RE: electic truggy?
ok thanks foxy. i'll be looking into that. & thanks to all for the info it is very appreciated. [quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy You'd still need electronics (consider $150ish for a speed control and motor, and another 50 for a good servo), and batteries. It's expensive but worth it. Either of the 1/18th cars (the Xray or the Associated) would be fine on concrete on the stock tires. If it is very smooth concrete, Xray makes foam tires for the little beastie which would be ideal, but really there's no need, the mini pins with the xray are great. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/18/2012 4:04 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: what is normal nitro engine life?
well said herrsavage. maybe i had it tuned a touch on lean side normal temp was 240-250? i'll just keep playing & see if i can improve my luck with experience. thanks for input all. [quote]ORIGINAL: HerrSavage [quote]ORIGINAL: mattsauto is there a secret to longevity on a nitro engine like keeping it on the rich side or a different breakin? my lrp ran awesome for like 4 gallons ( i did
Posted on: 9/18/2012 4:00 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: electic truggy?
so foxy, the d8t kit & the electric conersion kit bought would be all i would need (besides batteries of course) to be running? if so that would be a good deal for a good truggy. also the mini, would that be good for indoor on concrete if i just got some onroad tires or would i need to change more? thanks for advice it is very appreciated.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 6:45 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: what is normal nitro engine life?
is there a secret to longevity on a nitro engine like keeping it on the rich side or a different breakin? my lrp ran awesome for like 4 gallons ( i did run it very hard on big track). is it the brand of motor, fuel i use (s&w 20%) or maybe my tune? i kept my race tune the whole time after breakin without having to change it (weather stayed the same) & it never got over 260 in temp & ran awesome. i am still new to rc (about 9 months) but have been working on full scale vehicles, snowmobiles & dirt bikes all my life so i got a pretty good sense of tuning but still learning. thanks for help it is very appreciated. [quote]ORIGINAL: Ttowntoolman I race dirt oval. I started this season with 12 gallons on my os 25 XZ running great. I am now up to 14 gallons and still running great. I pulled the engine off to clean chassis last night, I still cant roll the flywheel all the way around with my finger. I see no end in sight.......and I usually set TQ every week with it! Engine has never been apart for any reason. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/17/2012 6:35 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: electic truggy?
[quote]ORIGINAL: yakfish I've never had an XRAY but I hear they are awesome and they are very high on my wish list. For truggies you can also look at Mugen, Kyosho, Losi, and Team Associated. I guess if your looking at XRAY price doesn't matter much? For a small scale to mess around with take a look at the AE RC18 line of trucks [/quote] i was actually looking at that rc18. so they are decent car? i just wanna race it around on concrete floor in my shop during winter.
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:23 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: electic truggy?
thanks for insight guys. as far as the electric truggy goes i don't have to have an xray, i just would like a good quality. i now have the losi 8t 2.0 with lrp .28 nitro & love the truggy but would like to try electric one. maybe i will see what cost would be for conversion for an 8t. is there any quality 1/8 truggy electric rtr out there?
Posted on: 9/17/2012 5:19 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: electic truggy?
i am also looking to get a 1/16 or 1/24 scale electric to race for fun in my 3 bay shop on concrete floor this winter. any suggetions?
Posted on: 9/16/2012 7:10 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: what is normal nitro engine life?
yea thanks slayer but i think i might have done it in today though ( got it to 400 because i knew it was about done & hammered it until it would hardly move. haha ). no i never ran too rich just a little on rich side. although i do run the hell outta of it when it's broke in. i will keep extremercmods in mind for the next one though. [quote]ORIGINAL: SLAYERDUDE There's a big difference between running way too rich and causing damage, and taking things easy by staying "on the rich, safe side"... We have a guy at my track that runs waay too rich, we all tune it for him, give him tips, he still detunes it right back to being way overly rich.[8|] His engines never run right. I've always run my engines on the rich side, but they all last a very long time, in fact I've been into nitro for over 10 years and every engine I broke in still runs. Recently Robin from ExtremeRCmods taught me that if an engine is run [i]too[/i] rich during break-in, which results in lower temps, it doesen't allow the sleeve to expand properly and will actually wear the piston and sleeve fit too much to have a nice fit once a race tune is put on it and the sleeve fully expands under normal operating temps. Makes perfect sense, engine is worn in at 160F and the piston/sleeve wears perfectly together, then you ramp the tune up and hit 220F, the sleeve will expand and fit loose on the piston. You might want to inspect it and if the brg's and rod are okay, send it to Ray for a $20 pinch and report back, hell $20 is less than a gallon of fuel and you may get another 4 gallons out of it. http://www.rayaracing.com/ [/quote]
Posted on: 9/16/2012 7:07 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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electic truggy?
so as the subject says i'm thinking about getting an electric 1/8 truggy this winter for the spring. i've heard the x-ray is a good one but i'm looking for advice & input as i haven't done any research yet. so what do you experts think? thanks in advance for any input.
Posted on: 9/16/2012 5:13 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: what is normal nitro engine life?
sounds like exactly what i had happen. started flaming out when engine warmed & wouldn't restart until engine cooled. maybe i ran it too rich for too long trying to make engine last from break in but i really put stress on rod & crank? at any rate i think with my next engine i will break it in with about ten tanks, race tune & run it like i stole it! haha. does that sound like a good theory? i like to run them hard. ps. i ran it today till the end, it ran good for about 5 minutes then started losing power & i said f-it & ran it till it would barely move ( it literaly got to 400 temp oops) haha. she's definately done now![quote]ORIGINAL: SLAYERDUDE While you have the engine apart you need to check the pinch, if you can easily push the piston to the top of the sleeve or thru the top then the pinch is gone and you can either get a new piston and sleeve or send it to Ray A Racing and have it pinched for around $20. Also with the engine together but glow plug removed, you should feel some type of resistance at TDC as the piston moves thru the pinch zone. If the engine fails both these tests the pinch (tapered fit/seal) between piston and sleeve is worn and once the engine gets to temp it loses compression and will no longer start until cool. If you ran super rich for 1.5 gallons you also may have hammered the conrod and that will cause flameouts too. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/16/2012 5:06 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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what is normal nitro engine life?
i understand there are alot of valiables to this question but i put an lrp .28 spec 3 engine on my losi 8t truggy, broke it in properly (another argument), ran it very rich for about 1 1/2 gallon. then race tuned it ( seemed to be perfect tune & tune didn't change until problem occured) & ran it pretty hard on track with buddies for about another 2 1/2 - 3 gallons ( about 4 gallon total) when all of a sudden it started stalling upon throttle release(when warm). i did have the clutch bearings go shortly after & changed them with no change to running. it does still run strong other than that. (very annoying stalling after 1/3 tank). i did alot of research on this site for answers & only come up with motor getting weak. i tried sealing engine, retuning & every ajustment i could think of. i did just order another motor but was wondering what to do with this motor? should i try to replace piston & sleeve? (not cheap). or just scrap it? or maybe i did something wrong? any insight would be helpfull. thanks in advance.
Posted on: 9/15/2012 6:29 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Savage xs wont move??
sounds like either your slipper nut loosed up or the transmission has a stripped gear. did you check the slipper clutch nut? [quote]ORIGINAL: 209mark123 Found the exploded bearing left that diff out turned the car on with the front diff still in and it was still having the same problem. So I took the front diff out and ripped them both apart and all the gears inside are in perfect shape. But with both diffs out the motor spins freely without any hesitation This is really starting to get old...lol I cannot figure out for the life of me whats going on with this thing. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/8/2012 4:08 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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D8T
Does anyone know exactly what all is needed for completion of the hotbodies d8t kit? i have been unable to find out for sure. thanks in advance for help.
Posted on: 9/8/2012 4:02 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Truggy"
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RE: HPI Trophy Truggy 4.6 or Robitronic Mantis
hey foxy, just wondering why you say the trophy 4.6 truggy is a terrible car? my buddy is thinking about getting one. just curious. i've heard a handfull of guys on the forum say they have them & like them. [quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy The Mantis by a long way. If you see a 4.6 trophy truggy coming, run in the opposite direction, it's a terrible car. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/8/2012 3:53 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Truggy"
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RE: Losi shock towers
my buddy did that with his 1.0 & it works fine. just chaged shock towers & body mounts. [quote]ORIGINAL: bcox13 Will the 8ight T 2.0 shock towers mount on Eight T 1.0? I want to put the 2.0 body on it but it hits the shocks in the front. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/4/2012 5:25 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Truggy"
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RE: Savage xs wont move??
did you check to see if the slipper nut had backed off? mine does that sometimes. [quote]ORIGINAL: 209mark123 I recently started having this problem my savage xs wont move when I hit the throttle makes like a grinding noise as its trying to move but it just stutters. Now when I did pick it up and held it in the air it seemed to work fine. Bad thing is I originally thought it was the motor giving out and bought a new one and it didnt change a thing. I checked the pinion gear and transmission gears so all is good there and I was in the diffs not more than a week ago and everything was fine. Think it might have something to do with the esc? I dont know any opinions would be appreciated. [/quote]
Posted on: 9/4/2012 5:09 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: losi 8t rear diff?
like to beat them though) haha. [quote]ORIGINAL: nitroexpress [quote]ORIGINAL: mattsauto hello guys
Posted on: 9/3/2012 1:10 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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losi 8t rear diff?
hello guys. i am hoping someone might be able to help me out. i was racing on a track i built at my inlaws camp with my losi 8t 2.0 rtr & i started hearing a clicking noise & it started slowing down so i shut it off & inspected it & it appears to be in the rear diff. so i removed the rear diff & it feels like the pinion is slipping on the ring but when i disassembled it the teeth appear to be ok (not stripped or missing any). so do these need to be reshimmed after they wear or just rebuild completely? also what weight oil should i use in rear diff when i reassemble? i am also thinking about getting the smart center & front diffs. what do you guys think about the smart diffs are they worth it? thanks in advance for any input.
Posted on: 9/3/2012 10:10 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: radio fault?
hey guys, thanks for replies. i finally got a chance to try everything you suggested & everything i could think of & it didn't help. also the range is terrible. i can only go 30 or 40 yards without glitching. i think my receiver may be bad. not sure but it has never had good range since i got it. i guess spektrum isn't good quality? i'm thinking about just buying a futaba like i bought for my savage. it's been flawless. don't know what else to do.
Posted on: 7/28/2012 7:11 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: Turning 1/8 truggy into a 'Un-Breakable' Beast!
actually i've been looking for a scaled lift. that would be cool. thought about making one since i can't find one. [quote]ORIGINAL: s7jstep1 [quote]ORIGINAL: pcarluvr My Beetle is bigger too! [/quote] is that lift at your local rc track? lol jk. i wouldnt be suprised if somebody came up with a scale version of a 2 post hydraulic lift for rc cars lol [/quote]
Posted on: 7/28/2012 7:01 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: charger body bumper
that makes sense. but it doesn't seem like it would be much different than the front bumper mold. oh well, i'll make it work. i'll be gentle on it for a short period then probably pound it like all my other bodies anyway. i like to find the extreme point in most everything so i guess it's destined to be broke eventually anyway. haha. i appreciate all input & always enjoy learning & socializing with ya'll. [quote]ORIGINAL: SyCo_VeNoM actually the front of the charger body has one lol but yea outside that one there are none the rear bumper has less IMO than the front. There isn't a piece that goes under like on a real charger btw I'm guessing its like I said if they put the rear on there would be no way to get the mold out cause the fenders hook under [/quote]
Posted on: 7/27/2012 1:55 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: charger body bumper
haha that would suck. I don't understand why they just didn't do bumper in one mold with rest of car. but it is what it is. thanks for insight foxy. [quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy You could ream a couple of 3mm holes and use m3 machine screws with nuts on the other side, gives it a nice industrial look too, but really, it will just tear through the holes, probably faster than the tape would disintegrate. That 3m stuff is amazingly strong, I tore an ESC in half by accident which was stuck down with that. All the screws stripped and I had the top half in my hand while looking at a naked circuit board still stuck to the truck. lol. [/quote]
Posted on: 7/27/2012 10:27 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: charger body bumper
nothing came with it. i was afraid that was going to be the answer. tape probably won't hold up to bashing but oh well it's only a bumper. thanks for quick response foxy, very much appreciated. [quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy Most people use double sided tape. I use this stuff... Did you not get a strip of DS tape in the packet? [image]http://986forum.com/forums/attachments/general-discussions/15140d1314312235-front-lip-adhesive-01.jpg[/image] [/quote]
Posted on: 7/26/2012 7:31 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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charger body bumper
hey guys, i just bought a charger body for my savage x 4.6. i was wondering if anyone knows how the rear bumper that is seperate attaches to the body as there were no instructions with the body. any input would be greatly appreciated. thanks in advance.
Posted on: 7/26/2012 6:53 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: radio fault?
i will double check all that again tomorrow. thanks for input & i will let you know. [quote]ORIGINAL: thehuntingterminator [quote]ORIGINAL: mattsauto hey guys. i bought a losi 8t 2.0 rtr a couple months ago & love the truggy. however i recently have been noticing it glitching alot. it came with the spectrum radio & i like that it reads the temp (although not spot on it gives good
Posted on: 7/16/2012 3:09 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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radio fault?
hey guys. i bought a losi 8t 2.0 rtr a couple months ago & love the truggy. however i recently have been noticing it glitching alot. it came with the spectrum radio & i like that it reads the temp (although not spot on it gives good quick reference). does anyone know if it would be a receiver problem or radio problem? i like the radio but i'm afraid it's going to bug out & destroy the car some day. any suggestions would be appreciated.
Posted on: 7/16/2012 12:50 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: LRP spec 3 .28 engine
so i would be better off with just the losi spin start back plate on lrp .28 then? Ok. thanks again for help. [quote]ORIGINAL: HerrSavage The 454 comes with the combo pull/Spin start. I have one, and so far so good. But I have read of people saying they don't hold up quite as well as the just-spinstart backplate.. For me Spinstarts have been flawless in my LST2's for years.. Very reliable. [/quote]
Posted on: 6/4/2012 9:32 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: LRP spec 3 .28 engine
herrsavage, would that be the pull/spin start & back plate for the losi 454? thanks for help [quote]ORIGINAL: HerrSavage Yep - mounts right up.. Assuming you mean the Losi Spin-start. Prefer that to Rotostart too.. [/quote]
Posted on: 6/2/2012 11:03 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: LRP spec 3 .28 engine
awesome. thanks for input herrsavage. greatly appreciated. [quote]ORIGINAL: HerrSavage Yep - mounts right up.. Assuming you mean the Losi Spin-start. Prefer that to Rotostart too.. [/quote]
Posted on: 6/2/2012 10:33 AM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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RE: LRP spec 3 .28 engine
anyone ?
Posted on: 6/1/2012 4:47 PM by Author "mattsauto" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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