Official HPI MT2 Thread
01-01-2006 | 10:26 AM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
If I'm not mistaken the reason is, the voltages of 4AA alkaline batteries is 6volts and 4AA rechargeable is 4.8volts the Venom fails low voltage cut off is set at 4.2 volts, so your really close to the safety cut off voltage, by using a 5 cells rechargeable hump pack you go back up to 6 volts. I've bean using a 5cells hump pack for a while now a never had a problem.
ORIGINAL: mt2nitronut
IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGNS OF THE BATTERY THE FAIL SAFE IS SET TO A CERTAIN TWEEK TO BE ABLE TO SENSE THE LOW VOLTAGE OF A BATTERY BUT NIMH FOR SOME REASON IS DIFFERENT IT MAY WORK IT MAY NOT I HAD FOUND A READ UP ON IT SHOULD HAVE SAVED IT .BUT THAT IS MY OPPINION THE SPRING TO THROTTLE THING WAS A TEST IT ALSO MAY NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES IT WORKED FOR ME A COUPLE TIME BUT IT DEPENS WHEN THE SIGNAL IS LOST IF ITS TO FAR FORWARD THE SERVOE ARM IS TO TIGHT TO PULL BACK BUT I FOUND THAT THE STEERING KINDS OF GOES FUNNY WHEN SIGNAL IS WEEK.
IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGNS OF THE BATTERY THE FAIL SAFE IS SET TO A CERTAIN TWEEK TO BE ABLE TO SENSE THE LOW VOLTAGE OF A BATTERY BUT NIMH FOR SOME REASON IS DIFFERENT IT MAY WORK IT MAY NOT I HAD FOUND A READ UP ON IT SHOULD HAVE SAVED IT .BUT THAT IS MY OPPINION THE SPRING TO THROTTLE THING WAS A TEST IT ALSO MAY NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES IT WORKED FOR ME A COUPLE TIME BUT IT DEPENS WHEN THE SIGNAL IS LOST IF ITS TO FAR FORWARD THE SERVOE ARM IS TO TIGHT TO PULL BACK BUT I FOUND THAT THE STEERING KINDS OF GOES FUNNY WHEN SIGNAL IS WEEK.
ORIGINAL: MT2Owner
hmm ok, thanks very much for the info. Where can i get a 'spring to throttle arm' then?
Seems a bit strange why it wouldnt work with NI-Mh batteries though.
ORIGINAL: mt2nitronut
NIMH ARE THE BEST ,THERE THE STRONGEST AND THEY LAST THE LONGEST ,the only thing is you cant charge them in the transmitter or reciever battery pack,you need an automatic charger that can charge either nicd and nimh both. OH AND O FORGOT TO MENTION ONE DRAW BACK ,THE FAIL SAFE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH NIMH,THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT.SPRING TO THE THROTTLE ARM FIXES THAT FOR ME.
NIMH ARE THE BEST ,THERE THE STRONGEST AND THEY LAST THE LONGEST ,the only thing is you cant charge them in the transmitter or reciever battery pack,you need an automatic charger that can charge either nicd and nimh both. OH AND O FORGOT TO MENTION ONE DRAW BACK ,THE FAIL SAFE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH NIMH,THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT.SPRING TO THE THROTTLE ARM FIXES THAT FOR ME.
ORIGINAL: thestratcat
you should be good with ni-cads or whatever...
ORIGINAL: MT2Owner
ok im a newbie to the rc car world and i was wondering if it is ok to use rechargeable batteries in the reciever and transmitter ( e.g NI-MH).
As it says in the instructions for the radio to use alkaline batteries.
Thanks.
ok im a newbie to the rc car world and i was wondering if it is ok to use rechargeable batteries in the reciever and transmitter ( e.g NI-MH).
As it says in the instructions for the radio to use alkaline batteries.
Thanks.
you should be good with ni-cads or whatever...
Seems a bit strange why it wouldnt work with NI-Mh batteries though.
01-01-2006 | 11:01 AM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
ORIGINAL: and_des
If I'm not mistaken the reason is, the voltages of 4AA alkaline batteries is 6volts and 4AA rechargeable is 4.8volts the Venom fails low voltage cut off is set at 4.2 volts, so your really close to the safety cut off voltage, by using a 5 cells rechargeable hump pack you go back up to 6 volts. I've bean using a 5cells hump pack for a while now a never had a problem.
If I'm not mistaken the reason is, the voltages of 4AA alkaline batteries is 6volts and 4AA rechargeable is 4.8volts the Venom fails low voltage cut off is set at 4.2 volts, so your really close to the safety cut off voltage, by using a 5 cells rechargeable hump pack you go back up to 6 volts. I've bean using a 5cells hump pack for a while now a never had a problem.
ORIGINAL: mt2nitronut
IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGNS OF THE BATTERY THE FAIL SAFE IS SET TO A CERTAIN TWEEK TO BE ABLE TO SENSE THE LOW VOLTAGE OF A BATTERY BUT NIMH FOR SOME REASON IS DIFFERENT IT MAY WORK IT MAY NOT I HAD FOUND A READ UP ON IT SHOULD HAVE SAVED IT .BUT THAT IS MY OPPINION THE SPRING TO THROTTLE THING WAS A TEST IT ALSO MAY NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES IT WORKED FOR ME A COUPLE TIME BUT IT DEPENS WHEN THE SIGNAL IS LOST IF ITS TO FAR FORWARD THE SERVOE ARM IS TO TIGHT TO PULL BACK BUT I FOUND THAT THE STEERING KINDS OF GOES FUNNY WHEN SIGNAL IS WEEK.
IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE DESIGNS OF THE BATTERY THE FAIL SAFE IS SET TO A CERTAIN TWEEK TO BE ABLE TO SENSE THE LOW VOLTAGE OF A BATTERY BUT NIMH FOR SOME REASON IS DIFFERENT IT MAY WORK IT MAY NOT I HAD FOUND A READ UP ON IT SHOULD HAVE SAVED IT .BUT THAT IS MY OPPINION THE SPRING TO THROTTLE THING WAS A TEST IT ALSO MAY NOT WORK AT ALL TIMES IT WORKED FOR ME A COUPLE TIME BUT IT DEPENS WHEN THE SIGNAL IS LOST IF ITS TO FAR FORWARD THE SERVOE ARM IS TO TIGHT TO PULL BACK BUT I FOUND THAT THE STEERING KINDS OF GOES FUNNY WHEN SIGNAL IS WEEK.
ORIGINAL: MT2Owner
hmm ok, thanks very much for the info. Where can i get a 'spring to throttle arm' then?
Seems a bit strange why it wouldnt work with NI-Mh batteries though.
ORIGINAL: mt2nitronut
NIMH ARE THE BEST ,THERE THE STRONGEST AND THEY LAST THE LONGEST ,the only thing is you cant charge them in the transmitter or reciever battery pack,you need an automatic charger that can charge either nicd and nimh both. OH AND O FORGOT TO MENTION ONE DRAW BACK ,THE FAIL SAFE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH NIMH,THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT.SPRING TO THE THROTTLE ARM FIXES THAT FOR ME.
NIMH ARE THE BEST ,THERE THE STRONGEST AND THEY LAST THE LONGEST ,the only thing is you cant charge them in the transmitter or reciever battery pack,you need an automatic charger that can charge either nicd and nimh both. OH AND O FORGOT TO MENTION ONE DRAW BACK ,THE FAIL SAFE ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR USE WITH NIMH,THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT.SPRING TO THE THROTTLE ARM FIXES THAT FOR ME.
ORIGINAL: thestratcat
you should be good with ni-cads or whatever...
ORIGINAL: MT2Owner
ok im a newbie to the rc car world and i was wondering if it is ok to use rechargeable batteries in the reciever and transmitter ( e.g NI-MH).
As it says in the instructions for the radio to use alkaline batteries.
Thanks.
ok im a newbie to the rc car world and i was wondering if it is ok to use rechargeable batteries in the reciever and transmitter ( e.g NI-MH).
As it says in the instructions for the radio to use alkaline batteries.
Thanks.
you should be good with ni-cads or whatever...
Seems a bit strange why it wouldnt work with NI-Mh batteries though.
failsafe dont work with NI-MHs?
or they do work but only sometimes?
its best to get a failsafe and a throttle return spring?
just get a throttle return spring?
use a hump pack and a failsafe?
01-01-2006 | 11:47 AM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
The fail safe is definitely going to work with Ni-MH or Ni-cad if you have a 5 cell rechargeable pack (6v Ni-MH or Ni-cad) but you could have problem with a 4cell rechargeable set up (4.8v Ni-MH or Ni-cad)since the cut off voltage is close to the 4.8v pack.
01-01-2006 | 12:15 PM
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The fail safe is definitely going to work with Ni-MH or Ni-cad if you have a 5 cell rechargeable pack (6v Ni-MH or Ni-cad) but you could have problem with a 4cell rechargeable set up (4.8v Ni-MH or Ni-cad)since the cut off voltage is close to the 4.8v pack.
The fail safe is definitely going to work with Ni-MH or Ni-cad if you have a 5 cell rechargeable pack (6v Ni-MH or Ni-cad) but you could have problem with a 4cell rechargeable set up (4.8v Ni-MH or Ni-cad)since the cut off voltage is close to the 4.8v pack.
01-01-2006 | 12:43 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
You probably can get one at your LHS and get something like that. The SMC pack would be my first choice I've made some packs with those IB cell and the are top of the line for power and and running time.(my opinon)
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKUZ5&P=7[/link]
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFJT1&P=7[/link]
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHFP6&P=ML[/link]
If your looking for a decent charger get this one for the price you can beat it, I have two of those.
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCLD5&P=ML[/link]
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKUZ5&P=7[/link]
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFJT1&P=7[/link]
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXHFP6&P=ML[/link]
If your looking for a decent charger get this one for the price you can beat it, I have two of those.
[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCLD5&P=ML[/link]
01-01-2006 | 01:44 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
an_des m8 erm i had a problemw ith ym car going out of range then found out was because of the batteries but is it still good to use like all alkaline batteries and it wont go outta range because i dont want it to happen again coz i smashed my car into a doggy bin 
but i have VFS now so should be ight. just wonderd weather using standard batteries is still fine??
but i have VFS now so should be ight. just wonderd weather using standard batteries is still fine??
01-01-2006 | 03:48 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
it is wise to invest in good rechargeable s, alkaline can run up on cash
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Blowerz yes it’s ok to use alkaline batteries.
Blowerz yes it’s ok to use alkaline batteries.
01-01-2006 | 04:24 PM
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ORIGINAL: mt2nitronut
it is wise to invest in good rechargeable s, alkaline can run up on cash
it is wise to invest in good rechargeable s, alkaline can run up on cash
ORIGINAL: and_des
Blowerz yes it’s ok to use alkaline batteries.
Blowerz yes it’s ok to use alkaline batteries.
All i need now is to find a good enough charger to use. Or wait a while until i can buy the tower one.
01-01-2006 | 04:43 PM
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is it ok to use rechargeable NI-MH 'AA' cells in the reciever and the transmitter?
for me it works out much cheaper to purchase 12 rechargeable AA cells and an AA cell charger. Each cell is 1300mAh.
Would this work?
Thanks
for me it works out much cheaper to purchase 12 rechargeable AA cells and an AA cell charger. Each cell is 1300mAh.
Would this work?
Thanks
01-01-2006 | 04:48 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
i can get alkaline batteries for free so ill just constantly use them cba get a battery pack :P im still w8in on front suspension arms toa rrive so can get my car going again and fit my fail safe then ill give it a good raggin. What upgrades can i get which not to pricey but will help the lastin of my car?
01-01-2006 | 04:51 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
yes it is ok to use them in both but if your running a failsafe it is better to use nicd
ORIGINAL: MT2Owner
is it ok to use rechargeable NI-MH 'AA' cells in the reciever and the transmitter?
for me it works out much cheaper to purchase 12 rechargeable AA cells and an AA cell charger. Each cell is 1300mAh.
Would this work?
Thanks
is it ok to use rechargeable NI-MH 'AA' cells in the reciever and the transmitter?
for me it works out much cheaper to purchase 12 rechargeable AA cells and an AA cell charger. Each cell is 1300mAh.
Would this work?
Thanks
01-01-2006 | 05:27 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
Hi, I'm very new here and pretty new to Nitro RC as well. I just have one quicky question. Im looking at getting the os .18 cv-rx and want to see if its a direct bolt on or do i need the 20mm motor mounts? I wanna make sure before I plce the order. Thanks!
01-01-2006 | 06:49 PM
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just got back from my sons first bash session with his new MT2, I did not get video of me finishing the brake in on my MT1 with .18ss. But I do have pictures of the drive cup I busted from the torque of the .18CV-RX.
Here is sons video.
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
Bah Putfile keeps erroring out on the upload.
Well here is pics of the busted drive cup while I figure putfile out. first 2 is the busted side, third is the other side that did no break. The last is the truck with shell. Look at the sexy head on the .18CV-RX
Here is sons video.
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
Bah Putfile keeps erroring out on the upload.
Well here is pics of the busted drive cup while I figure putfile out. first 2 is the busted side, third is the other side that did no break. The last is the truck with shell. Look at the sexy head on the .18CV-RX
01-01-2006 | 07:04 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
hey bigbody wheres the pic try photobucket.com oh there they are,pics are a little blurry i guess those are stock and not the harden drive boxes.
ORIGINAL: bigbodychevy
just got back from my sons first bash session with his new MT2, I did not get video of me finishing the brake in on my MT1 with .18ss. But I do have pictures of the drive cup I busted from the torque of the .18CV-RX.
Here is sons video.
Bah Putfile keeps erroring out on the upload.
Well here is pics of the busted drive cup while I figure putfile out. first 2 is the busted side, third is the other side that did no break. The last is the truck with shell. Look at the sexy head on the .18CV-RX
just got back from my sons first bash session with his new MT2, I did not get video of me finishing the brake in on my MT1 with .18ss. But I do have pictures of the drive cup I busted from the torque of the .18CV-RX.
Here is sons video.
Bah Putfile keeps erroring out on the upload.
Well here is pics of the busted drive cup while I figure putfile out. first 2 is the busted side, third is the other side that did no break. The last is the truck with shell. Look at the sexy head on the .18CV-RX
01-01-2006 | 07:07 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
A little off subject. Is the 18ss kit that much better than the mt2 rtr? I am looking at buying one of the 2, not to race, btu to bash. I like that it has 4wd, and a stadium truck. I have MT's and was looking for something a little different. What about the Hellfire? is that worth almost doubel the price?
Thanks
Happy Harvick
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01-01-2006 | 07:12 PM
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well if it aint one thing it another my entena wire broke 4 inches up from reciever but i think i fixed it by putting new wire ,that i had in tackle box,not entena wire tho.
01-01-2006 | 07:52 PM
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bah it was a 6 meg file and they say you can upload up to 10. but the error I kept getting was file to large. here is the compressed version 70% of the video.
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
01-01-2006 | 08:17 PM
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awesome job looked like he tried to run himself over for a moment lol. great seeing younge ones having fun,.
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bah it was a 6 meg file and they say you can upload up to 10. but the error I kept getting was file to large. here is the compressed version 70% of the video.
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
bah it was a 6 meg file and they say you can upload up to 10. but the error I kept getting was file to large. here is the compressed version 70% of the video.
http://media.putfile.com/jayfirstrun_new
01-01-2006 | 08:42 PM
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RE: Official HPI MT2 Thread
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A little off subject. Is the 18ss kit that much better than the mt2 rtr? I am looking at buying one of the 2, not to race, btu to bash. I like that it has 4wd, and a stadium truck. I have MT's and was looking for something a little different. What about the Hellfire? is that worth almost doubel the price?
Thanks
Happy Harvick
A little off subject. Is the 18ss kit that much better than the mt2 rtr? I am looking at buying one of the 2, not to race, btu to bash. I like that it has 4wd, and a stadium truck. I have MT's and was looking for something a little different. What about the Hellfire? is that worth almost doubel the price?
Thanks
Happy Harvick
