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[Ziggy122]

So its time i got a thread for my beloved R/c's

So what do i have?

A Hpi Rush Evo
A Traxxas rustler VXL
A Hoboa Hyper 7 TQ
A Losi Micro T



So whats happened

Well the rustler and the hyper fell under the recession and were left in a unmaintained state, and needed more spending on them

The Rush Evo has been lightly Restored for the Shelf - never to be used again

The Micro T - well hardly used, the recharge system let it down and the battery clip is made of cheese

So i'll start with the Rustler and its basic restoration

It had Terrible tracking issues, Shocks bounce around alot, Tyres unglued, Unbalanced, Worn out
play in the steering and rear bearing hubs

differential had leaked its grease out badly...... the shell is in a state, refuse to get a new one tho....

The Black Bits - aren't soo black no more

It was just showing signs of been unloved......
I didnt take many pictures, pure and simply because its nothing interesting really like replacing bearings and stuff

But here it is






Here is the befores and after





So Out comes the black flexi vinyl spray and the lacquer spray
used lacquer to make the paint abit more solid and less likely to chip off like last time





Another update in 5 mins


Ziggy

[Ziggy122]

During the Strip down i had a spin of the motor
And though.... oh this aint right

very rough and gritty.....
Its been well used, never serviced, this is the time and place

So Out come the allen keys and the magic is stripped down....
Well no wonder it wasn't smooth....





Basically the bearings were running on grit instead of the ball bearings... never good

So cleaned up and sprayed and lubricated with light oil
The whole lot has gone back together


the Cold look is due to the Contact Cleaner Spray used

My question is tho, whats this green stuff on the rotor?


It dont come off - so it remains on

Another Update Shortly!
The diff next

Ziggy

[.AJ.]

i would say the green stuff has been used to balance the rotor

[Ziggy122]

To be honest the differential didnt feel that bad
It just looked bad..... And knowing the grease had escaped

Time for a Service on the diff

Not much to show
usual Greasy mess not in the right places......

When cleaning i found this.....



Great..... This isn't the first time the rustler has shattered the pin
Its a weak spot
The Pin comes pre done into the Shaft, so £3.50ish later, a new one is ordered
It didnt surprise me that both the First gear and Differential gears had worn there bearings out, it spins at a stupid speed.... The middle gear, solid as a rock still....

So the Diff was cleaned up and left in a tub

I love the Traxxas Diff Clean Magic happens in here
Shame its a leaky diff, that dont hold fluid..... as it could somewhat do with some power equality in it


So packed full of grease, its sealed right up and Again in the box waiting for parts
So the diff had a Clean
Rebuild, replacement bearings and Regreased Sweet and feels like a nice Honey filled diff again

Another Update Shortly possibly?

Ziggy

[RooBoonix]

looks good mate that motor wasn't very healthy

i love doing rebuilds like this, they are so cool and fun to do imo

[Ziggy122]

Okay this is the last post tonight for the Rebuild So far

I've built the model back up for 1 reason.... To keep things tidy

The Shell
battered and bruised, its lived a hard life, and done a good few 70mph roof skids......
It was past it
But wonder to the inventio of Duct tape! life is restored!




There isn't any decent material remaining to consider a more perminant solution, the plastic is thin and cracked all over the place, this is just to tidy the shell for now

But here she is at the current moment, rebuilt, but no way near ready for use yet.....









the Good eye'd people could spot the problem with the Front Shock Tower, i'll let you have a good luck whats gone on it

Yes a replacement one is here - an upgrade - The RPM front shock tower

Mind you tho..... my spektrum is looking the most sad tho


A New ariel is on the playing cards


So Whats the model Currently

RPM front Arms in Blue? Really, Thats because they've been resprayed, and lacqured.....
RPM Shock tower - To be fitted
RPM Front Carrier
RPM Steering Knuckles
RPM wide Bumper
Intergy Bulkhead
HPI firestorm 10T front Shocks + Blue springs
E-clip pins replaced with Screw Pins (saves time rebuilding honest to god it does)

Moving Backwards, a rustler Waterproof Radio Box, mine wasn't a waterproof model
Spektrum Dx3 Radio
A Nice new Hyperion 25c 4000mah 3s Lipo
Obvious Max mamba ESC
RPM rear Arms
RPM Rear Hubs
Traxxas Wheelie Bar - Knackered tho
A .8DP 16 tooth pinion
A Traxxas Jato Spur Gear (bigger teeth ftw!)
Some HN/Jammin front Alu Buggy Shocks on the rear
HPI rims
Proline Gladiator Tyres....
Traxxas 12mm hex Alu Hubs (blue)



Whats going to happen next
Swapping to HPI Firestorm 10T Rear Shocks, Lighter and Smaller
Some direction offroad front tyres, Fronts to the Rear
Replacement of track rod ends for camber and steering, play here and there is still letting steering wobble
Service of the Shocks
Tracking correction
camber Setting


Enjoy!

Ziggy

Edited by Ziggy122, 20 January 2012 - 02:07 PM.

[Ziggy122]

Why do those 2 images near the bottom refuse to show properly?

Eitherway
Here are the direct links for the 2 images
So we can still play - find the fault with the Front Shock tower

http://i209.photobuc...01-20143613.jpg
Btw does any1 like the Cable Retainer?

http://i209.photobuc...01-20143621.jpg


Ziggy

[camstreet]

hey mate instead of spraying it you could use some black clothes dye to colour the plastic parts It doesnt scratch off

[Ziggy122]

camstreet, on 20 January 2012 - 02:13 PM, said:

hey mate instead of spraying it you could use some black clothes dye to colour the plastic parts It doesnt scratch off

Not Dyable plastic really

the Spray i've used is a Flexible Vinyl spray, which is meant to dye the top surface which it did in some places not others....

Ziggy

[RooBoonix]

i like the cable retainer buddy, excellent idea another addon that may be worth doing (taking into account the previous dirt) would be shock socks maybe? might be a wise upgrade

[Matt B]

Ziggy122, on 20 January 2012 - 02:19 PM, said:

Not Dyable plastic really

the Spray i've used is a Flexible Vinyl spray, which is meant to dye the top surface which it did in some places not others....

Ziggy

I've dyed some Traxxas grey plastic with Rit Dye, works fine and so have others

[.AJ.]

yea i had a black dyed chassis on my Merv

[Bubbles]

this is a cool thread. nice to see someone else still appreciated the good old castle mamba max esc. on a side note, if you've got a spare one for sale, get in touch and i'll have it off you in a flash

[Ziggy122]

RooBoonix, on 20 January 2012 - 02:32 PM, said:

i like the cable retainer buddy, excellent idea another addon that may be worth doing (taking into account the previous dirt) would be shock socks maybe? might be a wise upgrade

Yes they are on the cards  after ive got some firestorm shocks   and get the same socks in black  so its all stealth

Matt B, on 20 January 2012 - 02:51 PM, said:

I've dyed some Traxxas grey plastic with Rit Dye, works fine and so have others

either way that spray paint is meant to dye it az well   so not to worried

Bubbles, on 20 January 2012 - 03:19 PM, said:

this is a cool thread. nice to see someone else still appreciated the good old castle mamba max esc. on a side note, if you've got a spare one for sale, get in touch and i'll have it off you in a flash

i wish i had the money to have 2 esc lol
if i was going to get another esc id be looking at hpi   they seem reasonable money  and i belive its a castle esc rebadged......

Ziggy

[Bubbles]

Ziggy122, on 20 January 2012 - 04:00 PM, said:

i wish i had the money to have 2 esc lol
if i was going to get another esc id be looking at hpi   they seem reasonable money  and i belive its a castle esc rebadged......

Ziggy

  avoid the new castle stuff, it's not worth the risk! HobbyWing ESC's are getting better every week, and theyre dirt cheap - a wise investment!

Edited by Bubbles, 20 January 2012 - 04:17 PM.