-BEZ- Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 Not sure what you mean by strapped lol.theyre not belted if that's what you mean. Pic of the label I may well be interested fella, I will check out if they will fit and get back to you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddfg Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 How are the grp wheels and tyres holding up? Any ballooning or damage? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted July 16, 2015 Author Share Posted July 16, 2015 Ive just started a new job recently and my time has been utterly murdered but on the good side its at gokart track so as and when its quiet I will get a bit of testing in and report back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddfg Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Sounds good, is the straight long enough? Problem with the mcd we can't find a long enough straight as it just keeps wheel spinning and ballooning the tyres resulting in them exploding Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Any news? Driven it at all lately? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 7, 2015 Author Share Posted August 7, 2015 There is a bit of news so to speak, I went to test it on the track at work the other night and discovered the steering servo had decided to give up the ghost, which was extremely annoying. So when I was up Birmingham way yesterday to collect my freshly tuned Weihrauch I popped into visit Dave and harass him for tea has kindly lent me his tonne set up to test on the car as well as some other goodies to help reduce the wallowing and I'm going to go from motor breaking to mechanical breaking so see how that effects the run times and heat generated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Good move, I'm considering mechanical braking on my Baja. Results as and when, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 dont forget the 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Oh How Original Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Always good to spread the love, as they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 So I've had the morning off work today so I decided to give the 5ive some lovin'. So I fitted the heavier DDM springs all round: (I must admit with the tonne fitted its starting to look very beastly) And the tonne: I've mocked up the disks but im missing a pad bolt (or what ever there called) So if anyone has one spare please get in contact One problem is the rear disk is just about touching the mount (litrally a fag papers width of clearance) so i will no doubt have to very carefully dremel some of the material away so there is 1mm of clearance. I just need to make up a Y-lead for the brake servo/ESC then its ready for a test run, I'm looking forward to having steering that doesn't feel like a wet sponge lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 There really is no substitute for an over-specced servo, none whatsoever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyknight Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 that thing is f'ing massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(-:AD:-) Posted August 11, 2015 Share Posted August 11, 2015 ive just got a tonnie, not yet fitted but they look impressive! Ive got one of them diff bolts if you are stuck... wont be able to post until Saturday though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 11, 2015 Author Share Posted August 11, 2015 ive just got a tonnie, not yet fitted but they look impressive! Ive got one of them diff bolts if you are stuck... wont be able to post until Saturday though Ohhh no rush fella as im up to my neck in hassle at work so as and when would be awesome. I'll drop you a PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My poor servo must shudder at the thought of being in a battery powered RC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My poor servo must shudder at the thought of being in a battery powered RC Are the holes simply for cooling Dave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 My poor servo must shudder at the thought of being in a battery powered RC It's not shuddering, it's quaking in fear, there's a big difference! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted August 12, 2015 Share Posted August 12, 2015 Are the holes simply for cooling Dave? Yes as its still works hard on a hot day in the 5ive. Some thing is just not right with the steering geometry and makes any make of servo work harder than it should. Thats one of the reasons that put me off building a 5ive B for racing. Ive seen every make and configuration of servo fail in a 5ive on the track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 I finally got some time off work and took the 5ive out for a blast The tonne has made a MASSIVE improvement to the handling of the truck, It will need some tuning on the transmitter due to the throw being longer for one direction than the other due to the placement but for normal bashing it was not really noticeable. It was so much more enjoyable to be able to hold a direction while on full throttle which the stock servo just didn't want to know about. The GRP's while having little grip on slightly damp grass made for huge 100ft controlable drifts with little ballooning while being spun up .......... its just such a shame they look out of place on the 5ive but im going to keep my fingers crossed that they see the potential in the 5ive market and start producing some proper wheel and tyre combos. The Silver DDM springs have also made a positive improvement to the handling of the 5ive, I also lowered the height slightly using different positions on the towers and arms, all in all it has made for a more predictable drive I may have accidentally damaged one of the brake disks ......... nothing to do with forgetting about not having a proper brake disk bolt in place and me getting over excited about playing with RCs after such a long break so it may have gotten slightly chewed up while I was drifting about the field like a nut job without a care in the world lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Glad the servo as worked out. Not bad for an 8 year old servo is it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rover Man Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Oh and you got the steering arm on wrong side of servo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 24, 2015 Author Share Posted August 24, 2015 close enough But yeah the servo is perfect, I think everyone with a 5ive should have one fitted lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyknight Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'm assuming they have a large cost associated with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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