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    This kill switch is driving me crazy!!!

    in General - Petrol

    Posted · Edited by dalex

    What light flash is the killswitch making, it tells u why its cut off.

    Check end points on channel 3.

    Try with both servos disconnected, then if it runs okay connect one at a time if its a low battery cut out, could be an old tired battery or servo.

    If its a range cut out then check the battery and range of the tx/rx 

    If its ****ed then try Jolly Roger on here as he makes them.

     

    Cheers

    Dave 

    1/5 newbie model advice

    in General - Petrol

    Posted · Edited by dalex

    Mate i get you with the kit form which is a great learning aid but trust me, after a year of owner ship you will know every nut and bolt anyway, quite a bit of hands on engineering knowledge required.

     

    Diffs need doing every year, bearings need doing every year, servos go tits up and on and on ...........

     

    Find a local group on here or on Facebook and turn up, pick a few brains, see where they run and what they run, may give you a better idea if you want 2WD or 4WD, never had 2 WD myself and watching them they need a lot more skill to drive around a track but are great fun too.

     

    Oh and don't buy any real cheap stuff as it is generally awful, stick with the main brands.

     

    Cheers

    Dave

    :)

    1/5 newbie model advice

    in General - Petrol

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    All the Losi 5B and  30 degree north buggies I have come across have had overheating issues due to the too compact design.

    Not sure if you want 2 wheel drive or 4 wheel drive,

    2 WD drive Baja can be had new for £375 to £575 from RCmodelz, 

    4 WD look at Losi 5T or 30 dgree north truck or DBXL, dbxl will need alloy gearboxes if not already fitted.

    Please be prepared for bash, break, fix, repeat cycle that we all go through, so tools and consumables are a must.

    Not sure if you are buying new but a well looked after, upgraded with useful alloy bits used one may be a good buy too.

     

    Cheers

    Dave

    :)

     

    Advice needed diff oils

    in General - Petrol

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    DBXL manual says front and rear diffs 30,000cs 

    centre diff 50,000 cs

    Shocks for dbxl are 3000 wt  diff oil

     

    Mine runs a Zen 32 so I have 100k centre diff, 50k front and rear

    Shocks have DDM stronger springs and 6k diff oil

     

    Not sure if MTXL has same shocks but the MTXL manual quotes 5000 wt 

     

    Cheers 

    Dave

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    Losi DBXL owners club

    in General - Petrol

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    Wonder if one of you nice chaps could measure an original turnbuckle for me, please set the original plastic turnbuckle gap of 49 mm between the threaded ends of the plastic (as per the manual) and then measure the distance between the centre of mounting eyes, 
    Just to give me a starting point with alloy replacements.
    Cheers
    Dave

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