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Just thought I'd share my result from ROSSA Speed Championships UK Round 1 ~ My Typhon shattered it's spur gear on the first pass so instead of wasting a lot of time on that I purely concentrated on my Limitless. Glad I did as I just got faster and faster all weekend. New PB of 150mph odd.

I don't normally run motor fans, prefer to gear accordingly and just let the motor reach its working temperature. However, to avoid damaging an expensive item, I've added this. Sounds like a jet taking off. I had to move the motor temp probe, not entirely happy with its new location, so may review that. Shame I'm not better skilled at metal working or I'd router out a slot on the underside of the heatsink for the probe to sit in.

Today I put a design together for a foam free tyre foam for my crawler and printed off the parts for the 1st one. Unfortunately I was in too much of a hurry after waiting 8 hours for it to print and forgot to take any pictures before I stuffed it into a wheel. So, the picture below is just one small part of it. After a quick try out of the new insert around the dining room I think it’s probably too stiff in its current form. So I’m going to have to either try and redesign to increase the flex of the part or find some softer filament to use for printing it.

Got a new not foam design done and printed one out. Good points are that it is definitely softer, and I’ve managed to halve the print time. Bad points are that it is still too hard and that I’ve still not managed to get things to stay solidly centred on the wheel. So under side load you can shift the whole tyre one way or the other which doesn’t seem ideal. Though to be fair these tyres have always done that on these rims, even with the stock foams installed.

It’s here!!!!! Going to watch the CompetitionX build videos a couple of times and then dive in. It looks like it works best with a low profile servo, need recommendation’s for a decent option please and a sensored esc. Is a Hobbywing XR10 Stock a good option with a 10.5 turn motor? Then it’ll be a body, it’d be Delta Integrale if it weren’t for the sticker hell. Hmm? I’ll post the odd picture as it goes along, if anybody is interested? Cheers Steve

Fitted my fathers day present to the DR8, a new 35KG servo! Much better than the stock 15kg, and so much better than some socks or a mug 😁

A pair of lipos for the K8$ EXB

Its not mine but I've just shared it on a Warwickshire flying group so someone may get in contact.

The older I get, the more I prefer stock bodyshells. Luckily can get them fairly cheap from Jennys, so heres my Stampede 4x4 VXL with a factory shell Will probably sit on the shelf until I actually pull my finger out to sell it mind 😕

Another random picture from my weekend away.

A couple of fans from banggood.

Anyone interested in cars, This is whatt a friend of mine built on his driveway Also build vids here https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=oddified

Walking around Warwick yesterday and come across an rc plane stranded on a rooftop. Anyone lost one. If you have tell me what it is and I'll give you the location.

Still kick myself for missing Mydoddys. Came at a rare time where I had the funds there too. Got the UDR but we will see

Looking clean as bro

All seems fine, I’ve given it the full beans while holding it in the air, no issues apart from ungluing a front tyre 😂 I’m sure I plugged the connectors in properly, but I guess I was wrong, ive managed to replicate the fault again, so knowing what caused it, I’m now happy it won’t happen again 👍

Yes please. Will be nice to see how this compares to the XV-01 and the LC Racing PTG-2.

My lipos arrived from the Global warehouse, they took about 17 days to arrive and they weren’t shipped in Jiffy bag luckily 😂

Fitted new gearbox cover and serviced dif on my e-firestorm

It was always going to happen. Despite the cheese based bulkheads, lead drive shafts, porcelain differentials and play-doh wheels, it looks the way it looks and drives the way it drives. To avoid the common fails my plan is this: 1. Tekno drive shafts on the front. That'll leave me with a pair of spares for the rear 2. SCTE bumper and RPM skids (just because I'm a terrible driver) 3. Rear diff metal bearing carriers (TLR3100) to allow more accurate shimming of the rear diff 4. Team Associated Nomad wheels and tyres with HR 12mm to 17mm converters. I gather many people have just super glued the wheel hexes directly into the stock wheels and found that solves the wheel issue but I think a 4S car should really run 17mm wheels 5. Rebuild and shim all diffs before use I'm sure it'll find some new and innovative way to fail beyond these mods but hopefully I'll already have hit all the major weak points. Anyone got any further tips? Any recommended shim setups for the diffs for example? Cheers. edit: Ohh yes, and new servo. Opted for a JX Ecoboost 36kg. Not tried one before but the JX servo in my PTG-2 has been great. It's always a bit disappointing when you need to replace a servo right away on a new car. I'll add it to the pile of other duff rtr ones. I'd rather pay a few quid more for the car and have a decent servo from the off.

Cheers chaps, it had a good run and its in safe hands, had a mess about with it before the crash and it wasn't working 100% over geared but still did some 60mph passes on 3s, awaiting the results. Going to fix the issues, maybe pick up some carbon-fiber sheet to replace the 3d printed parts. Also no footage from the event as my phone has died... There has to be some changes kept as the sensored system that was used prior, is going in the savage xs if i can find the right gearing for it. She will run again perhaps in aug...

Have fun A J and post vids/pics mate

I was on that page when I posted that haha

Cheers, she’s now ready for a rip at the weekend 👍

Lipos arrived Plugged them in the esc/servo started playing up, the servo was glitching and making the esc reboot, very strange because I had tested it all with 4 and 6s, I gave the throttle a bit of gas and one of the lipo connectors started smoking, it seems the power was going through the anti spark resistance side of the connector and not making full contact on the full power side, anyway after the smoke cleared I plugged it all back in and it now works perfect 🤣🤣🤣 I did read of something similar on the Arrma forum and they concluded the connectors can’t have been fully pushed home, I’m pretty sure they were in my case… Strange 😂

I "liked" your post @Redback because although it didn't go well for you with the Banzai it'll be great seeing the little man having fun with it & hopefully getting his own cap. Best of luck to him.

Very nice

I had to double check the scales and they are spot on 😂

Simply lovely 🥰

Serviced the CRX V2 👍🏻 It’s been hammered for years so was well over due a good going over. Fitted new; ESC 45t motor Servo Bearing Kit Centre driveshafts Front and rear lower links shocks spur and pinion gear Almost new wheels/tyres

Got the Kronos absolutely filthy today...guess il be stripping and cleaning it this evening

It just seems to monster everything that I put in front of it.

HXB Pro and Capra duo session. The HBX has diffs that are too open, and the tyres are too hard but it is just so much fun. I was tempted to replace the wheels and stick grease in the diffs but I like how it just wants to spin out in loose dirt and requires a gentle throttle to stop it spinning out. It is also so light that crashes and flips are a non-event and I am not left wondering what might have broken like with some of my larger models. The Capra doesn't come out loads as I still prefer the slower measured crawl of my TRX4 but I always forget how amazingly capable it is. I was tempted to get some better tyres than the stock but that might make it almost too capable so sticking for now.

Stole @.AJ.idea and made some rock guards for my ESC & Motor fan, just used some aluminium mesh from B&Q.

Started to go through the ones I am not likely to run again. Decided to paint up a new shell before I put this Hyper ST up for sale. Think it looks pretty smart. I have a few more I am going to sell too. Keep an eye on the for sale section.

And you were worried about the matt reaction Good to see it in action tho

Looks even better now 👌 Good to see you enjoying it mate

So I added the last of my stickers and took my new beauty queen TRX4 out…. …….and thrashed the knackers off it 🤣 Who needs a a basher?!?! It goes like a rocket in high gear, donuts and jumps pretty well! Needless to say it’s doesnt look like the top picture anymore 🤣 Its a bit worse for wear now 😂

Fixed the UDR Made the X Maxx tougher:

Decisions decisions eh mate

Taped random bits of cardboard to it figuring oot where to cut, waiting on material. Can't decide on fastback, squareback or notchback!

Looks good mate Once it has some scratches you wont see the matt reaction

Took the 1:1 out for a quick blast this afternoon after fitting a new intercooler. Kronos xtr on the back seat ready for a bash too of course😂

Made this,

Rebuild the rear driveshafts of my traxxas rustler 4x4 so it has now pins and boots , in the process I found out that the wheel bearings had seized up and one of the diff bearings, it sounded a little squeaky the last time I run it, so I changed all the diff bearings, and center diff bearings and wheel bearings, the front of the car is still smooth so no need to replace the bearings there.

yup 35ft back flop on to the shell, or the technical term a 180

wired a shell .......... back together

bought an esc