biggestkidofall

Hi all, happy new year! Anyone investigated the tyres on these models? i have an oil damped pumpkin and wondered if sealing the holes on the front rims would help stiffen the front tyre and aid steering ability. What about the rears? Has anyone tried sealing the rears to see if tyre grip is improved or made worse?

I tried an ansmann 18 this morning and it had amazing speed when 3rd clicks in it just goes sideways. Nipped back to the shop (kings lynn models) and bought a 21, bit better for shorter runs... I need the snow to melt so i can try it on some proper ground, also went to my local car tyre shop and got some sticky weights to try and balance the old gal. I have also tried a mod of my own for the 3rd shock set up on the rear. I used a couple of 'o'rings placed round the axle mounts and then secured them to the battery tray, a little experimental twisting of them to give some tension and hey presto the front mount sits in the middle of the slots with no banging during accel/decel.

Again thanks to all, OK LETS HAVE YOUR RECOMMENDED COMBIS... I want something that will still steer and not wheelie everywhere but i am going to weight the front end a bit anyway, i have the original model with 3spd MSC £50 to spend

Thanks very much, i have a bit of electronics experience and it would seem correct that the resistors would need changing to suit the new current demand . What about BATTERIES? Are they all roughly the same or is there an advantage to some pricier versions of the same capacity, was thinking of running 4 3800mah with a 2hr charger. Many thanks again for everyones answers, hope to be able to pass on my experiences later.

many thanks to all help, is there a limit to the std mechanical controllers current ?

hi, just bought an old pumpkin and want to be able to trash the kids new ones, might as well go for broke! any advice on motor ESC combi's?