Popular Post Alex97 Posted February 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 6, 2023 Designed a printed a little front wing, I based the design on the Schumacher LD2 front wing. It's printed in PETG so is pretty flexible however will go back to it's original form upon inpact. In the scenario one does break they cost less than £0.1 to make so isn't a biggy! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Alex97 said: Designed a printed a little front wing, I based the design on the Schumacher LD2 front wing. It's printed in PETG so is pretty flexible however will go back to it's original form upon inpact. In the scenario one does break they cost less than £0.1 to make so isn't a biggy! Woooo I like that! Wish I had a 3D printer as want to do some shock tower protectors and cant seem to find any out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 27 minutes ago, totlxtc said: Woooo I like that! Wish I had a 3D printer as want to do some shock tower protectors and cant seem to find any out there. For shock tower protectors you really want nylon, PLA is no good and although PETG will withstand a bit of force you'll still struggle with big impacts. What car is it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 So had a free day today. When I dismantled the Ebay Xray it was not in as bad condition as I first thought. I put it all back together again with no grease or lubes as I just wanted to see how it all went back together again. So today I decided to pull out the diffs and stick some 10K in there and grease up the gears, pull out the drivetrain, grease that up and then finally oil the bearings on the steering assembly. She is as smooth as butter now... ...but now I am stuck. It now feels too good to be a spares car. It needs 3 new bearings. Everything else is perfect. So the question is...Do I just keep it just for spares? or build it up to run her in stock classes? Only needs motor, ESC, Servo and a RX (I have a Spektrum kicking around somewhere). Thoughts? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex97 Posted February 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 7, 2023 59 minutes ago, totlxtc said: So had a free day today. When I dismantled the Ebay Xray it was not in as bad condition as I first thought. I put it all back together again with no grease or lubes as I just wanted to see how it all went back together again. So today I decided to pull out the diffs and stick some 10K in there and grease up the gears, pull out the drivetrain, grease that up and then finally oil the bearings on the steering assembly. She is as smooth as butter now... ...but now I am stuck. It now feels too good to be a spares car. It needs 3 new bearings. Everything else is perfect. So the question is...Do I just keep it just for spares? or build it up to run her in stock classes? Only needs motor, ESC, Servo and a RX (I have a Spektrum kicking around somewhere). Thoughts? Have it as a backup / wet car, saves you making setup changes at the track. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Hadnt thought of that Alex. That’s a good call. I have it all setup how I like it and is the mirror now of my main so would be a quick swap if needed. Thanks matey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shergar Posted February 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 8, 2023 Found out a TRX4 with a 550 8 turn is a bit excitable especially with locked diffs! Then whist carefully* road testing I may have ‘grenaded’ the servo 😇 😂 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 8, 2023 Share Posted February 8, 2023 new hi torque servo on way ? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 Not actually to my model...more for my model...finalised the paint design 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 4 hours ago, Stormbringer said: new hi torque servo on way ? Coming to a "What did the postie bring today" forum post near you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted February 10, 2023 Share Posted February 10, 2023 Boring but fitted the new motor and motor mount to the X Maxx. Hopefully the ESC survived….. I didnt check that….. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tadas Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 15 hours ago, Kpowell911 said: Boring but fitted the new motor and motor mount to the X Maxx. Hopefully the ESC survived….. I didnt check that….. Went back to original? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Tadas said: Went back to original? Yea, I bought a brand new stock motor. Big motor X Maxxs suck. Theyre too heavy and expensive and you don’t actually gain much more performance. A Max and higher gearing with a stock motor can get you 55mphish. Why you would need more than that for something this size I dont know. Its also ridiculously expensive to do as you need a new motor mount etc. I did it once, never again. Maybe the XRT would have handled it better but hey. This cost me £150 ish not £600, which is a saving of a holiday to Spain to keep the Mrs happy haha For the record. Im not just saying this. Back in 2019? I went the whole big motor X Maxx. Spent thousands and honestly it werent much better than stock so sold It. Edited February 11, 2023 by Kpowell911 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post J.K Posted February 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2023 Maidened it! 😄 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tadas Posted February 11, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 11, 2023 A paint job (first for me) - turned out ok 🙂 Not looking forward to the next step.... Shoe goo + tape......... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Went through the instruction manual and paperwork again to double check the size of servos I need, and list of official hop-ups or upgrades I need to order still. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Welcome to the money pit called RC cars 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 31 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: Welcome to the money pit called RC cars Ain't that the truth, I haven't even started on the shell yet - I'm planning to do this first as I wait for parts to arrive and hoped to start on it today, and I've already spent over £500 on the hobby, and from what I've been reading 4 wheel steering, brushless motors, and LIPO batteries more than doubles your costs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 true but once you have your lipos you have them for a while and if you get a decent charger then your sorted for quite a while but if your like rest of us youl buy not all at once multiple batteries so a multi port charger is handy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 minute ago, Stormbringer said: true but once you have your lipos you have them for a while and if you get a decent charger then your sorted for quite a while but if your like rest of us youl buy not all at once multiple batteries so a multi port charger is handy The one I'm currently looking at can charge 2 LIPO batteries at the same time - it can actually charge a mixture of 2 different batteries at the same time, but I also want to get a receiver that runs off rechargeable batteries, preferably not off of AA size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 why do you want to run rx of other batteries ? rx normally powers from the esc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Stormbringer said: why do you want to run rx of other batteries ? rx normally powers from the esc Not the receiver, the transmitter, I'd really like to find a transmitter either with a built in chargeable battery, or one that runs off of rechargeable battery packs, not AA batteries, like most transmitters I've seen run off of. It's personal preference, plus AA don't hold their charge for long or hold much charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totlxtc Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Grogg said: Not the receiver, the transmitter, I'd really like to find a transmitter either with a built in chargeable battery, or one that runs off of rechargeable battery packs, not AA batteries, like most transmitters I've seen run off of. It's personal preference, plus AA don't hold their charge for long or hold much charge. whats your budget? Plenty of TXs you can get a Li-ion/Lipo/Nicmh battery pack that you can charge using your lipo charger and some can even be charged with USB off the TX. Edited February 11, 2023 by totlxtc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 ah right my bad lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grogg Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Just now, totlxtc said: whats your budget? I don't know, don't really have one I think, I'd like to keep it reasonable, and also compatible with a receiver that uses an internal antenna - that's if they're any good. Have any suggestions, that are both in stock, and in the UK. I've been looking at Tamico's offerings for parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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