OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
ORIGINAL: srt10
Love what your sayin dragon!
and on the ''no 16th scale'' well HPI does have their new 18th scale Mini Recon, that I hear is nice for the price! 100 bucks
and with a $50 motor and esc hopup they run even better
I don't think many Nitro SC trucks have sold... more elctric fans I think
and HPI did come out with their new 8th scale brushless SC and C1 that kinda sweet
ORIGINAL: SerpentCT4S
Well it works. HPI doesnt offer enough of a selection. No nitro short course truck, no 1/16 scale. HPI is either a RS4, a Savage or a Baja basically. I own both companies and like them both of their stuff differently.
ORIGINAL: t9dragon
LOL.... only because they reuse the same chassis for different vehicles..
ORIGINAL: SerpentCT4S
I dont think so. I like both HPI and Traxxas, but i think Traxxas has the edge. They have more vehicles to choose from.
ORIGINAL: t9dragon
LMAO...... I would rather own an HPI than a Traxxas any day. Why do you think ''HPI needs better onroad nittro and offroad cars and trucks''?
HPI has Traxxas beat at almost every scale IMO. Also the R40 isn't HPI's only nitro onroad car.
ORIGINAL: Car-Boy
Have you guys seen the new traxxas x? 100mph out the box. What going on with HPI? What haven't they stepped up their game? I'm a big fan of hpi. I have a an RS4-3, savage x and a Sprint 2 flux and none will get near what that Traxxas can do.
I think HPI has let go of their only onroad nitro car and that was the R40. HPI needs better onroad nittro and offroad cars and trucks.
What is your opinion on this?
Have you guys seen the new traxxas x? 100mph out the box. What going on with HPI? What haven't they stepped up their game? I'm a big fan of hpi. I have a an RS4-3, savage x and a Sprint 2 flux and none will get near what that Traxxas can do.
I think HPI has let go of their only onroad nitro car and that was the R40. HPI needs better onroad nittro and offroad cars and trucks.
What is your opinion on this?
HPI has Traxxas beat at almost every scale IMO. Also the R40 isn't HPI's only nitro onroad car.
LOL.... only because they reuse the same chassis for different vehicles..
and on the ''no 16th scale'' well HPI does have their new 18th scale Mini Recon, that I hear is nice for the price! 100 bucks
and with a $50 motor and esc hopup they run even better
I don't think many Nitro SC trucks have sold... more elctric fans I think
and HPI did come out with their new 8th scale brushless SC and C1 that kinda sweet
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
you could be right,i was going by what ive read on it from various sites.im thinking of grabbing a Flux in the near future,and a couple of bodies to swap on it.
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
Here is what i did for the front belt tensioner to get more clearance for your large battery
i mounted it under the belt on the lower part of the chassi. between the esc and the stearing servo
i also dremeled a bit of the top chassi for more belt clearance .
just used a knuckle and the stalk hpi roller from the stalk tensioner.
on the rear
i dremeled above the rear belt for more rock clearance and some good ole duck tape under the motor
i mounted it under the belt on the lower part of the chassi. between the esc and the stearing servo
i also dremeled a bit of the top chassi for more belt clearance .
just used a knuckle and the stalk hpi roller from the stalk tensioner.
on the rear
i dremeled above the rear belt for more rock clearance and some good ole duck tape under the motor
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
Ok, i kust got me a 3s lipo 11.1 battery. I havent used this car for a wile but last time I used it was in May and now when I turn it on all the lights do is blink and beeps. Like if there was no conection between the receiver and remote. I conected it to castle link but what settings should I use? Auto Lipo? What else?
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
Ok, had my car running right but then it stopped running. I thought it was my battery and re charged it. Played with it again and no response to the throttle or reverse, steering does work. I tried turning off the car pull and hold the trigger and turned it back on ran for a little bit but then it stopped. Any sugestions?Ok, had my car running right but then it stopped running. I thought it was my battery and re charged it. Played with it again and no response to the throttle or reverse, steering does work. I tried turning off the car pull and hold the trigger and turned it back on ran for a little bit but then it stopped. Any sugestions?
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
no clue there.. chek all conections .. .. hope it didnt get wet.
i would think its odd for it to run for awhile then stop..
i would think its odd for it to run for awhile then stop..
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
I checked all conections. And used another radio and receiver and it does the same. Well now its no turning the wheel anymore How can you tell if your motor or speed controller is burned out?
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
just by swaping parts to test as far as i know.. was the esc or motor hott?? i would say its more common for the esc to die out. than a motor.. if the shaft on the motor still spins its fine.. its a esc problem as far as i can tell
might want to post up a pic or numbers of your esc and motor..
might want to post up a pic or numbers of your esc and motor..
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
How bout the LiPo battery, in a way I think its not charging. The steering motor is getting slower till now the e.s.c acts like there is no connection. But charger beeps rapidly when I try to charge it.
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
if your lipo went to low. it could have shorted out.. i have a buzzer alarm / voltage display i plug into my batteries just to chek up on them to make sure they are ballanced..
id still like to see what motor and esc u are using.. u said u have a castle.. and used a field card to set it up..?
id still like to see what motor and esc u are using.. u said u have a castle.. and used a field card to set it up..?
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
if it might be a possible charger probelm u might want to chek the manual..might be a special 3c setting.. ect..
i know on my castle system.. it beeps when u turn on the power..
i know on my castle system.. it beeps when u turn on the power..
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
sounds like u did everything the right way.. to bad u didnt have another batterie to test it . see if u can take to a local rc shop.. see if they have some parts to test it.. most will
when u said stalk motor.. u mean the stalk flux motor?.. or a castle motor.. what KV..
when u said stalk motor.. u mean the stalk flux motor?.. or a castle motor.. what KV..
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
I do gave other batteries but are not LiPo. I will continue to work on it tomorrow. Merry Christmas and thanks for all your help.
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
Ok, I think I have figured the problem. Km now charging my non LiPo batteries. I conected the LiPo battery to an electric motor, it spun real slow and git slower. When I connect the LiPo to its charger an alarm will go off. I thought cus it was fully charged. It's cus its in the wrong setting. But it is on the right setting so something is wrong with the LiPo or charger. Did I do something wrong to the battery?
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RE: OFFICIAL HPI Sprint 2 Thread (Sport and Flux)
the worst thing u can do to a lipo is let the voltage get to low.. it destroys them.. what charger are u using.. model #