RE: Best type of car for grass
I agree with some of SLAYDUDE's points. There is something about a MT that no other RC offers. It is kind of fun running an RC that requires some skill from the driver in order to keep the RC from rolling over or from doing wheelies. Its actually lots of fun. At the same time though, it could get annoying at times. The best way i could describe it to someone getting into RC's is as follows.... The MT will be like a wild powerful beast ripping up through anything in its path. Bouncing all over the place, wheeling on command, and hopping along. The 1/8 buggy is going to be like a well tuned off road machine which is going to feel more like a race car off road. Flying through anything it has ground clearance to go over. On road its going to be pretty much the same thing. It is going to handle on road like no other off road RC. They are both extremely fun to drive on and off road (this is why i own one of each). The MT could at times get annoying with all the wheelies and roll overs it does which gets annoying after a while since you cant really turn at full speed with out this happening. I am huge into handling and this is why i love taking out my 1/8 buggy. There is just nothing made at the moment which could handle off roading better than a 1/8 buggy can. If you where to do laps on anything off road, there is nothing that will put in a faster lap time than a 1/8 buggy will. This is reason enough imo to want one! Enjoy your hyper and post one here your impressions. I guarantee you they will be extremely positive ones!
Posted on: 9/13/2012 10:59 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Since getting into this hobby, whats been the biggest leap forward you have seen in this hobby?
For those of you that have been around a long time in this wonderful hobby and seen it change in so many ways over the years, what has been the single biggest leap forward you have seen take place in this hobby (gas or electric), which has affected you. How and why? For me it has to be the advancements i have seen in the introduction of brushless motors. I was never a big electric guy for the simple fact that nitro seemed to offer the simplest way to buy an RC that went fast and you could leave out, what seemed to me to be all this confusing stuff (chargers, batteries, and some know how on how electric worked). There was nothing cooler then knowing that all you had to do was gas and go. Nitro also seemed extremely cool when i first got into this great hobby. I couldnt beleive that they had little gas powered rc cars for an amount which at the time was in my range of affordability. I got into RC cars roughly 25 years ago. I ended up selling my RC stuff and re-buying a few times (I just couldnt fully let it go). This went on three or four times. The last time i bought an RC car and finally stayed with the hobby was when i seen a video somewhere on Youtube of people playing with brushless motors. I just couldnt believe my eyes. Finally a system that offered the benefits and power of nitro (didnt know then that it would be much more powerful) without the negatives of nitro (the smell, the noise, the constant adjustments, and the constant breaking of peices that electrics dont need/use). So for me it has to be the introduction of brushless and Lipo batteries into RC cars. The fact that we now had electric motors that ran harder than Nitro burning motors was what got me back into the hobby and kept me here until today. This big change in the hobby for me has to have been the biggest leap forward and most amazing change i have witnessed in my 25-30 years following this great hobby. I also think if it wasnt for this huge leap forward i probably wouldnt be here today still playing with RC cars. If 20 years ago you would have told me that this would take place i would have laughed in your face. The unimaginable leap we have made in just the last 10 years really leaves me guessing whats in store for the future. It has to be great!!!
Posted on: 9/13/2012 10:43 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Best type of car for grass
[quote]ORIGINAL: bjfrankl Thank you everyone for your input! I appreciate your advice. I ordered a Hyper 7 today from Tower Hobbies. I decided on the Hyper 7 because I am going to find a different place to run my car; I'm not going to run the car on only grass. I really want an 1/8 scale buggy, and I hope to find a location with pavement and/or dirt to run the car. The price of the Hyper 7 also fit within my budget, and this was my first nitro car so I didn't want to spend more than $300-400. Bjfrankl [/quote] Great choice!! IMO there is nothing like a 1/8 buggy off road. They are like the F-1's of off road. They just rip!!!
Posted on: 9/12/2012 8:09 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Savage Flux not going
I agree with what has been said above and its the exact same issue i had with mine about 15 minutes into my first run. Im guessing the little screw with holds the pinion to the motor shaft has come loose. What i recommend you do which is the same thing i did after this happened is to take the tuck inside and start pulling parts apart and putting lock-tite where required. The truck is going to probably continue to fall apart unless this is done. I know it sucks to have to do this since you just bought it and cant wait to rip it up with it, but its something you must do by choice or something you will have to do anyway and have to purchase the parts that come loose and you will then have to order them. Another important thing i did rite away when i heard it was tighten the slipper clutch all the way. Im lucky i caught this in time and am sure many who dont have a little experience with just keep on driving and fry their slipper. Its recommended to do this with any RTR you purchase especially one like the Savage Flux which has so much torque and power out of that brushless system it comes with. :) Besides that its an amazing truck and one of my top 3 ever purchased off roaders. Enjoy it!!!!
Posted on: 9/10/2012 11:23 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Best type of car for grass
[quote]ORIGINAL: bjfrankl Thank you for all of your responses to my question. I have thought about buying an rc motorcycle, but I really want an 1/8 buggy to race. The problem is that there is not a track nearby to race. The only place I could run a nitro rc is at our rc flying field, but the field is mostly grass. I would have many places to run an electric car, but I think that I would become bored with an electric. I become bored with electric rc planes, so I don't think that I would be satisfied with an electric car. So am I correct in assuming the following: 1. An 1/8 scale buggy would handle the grass, but the grass would be hard on the car (most noticebly the clutch). 2. The best option for grass is a monster truck because of its high clearance. Bjfrankl [/quote] Yes your assumptions are rite on the money. IMO, 1/8 buggies handle grass with absolutly no problems, unless the grass hasnt been cut. Even then the 1/8 buggies can go over grass, slower and with more abuse to parts and motor but with out a problem. IMO there is just nothing like a 1/8 buggy off road. Even though it doesnt have the ground clearance that monster trucks offer they make up for it with their 4x4 drive, and weight to power ratio. The RC i have the most fun with out of my 12 or so rc's i have is my Associated 8.2e with its Tekin motor/esc combo i finished about 4 months ago. There is just nothing like a 1/8 buggy off road IMO. The handling and speed these RC's offer off road cant be compared to any other 4x4 RC. Monster trucks (like my Savage Flux) are the best over grass but have no where near the handling, speed and driveability that the 1/8 buggies offer. The Savage RTR rite out of the box was also a bit unimpressive to me as far as handling went. It rides ok but to get the most out of this truck i had to do a few hop ups which ended up costing me about another 400 bucks on top of the RTR purchase before i was satisfied with its handling. This included a new servo (the wheels wouldnt turn while it stood still), I made it wider (it would flip on every turn if not careful), New tires and rims (the originals where just to big and clumsy imo), heavier oil in shocks (original oil made the truck ride like a cadillac imo), and the suspension conversion kit with wider axels (truck needed to be wider and dropped a bit in order to take turns at speed). And a few other small ones i cant recall at this time. After all these hop-ups the Savage is fanally driving like i like it but it cost me a totall of about 600 on top of the RTR purchase. Now the 1/8 buggy on the other hand is a different story. I am completely happy with the Factory 8.2e after being built and adjusted. The 1/8 buggy handles like a F-1 off road and grass compared to the Savage... Theres just nothing like it....
Posted on: 9/10/2012 11:09 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Racers v. Bashers (the vehicles not the drivers)
I think the difference between racers and bashers are simple... Racers tend to have parts on them which are usually the latest technology to rc cars. They tend to be lighter and made of materials that a basher really doesnt care too much for because of the cost to performance ratio they would see when bashing. While these parts would be important to a racer because of there light weight, strength, etc, which in turn would maybe add benefits to there lap times on the track, to the basher it wouldnt make much sense since all they are doing is running around ripping up the parks and jumping here and there. I too prefer to bash with so called racers and dont care too much about the added cost since i enjoy seeing the added handling and benefits to having rc's with these higher end parts, even if just ripping up my local park or just cruising around in front of my house. Another big difference is that Racers can be bashed but bashers for the most part cant be raced and be competitive with these expensive racer rc's. For some the added cost of bashing a racer is just not worth it, in my case even when bashing (never raced) i like to know that my rc has all the benefits from running with these parts that usually come with racers.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 2:07 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Looking for an on-road/touring car
For a 1000 dollar budget there is no doubt i would choose to build a kit. Just about all of the rc's i currently have are kits and think its one of the funnest aspect of rc car (to build a kit). Most of the kits i build are Associated factory version kits and think they are one of the finest rc's around. The most recent i just finished was the Associated tc6.1 and was a total joy to build. The parts and finish where amazing, and had a blast building that one. The Xray which most are mentioning are amazing!! For the kind of money you have for you buy i would easily go for the Xray. The RC is going to be a great build and you are going to be amazed at the parts they use and the was the car goes together. There is just no comparison going from RTR's to building a kit like the Xray. I say go for it, you wont regret it one bit!
Posted on: 9/9/2012 1:51 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Looking for a new RC
I think with 500 bucks you should be able to find a kick ass 4x4. I would strongly suggest not getting the Stamped 4x4 though. I bought the pede 4x4 thinking it woujld be like the original vxl pede and it was one of the biggest disappointments ive ever had. The truck uses the slash chasis with bigger wheel which mite not be a bad thing but it wasnt what i expected. It just wasnt that fun to drive imo. The motor got extremely hotter that the original Pede due to the large wheel and the extra load it had to pull. It wasnt fast, and i ended up selling it for like 150 to a neighbor. search around and read up on some reviews and you should end up with a nice rc for that kind of money. I would also look into some kits which i always like better than RTR. I like tha fact that i put it together myself, know the truck inside and out, and with the price of brushless motors/esc nowadays, its never been cheaper to build. Good luck and let us know how it went.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 1:38 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: which brushless system for my nephew
That looks pretty good. I have never personally tried that motor but have been running Tacom motors from Hobbypartz on like 5 of my rc cars and have had zero problems so far. The Tacom brushless motors with the ez run esc IMO are great. They are comparable to the vxl system.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 1:31 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Stock Team Associated b4.1
That rtr requires almost nothing except throwing in batteries and go. I just recently bought this same exact rtr for my nephew and wasnt really thrilled with the results. I dont know where you plan on driving it but it didnt really do great off road due to the low ground clearance and on road the rear tires that come with it had to be swapped with in 10 minutes because they wore out almost completely. If you plan on running this on a track i would go for it. If you wanted to get this rtr to bash around like my nephew likes to do then i would probably buy something else. Not a good basher imo at all.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 1:26 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Best type of car for grass
Well thats an easy an obvious question..... The grasshopper of course. All kidding aside, the car/truck i run which does the best on grass is probably the Associated 8.2 e, followed by the savage flux of course. I think any offroad 4 wheel drive 1/8 will do great on grass followed by the monster trucks which are 4x4 and then the 2 wheel drive off roaders. The trick here is ground clearance and good tires. Any 1/8 scale buggy will rip through grass with no problem imo. My Associated rc8.2e would abuse my Savage flux if they where to race on a made up grass track as a local park no problem.
Posted on: 9/9/2012 1:19 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Finished associated 1/18 buggy kit. Problem question..
Hey guys. I just finished building my Associated rc 18 T2/B2 and seem to be having a slight problem with it (i think). It was a fairly simple and quick build but there is something that seems to be wrong. I dont know if its a problem with the kit or i did something wrong. The first problem is that the spur that it came with seems to be rubbing on the rear rear gears. Just slightly, but non the less rubbing. I was thinking that maybe getting a smaller spur (maybe just 2 teeth) would correct this issue. The second problem is that the longer belt which connects the front diff to the rear is extremely tight. It does seem to come with a belt tensioner but even on the loosest setting it continues to be extremely tight. I dont know if maybe running the kit for a bit, if this would eventually loosen up the problem with the belt or if this is just the way it is... Has anybody else had this problem and if so how did you correct it. Is there something wrong with what i did or is this just a known issue with this kit? This has really been a let down because i have always had great luck and results with associated kits and is the reason why 90% of my cars are Associated. You guys never let me down before. Any ideas on how i could fix this? If there isnt a good fix i am going to save my money and not even buy a motor/esc combo for this kit and probably just sell it off. Thanks in advance for the help guys, Al
Posted on: 9/8/2012 7:38 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: SPrint 2 flux belt keeps tearing
This is the exact reason why i grabbed my sprint, gutted the motor and esc and left her on my shelf to collect dust. That is all she does well anyway.
Posted on: 8/11/2012 3:33 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: Savage modified install Zenoah engine (23 cc)
This looks like a really cool project and you are doing a great job! Where any changes made to the gearing. I would imagine that this motor produces no where near the same rpm's as the smaller nitro motors that come with the RC cars. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to seeing more of this project..
Posted on: 6/17/2012 11:01 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Another savage vs mgt
I would easily go with the Savage X. I had the MGT waaaay back when it originally released and i could remember not liking it much. It wasnt a terrible truck but there was nothing that great about it. I ended up selling the MGT after running it a few times. A few years ago i remember seeing the 8.0 and was looking around for something new/fun. I ended up buying the 8.0. OMG, what a mistake that was. I remember the problems started with the 8.0 engine from day one. The engine was extremely difficult starting, and could not get it running long enough to break it in. With a little patience i finally got it running ok and was able to break in motor. After break in on, on my 5th day out with it, the truck ran away WOT and ended up on its back about a block away from me (parking lot) and by the time i got to it, the motor had seized. I picked up the pieces, threw it in a big bag and remember selling it all off for about 150 dollars. To answer you question, I would easily choose the X. The MGT wasnt bad but the Savage had too much going for it to buy the MGT over. This combined with the bad luck i had with my 8.0 had kept me with the Savage all these years. I ended up selling all my nitro gear a few years ago and going all brushless. Best decision i made in this hobby, imo. Good luck!
Posted on: 6/15/2012 11:32 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Best brand for Monster trucks?
This in my opinion is a tough question to ask and very opinion driven too. I think all the major brands make good trucks and their is no clear winner. IMO, they are all good in one way or another. You also have to decide on weather you want to got with a nitro or electric? From my past experiences (been in hobby 15 years) electric is more expensive in the beginning but after all the gear is purchased, it is then much cheaper to run as well as maintain. I also seem to get much more runs in between fixes from electric RC's than i did from Nitro RC's. This is the exact reason why a few years ago i completely sold off my nitro RC's and went all electric as soon as brushless came on the scene. This is probably the best thing i have done and the reason i am still here playing with these things. Besides the cool sound and the fact that you have a real engine, i just cant see a reason at this point to go back to nitro. A few years ago you really didnt have much of a choice if you wanted the speed and power, you had to go nitro. Well, not any more. The cost of batteries and electronics had also dropped dramatically over the last 5-10 years. I think a better question to ask is; what is the best truck for a starter in the hobby. I would spend a little more time on these forums looking around and reading and see what is best for your needs and what would run best at the surfaces you intend to run in. I do however agree with the post above. The Savage Flux is hard to beat. Its pretty tough out of the box, and with a few hop ups, the thing is amazing in handling and durrability. I have about 20 cars//trucks and i think the Savage Flux is for me, the clear winner as far as bashing around with. It is also one of my most durable and usually average about 20 runs, days out with it, in between fixes which is pretty incredible imo. My second favorite and most currently used is probably the Associated RC 8.2e which i run with a Tekken combo. Good luck..
Posted on: 6/15/2012 10:13 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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Need some help from the nitro pros out there!
Hey guys. Im strictly a brushless guy at this point but have a few friends with kyosho gt2's and had a lot of fun the other day driving a friends nitro gt2 around for a bit. So my question is what is a great nitro motor to throw into my gt2 when I buy it this weekend. I want to pretty much get rid of the rtr motor rite away and put something nice in there that will abuse e other gt2's I will be running up against. I would really appreciate if someone could help me out with this small dilemma and maybe list 3 motors/options. So if you guys have a minute list 3 options I could put in this car. From an ok motor, a mid level one that is good for the money, and finally the top of e line. Thanks a lot guys. All help is greatly appreciated...
Posted on: 3/8/2012 6:07 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC On Road Nitro Cars"
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RE: looking to get into 1/8 scale
If you are a electric guy like me than i would probably shoot for the Vorza. A friend of mine has it and it is a kick ass buggy, pretty much out of the box. It is fast with 4 cell and when you want to have a rocket throw 6 cells in there. I just finished up my Associated RC8.2e with a Tekin 2600KV. If you dont mind spending a little more than the Vorza go with the RC 8.2e. Im really enjoying mine so far. It looks and handles really nice!
Posted on: 3/6/2012 2:28 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC 1/8th Scale Buggies"
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RE: Charger for two 2s 35-75c 4000mah batteries
[quote]ORIGINAL: 450power Thanks mike, i read some reviews and realised that if i spend 500$ on a savage flux, might as well buy a trustworthy charger and not a cheap one, so i went with the onyx 245 dual lipo charger. [/quote] That looks like a pretty good charger (Onyx 245). I had a similar charger i bought about 4 years ago also made by same company which looked exactly the same. The only difference was that it charged everything except lipos. For the most part, it was pretty trouble free in the time that i used it. I think you will be happy with that charger for your needs. Enjoy!
Posted on: 2/28/2012 5:18 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Charger for two 2s 35-75c 4000mah batteries
[quote]ORIGINAL: 450power WOW! thats a great price for those batteries. Can you tell me where i can buy them? Thanks. [/quote] Sure thing! Check out Hoby Partz. They offer great service and great pirces, especially when they throw their already cheap stuff on sale.
Posted on: 2/19/2012 1:50 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Buying a new 2.4 radio. Need opinions.
IMO, radios and chargers (if your going electric) are two very important pieces of equipment, very often overlooked because of their high price tags. The good thing though is that once you purchase a good radio you are pretty much set for the next few years. With that said, I wil share some of my experiences and give you my opinion. I have had very good results with Spektrum systems over the last 4 or 5 years. It is important to choose a system wisely because once bought can be pricey to switch down the road to another. I originally started with the Spektrum dx3s, which came with the telemetry and a receiver and thought it to be a pretty fair pric comparing to other systems at the time. I have had zero problems with this system over the last 5 years that I have been using it and have it bound to 6 of my rc's. It has a very good range and is very easy to set up and use (don't believe I ever had to read instructions). I recently went out and bought Spektrum dx3r pro and since I have so much money invested in Spektrum receivers, the choice to go Spektrum was a no brainier. I. Also glad I did go with this radio because it's probably one of the nicest radios I have played with. IMO, you should buy the best radio you could afford. I think in this great hobby it is one of the items one shouldn't go cheap on. Even if you don't plan on racing, the options a good transmitter can offer, are well worth the extra money one must spend to obtain one. For me the good radio made me enjoy my models in a way the cheap systems I was buying just couldn't. I too originally thought a good radio was for the racer and while i could afford the top radios out there, i just didnt think i needed one and the options they offered didnt apply to my needs. Well, one day i got to play with a friends DX3R pro and was instantly hooked at the difference it made to that nice rc car i just built and spent so much money on. I was extremely surprised at the difference it gave to my model cars compared to the RTR radios i had used up to that point. I think you should go for a nice Spektrum. You won't regret it. Hope this helped out a bit.
Posted on: 2/18/2012 10:34 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: F-1?
I agree wit most of what's been said. F-1 is probably the worst idea based on what your looking to get out of an rc. I would look into the tamiya df03ra, which is tamiyas rally version. I have two of them and they are great fun. Pretty tough rite out of the box and offer good handling on and off road. They can also handle a brushless set up rite out of the box and if you decide to go with a fast brushless setup all you have to purchase is the slipper clutch for 30 bucks and your god to go. Good luck!
Posted on: 2/14/2012 5:54 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: NEW!!! Official Traxxas XO-1 1/7 onroad....
I heard that if you are driving the XO-1 with your I-Phone and someone calls you, they start driving the car. This is the only thing stopping me from getting this car. Im scared im going to be driving my new expensive RC and my Ex GF is going to call me. Not good!
Posted on: 2/14/2012 12:37 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: Charger for two 2s 35-75c 4000mah batteries
I have been using a Hi-tec X4 charger that charges 4 packs at a time for all my charging needs. I primarily use it to charge my Savage flux batteries. Im currently using Sky lipos which are 7.4v 5000 mah 40c and have had zero problems with charger or batteries. The Sky lipos are excellent packs for the money ($24 bucks) and i have bought about 12 packs over the last year or so. Some of these packs have about 60 cycles through them and still hold a perfect charge, they have not ballooned, and are still balanced within .2 volts of one another. The charger is also re-branded by a few other companies i have seen. Cant remember the other companies names but im sure someone on here will know what im talking about. Hi-tec has also recently came out with the same version of the X4 charger, which is now AC/DC capable. You can now plug it into a power supply or your house outlet or car battery. Great charger at a great price IMO.
Posted on: 2/14/2012 12:16 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: what transmitter should i get
I have had nothing but good experiences with Spektrum transmitters. My first decent transmitter was the Spektrum DX3s, which i have been using for the last 4 or 5 years with zero problems. It was time to buy a new transmitter the other day and since i buy all my stuff from my LHS, the owner gave me a good deal on the DX3R pro and i picked it up for 270 which i thought was a good deal comparing to other retailers prices. If you plan on racing you mite want to have a look at the DX3R pro. It is a really nice system and offers pretty good options. I havent had it long enough to give a detailed review on it but i could tell you that it is nice and light, is extremely comfortable, has great range (tried this out the other night at the mall parking lot). Was able to go about four blocks before losing reception. Was having a really hard time seeing it actually. Well if the DX3R pro is anything like the DX3s i have been using the last 4 years plus the added features, i will be very happy with it myself and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a kick-ass transmitter. Good luck with your new transmitter. Hope i helped out a bit, Al.....
Posted on: 2/14/2012 12:03 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: DX3s W/ Tele voltage drop and battery drainHELP
Sounds o me like your system would benefit from the Spektrum transistor they make for their receivers. It's a little round thing that plugs into any of the empty slots on your receiver and saves enough current cor when you are using very high torque servos or if you have other high current draw items plugged into the Spektrum receiver. I just recently had to buy one for my savage because of the extremely high current draw hi-tec servo I'm using. The servo was causing my savage flux to glitch like crazy when turning right or left. It would cause my throttle to squeeze all the way making my savage un controllable. It is only 4 bucks and should solve your issues. Check the Spektrum website for correct name and availability. I mite not be pronouncing it rite. Keep me posted on results. Would love to know if this resolved your issue. Hope this helped, Al.... :)
Posted on: 2/13/2012 11:40 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: Traxxas Stampede 4x4 vxl or HPI Savalge flux 2350?
I have both and they are in two different leagues. I would not even compare the two. The only thing they share is that they are both off road rc trucks. Thats about it imo. The Savage is a totally different beast. If you bought the 4x4 Pede and someone let you try their Savage you would probably shoot yourself for not getting it. Go for the Savage Flux and dont look back. To this day i have not driven a better, funner RC monster truck (with a few hop-ups that is) :)...
Posted on: 2/7/2012 8:28 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Is it just me or this site is getting slower every day
Lol. Funny you mention this since i was thinking the exact same thing he other day. It does take an awful long time to load, even though i have a really fast connection, according to speed net.
Posted on: 2/7/2012 6:06 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: HPI decision to make
The Savage XS is probably your best bet in that price range. They are amazing rite out of the box and are fast enough on 2 cell. I do agree though that they are a bit of a bitch to work on though. They make you pull apart half the car in order to fix little simple things. Besides that, they cant be beat in that price range...
Posted on: 12/11/2011 4:17 PM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: New Guy.....
I think all the options mentioned above are great but a little more than what you are looking to spend (350)... I think based on what you have mentioned and the money you are looking to spend i would look into the Traxxas VXL cars/trucks. I think these cars are great for the money and parts are extremely easy to find online or just about at any hobby shop you walk into. They are nothing compared to what has been mentioned above but for someone who just wants a RC hobby grade car/truck to play around with his son, you will be more than happy with one of these RC's. Many people seem to have negative things to say about Traxxas but just about everybody i know that got into this hobby, they started out with a Traxxas RC. They are extremely fast (60+) and in most cases more than durable. Have a look at them, maybe you see a model you like...
Posted on: 12/7/2011 9:51 AM by Author "chonyc77" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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