Archive for November, 2009

XStar Servos??? Anyone know about these?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

So I was surfing around on ebay trying to find the best deal on a Hitec HS-55 servo and came across an Xstar servo…
http://www.rc-maxpower.com/Servo.html
I was looking at either the MP80 or MP90 (mostly the MP80) as these seem to be the closest to a HS-55.
Just curious if anyone has ever…

e-MGT conversion sugestions pls

Monday, November 30th, 2009

i picked up an MGT roller and have decided that i want to convert it to electric. my intention is to have a solid basher not a racer. im new to the MT scene and am looking for some knowledgeable people to point me in the right direction. i have found a couple of threads [...]

Revo Shift Point Question

Monday, November 30th, 2009

I have a Big block traxxas slayer and i need help adjusting the shift point. Does turning the shift screw in of out make it shift later? And also what is a baseline setting for it. I have been trying to tune this on my truck for two days and i can’t [...]

turnigy balacer plug for 720i???

Monday, November 30th, 2009

well picked up my new 720i today and ordered 2 5s 5000 turnigy lipos from hobby city and i’m not sure if i will need a adapter or anything for the balace plug. i was hoping one of you guys would know so i could get that figured out before the batteries show up. thanks

Interesting find with my Lipos

Monday, November 30th, 2009

This is not a recommendation for anyone to actually try this, but just something interesting I noticed with my Lipos today. If you are comfortable with lipo use and you dont mind buying new ones if something happens it may be worth a try.
I have a few Zippy Rhino 7.4V 1750mah 20C that [...]

esc xerun 150a.

Monday, November 30th, 2009

where to buy?:smile:

Strange Battery Behavior

Monday, November 30th, 2009

I am sure this has been asked before, but my searching didn’t locate any scenarios that were similar to what I am seeing with my batteries. My apologies if there is an easy answer that I have not been able to find.
I have two old Associated RC cars….a B4 and a T3. [...]

A good 1/8 ESC/Motor setup?

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Im looking into getting into the 1/8 electric world. Im looking for some info on a good esc/motor setup that wont break the bank but will perform well?
Tekin?
Mamba Max?
Thanks
Tyler

Corner Weights for 1/8th Scale

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Can anyone tell me how the corner weights should be divided up. I measured mine today and got the following:
LR: 736gm LF: 531gm
RR: 635gm RF: 592gm
Seems a bit odd to have a 100gm (about 15%) difference between the rears doesn’t it?

!!!! "NITRO RCGT ONLY" !!!!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Since I could’nt find a thread dedicated “NITRO RCGT ONLY” I thought I’d create one.
QUESTION: WHAT IS “NITRO RCGT ONLY” ?
ANSWER: A THREAD THAT DEALS WITH 1/10 NITRO TOURING CARS USING
REALISTIC 200MM BODIES,WHEELS AND HPI XPATTERN RUBBER TIRES
The rules I’ve seen used around the…