Frog Jumper 3661 Posted May 29, 2020 On 5/23/2020 at 11:55 AM, Xeostar said: Hi, The test pieces have been posted off now to @Problemchild , finger crossed they work! I'm sure we'll keep you all posted. Pete How is the testing going??? Thanks! Terry 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted May 29, 2020 Royal Mail are impacting our ability to socially distance test they still haven’t arrived from Pete fingers crossed for tomorrow JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 1, 2020 Royal Mail continue to fail us JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 9, 2020 v1 arrived just before the weekend and v2 which was posted just a day after is still somewhere in the postal network. please bare with JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 11, 2020 We have considered the v2 lost in the post - stolen by industrial espionage spies from china but Pete poster replacements and they arrived today. i will fit today and have 2 x nimh to get through. initial results later JJ 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 11, 2020 test #1 results are in way better than the original defo still better than the original set so results (and bare in mind I’m running a speed passion brushless and glued tyres on tarmac that can cause the beetle to wheelie) Well......absolute minimal clicking i drove the car as hard as I could to try and create issues and I was unable to create anything but a single click every now and then when really pushing hard and even then I was unsure if I heard anything and I can’t pick it up on the video. I have a v2 which is slightly tighter which I will now try but I know this set can lock out the diff of tightened too much. v3 May be between the 2 let me know what you think. oh and it’s only blue because Pete has blue and its a great prototype colour JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 11, 2020 Ok so I’ve studied the vid a few more times the noise I thought I was hearing is the unloaded front wheel becoming loaded again and making a tap noise. this is the single click I convinced myself was the gearbox study for yourselves though and comment JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 11, 2020 When you have run the other 2 prototypes we might be able to compare results . To be fair the MB took some punishment and survived so it's looking good 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 11, 2020 I’m gonna run this for a few more runs - maybe on the grass JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 11, 2020 This is the current list of interested people... List: @Problemchild x2 @Duvetdo x1 @Juhunio x2 @Frog Jumper x1 @Peter_B x2 @KEV THE REV x2 @J@mes x1 @jlcox7 x2 @toyolien x2 @Badcrumble x1 @tamiya3speed x1 @tamiya_1971 x2 @slimleeroy x1 @c64orinoco x1 JJ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c64orinoco 667 Posted June 12, 2020 I would be interested in 1 set if you're still taking orders. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 Yeah no probs JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlcox7 16 Posted June 12, 2020 Seems legit, I only ran a stock can back in the 80s and it took a couple of months to start clicking - and I will only be running brushed sport tuned motors on the new one, so it should be groovy. Let me know when you get it finalized, and will be happy to order 2 of them for my 2 beetles waiting to be built- have a great weekend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 Just for some context, I’ve been running this beetle for over 5 years still on same diff spent a few years clicking then I got the standard plates ran for a few more years and still some clicking - especially when upgrading to brushless. now back to zero clicking will do a grass run when it stops raining then will potentially investigate an additional 0.1mm and 0.2mm of additional pressure. Keep the feedback coming JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Problemchild said: still some clicking - especially when upgrading to brushless That'll do it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 12, 2020 I'm just about to dip my toe into brushless - not sure which model to install it into yet Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, KEV THE REV said: That'll do it Well when the brushless can wheelie the beetle then that’s some strain through the gearbox JJ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 1 minute ago, KEV THE REV said: I'm just about to dip my toe into brushless - not sure which model to install it into yet Go cheap to start goolRC full combo (ESC and brushless) Then you can decide if you want to go for LiPo or just stick with a nice nimh then you can upgrade again if you want JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 12, 2020 That's exactly what I have got :- GoolRC F540 4370KV Motor Waterproof 45A Brushless ESC I have fired it up - just need to fit it into a runner Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, KEV THE REV said: That's exactly what I have got :- GoolRC F540 4370KV Motor Waterproof 45A Brushless ESC I have fired it up - just need to fit it into a runner Ah - that’s the 380 style though will be superb but you can go for the 3650 model for a bit more oompf JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 12, 2020 380 style - what's that ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 It’s the smaller motor (380) in a 540 casing - hence the fins it’s still a really good motor JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Problemchild 2149 Posted June 12, 2020 This is the full fat 540 one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153695148305 JJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted June 12, 2020 Ah , hence the cheapeness . Oh well I'll try it out and go from there - I don't expect the thunder of your B/L Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
