RE: Your take on the Tamiya
Have a peak at the dimensions and compare them to your other models. The size is kinda decieving, its actually about the size of a touring car, but with some more ground clearance.
Posted on: 8/15/2012 6:42 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Your thoughts on ...............
The WR8 is not based on the Vorza, and definitely not beefy enough to be based on 1/8. From what I see it looks based off the Bullet ST/MT platform, which is basically a re-hashed MT2/RS4 Evo3 platform. Id think a 1/10th 4WD SCT system should power this car nicely as the weight will be similar and less than 1/8 scale. Id go with the WR8 over the others, but I never liked mini's much anyway.
Posted on: 8/2/2012 3:45 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Ofna LX2e
I managed to break off the very top of my shock tower, but I was also jumping it off a ramp in the street at the time. I also. bent it back a couples times from rolling it god knows how many times at 40+. Original lasted me 2 seasons though so I don't see much need to upgrade. I like to drift my cars around alot too, and I think Foxy's diff oil recommendation is pretty spot on. Mine is setup 20-30-10 and I do a pretty good mix of street and offroad. With 30k center it wont carry wheelies too much, just pop them up briefly as it takes off. With 50k it'll do wheelies in the dirt and carry them forever on pavement.
Posted on: 7/12/2012 10:18 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: my newest T-Maxx Bulid......Questions also! (what parts, what model, what fits)
That's the newer 3.3 with the extended chassis, I believe it's the current model idk model number. Be careful you get the correct center cvd's though as the front one is longer than the other models. Personally I'd stay with the plastic shafts as long as they're not worn out and sloppy. Then again I like my trucks light, so I'd ditch the aluminum bumpers too. Alum bulks are a must though, might want at least the rear shock tower in aluminum too because of the wing mount. Performance: For steering servo you want at least 200-250oz, get the strongest, fastest servo you can afford. For throttle brake 125oz is fine, but get the fastest transit time you can afford. Traxxas 2075 is pretty quick and is reasonably priced, great for throttle/brake. Throttle should be .10-.14sec, steering should be at or under .15sec. Personally I'd use a flat Rx pack mounted to the bottom of the chassis under the fuel tank. A simple custom center skid/Rx pack skid/holder can be made out of lexan or alum. Traxxas shocks suck even the big bores. Ofna LX series buggy shocks work well, and can be had reasonably on eBay. The RPM true trac kit is a worthwhile handling upgrade as well.
Posted on: 7/12/2012 9:50 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Duratrax Fire Hammer
The Firehammer is the same as the Smartech, XRC and I believe Carson also. Some FG parts will also fit, but I doubt the drive gears will. Pull starts are pretty universal and whole units can be cheap on eBay, which is probably your best place to look for parts especially if you want duratrax parts. The Firehammer would also be considered a Large Scale, you might be able to get more help by posting in that section.
Posted on: 7/8/2012 10:25 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: E-Maxx with XO-1 electronics with telemetry
I put a 1520 in my erevo, had the double motor mount and put the motor up front. It really messed up the handling of the truck though. I also had a very close call with my motor wires in that truck and I'll never point them up again. Kershaw has a mount kit for the revo that raises the motor so you can fit long motors like the 1717, 1520 and such but its kinda ugly and I don't like the quality of his stuff. I was going to make a new motor plate that raises the stock mount up a bit, but I had grown tired of the truck and just sold it. My LST handles the power of my 1717 alot better anyway.
Posted on: 6/24/2012 6:39 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Worst Hobby Grade Rc you've ever owned?
Kyosho Raider. Could never get the set screws for the suspension pins tight enough without stripping them. Lots of other problems too, but hunting down those pins when they fell out was most annoying for me. I loved my Tmaxx 2.5, for the first 3 gallons anyway. After that I started pushing it harder and the couple basic upgrades weren't cutting it anymore. Yup gallons 4 and beyond got expensive with aluminum bulks, towers, rpm and well you know how Maxx trucks tend to spiral out of control.
Posted on: 6/24/2012 10:31 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: electric 4wd buggy help
The thing about 1/8 scale is you really don't need local parts support as stuff doesn't break as often. For about $20 you could get a spare set of c-hubs and rear knuckles and not have to worry about downtime if your shops doesn't stock parts. My local shops don't stock much Ofna either, but the major distributors have all Ofna parts so the lhs can get everything. Only way I'd get a Losi 8ight is used, even used they are too pricey for me. If your going to spend more than what the Hyper9 costs, get a Mugen. Race quality for alot less than the Losi, and lhs can get all parts easily if they don't stock them. B44 is 1/10th scale, RC8 would be Associated's 1/8th scale. Both are nice buggies, for 1/10th scale I'd get something else simply because the b44 requires saddle pack batteries. I just don't like saddle packs and there's not many other cars that use them.
Posted on: 6/24/2012 10:11 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: E-Maxx with XO-1 electronics with telemetry
Looks good, I love those 1717 motors, they're beasts! Little advice, rotate the motor 90 degrees so the motor wires aren't pointing up, less likely to get damaged. Also, motor wires do look a little stretched and looks like plugging them into the esc in a different order will help that. If motor turns wrong way after do so, use the Castle Link to reverse the motor rotation and get it going the right way again.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 11:26 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Flywheel Question
Sorry forgot to answer that part. Yes you'd have to put the savage flywheel and savage clutch assembly and clutchbell onto the 454 to run it in the savage. LST flywheel is very different and more compact. If you put a savage or other 1/8 clutchbell on, it wouldn't line up with the spur gear. Using the LST clutchbell in a savage isn't an option due to the 2 speed gears on it. Bottom line, take off the LST flywheel and clutch parts and replace with savage parts. But first I would see if the roto start of the 454 is accessible when mounted in the savage.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 11:19 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Lipo Noob Question
I've never had much luck with packs that are parallel. Always took longer to charge and balance since one cell would always go out alot sooner than the other. This is my experience, I'm sure some will agree and others won't. This pack is a few bucks more, but is the same as you posted except its 2s1p which should be more reliable. http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/%5F%5F21937%5F%5FTurnigy%5Fnano%5Ftech%5F5800mah%5F2S%5F40%5F80C%5FLipo%5FPack%5FTRA2843%5FSlash%5FRustler%5FBandit%5FStampede%5Fcompatible%5F.html
Posted on: 6/23/2012 11:05 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: electric 4wd buggy help
It can handle the power. I run mine on 5s with a castle 1518 1800kv motor, more power than you'd ever need on a track. Idk about the Hyper 9, but compared to my Associated RC8 the LX1e (and LX2e) are a bit basic as far as available adjustments. Less available shock positions, no Ackerman adjustment, squat, etc the stuff you'd find on higher end "race" buggies. So like I said, it's a great basher and occasional club/fun racer. If you want more than that, that's your descision to make.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 10:19 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: 8x8x8 all terrain vehicle? Ideas wanted.
Shaft drive would be the cleanest looking. And if you can mix and match factory parts to get an in and out on the diff cases that sounds like the simplest and easiest route too. Otherwise I'd go chain drive with diffs or spools. Depending on the axle spacing you might be able to get away with a single chain with a tensioner between each axle and the motor to get enough chain wrapped around each sprocket. If not the clutch would need 2 sprockets and so would each of the inner axles. Either way you could still use factory components for the suspension itself. For steering I think your going to need 4 bell crank setups. But I think you could get away with using only 2 steering servos, albeit 2 very strong servos. I'm thinking the front axle should be a normal rear steer setup (knuckles are steered from the rear and bellcrank is behind axle). But the front middle axle should have the knuckles reversed and the bellcrank in front of the axle for a front steer setup. This way the bellcranks will be back to back and you could easily link the inputs of the bellcranks together so they steer together off of one servo. Do the same with the 2 rear axles. Only issue is the caster that's usually built into the knuckles of factory suspensions, which may not be much of an issue if the speeds are low enough. Depending on the exact suspension design you might be able to just flip the knuckles or c-hub or just move the upper arm a little to get the caster back where it belongs.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 9:49 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Bump start Question.
There are things called bump boxes or starter boxes that are used to start certain Rc engines. Picture a shoe box with part of a 4 inch rubber wheel sticking out of it. The wheel is driven by an electric motor and is meant to make contact with the flywheel of the engine. To do this the engine must be low in the chassis and there has to be a cutout in the chassis for the starter box wheel so it can contact the flywheel when you place the car on top of the box. There's no way this can happen in a LST or any monster truck except the Revo. There are electric airplane starters, and if you mount a bump box wheel to one (or a drill) you could use that to contact the flywheel from the top. But it would be a pain to do by yourself and you'd likely slip off the flywheel easily, but it's the only way to use a bump only engine in an LST
Posted on: 6/23/2012 9:10 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Flywheel Question
Flywheel does two things. First and most obvious (when you take things apart) is its where the clutch shoes and springs mount to. Second is the flywheel adds weight to the crankshaft which is beneficial in some ways and not so much in others.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 8:54 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: electric 4wd buggy help
I have an LX1e, which is the same as the LX2e except for the body and shocks. Only thing bad I have to say about it is the front end is a little sloppy, the knuckles move around in the c-hubs a tad. Not that it really effects anything that I've noticed and my normal gearing puts it at 50mph. I've gone as high as almost 80mph, tracks straight, no issues. Tough buggy, broke a front c-hub and a rear knuckle and that's it. Doubt they would've broke if the temperature wasnt under 30F. It's not as pretty and doesnt have all the adjustments that my RC8 does, but for a basher or occasional club level racer its probably the best bang for your buck in 1/8 scale.
Posted on: 6/23/2012 8:43 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: BLDC Motor Current Control
I know you said forget current production controllers, but I think this thread is a good read on how a manufacturer did it with their controller. They don't tell you exactly how it was done, but if you read other users post and how they skirt around some of what is said you can get a pretty good idea. I'm not a heli expert, but I'd assume having some sort of torque limiting would make it more stable with sudden throttle changes or just a hard sustained climb. http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27583&highlight=TORquE+Control
Posted on: 6/18/2012 7:35 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Lst Elec. conversion
Thanks for posting up your truck, looks good! I don't mean to harp on mounting the battery up front, but it will lower the center of gravity improving handling and the weight up front seems to help handling overall. But if you're happy with it as is keep on truckin!
Posted on: 6/13/2012 6:22 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Aftershock hub striped
Plastic drive hexes and 1/8 monsters don't mix IMO. The tires are big with powerful motors, and even if the wheel nuts are tight plastic hexes strip pretty easy. My brushless aftershock stripped a rear wheel hex within minutes on its first run. Replaced it, cranked down the wheel nut and promptly stopped the hex and wheel. Then glued the hex into the wheel and spun the cross pin inside the hex, all in less than 10min of running. I doubt there's anything wrong with the diff, if the spider gears had a problem you'd still be front wheel drive. Maybe the knuckle bearing on the opposite side are binding causing more power to go the side that stripped. More likely is the hex was already going and failed in your possession. If you tried putting a Traxxas hex on there it may have fit the wheel and stub axle but is not a good substitute, I know cause my third and last attempt was to use one and the result was the same as the first two times. There are aluminum hexes available in the stock 14mm, but you should consider upgrading to at least 17mm hex hubs to cure the problem. Traxxas can get away with 14mm hex hubs in their lighter trucks that have smaller and lighter tires but it's really too small for the the more powerful 1/8's with their larger and heavier tires.
Posted on: 6/13/2012 6:11 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: LST brushless, need some help.
You're on the right track with the !50amp esc, The motor has to be 42mm or less in diameter to fit the motor mount, but get the longest one you can afford. Longer motor equals more torque and less heat. Stick to 2000kv or less. Something like a 4082 2000kv would compliment the Losi kits gearing nicely on 4-5s. BTW you're pretty much stuck with the 25/63 gearing of the Losi kit, can't fit smaller pinion and you can only go a couple teeth higher before needing to make the slots in the chassis longer. And if the previous owner didn't do it for you, mount the battery tray up front, it improves handling.
Posted on: 5/14/2012 8:18 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Lst Elec. conversion
My truck is the 1st three pics I posted. The last pic is not mine and I do not know exact details, there may be a clutch, the clutchbell could be also be locked onto a custom adapter, IDK for sure. With a clutch you need to run mechanical brakes though. I have single speed hub with a pinion, no clutch so I'm using motor/esc brakes. Startup on sensorless brushless isn't always the smoothest, but once its rolling I don't have any issues. Brakes take a little getting used to and some tuning with max force and curves, but again IMO I don't see a need for mechanical brakes with brushless vehicles.
Posted on: 5/6/2012 9:56 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Which one is better to convert
Muggy gets my vote. The Center Diff itself is a nice option to have, but because of it the layout of everything is much cleaner than the LST. The Muggy can also be raised up to have almost the same ground clearance as a LST but with a lower CG at the same time. I'm a Monster Truck fan and I'm currently revamping my eLST, but I love truggy's and sometimes wish I still had my Muggy.
Posted on: 4/11/2012 6:12 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Lst Elec. conversion
IDK much about the last pic I posted, something I found on a forum. The clutchbell appears to be a standard 2 speed nitro clutch bell with a Tekno Elektroclutch adapter. RC-Monster also sells a 2 speed pinion adapter.
Posted on: 3/28/2012 7:35 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: My college project...
I personally like the looks of the design, simple, minimal. Conversely, yea there's a bunch of wasted space underneath (drawer maybe?) and functionality could be increased by integrating holders for tools, shocks etc. Doing so might impact the overall look and feel of the design though. I like the magnetic strip idea to catch screws as they fall and think it would be a good idea to line the tray as well. You can keep the lip on the tray small and still have the screws stay put with a thin magnet lining the bottom. Pretty cool class, design something, gauge reaction, submit report, just like corporate product planning.
Posted on: 2/3/2012 2:35 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Kyosho DRX Lancia Stratos
Nice job on the mount, I like the adjustment slot built into it. Always love your builds, very detailed in the finishing department.
Posted on: 1/31/2012 7:00 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: NAME THAT PART!
They look like LST1/Aftershock arms to me.
Posted on: 1/30/2012 6:25 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: My first upgrade
Dish wheels can be lighter than spoked wheels. The backside of spoked wheels usually have crevices that can be harder to clean when dirt gets packed in there, increasing weight. The weight difference is minimal and any performance increase is hard to measure but a racer wants every advantage they can get. For normal folk, just go with what you like, the strength of most 1/8 buggy wheels is the same, dish or spoked. Edit: as was stated, rtr servos usually aren't the greatest, I'm not sure about the tires the Hyper comes with though. The tires my LX1e came with weren't very good though, ended up being my asphalt tires instead of tearing up nice treads. But like you said run it a bit then upgrade those things. A servo with 150oz and a transit time faster than .15 will really wake it up when you're ready though.
Posted on: 1/29/2012 7:52 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: My first upgrade
The Hyper is the better choice to "bash the hell out of" as you put it. As Foxy said it's just more durable, and has the potential to have a faster top speed with a simple clutch bell swap to up the gearing. Stock parts for it are just about everywhere and will be for quite some time. Upgrade parts may be a little harder to find than the Rustler (especially bling) but it really doesn't need any upgrades. There's also alot more engine options to stuff into a 1/8 buggy and it's easier to convert to brushless if you wanted. Either way, it'll be easier to make it go faster than stock, it'll be more stable at speed and be able to do more than a Rustler. I haven't owned a Hyper, but have owned a few 1/8 buggies (currently an Ofna LX1e) and various Rustlers. Whenever I sold a 1/8 buggy to move onto something else, I would always find myself wanting another one eventually, they're that much fun. And I haven't had many vehicles that could drive away from 40+mph barrel rolls and cartwheels like a buggy can. Btw, if you like the short course look, a slash body isn't hard to mount up, and I've run monster truck bodies at times to switch up the look too.
Posted on: 1/28/2012 10:40 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: My first Elec. Monster truck!!
I am curious about a couple things. It doesn't look like you're using a brake servo, are you running a single speed? Losi has one but I don't think it's included in the kit. Curious what you did there and if you locked it or not and how. Also, it looks like you have LST1/aftershock arms so I'm assuming you have LST1/aftershock knuckles and cvd's too, are they LST1 or 2? Reason I ask is I'm curious what 17mm hex's you're using, I have a bunch of aftershock parts I'd like to use eventually, and would like 17mm hex's like the ones on your truck.
Posted on: 1/27/2012 8:08 AM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: My first Elec. Monster truck!!
The LST's are a great Monster Truck, glad to hear you're enjoying yours. My E-LST is my favorite Monster, and I'd like another. I bought mine with the Losi Conversion already installed. Some people bash the Losi kit, but it isn't that bad. But I did make a few changes to mine, namely moving the battery tray up front and I do think it handles a bit bertter now. Just my .02 cents. [image]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k305/overdriven_2006/For%20Sale2/017.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 1/26/2012 7:18 PM by Author "Maj_Overdrive" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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