG]http://i495.photobucket.com/albums/rr312/buzzbomberv1/DSCN0927.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 12/21/2010 6:25 PM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Sly as a Tamiya FOX! Legend of Tamiya #51!
Truth be told, I was pretty bummed when I figured out that I didn't have enough front end parts for a runner[&o]. I always wanted a Fox as a kid, but never got one. I rigged up the better looking chassis for display duty, but figured the best way for the car to live on was to do what I did. I should get a pic up on the LB thread...
Posted on: 12/17/2010 12:31 PM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Sly as a Tamiya FOX! Legend of Tamiya #51!
So, is it wrong that I cannibalized the Fox I was given?[X(] A while back, a friend gave me a box full of old stuff, including a complete original wild willy and two foxes, unfortunately there isn't enough intact parts to build a working front end between the two. When the side springs on my daughter's re-re LB gave out, I decided to do a third shock mod, and the front shock from the fox is just about the right length. Well, I've got two, and it's not doing any good sitting in a box. The spring's a little rusty, and the oil stains won't quite come out of the shock body, but I think it brings a little soul, or daresay, wabi-sabi, to the 'Box.
Posted on: 12/17/2010 7:44 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: 1/10 Off Road Resurgance???
Despite having owned r/c cars all the way back to 1987, the Slash spec class at my local class was what got me into actual racing. Despite what many people think, there is definite merit to running a scale-like, stock/spec class such as SC- it's fun, cheap, and brings in new blood at the track. But, I digress. I hung around the track for a few years before jumping into the fray and saw the rise and fall of a few classes over time. Monster truck, 4wd buggy, dominator, 1/8 scale buggy and truggy, etc. all came and went, but one class that was always strong, and still is: 2wd mod buggy. 2wd and 4wd Mod Short Course have taken a lot of entries out of stadium truck and 1/8 scale the past season or two, but the buggies keep showing up and I suspect they always will. I'm thinking of retiring my worn out DB01 from 4wd buggy duty for the upcoming season and picking up a 22 for a change of pace, since 2wd buggy is the one offroad class I haven't tried yet, despite having owned about a half dozen buggies over the years...
Posted on: 12/17/2010 7:10 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Tamiya Buggy Champ 2009 Resource Thread!
Nice! The kit price on Tower is downright reasonable now, but the last thing I need right now is another car...
Posted on: 12/17/2010 6:52 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL 1/16 VXL Slash thread.
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ttam Says Blarg I think it is great fun trying to not flip it. I would assume its relatively realistic but hey..... I have never driven or seen a sct on asphalt.. [/quote] Actually FWIW, the CORR races I watched (when it was on a channel I actually get) usually had an asphalt section somewhere in the track, the front straightaway on the tracks that were built inside an oval track at least. I can't remember offhand which tracks they ran though, that was 2008 or 2009 season. I don't get the channel they're airing the TORC races on now, so I don't know if they're using the same track layouts......but I'm waaay off topic here[;)].
Posted on: 12/7/2010 6:50 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFFICIAL 1/16 VXL Slash thread.
[quote]ORIGINAL: Biscuit This tippy thing with the mini slash cant you just run a thicker oil in the shocks and tighten up the suspension to run on road.[;)] [/quote] Tried all kinds of springs including the revo springs, and oil up to 60 wt, with the stock tires and suspension arms I could never get rid of the rollover issue on asphalt - only thing that worked was wrapping the outer edge of the tires with electrical tape. I converted it to revo suspension arms and 1/10 buggy tires in the end.
Posted on: 12/4/2010 3:52 PM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: What was the RC you really wanted, but never got?
For me, it was the Grasshopper. My cousin had one, and I was super jealous. I know you're thinking "a grasshopper, really?[8|]", but hey when you're a kid, you don't know better.....the upshot was that Santa brought a Frog kit and all the trimmings for Christmas that year, so the pain of not getting a Grasshopper was quickly forgotten.
Posted on: 12/2/2010 9:21 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
servo connections have been standardized a long time. At worst, you might have to shave the tab off the side of the futaba servo to get it to fit the receiver. You'll be fine[;)].
Posted on: 11/25/2010 8:45 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: race tracks near jersey city, new jersey??
For carpet racing, the nearest place I know of is this: [link=http://www.xtremercaddicts.com/index.php]Xtreme R/C Addicts[/link] For offroad and outdoors, the nearest I know of is Dirtrunners, where I race. But our track is in Jefferson/Oak Ridge, so not exactly nearby to Jersey City.
Posted on: 11/24/2010 11:23 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
S3003 is exactly what I have in my (daughter's, actually) Lunchbox. Better than any of the servos I had in my old school tamiyas when they were new...[;)]
Posted on: 11/24/2010 9:49 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: The Official Traxxas Slash short-course race truck
[quote]ORIGINAL: Cutless009 So higher C rating = longer run times?  I'm confused as to what good higher current is good for. [/quote] Given the same voltage, a higher 'C' rating, coupled with higher capacity, means the battery CAN put out more power, not that it always will. If you have a car setup that draws 100 amps and a 5000mah 20C battery, you are right at the limit(5ah x 20 = 100a), and may overload the batteries. If you had the same car setup to draw 100 amps with a 5000mah 40C battery, you now have the capability to handle 200 amps (5ah x 30 = 200a), so there is plenty of extra power. OTOH, if you had a 8000mah 15C battery, you now have a higher capacity but a lower 'C' rating(8ah x 15 = 120a) so even though the 'C' rating is lower, the total power output capability is higher than the first example. Bottom line: both "C" rating and maH rating, aka capacity have to be considered. Think of a bucket and a pipe to pour the contents of the bucket into, where maH is the bucket and "C" is the size of the pipe. A bigger bucket may hold more, but the size of the pipe will limit how much can flow through. This is one of those cases where algebra actually DOES get used in our lives.[:)]
Posted on: 11/20/2010 12:08 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Tires/setup for Indoor carpet short course racing
AT my club's track, we only run stock brushed slashes with stock tires on our carpet track, but here's how we cope with traction rolling(yes, this is allowed under our rules): tape the front tires. One wrap of electrical tape around the outside edge of the front tires takes away just enough traction to keep the truck from rolling in every corner without pushing/plowing too badly. You have to experiment with how far inboard you place the tape for best results. FWIW, I run no spacers on the front, and one thick spacer in the back, with 40-50 weight oil. I'd rather have chassis slap than traction rolling......YMMV, since your tracks rules are different.
Posted on: 11/17/2010 11:01 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Return of Lunchbox..
I need to post a pic or two from the buildup with my 3 y.o. and the finished product. She likes telling her friends she has a "pink monster truck" at home[:D].
Posted on: 10/27/2010 10:36 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Classic Cars & Trucks"
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RE: Plans for Sig LT 25
[quote]ORIGINAL: batdog Anyone have plans for a Sig LT 25 ? Or can point me in the right direction. [/quote] I might have a set around you could have for the cost of mailing them if you don't mind a used set[;)]. I gave the plane to the local club for training use, but I'll take a look and see if the plans are still hanging around my basement...
Posted on: 8/17/2010 12:42 PM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "Beginners"
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RE: Will the batterys for a 1/16 slash fit the rc18?
Little strip of velcro on the battery tray and pack will take care of that though...[;)] Worked for me anyway.
Posted on: 8/13/2010 11:00 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFFICIAL MINI E-REVO THREAD!!!
I don't know the critical temperature for the motor you're using, but I'd say if it got hot enough to actually melt the radio box touching it, it's a safe bet that it suffered at least partial de-magging. Make sure the gear mesh is good and no binding occurs in the drivetrain if you replace it. As always, check your gearing and motor temps. Good luck.
Posted on: 8/13/2010 9:52 AM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFNA Mutilator Pro to Dirt Late Model?
You might want to look at the swap meet section over on hobbytalk - there's usually a good amount of dirt oval cars for sale on there...
Posted on: 8/12/2010 3:42 PM by Author "BuzzBomber" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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