Alex73

wow, they are nice but costly

zaintlouis

Well when i'm on a budget, i go for the auctions on ebay.

mike649

hi all,i'm new to the forum and nitro buggies,i was wondering how hard it is to change the front drive shafts on the front wheels?bent 1.and would it hurt to drive it this way till new ones arrive. im still inthe tuning process. ihave a hurricane xp with .27 infinity . also whats proper way to set the steering?there are 2 buttons that have a R and N on the controller 1 for steering and throttle what are theese?and where should they be set at? sorry for the dumb questions.thankyou great forum

ehroof

if the shaft doesnt wobble that much you should be ok until the new on comes. Those are trim knobs, they are for setting the throttle and steering when no input is being used on the tranmitter, it moves the servo's slightly

zaintlouis

When my drive shafts got bent i just re-staighten it with a small hammer and hammer it with cloth until my new one arrives. but when my new one arrived it went to my spareparts box. i haven't replaced it yet. if you are a skilled hobbyist i suggest that you try it. it won't affect too much on the performance of the car. if it does i'd never run my buggy in the first place.

Sometimes when you wanted your buggy to crash again so you could replace it with a new driveshaft .. i don't think it will ever happen again. i've been waiting for for it to happen and it just won't. :-)

zaintlouis

Oh ahh.. there's no such thing as a dumb question here. everyone started from being a newbie, all newbies deserve to be heard. Just dont ask how to put a put an aircraft wings on your buggy to make it fly. now that would be funny.

mike649

i like that wing idea,lmao

Jas the Ace

Why don't they fit wings to Redcats?




Because Rockets don't need wings to fly...

zaintlouis

i'm proud to have a rocket then ha jas?

NSXTACY

Just put the shafts in a vice and bend or hammer them straight... And order a new one because they will soon snap.

zaintlouis

sorry mike, i forgot to mention the vise as stacy said.
mine are stainless steel drive shafts, so maybe that gives a reason until now it didn't snap in prolong use.

Jas the Ace

Just keep in mind, that if a rotating part is to much out of balance, it can cause premature wear or failure of any associated and linked parts including diffs etc. If the shaft is straightened well enough, it is possible for it to last a life time without suffering any of the consequenses . But please make sure it is pretty straight or else the buggy will just vibrate itself to bits.

Just keep driving to bend and break things, cos the sky is the limit with these little 'rockets'. Don't be scared, they love the punishment.

zaintlouis

this is definitely correct. that's why you got to have a skilled hands to do it plus the knowhow to find a better technique in leveling/straightening

speaking of rockets... this would really make it look like one. 3..2..1... blast off hehehe.

NSXTACY

ha
Yea i straighten my shafts out until they are pretty much perfectly straight. So they will last a long time. But yea the vise is important in straightening.

zaintlouis

I give it an A++++++!

Mine, it's like nothing had happened.

mike649

thanks for the replys. how i go about getting them off?looks alittle intimidating to me,any special tools?

zaintlouis

i used a custom tool to give me a good work.

I was looking for that rotating shaft i have fabricated to hold the drive shaft from tip to tip i just wonder where the last time i put it, anyway just hammer it to a flat surface until you straightened it. i wish we were neighbors so we could do it together. i wouldn't have difficulty to explain hehe. cheers. i'm working on bashing video right now something i could share for fun. hope you could share yours too. catch u later fellas

zaintlouis

Check this website. this guy is selling an Kyosho MP777 with his Himoto Buggy. Obviously it's not a 777 buggy coz i own both. I think this one is trying to victimize someone.


http://cgi.ebay.com/KYOSHO-MP-777-NO...QQcmdZViewItem

mike649

need some help getting left front drive axel off,could some 1 explain how i go bout getting it off.took tire off only to find another nut behind that .

hawk900

pull it off with a pliers there is a pin behind that take pin out and it all comes apart

lol lol

zaintlouis

Google search for any 7.5/777 manual in adobe acrobat format on the internet. it will be much easier to read or understand than the himoto manual. for your future problems i suggest you get it or if you want give me your email and i'll send it to you.

is there any website where you can upload more than 150 mb of file to share for everyone? youtube only accepts 100mb max

mike649

thanks for reply ZL so i just take that pin out on that nut and then it comes apart? heres my addy [email protected] couldnt find a manual online

zaintlouis

yes just take the pin out and here's the link for the manual.

http://www.kyosho.com/eng/support/in...ggy_index.html

the front suspension assembly is most likely the different part. get the 7.5 manual it will or if not atleast give you an idea how to dismantle /assemble your car. if you start messing with the servo plate, becareful with the servo wires, don't let them get near the center diff gear. GL have fun!


Ace where are you? having fun with your buggy how about some video to share with us. i'm currently working on mine. keep intouch!

mike649

got shaft in ,now i got no power no hum or nothin,wheel wont turn throttle wont open,just put new batteries in.any ideas?was working before when i was tuning sat maybe a week.

grizz1

Hi all,

I have just been out thrashing and took some photos of my HSP Bazooka II (aka Redcat Hurricane). We were discussing different coloured bodies etc in earlier threads, so this will give those interested an idea of what we get down here in New Zealand. Hope the photos come out as this is my first upload on RC Universe. Cheers