GMballistic Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 12 hours ago, turok007 said: That ESC makes the car look small I'll tell you it took some proper head scratching to get that to fit in there. Worth it though as it gave good results straight away with that ESC & motor combo compared to my old set up (Castle 2650KV & Castle MM2 ESC). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanmacine Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 On 15/10/2021 at 20:02, Yrkoon said: had the first shot of the losi mini b with its brushless set up and it goes awesome, i got dad to take a vid of it before it got dark 🙂 really impressed with the way it handles under the extra power. Wowwwwww, excellent. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack1 Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 (edited) Carnage for me today. Thought I run out of fuel at first as it was a few drops from empty so fill it up tried to start it then it felt like it just locked up. Nowt happening for me today anymore. Anyway I have just stripped the engine down and thought to myself "oh bugger". 😅 I'm stuck now as what to do as these engines are like rocking horse do do. Edited October 25, 2021 by Mack1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanmacine Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 49 minutes ago, Mack1 said: Carnage for me today. Thought I run out of fuel at first as it was a few drops from empty so fill it up tried to start it then it felt like it just locked up. Nowt happening for me today anymore. Anyway I have just stripped the engine down and thought to myself "oh bugger". 😅 I'm stuck now as what to do as these engines are like rocking horse do do. Oooohhh my god. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post supersavage Posted October 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 25, 2021 Finished it and took it for it's first run. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 @supersavage She looks gorgeous mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Experimented, 25T with a 45T made my sensored motor cog, well hit current limit ESC side I'm assuming, I use a 120C lipo...it felt like someone had put an Etronix ESC in it, it was weird, power would sometimes come in really aggressively, sometimes very calmly, it was a mess to drive. If I gave more than 20-30% throttle from a stand still, the ESC would limit power, almost felt like one of those traction control systems from a late 90s vauxhall... I dropped to a 23T pinion and that has restored normality, no more hitting current limits/cogging. It's crazy how brutal the acceleration still is with this gearing - I'd happily bash with the current gearing/voltage if this was more durable like a Hyper 7... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Bert_w164 said: Experimented, 25T with a 45T made my sensored motor cog, well hit current limit ESC side I'm assuming, I use a 120C lipo...it felt like someone had put an Etronix ESC in it, it was weird, power would sometimes come in really aggressively, sometimes very calmly, it was a mess to drive. If I gave more than 20-30% throttle from a stand still, the ESC would limit power, almost felt like one of those traction control systems from a late 90s vauxhall... I dropped to a 23T pinion and that has restored normality, no more hitting current limits/cogging. It's crazy how brutal the acceleration still is with this gearing - I'd happily bash with the current gearing/voltage if this was more durable like a Hyper 7... What esc and motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Redback said: What esc and motor? Hobbywing XR8 Plus Surpass Rocket Taurus 4274 2200kv Sensored I know I was taking the mick with the setup, I do have, or well had until it got sent to a friend earlier today, a castle 1515 2200kv but I want to run sensored as I prefer it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Bert_w164 said: Hobbywing XR8 Plus Surpass Rocket Taurus 4274 2200kv Sensored I know I was taking the mick with the setup, I do have, or well had until it got sent to a friend earlier today, a castle 1515 2200kv but I want to run sensored as I prefer it. Dunno my max 8 motor does just dandy unsensored, but it is paired with a monster esc. Should work, cant account for the bog down, have you got an extra cap pack to prevent voltage sag/ripple? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Redback said: Dunno my max 8 motor does just dandy unsensored, but it is paired with a monster esc. Should work, cant account for the bog down, have you got an extra cap pack to prevent voltage sag/ripple? Nope, do you/should I? Convince me spider guy 🤪 Yeah I'm surprised by the results, it didn't do that on first run with GRPs but then I went to thicker profile and all hell broke loose so I thought it may be current draw limitations. I may try it again and pull the sensor wire and see if that alleviates it. What size is your spur and pinion dude? ESC - that might be the limiting factor, will have to test it again at some point, I do love the metrics the MMX provides but it would totally be a vanity based purchase so I'm refraining. Edited October 26, 2021 by Bert_w164 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Bert_w164 said: Nope, do you/should I? Convince me spider guy 🤪 Yeah I'm surprised by the results, it didn't do that on first run with GRPs but then I went to thicker profile and all hell broke loose so I thought it may be current draw limitations. I may try it again and pull the sensor wire and see if that alleviates it. What size is your spur and pinion dude? thats 22-32 but ideally running 34-32 is the point of the small 32t spur as its for speed running. afaik at top end sensored is less efficent are you running hybrid or fully sensored on the xr8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert_w164 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Redback said: thats 22-32 but ideally running 34-32 is the point of the small 32t spur as its for speed running. afaik at top end sensored is less efficent are you running hybrid or fully sensored on the xr8? I went full sensored as it just seemed to run better/more aggressively/turbo timing (as gimmicky as it is) I like... Thing is I know if I slapped that 1515 in, went for a fixed spool or even heavier on center diff I'd get some nice numbers, but what I really want to achieve is versatility, something that can race, go fast in a straight line, do some bashing so I'm staying away from monumental changes. E.g for when I want to track run it's a case of change oils and pinion, redo geometry and happy days. Right now on 6S, anyone I've handed it to has had no issues controlling it and I love that about it. I mean if I really wanted to go fast I'd buy that pretty little Limitless of yours which I won't lie keeps tempting me 😂 but tbh if I bought it I reckon the Mrs would throw it out. Someone please buy it... Edited October 26, 2021 by Bert_w164 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Sold another and got another lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turok007 Posted October 26, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 26, 2021 Sorted the wiring on the losi 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanmacine Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 On 25/10/2021 at 18:16, supersavage said: Finished it and took it for it's first run. Love this green colour. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted October 27, 2021 Share Posted October 27, 2021 They fit but to big really even with wider hexes it still wouldn't really work 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shergar Posted October 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 27, 2021 (edited) Built a poor-mans mud truck 😂 Total expenditure £22 for new wheels tyres and postage, I’m surprised it still climbs well too! Edited October 27, 2021 by Shergar 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post capri-boy Posted October 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 Finished off the painting of a new shell for the customised brushless Hong nor X1 CR Pro. Shell is from a JConcepts, and as you can see from clear shot cut lines we're no use. Fits lovely now, and is deep enough to swallow lipo's without any mods to body posts. Tamiya florescent orange (pics don't show it well) with oldie but a goodie black flicks. Will fit a Hyper 7 too... 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turok007 Posted October 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 28, 2021 Finished the slash be up for sale soonish 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hillbillyracing Posted October 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2021 I changed the shock today from 70mm to 100mm long So last night i lowered it in prep for the longer shocks, In this set up the roll of point is alot greater but tires rub the gruards and belllys out here you can see ive moved the strut towers inward one set of holes ,fliped the trailing arms mounts and moved the shock from the top of the diff to trailling arm mount She sits nice now ,i did use the medium springs they are still a little hard so ill change to soft some time also with the added height the roll over point is not great (wider wheel offset should fix that) Oh added some Tools and D shackles too 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khevolution Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Burnt my second Tamiya ESC on my Budget build TT02, so finally bit the bullet and bought a HW1060 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post turok007 Posted October 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 30, 2021 Fitted skid plates to the losi XE normally i get parts and either i never ever fit them or it takes me months . I had theses fitted within half a hour of getting them 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redback Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Poor spider fell off a cliff, sheared / snapped clean off the diff pinion shaft & rod end! Yay for zip ties! Drive shaft is some place at the bottom of a 10m ravine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 30, 2021 Share Posted October 30, 2021 Ouch mate 😞 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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