everclear1984 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 34 minutes ago, johninderby said: The wires can be a bit awkward to squeeze in but what is the width of the new battery? Just wondering how accurate the 20mm width given by the manufacturer is. John I was thinking tiny bullets might be better than the JST connector, that way you could position the +/1 wire separately. I worry about the heatshrink shifting though and the wires touching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 5, 2017 Author Share Posted January 5, 2017 I was thinking with the stock ESC/RX relocating the capacitor and then removing the end wall,of the battery compartment which would give more room for the wires. Capacitor would fit between the motor and servo with some minor surgery. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 The batteries i have aren't exactly square. At one point it is 21mm wide. It fits though - just. Ringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Just heard from Modelsport and it was a faulty esc causing the cogging. It's getting replaced under warranty with the advice of "try not to get it wet" Fair play to MS for top customer service. Can't wait to get the little beast back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 6, 2017 Author Share Posted January 6, 2017 Excellent customer service. Bennifit of the doubt given to you I think. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I can't wait to get tinkering and fit this new esc, I'm hoping it runs well with it's default settings as the programme card isn't available from the UK warehouse. I'll have a play with the settings on my tx to see if I can soften the first x% of throttle travel and maybe even make use of the rx's built in gyro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 I think that is great service. It will be good to hear about the ESC. I was just messing with a 2S in and there doesnt seem to be much travel in the throttle. Its kind of a binary switch between off and full power - with a slight bit of in between. Does anyone else have this "feature"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Yes, the throttle is very on/off but the more I use it the less of an issue it becomes. I guess it's something you just get used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 6, 2017 Share Posted January 6, 2017 Seconded, hated the feel at first, now feels natural and the car is very controllable. Good news on the warranty replacement, and for answering the 'how wp is it?' question.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 This 2S is making the clutch slip and i would like to tighten it a bit. I read earlier in this thread that you can add another washer to increase the force on the slipper. Is it just a matter of removing the c clip and rear access to get access to the slipper? Thanks, Ringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Yep, that's it exactly. I added quite a thick washer which doesn't allow any slip, I think I'd use a another washer the same as the ones already on there if I did again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 Finally got round to cutting and fitting the chassis top, No room to fit the wires under the top though but neat enough with a wire tie to hold the wires down. Cut the end wall out of the battery box which gives a little bit more room for the wires. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 1 hour ago, johninderby said: Finally got round to cutting and fitting the chassis top, No room to fit the wires under the top though but neat enough with a wire tie to hold the wires down. Cut the end wall out of the battery box which gives a little bit more room for the wires. John That look very smart! Good job. I may have to do the battery tray mod myself. Did you move the capacitor? I added another very thin shim but it has not fixed the issue. Maybe its not the slipper and is the pinion... I'll see if it gets any worse... Ringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 7, 2017 Author Share Posted January 7, 2017 The stock ESC/RX has been removed so no capcitor to get in the way. With the stock unit it looks like there is enough room to fit the capacitor inbetween the motor and servo if you remove the mounting post that is there. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 9 hours ago, RingoNotts said: I added another very thin shim but it has not fixed the issue. Maybe its not the slipper and is the pinion... I'll see if it gets any worse... Ringo Try a thicker shim. I found it really difficult to compress the sprint and get the e-clip on with the extra spacer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 1 hour ago, everclear1984 said: Try a thicker shim. I found it really difficult to compress the sprint and get the e-clip on with the extra spacer. Tell me about it - i'm not sure i can fit a thicker one it as it was tight enough. Especially when the C clip when pinging across the room. I was surprised i found it again! Also, i'm not sure where to get another washer/shim of that size... Ringo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I've found some shock travel adjusters in my spares box and used one of those. I lost that E clip and spring countless trying to get it back together! I ended up compressing it with a 5mm socket and sliding the e clip I'm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Did you take out the whole drive shaft to do that? I found it a bit fiddly with just the rear axle removed - and the shaft didn't seem to want to slide out.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Yep, removed front and rear end and the drive shaft slid out with a little wiggling. I've had it out since without removing the front end. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 Short vid of the GT24R running on 3s in the car park. Tarmac is a bit rough for such a small car but it still ran OK. Set the Quicrun ESC to it's softest punch setting as I wanted to be as gentle as possible on the drivetrain. Worked well as the slipper didn't squeal at all. Also set the brakes and reverse to 25%. John 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 That's a nice speed increase.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted January 8, 2017 Author Share Posted January 8, 2017 3s was surprisingly gentle on the car. Quicrun with soft settings made it more controllable than stock on 2s and no complaints from the slipper either. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 On 06/01/2017 at 14:50, everclear1984 said: Just heard from Modelsport and it was a faulty esc causing the cogging. It's getting replaced under warranty with the advice of "try not to get it wet" Fair play to MS for top customer service. Can't wait to get the little beast back I'm afraid after today i may have the same issue. It runs but sounds terrible. I'm not sure what "cogging" is lol.. Mine sounds like something is catching in the gears. I'll take it to bits and see... Ringo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingoNotts Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Good news in that my odd noise was a tiny piece of sand stuck in the spur gear. I had another go at the slipper today by taking shaft out completely. I got another shim in but it was very hard to do. Anyway, now it doesn't slip but with 2S I'm not so sure how long it will last.....https://vimeo.com/198728124 Edited January 9, 2017 by RingoNotts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everclear1984 Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 That clip is a pig to back on isn't it! I'll be getting some tinker time in tonight, hopefully ready to test the new set up tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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