Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Weather it elec nitro or petrol iv never had one with out problems , recently got back into it an think now it's just a money pit ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Yup, they're all money pits to a degree. Also depends how you drive them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Depends what you buy... And who from... How you set it up... How you operate it... How you maintain it etc etc... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 30min play 2 hour repair!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeb Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I only ever have big problems with nitro, I don't think it likes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 30min play 2 hour repair!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 What about the nuts and bolts , the quality is terrible the heads on the Allen key go on everything, my losi an hpi are all the same . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shdaxner Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 What about the nuts and bolts , the quality is terrible the heads on the Allen key go on everything, my losi an hpi are all the same . A decent set of drivers go a long way towards helping this. As above, alot is down to prior preparation and preventative maintenance. 30min play 2 hour repair!!! Isn't this part of the fun?.....tis for me anyways. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 But if you hop up the right parts, then drive it within its limits, you should get hours of drive time without issue. I've got cars that can be driven hard all day long and not complain. What have you got? Where do you drive it? Do you hit the ramps particularly hard? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 What about the nuts and bolts , the quality is terrible the heads on the Allen key go on everything, my losi an hpi are all the same . You're talking about cheap factory nuts and bolts. For the price of some HS 12.9 bolts, buy some, they're a couple of quid to kit ANY model, even large scales about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeb Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 +1 on getting decent tools, makes a world of difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kangarilla Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 But if you hop up the right parts, then drive it within its limits, you should get hours of drive time without issue. I've got cars that can be driven hard all day long and not complain. What have you got? Where do you drive it? Do you hit the ramps particularly hard? within limits, now thats a real one for discussion I class jumps under 12 ft within limits. if you drive at half throttle on a flat grassy field you should be fine, if you want a bit grin like a child pull the trigger with one hand and put your hand in your pocket with the other, lifes too short for being a girl about it. Need to find the limit !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 please link the cheap hs 12.9's. cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 At moment I have hpi maverick blackout 1/5 up graded engine an other bits an a losi xxx sct , an my daughter has a ftx vantage , as yes do drive hard an hit any think that looks like jump all weather conditions, but ent that what there made for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 within limits, now thats a real one for discussion I class jumps under 12 ft within limits. if you drive at half throttle on a flat grassy field you should be fine, if you want a bit grin like a child pull the trigger with one hand and put your hand in your pocket with the other, lifes too short for being a girl about it. Need to find the limit !!Well said ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 U expect thing to break when u slam into tree stumps or take over skate parks but don't expect servos to fail diff cups to break sper gears an stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 within limits, now thats a real one for discussion I class jumps under 12 ft within limits. if you drive at half throttle on a flat grassy field you should be fine, if you want a bit grin like a child pull the trigger with one hand and put your hand in your pocket with the other, lifes too short for being a girl about it. Need to find the limit !! No discussion needed, wanna break your ride? Go ahead, ain't care, it ain't mine. Just because I don't set out to smash hundreds of pounds worth of equipment, does alter my gender. I quickly find the limits of my cars, then engineer the weaknesses out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Well said ???? Is that a question or a statement? The question marks don't make sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithstorm67 Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 If you don't wanna break em leave them on the shelf lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 (edited) Is that a question or a statement? The question marks don't make sense.. Put smiley face from iPhone came out as ??? Edited February 26, 2015 by Paco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted February 26, 2015 Author Share Posted February 26, 2015 Ok I want to break it an if I do fair enough but diff an servos an other stuff like that shouldn't go on new cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Servos on most RTRs are usually barely able to do the job they're there to do, the manufacturers get away with it because the servo manages to do the job, just! Most of us upgrade to high spec servos anyway, probably why they only fit cheapo servos. Diffs vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, from car to car. Some have diffs that'll never see the light of day because they're that good. Others are woefully under engineered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 I'm thinking this thread is somewhat of a moot issue, set to pointlessly repeat itself. I don't like things breaking when they shouldn't, however, if you don't want spend time and money maintenance, then you're in the wrong hobby. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 please link the cheap hs 12.9's. cheers Depends what size you need and what head. I personally use this seller; http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/M3-M4-M5-M6-SELF-COLOUR-BLACK-SOCKET-CAP-SCREWS-12-9-HT-ALLEN-KEY-BOLTS-/111376968777?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=&hash=item19ee95ac49 Theirs also Boltbase, Kays Fasteners and B3nball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamiyacowboy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Bashing : breaking or pushing something to the limit, causing damage to an item, hitting an item. term used to be Beat Your truck or BYT, thats what the old skool was, you ran the street with your optima mid pro or your tamiyavanti thing is it was not for fun it was for testing, ready for the local rc races. bashing is the same old thing, open throttle and hit the ramp at full power, maybe pop to a evenings racing or a weekend race day. pop you machine on the line for the newbies race and see the other side of rc, where that anger is moulded into racing. bashing v racing in parts damage , 30% damage to a racer, 90-100% to a basher. you have more chance on a technical fail than an arm getting torn right of or a hub splitting in half. NEW, yep thats right its new, usually stuffed with cheap parts like servos, motors, batterys etc etc. servos we always have a spare in the junk bucket ( and yes you make junk buckets full or old parts ) servo savers, a few tie rods a shock a spring , and half a twix from the week before. on a new machine they dont expect the user to abuse it. well not full whack into a kerb. but there is some give way. and thats the plastic, its a bit soft and flexi, it does and will break. thats good in a way. but for a hardbasher its a fail. the main parts to fail on a new machine are : servo steering shoots out and breaks. a front arm will break. the servo saver tends to be not so strong. a screw coming loose from drive train. a lost drive shaft dogbone a poor esc/electronics so yep stuff breaks and we have to fix it. i have bust drives, props, wings, motors, esc's and many many many plastic parts. but i can say i had good fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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