English outlaw Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 On 10/06/2018 at 18:34, NOFX said: A while after fitting the 120a esc in the outlaw, I took it for a test up the garden. My God! What a difference! I see major damage on the horizon. ?. Gonna take it for a proper run on the common later with the family . Did this really make it go faster? Did you have to solder it on? What you get?Did you put a 3s battery in aswell... Mines now fixed ftx sent me a new esc for free as it fryed within a few weeks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 The acceleration has gone up by 50%. . I had to swap the battery connections over. It's not a speed run truck. It's not built for speed runs. I didn't have the chance to have a proper rip with it, due to it going fwd in about 25 seconds. I'm not gonna put a 3s in it. As I said, it's not built for speed runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 30 minutes ago, NOFX said: The acceleration has gone up by 50%. . I had to swap the battery connections over. It's not a speed run truck. It's not built for speed runs. I didn't have the chance to have a proper rip with it, due to it going fwd in about 25 seconds. I'm not gonna put a 3s in it. As I said, it's not built for speed runs. FWD can be fun to what drive/prop shaft have you got or going for the ftx one or something else ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 I got the steel rear drive shaft. It's a hell of a lot more meaty than the plastic stock one. I can't see it breaking ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English outlaw Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) Rookie mistake..... So I had a little fire this morning.....neeeee norrrrrrrr neeeeeee norrrrrrrr.....Not that bad but still it was a oh **** moment. So I got a new battery from the rc shop and wanted to charge it up, I plugged the balance charger lead into the deans connector on the battery and flung it back into the metal box I keep the batteries in, after a few sparks i was engulfed in a cloud of white smoke!!!! I chucked the whole box out the window in a panic....lesson learned don't plug the balance lead in the battery the put it into a metal box, I'm guessing the exposed red and black connectors and a metal box made the spark and shorted out the lead...booom....be careful peeps....hope the battery is ok? Any way of knowing? Edited June 16, 2018 by English outlaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 1 hour ago, English outlaw said: Rookie mistake..... So I had a little fire this morning.....neeeee norrrrrrrr neeeeeee norrrrrrrr.....Not that bad but still it was a oh **** moment. So I got a new battery from the rc shop and wanted to charge it up, I plugged the balance charger lead into the deans connector on the battery and flung it back into the metal box I keep the batteries in, after a few sparks i was engulfed in a cloud of white smoke!!!! I chucked the whole box out the window in a panic....lesson learned don't plug the balance lead in the battery the put it into a metal box, I'm guessing the exposed red and black connectors and a metal box made the spark and shorted out the lead...booom....be careful peeps....hope the battery is ok? Any way of knowing? Ouch, that's not good early doors! I'd personally have a good sniff of the battery and squeeze it a bit to see if it seems ok, then I'd run it and charge it etc. If you're careful I'd see no reason to at least having a go at keeping it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 All the panels are now done. Typically it's now raining and I cba to get wet!!! Need more stickers as this thing will blind people! Next up is swapping out the mental cheap 5400kv( I think) motor for my newly purchased 3800 sensored castle. Now I need to learn about putting pictures on without Tapatalk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DartmoorTrails Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 And one more for good luck. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English outlaw Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 2 hours ago, DartmoorTrails said: Ouch, that's not good early doors! I'd personally have a good sniff of the battery and squeeze it a bit to see if it seems ok, then I'd run it and charge it etc. If you're careful I'd see no reason to at least having a go at keeping it? Got a new lead n charging now.....off to shops now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 5 hours ago, DartmoorTrails said: And one more for good luck. Looks very nice indeed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English outlaw Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, English outlaw said: Got a new lead n charging now.....off to shops now All seems fine seems faster on new battery. Flips over on full throttle. What have people done to get it not to steer like a school bus on flat tyres? Edited June 16, 2018 by English outlaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 28 minutes ago, English outlaw said: All seems fine seems faster on new battery. Flips over on full throttle. What have people done to get it not to steer like a school bus on flat tyres? I changed the shocks for Traxxas big bore which are quite a bit stiffer, and generally better made. That and front and rear sway bars has helped mine no end. Changing the rear shocks for shorter length has enabled me to drop the ride height quite a bit which I think has also helped. Waiting on some hex extension so I can put decent wheels on which I've already got ready. These have Crawler Innovation dual stage foams which are much better than the stock combinations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) My outlaw is down again it's nothing really just one of the pins in the drive/prop shaft backed out and is now going forever but don't know where to get some new ones as it the funny type ones where the threaded part is bigger than normal ones if you know what I mean but have kind of possibly temporarily fixed it with a cable tie don't know if it's going to work yet until I get new hex's as 2 have stripped so more shiney blue bits Edited June 17, 2018 by RC4WD fan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 20 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: My outlaw is down again it's nothing really just one of the pins in the drive/prop shaft backed out and is now going forever but don't know where to get some new ones as it the funny type ones where the threaded part is bigger than normal ones if you know what I mean but have kind of possibly temporarily fixed it with a cable tie don't know if it's going to work yet until I get new hex's as 2 have stripped so more shiney blue bits Mine did that mid run once, replaced it with a M3 nut n bolt. Figured the cap head balanced out the nut on the other end. That's assuming you mean pins like these? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC4WD fan Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 3 hours ago, capri-boy said: Mine did that mid run once, replaced it with a M3 nut n bolt. Figured the cap head balanced out the nut on the other end. That's assuming you mean pins like these? Yep there the ones but I might do what you did won't need to worry about it then if using a lock nut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 36 minutes ago, RC4WD fan said: Yep there the ones but I might do what you did won't need to worry about it then if using a lock nut 'Fix' that's helped me and friends out no ends on various RC's but especially Losi's Dibby. As well as losing the pins they strip / split easily if your not using good tools / forget to melt the loctite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoggy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) On 31/05/2018 at 10:16, capri-boy said: Short vids of the Outlaw at the Quarry. I'm picking an Outlaw up this week. And it's all your fault, because of the fun we had that day. Edited June 17, 2018 by bigoggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Mines been a good truck. Just do the chassis mod & have fun ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 14 minutes ago, bigoggy said: I'm picking an Outlaw up this week. And it's all your fault, because of the fun we had that day. hahah sorry John! I was pleasantly surprised the abuse mine took that day, and carried on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigoggy Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Yeah, I was on the fence about one, but that made my mind up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 32 minutes ago, NOFX said: Mines been a good truck. Just do the chassis mod & have fun ? Chassis mod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Yeah. I put a couple of braces between the rear chassis plates. Loads of people have don't it. It lessens chassis flex & makes it stronger. I used bits of old roll cage off the crap ftx viper. Delrin rod would be ideal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DartmoorTrails Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 8 minutes ago, NOFX said: Yeah. I put a couple of braces between the rear chassis plates. Loads of people have don't it. It lessens chassis flex & makes it stronger. I used bits of old roll cage off the crap ftx viper. Delrin rod would be ideal though. Ah, yes. Done that as well above the battery tray. Also the DIY rear sway bar is a brilliant mod and has kept mine nicely planted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English outlaw Posted June 18, 2018 Share Posted June 18, 2018 Good day rcing in the woods, few bits broken but nothing major:) https://youtu.be/L_1G6u2G08A My mate brought his car round my god it shifts Then put the traxxas 3s battery in my outlaw itit hit 40mph which ain't bad as it's not ment for speed. It did become pretty much uncontrollable though, the chassis was twisting and tyres ballooning badly but fun neverless. Deffenlenty gonna just stick to 2s unless I get some decent wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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