RE: Thunder Tiger Electric offroad
[quote]ORIGINAL: xerxes it goes low 2 mid 40s. on good 4s batts dat hold a strong VuL. put ur trust in xerxes. dat batt wont fit witout trimming lenghtwise. its width & height r within limits, but its a lil long. ull haf 2 do minor trimming. xerxes is also unsure of da lvc settings of da ace esc. auto calculate on 3.4 shood suffise on a 5s. [/quote] I usually dont like it when people are critical of grammer errors but this is just rediculous. At least use "TH" instead of "D". I feel like I'm getting dumber when I read your posts.
Posted on: 12/16/2011 5:01 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: heard lots of bad stuff about Redcat....BUT
[quote]ORIGINAL: edgeverse I have been a redcat owner for almost a year. I have no real problems with them. Thier support was more than good when I had an issue with a defective ESC that was killing my battery pack. I contacted them, shipped it to them as asked and the next thing I know, they ship me out a new one free of charge via UPS. These guys have my deepest utmost respect. [/quote] Thats pretty cool. But I'm guessing there are Redcat people trolling this forum to promote their image...im basing that guess off the fact that their website has a link to this site. I would do the same thing though.
Posted on: 12/13/2011 1:12 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: heard lots of bad stuff about Redcat....BUT
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dads like rc too haole- you'll have no problem finding any parts you need on ebay or online hobby stores.  When I'm looking for parts under $5.00 I try to find as much as I can on ebay with free shipping.  There is tons of stuff on there.  If I'm looking to make multiple part purchases I usually buy from RC Planet.  They offer $2.50 shipping so if I'm
Posted on: 12/13/2011 11:00 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: heard lots of bad stuff about Redcat....BUT
the thing about redcats is that they are cheap but it seems like you can at least get replacement parts more easily than with other cheap RC brands. Their website and ebay seem to have a decent amount of replacement parts. Am I wrong? Maybe guys that own the can answer this...
Posted on: 12/9/2011 6:39 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote]ORIGINAL: The_Shark [quote]ORIGINAL: haole [quote] IF you want to wait you can get a all metal geared (not spur) WITH brushless, 2.4ghz, (futaba fhss) water proof electronics for $248 (still need battery) [/quote] Are you talking about the Evader brushless? [/quote] yup. ME i would get the brushed RTR and put the money in a new setup from hobbypartz, it would cost about the same
Posted on: 11/29/2011 8:02 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: heard lots of bad stuff about Redcat....BUT
A lot of good info here. Thanks for all the reply's.
Posted on: 11/22/2011 5:39 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: heard lots of bad stuff about Redcat....BUT
Where do you all buy your Redcat products and replacement parts? I'm looking at getting the best bang for buck brushless monster truck and this looks like a good possibility. Sound like the stearing servo and aluminum control arms are the most common upgrades? How much is that going to cost and where can I order them? Thanks in advance. btw... I like the "Dads like rc too" name
Posted on: 11/21/2011 2:09 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Thunder Tiger Electric offroad
Anyone have experience/input on the TT Phoenix XT brushless?... Its the cheepest 1/10 brushless truck I found. Thunder Tiger 1/10 Phoenix XT Brushless 2.4GHz RTR http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAPPC**&P=0
Posted on: 11/21/2011 9:49 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote] IF you want to wait you can get a all metal geared (not spur) WITH brushless, 2.4ghz, (futaba fhss) water proof electronics for $248 (still need battery) [/quote] Are you talking about the Evader brushless?
Posted on: 11/21/2011 4:32 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
What do you guys think about these? i10MT 4X4 Brushless RTR 1/10 Monster Truck by INTEGY - http://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?p_prodid=8722&p_catid=274 Thunder Tiger 1/10 Phoenix XT Brushless 2.4GHz RTR http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAPPC**&P=0 The Integy seems pretty solid but i have no clue. I do like that it comes with everything, including a lipo battery and charger for only $270. The thunder tiger is just super cheap but its 1/10 scale and its brushless?! for only $189?
Posted on: 11/20/2011 8:13 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote]ORIGINAL: Ptec The Slash 4x4 is great but out of your price range even for used.  I would get the revo 1/16 over the slash 1/16.  Mini Summits are cool too.  Otherwise you can get just about any 2wd 1/10 scale used for around 200 like you said.  I have a brushed revo we bought new for 200 and its great.  I have a savage xs too and the savage seems to be my favorite of the 3 but currently has broken axles i have not got around to fixing. [/quote] Ok thaks. I think I'm just going to keep an eye out for a used revo or summit 1/16 or possibly a 2wd stampede 1/10 if the price is right...all brushless models.
Posted on: 11/18/2011 7:28 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote]ORIGINAL: not2worried If you go Traxxas. Stay away from the slash. It simply doesn't handle that great... would say a Mini Revo or Summit. What about the HPI Mini Recon? I like the look of the Flux XS but have heard of some problems. Whats your price range? [/quote] I was hopping to get a used bundle for under $200. I've seen some Erevo and Slash 1/16 on ebay for around $200.
Posted on: 11/17/2011 9:00 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote]ORIGINAL: 9five9 I don't know what kind of bashing you're thinking about,but a mini summit, or mini e revo would be a good choice. You could also go with the savage xs flux. I have a mini slash and love it. But that's me. [/quote] I would just be driving around the yard and at parks with my kids. I was actually looking at all those traxxas models (summit, slash and erevo 1/16 scale VXL). The traxxas models look pretty good, they are a little pricey but I really don't know what else is out there...are there any other good 1/16 scale brushless RTR options? I saw an Associated rc18T?
Posted on: 11/16/2011 6:02 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: Best brushles basher? 1/16
[quote]ORIGINAL: t9dragon What size are you looking at? There is 1/16, 1/18 and Mini. [/quote] Either 1/16 or 1/18. Is there a big difference between the two? Probably rather go with 1/16 because its bigger. I just remember when I had 1/10 scale models I wished I had a smaller RC because everything is cheaper...but then I've also heard the smaller RC's break more.
Posted on: 11/16/2011 5:57 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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Best brushles basher? 1/16
I used to be into RC's and have just gotten the urge to get back. I owned all traxxas before so thats what I've looked at so far (slash and erevo) but I want to get some feedback from people that know this stuff well. I'm looking for brushless, I'd like it to be 4x4 for better off roading and durable. Looking for the best bang for buck out there...obviously there are different levels of this for every dolar spent so all and any suggestion is appreciated.
Posted on: 11/16/2011 2:14 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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DuraTrax Charger doesnt recognize battery?
Ive got a [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCLD5&P=ML]Duratrax Piranha[/link] peak charger and two older tenergy 4200mah 8.4v batteries. I tried to charge the batteries last night but i got "No battery connected"? I'm guessing my cells are out of ballance? I used them 2 weeks ago and they worked fine. Is there anyway i could revive these packs or trouble shooting i could do? thanks ...and im still waiting for my replacement EnerG pack from boomboombatteries.com that Alex said he'd send to me about a month ago after already waiting 3 months!!!! wtf Alex!!!???
Posted on: 8/4/2008 3:22 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: BoomBoomBatteries & Ener-G's = waiste of money
I agree, When i get my new Ener-g 4600 i think im only going to charge it up to 4200mah just to keep less stress off the cells
Posted on: 6/16/2008 4:56 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: BoomBoomBatteries & Ener-G's = waiste of money
[quote]ORIGINAL: hockeyplaya20 i honestly think alex needs to give everyone a refund. and close down his business... [/quote] OUCH!!! lol, ... i kinda feel bad for the guy, but when i think about the how long it took to actually get my pack and how much it cost AND the fact that i only got one and half runs out of it AND the fact that he personally told me to return it asap and he would get me a new pack AND it didnt happen.... i dont feel too bad for him
Posted on: 6/13/2008 3:14 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: BoomBoomBatteries & Ener-G's = waiste of money
[quote]ORIGINAL: Jolly Roger Pirate [quote]ORIGINAL: haole I bought my 7 cell hump pack a few months ago and it was great on the first run, but about 10 minutes into my second run it started leaking black liquid and making a hissing sound. Elmo6, who i think is the owner of boomboombats.com told me to send it in and he would replace it.... so i did, and that was about 2 months ago! I called
Posted on: 6/13/2008 1:42 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: BoomBoomBatteries & Ener-G's = waiste of money
[quote]ORIGINAL: fusebmx13 same here man same here [&o] [/quote] did yours vent too? did you send it back and not get a new one? [size=7][b]SUCKS[/b][/size]
Posted on: 6/13/2008 1:01 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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BoomBoomBatteries & Ener-G's = waiste of money
I bought my 7 cell hump pack a few months ago and it was great on the first run, but about 10 minutes into my second run it started leaking black liquid and making a hissing sound. Elmo6, who i think is the owner of boomboombats.com told me to send it in and he would replace it.... so i did, and that was about 2 months ago! I called and left a message but havent got a call back, and on top of this it took a month to recieve the batt in the first place. FYI - i dont recomend boomboom.... long shipping time and the ener-g batteries cost too much for the risk of getting a bad pack
Posted on: 6/13/2008 12:49 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: what to upgrade 1st on vxl?
The shock caps will blow off if you do a lot of jumps. But i always recomend replacing things as they break because a lot of times parts that "normaly" break for one guy will last forever for another so its just better to wait. ...you will have to get new rear tires pretty quick if you drive on asphault a lot!
Posted on: 4/2/2008 4:33 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: What problems can I expect with aluminum upgrade parts?
just replace parts as they break... this is the reason i bought a traxxas truck, parts are easy to find and my LHS stocks almost every replacement part
Posted on: 4/1/2008 11:05 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Converting stickpack to side by side
I have done it but I would recomend you leave the pack as it is unless its getting too hot or you really want to convert it. I converted one pack to sxs but i didnt notice a difference in performance or heat. I would suggest getting one of those cell trays so that your pack comes out perfectly square. I think converting to sxs is ony good if the original stick pack build is bad... Unless your racing and you are super critical... [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/article_display.cfm?article_id=481]HERE[/link] is a how to for a 6cell pack, if your doing 7 or 8 cell hump make sure you lign your cells up correctly
Posted on: 3/24/2008 4:51 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Battery charger question.
there was another thread on this not too long ago... im pretty sure you can use that charger to charge AA's. Just get one of those battery trays from radioshack, I think you can get them in a bunch of different sizes 1,2,4,6,8 cell trays and hook it up to your piranah
Posted on: 3/24/2008 4:31 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Tenergy Cells dead?
ya...its dead.
Posted on: 3/24/2008 4:20 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: I want upgrades for me Pede VXL!!! money is not that much of an issue...
Replace parts as they break. And if you only have one battery i would get another or upgrade to lipo. Aluminum parts are cost too much so i buy rpm parts which i havent broken yet.
Posted on: 3/24/2008 4:14 PM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: bad ener-g battery?
[quote]ORIGINAL: heta peta Yea don't try to charge a leaker! You would be asking for trouble. My 4600 pack just vented and i sent it right back to boomboom.. [/quote] woops! Ya, ill be sending it back, Elmo6/Alex seems like he really wants get the bad packs replaced asap, which is great. Which is great because it will keep guys on this forum/his customers happy
Posted on: 3/24/2008 7:54 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: bad ener-g battery?
[quote]ORIGINAL: duneslider If it is leaking then DON'T charge it. You could burn your house down! Leaking cells = bad. [/quote] oops, i charged it and it only took about 125mah so i tried again and it charged another 3000mah, I think its done! I just dont want to send it back to have to wait another 5 weeks to get a new one! I didnt think this was going to happen to me but i guess these bad packs are more comon than i thought
Posted on: 3/23/2008 9:44 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: bad ener-g battery?
i think my ener-g battery just whent bad too!!! First run was awsome. second run heeted up and one of the cells was leaking a black fluid and making a hissing leaking sound!!! im gonna try to charge it today but i think its toast?!
Posted on: 3/22/2008 10:32 AM by Author "haole" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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