300bhp/ton Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Got my Carnage running. Bought from a member on here 2nd hand. Sadly not quite as good a condition as I hoped, some mismatching screws, some rounded screws, knackered bearings and diffs assembled 180 degrees the wrong way. This for now is a budget basher for me. Running a new Street Fighter 11x3 brushed motor and "vintage" mTroniks 750HF ESC. I have also fitted the worlds slowest standard servo, namely a Fatuba S3001. However this is only temporary until I get a replacement. http://www.servodatabase.com/servo/futaba/s3001 I've added the optional motor heatsink as well as tearing down the drivetrain and rotating the diffs so it now goes forwards, rather than backwards. I've oiled up the bearings and what is left of the knackers ones on the diff out shafts (these will be replaced at the end of the month). I'm also running a nice vintage Futaba 27Mhz Rx and Acoms Tx until I get another 2.4gHz Rx. As I said, it's a budget build.... I also got a set of lovely stainless screws through yesterday which I'll be fitting tonight to replace the rounded and mismatched ones. Other things I've done is sort the tracking out as all the turnbuckle links were all over the show. I've also found out the Carnage has the worst steering lock and turning circle of any RC vehicle I've ever encountered. And it's not the fault of the crappy servo. Luckily there is a very useful post towards the beginning of this thread detailing what changes you need to make to improve the throw and steering lock. It is now 10x better, but far worse than my Losi XXT CR. Looking forward to the weekend to try it out in anger. Running the stock spur and a 17T pinion for now. Edited February 13, 2014 by 300bhp/ton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300bhp/ton Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Stainless screw set. All fitted now accept for a couple of screws which I'll change when I have the gearboxes off next. And a small comparison, so similar, yet so so different... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonrh Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 My Carnage and vantage bits just gone in for sale section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanejim69 Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Was out today with my nephew and the Vantage. I also took along my restored Tamiya Madcap and also my Tamiya DF03MS.Within 5 mins the Vantage had clipped a large twig/small branch from a tree and flipped smashing the rear wing and splitting a rear driveshaft in half. No broken plastics though, luckily. So needless to say the lexan (if it is even lexan) that they use is utter garbage and IMO not fit for purpose. As the whole point of lexan is that its light weight, strong and able to take a large pounding without breaking. Yet this seems to break into pieces like one of those cheap tubs that you get your chinese takeaway in Needless to say I am eyeing up purchasing a AE Buggy Wing or a Tamiya TRF501 wing which will be far more robust and upto taking the odd roll here and there.The Madcap performed faultlessly with its brand new Technigold motor and was alot of fun The DF03MS on the other hand was just dire. Terrible handling, very twitchy and not alot of fun at all to drive. Needless to say it will be getting sold on and going towards some parts for my TRF502James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
300bhp/ton Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 The body post design on the Carnage is truly rubbish!!!! Goes to show that mankind doesn't evolve and learn from past experiences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanejim69 Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Eventually settled on a Losi 22 rear wing as its very similar in shape to the Vantage wing but seems to be made from much better quality lexan, and at only Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead_Ichi Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 hello i am having some problems with my carnage a couple of days ago my friend drove my car into a wall pretty fast, i broke some bits and upgraded some stuff on of the things that broke was the chassis where the bumper connects well as luck would have it i had an alu one spare as i liked the look of it, well i swapped all the components over and now it works but there feels like a lot of resistance when bothe the wheels are spun in the same direction (both rear or front) it hardly coasts when not on power. i know its a long shot nbut does anyone have any ideas? yes i am a noob so even if its something obvious i prob effed it up cheers for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrolami Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 hello i am having some problems with my carnage a couple of days ago my friend drove my car into a wall pretty fast, i broke some bits and upgraded some stuff on of the things that broke was the chassis where the bumper connects well as luck would have it i had an alu one spare as i liked the look of it, well i swapped all the components over and now it works but there feels like a lot of resistance when bothe the wheels are spun in the same direction (both rear or front) it hardly coasts when not on power. i know its a long shot nbut does anyone have any ideas? yes i am a noob so even if its something obvious i prob effed it up cheers for all the help Are they original or aftermarket wheels? Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead_Ichi Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 (edited) aftermarket but i was using them fine before i changed the chassis over (proline desperados on proline road rage rims) its only since then that i am feeling it Edit: ok i took another look at it and i think it may have just been the pinion gear pushed to tight against the spur but now i am paranoid that its not tight enough is there any way of knowing the correct mesh? also many thanks for the help pedrolami Edited February 20, 2014 by Undead_Ichi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanejim69 Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 I was going to say, remove the pinion gear from the motor and see if there is any major resistance when pushing the chassis forward. If not, its either the gear mesh is too tight or the brushless motor is a high cogging one.To set the gearmesh just make sure that they are not hard tight together. The pinion should be able to ever so slightly move within the spur gear teeth (and I mean ever so slightly)try taking a piece of standard a4 paper and tearing a strip off,and slide that between the pinion and spur when you are tightening the motor screws. This should give just the right clearance, if it still too tight, try folding the piece of paper in 2 (double thickness) and try again.Well my Losi 22 rear wing arrived (pre cut ) and fits absolutely perfectly !! All I had to do was drill the 2 mounting holes and paint it red as to match my body. Looks great, feel really good quality and you can just tell it will survive a roll unlike the standard Vantage wing which seems to be made from glass almost. All I need is to add the decals to it and job done James 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Undead_Ichi Posted February 20, 2014 Share Posted February 20, 2014 cheers for the help i think i have done it right (fingers crossed) thanks for the help james cars looking very fine indeed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boffy999 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I snapped my vantage in half oh dear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arogon1235 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 im really wished i had kept my vantage, looks like i might have to get another one in the next couple of months and turn the garden in to a race track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnetbasher Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 damn sight more fun that a money pit that only goes in straight lines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arogon1235 Posted February 21, 2014 Share Posted February 21, 2014 naaa i still prefer something that goes fast in a straight line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1979 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Anyone after a vantage roller 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boffy999 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Send me some photo's please if it's ok I'll have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1979 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I'll take some more 2morro mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnb Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 managed to get my vantage out of 30 mins or so. I jumped it from our back garden from a foot height and it went nose first into the tarmac and it took a chunk out of the road! on closer inspection I have bent one of the front drive shafts. I I gave my son ago and he broke a bit off the front bumper. Lol each time I take it out it gets bent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoof05 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Hi Gents and any Ladies, I`m old skool my first and last (before my Brushless Carnage) was a Tamiya Grasshopper 380 motor. What I`m wondering if any of you could help is a recommendation for a stick controller instead of steerwheel ......not cheap but not too expensive either and would the receiver need to be changed and ESC or servo`s. Sorry for the lame questions hope you all don't mind Cheers Spoof. Ps. I don't race just for bashing and fun !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1979 Posted February 24, 2014 Share Posted February 24, 2014 Boffy999 are you still wanting this vantage roller?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Hi Gents and any Ladies, I`m old skool my first and last (before my Brushless Carnage) was a Tamiya Grasshopper 380 motor. What I`m wondering if any of you could help is a recommendation for a stick controller instead of steerwheel ......not cheap but not too expensive either and would the receiver need to be changed and ESC or servo`s. Sorry for the lame questions hope you all don't mind Cheers Spoof. Ps. I don't race just for bashing and fun !!! You shouldn't need a new ESC and servo if your just changing the receiver as for recommendations on a controller what is your budget Modelsport have a wide range of stick controllers over a wide range of prices 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoof05 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Cheers Devin,I like the look of this one or I'm looking slightly higher no more than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1979 Posted February 26, 2014 Share Posted February 26, 2014 Why do people on here agree to buy off ya then never reply lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devin Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Cheers Devin,I like the look of this one or I'm looking slightly higher no more than Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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