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Not Strictly cars but still an event that might be some interest to anyone that flys little planes or Helis
https://www.facebook.com/events/606928852695322/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular
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I am building a Tundra truck, i cant decide if i want to spend a fortune on the tamiya multifunction unit, so if i buy a series of std led lights, i would like to plug into my spare 4th channel.. here is my question...
what do i need in order to use the 4th channel to turn lights on an off..in currently right hand side of the transmitter operates throttle and steering and left stick up and down does the gears.
i am left with left stick left and right movements which is setup with auto centre.
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what i would like to do is throw left once to turn main lights on and then left again to turn lights off, and use right movement to turn on all the spotlights with a 2nd right movement to turn them off again..
would be grateful for any help or any links that would solve my problem..
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I have an E Savage, can anyone tell me if any parts from any other the other Savage variants will fit straight on. i am thinking drive train parts, ideally i would like to change the plastic driveshafts over to something stronger, as i am now running it brushless. Also maybe change the suspension arms, and the hobs, mine have quite a lot of play in them.
Grateful for any help
Cheers Chris
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I am working on an E Savage Quad, the ESC is an ACEPRO 1/8, i cant find any info on the net but have the manual and the std setup is 4s. i dont have a programme card so its staying put as 4s. Here is the question, the std battery holders are perfect but i would like to run 2s lipos. Who sells a 2s lipo that is the same size as normal 7.2v stickpack..
appreciate any links on ebay etc
Cheers
Chris
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Guys i have a mtroniks brushless esc for 1/16 cars its called the G2 micro.. its is missing the power cap and was hoping someone may know what size.duty i would need.. i can buy one from model shop but £16 seems crazy price.
any ideas as i am sure i could get one in maplins if i knew how to calculate what size i need
Cheers
Chris
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Myself and Steve biscuit have found a great place in Basildon Essex where we can run our bikes in peace.
we have a simple track but its fast and furious racing.
Anyone based near to basildon Essex fancy joining us at our next meet.
We can both help anyone if they fancy buying a 1/5 or 1/8 scale bike and getting into this form of racing
message me here or email me rockthemonkees@hotmail.com
Cheers Chris
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Guys, i have recently found a great place to run my bikes and now fancy a 4wd touring car just for bashing, no plans to race competitively.
but i do want to run brushless, so not thinking of a TLO1 or anything like that
I am really only a collector of old cars and totally lost touch with modern stuff.
is Tamiya the best option or maybe another brand, i fancy buying lots of Ali hopup parts and making a real nice chassis
What do u suggest that i can pickup cheap on Ebay that will run brushless and handle ok.
Can u turn a touring car into a drift car easily or are they two different setups, ie can i just change the wheels or is it a different chassis.
thanks
Chris
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Guys whats your thoughts. I am back inro RC after a long break and have bought various Brushless ESc's
but i want use one brand so that i have one programme card..
i have bought the hobbywing units and they are ok but have fans on top and i can see these getting damaged.
*what brand can u reccommend that is reliable and well made?* will be used for bashing and some recreational track racing. i dont plan to enter the world's just yet!
i have looked at castle and LRP so far. What else can u suggest that do not have fans and are waterproof
Cheers
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I think its time to bite the bullet and go over to 2.4ghz..
problem is what to buy..
here are my questions.
**i run 1/8 scale bikes so i need a receiver that is small enough to fit in the bike this is crucial as kyosho hors are really my thing..
** i like steering wheels and need a 3rd channel for my brake mix..
**i might consider a stick setup if it is not to bulky, the ones i have looked are geared up for planes and i dont fly..
** i want one hadset that will run 10 models ideally..
help advice and links to ebat items would be most appreciated,it is a mine field i have used the same handset for 30 years !!
thanks
Chris
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Found this on ebay and asked the seller if he wanted to do a deal off ebay..
arrived today thanks very much, complete with a whole heap of hop ups !!
now i have 4 of them time to stop buying me thinks
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I'm near the dartford crossing, pm incoming!
ok great jerome i got your email address already, i ran my hor in anger today... u gonna want one when u see it go..
Steve biscuit cant make next sunday but Stu going down to chaindrivens next sunday of the woods if u fancy it can pick u up on the way
Chris
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I'd be up for a bit of that.
Where are u based Stu??
got an email address i will stck u on the list
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Does anyone fancy being involved in some sort of meet bash crash call it what you like.
I am based Junction 7 M11 Harlow and happy to travel around M25 or into london if someone has a decent venue we could use..
I am happy to organise this.. if you want to get involved send me a message with an email address and i will start to build a database.
no point having all these models if they just sit on a shelf not getting used..
look forward to hearing from ya all
Chris
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I have recently started buying and restoring Kyosho 1/8 scale bikes and wondered what people have done to improve the the standard Bikes.
So far the mods i have done have really improved the performance
Hop Ups So far
bearings
hobbyzone 2030 size brushless motor with a tiny mamba esc.
steel gears
heavy duty rider springs to replace the weak plastic connectors
Ali steering parts from the hong kong ebayers.
Ali gearbox
Pats Brakes
option house rear shock.
tyres and inserts from Zh racing and venom gpv bikes ..
has anyone ever seen a replacement Ali Chassis?
Has anyone found a cowl to replace the standard flimsy plastic one?( Venom one does not fit)
Does anyone in th UK still run these bikes? and fancy a meet
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hoping to run a few cars, only to see the weather forecast predicting ranin and more rain.. roll on summer....
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How about it Essex boys, how about an informal meet/bash, somewhere in Essex/ East London over the Easter weekend.
We need a suitable place to meet, either off road or on road, maybe a disused carpark, warehouse, or maybe some waste ground somewhere.
Any ideas ?
i have a brushless anderson m5 race and Kyosho Hor that i would love to run somewhere.. both need a big space that is smooth and flat..
any one else gotta rc bike?
my email address is : rockthemonkees@hotmail.com
Link below is at Hollow ponds Wanstead its 10 mins from bottom of the M11
i used to run here years ago, if there is any interest i will check it out to see if it would be suitable now.
Chris
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Well the sun is out, its dry, anyone fancy meeting tomorrow somewhere in Essex, i have bikes to test and a new road car.. need a large empty carpark.. any ideas??
Am free all day tomorow if anyone has any ideas..
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thanks if u wondered have spent the last ten years restoring old vintage kyoshos, so all cars have period running gear..
but have bought new 1/5 scale bike hence the batteries.. and yes the performance of BL and lipos is astonishing from what i can see
will be testing my venom bike and anderson bike today, batteries fully charged..
Cheers guys.
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Tony, thanks very much, clear and simple answers much appreciated.
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Sure this has been asked before but need some help.
finally joined 21st century have a lipo charger balancer as well as BL motors esc etc and now need to work the following out.
charge rates: i own the following batteries which have arrived over last couple of weeks
the charger is an imax B6 that charges disvcharges and balances .on ebay if u wanna have a look
the manual that arrived is good but does not explain clearly certain points.
Venom 20C 2S 4000mah 7.4v LiPO HardCase
Venom LiPo 3S 11.1V 800mAh 10C
overlander 2s 7.4v 60c
what should i set charger at? ie how many amps, ie the 800mah is 3s so is it still 0.8a charge rate?
how long can i leave them charged before i use them?
if i dont use them for a few days do they lose the charge?
should they be fully discharged after every use or can u top them up if only 1/2 used?
how often do they need balancing?
am i right in saying they arrive fullly charged?
thanks in advance
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ok i get the picture.. sounds like another one for the loft, you now just in case i may need in the future..
But he alos has an SS ( described as beatle with 506 on the door!! ) my heart skipped a beat, and he has the box for it.."is it worth anything he says?"
i said no, with all these carbon fibre cars around, the old metal ones are scrap now.. i felt so guilty.. for about 3 secs
I may just have hit the holy grail, we all dream of the day an SS comes up and the owner dont want it..
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lovely thanks.. is it worth anything now? can i get spares?
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This looks like an 1/8 scale of some description, i can see a black formula one type shell in the background.
a work friend emailed me this and asked if i wanted it, but i got no idea on what its is or value
sorry about small pics he took on his phone
any help would be appreciated..
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yes it does have a auto cut out. so with that much more performance my gearbox may get fryed !!
one question though if it does over heat, will it damage or shut down before it melts?
and why would it overheat in the first place? because of mismatched motors maybe?
FAIRLOP WATERS Essex FUN RUN 14th June 2014
in Meetings & Events
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14th June 9.30am Fun run at Fairlop waters off road track
Vintage runners
1/8th brushless
1/10 brushless
this is not racing day, we have hired the track just for a mess around
£10.00 per driver prepaid
follow the link below for more details
https://www.facebook.com/events/237770749752049/237772343085223/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity