what exhaust?
i want a good exhaust to put in a sportmaxx i have a ofna/picco .21 drop in and i want to know what exhaust to get Thanks Tyler
Posted on: 8/17/2006 10:31 PM by Author "Mini-Tracer" in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
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MOVED: what exhaust?
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Posted on: 8/17/2006 10:31 PM by Author "Mini-Tracer" in the forum "Glow Engines"
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RE: 3PK Synth question
[quote]ORIGINAL: RastaForI Currently I'm waiting for the Spektrum DSM system to attach to the 3PK or Futaba's own Synthesized Receivers. [/quote] I'm so not going to bother getting the synth TX Module. I'm torn between selling all my FM Receivers and going spektrum or selling everything and going nomadio. But the one thing i'm NOT doing is going synth... kind of silly now. Doesn't solve nearly as much problems as the spektrum system.
Posted on: 2/22/2005 4:37 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Digital servos
[quote]ORIGINAL: Mr D Heh, the servo packaging (S9451) says "use NiCd batteries only", nothing mentioned about alkaline batteries. So, will a 1200mah 6.0V NiMh battery pack work without any problems?? [/quote] Woops.. I'm a moron.. yes.. I meant NiCd battereies... the Futuba Digital servos will NOT work with Alkaline battereies.. that's the point.. but instead of stating that they state use niCds.. you can of course also use NiMh battereies.
Posted on: 2/10/2005 8:54 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Servo torque/speed/size?
I would look at the Futaba S9350... my friend is using it in his NTC3. Good torque, metal gears, digital. I personally use the S9550 but that's major $$
Posted on: 1/29/2005 10:19 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Metal Gear Servos
Depending on your application the Futaba S9350 is a nice Digital Metal Gear servo with great performance and consitancy.
Posted on: 1/29/2005 10:17 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Digital servos
Heh, I know why you're asking. I own two of those. Futaba, on their packaging state that you MUST USE Alkaline Batteries with your new Futaba Digital Servo. What they ACTUALLY mean is DO NOT use NiCd battereies with your new Futaba Digital Servo. Digital Servos have an insane current draw wich NiCd batteries cannot handle. NiMh can. So you're ok. And you do want a 5 cell (6v) pack.
Posted on: 1/29/2005 10:15 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: What type of Radio
I personally use the Futaba 3PK Black Version. There is a new 3PK Black Version with synth module that you might want to look at. I love the 3PK. It works great. Nice feel and has all the features I need. If that's too much money look for the Futaba 3PM-FS with synth receiver (hard to find.. most places have the 3PM-TFS which only has a synth tx but not rx) The imidiate advantage, if you race, of the 3PK is that you can swap out the TX module with the new spektrum module and never have to worry about readio frequenies again. If you really like the bleeding edge. You may want to look into the Nomadio Sensors radio.
Posted on: 1/19/2005 12:28 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Are Mtronick ESC's good?
I personally do not own one. However, two of my friends do. One is the Sonik4 Dash in a X-Ray T1 Mini and the other is Sonik4 SUPER RV in a Clod Buster running 2x19t motors. Niether has blown up. More impresivly the Super RV wich has been run through rain and snow with no problems. From what I've seen they're great. I wish I had gotten the Super RV for my TXT-1 instead of the Novak Super Rooster wich is NOT waterproof.
Posted on: 1/19/2005 12:24 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
Dunno, but it probably isn't rechargable. Most Li-Ion batteries are not rechargable. But who knows, maybe they are and just arn't rated to be. I don't really know what makes a li-ion rechargable or not :(
Posted on: 1/17/2005 9:38 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
Those batteries are not rechargable. Not all Li-Ion Battereies are.
Posted on: 1/17/2005 12:08 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
Not really, maybe somebody else does. I've heard of people doing it, and I've heard of people using that novak product or others like it. But I don't run Nitro anymore and never got into using li-pol for a receiver pack. Maybe email novak to see if they have any recomendations? It also depends on the location you want to strap the battery too? Most li-pol will not fit into the space that is normally reserved for receiver packs, so it's really car dependant question.
Posted on: 1/14/2005 10:24 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
I don't see anything there that I would use as a receiver pack.
Posted on: 1/14/2005 8:37 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
Yes you can. But you need something like this http://www.teamnovak.com/products/2004_newproducts.htm#nitro_reg the reason is that li-pol packs get damaged if they are discharged below a certain level, so you'll need something to regulate the power like the novak product there.
Posted on: 1/13/2005 10:42 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Batterys ?'s
li-pol li-ion gets unstable with excessive shock and looses charge quickly.
Posted on: 1/13/2005 1:03 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Pros and Cons of 3PK
I have had the original 3PK and the new Titanium Black version. No real difference other then cosmetic and "bug fixes" in the software. Not even sure what those are.. Like others have mentioned here and in other forums the most important thing is the Feel of the radio in your hand. For me the clear winner here was the 3PK.. BUT this is MY preference and yours may vary. Some find the 3PK a bit (some a lot) too top heavy. But I love the feel of the grip and find it much better than others. Whats funny about the above comment is that I really didn't have much choice. For me the main reason I got the 3PK was it's the only radio I could find that had the ability to setup and customize 4 wheel stearing for Monster Trucks :) I was just lucky that I also found it the most comfortable. There was also price/availablility in my Area (Toronto, Canada) You also get Futabas Legendary Quality and reliability. Some other pros - configurable display - display position - adjustable stearing wheel (including for left handed users) - replacable module (hey, the new Spektrum stuff is coming out) - 3 levels of menus (beginner, intermediate and advanced) though I ended up in advanced right away because of my stearing needs - PCM (yay glitch free) - Model saving abilities, expandibility up to 20 models. Cons - Top heavy - no computer connectivity - HRS Mode Requires Digital Servos - DSC doesn't always work (dunno why) Feel free to ask any specific questions. I would also recomend downloading the manual from the futaba website and looking it over.
Posted on: 1/4/2005 1:28 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Radio question
Futaba 3PM-FS (my choice) Futaba 3PK w/ Synth (my choice if you can afford it but no receiver included) Airtronics MX-3S Airtronics M8 w/ Synth Modules and Receiver (don't know if there is a "kit" for this) JR XS3
Posted on: 1/4/2005 1:20 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Nomadio Sensor Radio
[quote]ORIGINAL: Texdav One advanatge with this system I see over the Spectrum is that it is a unit. With the Spectrum if you have a electronic problem you'll need to be able to determine if it's the Tx or module and RX. Then you will know what to send to who. Its just easier for the user or service center to trouble shoot a complete unit. [/quote] Well, though you are right, it's just a matter of dropping in the original tx module and seeing if that works. [quote] AS far as engine temperature goes that will only be as useful as the accuracey of the info. sent. No one I know with any experience relies on the current crop of temperature guns to be very accuarte with the expensive exogen being the most accurate and consistent. The cheap guns have probably done more harm than good as far as the newbie is concerned. [/quote] I'm curious as to what you mean by this. Yes, they are inacurate. The same unit can give you 0-10 degrees difference in temp. But does that really matter for engine temp? (I really don't have an opionion and would like to hear what you mean by this) Thanks.
Posted on: 12/9/2004 10:54 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Nomadio Sensor Radio
[quote]ORIGINAL: Graystar I don’t know...with no thumb dials and switches like other high-end radios, this claim seems a bit dubious. [/quote] And you are going to be adjusting these while driving? In a race? I have never used any adjustment on my 3PK on the fly except for stearing adjustment during rock crawling.. which, is not a time sensitive thing. When you'r racing, one hand is on the stearing wheel and the other on the trigger. The configurable up/down buttons on the front are fine. THough maybe more of them would be nice? Sure, when practicing you're making changes, but not while racing. No time.
Posted on: 12/9/2004 6:23 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: What Transmitter would you get for the Spektrum DSM Module?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Graystar How did you determine that the Nomadio is light years ahead, when the system isn't even available yet? [/quote] OK.. I admit I was talkinga a bit out of my ass there. :) [quote] From the pictures of the Nomadio Sensor, you can see that there are no thumb dials or thumb switches, two features common on high-end radios. We have no idea what kind of programming is available to steering and throttle functions because there's no manual available to read. For all we know, the Nomadio radio could end up being useless for racing. [/quote] Ahh.. so. You are correct in that there is no official published info. However, one of the people AT the company making this radio has been very active on radio control zone forums. He has answered a lot of these questions. Though some in more detail than others. I had the same concern about the dials and quick functions, but I've also seen posted pictured of the actual finished unit (as opposed to renders/prototypes) and I beleive they are acceptable. Not as good as the 3PK however. [quote] Also, I read elsewhere of people having serious concerns about the use of 2.4GHz technology. There are so many devices using this frequency now that some locations could have significant interference. [/quote] Yes and no. There has been a lot of talk back and forth. The answer is yes. There can be interference. But the conditions that would have to be present for this to happen are very extreme. But lets compare Old ---- - frequency conflicts - glitching - radio band interference New Spread Spectrum Tech -------------------------------- - posible frequency glut under extreme conditions read up a bit on how spread spectrum actually works. It's amazing. It is actually using multiple redundant connections to make sure that if one dies there are a line up of others to take over. I'm actually not sure if Spektrum does this to the level that the Nomadio will. [quote] Personally, I’m waiting till these systems are out and reviewed and the reports start coming in. If I decide to go with it, I think I’d go with the Spektrum module because you get to choose a radio that has been fined tuned for racing, and if you ever travel to a place where you have too much 2.4GHz interference, you can just switch back to PCM or plain ‘ol FM. [/quote] Well, I have no choice because I already have the 3PK :) AND the Spektrum module has already been race proven (don't have specifics but it has been used in races by pros). But I have (maybe to much) faith that these guys, who have been working on this product for a few years now have done their homework. The reason I will eventually upgrade to the Nomadio system over getting the Spektrum is the following: All didigtal path -- with spektrum you're going analog --> digital --> analog (if using analog servos) usb connection -- ugpradable firmwear, a bug? a missing featuer? No problem feedbadck -- getting real time temperature, voltage etc from your car and being able to graph it later on a computer. This by the way is the kick ass feature for me. military tested tech- -- these guys have beeng making this tech for the DOD for years. things I'm waiting to find out - how it feels in my hand -- I love my 3pk for that - how readable the screen really is -- looks better from photos - how the receiver looks, works size, antenna etc. (no info at all here, even the spektrum one doesn't show the antenna) In truth, yes, you should wait and see and hold and use the radio BEFORE you buy it. But I have a strong feeling that anybody who is in the market for a high end radio, once they use this will like it. But ya.. it's just a feeling for now :)
Posted on: 12/9/2004 1:40 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: What Transmitter would you get for the Spektrum DSM Module?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Deandome Kinda silly, IMO, to go Spektrum unless you already have a top-level radio. If you're starting from scratch, I think the Nomadio Sensor SYSTEM is gonna be a lot better implementation of 2.4gig DSS technology. [/quote] I would have to agree 100% here. If I already didn't have the Futaba 3PK and an army of receivers for it, I would totally get the Nomadio radio. It's light years ahead of whats available now. As it is I may get the Spektrum.. maybe..
Posted on: 12/9/2004 12:39 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
[quote]ORIGINAL: snowcross4life44 i agree i tried to say that earlier but 45 fliped out because i said i did my homework at the track and got the tc3 setup good enough to beat the top drivers with pro4s at my local track. Ur right any of the cars can win just do your homework, practice, and invest in good reliable stuff.[/quote] Wise words. All this talk and I'm still using a TB-02. But hey, I'm not a pro and it's tunable like a Evo III.
Posted on: 12/7/2004 7:54 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
Thank you for that excellent comparison. :) Ya, I am not a fan of one ways either. I almost got a Serpent 710 for trade and the first thing I was going to do was replace the front-one-way with a ball diff because my local track is too small for them.
Posted on: 12/7/2004 2:46 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
[quote]ORIGINAL: 45mph pede Becasue every one can aford one and has one. Only serous people have the pro4. No way the rtr or ft. tc3 can beat out x-rays or pro4's or for that matter those awsome new yokohama's!... Your lieing to your self if you think so.[;)] [/quote] First I want to mention that I do not personally like the TC3. And Would myself never get one. This however is NOT based on the merits of it as a racer, but because I do not like AE products in general and stay away from SAE hardware kits. However, I do not believe that the Pro4 is necessarily a better kit then the TC3 FT. So you seem to have a strong opinion of the Pro 4. What is it specifically about the Pro 4 that is better than the TC3. More adjustable? Stronger? Handles better? Also, !QUOT!yokohama!QUOT! make full size car tires. Yokomo is much more likely if you're talking about RC TCs. Lastly, the TC3 FT is only $30 less than the Pro 4, so I dought that's why more people have it.
Posted on: 12/7/2004 1:48 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
RC Drivers December issue. Readers Choice Awards: Best Electric Touring Car: TC3
Posted on: 12/7/2004 8:36 AM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Need helping deciding a motor: RS4
I would go with the Mamba brushless for sure. I have the 6800 and it's plenty enough speed for me. I actually went down to 5 cells from 6 because it was just two much power for the space I race in. The only NEGATIVE thing about the mamba, is that you must get a high amp batter pack. If you use whatever you were using before for batteries you will end up with some bad cogging (stuttering of the motor and it not going anywhere). So you'll have to buy or built you own pack with GP 1100s (the high amp ones that are two tone colour not the green OEM ones).
Posted on: 12/5/2004 1:08 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: NEW TEKIN 1/18 BRUSHLESS SYSTEM!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: RC-Archer Also I'm actually more interested in their speed control than their motors. There are tons of brushless motors out there but the real question is how good does the Tekin speed control work in a R/C car? The one real weak point of a brushless motor system is that most BL speed controls does not quite work as smoothly as a brushed motor system. [/quote] That's not exactly the right problem you're describing.. .in a way it is the speed controll.. but not exactly. THere are two brushless systems out there, Sensored and sensorless. A sensored system has an additional three wires going to the motor so that the ESC can be told at what position the armeture is in. Sensorless motors do now and simply "brute force" the motor to start. This is how the Mamba system works. With sensorless it's easier to get insane speeds and more importantly easier to make. You sacrifice low speed movement (you experience cogging)... so it's quite the speed control that's the issue but the "system" that poses a problem. You can get very smooth brushless performance from Novak Super Sport or the upcoming LRP Sphere and Reedy Neo combo but for 1/10 scale. It woul'd be nice to see a 1/18th scale sensored brushless system.
Posted on: 12/5/2004 1:03 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
Just last week I was offered a Pro 4 for sale from someone who bought a TC3 FT instead. Some people PREFER tub chassis designs to CF. Not everybody shares the same view on all TCs. And as for XRC, I spent a couple of months buying almost all the RC mags and decided upon XRC because they seemed to have the most honest and complete reviews out of any other mag.
Posted on: 12/5/2004 12:48 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Best battery pack??
[quote]ORIGINAL: shredder111 What is the best battery pack on the market with the most power and runtime?? 2nd place? 3rd place?? My limit is 75$[:D] [/quote] Cheap, work well, and beat out a lot of those $70 packs. Few people know that GP actually does "loose" matching on their cells right at the factory. http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/forsale_batteries_chargers_esc.htm#3300batteries Now, if you are racing a top-o-the line car with a nice mod 7x2 motor or something like that... then ya.. get a $75 pack. Otherwise, go with these.. and get two! :)
Posted on: 12/4/2004 2:34 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: TC3 vs PRO4
[quote]ORIGINAL: 45mph pede Yea... when was that from? Most people havent even tested the pro4 yet. And since when is the TC3 better stock than the pro4???? Dont tell me your going to argue the betterness out of the box... [/quote] The TC3 Factory Team (not the stock TC3) beat out the Pro 4 in the XRC tests. Reasons are simply it's stability at all speeds and all around performance beat out the Pro 4. THe Pro 4 is a race winner, as is the TC3. But the Pro 4 needs more expert tuning and is a lot more pickey. Personally, I would NEVER buy a TC3 though. I don't like AE stuff and I don't like anything that's not Metric. :) I'm saving my pennies for an X-Ray T1 FT. Currently I race in stock using my Tamiya TB-02.. which for the price is an amazing kit.
Posted on: 12/4/2004 2:31 PM by Author "Tracer" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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