The *Unofficial* GPF RC Thread

[Slick2500]

Going to be doing some upgrades to the Ruckus.
Aluminum shocks http://www.ebay.com/itm/261854751153
Steel cv shafts. http://www.ebay.com/itm/261974830872
Undecided on the battery I can get a 1200 mah battery for $15 or a 1750 for $26

[J57ltr]

Get extra shafts if you can, they bend. Go for the largest battery you can afford and is compatible with your charger. If you could go Lipo then it would drop the pack weight by over half and run time will be increased. The problem is you have to have a Lipo cutoff or warning.

Jeff

[Slick2500]

I'm undecided if I should get the metal cv shafts or just stick with the plastic ones. The largest battery I can afford is the 1750, but idk if its worth the extra $10 over the 1200. I know what is needed to do a lipo conversion on this truck.

[Scottydoggs]

up grade the dog bones, they blew once so soon it will happen again.

most of us he who have had rc cars know what we break and buy spares, or up grade to metal parts, i had a spare bulk head on hand at all times, spare lca's spare shock parts, spare slipper clutch parts, spare spur gears and clutch bells. if it breaks you buy 2 new. cause its gonna break again.

even the sun gears in the rear of my truck came plastic, burnt them up fast, went with metal and killed them too, so i got two new sets cause i just learned they also will fail.

its a play break and learn what you need to have on hand.

[J57ltr]

^^^truth.

in order to do Lipo you have to have a charger that is compatible with Lipo (preferably balance charger) or an external balancer, lik an Astro Blinky. You will also need to have a low voltage cutoff so you don't damage the battery. Then there's the whole C rating thing.

That works out like this C is the capacity of the battery. So say you have a 5,000 mah (=5Amp Hour) and its 20C that means your maximum discharge rate is 20 times the capacity or 100 amps.

they will have a maximum charge rate usually 1-2 C so 5 or 10 amps. So you can charge in 1 hour 1C or 30 minutes 2C or so.

And stay away from MaxAmps.

Jeff

[Slick2500]

^^^truth.

in order to do Lipo you have to have a charger that is compatible with Lipo (preferably balance charger) or an external balancer, lik an Astro Blinky. You will also need to have a low voltage cutoff so you don't damage the battery. Then there's the whole C rating thing.

That works out like this C is the capacity of the battery. So say you have a 5,000 mah (=5Amp Hour) and its 20C that means your maximum discharge rate is 20 times the capacity or 100 amps.

they will have a maximum charge rate usually 1-2 C so 5 or 10 amps. So you can charge in 1 hour 1C or 30 minutes 2C or so.

And stay away from MaxAmps.

Jeff

I already looked into this, I've seen threads on people who have done it and even what size batteries fit.

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[Slick2500]

Makes sense.

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[J57ltr]

I misread your statement

[Slick2500]

Tis alright my brethren.

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[Slick2500]

My Ghetto fix lol


Also this new charger is a bazillion times better than the one that came with it. I can charge my battery in about an hour.

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[J57ltr]

See your getting it! Lol. Sometimes you just gotta run till the parts come in.

Jeff

[ItHurtz]

no pics of vids of this super small toy? wtf?

[Slick2500]

Some rc porn for ya. I'll try to get some video tomorrow.


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[ItHurtz]

dam thats a baby, lipo brushless 1/18 ftw! zip zip

[Slick2500]

Yeah, if I go brushless I have to change the gears in the diffs to metal, I have already looked into what car had metal gears that fit, the plastic ones strip out with the stock motor.

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[J57ltr]

Yup, watch those landings under power they wreck the drivetrain even all metal will wear out.

[ItHurtz]

My tamiya gear box/diff is pretty much bullet proof stock , but twin esc/motor brushless isnt cheap

[Slick2500]

What is everyones thoughts on this car? http://www.rcplanet.com/Tamiya_RC_RT...p/tam57876.htm

[ItHurtz]

But china.........
http://www.nitrorcx.com/rcbuggy1.html

[ItHurtz]

if you enjoy plastic dog bones... who tf uses plastic now wtf?

Id rather have this if looking for 4x4 and steel, but buggy..... cant go far
http://www.hobbypeople.net/index.php...r-charger.html