RE: e-maxx vs e-savage
I dont see that it matters. This place needs some ressurecting anyways[&:]
Posted on: 6/18/2012 7:00 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Need quick help with a castle ESC
Thanks for the help. I did everything short of reprogramming it manually. I didn't want to do it if the tones weren't working. I called castle and they said updating the firmware with a castle link may fix it and if not they would take care of it. So I'll try updating it when we get home and if that doesn't fix it, he'll send it in. For now we drove about 1.5 hours to a hobby shop and he bought a dynamite fuze esc. It's good to go now so hopefully we can have some fun for the next couple of days. Lol
Posted on: 6/5/2012 8:51 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Need quick help with a castle ESC
Hey guys, as some of you know I'm on vacation with my family. My father in law brought his xxxt with him. It has a castle sidewinder 7700 combo. We ran last night and had nO issues at all. TOday we went out and his pinion gear came off after 30 seconds or so. We fixed that and he turned it back on but forgot to turn his remote on first. He. Switched his remote on and then the esc made some beeps but acted confused so we turned it all off and back on. After turning the tx on, then the ESC, it won't beep at all. The lights on the esc are showing neutral, full throttle, and brake, but there are no tones and nothing but the steering servo works. His esc won't run my motor either so I know it's not his motor. Rc settings are all good and it's communicating with the rx so that isn't the issue. I checked the manual and FAQ on castles site with no help. I'll call castle tomorrow but I'm stumped and would like it fixed ASAP. Any ideas guys? Thanks
Posted on: 6/3/2012 2:37 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Headed to the beach...
I ran my stampede in the sand last year with no issues. I just cleaned it good when i got home. Sounds to me like you were playing in the salt water Phaximus... lol A tooth brush and some WD40 will take care of any issues the sand will cause [8D] LaTuFu- I will keep you guys updated on that... Although if i buy em it'll probably be soon since ill want to use them as much as possible while im there. The rock quary at home has some nice loose hills and a sand pile they could be useful on too [:D]
Posted on: 6/1/2012 10:18 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Headed to the beach...
Well, its time for my week off of work to head to South Carolina (Myrtle Beach) with my wife and her family. Im pretty anxious to be off of work for a week, but one of the better parts is that I'll be dragging along my brushless T4 to hit the sand with[:D] Since my father in law is into r/c's as well, he is bringing his brushless XXX-T as well. We did the same thing last year except I brought a stampede and he had a worn out speed T. We both had several issues through the week. I have several spare parts and both trucks are in pretty good shape so im hoping for less down time this year. [8D] Anyways, just a little excited about going. My father in law bought a set of paddle tires for his. I didnt buy any for mine, but if i fall in love with his while we are there, there is a hobby shop nearby and ill just go buy some if I cant stand not having a set[:D]
Posted on: 5/31/2012 8:54 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: LST2 With LRP + hops, Need help on pricing
Id say if you get $300 you'll be flying. Its a nice looking truck, but that tends to be a big reason i dont put a bunch into hopping up my r/c's. Many of them i use for a while and then sell and you lose a lot of $$ by putting a lot into hop ups. I buy mine used for good deals, use them a while and then sell them for more than i paid many times.
Posted on: 5/31/2012 8:48 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Is this a good trade?
I think id stay away from a trophy too. I like HPI a lot, but im not really a big fan of the trophy's. I have about $135 or so in my Jammin X1-CRT Pro, minus the electronics. It seems like a pretty solid truggy to me and I dont have a lot in it. I only bash so its great for what i do with it, although Id love to try it on a track if I ever had the opportunity.
Posted on: 5/31/2012 8:44 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Spiral Cut Diff Gears?
Helical gears are stronger most of the time IMO. They have more contact area, and its normally cheaper to replace pinion bearings than the pinion gear. For instance, I just rebuilt the diff's in my brushless MGT. It has helical cut diff gears and they look great still, but the bearings were getting worn after a lot of use. $10 later and they are good as new. If the gears were shot, it would have cost me a lot more...
Posted on: 5/26/2012 1:52 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Jato 3.3??
Eh, I still dont think a stock engine buggy could match the Jato. Not that I think a jato is the fastest thing ever, but it is fast, and its power to weight ratio and gearing is very good. It weighs probably 3 pounds less than a buggy. My buggy has an Axial .28 with several gallons on it. The engine is still as strong as it ever was though. I have a 16t bell on it in my buggy, replacing the stock 14t bell. I dont know how fast it is, but out of the hole it will run with my father in law's 2.5 jato, but on the top end the little jato comes around. I do agree a 2 speed would make a big difference, but I also think it takes away some of the versatility of the buggy since you lose the center differential, which may or may not matter to the owner. It would be an interesting match for sure, and one i would like to see. You dont see a lot of video's of 2 speed buggies though, and I think its because its a $100 pop to convert them.
Posted on: 5/12/2012 5:47 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Jato 3.3??
He has the stock engines in them. I dont think that will do it. You cant get a decent race .21 without a sealed backplate. A bump start is pretty mandatory for a fast buggy IMO. Unless you throw a pull/roto picco .28 or nova .28 in one which is a $200 engine and cancels out the price of the bump start anyways.
Posted on: 5/12/2012 1:53 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Jato 3.3??
It would take as much money in the buggy to make it as fast as the jato as it would to buy the jato IMO. Decent .21 - $150 Pipe - $50 Starter Box - $50 2 speed kit - $100 Thats $350 right there. I like buggies a lot myself. I kept my buggy and sold my jato, but it would cost some good money to have a buggy running 60+
Posted on: 5/12/2012 11:20 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Jato 3.3??
He already has 3 buggies guys. Most of the people that reccomend against the Jato havent owned one. I will say the buggies are beefier, and im not sure id pay $400 for a new jato, but they are a lot of fun and good trucks. I bought my 3.3 used for $100. Ran the wheels off of it for a while, then sold it for $170. I may buy another if i catch another good deal on one. My father in law has a 2.5 and he really enjoys it as well.
Posted on: 5/12/2012 6:56 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Traxxas Jato 3.3??
The jato is a great versatile basher IMO. Pretty reliable, extremely fast, and darn fun to drive. You will enjoy one if you get one....
Posted on: 5/11/2012 6:39 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: supertib No...a savage is much slower then a truggy and buggy...... there is this magical thing called physics and power/weight plays a massive role in the performance of a vehicle........ You dont push your machines dude, no wonder they break...your truggy video was really lame ... all you did was putter around at slow speeds trying to get the machine to get hung up so you could show everyone how a truggy could get hung up.......... Lame, lame, lame.... And you have that truggy on 4S...which is even more lame......... You went out with a preset agenda to show the limitations of a Truggy and IMO that was your only motivation to even run a Truggy...... Yes MT's are unreliable and weak and need piles of upgrades to be reliable....., or there wouldn't be a massive aftermarket for them.......... the need created the market.......If there was no need, there would be no market....... end of story Truggies are the way to go......more versatile, more durable, faster, better handling, all around more fun then some clunky clowncar that can barely stand on its wheels without tipping over...... All I can say is if people were allowed a test drive of each machine type before they bought, very few MT's would sell in favor of a truggy...If you drive both back to back the MT is nothing more then a bad joke ! Yeah, I dislike MT''s...I think the manufactures have gouged people for many years with these machines, and sucked many people out of the hobby due to the massive amounts of breakage, and huge costs of needed upgrades, and all the sacrificed time needed to do the wrenching........ even today the HPI Savages throttle linkage and fuel tanks still do not work correctly.........The LST tank is no better............. these manufactuers aim these machines at newbies, so they take liberties with the design that the racers would never tolerate........ yuck, save yourself the headache and buy a Truggy and skip right over the money pits called MT's............ [/quote] Did you have fun posting your opinion? Because until there is video proof posted somewhere, then everything you just posted is only your opinion and doesent amount to a hill of beans anywhere but in your own mind.
Posted on: 5/5/2012 8:54 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
Its funny, the first time I drove my truggy, I was impressed with the handling, but by no means was I blown away with the total performance. Also, just because a truggy is a truggy, does not make it faster than an MT. Im pretty sure my savage with a .28 is about as fast as my buggy with a .28 even though the weight and rotating weight is more on the MT. The 2 speed transmission allows it to be just as fast. Reliability has never been an issue with any of the good MT's i have owned. Handling is not as good on an MT, and a truggy is nice when going brushless because the center diff keeps the wheelies down a lot and allows better, more controlled acceleration. Weak gears? I didnt know helical cut machined steel gears were weak these days. Matter of fact thats the same kind of gears my truggy has in it, except it has aluminum spider gears which wear much faster and are expensive to replace. Sorry, some people are just too biased for their own good.
Posted on: 5/4/2012 11:41 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Hobbywing vs Velineon Motor?
Id go with a motor more powerful than the velineon. Something 4 pole or larger can sized.
Posted on: 5/4/2012 9:35 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: 8.4 Nimh vs. 7.4 LIPO
What you are worried about here is amperage. The way it is calculated is to turn the MAH into a decimal and then multiply it by the C rating. So lets demonstrate: Say we have a 4000mah 25c lipo 4.0 x 25 = 100amps Now lets say its an 8000mah 25c lipo 8.0 x 25 = 200amps And lets look at a 5200mah 30c lipo 5.2 x 30 = 156 amps So you can see the mah and C rating BOTH are just as important. A very high C rated low mah battery still wont have good amperage. And vice versa. Voltage also has no effect on figuring the amperage the battery can provide. Id reccomend 120amps or better for a slash 4x4, although id say a 100amp battery would be ok. The higher the voltage, the less amperage that is needed as well because it is more efficient. Hope that all makes some sense and helps with your decision.
Posted on: 4/29/2012 9:09 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: MODIFIED CEN GSR 5.0
Nice looking truck, how does it run?
Posted on: 4/29/2012 8:56 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: My first Tamiya
I havent owned a tamiya, but I always wanted a blackfoot. I have yet to buy one(or any tamiya) though. It may happen one of these days. I am less motivated to buy one now as I really liked the looks of the ones with the 80's model ford body and the utility style tractor tires. The driveline is stronger on the newer ones though and they are still a pretty nice looking truck. I just think its too bad they dont have oil filled shocks and bearings. It really wouldnt hurt if tamiya would just revise a little. It would add to the value and get them some extra sales IMO. Here is the one I like best: [image]http://www.iconicrc.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Blackfoot-524x434.jpg[/image]
Posted on: 4/29/2012 8:54 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
Constructive debate starting now: The MT4 g3 and Savage FLux are both awesome seriously. If a person bought either one they would be happy. Just need to decide if you want the one that handles really well or the one that might be a little more of a handfull to drive. [8D]
Posted on: 4/29/2012 8:23 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
Some of those are fast actually, but the ones that are don't appear to be stock. The stock ones have good top end and decent mid range. It's the bottom end where they seem slow to me. The ones that were racing were pretty sweet. I like the truck, but the bottom end could be better. I guess it isn't a big deal if you aren't on a technical track.
Posted on: 4/28/2012 7:53 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
You know, I think the lose five is cool looking. But I have watched some video's of that thing driving around and I think I can almost smell clutch burning through my computer screen everytime I watch one on a track or in offroad conditions. They seem sooo underpowered to me. Either that or overgeared, because it seems like the clutch never hooks up until 20mph. I think the HPI Baja's being 2wd start spinning the tires out of the hole and the clutch hooks up at the same time. The five-t cant do that being 4wd. Skip to 2:10 for the clutch burning action[:)] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDb0bI86nA&feature=relmfu[/youtube]
Posted on: 4/28/2012 6:58 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: yakfish That could be fun. It would be interesting to see how they did pulling each other. A MT would probably have the edge since it would be quite a bit heavier but they truggy would have a longer wheel base so it would be interesting to see how that would turn out. With the right diff setup a truggy might suprise you. I also have a set of 40 series moabs that I run on my truggy every now and then gives it a higher center of grafity and more ground clearance which makes it unstopable through the thick stuff. They kill the handling though (makes it handle like an MT). BTW: Your only 3 1/2 hours away from me. If you ever find yourself around Dayton, Ohio let me know! [/quote] I try to stay out of ohio [:D] The center diff would really hurt a truggy pulling. With comparable tires and weight added with a locked center diff, a truggy would pull good. But the center diff would be robbing power from the front on a stock setup. I could see a truggy doing good in mud with those tall tires. The MT4 G3 would do pretty good in stock form as well. Like I said, im not at all against truggies, and I have much enjoyed mine. I havent tried climbing big hills with my brushless MGT with truggy wheels on it yet, but my truggy with the revolvers on it will fly up any hill that doesent have clods or washouts. I have a video ill try and upload of it climbing a steep, long hill at the rock quarry. Its low COG and center diff make it climb really well. I think i may buy some badlands for it once i sell a couple things, and may also thicken up the center diff fluid some.
Posted on: 4/27/2012 11:46 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: yakfish A truggy will do any job an MT was designed to do and do it better. Now go ahead and proove me wrong and I will be happy to take it all back![:D] [/quote] Wrong... Bring any true truggy you like to my house. Ill provide the chain and the Monster Truck. I will then proceed to drag your truggy around backwards like a ragdoll with said MT. Then we can go play in the mud. Ill use the chain to pull the truggy out of the hole. We could continue, but whats the point? I will gladly admit they both have their benefits, but some people refuse to do that. I guess im going to have to make a video to make the point. I have had a truggy for a little bit now, so i just need to buy an extra BL motor so i can run my brushless MT and truggy at the same time and show everyone that there are things an MT does better.
Posted on: 4/27/2012 7:07 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy (the closest before the TTR was the Revo of course)[/quote] I have to disagree. The Ofna Monster Pirate and Sportwerks Mayhem ST were the first of the MT/Truggy hybrids [:)] Just busting your chops of course[:)]
Posted on: 4/27/2012 7:01 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: supertib Cummins driver I watched your truggy video and I don't think your test was subjective...all you did was put around at ultra low speeds trying to get the truggy to get hung up...you werent exploring what the truggy could do, but rather trying your hardest to show what a truggy couldn't do....lame if you ask me !!!!!! [/quote] It was lame of me to post a video
Posted on: 4/26/2012 12:54 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM (and yes they are taken slow seeing if you hit a curb with any speed with any RC it will trash it)[/quote] Thats my point exactly. I enjoy wathing my r/c's claw their way up hills at a slow speed. Not exactly crawling, because wheel speed is needed, but its quite different from hitting it wide open and jumping over the other side. Some places you cant go fast either, my truggy and my savage neither one take kindly to hitting a 5" deep, 4" wide washout at the rock quarry with any speed. Those are the times I go slow. [quote]ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM If MT's were as bad at evertthing as some people like to let on lets face it HPI wouldn't make savages anymore, and would only sell the trophy truggy.[/quote] So true. There are too many people happy with their savages and other MT's. Regardless, I wasnt trying to argue earlier, just pointed out the differences that I personally see. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and basically if you are having fun, then you are doing it right...
Posted on: 4/26/2012 12:49 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: HalP! thanks for the replies all. I will be mainly using this for bashing/jumping/ripping around in the grass/dirt/sand for my dog to chase around etc. which one do you guys prefer with this style settings? thanks, [/quote] Either one would be about as durable as the other, so its basically up to your budget and preferences. You will enjoy the handling of the MT4 more than the savage without a doubt, and with truggy wheels, the MT4 will handle very very good. It will definately be easier to drive than the savage. Just pick the one you like the looks and price of the best[;)]
Posted on: 4/26/2012 12:44 PM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
Ok, that fine if you guys disagree. I have run my truggy with truggy tires, and with MT tires. Call it crawling if you want, but if you are out at the construction site bashing, there are going to be some dirt clods and ruts and IMO (MY opinion) the truggy based r/c's are not as good for that. Suspension travel and ground clearance suffers some compared to most MT's.
Posted on: 4/26/2012 10:08 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: anything coming out soon better than the HPI savage FLux
[quote]ORIGINAL: HerrSavage Admittedly not having either, I can't imagine the Flux outhandling the MT4 G3 on [i]any[/i] surface.. Why would it? It's a Savage, being compared to a truck based on a truggy.. The MT4 looks pretty stable in most videos I've seen, and Savages have always been anything but.. [/quote] Because the flux has more ground clearance in the center at least. I have run my truggy enough to know that on smoother surfaces it is pretty hard to beat, but playing around on clodded dirt piles and things, its not hard to high center it on a dirt clod. The MT's have a little more clearance and that helps them in that area IMO.
Posted on: 4/26/2012 7:44 AM by Author "cummins driver" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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