Tank2702 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Just thought i share with you all, my tradgic experience today. Out in an open car park just running the XTM XT2 buggy in a quiet area and the batteries I have were obviously rubbish as they were fresh on Friday. Anyway. Next minute the throttle stuck and the buggy flew off into the distance luckily only hitting a metal bollard. (and not one of the cars that were around) unluckily to me. I bent the whole chassis in a u shape. The only other things that broke were the front left wishbone. Just stripped it down completely and trying to straighten it out in a vise. But what bafels me is why did my fail safe not work. I have an Ansmann 2.4 ghz radio gear with a fail safe in it. As a newbee I suppose I have learnt one of the most important things. GET BETTER BATTERIES!! I suppose all I can do Is laugh. Going to enjoy a rebuild though. Just glad it wasnt my beloved HPI trophey 4.6. Anyone else learnt the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan13 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 yep this happens mate. Run a decent 6v hump pack My xt2 has servived many run offs lol into walls, fences and lamp posts Excellent buggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank2702 Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Was running great after I stuck The 2.4ghz in and sorted an air leak out. Was right in the middle of fine tuning it and boom this happens. Does anyone know where I can get replacement parts etc. Also need a body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan13 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Plenty of places do parts. Ebay is best though. Jperkins maybe. Its the same as a GV hunter so those parts will fit. As for bodies, they are universal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big-beefy-1978 Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 hello mate there is a few places i have used if you are after new parts the first is www.sloughrc.com and also www.hobbystores.co.uk for speed of service i found slough to be the best i hope this helps cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS_rob Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 oh yer car parks hurt bumped my xt2 into a few posts sunday one of which was a tank slapper right on the exhaust. The very same car parked that ripped the alloy hop ups off my Pirate Bigfoot many years ago............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyronnster Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Jesus would be gutted but ive had a few "Run Off" moments lol Need to invest in 2.4 lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan13 Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 meh or just run faster....saves money for beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank2702 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 I have an Ansmann 2.4 radio and receiver with a built in fail safe. Not sure why it didn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin3171 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Jesus would be gutted Do you know him personally?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo-rcc Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 (edited) Does anyone know where I can get replacement parts etc. Also need a body. I ordered some spare parts for my XTM from http://www.hobbypeople.net in the US. Shipping wasn't that bad and the prices were reasonable. You are bound to find stuff cheaper on Ebay, but if you are in a hurry, from ordering online to my doorstep took 4 days which I think is not bad. Edited April 10, 2012 by leo-rcc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutron2k Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I ordered some spare parts for my XTM from http://www.hobbypeople.net in the US. Shipping wasn't that bad and the prices were reasonable. You are bound to find stuff cheaper on Ebay, but if you are in a hurry, from ordering online to my doorstep took 4 days which I think is not bad. for future ref, wheelspinmodels.co.uk stock mostarts for the xt2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo-rcc Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 for future ref, wheelspinmodels.co.uk stock mostarts for the xt2 Luckily I've not had the need for them since then, but good to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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