NuttyProfessor

uses a hobbywing pit card so will be a clone. Weird at 50a though, odd number to me.

its a V100 chassis, only difference is the front air dam on the C that comes with the GTR lemans style. My chassis has only had a gearbox half replaced in 2+ years of owning it. Only upgrades ive done are the ally centre shaft, ally prop cups, camber adjustment kit and the diffs from a Hälix monster truck. Still the original CVD's from stock, its had 4s with 7900kv run through it and its still spot on. Also had the 7900kv with a 120a turbo esc in there pushing 75000+ RPM and the drivetrain is still pukka. It don't need a lot to make it last forever.

I use an Iroda Solder Pro 50 gas iron for pretty much everything, tips wear fast at high temps and a pack of 5 is £17 but will last you for ages.

seems like the odd size cell counts seem ok or the high mah ones. The even cell counts seem to be the ones that are failing.

Vaterra V100 all the way, basically a Tamiya on steroids, ive got the TT02-B and the V100, the V100 is far more durable with its design and rugged build quality as its based on the Hälix monster truck platform (metal diffs go straight in to the V100)

discharge it with a 12v light bulb (H4 or H7 car bulb) until the light goes out, cut the connectors off one at a time then leave it in a bucket with salt water then bung it.

will get the go pro set up on the clocks then bung it on the dash after, will do it at the weekend. Its a funny motor to drive, drive around at speed limits, its quiet. Soon as you stamp on the throttle, it sounds like a beaten tiger! Haha

thing is, using a controller like that involves using manual brake switches to cut the power to the motor, different types of wiring for throttle control etc. My 1600w Evo powerboard only uses a 100a controller with a brushless motor and propels me to 30 mph and I'm nearly 16 stone. The motor is huge too to deliver the power needed.

good quality black grease, Lucas red and tacky....... Quite a few out there chap. Might be a thread on the forum somewhere.

straighten the shaft and open the diff cases, could have shunted something, while you have the diffs out, decent grease in there. Could have chipped a tooth also causing drag.

can run a lipo but you need a lipo alarm.

the dynamite esc has LiPo mode so yeah, will be fine.

a 2s lipo fully charged is 8.4v, a fully charged 6 cell NiMh is 9v so a lipo is slightly lower but because its a constant discharge, it has more of a power reserve. Get a cheap lipo alarm, plug it into the balance port of the LiPo and your off. 20 min runtimes from a nimh will possibly double with a lipo.

Another Update done around 1000 miles in it now, finally got round to doing an ECU reset, my god the thing has woken up! Before it lacked a bit of bottom end pull but now even a touch on the throttle and its just instant. A merc E350 estate thought he would try and make me look stupid down my local bypass,saw him in his rear view mirror laughing at me, nah mate, weren't having that. Stuck with him all the way no problem and he was going for it hard. Its definitely had its limiter removed so it needs a definite dyno test to see what its doing. I'm convinced its not standard now.

the hobbyking 150a esc has always been a solid performer for me, took me over 2 years to blow my first one up and that was my fault.

can you adjust the top arms at the diff case at the front to put the camber out? Only other thing you could do is to make a plate coming from the top arm to the hub to make the arm slightly longer so it pushes the top out. Just make sure you make it at least 2-3mm thick so it don't buckle. Could also try swapping the hubs round.

stick with leccy, the sound of a nitro will annoy everyone around you so you will be hesitant to run it plus you have to tune the carb constantly. Start off brushed then upgrade once he gets the hang of it. Like XV, I loved my TT01 but as the Hooligan is a bit bigger, it looks more impressive as kids think big is better too.

parts are cheap and plentiful so its not so bad, FTX are a budget make,mine had an impact with a ford transit wheel at over 40mph, broke a lower arm and steering link, about £6 in damage.

have a look at the FTX range, ive got a Hooligan rally car so I can take it on and off road so you have some variety. Brushed one is around £100-125 but if he likes the hobby, he can (you can! Haha) upgrade as you go along with brushless etc. Comes RTR, just charge it up, put batteries in the controller and go

Rob, I think you need to take stock of what advice everyone has given you instead of going against the grain constantly then getting the hump when someone is actually trying to help. You have bought a pup, simple as. The money you spent on your Himoto Bowie could have gone onto something so much better but you still bought the Himoto Bowie. The Himoto Bowie is just a terrible vehicle. I love the fact that you told us that you have to run a heat sink on a BL motor in your Himoto Bowie because BL motors run hotter..........i had an XTM XT2E on 6s with a motor that was rated at 4s max and rarely run above 40 degrees........explain that one Mr Himoto Bowie.

£9000 I paid so you can actually got an E46 for £3000 less! Mines bigger than yours! Haha!

finally got the dead stereo out and fitted one I had laying round that works. 8 speakers and an 8 inch sub as standard, all working and don't actually sound too bad. Noj, been doing some research and have now found out the 4WD version that ive got is sub 6 seconds 0-60..........nipping at the heels of that M3!

not an M3 but it certainly is something out the ordinary. Id love to strip it out, get it chipped with a few mods and run it, would freak a lot of drivers out

Update at the cost of £512, new discs and pads all round plus new tie rods, its fighting fit. So much better to drive now. Handling is tighter and it stops with no wobble. So enjoyable to drive, can cruise at 30 but it can shift if you mash the throttle. Had a go in manual, 6500 rpm limiter.

i do a lot of driving, 64000 miles in a year 2 years back for work. I get the feel for a car before i push it, never before i know i can take it on full force. Ive had around 500 miles of driving it since sunday.