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RE: OFFICIAL Team Losi... - 7/20/2008 10:42:11 PM   
mikemcnair



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ORIGINAL: Mini_Me

Having seen HR quality though, I cant put my faith in those compared to the Losi ones.


i am actually quite impressed with these. they are tight, no leaks, work VERY well, and look great too.

as for the update above:

perhaps the antenna is broken inside the wire causing the poor range? i have had this happen before.

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Losi... - 7/21/2008 12:01:57 AM   
Davey G



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Dave, I know a driver of you skill this rarely happens, but if you hit something head on, do you find the steering suddenly reentering at a different offset? I have encountered this, and the only way to correct is to lift the truck up and put it back down, or reset the trim on the remote.


I never have had a servo issue, I would assume that the lexan makeshift tierods would give enough to allow the servo to not lose center. Sorry bud, but I never had an issue with this. Still running bone stock electronics throughout except for the losi lipo.

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ORIGINAL: -JOE-

Hey I have a few problems with my two micro's.

#1 MT- Whenever I get within 5 feet the throttle engages and it starts creeping. But when I put my hand on the transmitter antenna it stops.

#2 MT- Something in the transmission is very tight. It has a bad breakskid and is hard to move forwards and backwards.
It also has something wrong with the motor. I will be driving it and all of the sudden the motor will stop spinning but steering still works. Its not the battery because it works fine in #1 MT.

Does anyone have any advice?


Did you try replacing your transmitter batteries with new ones and NOT rechargeables? The alkalines hold a higher voltage then rechargeables. Does this happen only in certain locations? Meaning if you go to a parking lot of something does this still happen? Are you capacitors still intact on the motor? If your pretty handy you can use aluminum insulated wire and replace the thin guage antenna wire that is supplied. It holds its shape nicely and you can cut it about 1" longer then stock.

My truck had 1 too many shims on its transmission top shaft, right where the slipper clutch backplate is. I took one out and it rolls nicely and is faster as well. Other then that, you can of course check your pinion to spur mesh, make sure your stock motor bushings are oiled and also loosed ALL tranny screws slightly like many people have posted already.

Hope I was of some help to you!!!


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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 3:03:48 AM   
-JOE-



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the tips I oiled the bushed a little more just in case and as of now the MT #2 is running smooth. What is this aluminum wire you talk of? I would like to get like 100ft of range if at all possible.

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 3:37:16 AM   
mikemcnair



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Status: offline 		i had insane range when tested, in fact, as far as i could see it. this was after soldering a stronger wire on the Rx. i just used a leftover piece of wire i had laying around.

also, here is some of my inspiration for my most recent order....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ELIEK3l-Tpk


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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 4:59:32 AM   
-JOE-



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Status: offline 		Like the one that comes with the 3racing chassis? (if you know what I am talking about)

Do you have a link to something similar to yours?

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 5:04:28 AM   
mikemcnair



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RE: OFFICIAL Team Losi... - 7/21/2008 6:48:17 AM   
Mini_Me



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ORIGINAL: Davey G

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ORIGINAL: Mini_Me

Dave, I know a driver of you skill this rarely happens, but if you hit something head on, do you find the steering suddenly reentering at a different offset? I have encountered this, and the only way to correct is to lift the truck up and put it back down, or reset the trim on the remote.


I never have had a servo issue, I would assume that the lexan makeshift tierods would give enough to allow the servo to not lose center. Sorry bud, but I never had an issue with this. Still running bone stock electronics throughout except for the losi lipo.


Hmmm.. maybe that's my issue then. I'm running ball links I stole from a mini heli.


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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 8:46:21 PM   
-JOE-



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are you asking me?


yah

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 8:51:23 PM   
mikemcnair



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Status: offline 		whatcha looking for? the antenna? i don't think i have a link, but i know there are pix WAY back in this thread.

basically, the original antenna was junk. so i took it off, and soldered just a plain old piece of wire on it. it was roughly the same length, but was certainly a heavier gauge. i could go REALLY far with the car.

let me see if i can find the pics i posted....

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 9:02:50 PM   
mikemcnair



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Status: offline 		ok, page 40 has a few pix of the antenna. that was right around when mine broke.

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 10:38:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		hmm..i used one from this cheapo rc car that has a little spriny at the bottom so it can flex..
i think it is better when you have a fleible one so it doesnt always get scrathed when you flip it..

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/21/2008 11:57:37 PM   
-JOE-



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Status: offline 		This is the anteena is currently have. I have it screwed to the tab instead of being soldered. I love this cable because it is durable and has no memory. Do you think there is a way to solder it on?
http://www.atomicmods.com/Products/Atomic-Mini-Z-Antenna-Kit-Black__13788.aspx

< Message edited by -JOE- -- 7/22/2008 1:38:06 AM >

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RE: OFFICIAL Team Los... - 7/22/2008 4:53:49 AM