andyllewellyn Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 nice looking buggy i have the turnigy trackstar motor and some 4s 50c nanotech lipos on the way and will be here tuesday going striat into my caster ex1.5pro and then maybe into the hyper st when is yours arriving as want to see what there like(heard good reports so far) cheers andy :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 nice looking buggy i have the turnigy trackstar motor and some 4s 50c nanotech lipos on the way and will be here tuesday going striat into my caster ex1.5pro and then maybe into the hyper st when is yours arriving as want to see what there like(heard good reports so far) cheers andy :good: The Turnigy 2650KV Motor is great. I ran mine on the Hobbyking 150A ESC on 3 & 4s. It's very fast. No need for 5 or 6s. That would be way too fast. Get some pics of Castor up when ya done. Keep meaning to get a video up, but end up bending something before we can film! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonmeister Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 A couple of tips - get hold of the aluminium shock upper mount. They're only ~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 Good ideas there. Not had any problem with mine. I always seem to bend my chassis! Twice I'v done it now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nice build and smart lookin shell mate, any chance of a vid of it running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nice build and smart lookin shell mate, any chance of a vid of it running? LOL I keep saying "I'm gonna get a video up". I never do. The plan is to though when I get the new chassis & put her back togeather again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 lol have u damaged the chassis? mate where did u buy the conversion kit from? im looking now but can't find it? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 lol have u damaged the chassis? mate where did u buy the conversion kit from? im looking now but can't find it? cheers Yep Twice !! This time right in the middle of the chassis & I broke my ESC, although I got a new one now I used a Kyosho MP9 convertion kit. A little drilling to get in to fit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Damn mate! Heavy landing? Do u remember where u got the kit from bud? Struggling to find one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Damn mate! Heavy landing? Do u remember where u got the kit from bud? Struggling to find one? First Time when I bent the rear of the chassis and snaped the rear chassis brace was due to a bad landing. This time I hit a gole post at full-ish speed As for were I got my convertion kit: http://www.okhobby.com/search.php?search_query=conversion+kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 ouch mate haha must have been some forces involved there cos it thought it was pretty tough lol. damn they dont seem to have one for a mp9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 all good just ordered one from TC models Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 10, 2011 Author Share Posted May 10, 2011 all good just ordered one from TC models So you convereting your Trophy too? Get pics up when ya finished Also if you havn't already, check out Mitman's Pulse conversion http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/108688-mitmans-hpi-pulse-brushless-conversion/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 10, 2011 Share Posted May 10, 2011 yeah mate i'm converting can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonmeister Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Hmmm...never done any damage to my Lightnings chassis. Either you bash harder than you're letting on or HPI have really dropped the quality of parts since the Lightning Try getting some of the solid aluminium braces on there and see if it helps Oh, and stop crashing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Share Posted May 14, 2011 Oh, and stop crashing I tried that, &.............................I crashed! lol Might be my bad driving these day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 hey mate, quick question, where did you get the antenna tube and fixing that you have used? looks perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 hey mate, quick question, where did you get the antenna tube and fixing that you have used? looks perfect! E-bay my http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RC-EP-Nitro-car-Bodyshell-Alloy-Antenna-Mount-BLUE-/200555602613?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item2eb20ba2b5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 cheers mate, perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 I've been re-bulding my Trophy today. Back end done, now to get parts for the front end. I also built it a new ESC tray! I'm chuffed with it I have to say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 16, 2011 Share Posted May 16, 2011 piccies can't wait to continue with mine mounted the battery tray properly yesterday, was a nightmare. I used the two holes furthest back, then drilled the front ones but they fell into the other holes as they were so close. opened them up in the end anc countersunk them a bit so should be all good now lol hope the battery tray is big enough lol, what size lipo's u running mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 16, 2011 Author Share Posted May 16, 2011 Pics when she's done. Been a bussy lad with RC buggies today. What with building my D8 & re-building the trophy. I use a 3s or4s lipos in mine and they fin like a charm!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 (edited) Ok well I thought I'd show a couple of pics of my home built ESC tray. Here's the top veiw. And front veiw showung the mounts. I think they were made from some Tamiya Hot Shot gear box mounts. The tray itself is a Trophy radio box cover! Edited May 19, 2011 by djr2096 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtokez Posted May 19, 2011 Share Posted May 19, 2011 looks pukka mate, should be alot more comfy for the esc i would imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr2096 Posted May 19, 2011 Author Share Posted May 19, 2011 Yeah true as the one I made before was made from a Trophy servo stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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