Need help with 3S!!!
09-21-2012, 04:09 PM
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Need help with 3S!!!
Ok, so yesterday I put 3S in my Evader ST. I have the metal diff, and the wheelie bar and everything else. I have no redneck fixes and everything operated fine until about an hour ago. I was doing a donut on 3S and when I stopped the donut and pulled the trigger I moved really slow and I could hear something rubbing. At first I thought I stripped a gear (spur possible) but I noticed that the dogbones were turning still. Then while I was inspecting this, I had been pulling the trigger to see what was spinning and what was not. Everything seemed fine till smoke started coming from the wheel. That's when I notice the the drive shafts were spinning inside the wheel. It totally melted the inside of the wheel and I was able to easily remove the wheel from the drive shafts without removing the nut. It literally just fell off. I have the pin style not the hex as you can see in the photos below. Now, the big question, should I buy another set of pin wheels and some new tires, or should I try doing hex? Which is stronger? Also can lipo batterys sit for a month or two till I get some more money to buy some newtires and rims? Any reply will be appreciated.
09-21-2012, 04:49 PM
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ORIGINAL: DieHard1945
Ok, so yesterday I put 3S in my Evader ST. I have the metal diff, and the wheelie bar and everything else. I have no redneck fixes and everything operated fine until about an hour ago. I was doing a donut on 3S and when I stopped the donut and pulled the trigger I moved really slow and I could hear something rubbing. At first I thought I stripped a gear (spur possible) but I noticed that the dogbones were turning still. Then while I was inspecting this, I had been pulling the trigger to see what was spinning and what was not. Everything seemed fine till smoke started coming from the wheel. That's when I notice the the drive shafts were spinning inside the wheel. It totally melted the inside of the wheel and I was able to easily remove the wheel from the drive shafts without removing the nut. It literally just fell off. I have the pin style not the hex as you can see in the photos below. Now, the big question, should I buy another set of pin wheels and some new tires, or should I try doing hex? Which is stronger? Also can lipo batterys sit for a month or two till I get some more money to buy some new tires and rims? Any reply will be appreciated.
Ok, so yesterday I put 3S in my Evader ST. I have the metal diff, and the wheelie bar and everything else. I have no redneck fixes and everything operated fine until about an hour ago. I was doing a donut on 3S and when I stopped the donut and pulled the trigger I moved really slow and I could hear something rubbing. At first I thought I stripped a gear (spur possible) but I noticed that the dogbones were turning still. Then while I was inspecting this, I had been pulling the trigger to see what was spinning and what was not. Everything seemed fine till smoke started coming from the wheel. That's when I notice the the drive shafts were spinning inside the wheel. It totally melted the inside of the wheel and I was able to easily remove the wheel from the drive shafts without removing the nut. It literally just fell off. I have the pin style not the hex as you can see in the photos below. Now, the big question, should I buy another set of pin wheels and some new tires, or should I try doing hex? Which is stronger? Also can lipo batterys sit for a month or two till I get some more money to buy some new tires and rims? Any reply will be appreciated.
as for the rim that will happen with hex's too. I've melted 2 rims cause the hex rounded off, and rounded the hex spot in the rim itself. You can use aluminum hex's to allieviate the issue a little bit, but its still present.
You can try pulling the tire of the rim slowly, or like I did once if you have a dremel you can cut the rim ,and use it to remove the rim from the tire not damaging the tire, and just get some new rims which shouldn't run more than $10 for a set. You can also boil the rim, but I don't like that method as I tried it with poor results. Also some people say you can freeze it, and the glue breaks off.
09-21-2012, 05:18 PM
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id see if RPM makes a wheel for the evader. You dont have to have a hex, just a wheel made with better plastic.
As syco said, wheels with a hex can strip as well.
As syco said, wheels with a hex can strip as well.
09-21-2012, 05:40 PM
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Try these, bro... http://www.rpmrcproducts.com/product.../slingshot.htm
And next thing you'll be breaking are those pins. Get some music wire.
And next thing you'll be breaking are those pins. Get some music wire.
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Ok, I prefer to just get rims so I can mount the tires I want myself. No need to help me select tires, I already have my eye's on some dirt hawgs.
So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2" wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2" wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
09-22-2012, 11:04 AM
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Well, I like some of the rims, but it looks like their already mounted with some tires that I don't want. I really don't want to have to remove the tires after the manufacturer glued them on. I find it hard because they do such a good job.
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I was referring to the wheels, not the tires. But if you like black.......I'm sure RPM has something.
I was referring to the wheels, not the tires. But if you like black.......I'm sure RPM has something.
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Ok, I prefer to just get rims so I can mount the tires I want myself. No need to help me select tires, I already have my eye's on some dirt hawgs.So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2'' wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
Ok, I prefer to just get rims so I can mount the tires I want myself. No need to help me select tires, I already have my eye's on some dirt hawgs.
So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2'' wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
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RE: Need help with 3S!!!
for removing the tires from the rims, fingernail polish remover might work. i've used it to pull my fingers apart when i accidentally super glued them together.
09-22-2012, 02:30 PM
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ok, so why do they show them with tires? (Not trying to start an arrgument, just want to make sure we're looking at the same page)
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the RPM wheels do not come with tires.
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Ok, I prefer to just get rims so I can mount the tires I want myself. No need to help me select tires, I already have my eye's on some dirt hawgs.So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2'' wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
Ok, I prefer to just get rims so I can mount the tires I want myself. No need to help me select tires, I already have my eye's on some dirt hawgs.
So to me, pin sounds like it'd be stronger than hex so I think I'll stay with pin. Now, does anyone out there know of some strong pin style 2.2'' wheels? (Preferably black) Thanks.
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So if I bought a set, they wouldn't come with tires? Also as you see in the pictures above of the wheel, I had the plastic from the wheel stuck on the drive shaft. ablout an hour ago I couldn't get it off. I looks and acts like JB weld. So I was trying to crack it with pliers, and even tried reheating it with a match and pulling of the molten plastic. That didn't work, so I let it harden back up and got some bigger pliers and cracked her in half. Clean break! I had a couple of the original EVader ST rear wheels laying around, but I can't find em. Guess I'll just have to wait for some new tires and rims.
I had a couple of the original EVader ST rear wheels laying around, but I can't find em. Guess I'll just have to wait for some new tires and rims.
