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  1. Hi Mark,

    very interested in this. It is absolutely no problem using 2S lipo with the MFC-02?

    I want to use one in a boat ! and am concerned if it will a) work with a 7.4 4500mah lipp saddle pack, and b ) if the MFC will can handle prolonged full throttle runs of a 540 or one of those shortened tuned 540 motors Tamiya makes for M chassis' (direct to prop drive).

    Mark, wondering if you could please advise?

    Thanks :)


  2. Have you actually tried this?

    I am thinking of using a diff esc (still for brushed motors though) with the mfu-02.

    Is it really as simple as a why lead and no red cable used?

    Anyone?

    Giving what was stated above I am wondering if the BEC feed alone then is strong enough to power the speaker..... ? It's an unusually powerful speaker and without the 7.2/7.4v battery feed into the mfc I am wondering if it WILL actually work?

    Have any of the crawling or truck users tried a sep esc with it?


  3. If you wanted to go brushless and retain the mfu sounds then you could use a servo y lead plugging both the mfu and the brushless esc into the RX. You would however need to disable the BEC in the brushless ESC, by removing the red wire from the esc or the y lead that the brushless esc is connected too.

    But to be honest, I wouldnt bother with a brushless. I would personally go with a 35 or 45 turn crawler motor. Tamiya`s 35 turn CR tuned motor is a very nice motor. I run a pair of these in my motor on axle crawler, and they provide alot of torque.

    Have you actually tried this?

    I am thinking of using a diff esc (still for brushed motors though) with the mfu-02.

    Is it really as simple as a why lead and no red cable used?


  4. No problem at all. 0.2v doesn't make that much difference. I even run my Tamiya MFC-02 on 2S Li-Po.

    Hi Mark,

    very interested in this. It is absolutely no problem using 2S lipo with the MFC-02?

    I want to use one in a boat ! and am concerned if it will a) work with a 7.4 4500mah lipp saddle pack, and b ) if the MFC will can handle prolonged full throttle runs of a 540 or one of those shortened tuned 540 motors Tamiya makes for M chassis' (direct to prop drive).


  5. Link to live NHK Japan news channel online in English

    Suggest we don't debate/suggest details but simply listen to the JP news and reflect in your own mind about it.

    It's horrific, devastating, and a reminder that don't have control over everything that exists.

    And there are lots of people in that power plant, and outside supporting them, who are giving up self interest to try and help and minimise the disaster. Hero's one and all.


  6. This is serious.

    Your DS pilot licence might even have to be revoked.

    :P:D :D :huh:

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    Almost certainly no damage done. When I was a teen (16 years ago is not that long ago!! :o:huh: ) nicads were ofcourse THE thing esp the SCRs :wub: and they would get charged till they were roasting hot! and put in the car. If yours was warm and you could hold it, then you weren't trying hard enough! So don't worry about it. I remember the old black finned TEKIN peak charger I had, the nicads would get so toasty I was initially nervous.

    Over mah readings are ofcourse normal, if it's under then cycle or give it away to someone happy to have it.

    IIRC its only the peak detection that is different in charging modes Nimh/nicad, as already mentioned by Mark.


  7. Unless you want the Clod only to look at or otherwise have alot of money to mod, I would forget it completely.

    Stock Clods are rubbish to use. They are somewhat interesting to build (if it's your first twin motor) and to look at, but almost every other truck (2WD included) runs rings around it.

    And given that Clod is infact one of the highest numbers produced of ALL Tamiya r/c models up till today, there is no fear of never being able to buy one.

    Build and shelf ok, but to enjoy via using: any of the others discussed in the thread are more enjoyable.

    Given the pricing, I would certainly take the TXT.


  8. Fixed it again, pls help and REPLY and ADD to the existing list.

    Perhaps another thread for other brands (is interesting, but will keep this one Tamiya)?

    78/79

    Lamborghini Cheetah x2

    Tyrrell p34

    '82/83

    Wild Willy

    Rough Rider

    Sand Rover

    '84/85

    Grass Hopper

    Frog

    '86/87

    Fast Attack x2

    Thunder Shot

    '88/89

    '90/91

    '92/93

    Mercedes C11


  9. LOL, not working so well.

    Pls enter into the SAME list as the previous reply so its all on one growing list.... :rolleyes:

    I fix it here:

    78/79

    Lamborghini Cheetah

    '82/83

    Wild Willy

    '84/85

    Grass Hopper

    '86/87

    Fast Attack

    Thunder Shot

    '88/89

    '90/91


  10. Forum has been rather flat some time. I hope this will pick it up a bit.

    Lets see if there were very common choices of first cars in the year you started r/c Tamiya'ing :rolleyes:

    Since memories are bad, years will be bundled in pairs.

    Add you first TAMIYA car under the year you got it.

    Reply by quoting and adding. I'll start....

    '82/83

    '84/85

    '86/87

    '88/89

    '90/91


  11. The smoke is very special and part of the smart tray experience.

    It's even more special when someone else sees it making it while you are using it :P

    They all do that, the cells have to be in a partic order. You may find those cells are infact more powerful now. Its called dead shorting I believe.

    I was told the cells will only work once after but I have cells that lived many more years even after the impressive fireworks :P

    Mind what the tray sits on when you are using it, it can get quite warm underneath and may melt soft plastics etc.

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