RE: Me buying a FG formula 1 or FG MT
[quote]ORIGINAL: 46u ZX9RBART glade the wife is much better. Do you work for the railroad? [/quote] Yes, I'm a locomotive electrician.
Posted on: 10/11/2009 6:29 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Me buying a FG formula 1 or FG MT
Wife is good, thanks for asking. Still not 100% but close. I got the signs from work as railroading is pretty much my life aside from my family. Hope things are better for you. As for the F1, it sits on a shelf and gets looked at:(
Posted on: 10/10/2009 11:20 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Me buying a FG formula 1 or FG MT
It's listed as 1/5 scale, but I've heard it referred to as 1/4 scale. Mine is the comp version which is all machined alloy as the sportsline looks to be stamped pieces, probably not much difference as far as parking lot racing goes though. Heres some more pics. [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/DSC02694.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0137.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0138.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0139.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0140.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0142.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/IMG_0143.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/DSCN0677.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/DSCN0682.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/DSCN0678.jpg[/IMG] And a near crash vid..... [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv0ZOD9bgEA[/youtube]
Posted on: 10/10/2009 7:00 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Me buying a FG formula 1 or FG MT
I have buggies and a F1, it all depends on what you want as they are completely different animals. The off roads can be driven anywhere as the f1 requires a quite large open smooth area to have fun with. As for the belts, the entire drive train on the f1 can be upgraded to gear drive. This pic is the best I have that shows the true size of it, I can get you pics of the gear drive if you want. [IMG]http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p165/zx9rbart/DSC02686.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 10/10/2009 9:53 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
I hope the front brakes work out good, that was my only real complaint on these buggies.....no stopping power.
Posted on: 9/18/2009 11:53 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
Looks good, i dont recognize it at all. makes me kind of sad.
Posted on: 9/18/2009 11:19 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: MECATHEK HYDROLIC BRAKE questions?
[quote]ORIGINAL: dc2 man your the guy with the f1 arnt you? run it lately,its nice... [/quote]Yea, I have the yellow comp F1, it sits on a shelf and gets drooled on, afraid to drive it. To the OP, most of that weight on the rear gets transfered to the front during braking, your not locking them with the cable brakes up front simply because your servo is not strong enough. I would put the hydros on the front and adjust the bias as well as end point of the fronts until they just lock up with warm tires and then back them off a little. Mine will not slide the tires until the car is nearly stopped and the weight begins to settle (the slower the car is moving, the less weight there is being transfered to the front). I do still slide the tires when at full steer and full braking but that is just something that has to be corrected with driving habit. I find if I anticipate my turns and brake before turning things go much smoother and predictable.
Posted on: 9/15/2009 9:41 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: MECATHEK HYDROLIC BRAKE questions?
If I could only have hydros on one end it would be the front. Most of your stopping power comes from the front wheels as the weight shifts during braking, ie, the front gets heavier and the rear gets lighter.
Posted on: 9/14/2009 9:54 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: FG F1 Ferrari & Lauterbacher Super Cross
[quote]ORIGINAL: 46u I love F1 racing and have some F1 RC cars but none large scale. I would LOVE to have one, one day. This is what I do when the weather is bad out side. [IMG]http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123/46u/F1%20Mini-Z/RCPandF1A.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123/46u/F1%20Mini-Z/ZF1D.jpg[/IMG] [/quote]GRRRRR, I want those Mini-z's
Posted on: 9/11/2009 7:42 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: dontcaremuch has anyone bought from Heat Hobby on ebay if so can you tell me of your experience thanks [/quote]I purchased 3 cars from there at 3 different times. Excellent experience each time, James is the guy to deal with there.
Posted on: 8/22/2009 4:28 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: FG Formula 1 sportsline/comp questions
Thanks guys, she is doing pretty good, her wound pump gets removed tomorrow. Hopefully things turn around for you 46U, gas is going up which means the economy must be getting better. I still read on here everyday, just have not had anything to post as my collection collects dust.
Posted on: 8/13/2009 9:43 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: FG Formula 1 sportsline/comp questions
[quote]ORIGINAL: 46u Hows the F1 doing? [/quote]Looks good on the shelf[&o], my wife had a hysterectomy and there were complications so the whole summer has been pretty much shot. The cars and buggies have sat since easter.
Posted on: 8/13/2009 9:21 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: niko64 same thing happened to me,one of the last things was the throttle linkage.i used a cutoff wheel on the buggy,just carefully whizzed it off.got my ss diff today,took old one out,saw something about missing bearing.the hpi instructions show a bearing where the king one shows just a seal.theres a little tab in where the bearing would be,would have to be removed.dont think a bearing is supposed to be there in the king.what should i do? [/quote] The missing bearing goes towards the outside of the gearbox where the input shaft comes into it. Mine had no tab which would not allow a bearing to go in, I had to take the seal out and the bearing drops right into the gearbox on the right side if viewing from the rear where the input shaft goes.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 10:09 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: niko64 gonna install the ss diff.does the rear chassis have to unbolt? [/quote] The exhaust has to come off, roll cage loosened, gearbox upper plate, one rear hub removed so one axle can come out, spur gear/rear brake plate. It's not hard, just take a little time and start removing things that are in the way. The HPI manual is a good reference. Takes maybe a half hour.
Posted on: 7/21/2009 9:28 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: srt10 [quote]ORIGINAL: ZX9RBART [quote]ORIGINAL: hostes just being oficiall the km bajas may look the same but they are of much lower quality it is not a fulie engine they just copied the fulie sticker and put it on the engine the plastics are heavier and weaker if you take an hpi a arm and a km one and try to break them the km one breaks first [/quote]And who makes the Fuelie
Posted on: 7/10/2009 10:07 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: hostes just being oficiall the km bajas may look the same but they are of much lower quality it is not a fulie engine they just copied the fulie sticker and put it on the engine the plastics are heavier and weaker if you take an hpi a arm and a km one and try to break them the km one breaks first [/quote]And who makes the Fuelie engine? is it made by HPI? or is it in itself a clone of a name brand? Think, then preach.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 11:53 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: dungchewer It's a bearing that is suppouse to be in your gear box.   Go here and scroll to the bottom. <a href=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8677455/anchors_8690063/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm'' target=''_blank''>www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_8677455/anchors_8690063/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm [/quote]And just to be fair, the bearing is also missing from the base HPI baja model,
Posted on: 7/9/2009 11:52 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: niko64 has anybody lunched a rear yet,think mine is on its way,wondering what ill need and fitting of hpi parts.seems king parts are not available. [/quote]I did and used a complete SS aloy diff and SS gearbox with hardened gears.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 9:11 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: TheMightyImp2 Niko and ZX9RBART, thanks for the replies... How many tanks? I have had about 6 litres of fuel mix through it. should i take the exhaust silencer off and clean it through? What chemicals (if any) should I use? [/quote] Unless your mixture was waaay rich it shouldnt be plugged up after 6 liters. If you do clean it, my favorite 2 ways are to either throw
Posted on: 7/7/2009 2:33 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: TheMightyImp2 [quote]ORIGINAL: TheMightyImp2 Hi there.. I don't know if any of you are musically minded, but lets say my engine idle speed has a note of 'C'. At full revs, the note used to reach a high 'C' At the moment, the engine only revs up to a 'D' or an 'E' at best. I have adjusted the needles for high and low end, and i have toyed with the idle screw, but still, the highest rev is very low. I've made sure the brakes are not binding. It's nothing to do with the differential.. It can't be the clutch, as surely the engine would rev high, but the car would run slowly as the clutch slips... The compression seems okay. But i find if i take out the spark plug and pull the pull starter, there is almost no fuel getting into the cylinder.. What can be wrong? Could it be a faulty or split carburettor diaphram or something? Help o wise ones!! [/quote] Anyone got any ideas what may have gone in the engine?????? Please!!! [/quote] How many tanks of fuel do you have through it? The exhaust might be plugged with carbon.
Posted on: 7/5/2009 2:57 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Replacement master cylinder
Thanks, I'll look them up.
Posted on: 6/23/2009 5:52 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Replacement master cylinder
Is meccatech collari any better?
Posted on: 6/23/2009 9:49 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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Replacement master cylinder
My front master cylinder (magura v1) is leaking and I am tired of trying to source seals to fix it. Can someone recommend a replacement master cylinder that can be bought in the USA that I wont have to bleed every time the car sits for a week or so? Is Magura v2 the way to go or is there something out there that works better. I dont want to spend a ton but want reliable brakes before I wad up this expensive car. Thanks in advance. Links to where I can source whatever you recommend would be appreciated. I would even consider a used master cylinder of a better design if someone knew where to source one. Thanks again.
Posted on: 6/22/2009 9:38 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
Check a few pages back, I have videos of mine with that pipe on it to get an idea of how loud it is.
Posted on: 6/22/2009 7:58 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: ridersstore  this is probably a dumb question , but what does the fail safe in the km baja do ,and how do you test it?[:)] i have the 29cc version that danic4 sells.. i love it so far[:D] [/quote]The failsafe places the servos in a preset position (programmed by you) if the signal from the radio is lost. To test, WITH THE ENGINE OFF, hold the throttle wide open and shut off your transmitter, the servos should go to your preset position, usually full braking.
Posted on: 6/20/2009 12:53 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: ridersstore does any body no what the hp rating is on the km baja 29cc. and also i thrashed mine today and now the rear end feels like it has a posi unit in it now? it doesnt feel like a open diff any more? any body have this problem with ther diff?[:(][:o] [/quote]Sounds like you trashed your diff, for a replacement i would go with the hpi baja ss alloy diff.
Posted on: 6/19/2009 7:25 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: TheMightyImp2 Any one? [/quote]Where are your needles set at? I would return them to factory and try it, also, mine did the same thing you are describing as far as running slower the longer it was ran.... the rear brake was a tad too tight and as it heated up it would expand and drag the car down. The more I ran it the worse it got until I noticed the rear brake dragging. Also make sure your carb and exhaust bolts are tight as these can wreak havoc on tuning.
Posted on: 6/18/2009 6:19 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: FG F1 FORMULA CAR EXHAUST CARBON BUILD UP ON CHASSIS
I just read your first post again, your tuned pipe is pointed in the right direction isnt it? mine points straight down through a hole in the chassis and I have no problems. Too much oil in your gas or an overly rich mixture could also lead to excessive carbon. As far as the alignment I do not know the specs. My camber is nearly flat. o toe in the front and just a degree or so in the rear. Also check to be sure you dont have a tight bearing on one wheel or a brake hanging up causing one wheel to drag.
Posted on: 6/13/2009 10:06 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: FG F1 FORMULA CAR EXHAUST CARBON BUILD UP ON CHASSIS
Yes you can extend the outlet with silicone exhaust tubing, as far as spinning out, I would look at your alignment as spinouts usually happen at slower speeds when applying power as opposed to higher speeds which leads me to believe that you have alignment issues.
Posted on: 6/13/2009 12:42 AM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: toe in toe/angles of wheels
Depends on whether its for on or off road. For offroad I like toe in on the front and rear, for onroad i like no toe in or out on the front (to reduce oversteer) and a few degrees in on the rear for stability. The more you toe either end in the more traction you will have on that end of the car, too much on the front for onroad will make it spin out fairly easy which is why I keep it pretty neutral.
Posted on: 6/9/2009 8:43 PM by Author "ZX9RBART" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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