Is my lipo dead?
I have a 5000mah 30C 3S LiPo that I have had for a while sitting in my cupboard. About 4 months. I didnt charge it once from factory so it just stayed in storage mode the whole time. I had 3 others sitting with it (same batteries) which are all perfectly fine but this one isnt. The cells will not balance properly. They are charging but 2 of the cells will not balance out to 4.20V. Is the battery dead? Should I discharge? I want to try to revive if I can.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 5:00 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Blur speedo dead?
My savage blur speedo has died. It didnt catch flames or melt. I am using 5000mah 30C 3S. It just stopped working after a 3min run, batteries were fresh and so was the esc. Could the switch be broken? All the cables were connected correctly. There is no burning smell or signs of melting. The capacitors are still discharging when i connect the batteries.
Posted on: 11/15/2009 4:06 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Savage Flux dead after 20mins Will they repair?
Its for running 6S, The 20T was much faster for me. Sure you havent got them mixed around? Says in the manual if running 6S you should use the 25T pinion other wise no warranty is covered.
Posted on: 11/14/2009 4:36 PM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Savage Flux dead after 20mins Will they repair?
There is a small crack though. wont they just refuse warranty because of it?
Posted on: 11/14/2009 4:13 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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Savage Flux dead after 20mins Will they repair?
I just dropped $800 aud on a brand new flux. I came home and soldered on all my new connectors to my batteries and charged them (brand new batts) plugged them in and went for a spin, was going great decided to gear down to the 25 pinion and go to the park, at the park for about 3mins when it stopped moving, gave it some more throttle and it went again but then stopped 1 second later. No lights on the ESC and nothing when i turn it off. I have disconnected the esc from the motor and the rx. No smoke or burning smells. Running on 5000mah 30C 3S obviously in series. The only thing that is pissing me off the most is that before it stopped working the esc cracked probably from a small flip, it worked absolutely fine after that so I know its nothing to do with that. Will they still repair it for free?
Posted on: 11/14/2009 3:36 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Out with Nirto In with Electric?
I just changed to the electric side ( don't kill me!) I still have a picco savage though! Between the two and all my experience so far I would say electric. The ease of sliding in 2x 3s packs connecting them and you are good to go for a sweet 40 or so mins. No runnin, pipes,plugs, starters,hump packs, throttle linkage, clutches, shoes and fuel. It's much more expensive but damn worth it in the end especially if you live in a quiet neigbourhood. The flux is just the savage x but electric. You will hve a blast. Much more then you have ever had on your previous savage. Especially on 6s. Just a blast.... I say sell, save and get some zippy lipos (they are excellent) a decent charger/balancer and go for it. You will never look back. Unless you love that nitro burning greasyness! I still love my nitro though!
Posted on: 7/24/2009 8:52 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: PICS OF YOUR SAVAGES !!
What Crowd pleazer 2.0 and Desert Rat fits the XL? I have a X 4.6 with innovatives front and rear extended TVPs and its quite hard find body measurements!
Posted on: 7/24/2009 7:04 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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Pro-Line Crowd Pleazer 2.0 LST measurements
Can anyone tell me the measurents of these two bodies? Pro-Line Crowd Pleazer 2.0/Body/MGT/TNX/LST 3186-00 and Pro-Line Crowd Pleazer 2.0 LST 2 3218-00. I cannot find measurements anywhere and Pro-Line doesnt stock them anymore. Thanks!
Posted on: 7/24/2009 3:40 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
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Series 40 Bow-tie or Crime fighter?
Whats a better bashing tyre, 30% grass 70% dirt? Crime Fighters series 40 or bow tie series 40?
Posted on: 7/24/2009 1:34 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: PICS OF YOUR SAVAGES !!
[quote]ORIGINAL: SportsFans No pix in a while here thought I'd throw these up. [IMG]http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa70/SportsFans77/beenwhile.jpg[/IMG] [/quote] What wheels are the ones on the left?
Posted on: 7/20/2009 3:57 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: new lipo went BOOM!*pics*
I have 10 zippys. Not one problem. I bet there was a user error but maybe a QC issue. They don't just explode, there has to be something internally or it was damaged. Did it catch fire or explode? Bang or smoke then fire?
Posted on: 7/17/2009 10:04 PM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: hpi SAVAGE FLUX ESC CATCHES FIRE out of box
As a lot of people know the same esc and motor combo is being used in the E-revo brushless. There is some smoke ups on there aswell. You need to have something like a good 150amps to be safe. I say its all CC's fault. A lot of people are biased and say that the problem is Zippy batteries but to see a fresh flux straight from the box catch on fire with the cc's recommended maxcramps then obviously this is 100% a QC issue. Also, castle now ask what batteries you are using. They will apparently not warrant anyone using Zippy. To me, this is really unsafe. These catch on fire and can cause some serious burns if you are plugging in your batteries and happen to WOT, if your hand was near the esc you could get burnt. Its stupid, there are lawsuits waiting to happen, plus CC isnt doing anything about it other then blame crap quality LiPos (zippy are NOT crap), and do some warranty claims. If GM produced a car that 1 in 1000 burst into flames because you used a not recommended fuel then there would be a whole siege of court cases. Thats my 2c. Even though all the HPI claims are handle through HPI there is still CC in the mix, they need to go back and produce a V4. I am going to purchase a ERBE and if it catches alight I will be getting the warranty replacement and then swapping it out for Tekin RX8..
Posted on: 7/17/2009 12:02 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: X dogbones with XL cups?
Yep. Budbud is definitely right (as usual). The ball looks like it will pop out easily when turning and running. I am running a picco aswell and I can see that happening for sure. Going to play it safe and wait for stock of the XL cups and bones.
Posted on: 7/16/2009 11:48 PM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: my mini revo
Cool, I have been looking for some new bodies. I have already broken my wing and need new wheels aswell! They are so friggin awesome!
Posted on: 7/16/2009 2:44 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: X dogbones with XL cups?
Thanks Budbud, big help! I will give them a try. LHS in australia really suck and over charge on everything so I always buy from the states and wait a week or so for postage. Just want to run this weekend. I am not using XL outdrives though I am using the XL wider cups.
Posted on: 7/16/2009 2:24 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: X dogbones with XL cups?
Why doesn't it work? They seem to slip together perfectly. The bone doesnt sit out, I realise that but they should hold up for a little while. Its not perfect but it will definitely will work. The only play is that the ball is 2mm smaller, once some o-rings/fuel line is behind the balls they should be ok. I will just run them until they give way.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 7:42 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: New Era Wheelie Bar for Mini e-revo ?
They are pretty harsh 24/7 on that forum.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 7:37 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFFICIAL MINI E-REVO THREAD!!!
What after market wheels are you guys running? Something other then the kyosho's would be nice. The stocks are too unbalanced.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 7:34 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: my mini revo
Very nice. What body is that?
Posted on: 7/15/2009 6:45 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: 17mm savage xl hexes.
I am running big joes on the oversized beadlocks and mine are slipping every run. 2nd of all. The beadlock ring will cut into you lower arms after a few jumps. 3rd, its a pain to replace tyres on the beadlocks.. I am ridding of my axial beadlocks, they are not all that durable. I am going with the cheaper proline cheyenne 23mm hex wheels. I say go the old method as after a few runs you will have them slip and then you will fix them, they'll slip again and again and you will strip the screws that hold the ring down. Lots of dirt will pour into your tyres aswell. But that is my 2c.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 4:00 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: X dogbones with XL cups?
Actually I just got my XL cups. Theres no play.. they fit fine and seem like I wont have any problems.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 3:55 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: 4s in e revo?
I am running 2S 2200mah 20c in parallel and getting 40min+ hard bashing. Its fast on 2S, 40mph or so. I am going to pick up 2 3S for a bit of fun as they are so cheap. You can run 2 2S (4s) in series but you will not be able to run the ESC in lipo mode (low voltage cutoff on) as it will detect an over voltage. You will have to set it to nimh mode and make sure you do not run for more then 10 mins as you can damage your lipos if you discharge them too much, you can also damage your ESC aswell. The ESC doesnt support 4S but it will take it. Running in 4S with the stock pinion will get you to thermal shutdown in about 15mins speeds are about 60mph though. For bashing I would definitely be running 2S in parallel as it is more then enough speed. 3S will probably get you to thermal shutdown before you get to LVC if you are bashing hard. 4S is for speed runs only [quote]ORIGINAL: flipside7 Once parts come out for it, stock it's like most of the others, 2cell your ok, unless you gear it too low, 3cell forget it. Hopefully someone is working on a steel gear diff, but ball diffs are sure to come [/quote] What? The diffs are metal and hold up exceptionally well, I have not seen one diff ripped apart yet. The diffs are absolutely fine on 2S, 3S and 4S.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 3:49 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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X dogbones with XL cups?
Is it possible to use the X SS dog bones with the XL cups? Seeing as they are 2mm thinner it shouldn't matter right? They are the same length. I bought the extended cups without realising they were for the beefier dogbones!
Posted on: 7/14/2009 7:06 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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E-Revo servo replacement?
I am trying to find a servo that will fit the E-revo vxl (mini). I cant find any, either too big or too small. My measurements are. L=28.5mm W=13.5mm H=28.5 and the distance between the screw mounts is 35mm
Posted on: 6/30/2009 7:13 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: OFFICIAL MINI E-REVO THREAD!!!
Snapped my servo today. :( was running 2S 2200mah. The servos are weak. Anyone found a replacement?
Posted on: 6/30/2009 7:04 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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Suspension setup/Shocks
Well, I have been running the LST Shock conversion for a while and they have worn out, the rods keep bending but these were some cheap knockoffs from the bay. Now I need a new set, running them in my savage which I heavily bash. What is better? http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=200349847251 vs. http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=220430402370 I realise the first ones are Integy but I am sure they would be ok. I have heard bad things about Integy shocks before but I may give it a gamble. Never really heard anything about the HPI big bores, are they any good?
Posted on: 6/25/2009 5:15 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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1/16 E-Revo thermal shutdown on 3S
Is anyone getting this? I just canceled my 3S order and changed it to 2S. I have been reading up that a lot of people are hitting thermal shutdown before they can run there batteries to LVC and is only happening on 3S. Is anyone else getting this?
Posted on: 6/23/2009 3:30 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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RE: anyone ran two 3S LiPo's on their e revo?
Dont run 3S! They will over heat you esc and cause you to go to thermal shutdown. Heaps of people are going to 2S as the 3S last for 15 or so mins before thermal shutdown occurs. I myself have cancled my 3S order and picked up 2S instead. 3S is good for speed passes but for general bashing you won't get far before you smoke the esc. Cut a hole in the body window to let some air in, helps heaps.
Posted on: 6/23/2009 3:18 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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XL 5T
I saw these ages ago but I heard that it was just a myth. http://www.hpieurope.com/kit-info.php?partNo=30108&lang=en I think it looks awesome. Does anyone know if you just need the TVP's and dog bones to convert an exsisting savage?
Posted on: 6/20/2009 2:46 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: 1/16th E-Revo/Slash QUESTION! BIG ONE!
I know there is a brushed and brushless version of the Slash. But I am pretty sure there isn't a brushed version of the revo yet.
Posted on: 6/15/2009 3:05 AM by Author "spoonrc" in the forum "1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars"
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