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Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-24-2018, 05:43 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,417
Posted By esavagenoobie

It could handle the power, its just things are...

It could handle the power, its just things are more likely to break at higher speeds.. That motor produced a lot of torque, I went through a couple ring gears and diff cases. Bashing a racing vehicle...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
04-24-2018, 05:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,417
Posted By esavagenoobie

I had a caste 1518 in my Losi 8T 2.0 back in the...

I had a caste 1518 in my Losi 8T 2.0 back in the day. It was fast, over 60mph, and I never got close to hitting that off road. Power like that just causes breakages so much quicker than running a...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-04-2018, 09:41 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DM7niGCaGDg/WsW...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-DM7niGCaGDg/WsW1frJGgpI/AAAAAAAAAVI/ukGKNlXjFB8EQzzxCmtloURiVZHHV39tACJoC/w239-h318-n-rw/1522906436424976904465.jpg...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-04-2018, 11:51 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,165
Posted By esavagenoobie

Man those pictures are as tiny as the truck! ...

Man those pictures are as tiny as the truck!

Is the chassis 3D printed?

Looks good though.
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
04-03-2018, 09:10 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Well got the chassis printed out. You can see...

Well got the chassis printed out. You can see that there is some issues with the mounting of the diff housing on the chassis. I will have to move the mounting holes out by 1mm or so. It's probably...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-31-2018, 09:32 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Well today was productive. Managed to get most of...

Well today was productive. Managed to get most of the chassis designed and everything arranged.

Only thing remaining is to mount the receiver above the bell crank, and to design the front shock...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-30-2018, 10:03 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Alrighty, so here is what I have done so far. ...

Alrighty, so here is what I have done so far.

Ball Diff is complete. Lets hope it stands up to some power.
A LOT of ingenuity on my end had to go into designing it so that it works the way it...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-28-2018, 07:13 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

So Im trying this new approach, Design a million...

So Im trying this new approach, Design a million times, print once ahah, to avoid the 8 prototype chassis, 2 sets of rims multiple top braces ordeal that I had previously.

Decided to make my own...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-27-2018, 09:23 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Well Dr. Frankenstein has been at it again.. ...

Well Dr. Frankenstein has been at it again..

Hes what I've got to show you guys.

The diff gear is 30T which is very comparable to whats currently out there (Atomic Belted 1/27th uses 27T). Took...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-16-2018, 06:45 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 11,592
Posted By esavagenoobie

From a quick look at the two, the chassis looks...

From a quick look at the two, the chassis looks like a direct copy on both, the upper and lower arms vary slightly, mounting points might be the same, the dB might just have more reinforcement within...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-15-2018, 07:47 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Threw together a short video of it running in the...

Threw together a short video of it running in the basement. Not the greatest production value, but it gives you an idea of it running.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBw9J8jmF10&feature=youtu.be
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-15-2018, 04:15 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

Since its been out a while, Id watch a couple...

Since its been out a while, Id watch a couple youtube reviews on it, really get an idea on how it is. But being losi and their histroy, I think you can expect a good kit from them. Plus there is...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-15-2018, 09:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Well I finally got my esc and motor in, good job...

Well I finally got my esc and motor in, good job HK, only took 1.5 months lol.

The esc is A LOT bigger than I expected. I forgot how big stuff is I guess after working with micro scale for so...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-14-2018, 05:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

Thank you! I've spent a lot of time designing it....

Thank you! I've spent a lot of time designing it. I think a Dromida would be a nice upgrade, they can be hand for quite a reasonable price, and they offer a brushless version straight from the...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-13-2018, 07:21 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

No worries, thats what forums are for! And...

No worries, thats what forums are for!

And thanks for asking, you can see the build thread here...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-13-2018, 06:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

What battery are you planning on running in it? ...

What battery are you planning on running in it?
A 3s lipo is good for anything below 5000Kv (safetly) anything above that Kv range you're going to want to run a 2s lipo.

Brushed and brushless...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-13-2018, 05:01 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

Wow, thats a gimick. Can the ring and pinion gear...

Wow, thats a gimick. Can the ring and pinion gear (assuming thats what goes) really not be upgraded/purchased separately?
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-13-2018, 01:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

Honestly, to be safe, I'd avoid any water what so...

Honestly, to be safe, I'd avoid any water what so ever, but if you did run though a puddle it *might* be ok.

In the days before waterproofed electronics, the popular thing to do was take the esc...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-12-2018, 06:29 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 12,748
Posted By esavagenoobie

Here...

Here (http://www.castlecreations.com/en/sidewinder-micro) are a couple options by Castle Creations (slightly more expensive one here...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
03-03-2018, 01:22 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

So I'm brainstorming the idea of going belt...

So I'm brainstorming the idea of going belt driven.. Why not go all the way right haha.
Main advantages of going belt driven are:

1) No more spur, pinion meshing
2) No possibility of stripping...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
02-28-2018, 06:31 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 398
Posted By esavagenoobie

The the electronics in a bag of rice, or if you...

The the electronics in a bag of rice, or if you have a couple of those silica gel packs (from shoe boxes, clothing etc) those work even better.

Pull em out in a few days and test them again, if...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
02-27-2018, 03:26 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Little update... Got the wide body kit...

Little update...

Got the wide body kit printed out, gave it a sand, also printed a roll cage and mounted that up as well.

Really happy with how it looks.
Forum: RC Car General Discussions
02-27-2018, 09:24 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 1,436
Posted By esavagenoobie

Really sorry to hear about this, I've never...

Really sorry to hear about this, I've never bought used off ebay, only forums and I was always satisfied with what I got, not all used stories are bad ones..
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
02-26-2018, 07:28 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,760
Posted By esavagenoobie

Might want to suggest price of the budget for...

Might want to suggest price of the budget for electronics.

I would highly recommend taking a trip to where you plan on racing, and see what is commonly raced, or if there is a limit on the kv, or...
Forum: 1/16th, 1/18th, Mini & Micro RC Cars
02-25-2018, 07:54 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,333
Posted By esavagenoobie

Made some progress on the body. Fixed the body...

Made some progress on the body. Fixed the body posts so now that the body sits nicely I decided to do some body work on it, make it look more scale. Not quite finished yet, I did the rear, side, and...
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