HobbyKing 1/16th Short Course Truck thread
I bought one of the HK 1/16 SCT and it really rips for the amount of money it costs
I thought people with this car could share some ideas in this thread
Specs.
Motor Size:B370 Brushless inrunner (Included)
Motor KV:4800KV (it's a 24mm diameter motor, 30mm long)
ESC:25A with Reverse (Included)
Battery:2~3s 1700mAh LiPo (Required)
Battery compartment:(100x31x20mm MAX SIZE)
Servo:High-Torque Steering Servo (Included)
Traction:Full Time 4WD, Twin Diff
Length:345mm
Width:186mm
Height:125mm
Ground Clearance:25mm Adjustable
Included.
1/16 Brushless 4WD Short Course Truck
25Amp power system (Motor andESC)
High-Torque Steering servo
User manual
Antenna tube
NEW!This truck now includes a full metal outdrive set.(This is great news, as it's a must have upgrade!!)
Required.
Radio System (Rx/Tx)
2~3S 1700mAhLipolyBattery
This truck needs the metal gear box/ out drives and oil shocks to really come alive The updated version sold now has the metal out drives, so just make sure you order the oil shocks too and some shock oil, as they often get delivered dry
I was wondering if you could please suggest wheels/rims with 8.5mm hex? I cannot seem to find anything other than those standard wheels...which could use an upgrade...
Thanks HEAPS in advance (local hobby shop was not helpful at all, apparently Turnigy can be an allergy?!? )
cheers
Martin
(only reason I ask is the inferno is quite expensive here in Oz, a tyre combo would be nearly as much as the car )
OTher than that, the car is really fast I reckon, and for the money I have no complaints (let it be known that I don't compete)
getting the following upgrades seems to do great things for the car
- [*]the aluminium shocks and oil ads sooo much better handling[*]the metal outdrives are a must have upgrade too, as the dog bones have a tendency of falling out otherwise (or sqeeze out of the outdrive, when you see it you'll know what I mean )[*]standard tyres baloon on 3S, hence my question about other ones [/list]This car, on a 3S 2200mah Nanotech, rips so hard that I needed to lower the throttle to learn to drive it
I think the car could do with a bit more weight, so I don't have a problem adding the heavy nanotech to it
I've smashed the car, rolled it, jumped it and no component has died YET!
I do let the car cool down every 10-15mins or so, because with the 2200 Nanotech in there, the car will go for nearly 40 minutes!!!
I'd love to see what other people has done to their car, especially mods that aren't straigh out of the spareparts list on the HK webshop for this car
I've become really tired of the tiny rocks that get into the steering, so some "mud flaps" will be fabbed up, bicicle innertube will be the go I reckon
Cheers
Martin
- [*]Oil filled aluminium shocks (filled with TrackStar Silicone Shock Oil 350cSt)[*]Front guards toeliminatesmall stones getting into the steering, as well as less dirt amongst the hardware[*]Body modifications for better air flow[*]moved ESC to above the drive-shaft for better cooling[*]New tyres/ Rims[*]Rear metal gear box[/list]The shocks, metal gearbox and guards are by far the best mod I've done!
In order to keep a decent amount of air flow for the electrics (which we all know get pretty hot in this thing), I've modified the body a bit, a cut-out between the new fenders allows more air flow, as well as the little window/bonnet scoop (plus I reckon it looks great )
nice to hear its not too bad of a product, and its pretty sad all the big names charge so much.[]
The main difference for say something like my RC18 I can go on ebay, and get parts easy not have to rely on hobbyking alone
Some of the offbrand 1/16ths have been piquing my interests recently even the new himoto seems pretty damn solid(well I think anything is more solid than the HPI Recon)
I pulled the back off the motor this morning, and it had dirt and crud inside!!! Between the winding and the stator... IS THIS NORMAL?
How would you clean brushless motors normally? Or is it just a case of, when it's full of $h|t, chuck it and buy another??
Also, the motor seems to be a 4800KV brushless 2430 sized... This is a pretty odd size it seems, could someone recommend a replacement?
I've looked at a 2440 motor, but it's only running at 3860KV (here's the link:http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...r_3890kv_.html)
Dimensions: 20mm x 40mm
[/b]Max Amps: 20A
[/b]Resistance: 0.0399
[/b]KV: 4800
[/b]No load current: 1.4A
[/b]Max Power: 220W
[/b]Li-Po: 2-3S
[/b]ESC: 25A[/b]
Shaft Size:[/b] 2.0mm~10mm
Motor Dimensions:[/b] 20x30mm
Weight:[/b] 55g
Kv:[/b] 5200
Idle current:[/b] 1.3A
Resistance:[/b] 0.0710
Max Amp:[/b] 12
oh my god, overwhelming response... Nah just kidding
I'm going to use a flat piece of aluminium, which I'll bend 90 degrees, then drill holes for the motor to mount to
wow, time flies when you are busy!