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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 3:51:46 AM

dubum

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Hey mrs kas cook, no need to be an ass!

When I have the problems your having I will probably buy some of these! Actually I will buy some more parts tonight just so I don't run into a shortage.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPDT2&P=Z
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPDS9&P=Z
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPDT5&P=Z
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPDT5&P=Z

I bought a couple things from here also!
http://stores.ebay.com/The-RC-Rock-Shop_VTX_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ6078267QQftidZ2QQtZkm

I am trying to be helpful, if you don't want my input I can go elsewhere. I'm trying to get the ball rolling and I don't even have this truggy in my possesion yet. Anyday now, Priority mail!!!!!

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 6:06:32 AM

KRO

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Make sure you do all the mods discussed in this thread , and make really sure you loosen the slipper so it works .

The problem is that the company that makes the parts for the NOW mispackaged this part TRI32343
They didnt put in the diff pinion gear , I have been waiting almost a month for Trinity to send mine ......

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 6:14:58 AM

dubum

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That sucks about the packaging problem and the wait from Trinity.
I have heard that Trinity has had parts supply shortages on anything they make. Except hopup parts they make for other branded vehicles. Is this true?

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 6:48:28 AM

KRO

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IDK , this was the first (and probably the last !) Trinity product I have bought .....

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 8:38:33 PM

wootham

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I wonder if anyone will ever get parts for the NOW? Would it not be nice if they did?

< Message edited by wootham -- 4/30/2008 8:40:43 PM >

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 9:36:18 PM

mrskascook

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dubum

I see your kinda sensative, don't take it so personal it wasn't intended to be so harsh (if you thought it was). Just wanted to make a point that I or we aren't a bunch of dumbbys. I think u got it. By the way none of the parts you listed failed on me. Its the one KRO listed. Yeah I'm still waiting for my part too, KRo.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 4/30/2008 10:03:40 PM

papawesty

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I've 2 of my trinity now batterys crapped out. Does anyone know a similar but prefferably better lipo battery that will work well with this car? What specifications should it be.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/1/2008 7:13:04 AM

wootham

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quote:

ORIGINAL: papawesty

I've 2 of my trinity now batterys crapped out. Does anyone know a similar but prefferably better lipo battery that will work well with this car? What specifications should it be.

The Venom 2100mah will work like a champion. I believe the part number associated with the battery is 1577. It only takes a little longer to charge than the stock battery using the stock charger and the run times are awesome.!!

The only thing you need to do to mount it in the NOW is raise the battery posts about 3/16ths of an inch which is relatively easy to do. The battery is a little pricey - 79.99 but it has worked very well for me. There is another subscriber who has this battery as well and I have not heard any complaints. here is a link to the battery at Tower -

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMYR4&P=7

aero-nuts sells a VERY similar battery for about half the price and I would imagine it would perform the same way but cannot say for sure.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/1/2008 7:59:20 AM

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I have the aero nuts battery, runs like a champ, I have 2

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/1/2008 5:05:21 PM

wootham

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YO ERICKE1 - did you ever order those parts from myhobbydepot.com? You never answered me before? How do you like them?

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/1/2008 5:35:38 PM

ericke1

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Hi Wootham,

I actually did not, instead one of my friends was coming from HK and he picked up Yeah Racing parts for the Mini Inferno ST which work great, I got the aluminum upgrades at a fraction of the cost and they fit the NOW. The only thing Im waiting for now is a new spur gear, which is so frustrating. I can still run my Now but its losing traction and you can hear the spear gear slowly giving way. I guess its those reverse hits on the throttle which really gave it way.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/2/2008 3:01:23 AM

KRO

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I have the Aero Nuts battery also and its a great battery , infact I run Aero Nuts eXtreme series LiPo's in all my cars

ericke1 , glad too hear the KMI ST parts are working for you , I have picked up a Losi MLST2 and put a brushless system in it and been bashin the crap outta this thing !

Might end up sellin the NOW if I cant get it too hold together .

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/2/2008 6:18:18 AM

wootham

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ericke1 - well at least you have some aluminum parts now. THats awesome that you got them a such a great discount.

KRO - I dont supose there is any chance of fitting the three cells lipos from the NOW into the MLST2 is there?

Man, I cant believe that the doggone can came off my motor(from both the NOWs that I own). I had all the freakin' screws thread-locked to beat the band and run after run the gear mesh was awesome and no screws came loose and then out of nowhere the can pooped of the motor and stripped the spur. I really hope that once I get a spur gear the now-lock-threaded motor will stay together(I used the red stuff on the motor). If it does not I guess I will order another stock motor and thread lock it before installing it. Just venting guys.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/3/2008 8:13:03 AM

wootham

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Thanks to this forum for the heads up on the RC18T spur gear, especially KRO. I bought one today at a lhs and actually got it to work. Its flexed slightly due to tigntening down the slipper a little bit but the mesh seems to be okay all the way around.

After getting it all together again I took it out for a run with a Venom 2100 batt and chased cars around and jumped it off curbs for about 25 minutes

I flipped it and rolled it a few times and the one thing I was worried about - the motor - seemed to be fine. I didnt wait for the lvc to kick in as the motor gets really hot

Anyone install a heat sink and/or fan in one of these guys yet?

FYI Trinity called me yesterday after a month to let me know they had some parts in stock that I was looking for(arms and such) I was suprised they called me back. They never did respond to my e-mail about the motor problems. They said they just got a box of parts in from FedEx. I asked if they had any spur gears. They did not but.

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RE: Trinity Now 1st Impression - 5/5/2008 3:55:04 PM

thetable

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wootham, you have a spur coming from me, it got screwed up by the post office, and my lack of a 17 cent stamp, but you should see it soon enough.

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