sean-vrs Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 watching this with interest, i really want to like this truck but at the moment my big ass is sat on the fence again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Glad you got it back Ian, hope its now going to be OK. In regard to the exhaust gasket ... they look like they are made from solid aluminium about 0.5mm thick. When I took mine off this morning it looked brand new and had not compressed at all (as I would have thought it should have done), so rather than fit one of the new ones, I applied some high temperature rtv ( Loctite 5920) on both sides and reassembled it. The new batteries are taking some time to cycle, but hopefully tomorrow morning, I'll be able to put it all back together and I should be ready for the next outing. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 (edited) Just come across this on you tube don`t understand what they are saying but look at the pictures they are showing of the Octane engine take note of the carb. Newly developed engine nothing to do with Nitro HA HA Edited June 19, 2014 by Ian w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 The upload date is a year ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Yes, I think that's a picture of an early prototype ... looks like the tank has been 3d printed. Ian ... whilst you are looking around yours, just check the clearance between the nut on the steering servo arm and the little bulge in the bottom of the tank. I found with mine that as you moved the steering towards right hand lock, they collided and it lifted the tank. I fixed the problem by making up and fitting some spacing washers about 1.5mm thick to go under the tank mount lugs. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Mine was doing the same but only when the front was lifted as soon as the weight was on it cleared but I have put O rings on the mounting posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ian, Why didn't I think of that? ... better than my idea of using plastic washers, I'll do that to mine as well. I've just finished putting it back together. Fitting the higher capacity batteries was a bit of a fiddle as they are slightly bigger than the original ones and are a snug fit. I've mounted the kill switch on top of the batteries under the rx platform, and fitted the led at the front side of the rx box just above the cdi unit. I have also gone back to my original intention of using the Absima radio system. It's all to do with where the antenna comes out of the rx. Although the antenna on the Absima R3WP rx is a bit shorter than that of the Spectrum SR410, because it emerges from the end rather than the side, the length of antenna in the tube end up slightly longer. The active bit is not above the cylinder head however and I'm a bid concerned that there may be range problems because of this ... have to wait and see. Anyway .. its just a matter now of recharging the batteries (done a LOT of testing) and waiting for a suitable chance to do some more runs (expects to get a text from Nick anytime after he reads this). Harvey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Just had a couple of minutes spare so started it up YEAH it started quite easily. Ohhh !!! hang on while its running I`ve gpt no radio response it just sits ticking over very nicely with the servos twitching all the time.Response returns as soon as I turn engine of. I suppose the battery could be down or maybe a loose connection. BUT IT STARTED one step forward. I have been looking all over to see if HPI Had changed any thing.Did not see any thing until I started putting fuel in and they have changed the fuel pick up in the tank to a much shorter one. In fact I would say that it is an up dated tank. Edited June 20, 2014 by Ian w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Harvey The only reason I thought of this is because the Savage always had O rings on there tank mounting. Where did you get your new batteries from ? can`t find any. Thanks Edited June 20, 2014 by Ian w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCbutcher Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Its looking up now then im sure the losi will be plagued too especially with their other recent releases. Do the octanes vary in spec im not positive but think I've seen three variations of manifolds black , silver and copper altho the copper could have been a well used silver one. Has anyone else thought that. If true I wonder which is the latest dress. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Its looking up now then im sure the losi will be plagued too especially with their other recent releases. Do the octanes vary in spec im not positive but think I've seen three variations of manifolds black , silver and copper altho the copper could have been a well used silver one. Has anyone else thought that. If true I wonder which is the latest dress. Yeah I thought this but the more they are used the exhaust changes color, they start of sort of black and gradually turn silver. Mines a sort of copper color now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 (edited) Ian, The batteries I've used are Orion 1900Xls, I got them from Wheelspin Models. I went there because they had the exhaust gaskets in stock, and also a replacement body shell for my Maverick XB (remember, I rolled that when we were together last time!). In answer to RCButcher, they start out a nice mat black, but mine has now turned into a sort of a golden colour near the exhaust port and I guess this will progress to most of the system in due course. Harvey Edited June 20, 2014 by HarveyC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 20, 2014 Author Share Posted June 20, 2014 Ian, Regarding your radio problem I wonder if they used a different TX rather than your's ... worth trying to rebind the system. H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 "Did not see any thing until I started putting fuel in and they have changed the fuel pick up in the tank to a much shorter one. In fact I would say that it is an up dated tank." OOOOOOpppps cancel that it must have got caught up in transit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 GETTING A BIT PEED OFF NOW I have a car that starts and runs perfectly but as soon as it starts no radio communication. Batteries fully charged and I have re done the binding. What next Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 FlySky installed, result just the same It`s getting close to hammer time or auction. Totaly disheartened now they are a heap of S+++. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowerz Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Just double check all the wiring and make sure it's not shorting anywhere or the cdi wiring is near anything that can cause the interference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Just checked it out started it with CDI unit out of box still the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarveyC Posted June 21, 2014 Author Share Posted June 21, 2014 Ian Plucking at straws here, but check that the plug connector is full pushed onto the plug. If that fails, try changing the plug, I think these modern plugs have an interference suppressor built in to them and yours might be faulty. Harvey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 After much discussion with MSUK and a lot of plugging and unplugging of servos at the moment it would appear that both servos have gone faulty to be verified by HPI on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 As much as I dislike mine at the moment the hope is always there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowerz Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 An, I had an issue with a servo in my 5ive, when it started my throttle servo would go full open. Turns out it would twitch when vibrating and looked to be a fault pot' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 An, I had an issue with a servo in my 5ive, when it started my throttle servo would go full open. Turns out it would twitch when vibrating and looked to be a fault pot' Yeah it looks like it something like that with my one only its both servo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian w Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Oh Well back to HPI again only difference being GREAT customer service from HPI and of course, as always great service from MSUK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Looks like he's got that 'dialled in'. Hemi's was going quite well there. Any more good news from anyone - any returned back from HPI yet? Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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