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  7. Posted

    As an old man my other hobby is making large model steam engines from brass. I recently made a generator for a stationary engine to run from an old 540 motor but it barely generated anything. I figure I would be better off using a cheap brushless motor and rectifying the output.

    I've had a look myself but before I pounce (I've never got much cash) whats the cheapest brushless 540 motor on the market at the moment please? It doesn't have to be any good, just have no commutator and three wires hanging out the back of a 540 package....

    Sorry to drag this forum into uncool territory...

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  8. Posted

    We do carpet racing and once you have got the kit, assuming the racing is clean and not too smashy (and you can avoid hitting too much yourself!) its all actually quite reasonable. We budget for new tyres on a regular basis, tyre conditioner, and a shell every now and then. On the whole its been quite reasonable once the kit is in your grubby mitts.

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    I'd question your checkers way of working out percentages more than anything. Proper battery meters for (real) cars usually dump some current over a ballasted load to see how much the voltage drops and work out capacity from there. 

    Your best bet for testing is to just use them. Capacities will change over time, different makers will be more or less economical with the truth, different tolerances on manufacturing may mean different cells may be marked the same but have a slightly different capacity. At the end of the day the only thing that makes any difference is how much play time you get per pack. 

    Everything will turn out ok.

  15. Posted

    51 minutes ago, Nicadraus said:

    Best handling Tamiya buggies will of coures be the TRF kits. Well that's pretty obvious.

     

    1 hour ago, NobbySideways said:

    For clarity I'm talking more at the hobby end of the market rather than the TRF racing kit etc.

     

    It's an interesting little debate, as I suspected it would be. I agree handling and all out grip are not really the same thing, maybe I should have said "Which is the most agile chassis?" as that more clearly represents what I mean.

    As a side point, I am also aware that the best cars to drive are not always the most fun....  ;)

     

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  16. Posted

    So this is aimed at the people who have a few Tamiya buggies and can do a direct comparison. Which of your buggies is the grippiest at speed? Which one do you think would be subjecting the "driver" to the most G force?

    I love watching the straight line speed trials people are doing but for my own fun you can't beat a buggy that can corner like a house fly whilst going at a rate of knots.

    For clarity I'm talking more at the hobby end of the market rather than the TRF racing kit etc.

    Any opinions?

  18. Posted

    2 hours ago, Wooders28 said:

    I think the DT03 Neo Fighter, can't be beaten for an entry level car, capable car out of the box, not complicated, comes with a brushed/brushless esc and a torque tuned motor as standard, and loads of hop ups.

     

    I'm only tamiya biased as I've never had any other brand (other than Mardave...) but I'm behind this. Only thing I would advise is using a glue to glue the two chassis halves together before screwing it together; before I did this I snapped a couple of chassis in the nose, since doing this it hasn't been a problem. A great choice other than that!

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  19. Posted

    If you already have a balanced LiPo charger then yes, I totally agree LiPo is the way to go. If the car you wish to buy doesn't come with an ESC then a good generic ESC for brushed motors is the Hobbywing 1060. It's compatible with LiPo and will work with your 540 brushed motor. Your most important factor here is to make sure you get the same connector for the ESC and the Battery. My personal preference is XT60 connector as the Tamiya connector doesn't cope well with high current, and the Deans connectors I don't feel are very robust (we use them in racing but they never feel like they are connecting well. I'm sure they are fine, its just my preference). Also you will need to make sure you have a charging cable that suits too. Maybe its best to start with the standard motor, again, just my opinion.

    This is all just my opinion, there are many available, this is just mine.

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  21. Posted

    Slow down mate, in your excitement some of your post is a bit unreadable!

    Before you choose, think about what space you have available for running it. If its mainly grass or mud you may find a buggy (DT-02, DT-03) would be more useable. TT-02s struggle a bit when the going is lumpy.

    1) You don't need a tamiya brand battery. Your battery is dictated by your speed controller and the space to fit it. Remember that you will need a suitable charger for whatever battery you buy. NiMH is a good starting point in my opinion. Decide what speed controller and battery you will be using, then we can look at what battery will be used.

    2) You don't need a Tamiya brand transmitter; there are many brands available. You can buy bundles from people like Flysky, which will have a transmitter and receiver included.

    3) I don't know. Are you in germany?

    4) As with anything you pay your money and you take your chance. Futaba S3003 is a good one for example, but there are plenty of entry level servos that will do the job well.

     

    Have a read of the rest of the site, I think you just need to get your head round a few basics before clicking Buy-it-Now. It's a great hobby and I hope you enjoy it, welcome.

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