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shedweller said:
Update on the infraction......... This thing is balls to the wall bonkers!!
It is the fastest surface rc I have driven....And when going full chat it is some spectacle because of the size of the thing and when I gets traction it just pings off into the distance
You do need a LOT of space and perhaps having plenty could be a bad thing... as the spot we went to today is a huuge brand new tarmac area for a new covid vaccination center covered in dusty deposits from plant machinery that allowed for top speed for a couple of seconds and then enough room to go into full lock drifting at 65mph...... Bonkers.... Much more fun than I thought
Tyres could be an issue....... This is after 5 runs on 6s...... I reckon they're done...
Love it..... It is the fastest surface rc I have driven....And when going full chat it is some spectacle because of the size of the thing and when I gets traction it just pings off into the distance
You do need a LOT of space and perhaps having plenty could be a bad thing... as the spot we went to today is a huuge brand new tarmac area for a new covid vaccination center covered in dusty deposits from plant machinery that allowed for top speed for a couple of seconds and then enough room to go into full lock drifting at 65mph...... Bonkers.... Much more fun than I thought
Tyres could be an issue....... This is after 5 runs on 6s...... I reckon they're done...
What size of Batteries and how long are they lasting.
. Nice Tamiyas!
The AVC and heading hold really do make a huge difference - it stays in a straight line over bumpy surfaces and in the air and it also controls it to a degree under braking and makes drifting it at speed very easy and controllable.
As such I have been using it in smaller spaces like supermarket carparks and industrial estate roads and I'm not too bothered by street furniture as even sideways at speed there is enough power and steering angle available to control it
Don't get me wrong it is NOT for beginners by any stretch of the imagination but if you have experience it is certainly an event!
Sub5 - I am using two 3s (11.1v) lipos usually 6000mah graphene (220c) and get 30mins with no sag
In the picture below I am using two 5500mah with connector adaptors and get 25+min but punch and performance drop off noticeably.
Made some off road mods (lift, mudguards DIY belted knobblies) and went daisy cutting with the front splitter on the cricket pitch. It did nose in going flat out and cartwheeled for long long way...... No damage!!!!! (Slight bend in spoiler)....Divoted the pitch though.... I will give it some heat and bend it up for next time but running on grass like this shouldn't be a problem and will be cheaper on tyres (a set of hoons is £70).........
ThisInJapanese said:
That's the thing that puts me off this sort of car, the fact that it needs so much space to fully stretch it's legs. I can't think of any where around me that will allow me to do that.
Doesn't mean I don't ponder getting one every now and again!
I thought that and the two places I had scoped out are both 10minutes away and wide open but not "Flat" by any degree.... but after a few packs I have realised it is much easier to drive than I thought.....Doesn't mean I don't ponder getting one every now and again!
The AVC and heading hold really do make a huge difference - it stays in a straight line over bumpy surfaces and in the air and it also controls it to a degree under braking and makes drifting it at speed very easy and controllable.
As such I have been using it in smaller spaces like supermarket carparks and industrial estate roads and I'm not too bothered by street furniture as even sideways at speed there is enough power and steering angle available to control it
Don't get me wrong it is NOT for beginners by any stretch of the imagination but if you have experience it is certainly an event!
Sub5 - I am using two 3s (11.1v) lipos usually 6000mah graphene (220c) and get 30mins with no sag
In the picture below I am using two 5500mah with connector adaptors and get 25+min but punch and performance drop off noticeably.
Made some off road mods (lift, mudguards DIY belted knobblies) and went daisy cutting with the front splitter on the cricket pitch. It did nose in going flat out and cartwheeled for long long way...... No damage!!!!! (Slight bend in spoiler)....Divoted the pitch though.... I will give it some heat and bend it up for next time but running on grass like this shouldn't be a problem and will be cheaper on tyres (a set of hoons is £70).........
Made some more progress this weekend on the crawler build that seems to never end.
Last time I posted I’d got it roughly mocked up, wasn’t happy with the 4 link geometry as it was binding and generally just being crap.
After sending it to my parents garage for a few months in sheer frustration, I decided to have another crack.
It’s now sitting much better thanks to some custom axle mounts and some better spring mounts. Properly mounted links and shocks and 0 bind!
I still have a huge list of things to do, but for now I’m chuffed!
Last time I posted I’d got it roughly mocked up, wasn’t happy with the 4 link geometry as it was binding and generally just being crap.
After sending it to my parents garage for a few months in sheer frustration, I decided to have another crack.
It’s now sitting much better thanks to some custom axle mounts and some better spring mounts. Properly mounted links and shocks and 0 bind!
I still have a huge list of things to do, but for now I’m chuffed!
MBBlat said:
Added to my collection
Lots of bling included, presentation almost as good as Tamiya
Got a proper kyosho brushless esc and motor arriving tomorrow, so will probably use the belt rather than chain drive.
This is sitting on my to do pile too, with a white cage, Option House shocks and a couple of other bits. Definitely belt drive!Lots of bling included, presentation almost as good as Tamiya
Got a proper kyosho brushless esc and motor arriving tomorrow, so will probably use the belt rather than chain drive.
Great to look through this thread at all the cool projects. Not been here for a while, and not posted for longer...
Anyway, about 6 months ago, I bought an e-Revo - bloody huge thing compared to the 1:10 Tamiya's that we were running.
It lasted about 3 weeks before we started breaking bits. We bash, not Kevin Talbot levels of bash, but if anything made of plastic hits solid stuff at 50mph, then it's going to break. Suffice to say, 6 months later there is not much of the original car...
Mods so far:
- Metal rear brace - essential upgrade before you first drive it.
- Hobbywing MAX6 ESC - Original blew up after about a month, but I'd changed the battery connectors, so warranty void. Damn.
- Hobbywing 4274 motor - Direct replacement after the original burnt out last month
- 2x 30kg PowerHD servos - recommend these, done 5 months hard work and work perfectly
- RPM suspension arms all round - ball joints always pull out of originals. So far, RPM ones have been perfect
- Metal front/rear driveshafts - Traxxas 8655R upgrade - It should have these from new really
- Metal Spur - original ratio for now, I've also bought a 46/17 combo, but never fitted it. To be honest, its plenty fast enough now.
- Heavier springs (6.4kg front, 5.9kg rear), 80 weight damper oil - made a world of difference!
- Unbreakable body from Russia - Only had this two weeks, so can't comment on longevity, but it looks cool!
- Louise Rock wheels - Fitted these today, not run them yet - completely fed up with the originals, they just rip after two or three runs, and they are blood expensive. No idea how these will hold up. They are quite a bit larger, but only very slightly heavier.
Other replaced parts
- All the rear wings - doesn't seem to be a better solution out there. They break, now they are on backorder. RPM, please remedy this!
- All the tyres - as above
- Couple front bumpers
- Rear wing mount - my fault - was a good jump though!
- Several other suspension parts - push rods, nuts, ball joints etc.
- A few hubs. Keep meaning to order the cheapy aluminium ones from Aliexpress, but standard ones are cheap enough and only break with a big crash.
Yeah, that'll do it for now. I have been a Tamiya fan-boy for over 30 years, but highly recommend these e-Revo things. They do break, but so long as you are handy with the spanners and can assign a little disposable income, they give many many smiles.
Oh, and I recently assigned one corner of my office to all things RC. The original Lunchbox at the top that started it all. The two middle cars are very fast Tamiya TT-02B chassis that my son and I race most weekends - and break most weekends. Super little things though - 4600kv brushless, metal gears and 3s. I posted about these previously. They both leave the Traxxas for dead on a smoothish track
Anyway, about 6 months ago, I bought an e-Revo - bloody huge thing compared to the 1:10 Tamiya's that we were running.
It lasted about 3 weeks before we started breaking bits. We bash, not Kevin Talbot levels of bash, but if anything made of plastic hits solid stuff at 50mph, then it's going to break. Suffice to say, 6 months later there is not much of the original car...
Mods so far:
- Metal rear brace - essential upgrade before you first drive it.
- Hobbywing MAX6 ESC - Original blew up after about a month, but I'd changed the battery connectors, so warranty void. Damn.
- Hobbywing 4274 motor - Direct replacement after the original burnt out last month
- 2x 30kg PowerHD servos - recommend these, done 5 months hard work and work perfectly
- RPM suspension arms all round - ball joints always pull out of originals. So far, RPM ones have been perfect
- Metal front/rear driveshafts - Traxxas 8655R upgrade - It should have these from new really
- Metal Spur - original ratio for now, I've also bought a 46/17 combo, but never fitted it. To be honest, its plenty fast enough now.
- Heavier springs (6.4kg front, 5.9kg rear), 80 weight damper oil - made a world of difference!
- Unbreakable body from Russia - Only had this two weeks, so can't comment on longevity, but it looks cool!
- Louise Rock wheels - Fitted these today, not run them yet - completely fed up with the originals, they just rip after two or three runs, and they are blood expensive. No idea how these will hold up. They are quite a bit larger, but only very slightly heavier.
Other replaced parts
- All the rear wings - doesn't seem to be a better solution out there. They break, now they are on backorder. RPM, please remedy this!
- All the tyres - as above
- Couple front bumpers
- Rear wing mount - my fault - was a good jump though!
- Several other suspension parts - push rods, nuts, ball joints etc.
- A few hubs. Keep meaning to order the cheapy aluminium ones from Aliexpress, but standard ones are cheap enough and only break with a big crash.
Yeah, that'll do it for now. I have been a Tamiya fan-boy for over 30 years, but highly recommend these e-Revo things. They do break, but so long as you are handy with the spanners and can assign a little disposable income, they give many many smiles.
Oh, and I recently assigned one corner of my office to all things RC. The original Lunchbox at the top that started it all. The two middle cars are very fast Tamiya TT-02B chassis that my son and I race most weekends - and break most weekends. Super little things though - 4600kv brushless, metal gears and 3s. I posted about these previously. They both leave the Traxxas for dead on a smoothish track
Welshbeef said:
MBBlat said:
RCKicks was talking about this and the build big time - why is it so special out of interest? (I like it’s looks but £££ what am I missing). Argh, really wanting a Javelin now!
I’ve finished the refurb of my Sand Master. New oil filled dampers (rears 10mm longer), replaced the rear shock mount, all four lower arms (and shimmed them), all four upper links, and the rear motor housing. New 1.9” beadlocks with 95mm tyres.
Needed to get more ground clearance for a run what you brung event with colleagues in a few weeks time, I may not keep the wheels on it for normal running.
I also repaired some rough bits on the body panels and polished it all back to a good state before applying the stickers.
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And after a trial run on the drive
I’ve finished the refurb of my Sand Master. New oil filled dampers (rears 10mm longer), replaced the rear shock mount, all four lower arms (and shimmed them), all four upper links, and the rear motor housing. New 1.9” beadlocks with 95mm tyres.
Needed to get more ground clearance for a run what you brung event with colleagues in a few weeks time, I may not keep the wheels on it for normal running.
I also repaired some rough bits on the body panels and polished it all back to a good state before applying the stickers.
[url]And after a trial run on the drive
Edited by FNG on Friday 11th June 12:29
I've been out doing a bit of crawling by the river. I am a big fan of scale realistic RC trucks and this Hilux High Lift is pretty good in this respect:
BlackSeaRC
Plus see it in action here:
https://youtu.be/bDQymSS9zw0
BlackSeaRC
Plus see it in action here:
https://youtu.be/bDQymSS9zw0
Stefan often has some spectacular deals on Tamiya Touring cars in the sale:
https://www.rc-kleinkram.de/kategorie/angebote-sal...
The Calibra looks great!
https://www.rc-kleinkram.de/kategorie/angebote-sal...
The Calibra looks great!
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