HPI Trophy Truggy and Buggy Owners Club!

[migga]

Trophy back plate?

[Veed79]

Hi just got two questions about my trophy,

Is it normal for the wheels not to turn whilst the car is stationary when turning the steering? Steering works ok when driving just not when cars still on the ground, servo is stock model as well.

Also when i switch of the tx the truggy shoots off backwards!? What's that all about?

[Mick1979]

Hi just got two questions about my trophy,

Is it normal for the wheels not to turn whilst the car is stationary when turning the steering? Steering works ok when driving just not when cars still on the ground, servo is stock model as well.

Also when i switch of the tx the truggy shoots off backwards!? What's that all about?

stock servo is no good mate get a new one and sounds like you tx rx has a fail safe set up on it was it off a intro?

[Veed79]

No as far as I know it's the one that came with it and it's a brushless rtr not a conversion, what's a decent servo to fit these that doesn't cost big bucks as wanna save some money for a few other bits as well.

[Sully]

Ordered my truggy today, waiting on fresh stock so should be here next Saturday. Hope this week goes quick !

[Veed79]

Ordered my truggy today, waiting on fresh stock so should be here next Saturday. Hope this week goes quick !

Be worth the wait mate, took mine for its first run today couldn't believe how quick it was I wasn't expecting it to be that fast!!

[Sully]

Sounds like some of the standard parts are a bit cack, what would be the top 3 must do upgrades you guys would recommend ?

[Mick1979]

Top brace mod mate is a deffo good 1st

[Sully]

Thanks mate I'll look into that

[Veed79]

Would this servo be up to the job

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/alturn-usa-high-performance-race-servo-ultra-high-torque-/rc-car-products/371394

[Veed79]

Would this servo be up to the job

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/alturn-usa-high-performance-race-servo-ultra-high-torque-/rc-car-products/371394

Little bump for the evening viewers was gonna order some bits tonight so wouldn't mind opinions on the servo or any others at modelsport got some vouchers from my birthday to use up, not sure what to look for when buying a servo, cheers guys

[mydoddy69]

Its ok for the money but a savox would be better if your vouchers will stretch ??

 

If it was being bought in cash id have a look at the turnigy 1259 on hobbyking, i am really quite impressed with the ones i have been using..  

[Veed79]

What sort of price would a suitable savox start at?

Il have a look at that turnigy one now though as well.

[mydoddy69]

Savox servo

 

 http://www.modelsport.co.uk/savox-sc-1258-coreless-digital-servo-high-speed-/rc-car-products/31645

 

I found this one ok on the buggy for a steering servo but some guys like it as a throttle break on the nitros 

 

This one i liked on the steering 

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/savox-sc-1256-coreless-digital-servo-high-torque-/rc-car-products/31644

 

But others preferred the speed of the other 

 

Then there;s these that are waterproof not tried these thou sorry

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/savox-sw0231mg-waterproof-high-torque-std-metal-gear-digital-servo/rc-car-products/377022

 

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/savox-sw-1210sg-waterproof-coreless-steel-gear-digital-servo/rc-car-products/379942

 

and the turnigy 

 

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__29326__Turnigy_1259TG_Digital_Titanium_Gear_Servo_57g_16kg_14sec_UK_Warehouse_.html

 

And these aren't a bad buy either if your on a budget 

 

http://www.hobbyking.co.uk/hobbyking/store/__57187__BMS_660DMGplusHS_Super_Strong_Digital_Servo_MG_14_2kg_17sec_52g_UK_Warehouse_.html

[Veed79]

Brilliant massive help thanks mate!

[whitejoe88]

Hey all I also have a trophy truggy flux version, I upgraded the front and rear hubs to aluminum and did the 17mm conversion shortly after I got it, and even fabricated a brace similar to what the others have done. I love this truck and it's pretty strong and takes a beating. I just had my stock servo burn up on me last week and just ordered the savox.

[Sully]

That's a good lot of info from you guys

[Sully]

Guess what I received in the post this morning !!!!!

[Mick1979]

Guess what I received in the post this morning !!!!!

a blow up doll maybe hahaha!

[Sully]

Probably more useful than my wife

[Sully]

If I've a flashing red light on my ESC and the car stops am I correct in saying it's to hot a need to cool down, only been used 10 min !

[Deafty]

flashing red is usually LVC well it is on hobbywings.  Green flash should be overheat.  Correct me if I'm wrong fellas

[mydoddy69]

Thats is correct on all the manuals i have seen red flashing lvc green flashing overheat ..Well the manual i have actually says a single green is esc overheat and a double flashing green is motor  overheat and a double red flashing is is lvc

 

 

anything else get worried and phone a friend 

[Sully]

Being new to RC I've learnt some handy tips and info from this site, but today I've learnt the most important lesson of all, NEVER let your wife have a go on your car, full speed into the side of a skip = broken truggy and crying me

[dazp1976]

Hey guys. Bought a Truggy roller to customize a while back. Been trying to find a decent shock upgrade but hit a snag. Pulse shocks not available at a decent price so heard someone say about the 112mm Vorza rears. Managed to get 2 virtually new ones cheap to try out but don't bother! You may get them to work with a nitro but they don't like the extra 750grams of a battery. Mounted them on the same bolt hole as the body mounts using a cut down bar with 85mm 75gf springs off a tessman but no!!! Am going to get a 124mm D8 tessman shock kit to try out and just ordered front and rear D8T towers from the US as I have a bulldog body on my EMTA which is going off as a roller soon. So far done 17mm all round for