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Forum: RC Car General Discussions
07-01-2009, 03:31 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 11,019
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Do kids come up and watch you drive your RC's?

i used to get this every time i drove my HPI nitro RS4 3 when i lived in Michigan a few years ago. i would drive across the street at the Post Office parking lot after hours. every time i ran it the...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
01-07-2009, 11:34 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,057
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Dura trax Vendetta or team Associated RC18

the selling point on the vendetta is that it handles just like my 1/8 scale RC. my buddy who had an RC18T loved his, untill he drove mine. his was fast, but it was qerky, unstable, and very...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
01-07-2009, 02:21 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,057
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Dura trax Vendetta or team Associated RC18

the Vendetta ST was the first mini i got, so i dont know much about the RC18T. however, i got my Vendetta to race against my friend who has an RC18T. i went brushless with the ammo 5100Kv and Mamba...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-28-2008, 11:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,542
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: mcro rs4 reverse problems

that depends on what you consider crazy money i guess. im currently running a Novak ESC that is disscontinued, its pretty old, but it works great for powering a micro motor.

this Novak one has...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-28-2008, 10:18 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,542
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: mcro rs4 reverse problems

its not disscontinued, its called the HPI Micro RS4 Sport or HPI Micro RS4 drift, and no one is getting worked up. i was just shocked that you have never heard of the car that started the micro...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-27-2008, 10:18 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,542
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: mcro rs4 reverse problems

they are popular in the micro world. try a google search. i think the MRS4 was released in like 2001 or something and there are MILLIONS of forums, even entire websites dedicated to JUST MRS4's. dont...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-27-2008, 10:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,542
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: mcro rs4 reverse problems

lol, the one who swears says not to be harsh. i dont think theres anything harsh about wondering why someone doesnt know weather the most popular kits in RC history that has been out for years and...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-27-2008, 09:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 639
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Need more speed from my stock Hpi mrs4

the MRS4 ESC is brake first, then reverse. you have to hold reverse for like 5 seconds, then it will start to reverse.

as for making it faster;

buy a rechargable battery. this makes the...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-27-2008, 09:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,542
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: mcro rs4 reverse problems

come on, the micro rs4? really? you need someone to tell you if its nitro or electric?

ive had some problems with my micro RS4s reverse sometimes. its belt drive, so sometimes small pebbles,...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
12-13-2008, 01:44 AM
Replies: 307
Views: 20,841
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: WOW CHEAP A123 packs for mini's!

A123 has a website for their cells. http://www.a123systems.com/products is the one that started this thread. so what is needed to charge these things? and do i need a regulater to run it in my...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-12-2008, 01:08 AM
Replies: 2,034
Views: 128,012
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: OFFICIAL Detta ST THREAD **********

thanks man
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-08-2008, 11:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,002
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: who has the novak mongoose

i found this on Novaks website for the people who say the mongoose is slower than the ammo/ permax/ and neu

http://www.teamnovak.com/products/brushless/mongoose_micro/index.html


CHOOSE...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-08-2008, 11:39 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,002
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: who has the novak mongoose

yea, i know the higher the Kv the more RPMS and the less torq. so the 3900 would be slower, but it would have more torq. i run on 1/8 scale tracks so i went with the bigger one because i wanted to...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-07-2008, 06:28 PM
Replies: 379
Views: 44,442
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Vendetta Brushless motors... pros/cons

i thought the Mongoose ESC was only ment for 7.4v max. dont quote me though, just something i thought i heard/ read somewhere.
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-07-2008, 02:48 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,002
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: who has the novak mongoose

they are just faster because they turn more RPM because they are air plane motors.

the thing about my ammo though, it IS fast, but its NOT controllable. trust me, im one of the best racers at...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-07-2008, 11:04 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,002
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: who has the novak mongoose

now i have to chime in lol. i dont know how the ammo 3900 is, but i have the ammo 5400 (or whatever the 5k one is lol) and being a racer for about 4 years, first thing i thought after installing the...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
11-01-2008, 09:13 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,002
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: who has the novak mongoose

well, i got the ammo motor, and im considering dumping it for the mongoose combo. the ammo is sensorless and it cogs REALLY bad at low RPM. btw, i have the larger 5400 ammo. the mongoose combo is...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
10-26-2008, 03:54 PM
Replies: 2,034
Views: 128,012
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: OFFICIAL Detta ST THREAD **********

i had a venom lipo in my detta st and it fit perfect without modification. unfortunatly, i disscharged it too low. now it looks like venom no longer makes it. what is a nother lipo battery that is a...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
07-26-2008, 07:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 709
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Please Help!!!

you can make your 4600kv motor fit in an RC18T. it may take some custom work and grinding but its do-able. if your brushless does 40mph in your st, then it will be slower in a mini due to smaller...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
05-08-2008, 06:29 PM
Replies: 1,827
Views: 119,015
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: OFFICIAL VENDETTA THREAD!!!!!!!!!

a123 are nice, but they weight more than lipo. no one uses them at my local track (not in 1/10 electric, 1/8 nitro, or even 1/8 electric conversions). we are waiting for them to get perfected, but as...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-27-2008, 06:33 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,537
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Ammo 5100 over heating in Vendetta ST?

nope, rolls smooth. alluminum upper a arms and steel diffs/ drive shafts but thats it.
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-27-2008, 03:26 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,537
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Ammo 5100 over heating in Vendetta ST?

stock wheels/tires
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-27-2008, 02:43 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,400
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Which burshless motor to buy??? mamba or novak

correct me if im wrong, but isnt the Novak Mongoose set up a 380 size motor and the Mamba a 180? i think your choice should be what motor fits your car. the novak has the fastest motor with the 9200...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-27-2008, 02:39 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,537
Posted By HPIFreak

RE: Ammo 5100 over heating in Vendetta ST?

well from what ive been seeing, 19/45 is the lowest people go with the ammo set up. some people go 21/45 and ive even seen 22/45. i will be running this thing on a 1/8 scale sized off road track. so...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-27-2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,537
Posted By HPIFreak

Ammo 5100 over heating in Vendetta ST?

i finally bullet proofed my vendetta ST, and i was running it in an oval on my basemnt floor on carpet. after about 5 minutes of running it i pulled it off to check everything. the motor got SO hot,...
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