RE: TRAXXAS SPARTAN ESC
thanx for the reply, so as i understand the castle esc will heat up on 6s but what about the traxxas veleniom esc? will it be trustworthy on 6s?
Posted on: 9/11/2012 2:14 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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TRAXXAS SPARTAN ESC
i have a chance to swap my nib slash 4x4 vxl for a spartan, it dosen't have the castle esc just the original xlv 6s. was wondering what the differance is. i know thru experiance the traxxas esc is almost bulletproof in there brushless cars and trucks. i don't think i'm afraid of it but would really like to know if it changes the performance of the boat. i'll only use this boat a couple times and prolly trade it anyway like every thing else lol...thanx also i'm reading that boats overheat easily. this spartan is liquid cooled is it gonna overheat on say 3s lipos? i'm new to the boat thing and quite green...
Posted on: 9/11/2012 2:09 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Speed - Electric"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
http://2wheelhobbies.com/index.php?cPath=22_75&sort=2a&page=1 this is a good spot to find blizzard parts...
Posted on: 7/15/2012 1:16 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
here you go: http://2wheelhobbies.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=27&products_id=1187 if they won't ship it to you lmk. you can paypal me and i'll order it and ship it to you...
Posted on: 7/14/2012 3:07 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: AXIAL XR 10 DIG
i have a esc for each motor, need to kill power to the rear motor...looking for suggestions...thanx
Posted on: 6/30/2012 5:43 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: Scaler/rock crawler ideas
can't go wrong with the axial wraith kit. install esc, motor, rx, tx of your choice. parts and upgrades are cheap on ebay...
Posted on: 6/29/2012 2:43 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: Axial Ridgecrest
sorry for your experiance with the ridgecrest, if i didn't build it i check every screw on it including the set screw on the pinion. i had a few bad eggs when i first got started a long time ago and it cost me money that shouldn't have been spent. axial actually imo makes great rigs. i have had 3 wraiths, 2 i built and a trail honcho. i have an xr10 coming any day now. i have never had an issue with their rigs. strip it down and assemble it then your assured everything is tight besides working on them is as fun as running them right! good luck...
Posted on: 6/29/2012 2:39 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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AXIAL XR 10 DIG
i just got a xr 10, should be here today and was wondering how to use a dig system to lock out the rear. must be done electrically i assume. any ideas would be great...thanx
Posted on: 6/29/2012 2:23 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
now i moved the rear shocks forward and gained a bunch more artic from the rear. also installed gmade bent links for a lot more clearance...and also purchased the gmade light kit...
Posted on: 6/1/2012 3:39 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
here it is finished, like the looks of these things. had it out for a 10 min run. good speed and plenty of torque for going over anything. imo its a much better climber than a wraith. good enjoyable kit to build except the nut and bolts that hold on the body panels! don't know what they were smoking when they came up with that design. if you got big hands like me you will swear more than once like i did lol...now its for sale, got another kit in mind...
Posted on: 6/1/2012 3:34 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
this is for jado6, after looking things over the front shocks were a very simple solution to get laid down. i mounted them on the front cross over tube and gained over an inch and got a lot more articulation! you can clearly see in the pic from where they belong to where they are now, big differance...
Posted on: 5/26/2012 6:44 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
i did the tranny, nothing fancy but plastic gears but they are beefy.(3/8 thick) the cage is built and i gotta tell ya its a pretty tough cage! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9XS5MM3bH8 started on the shocks and there is a lot of peices to these shocks. the gtransition shocks give you 2 options 1- droop setup 2- full sprung setup. i chose the sprung option just for the extra ground clearance. pix later rcu is kinda tired right now!
Posted on: 5/26/2012 6:40 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
ok i have the diffs all built. as far as i am concerned they are bulletproof! bearings at every moving joint. i like this portal axle design and can't ever imagine anything ever breaking. surprised i never seen this on any other rc, maybe their out there but i never seen one. all steel gears and quite large axle shafts...good ground clearance under the diff center cap...and yes those are metal diff covers!
Posted on: 5/24/2012 3:45 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: GMADE R1 BUILD
i agree about the shock location, when i'm ready to mount them i'm gonna try to come up with a differant configuration...
Posted on: 5/24/2012 3:11 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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GMADE R1 BUILD
i have had 3 wraiths and built 2 of them to where i liked them. a great truck but sold all of them just to do more builds. so i did some researching on the gmade and decided to build one. read a lot of reveiws and watched a lot of vids, looks like a decent rig. some say bad but more say good. i am not gonna tear it up with a brushless system so i had a new wraith esc, 27t motor and a 2.4 rx an tx all axial. keeping it simple, power will come from a 5000mah 7.4v 2c lipo for LONG runtimes...got a scheme planned for it including some powder coating and some decent colors. here is what i have to start with...be patient, i only have weekends for spare time...having trouble uploading pix...
Posted on: 5/23/2012 2:17 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
i built one also, only ran 3 tanks of fuel thru it! its for sale or trade. i have had 3 of them, lots of fun and you don't have to have snow! now i'm gonna go after the new S&R model...i don't come here often myself but i get an email when someone replies...
Posted on: 4/13/2012 6:54 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
i have a new one i assembled and only ran 3 tanks thru it so far. needs a new body to look pretty, i spoiled it with the wrong paint. still works but not pretty... 350 shipped.....
Posted on: 3/16/2012 2:11 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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SCX TRAIL HONCHO
ok i got the crawler bug, built a honcho with 2.2 beads and tires with a few other upgrades. now i want to install a interior with a figure, i have seen a bunch of vids but not one with a interior and i want one. does anyone know where this is available for the toyota? i am also leaning toward a new bright jeep body so if you have one 4 sale lmk...thanx
Posted on: 3/4/2012 9:21 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
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RE: LB Getting Ready for SNOW - Kyosho EP Blizzard DF-300 Thread!
i have a new df 300 posted if anyone is looking for a blizzard...thanx
Posted on: 2/19/2012 11:03 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Unusual R/C"
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RE: Vehicle Naming Contest (NEW) Posted May 5
how about ZUESS with a couple lightning bolts!
Posted on: 8/20/2011 12:23 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Vehicle Naming Contest (NEW) Posted May 5
REDCAT DISTRUCTOR!
Posted on: 8/6/2011 5:38 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Vehicle Naming Contest (NEW) Posted May 5
how about TERMINATOR....got a nice ring to it...sorry someone else beat me to it!
Posted on: 8/6/2011 5:31 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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rampage V3 mt
and also bought a spare body which by the way is half the price of most 5 scale truck bodies
Posted on: 8/6/2011 5:18 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: redcat trucks
your sucking air somewhere. i've had several sh motors and imo they are bulletproof and make gobs of power! pull the carb off and make sure the rubber o ring is not pinched or broke, maybe put a small bead of silicone around it to seal tight. also pull the back plate off and put a bead of silicone around the outside edge of it. try changing to new fuel line, if your sucking air it'll never run right, and just keep pissing you off. hope this helps. good luck.
Posted on: 8/6/2011 3:37 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: HOBBY KING 150a esc HELP...
thanx for the link, its funny after you sent the link i found the manual under the foam in the box...lol now i have reverse and not quite so much brakes. life is all good again!!!
Posted on: 5/29/2011 6:43 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: traxxas summit t lock system
your not gonna hurt a thing, as long as you know what is going on i wouldn't worry about it. i can't figure out how it got reversed but it is fine!!!
Posted on: 5/29/2011 5:00 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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HOBBY KING 150a esc HELP...
i have a new hk 150amp esc that i need help to program. i do not have a program card or usb cable for it. i have it in my summit, i have no reverse and i need less brakes. please help me!!!
Posted on: 5/28/2011 8:03 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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summit help
i have installed a new bl system in my summit and have this end on the esc. i want a adapter to go from this plug which i don't know what its called to 2 deans on my lipos. i could solder on a new deans but dislike soldering deans plugs, maybe i'm just lazy...lol any help would be greatly appreciated... thanx
Posted on: 5/15/2011 3:46 AM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: my baja
i do my best to keep it clean, kinda anal about it but it does see some dirt usually once a week!! thanx
Posted on: 4/17/2011 2:17 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: my baja
thanx man... i've had a couple hundred rc's in the last couple years due to trading here on rcu but this is my fav...its a keeper and i'm also hunting for a 5b roller.
Posted on: 4/17/2011 2:15 PM by Author "barney 5" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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