FTX Vantage/Carnage owners Thread

[Iain .R]

Here's the small bit I was on about you can see the small silver mark on the drive shaft it made . 

[Iain .R]

The batteries are not swollen or damaged  but I dont know how old they are /been on the sellers shelf . I'm meeting a guy weds who's in to RC stuff and hes going.to check the car over for me I'll get him to do the batteries as well .as I'm sure hes done that . 

 

I need to change the connectors to run lipo batteies. I thought I seen somewhere in the instructions not to use lipo batteries  I guess that what the soldering is about . 

 

It's a brushed type . 

[Nickarla]

You only need to solder if the lipos come with different connectors to what the car has. I would always go for the lipos that are right for the car and solder different connectors if needed.

The brushed esc is rubbish. It will break sooner or later, if you use lipos it’ll break sooner. Get a HobbyWing 1060. Excellent value for £20. Far tougher and runs more efficiently.

[Iain .R]

Hi will that ECU thing not make the car run with full power batteries if its faulty ???

[Iain .R]

1 minute ago, Iain .R said:

Hi will that ECU thing not make the car run with full power batteries if its faulty ???

It's a tamiya connectors .the white  square half round.  (On the battery)  then small black ones on the car 

[DAL3D]

Now the proud owner of a Quanum Vandal so will no doubt be reading this entire 240 page thread for hints and tips!

 

Already have a few spares as the front will share components with my outlaw which is now quite blue with alloy parts 👍

 

Edited November 25, 2020 by DAL3D

[Nickarla]

12 hours ago, Iain .R said:

Hi will that ECU thing not make the car run with full power batteries if its faulty ???

sorry, I don’t really understand the question. The esc? If the esc is faulty it doesn’t matter how charged the batteries are it will still be faulty. The connectors used aren’t relevant to esc faults.

Edited November 25, 2020 by Nickarla

[Iain .R]

Hi all well I had the car and the batterys checked over   the 2 new ones are knackered and don't have a cut off chip so he thinks they been used burned out and sent back and.sold to me .

 

Also he found drive shaft is too short  and not original  it been bodged  in so I need to buy a new correct size one . Also recommended I change all the cogs from plastic to metal.  Same with steering linkage even tho the middle is metal the parts connecting to the wheels and body are plastic. 

 

So hes recommended batterys and charger . So got to buy these and then the parts he will fit them for me . 

Then off to have fun with  the car . 

[Iain .R]

52 minutes ago, Nickarla said:

sorry, I don’t really understand the question. The esc? If the esc is faulty it doesn’t matter how charged the batteries are it will still be faulty. The connectors used aren’t relevant to esc faults.

Hi sorry its I dont know anything about RC stuff  I just found out that it's the Batterys that are knackered.  

I was just trying to find out why my ftx carnage was not running anymore or as long as it should . . 

The question.i thought if the euc was faulty would it stop my car from working and as bad as it is .  As you pointed out if the ECU is at fault it wont work . Just my lack of knowledge on these things thanks 

[Fat Freddy]

On 24/11/2020 at 22:17, Nickarla said:

For context I used a 6000mah Zippy 2s LiPo from Hobbyking on my Brushless Carnage. I saw 1hour run times drop to 50 minutes a year later.

I would not wast money on nimh. Get some decent lipos from Hobbyking, Zippy or Turnigy (Modelsport are far too overpriced for lipos), and a decent LiPo charger from Modelsport.

 

Basically this:

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/zippy-6000mah-2s2p-35c-hardcase-pack.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_gb_shopping&countrycode=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiA-_L9BRBQEiwA-bm5fg-4_8BDhzL8jigzBFwJvzlcrQJJdU3xXkiWlasU9_XJLg6mc7wOURoCFaoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

And this 

 

https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=425241&gclid=CjwKCAiA-_L9BRBQEiwA-bm5fpvHKkuwpW6f7uuHES5HGU7NLS7FNKwJii-vtackKFLXk2sgWKUrJxoC5xMQAvD_BwE

 

You will need to buy some connectors and learn to solder. Its not hard and the rewards are definitely worth it.

 

Something like these 

 

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/genuine-xt60-nylon-connectors-male-female-5-pairs.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=google_gb_shopping&countrycode=GB&gclid=CjwKCAiA-_L9BRBQEiwA-bm5flX99DBJ6INnNO-wIcFZJRou6CUDPWdg_Ezx1h3nIJRt9z4FSRqLyRoC-c8QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

if you still get low drive times then the issue is with the car.

 

@Iain .Rwhat he said 👆

Seems like an investment but worth it 

 

[Iain .R]

The guy I went to the other day has found a brand new  complete lipo set up off   WISH .   For  £18 that's every thing to run lipo batterys .  Then need to.buy lipo batterys . As the charger I bought charges lipo batterys  so that's cool . On ebay just.the motor is £20 . But  WISH takes month to arrive  lol .

[Fat Freddy]

Look for a hobbywing 1060. Relatively cheap and pretty reliable.

[ElectronShifter]

On 13/11/2020 at 07:58, James RC said:

So as the road was still nice & dry this morning I decided to take it out again for an early morning spin, and ermm... this happened

 

 

Note to self: when driving at high speeds dont brake so hard that the car endos and snaps off the front bumper 🤦‍♂️

 

I'm not sure if its possible to adjust the braking on these, but it's really difficult to modulate. Maybe it's just the transmitter that it comes with but unless you make 0.5mm adjustments on the lever they are either on or off.

From what I can gather, the brake is either on or off. Agree it would be nice to modulate.  Do more expensive ESC’s permit modulated braking?

[Redback]

1 hour ago, ElectronShifter said:

From what I can gather, the brake is either on or off. Agree it would be nice to modulate.  Do more expensive ESC’s permit modulated braking?

Assuming its the Photon 2.1 brushless, you can adjust the braking (and everything else) with the program card.
https://www.modelsport.co.uk/index.php?product_id=385693
 

[Strugglecuddle7]

i just recieved my etronix program card this morning! bloody handy thing to have.

[DAL3D]

Today I took the Vandal - replaced the existing Brushed system with a Brushless one @Fourmiz29 had bought previously and not used (i.e: I stole it) and fitted a few other bits to turn it into a Hooligan / Fiesta Rally car.  But as the new ESC was a bit bigger than the existing one, I took everything off the chassis and fitted the blue alloy chassis  so was a total rebuild really. Even added my big Fiesta's number plate to it for a laugh.

 

From this:

 

Mid chassis swap (OH Senton in the background getting serviced after a good muddy session down the skate park)

 

Filling up the gap at the bottom of the motor mount with hot glue while it was all apart:

 

Everything back on the new chassis plate:

 

Then the body:

 

 

 

 

 

Will give it a better test than around the kitchen with the dog looking bemused tomorrow.

[Iain .R]

Hi all I have bought 3 batterys off ebay . 

 

3PC 7.2V 3500mAh Ni-MH Battery Flat Pack Female-tamiya for RC Car Truck Traxxas

 

Also a fast charger  so when they all arrive will it be ok to charge these new batterys up with the fast charger or a trickle charger . As iv been told as these are brand new if i use fast charger on these it damage them  best to use a trickle charger  

I have emailed the seller to ask but not replied and I guess they be arriving soon . So any help/info will be fantastic. Thanks 

Edited November 28, 2020 by Iain .R

[Fat Freddy]

Been a while since I used Ni-mh’s. Can’t honestly remember. If you think you are going to get into this hobby, switch to Lipo’s when you can afford to. It’s worth the extra £’s 

[Iain .R]

Hi I had a some probs with this so far not had any time out with the car to enjoy the hobby yet so I'm happy to wait a week till I get the new batterys once iv had some fun with the car  after xmas I'll.order the complete lipo set up and have that fitted. 

But for now I just want to drive the wee car around an. have some fun .cheers 

 

If.anyone can help.with the info on the charging question plz 

 As I dont want to kill the new batterys   

[tomr]

18 hours ago, DAL3D said:

Today I took the Vandal - replaced the existing Brushed system with a Brushless one @Fourmiz29 had bought previously and not used (i.e: I stole it) and fitted a few other bits to turn it into a Hooligan / Fiesta Rally car.  But as the new ESC was a bit bigger than the existing one, I took everything off the chassis and fitted the blue alloy chassis  so was a total rebuild really. Even added my big Fiesta's number plate to it for a laugh.

 

From this:

 

Mid chassis swap (OH Senton in the background getting serviced after a good muddy session down the skate park)

 

Filling up the gap at the bottom of the motor mount with hot glue while it was all apart:

 

Everything back on the new chassis plate:

 

Then the body:

 

 

 

 

 

Will give it a better test than around the kitchen with the dog looking bemused tomorrow.

Ooooooh I like the rally version . Top work 👍

[Fat Freddy]

19 hours ago, DAL3D said:

Today I took the Vandal - replaced the existing Brushed system with a Brushless one @Fourmiz29 had bought previously and not used (i.e: I stole it) and fitted a few other bits to turn it into a Hooligan / Fiesta Rally car.  But as the new ESC was a bit bigger than the existing one, I took everything off the chassis and fitted the blue alloy chassis  so was a total rebuild really. Even added my big Fiesta's number plate to it for a laugh.

 

From this:

 

Mid chassis swap (OH Senton in the background getting serviced after a good muddy session down the skate park)

 

Filling up the gap at the bottom of the motor mount with hot glue while it was all apart:

 

Everything back on the new chassis plate:

 

Then the body:

 

 

 

 

 

Will give it a better test than around the kitchen with the dog looking bemused tomorrow.

Nice 👍 

[Fat Freddy]

1 hour ago, Iain .R said:

Hi I had a some probs with this so far not had any time out with the car to enjoy the hobby yet so I'm happy to wait a week till I get the new batterys once iv had some fun with the car  after xmas I'll.order the complete lipo set up and have that fitted. 

But for now I just want to drive the wee car around an. have some fun .cheers 

 

If.anyone can help.with the info on the charging question plz 

 As I dont want to kill the new batterys   

Check out the electric guide in the General Electric section on here. Explains everything you need to know in nice simple steps 😀👍

Also, for a lot of this stuff, YouTube is your friend. 

Good luck with it and have fun ✊

[James.S]

Got a few clips with the Carnage today. Conditions weren't great. A bit wet & muddy with a thick covering of leaves, but the FTX on 3s plowed on through like it was nothing 😋

 

 

[Nickarla]

That looks great fun James. Thanks for the video.

[Iain .R]

Wow that's what I want   that looked like fun .. my batterys arrived today   no charger yet