.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Fancied a new project and managed to source a new RTR from Germany for Edited May 10, 2015 by .AJ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieC Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Of all the possible first upgrades available!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Can't have them turnbuckles popping off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Me likey! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 This is the motor I've ordered http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=17723 And while I'm at im going to fit a HR 48dp steel spur which I've ordered from Liquid RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) 2s flying machine, or 3s missile?? EDIT: Oops! Just read above again. Flying machine it is! Edited April 30, 2015 by Praet0r87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 2s will be plenty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjimknickers Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Turnigy AJ? I'm surprised, is that can good then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Be warned, unless they've changed then the HR spurs are mod .5 and not 48p Its probably the reason why so many people seem to have mesh issues with them. You can check which it is by measuring the diameter but its too long ago and I can't remember the numbers except that 48p works out about 2mm bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yea it's meant to be good motor according to a few people over on RCTECH, the choices of suitable motors ain't really that good tbh and if it turns out to be not that good I've only wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 http://www.liquidrc.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2681850_676&products_id=75748 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 They have bought out a 48dp version.... About time Ran the HK outrunner in mine, works lovely just not with a hobbywing ESC. The 28mm leopards are good too if the turnigy doesn't work out and you want to avoid spending neu money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 I did have a quick look at the Leopards, but could only see ones with 4mm shafts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Nice but I would have gone higher in kv and used the leopard 4 pole Mine was a blast but the front cvd's from losi don't quite fit and the standard dog bones are soft as butter Diffs are okay but the ring gears are a pile of turd. If it wasn't for these troubles I would have kept mine but the diff gears aren't cheap to keep replacing every 5/10 packs If I was to do another I would go down the mini revo spur mod and get shiot of the losi spur as it makes life easy I'll be following this to see how you find it with interest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silone74 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Most people who used leopard motors turned the shaft diameter down. Si Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Most people who used leopard motors turned the shaft diameter down. Si How do you turn the motor shaft down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 Mine was a blast but the front cvd's from losi don't quite fit and the standard dog bones are soft as butter Diffs are okay but the ring gears are a pile of turd. If it wasn't for these troubles I would have kept mine but the diff gears aren't cheap to keep replacing every 5/10 packs Ive been told you need to run the longer lightweight diff cups to use the CVDs and they also wear better, the cups and CVDs are pretty high on my to do list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 How do you turn the motor shaft down? With some skill Basically stick the motor in a vice connect a esc and lipo spin it up and grind the shaft down using a Dremel.. Motor goes one way Dremel the other and keep checking it with callipers .. Sounds tricky but take your time and it's not the hard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mydoddy69 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 Ive been told you need to run the longer lightweight diff cups to use the CVDs and they also wear better, the cups and CVDs are pretty high on my to do list lightweight longer cups ? Are these quite new ? Made by losi ? Hmm that's sparked my interest any news on better diff gears ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted April 30, 2015 Author Share Posted April 30, 2015 They are the hop up versions which have been out for ages, they are meant to be a few mm longer than the stock ones so the CVD's sit in better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silone74 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 (edited) Yes, what mydoddy said. Si Edited April 30, 2015 by silone74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 The lightweight cups are also made of much better metal than the stock ones and don't notch out first 3S pack you run through them. They're an old M8 part and worth getting once the stock cups are done. I didn't keep my M8T long enough to make any long term durability calls on the cvds but mine didn't come out although they were close Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 Fitted the RPM rod ends And I've ordered a set of anti-roll bars and the lightweight centre shaft cups to keep me busy while I wait for other parts to turn up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 A few more parts on Light weight centre drive cups And anti-roll bars F&R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 I wasn't too impressed with the use of crosshead hardware which came with the anti-roll bar kit, so I've ordered up the correct sizes in black hex. So far I'm finding the stock hardware pretty good, I did read stories of them being soft and stripping out too easy, but I've not had an issue yet. Maybe it's because all my tools are in good condition and not rounding out at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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