thewootts Posted April 13, 2022 Author Share Posted April 13, 2022 On 10/04/2022 at 17:10, Kyo said: Can anyone recommend a replacement servo? Looking for something faster and stronger than stock. 25kg eBay special for me .. been fine for over a year. Will link it later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash2910 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Made a costly mistake, had to replace the stock pinion gear so removed the hex screws, all were removed but one! Applied too much force and the hex bit broke into the head screw! Was left with no choice but to try and drill it out, the head of the hex broke off which left the thread part of the screw in the blue motor mount!. Tried also drilling this out but failed and has damaged the internal thread of the mount 😞 So long story short need a new motor mount £20! Is the cheapest i could find! And a new hex screw In hindsight not sure if it would have helped as it was solid likely with excessive threadlock, should have sprayed some wd40 and some heat to it Lesson learnt! When reassembling is it necessary to apply a tiny amout of blue lock thread to the hex screws and the pinion gear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad00 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 30/12/2021 at 14:23, martin34 said: Fitting a heatsink with twin fans but I will leave the fans off until the weather warms up Looks great. Can you put a link for these? @martin34 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCake Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Same question from me, it does get pretty toasty so I was hoping to stick something on it to help! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 Morning all anyone else have a noisy fan on the esc? mines sounds like something is in it but I’ve had it off and there is nothing in there now, I wonder if the fan is dying? it was full of grass after a run the other day, cleaned it out but still making a strange noise. I’ve got a max8 esc ready to go, so i think it’s time for the swap and buy another fan for WP-8bl150. And I need new tyres, inside edge of two of mine are ripping along the seam, so It’s time for some bigger rims, belted seems to be the way to go, just not cheap!! fixed my front LED light too, never worked out if the box, someone pulled the wires out, so all soldered and working. added a bugsta to the fleet too. Now my boy has a 1/10 to keep up with the rest of us 🤪👊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 On 15/04/2022 at 19:21, vlad00 said: Looks great. Can you put a link for these? @martin34 Not sure how to do links but I got it from badtoutch breakers.Its in the kraton/outcast 6s section. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad00 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 22 minutes ago, martin34 said: Not sure how to do links but I got it from badtoutch breakers.Its in the kraton/outcast 6s section. Found them, cheers! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 24 minutes ago, vlad00 said: Found them, cheers! Good you found them👍.You will need to dremel off a little corner of the heatsink to stop it hitting the centre diff outdrive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) Just ordered one of them dual fans, thanks for the link. im about to Ali express some wheels, should be here by 2023, so will share when they arrive….. anyone else order for Ali? Are the shipping times as listed? for the money it’s a crime not too buy them but I wonder if I can wait that long…… After todays session over the field I plan to remove the stock ESC and replace with a MAX8 esc which has way more options and a higher BEC voltage so I can get more form the wannabe 35kg servo I have fitted, it may be strong but it isn’t fast. Then swap the stock RX for a sky one so I can use my gt3b handset which has a million more settings than stock. mainly to just get more from what is already there, I’m quite sure I don’t need more power and speed, on a 17t pinion its stupid fast, just want more control and try tune it to suit me more. all good fun! Edited April 17, 2022 by Microspeed 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kpowell911 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Microspeed said: Just ordered one of them dual fans, thanks for the link. im about to Ali express some wheels, should be here by 2023, so will share when they arrive….. anyone else order for Ali? Are the shipping times as listed? for the money it’s a crime not too buy them but I wonder if I can wait that long…… Theyre not exactly quick, but after being a snob for years, Ive started using Ali Express a lot lately. I find them faster than the alloted time usually, and their tracking is good. That said its still a month ish usually Edited April 17, 2022 by Kpowell911 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 For the savings ( two sets shipped for less than one set of the same on eBay ) I’m happy to wait. I’ve just never been comfortable sticking card details into foreign websites!! they do have a good rep and record, so I’ll just have to have faith and keep an eye on my balance for a few weeks 👍😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad00 Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 50 minutes ago, Microspeed said: anyone else order for Ali? Are the shipping times as listed? I do but order from Romania. The shipping times are as listed. I don't really have much other alternatives here. Btw those coolers can be found on aliexpress too, if you search for "double fan motor radiator" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 I’ve just found them, shame I ordered the others about three hours ago! ow we’ll, saved quite a bit on the wheels, so it’s all good, will search more on Ali next time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Charged and ready to go again🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyo Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Nice 👌 Every time you post a pic I find myself on the modelsport website looking at proline wheels 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointedscarab Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Well i had fun at the weekend and did some speed runs, i couldnt quite get full throttle as the std tyres were a bit sketchy, but managed to reach 75mph with an 18t pinion , i was in a car following behind which made it much easier to see what was going on. Badlands have just arrived and a 21 tooth pinion 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash2910 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 @Microspeed which tyres did you order form AliExpress, do you have a link? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vlad00 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) Are these 2.8 or 3.8 prolines you're putting on? Edited April 19, 2022 by vlad00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 (edited) £7.28 21% Off | 2PCS 1/8 Truggy Monster Truck Wheel and Tyre set , Low Weight, 17mmhttps://a.aliexpress.com/_mLYX8jM came out at £30 for four after tax and shipping. I’ll still need some belted tires for on road but these should be ok for general bashing. also ordered some axle extensions for the dr8, some 1/10 wheels for the outlaw, new shocks for the a979b and a fan for the outlaw or my boys bugsta. Edited April 19, 2022 by Microspeed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Couple of updates: Fitted flysky TX for gt3b RX Fitted HW MAX8 esc, now running 8v BEC. Fitted dual fan general tighten up and blow out of grass, ready for more and its also got the 17t pinion on, stupid fast! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pointedscarab Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 On 19/04/2022 at 15:20, vlad00 said: Are these 2.8 or 3.8 prolines you're putting on? 2.8 but im going to need some hub extenders as the just rub on the top of the wheels. Where did you get yours from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 I gave in and ordered some road tires, should be here today, anyone else tried these? just worried about the offset, will I need spacers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microspeed Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 (edited) 🤪 I need to redo the roof ( first attempt at wrapping ) as it’s shocking and I may have to swap the bonnet for something more flat, I’ve not got the talent to wrap such small shapes! I’ve got smaller wheels on order 😎 And I picked up some sand tyres too, handy considering I live next to the beach😂🤣 **** update **** These are cr@p, not for the DR8 and I doubt any 1/8 unless it was very solid. Wheels weigh a lot, ruins the car, overheating motor, really unbalanced and the effect on the suspension was terrible, made the arms flex and twist, so they ‘re already off and on the shelf. Seemed a good idea at the time 🥺 Edited May 9, 2022 by Microspeed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin34 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 One corally shock on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 On 25/04/2022 at 19:28, Microspeed said: 🤪 I need to redo the roof ( first attempt at wrapping ) as it’s shocking and I may have to swap the bonnet for something more flat, I’ve not got the talent to wrap such small shapes! I’ve got smaller wheels on order 😎 And I picked up some sand tyres too, handy considering I live next to the beach😂🤣😆 Looks mental (in a good way) with them on 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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