HPI Trophy Truggy and Buggy Owners Club!

[Sully]

I was thinking of that but I've got no way of machining it

[mydoddy69]

The trouble is with making the chassis too stiff is the force is then pushed to other areas causing something else to break instead ..The idea with the box was to add enough strength for most circumstances but on a heavy hit it would crumble .. It's the reason I added the larger top hole on the box in the first place

If you want slightly more strength go with a slightly bigger box section or a rectangle box section .. This will also help keep the weight down as those pathetic stock shocks are at there limits as it is IMO ..

[RestInPieces]

I stretched the springs, much better!

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[Sully]

Think I just need to improve my driving skills and that would solve some of my problems

[RestInPieces]

Same goes for me [emoji23]

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[Wraithstorm67]

The trouble is with making the chassis too stiff is the force is then pushed to other areas causing something else to break instead ..The idea with the box was to add enough strength for most circumstances but on a heavy hit it would crumble .. It's the reason I added the larger top hole on the box in the first place

If you want slightly more strength go with a slightly bigger box section or a rectangle box section .. This will also help keep the weight down as those pathetic stock shocks are at there limits as it is IMO ..

Plastic parts are cheap and easy to replace though but a bent chassis can cause a lot more damage to more expensive bits that's my reasoning anyway

[mydoddy69]

Plastic parts are cheap and easy to replace though but a bent chassis can cause a lot more damage to more expensive bits that's my reasoning anyway

That depends on the amount of damage caused to bend bit of box section your going some so if you managed to bend that and the chassis the amount of damage would be huge on a solid chassis.. I prefer to bend a cheap bit of box and straighten the chassis total cost a fiver or there abouts, a bet that's a lot cheaper than a bag of parts from HPI knowing the way the do there parts bags your always need more than one anyway ..

Each to his own tho

[Sully]

Help with battery connections needed, I've got some 4s lipos with 4mm bullet connectors and thought i ordered the correct adaptor but nope, confusing myself looking for what I need now. Need an adapter to fit deans (female)

[Cavski]

Not meaning to be stupid but what is the orange plug in the exhaust ? Nice and clean by the way.

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[mydoddy69]

Help with battery connections needed, I've got some 4s lipos with 4mm bullet connectors and thought i ordered the correct adaptor but nope, confusing myself looking for what I need now. Need an adapter to fit deans (female)

You after one if these by the sounds if it

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/etronix-female-deans-to-4.0mm-connector-w-housing-adaptor/rc-car-products/371107

[RestInPieces]

Not meaning to be stupid but what is the orange plug in the exhaust ? Nice and clean by the way.

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its a bung i guess, to stop leaks

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[dazp1976]

Help with battery connections needed, I've got some 4s lipos with 4mm bullet connectors and thought i ordered the correct adaptor but nope, confusing myself looking for what I need now. Need an adapter to fit deans (female)

Is that the actual battery connector? If it is, that is most likely a HXT4 connector in which case this should fit.

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__44011__HXT_4mm_to_T_Connector_Battery_Adapter_2pcs_bag_UK_Warehouse_.html

[TT83]

Time for an upgrade...

bashing time!!!

[Sully]

What have you broke now ?

[TT83]

bashing time!!!

[thomper87]

Not meaning to be stupid but what is the orange plug in the exhaust ? Nice and clean by the way.

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It's s stinger tip the exhaust comes with three different sizes 7mm, 7.5mm & 8mm as I understand it

Smaller =more bottom end with slightly less top

Larger= slilghlty less bottom end more top end

Basically gives you the choice of three exhausts for the price of one

http://www.alpha-rc.com/pdt_view.asp?sn=450

Edited August 30, 2015 by thomper87

[Sully]

Now I an expert at driving upside down my receiver aerial has worn away rather a lot and I think its started affecting my range, is it possible to replace the actual aerial or is it a case of getting a new receiver

[mydoddy69]

Now I an expert at driving upside down my receiver aerial has worn away rather a lot and I think its started affecting my range, is it possible to replace the actual aerial or is it a case of getting a new receiver

 LOL i think these 2.4ghz system require a new receiver the old ones you could just resolder a new bit of wire .. If your not in in a hurry i have a trophy on route to me and will be removing the radio gear if you want to buy it off me give me a pm should be here Tuesday 

[dazp1976]

Yep. New receiver required.

What I tend to do is heat the tube a little so I can bend it as close to a right angle as poss near the receiver box. I can then run the full length of antenna under the body to the rear shock tower so it never gets damaged. Have no problems with range

Have also ran with a short tube that only just pokes out with most of the antenna wrapped in the receiver box with no range issues either.

 

Hey mydoddy69 you got one in the end then. Did you get one with upgrades or you starting from scratch?

[mydoddy69]

Yep. New receiver required.

What I tend to do is heat the tube a little so I can bend it as close to a right angle as poss near the receiver box. I can then run the full length of antenna under the body to the rear shock tower so it never gets damaged. Have no problems with range

Have also ran with a short tube that only just pokes out with most of the antenna wrapped in the receiver box with no range issues either.

 

Hey mydoddy69 you got one in the end then. Did you get one with upgrades or you starting from scratch?

Yep I got one coming!! box fresh no upgrades but I'm not going mad on this one.

[Sully]

@mydoddy, don't suppose your going to the speed fest this weekend are you?

[dazp1976]

I'm a little bored so I'm getting out my old stripped steering arms and gonna have a go at countersinking the inside of them with a drill and see if I can get a countersunk bolt through from the inside without hindering the shaft movement. Hopefully it comes out alright and I can nut/bolt the arms on instead and never strip one again. Looks a viable mod on the Truggy (looks tight) but the buggy top bolt would be too long to work. Will post result if it looks o.k. It might end up just weakening it though and crack in half lol

Something to do I suppose

[stevo2551]

Started on the rebuild today, went from a rather bent chassis (camera doesn't do it justice)

to a nice new one from our very own dazp

And a little bit more done

maybe do the front end later on...

Edited August 30, 2015 by stevo2551

[Sully]

Snap, we'll sort of, just a big clean.

[mydoddy69]

@mydoddy, don't suppose your going to the speed fest this weekend are you?

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No sorry fella I'll pm you about the radio gear