Lone-wolf Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 38 minutes ago, tomr said: Also make it Brushless 😁 I have been looking at brushless combo`s and its all a bit baffling, what kv motor do you need a esc programme card, will it be much better than brushed, so for now i am sticking with brushed and ihave a new spare 15t motor so maybe in the future 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 (edited) My brushless Carnage ran for 50 minutes. My Brushed Carnage ran for 40 minutes. Most go for 4000kv, I went for 3200kv and found it fast enough. One major downside for brushless is the loss of smoothness at low speeds. Cogging is noticeable unless you get sensored but then they’re not waterproof. I didn’t need a programme card for my HobbyWing brushless combo. I’ve used the programmer for my Max 8 and Max 6 combo and it makes small adjustment but nothing major. Edited October 4, 2020 by Nickarla 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Lone-wolf Posted October 4, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 4, 2020 I think she is about done (for now) i squared up the big ford sticker under rear window took of a couple i put on edge of bonnet and replaced them near bottom of windscreen, also made a couple of rear simulated lights from red tape, some outdoor pics trying to show the finish a bit better 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 looking really good mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James.S Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 She's a stunner 👌 Nice job 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 Looks and fits great 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 sits a bit high at the back, not a lot i can do about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 On 27/09/2020 at 10:25, Daniel stanaway said: Hello, My ftx carnage has been broken for a while now and I've brought it down to the servo aver do you think I should get a new one or get new parts for it and if there is an aluminium one please could you reply to this and link it, Thanks Cheap as chips to replace, Google is your friend..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Had my brushed Vantage less than a month and it's already in pieces... Broke the servo saver, front diff housing and main chassis plate by crashing into a fence. 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 That’s interesting, these aren’t usually what brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 I think it was the full throttle into a fence that did it... Was doing some night time bashing in the rain. 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Freddy Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 RTR means ready to rebuild. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 lol yeah, now it's time to choose between replacing with standard parts or hop-ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Standard parts. You don’t really get ‘hop up parts’ for the FTXs. Search for Quanum vandal, it’s the same car only cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Ooh, ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 (edited) The main chassis plate might be worth upgrading to aluminium due to the added rigidity but don’t get caught into considering other aluminium parts. Aluminium doesn’t flex so you’ll end up breaking more and paying a lot more for it as well. The Vantage is the most robust of the trio (Vantage, Carnage and Bugsta). Stick to standard parts and you’ll be fine. Electrics on the other hand, if you’re running brushed the esc will fail very soon, it’s rubbish. Good news is the HobbyWing 1060 is an excellent upgrade and cheap. The servo is ok but you can get better. Power HD 20kg waterproof will outperform and outlive the Vantage. £20 from Hobbyking (£30 from most other UK sellers). I used it in my Carnage and then swapped it over to a very heavy Hyper ST pro with a big, heavy, very fast motor and it’s performing flawlessly. Edited October 9, 2020 by Nickarla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Nice. I also see hobbyking do the ARR version of the vandal complete with a brushless setup for under £100. 😮 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yep. Only problem with Hobbyking is they’re shipping price is OTT. Theyre also having a bad patch with stock for the Vandal/Vantage in the UK warehouse. When I had my Carnage I bought a load of spares from there to reduce the postage hit, spare arms, front, centre, rear gears, arms holders etc. Probably only used about 1/4 of what I actually bought over 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 they seem to be in stock at the moment at there UK warehouse, the global one shows as back order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Sorry, the car itself is, yes, but looking through the spare parts, there are a lot that are out of stock other that in the global warehouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 10, 2020 Share Posted October 10, 2020 Ah, yeah, I did notice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gari_Ferret Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 (edited) Is there a limit to how small the spur can be and how large the pinion can be? Other than what the motor can handle of course. Edited October 11, 2020 by Gari_Ferret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 i gave mine a run on 2s lipo today, no great heat from motor and pulls well with good top speed, glad i stuck with brushed set up, feels just nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn75 Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 This is my carnage/vantage hybrid purely for tarmac, started as a carnage got fed up of breaking it off road so converted to road car. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugoagogo Posted October 11, 2020 Share Posted October 11, 2020 Just bought the RTR Vandal from hobbyking, a spare rolling chassis and enough spares to keep me going forever. Just got to wait until Christmas for Santa to deliver (hopefully). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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