RE: Hyper 7 tq vs ulta lx2 buggy
are both engines easy to tune?
Posted on: 2/16/2012 2:54 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC 1/8th Scale Buggies"
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Hyper 7 tq vs ulta lx2 buggy
Im looking at getting into nitro. I have tuned a few 3.3s and i think i can handle it. Im looking at getting one of these two buggies. But my question is which? Im looking just to bash and maybe tool around on a track every so often. Im wanting the best engine and easiest to tune engine.. which should i go with? Both i can get parts for (i work at hobbytownusa).
Posted on: 2/15/2012 6:47 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC 1/8th Scale Buggies"
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Hyper 7 tq vs ulta lx2 buggy
Im looking at getting into nitro. I have tuned a few 3.3s and i think i can handle it. Im looking at getting one of these two buggies. But my question is which? Im looking just to bash and maybe tool around on a track every so often. Im wanting the best engine and easiest to tune engine.. which should i go with? Both i can get parts for (i work at hobbytownusa).
Posted on: 2/15/2012 6:46 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC 1/8th Scale Buggies"
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RE: couple of mini revo questions
another question. will sand paws 2.2 fit on the white traxxas 1/16 2.2 dish wheels?
Posted on: 12/8/2011 7:10 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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couple of mini revo questions
Hey i just got myself a mini revo. Got it used. Has 2 2s lipos, 3 nimh packs and one 3s lipo. Already has rpm a arms all around and rpm bumpers. ANYWAY. Is it possible to run 2 2s in series? i know 2 6 cell nimh packs is 14.4v and two 2s lipos would be 14.8 so would it be ok or would the esc pop? Any one have any pics of proline 2.2 buggy dirthawgs III FRONT tires mounted on some 2.2 rims on the mini revo? What about the 2.2 buggy dirthawgs III REAR mounted on some 2.2 rims on the mini revo? I know the 1/16 titus beadlock/dirthaw combo those dirthawgs are about 1.4in wide and the 2.2 buggy fronts are about 1.25inches wide.
Posted on: 12/8/2011 6:49 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFFICIAL MINI E-REVO THREAD!!!
I just got a mini revo. It has all rpm a arms on it already, and a rpm front bumper. What else do you guys suggest? Im thinking of some aluminum chassis braces The wheel widener extension kit. and i need some other parts to make it strong
Posted on: 12/7/2011 5:40 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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Aquacraft Alligator EP
My brother and i just bought this airboat. We had the big nitro one before, but we didnt like nitro AT ALL. Im wondering who has done a brushless conversion on this? What did you use? Did you like it?
Posted on: 6/17/2011 11:41 AM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Airboats"
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RE: caldera sc10e
oh ok thanks! Anymore recomendiations for parts would be great
Posted on: 4/17/2011 5:19 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: caldera sc10e
do u know wat the main parts of the short course truck break? b/c i want to order them so if it breaks i dont have to wait a week to drive it again.
Posted on: 4/17/2011 1:42 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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caldera sc10e
how fast does the short course truck go? is it durable and easy to get parts?
Posted on: 4/17/2011 7:13 AM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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redcat caldera sc10e?
im looking into redcat and wanting to know where u could buy parts for it. i dont drive them alot compared to people but im interested in the caldera sc10e or the tornado epx pro. which one should i get? and which one goes faster and more durable? thanks
Posted on: 4/16/2011 1:46 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Ofna hyper 10sc/ jammin scrt10?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Krazy Chicken what about using a mmp (mamba max pro) [/quote] yeh but i cant afford a mmp and a truck kit
Posted on: 12/23/2010 4:11 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Ofna hyper 10sc/ jammin scrt10?
ive found out that the sidewinder esc doesnt seem to be up to par to run in this. meaning it cant really handle the weight of the truck along with it being 4wd.. So that kinda shot this truck out of the air.. now looking at the sc10 kits
Posted on: 12/23/2010 3:53 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Ofna hyper 10sc/ jammin scrt10?
Can i run a vxl motor and sidewinder esc in it?
Posted on: 12/23/2010 2:25 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Ofna hyper 10sc/ jammin scrt10?
well now that i think about it, i really dont bash much.. I hit some jumps and stuff but they are usually on a track of some sort. Whether its a bmx track or a rc track
Posted on: 12/23/2010 2:02 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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Ofna hyper 10sc/ jammin scrt10?
Im looking to sell my slash and bandit and get one of these two shortcourse trucks.. My question is, are they good bashers? I know they are good on the track.. Parts supply good for them?
Posted on: 12/23/2010 10:31 AM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
[quote]ORIGINAL: Basstronics Cycling the battery pack isnt that big of a chore. 3-4 runs/charges and it should be up to snuff. As far as the motor goes: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLYA6&P=ML $21 shipped. Changing to a wire drive was a huge and cheap upgrade as well. Under $1- you will need .047'' music wire. But if you are totally against doing any kind of work or labor to the RTR boat you are better off calling up Aquacraft and whining to them about it. ''Ya this is such bull shiz... I gotta cycle a battery 3-4 times before it holds full capacity!'' -CLICK- Stop being so dramatic. Cycle the battery pack. Put the battery all the way to the back as far as possible. Pull the drive line out, grease it up good. Check for binds. Be happy. [/quote] you crack me up. I cycled the battery 4 times, it never worked. I brought it to my hobbyshop, the guy said " the drivelines in a bind". I said no i adjusted it as much as i can. He refused to believe me, he "FIXED" it and told me to go back home and try it out. I did, it didnt work. So i brought it back, different guy was there. I said im returning this, it doesnt work. He goes the drivelines in a bind. Im like here we go again. So long story short, he "FIXED" it and went and ran it at a pond around the shop, it didnt work. Maybe aquacraft should put ARTR rio. All you need is to cycle the battery 4 times, change to wire drive and a new prop or a new motor. I still have my RIO EP, its awesome! The esc fried fast but oh well, it was slow anyway. It was RTR out of the box. If i was the one that owned the mini rio, i wouldnt have cared, i woulda bought a better motor and prop. Since it was my brother he cant afford that
Posted on: 9/26/2010 7:40 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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Rio ep brushless question
So i have a rio ep. I have the vxl 3300kv car motor in it and the castle 1/10 sidewinder esc in it. I also have the king of shaves 3 blade prop.. It seems like it has only 3 speeds. Slow, medium, and fast. ( doesnt make any sense to you guys, but ill explain) slow- like when the boat isnt even on plain medium- the boat is on plain but it is just barely going fast enough to stay on plain fast- Anywhere from 3/4 throttle to full throttle- it is all one speed So my question is: I can have the throttle at 3/4 and say it goes 25mph. Illl pull the throttle all the way back, it still only goes 25mph..? Why does it not get any faster between 3/4 throttle and full throttle? I know the motor is spinning faster because i use it in my cars and it works fine? Is it because of the prop? I cant use the stock prop because the boat like tilts to the right from the torque.
Posted on: 9/26/2010 7:31 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: velineon heatsink
What car are you running? Whats your gearing? If your running a traxxas slash(2wd)/bandit/rustler/stampede those will not work very well. the black cap on the end of the motor limits heatsinks, even if you take it off there are still wires under it
Posted on: 8/22/2010 3:54 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
Im in your club! I was there at the scale meet on saturday haha. i have the brushless rio ep. i was there with two friends [quote]ORIGINAL: HelloScott There's something wrong with your boat. Can't determine what from a forum discussion. Take it back and get a NEW one. You don't need a new prop, new battery or any of that. The stock boat should fly. We race them all the time in the Indy Admirals. They are 100% stock! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGxNRGZVqz4[/youtube] [/quote]
Posted on: 7/26/2010 8:26 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: too much power?
yeh you need a different prop. I dont know what kind, but my rio ep did the same thing with a vxl/2s lipo.. also make sure the motor cant turn inside the mount.. if your mount just fits over the motor
Posted on: 7/26/2010 8:24 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
we returned it and got a zigzag racer RTR!. he likes it better anyway. sorry for causing drama/stress shenloco[sm=punching.gif]
Posted on: 7/22/2010 10:22 AM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
: Traxxas4fun [quote]ORIGINAL: res3567 Goodness dude we are telling you what your problem is....and I even...]ORIGINAL: Traxxas4fun im about 99.99999% sure its not weeds. there would be no weeds in it after we
Posted on: 7/20/2010 11:31 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
look this is traxxasallfors older brother. dont yell at me for this.. / And really sucky mini rio? minis arent all sucky. 3/4 of our boat club races mini rios. My brother can drive the rio in our pond without having to ride his bike to the big pond where i drive my rio. YES im comparing my big rio to his mini rio, not performance wise. im comparing it to WORKING wise maybe he doesnt want to have to buy a prop and or a freaking motor to get the dam thing to work! Its pretty sad, its like you buy yourself a new 1:1 car and then they are like well, you need a new tranny for it because this one is shit.
Posted on: 7/20/2010 11:10 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
[quote]ORIGINAL: shenlonco I told him before i will tell him again get the hop up motor aquacraft says to use on there site,,,,,,,, [size=5][color=#FF0000]ElectriFly T-400 7.2-8.4V Ferrite Motor[/color][/size] it will get way faste and work much better than stock!!! [/quote] so am i not listening to you because i wont go out and spend MORE money on the boat. Is that where you get your " hes ignorant and wont listen" attitude.. You see, my brother doesnt have tons of money to keep funneling into a boat. He wants a working boat stock with a few batteries. Why should I have to go out and buy an upgrade motor to get the damned boat to work? No where in the instruction manual do i see " please go purchase this motor so you can enjoy your [b]RTR boat[/b]". Or please cycle your battery by running it down and charging it three or four times to enjoy your [b]RTR BOAT[/b] I bought myself a RIO EP a few weeks back. Ive havent had a lick of trouble with it. The speedo thermaled or something the 4th run but i dont care because now its brushless
Posted on: 7/20/2010 10:45 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
[quote]ORIGINAL: Basstronics The boat took about 1-2 foot to get up on plane. I remember having to keep the battery as far back as possible. If its to far forward forget about it. The stock motor is weaksauce. I upgraded the motor to the VR3 or something like that... $15 motor. Made a hell of a difference without turning to brushless. [b] Some people will never be happy. For $100 what do you expect? A rocket ship? If you want a fast boat bring your allowance or enjoy what you have!!! Fast is not free![/b][i][/i][/quote] lets see, for 100 bucks, i expect the boat to work! yes the motor spins the shaft, yes the servo moves the steering. But i have to THROW IT to get it on plane!
Posted on: 7/20/2010 10:41 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
[quote]ORIGINAL: res3567 Goodness dude we are telling you what your problem is....and I even yelled at you to get you and your bro to listen....are you not reading ALL the posts? [quote]ORIGINAL: Traxxas4fun im about 99.99999% sure its not weeds. there would be no weeds in it after we brought it in because it fell off plane and wouldnt get back up on plane.. were bringing it back.. looking
Posted on: 7/20/2010 10:40 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
im about 99.99999% sure its not weeds. there would be no weeds in it after we brought it in because it fell off plane and wouldnt get back up on plane.. were bringing it back.. looking at the zigzag racer or the mini c.. or wildcat
Posted on: 7/20/2010 9:48 AM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
there isnt even a throttle trim on the boat.. And i didnt hit any rocks.. and there are weeds in the pond, but put it in at an open spot.. the weeds are just in little splotches on the side
Posted on: 7/19/2010 11:09 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: NOT IMPRESSED WITH MINI RIO
How could it be bad? and there seems to be no binding..
Posted on: 7/19/2010 10:43 PM by Author "Traxxas4fun" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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