RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
right on, i should've realized that wasn't topped out, really interested in knowing what that is because i'm trying to build one for speed.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 3:58 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
nice vid! i will say i thought i'd go a bit faster with 3s, you running stock ESC?
Posted on: 9/17/2012 2:59 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
nice info here fella's can't wait until i have time to read it all.
Posted on: 8/22/2012 3:44 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: Steering went out (sprint 2 flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Tune Connect the steering servo to the throttle in your receiver and give that a try. [/quote] tried it no go, maybe the servo "burnt out" i have a new one on the way, i'll test it. thanks!
Posted on: 8/17/2012 8:19 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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Steering went out (sprint 2 flux)
Hey guys, recently i was ripping around and smashed parallel into a curb and grinded some gears in the servo box. Right after the crash the steering continued to work for a few seconds then completely stopped. Like i said the the gears in the servo box were messed up but wouldn't the motors still spin or at least make some sort of noise? when i turn the wheel nothing happens so i'm thinking it might be more than just the servo, any idea's? thanks! -Vince
Posted on: 8/17/2012 11:15 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: drc35ca http://www.toughracing.com/ :: RC Car Belt :: HPI :: HPI Sprint RTR / Sprint2 Sport Rear belt replace 87007 It will not allow me to link direct to page? [/quote] thanks man:)
Posted on: 8/7/2012 8:11 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: drc35ca Tough Racing from South Korea,kevlar/rubber belt. Makes stock belts look like junk which many are! [/quote] mind directing me to these? thanks.
Posted on: 8/6/2012 2:39 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: drc35ca Try a Tough Racing belt on the rear,I find much stronger! [/quote] watcha mean by "tougher" like someone sells stronger ones?
Posted on: 8/6/2012 1:42 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Boy No one does. [/quote] try here, i haven't ordered them yet, but i guess they work www.ebay.com/itm/HPI-Aluminum-Center-Pulley-15T-Purple-HPI72172-/360476068816
Posted on: 8/5/2012 12:50 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Boy This really sucks. I just got the HPI plastic pulley. Installed it on the flux and 10 min run and it was all stripped. Can't wait fit the aluminum [/quote] jeez that's pretty hardcore, i've driven mine about 30-40 times and the orig's are still solid, one very minor chip, AND i've only driven it in parking lots so i dunno what's with that.
Posted on: 8/2/2012 9:32 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: WindyCitySquirrel [quote]ORIGINAL: digitalsmithy [quote]ORIGINAL: TheDriftingNarwhal Digitalsmithy - Are those traxxas rally tires? How do they slide on a touring size car? [/quote] They are traxxas rally rims and tires, they're pretty awesome. You can drift and speed around so it's a nice mix of both worlds, alhough i had to mod 'em quite a bit
Posted on: 7/31/2012 1:03 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: TheDriftingNarwhal Digitalsmithy - Are those traxxas rally tires? How do they slide on a touring size car? [/quote] They are traxxas rally rims and tires, they're pretty awesome. You can drift and speed around so it's a nice mix of both worlds, alhough i had to mod 'em quite a bit for them not to rub on everything, i think they would be considered a negative
Posted on: 7/30/2012 7:03 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
thanks bro, i tried to reply but it said you didn't accept pm's or something, but anyways i'll be ordering those asap, thanks again! [quote]ORIGINAL: WindyCitySquirrel smithy, you have a PM [/quote]
Posted on: 7/30/2012 1:52 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
dang. no where else to get it?
Posted on: 7/29/2012 7:59 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
[quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Boy I have ordered the traxxas 15t aluminum pulley. Don't know if it will work but I will give it a try as soon as I receive it and will notify to everyone if it works or fits correctly. [/quote] looking forward to the update, i lterally just got a rock stuck in mine and shaved off a couple teeth but it's still going, hope this works...
Posted on: 7/29/2012 3:49 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
[quote]ORIGINAL: MF-DK ^ Good looking car [;)] I wonder what people like of shocks nowadays? I need a replacement, all HPI's seem to be discontinued... [/quote] thanks:) they are still selling comp shocks http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/75194/
Posted on: 7/28/2012 11:09 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
thanks!
Posted on: 7/24/2012 1:47 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
[quote]ORIGINAL: WindyCitySquirrel [quote]ORIGINAL: digitalsmithy btw squirrel do you race in Chi? doesn't seem like there is anywhere to go out here... [/quote] Hey, smithy - I will be soon... soon as my S2 is ready. I still need a Novak #3339 Brushless System for the type of racing I'll be doing, get at least two more LiPos, some other odds & ends and tighen the slop in the C hub
Posted on: 7/24/2012 8:36 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting

Posted on: 7/24/2012 8:33 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: SPrint 2 flux belt keeps tearing
definately a good idea, i'll keep the rigid framing and have the rest be mesh at least have several "intakes" of mesh.
Posted on: 7/24/2012 8:19 AM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
hey yo y'all I'm currently running a Venom 5000 2s lipo but it's a little bloated so it's time for a new one. I was happy with its performance but i'm wondering if there's a certain brand or other type of battery that is better/faster? Any reccomondations are appreciated. thanks! bonus pic of my recently finished trueno:) [IMG]http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t452/digitalsmithy/Sprint2_3.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/23/2012 11:53 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
ooh the traxxas ones look pretty dang close, they seem like they could be slightly wide, but that might just be me, def give 'em a shot!
Posted on: 7/23/2012 8:54 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: HPI Sprint 2 Sport upgrade question!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Uncle Vinnie [quote]I have a question. For 2-cell Li-Po (5,000 mAh), which BL combo works better? The 6000 kv one or 4300 kv one? [/quote] What do you mean what BL combo would work better????? It would work on both just fine, I'm not sure what your asking. On the 4300 you would get longer run times but less power. On the 6000 you will get less run time, but a lot more power. What do you plan on doing?????? Bashing either one works great, the 6000kv will be a lot faster, get ready to break parts, do a lot of flips, etc, etc.. I have a 5700kv on my car did 59mph with the right gearing and 3 cell. I hope you get the steering slop fixed and have the right toe, camber, etc, etc otherwise you'll just be flipping the car, yes always flipping [/quote] Hey Vinnie, i have a 5900kv and i'm not coming close to that (all stock) i need to know your setup! gearing that is:) -Vince
Posted on: 7/23/2012 8:12 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 tires wear fast
[quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Boy Those are better in belted. same tire but are belted and will wear evenly [/quote] totally forgot to mention that, good call:)
Posted on: 7/23/2012 7:59 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 pulley melting
If you find alum pulley's please update:) btw squirrel do you race in Chi? doesn't seem like there is anywhere to go out here...
Posted on: 7/23/2012 7:53 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 tires wear fast
[quote]ORIGINAL: HomieOC I have a electric sprint 2 flux. the tires wear within like 6-7 battery runs... what tires will last like 30 -40 runs? heres what i use. http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php/hpi-nitro-3-x-pattern-radial-26mm-d-compound-pr.html [/quote] and btw i've tried all types of tires and those are your best bet mainly because i've decided performance outweighs longevity. Other tires may last longer like slicks but the X's have better all around performance than all others (for concrete outdoor use) I run mine for about 10-15 runs before i replace, don't get me wrong they are wore to the point of splitting open.
Posted on: 7/23/2012 7:43 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: sprint 2 tires wear fast
[quote]ORIGINAL: WindyCitySquirrel [quote]ORIGINAL: Car-Boy Try using the same tires but now use the belted. They wear evenly as long as you have you alignment done right. [/quote] +1 Additionally, if you're running on unprepaired asphalt or concrete it's like running on sand paper. Wait until you bugger up the gear diff shafts - those are fun to replace. And watch out for rocks - [/quote] lol just got done replacing the shafts, that was fun i also realized there are "hard steel " versions of these (shiny metal not black) which i should've bought, apparently the stock ones are no good and won't last long.
Posted on: 7/23/2012 7:38 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: SPrint 2 flux belt keeps tearing
I've gone through about 6 belts (3 front, 3 rear) and have come up with this "prototype" housing for the rear belt and gears. I'm a 3d artist so i'm thinking of getting it printed in plastic so it will last longer, so far it has done a great job! i'll let y'all know if i get this printed, i'll make sure to get multiples if anyone is interested. [IMG]http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t452/digitalsmithy/Sprint2_2.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t452/digitalsmithy/Sprint2_1.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 7/23/2012 7:00 PM by Author "digitalsmithy" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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