BigJag

Silly question for you. Does the velcro tape cover the plug too?

How best to protect the balance lead when running? Tying it securely to the main battery wires seems to work. Is it worth shielding the connector itself?

I seem to have lost reverse on my Hobbywing 1060. The body of the ESC and the battery connection are both getting very hot. Wires between the esc and motor are too hot to touch. There is a burning plastic smell. All this happens on a very short test run with the body off. The red LED blinks a lot when trying to reverse. I tried two different Lipo 2S batteries. Jumpers are set for Lipo and FBR. Have tried FR only. Still no reverse. Car specs Lunchbox with standard gearbox Super Stock motor- a recent addition. May have to go back to the silvercan. UKMonsters- Front wishbone suspension -Rear suspension brace -Alloy hubs Fly Sky-FS-GT3B -FS-GR3E

Hmmm. I don't recognise the chassis. Whsts that box you have plugged into the ESC?

I've had Alloy body mounts on mine for a while. I'd definitely recommend them. I'm currently trying to tune out the crazy steering cambers. Installed a UKMonsters front wishbone kit which made a huge improvement. The left tyre has a habit of sitting off to the left. Almost as if it is hanging off. I think the week link is the servo saver. I've ordered a Kimborough servo saver which should remove the play. I used the same part on a MB with very positive results. Original steering/suspension setup. UKMonsters kit fitted.

A new Kimborough servo saver. Fitted one to the MB the other week. Very effective. Hoping for a similar result on the Lunchbox.

Thankfully no. I wasn't looking forward to a strip down. I'm already doing that with the Lunchbox.

The little pin that goes through the axle and secures the hub had gone walkies. I managed to fashion a replacement from a cable clip nail. Top and tailed it with the dremel.Nice snug fit. MB is better than ever. Ripping up the grass and pulling wheelies. The 540 is more than efficient.

I made the cardinal mistake of messing with a working car. Standard Monster Beetle. Was running pretty much perfectly. I had the great idea of fitting a Super Stock TZ motor. Which didn't fit. Not to worry. I can still put it back to stock. Fitted the original 540. Pinion mesh looks good. Blipped the throttle. Everything spun up fine much like the video above. It's possibly a bit noisier. Put it down on the lawn, grass has just been cut. The car won't move. Sounds as if the motor pinion has come loose, it hadn't. Moved the car to the paving slabs. It performs ok. Checked the mesh again. Everything looks correct. When you hand turn the motor side wheel the opposite wheel also turns. Turning the opposite side wheel by hand does NOT turn the motor side wheel. I'm not sure if that is pointing to something. Before I strip the whole rear end down. Is there something obvious that I'm missing?

Reading through this thread makes me wonder whether it would be sensible to run a a Super Stock in a Lunchbox. Controlled by a Hobbywing 1060 ESC. I have the Super Stock lying around. Tried fitting it to the MB. It wouldn't mesh correctly and was also hitting tge suspension mount.

I had a chassis brace on my Lunchbox. It appears to have gotten lost during the EAST event. Should I get another one or go for the 5th shock mod. I'm quite happy with the way it performed on the varied surfaces at EAST. Grass, rutted farm tracks, plus a quarry style offroad course. Which is usually used by full size 4x4s.

I've made multiple passes with a brush and hot soapy water. Followed by an air duster. Theres still mud remnants around the gearbox and moulded axle areas. A stiffer brush is required.

I was out at EAST yesterday running a Lunchbox. It suffered from tyre slip/spin quite frequently. Especially after it had been through a few puddles. I like the idea of using sealant over glue. Is it as simple as running a bead of sealant in the wheel groove. Then seating the tyre?

Stripped the teeth on my Futaba servo. I guess that's why modern servos have metal gears. Managed to scavenge a spare servo from a parts car. Fitted it to the MB along with a Kimborough servo horn. It should now be ready to go for this weekends East Anglia Scale Trail event in Leicestershire. Can you get rebuild kits for Futaba servos?