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  1. I can certainly test it with a multimeter, but it' has 4 contacts so I'm not sure how best to test it. It is a lipo. I'll put up a pic when I get home later
  2. I went to use my GT3C for the first time in quite some while only to find it wouldn't turn on. I put it on charge, gave it a bit of time and it switched on fine. However, when I unplugged the charging lead it switched off. It seems that it's not working at all from the battery, but will work if I have the charger plugged in. I gave it a test using a USB power bank plugged in and that worked fine but obviously is not ideal. There don't appear to be any physical signs of the battery having died, no swelling or corrosion etc but it just doesn't seem to be doing anything. Is it likely to just be that the battery is dead or is it possible there's an issue with the charging circuit or something? How best to check if the battery is dead?
  3. You dissing my garden. Grrr! Those HK bashers do look good but way over budget... Sadly.
  4. Shame they're so expensive and not what I'm looking for...
  5. It's more the size of vehicle thats the issue, both my amp abd fughter buggy handle the grass ok it's just that I want something smaller to make the most of the area I have available as a track
  6. I saw mention on a youtube comment of a WL-Toys A959 which after a bit of looking baout i've found more about, looks like it might fit the bill 4WD 2.4GH RC car Buggy style 1/18 Scale suitable for indoor and outdoor control Four-wheel independent suspension With Proportional Steering function 100 metre control distance and only £54 Also seems to run quite nicely on grass https://youtu.be/7mbRq29QhrE
  7. if money was no object then maybe but that would cost a fortune...oh and I do want it as a usable garden too
  8. That's my thought, the grass probably is too much for little vehicles which is a shame, as the space I have would make for a fun track for smaller vehicles. I'd need something that could be set up nice and quickly else my little boy will have lost interest before we even started driving. Not sure on the strips of carpet idea ,it sounds like a good plan but then I'd have to factor in setup time and storage etc though as you say would make for better surface for smaller vehicles.
  9. My garden is a bit of a funny one as it's an unusual shape but there is a reasonable amount of room... (pic attached...couldn'tg et it to upload where i normally would so hopefully it'll work..)
  10. I quite like the look of the Helion Animus SC and a good price too. Can't quite tell from the pics, is that a normal tamiya sort of size battery or is it smaller? What do you run this on in the garden? Would it be ok on a normal uk lawn?
  11. Hi All Having resurrected my age old Tamiya 1/10 buggy and gotten myself and my son a couple of 1/10 trucks, I was looking into the possibility of setting up a track in my garden for us to have a bit of a race around together but I think it might be a bit of a struggle with the size of the vehicles as my garden isn't huge, so now I'm looking at the possibility of getting something smaller to which will be better to use in the space but would be able to run well over grass which I'll keep as short as I can over the summer. I don't want to be spending huge amounts as I'll need to save up and buy two, (maybe £150 all in for both would be good...) but I don't really know where to start or what's about, does anyone have nay suggestions of what's about and might be suitable?
  12. Oh dear, I must be tired today, didn't think of that, thank you!! lol
  13. Only reason I was looking at a set really was for the cost saving and when wanting a few different options. Those RW ones look a little different to the one I've currently got on there ?
  14. I'm definitely going to give the gearing a try but I'm struggling to find a pinion gear set that would give me enough options. Most seem to be in the 20 tooth range, ideally I'm looking for something like 15t to 20t or so but can't find any sets (well actually no that'd not true, hobbyking have a set but it's out of stock.. Grrr) Can anyone point me in the right direction for a decent set?
  15. I guess this could have been part of the issue, I've since reset it, so hopefully ok now I had run the motor in for a good few minutes running it slowly using the throttle trim as suggested by others on here. I was running on concrete for the most part, with a little driving over grass verges. I've seen this sort of thing mentioned a good few times re 15t motors (including in this thread!) True, this is only really a monster truck in name, it's far more like a stadium truck in reality. I wasn't so much blaming the Lipo as just having been disappointed with the results. I've been running the 18t motor with the Lipo, and although it's getting hotter than it did in my other car with the nimh it is certainly lively!! I'm guessing your gearing must have quite an influence on the temps though I'm struggling to get my head round gearing really. I'm going to keep an eye on the temps of my 18t while using the Lipo and go from there I think. Depending on what I see I might have to look at changing the gearing a little though that confuses me a bit as the more I've read the more confusing it's all become...lol
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