RE: Heng Long motor size?
[quote]ORIGINAL: philipat Nominal voltage on those is 12V...the Graupners work best on 7.2V. I'm not sure that the HL boards can handle the 12V motors. But, try it and let us know how it goes. [/quote] correct but were running them on 7.2 stick packs in our crawlers and haveing much better luck torque wise over the 400s. didnt mean to stir up the pot, just wanted to post up something others may have not known about and from what our testing has shown to be a better performing motor. taoj, as per the origonal post i was wanting a higher torque/lower kv motor to replace the stockers to avoid the added cost and weight of the 3:1 unit. however being a crawler i know no motor can replace gear reduction, but just trying to find a happy medium ground.
Posted on: 2/21/2010 10:31 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Heng Long motor size?
probly cause folks arent familiar with them, the banebots have more torque and less speed. and a WHOLE lot cheaper [:D] used in robots and combat RCs specs here: http://banebots.com/pc/MOTOR-BRUSH/M5-RS390-12
Posted on: 2/21/2010 12:35 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: Heng Long motor size?
crap well i might try some bane bots 390s or 395s then.
Posted on: 2/20/2010 4:40 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Heng Long motor size?
are they 540 sized 27 Turn stock motors? reason im asking, instead of going to a 3:1 gear box add on, adding weight and cost, to get scale speeds and more incline climbing ability, i was thinking about just swaping in one of my rock crawler motors, 55 Turn or so 540. anyone know?
Posted on: 2/19/2010 8:03 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M-16 WSN RC Halftrack available @ RCTankWars.com
[quote]ORIGINAL: Panther F Does the monster truck/rock climber's aftermarket world have any working leaf springs and shackles available? - Jeff [/quote] YEP tons. tamiya and rc4wd both have some. i had also planed to use a 1/18 scale crawler axle with the tamiya or rc4wd shackles and leafs. then in the future if i could get the ratio/speed of the rear tracks figured out i could drive the front axle as well if i wanted to for more capabilities. would use a seperate motor and tranny, or simply a rc4wd transfer case driven off the main motor.
Posted on: 2/17/2010 3:27 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: WA SAN 1/16 M16 HALFTRACK
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tanque [quote]durability for serious use?[/quote] All depends on how you define serious use. I just received mine from Phil and I'm very pleased with the apparent quality. Would I run it in anything other than flat, smooth rock free dirt? No. Why? the model is made pretty well and components appear scale-like in thickness for the most part. It just isn't made for rough use. I'm sure it will try to traverse whatever you aim it at. It's just a question of how long you want it to last. It's just me. I really baby most of my models. I try to run all of them on appropriate terrain for their size and capability. So folks say I tuck them in at night. They do all have their own beds and snuggies... Jerry [/quote] great info. ive been holding off on a tank for years hoping a half track would arrise as i didnt have the time to custom build one. now its here. but with my rock crawler back ground id like to take it on rough dirt, inclines, grass etc. if it cant hold up to that ill hold off until one can. a half track stuck to kitchen floor duty isnt quite what im after [:o]
Posted on: 2/16/2010 11:34 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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RE: M-16 WSN RC Halftrack available @ RCTankWars.com
does it have any kind of front suspension? the leafs appear to be static molded plastic. i really want to get one, but if it cant hold up to some serious rough terrain driving. ill wait until mods and parts are available.
Posted on: 2/16/2010 11:31 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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WA SAN 1/16 M16 HALFTRACK
anyone have one? thoughts? quality? power? durability for serious use? anyone know where i can get one? (english site) [image]http://www.rctankhq.com/images/WASN/M16.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 2/12/2010 2:48 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Tanks"
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Good Discharge rate for testing RX packs
What is good amp discharge rate for testing RX packs for a plane with 5 hitec HS645 servos in it. I would like to get an idea of how many flights I can get from a 1600 mah battery. Lee Mitchell
Posted on: 1/27/2010 9:01 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Wild Hare Electrics
BTerry What servos are you using. I have one with the Power HD 2213 servos all around with dual elevator servo setup. The plane flies very eratic and does not let you fly with any confidence. It just feels like the servos are doing there job. If you get very aggresive with the elevator it want to roll over. Everything seem OK on the ground. I was sure hoping this was going to be a great 3D plane. I will be curious to see if you can get 12 minutes of flight time. That seems like alot for an electric plane of this size.
Posted on: 1/25/2010 9:13 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "WildHare R/C Support"
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RE: Wild Hare Electrics
Don't mind abit. I will try and get some better ones at the flying field next time out. I will reduce my elevator throw to 12 degrees for low rates, but any of my other 3D planes want 45 degrees or better for 3D flying. If it is going to snap out with more than 12 degrees it sure is going to make it hard to recover with up elevator when you are close to the ground. Lee Mitchell
Posted on: 1/18/2010 12:38 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "WildHare R/C Support"
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RE: Wild Hare Electrics
Weather was nice Saturday and got to maiden the Edge 540. Was flying it on a 5000 mah 4s pack. Took off really nice and only took a couple clicks off elevator trim to have it flying nice and straight. Was still on low rates and went to do a loop with it and it really did some funny moves as it tried to come over the top. Then on the way down it tried to snap out. Tried a few more with very inconsistant results. Brought the plane down checked the elevator movements and all seemed OK. Moved the CG forward on the next flight and it was worse. Moved it back and it got a little better. Then tried a 2350mah pack that weighs half what the 5000 did, put CG at the front of the wing tube and was some better, but still could not get aggresive with the elevator or it would try and snap out. I have about 25 degress of travel on the elevator on low rates. Just wondering if anyone else has had the same experiance. Other than not being able to get wild with the elevator it few really nice. Landings were very predictable as well. Hope to do some more testing soon. Lee Mitchell
Posted on: 1/18/2010 9:19 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "WildHare R/C Support"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
only time and testing will tell! for the t-drifts its simple, put 2 of them in a coffee cup full of water. microwave for 2-3 minutes. take out the tires (not with your fingers!) and they slide right on like butter, putting the tires on will take about 4 seconds each.
Posted on: 12/15/2009 9:04 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RS4 Pro to drifter
hello all 10+ years ago i was BIG into the touring car racing scene. bought one of the RS4 Pros(the origonal) the second they hit the market. well i got into airplanes, and rock crawlers, but now have some friends getting into drifting. i still have my Pro i the attic and would like to make it a drifter. i have a few questions, any help would be appreciated. #1. besides the plastic PVC tires, what store bought drift tires are yall haveing good luck with? #2. my friends were telling me about the overdriven rear wheels/countersteer mod there doing on the cyclone S. is this possible with my RS4 pro? if so what parts are needed? #3. my pro has a 1 way front pulley, will this hurt drifting? #4. what do i need to do to the suspension? camber, toe etc. #5. any other good (big) forums for drifting? any help would be great! Cory
Posted on: 12/15/2009 8:58 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
[quote]ORIGINAL: leadfootdriver Wow that brings back some memories! I havent seen a car like that in years when I was 5 my neighbor and his dad both had that car i remember driving that thing all the time and watching them race eachother thats so badass that someone still has this car and drives it to! Man that thing is a relic I cant believe it still works it looks like thats where the sprint 2 sports design was derived from [/quote] lol your making me feel old![:o]
Posted on: 12/15/2009 2:45 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
[quote]ORIGINAL: cbr6fs Good idea on the tennis balls [sm=thumbs_up.gif][sm=thumbs_up.gif] So you are over driving the rear wheels faster than the fronts then? If that's the case then having larger tyres on the rear will give more grip. More grip + over driven rear = really bad understeer. The rear is going to be pushing the front, and as the front does not have as much grip as the rear this will give extremely bad understeer. If anything you want more grip on the front so that the rears end up spinning rather than pushing the car. We have to use those Yoko rings for the greek drift championship, i didn't think they were to bad to fit. Have you tried the T-Drifts yet? Now they are a bitch to fit [sm=cry_smile.gif][sm=cry_smile.gif][sm=cry_smile.gif] Have you managed to take any video since the countersteer mod? I'd be really interested in seeiong it in action. [/quote] thanks! i cant take credit for the idea though. the rock crawler guys have been doing it for years. yes i am over driving the rears. however your theory is true for grip, not so much for drift. CS (countersteer) setups are about making the rear try to always pass the front of the car so that its sideways so you have to countersteer like a 2wd. otherwise most 4wd rc drift with the wheels staight for the most part. you can accomplish the CS setup two ways. running the rear wheels faster than the front so its always trying to pass itself, or do it with grip, more rear grip than front again will make the rear try to pass the front and allow the car to be more sideways and need countersteering. with the slick tires and having them always spinning this does not introduce understeer. yeah i had the t-drifts. they were easy to mount. i got the yoko single rings mounted last night. finally got the system down after watching a youtube vid. used soap for lube and a small flat head screwdriver and got them mounted "fairly" easily. anxious to try them. sorry havent taken any vid yet. still working on setup and practice. im running a VERY mild overdrive (1 tooth)so trying to get more CS with the grip method. looking forward to testing and results. thanks!
Posted on: 12/15/2009 2:43 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
the wider tires should do more than looks. should help with some traction and less snap spin. plus the larger rears than fronts should help with the countersteer style drift setup. i picked up a set of yokomo single ring tires (26mm). im hoping those will be the answer ive been looking for started mounting them last night. what a huge pain. should help with speed and control. yeah i currently use tennis balls cut in half for cones (this is what we use at our rc rock crawler compititions) i set 3 balls out in the street and do a triple figure 8 setup. occationally mixxing it up to a oval to practice fast sweepers. the rotors i got from ebay from RnR or something like that. thanks, looking forward to trying the new goodies. Cory
Posted on: 12/15/2009 9:13 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
[quote]ORIGINAL: cbr6fs Some work ahead of you there, take plenty of pics [sm=thumbs_up.gif] Not sure i understand correctly on the wheels. Are you saying you fitted 32mm tyres on 29mm wheels? Do you mean 26mm? As i've never heard of 29mm tyres or wheels. If so i can't see who your possibly going to get a good bead seal like that. The tyres just going to keep coming off the rim. Also if you look at the tyres in your second to last pic, you'll also see that the tyre top is not straight, it's more obvious on the left than the right, but this is going to cause unpredictable handling. If it's not going to be driven and it's just for show then it's ok. But if it's going to be driven then function has to take precedent over form. Just use some wheels for show and buy some the correct width for go [sm=thumbs_up.gif] Even better just buy 26mm wheels and tyres as these are available pretty much in any offset you could dream of, from 0mm to 14mm. Careful on those brake discs, no idea if they're aluminium, alloy, steel or plastic, but be careful with the weight as this is rotating weight so it's a lot more important than any other type of weight on the car. With rotating weight you have to start it and stop it every time you accelerate and de-accelerate. If they're plastic then it's a very good job because they look like heavy steel [sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif] Lastly, I would strongly advise spending some time tidying up the wiring on the car before starting the new shells. It's great the car looking good when it's sat on a shelf, but there's nothing worse than seeing a plate of spaghetti when the shells removed. http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2673/tensioner1.jpg In your pic here the reciever needs sticking down and you need to lengthen the Esc to motor wire. The Esc to reciever wire needs to go under the belt, likewise the servo wire. The Esc side of the deans connector also looks like it's in bad condition. I'd resolder the connection and fit longer heat shrink insulators. That a DIY bumper? Good job if so. Cheers Mark [/quote] yes they are HPI new LP (low profile) series wheels and tires. available in 29mm, 32mm and 35mm widths.....they are also larger in diameter (both wheel and tire) than standard 26mm wheels...... the tires arent coming off, they are plastic and snap on. and in person are very true. flash and angle may make them look allitle off. trust me, im an engineer i dont do anything half ass. perfectionist would be an understatement lol. i wanted the wider tires for more side bite, faster drifts, and mostly to aid in the countersteer setup. you cannot do this with 26mm tires, there all teh same width. this isnt my first rodeo ive been doing RCs for nearly 2 decades. i also bought (as seen in the pic) some 26mm stuff as well. i like options and finding what works best for my setup and driving style. the discs are aluminum and not a big deal. being a 1:1 racer (drag and road course) im more than familiar with the effects of rotating mass and enertia. theres not much slaming on the brakes and gas like grip racing. more of a gentle feathering of the throttle. hell ive got the brakes disabled completely in the radio. they are VERY light. ive got a set of plastic ones as well. the reviever is stuck on with double sided tape and been holding on just fine, thanks. and yes the wiring job is over a decade old and could use redoing. i plan on switching to brushless so its just temporary and will work and has worked just fine for now. yes bumper is DIY done in late 90s when i was racing touring car series. just a pool noodle cut, shaped and sanded. worked very well preventing the dreaded cracking right above the front wheel well in front end hits. got a nasty crease in the top sitting in the attic all those years. i assume a body shoved against it in the box. thanks for all your "help" mark.......
Posted on: 12/14/2009 10:07 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
got 4 packages in today! it was like an early christmas! not as much as it looks like, the bodies i plan to do drift replica paint jobs and sell. [img]http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/557/4packages1.jpg[/img] i got these on the 'bay, i liked the disks cause there all CNC, and have left and right hand side grooves. and have the vent channel machined on the edge like a real rotor, and the muffler i liked cause it was metal and the whole muffler. [img]http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/4439/4packages2.jpg[/img] LP29 wheels, and 29 front, 32 rear tires. i had to put the 32 tires on 29 rims because my RS4 is wider in the rear than the front, and the 29wheels are 3mm, and the 32 wheels are 6mm and i couldnt stand the extra width. the rear snap on ring hides the "overhang" great you cant even tell. dont care for the chrome, wish they had black. [img]http://img34.imageshack.us/img34/6982/4packages3.jpg[/img] working on new body (drying) [img]http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/4848/4packages4.jpg[/img] i had to add some 1/16" hex spacers to get the wide rears to clear the shocks though. could be fixed by just moving the lower shock mounts in a hole too. [img]http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/3269/4packages5.jpg[/img] [img]http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5703/4packages6.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 12/14/2009 7:45 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
shes alive! i got sick of waiting on the wheels (backorder till mid dec everywhere) so i dug threw my bin and found these old pajero 1.9s and mounted the tires up. first i installed the little brushless system, got it all hooked up, it would arm, give the cell count then go quiet like it should. but when you gave it gas it just beeped. tried a second esc. same thing after two days of that and manual reading, i gave up. i remembered i had a 7T puller on loan from travis. its size is about half way between the small brushless and the 540. got it all bolted up. and went out for the first test! it was wildly uncontrollable, spining out everywhere, just looping itself. driving staight was nearly impossible. the rear tires were just trying to pass the car too much. and ive got a Very mild CS mod, i only did center pulleys, i didnt do any diff pulleys. so i cant imagine what it would have been like had i done that. also noticed with the puller motor (only 1800kv) it was far from fast. not a whole lot of wheel speed. you could easily brisk walk/ jog as fast as it was. dissapointed after a pack of trying i went inside. i removed all the CS stuff. went back to the 15T stock rear center pulley, and reasembled, this of course allowed the 540 to go back in. i put a stock 27T in it and went down 6 teeth on the pinion. i went out side and retryed. INSTANTLY WAY better! i could control it no problem i had two spots marked in the street about 20' apart and could do figure 8s no problem. it was MUCH improved. had a blast. then near the end of the pack i moved to the drive way and started doing figure 8s around the driver side tires on the jeep. definatly harder but doable. gonna take alot of practice for sure. and some tweaking too. i did notice the front one way seemed to be making things worse. it works great in racing, but without grip or brakes all it did was create massive off throttle understeer. so i need to find a regular stationary pulley for the front (center) here you can see the new wheels and tires, as well as my ghetto homemade tensioner :D, angle aluminum, a 4-40 screw and some spacers, works well and runs really free. [img]http://img682.imageshack.us/img682/2673/tensioner1.jpg[/img] with the body on, these wheeels/tires seem to fill out the wheel wells alot better. [img]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/1940/pajeros1.jpg[/img] jeep drifting! [img]http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3569/pajeros2.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 12/5/2009 3:01 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
yeah this is just a practice/starter body, the real body ill use hidden mounts, no body posts at all. i actually painted this body over a decade ago[sm=eek.gif] drill some holes, added some stickers and mounted her up.
Posted on: 12/3/2009 10:43 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well i got the chassis all re-assembled and took some body on shots [img]http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/2178/bodyon1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/1575/bodyon2.jpg[/img] [img]http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/3249/bodyon3.jpg[/img] [img]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/7109/bodyon4.jpg[/img] [img]http://img121.imageshack.us/img121/9248/bodyon5.jpg[/img] [img]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/812/bodyon6.jpg[/img] [img]http://img697.imageshack.us/img697/9192/bodyon7.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 12/3/2009 7:10 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well i think my CS moding has come to an unfortunate end. :( i already have the rear 23T and Front 14T pulleys (23 may have to come out if i cant get rid of the rear belt hitting the motor.) and i ordered a 32T diff pulley to overdrive the rear more....well last night im looking threw the cars manual, and ill be damn if the stock diffs pulley arent 32T :( so no over driving the rear more :( and with no room to go to a larger diff pulley up front i cant underdrive the front wheels. so im just stuck will what i can do with the center pulleys :( to get more CS ill have to pursue doing it with f/r grip. weather it be difference in tire widths, compounds or angles (contact patch) a bit bummed.
Posted on: 12/3/2009 12:01 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well problem solved...sort of ...maybe.... :D simply went to a smaller motor, i pulled the power system out of one of the ducted fans in my MIG-29. its an ARC 2837 2 turn. 3750kv. 28mm diameter as apposed to the 36mm 540 that was in there. it has a 3.2mm shaft so car pinions fit right on. now the question is, will it be powerful enough....? for drifting im guessing it will be ( not much load or amp draw). if its not enough on 7.2V ill just jump to 3S. of course the smaller motor bolt pattern doesnt line up but thats an easy fix with some new slots. the smaller lighter motor also will help the rear motor chassis not be so tail heavy. [img]http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/8200/arcpowersystem.jpg[/img] belts clear the motor, will get even better once i make tensioners [img]http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/4443/arcbeltsclear.jpg[/img] i also ordered: -96T spur and 26T pinion for a 48P conversion. -traxxas 32T rear diff pulley, this will also help with motor/belt clearance. enough to clear a 540? who knows. of course will over drive the rears more as well. i may order a TA04 32T diff pulley as well to see which one would be the easyist to use. now i just need to track down a 56T belt (even a 55T or 57T) for the new rear pulley, not sure if one even exists....
Posted on: 12/1/2009 9:58 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well parts came in so i went to work [img]http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/169/parts1.jpg[/img] problem #1, i was expecting this one, the R40 pulleys are too big for the shaft. [img]http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/1278/problem1o.jpg[/img] so i took an old pulley that had this little barrel sticking out(one molded piece), put it on the shaft and chucked it up into the drill. using it like a lathe i turned it down with a flat file until it fit the inner diameter of the R40 23T pulley [img]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/8440/lathe1.jpg[/img] then using a xacto saw i cut the nub off and seperated the two [img]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/3485/lathecut1.jpg[/img] then slide it into the new pulley, and walla [img]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/6373/pulleyspacer1.jpg[/img] after playing with spacers and dis/re-assembling 100 times for a few hours i got it mocked up. 14T front pulley was a breeze, new longer rear belt shown. [img]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/8758/mockedup23t.jpg[/img] but after all that the rear belt hits the motor because of the larger pulley. even if i went to a HUGE spur and droped the motor all the way to the bottom of the adjustment slots (at which point the motor is hanging nearly a 1/4" below the bottom of the chassis :( ) the belt still hits. ill either have to find a brushless motor under 30mm diameter that still has a 540 bolt pattern. or go to a smaller rear pulley :( [img]http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/5602/hitsmotor.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 11/30/2009 11:13 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well i stayed up till nearly 1 last night tearing this thing down and researching what parts it had stock for the overdrive/countersteer mod. [img]http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4968/teardownrs4.jpg[/img] stock it has 15T pulleys for front and rear and a 54T 4mm rear belt this morning i blew $100 bucks and ordered some parts. [8|] R40 pulley set (18T-23T) that ill attempt to overdrive the rear. not sure they will fit probly need some lathed tubes cause im sure the larger nitro R40 has a larger shaft. 14T pulley from a MT to use to underdrive the front a hair. drift tires wheels 58T 4mm belt, for the rear larger pulley, from gen 2 RS4 60T 5.5mm belt, from a nitro RS4 allitle wide but could work for the bigger rear pulley.
Posted on: 11/21/2009 3:58 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: RS4 Pro to drifter
well this thing has been in the attic over at my parents house for like 12 or 13 years :eek: [img]http://img687.imageshack.us/img687/5306/probox.jpg[/img] i was big into the touring car racing back then. man all the memories, this thing has seen alot of races... [img]http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/3897/accordpro.jpg[/img] [img]http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/726/accordchassis.jpg[/img] also dug around and found 5 brand new bodies i painted, never even been drilled for body posts [img]http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/5540/bodiesq.jpg[/img] i also dug threw all my race tires and pulled out the 3 hardest sets, they probly wont work but im gonna give them a try. the set on the far right will be my best bet, they seem the hardest, and have a weird curved tread surface that should make for a smaller contact patch. [img]http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/4089/hardtires.jpg[/img]
Posted on: 11/21/2009 3:49 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drifting"
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RE: Urban Assault Racing Drag Cars
killer sunny! i cant wait to get my hands on the 11"er! eta on public availability?
Posted on: 10/18/2009 11:05 AM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drag Racing"
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RE: new wanting to build a custom dragster
in the mean time i had ordered some new parts. for one, those teeny tires werent gonna cut it. they just look rediculous, ricer tires on a pro mod, i think not. so i ordered a couple different size tires, bearings for front and rear, and some billet hubs, because just as i was warned the plastic ones split during assembly. still useable, but the spur gear screw holes split. [img]http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/6479/pmparts1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2998/pmparts2.jpg[/img] i used the stock bushings outside the new bearings to space out the rear wheels more to fill the wheel wells better, worked great and the pinion still reached. [img]http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/4021/pmparts3.jpg[/img] also borrowed a couple goodies from my old man for the RCC speed shootout. [img]http://img379.imageshack.us/img379/2396/radargps1.jpg[/img] got some work done on the body got some wheel well templates drawn up in cad since the body didnt have any. [img]http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/3765/promodcad.jpg[/img] then got it cut out, because of the rake with the bigger rear tires i had to cut 1/4" off the front, starting at the back of the front fenders going all the way around the front to the other side. [img]http://img66.imageshack.us/img66/3379/promodbodycut.jpg[/img] then i made the masks, and put them on and taped off the rest of the body. [img]http://img131.imageshack.us/img131/5417/promodmask.jpg[/img] then i started laying paint. painted the gunmetal first then removed the masks. [img]http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/1005/promodpaint1.jpg[/img] thats when everything went to $hit. this is the second time ive used House of Kolor Polycarb paint. and both times it has ruined the body. not only is it super transperant, but the worst is it shrinks horribly almost instantly(20 mins to 3 hours). it cracks open on flat surfaces, and on tight inside corners, it shrinks so much it pulls the paint away from the body, leaving a air pocket void sealed between the paint and the body. SO frustrating. it did this on another body and color i used a year ago. needless to say this will be my last time. also because its so trasperant, the finished product looks like camo. really ruined it. :( [img]http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/210/promodpaint2.jpg[/img] got the body finished. just added some stickers and made some wing side plates. for the headlights i just made silver disks and doodled on them with a fine sharpie. [img]http://img48.imageshack.us/img48/2189/promodfinished1.jpg[/img] [img]http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2874/promodfinished2.jpg[/img] [img]http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/791/promodfinished3.jpg[/img] [img]http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/5162/promodfinished4.jpg[/img] [img]http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/2041/promodfinished5.jpg[/img] [img]http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/6686/promodfinished6.jpg[/img] [img]http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1486/promodfinished7.jpg[/img] [img]http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/1971/promodfinished8.jpg[/img] funny story, i was in the empty back parking lot of a bingo land taking the pics. about half way threw a old granny in a beat up 91 sentra pulls in and parks in the corner about 75 to 100 feet from the pro mod. im about halfway done taking pics and i hear her yell: granny-what is that? me-huh? granny-what is that?, some kind of animal? me- :lmao: i laughed to myself and thought i hope so :twisted: ...on the way home i thought to myself, "and they let this lady drive?":shock: video coming soon.
Posted on: 10/16/2009 2:48 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drag Racing"
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RE: new wanting to build a custom dragster
time to get to building. [IMG]http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/4226/partspromod.jpg[/IMG] after an hour [:D] [IMG]http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/4396/builtpromod1.jpg[/IMG] well i got electronics in it. i had a 15 year old reedy Fury 12T, and a 15 year old Novak Racer esc and put those in. with a 3600 stick pack. [img]http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/5035/promodelectronics.jpg[/img] then i was all amped and ran to the school parking lot behind the house for its first run. made a pass and then on the return trip i hit a speed bump at about half speed. lol two damn passes and already crashed it. went from about half speed to 0 mph in like .0000001 seconds. just BAM. :( sheered the zip tie on the battery and ejected it, and the industrial 3M double sided rubber tape on the esc and receiver same thing. sheered that and sent them flying too. it was funny to see the car stop and everythign else keep moving. bent the traction bar a bit but somehow didnt break a single thing! [img]http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/1158/crashn.jpg[/img] even the motor moved forward about 1/8" :shock: screws still tight and all [img]http://img67.imageshack.us/img67/3295/crash2.jpg[/img] was a pretty hard jolt i guess. :D
Posted on: 10/16/2009 2:46 PM by Author "STANG KILLA SS" in the forum "RC Drag Racing"
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