NOFX Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Hi. I always break somethin, whenever I go out with my summit. It's normally somethin I've made as somethin that breaks before it breaks somethin more expensive.Like the drive pins. they break before they break the drive shafts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksprogis Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 one of the strongest cars going - http://www.modelsport.co.uk/hpi-e-firestorm/rc-car-categories/18/9900/990010&ChassisID=474 Not for me , Weakest going . Every run something breaks . Some may say i've had bad luck but i disagree . Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 What did i break today? Pull start 3 times magically vanishing kin pins magical vanishing engine bolts nearly stripped my clutch bell cos of the above lost several body pins ...found em now lol all in a days racing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cabbagey Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Not for me , Weakest going . Every run something breaks . Some may say i've had bad luck but i disagree . Jack. I never broke anything on mine stock, you must bash really hard or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Reading these posts, I must be either really lucky, or a better driver than I thought. Even when racing in the high-contact stock classes where raw beginners and seasoned pros raced together, I usually went home at the end of a night's racing with no breakages. And now that I no longer race and just bash for fun, I haven't broken anything in months! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Reading these posts, I must be either really lucky, or a better driver than I thought. Even when racing in the high-contact stock classes where raw beginners and seasoned pros raced together, I usually went home at the end of a night's racing with no breakages. And now that I no longer race and just bash for fun, I haven't broken anything in months! You're not doing it right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkfat78 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 If its any consolation mine break just taking them out of the car, and I only 'bash' on a flat field. I've seen people with firestorms for example really give them some abuse on 3s with no problems. My mrs has broken the bulkhead on hers twice on nothing more than 2s on a flat field. Rc can really suck sometimes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaanaleem92 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 you can be really suprised at what little damage actually happens for something you expect to do a big repair for, and vice versa where something seemingly small breaks everything i smashed full throttle into a kerb, and only had to replace a rear axle and a steering knuckle screw had come off, my pipe was hanging lose, but that was it, nice easy fix, was so suprised,You're not doing it right! lol, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 As soon as you start the engine or plug in the lipo, something's bound to break! I did a couple of straight line runs just to tune the engine....I still rolled it without the shell and scuffed a load of parts including the engine head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_TDi Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 As above really, spent a hole morning bashing the baja on sand dunes and very rough terrain and broke nothing. At the end of the day just running it around hit a lorry track in the hard mud awkwardly and broke a rear hub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossyra Posted April 22, 2013 Author Share Posted April 22, 2013 Thanks for all the advice folks. In the end I have bought a Slash 4x4 from MSUK, delivered tomorrow. Not planning on deliberately driving it at trees, but, you know, looks a bit more rugged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 So who didn't check their tyre sizes? (see 1:24 above). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaanaleem92 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Thanks for all the advice folks. In the end I have bought a Slash 4x4 from MSUK, delivered tomorrow. Not planning on deliberately driving it at trees, but, you know, looks a bit more rugged looks good, did one catch fire at the end? haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 LOL stirling effort. When it comes to breaking things its down to actually the driver, i am actually terrible at driving at my local track ill flip and roll and all sorts but because all the impacts are on the or on the body shell or the skid plate nothing has actually broken, i even saw my wing bend and flex as it landed hard on it, nothing broke! .. yet 2 seconds later a 1/10 Short course truck collided with a 1/10 buggy, clipped his wheel and it snapped the buggies suspension arm clean! all about how you crash really, and another buggy, electric flipped so hard it bounced and leaped over the fence into the bushes lmfao, was hilarious to watch. In terms of breaking things for me? The pull starter..AGAIN..i took it apart and then trollied the spring out for giggles because i just dont care anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
targett Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 9 out of 10 times i go out i break something, i get alittle brave on the jumps lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv968 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 looks good, did one catch fire at the end? haha Wonder if that was the lipo battery smoking?!? While it's really impressive how much abuse they can take, I don't think I'd bash that hard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Freaks Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 You buy cheap, you buy twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurcyP Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Or you buy expensive and buy thrice because you are just damn epic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmugR Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 When I was flat out into monster trucks, I'd take three or so out, and not come home til i'd either broken all of them or it went dark!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossyra Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 (edited) You buy cheap, you buy twice You are quite right, I should have known better really. I wonder if part of my problem could be the battery I was using. It's a Nosram 5400 45c hardcase so it has quite a lot of weight to it. It's literally the biggest battery you could fit in the MM. I have a couple of cheapie Turnigy 2.2 stick packs which I think I'll keep to instead - they are less than half the weight and size of the Nosram. Edited April 23, 2013 by Rossyra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Freaks Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Obviously more weight would cause more breakages, after seeing the videos though it looks like direct impacts at speed. I find when the plastics dig into grass it causes more breaks. Does the mad rat not come with a spoiler? Maybe that would stop you snapping the rear as much if you put it back on? No doubt you're about to tell me you snapped that off ages ago! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Its all part of having fun. Sometimes its also knowing when to stop 'playing'. I tend to get bored quite easily, and look for alternative routes, spin turns, jumps, balance the (top heavy MT) truck on 2 wheels and keep it the right way up, stop and/or turn before the wall ..... If I reckon I'm pushing things a little too much and still smiling, I stop! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossyra Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 Obviously more weight would cause more breakages, after seeing the videos though it looks like direct impacts at speed. I find when the plastics dig into grass it causes more breaks. Does the mad rat not come with a spoiler? Maybe that would stop you snapping the rear as much if you put it back on? No doubt you're about to tell me you snapped that off ages ago! It does, it's on the car in that video up until the first cartwheel rips it off 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC Freaks Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 It does, it's on the car in that video up until the first cartwheel rips it off LOL! hopefully you'll have a better experience with your slash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossyra Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 I hope so, I've just been informed it's at home waiting for me. Quite excited about it. Wooo! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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