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Forum: Speed - Electric
01-17-2009, 12:41 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,120
Posted By nativepaul

RE: difference between "AA" and "C" cells

For the next month whenever your in a store that sells batteries pick up a pack of "D" cells and feel how much they weigh some will weigh a lot and some will be suspiciously light by comparison don't...
Forum: Speed - Electric
01-14-2009, 02:28 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,120
Posted By nativepaul

RE: difference between "AA" and "C" cells

It's a rip off, a "C" size cell should be much heavier,have much more capacity and be capable of delivering much higher currents, but a lot of the larger sized cells found in the big stores are of...
Forum: Speed - Electric
10-02-2008, 03:19 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,894
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Self righting SV27? Flood chamber or

A flood chamber alone is not enough to self right a SV27 it needs some extra buoyancy on the top too.
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-04-2008, 02:27 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 710
Posted By nativepaul

RE: HELP - RECCOMENDED SETUP FOR A 92CM HULL - HELP

Those cesa's are big but very light for there size, thing is they have a lot of rocker at the back which makes them unstable at speed, if you want that boat to rip, cut about 7 inches out of the back...
Forum: Speed - Electric
07-04-2008, 01:44 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 398
Posted By nativepaul

RE: english website/suplyer??

England, Europe or new england USA? you have your location down as birmingham, USA, which confused me, birming is a city in the UK but USA isnt. If your in England UK Astec.co.uk is the place to go.
Forum: RC Motorcycles
07-02-2008, 01:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,700
Posted By nativepaul

1/5th Hayabusa?

Are there any Hayabusa bodys for 1/5th scale bikes out there?
Forum: Hitec/MultiPlex Radios- Ask Hitec Customer Service
03-22-2008, 02:43 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,469
Posted By nativepaul

Will a FASST module work in an eclipse?

Hi, i want to make the switch to 2.4ghz and like the sound of the frequency hopping spread spectrum used in the Futaba FASST sets, I was seriously considering purchasing one when my dad did, I had a...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
02-28-2008, 03:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,948
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Kyosho Burns - Convert to Electric?

Mega Motors are the silver standard and Feiago are the bronze standard.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
02-28-2008, 03:43 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,848
Posted By nativepaul

RE: What does your buggy weigh?

I don't race by roar rules so if anyone wants to sell their superlight buggy that is now illegal, I'm your man.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
02-28-2008, 03:41 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,848
Posted By nativepaul

RE: What does your buggy weigh?

I don't race by roar rules so if anyone wants to sell their superlight buggy that is now illegal, I'm your man.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
02-27-2008, 03:42 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,848
Posted By nativepaul

RE: What does your buggy weigh?

An update for you I am still running my buggy and have a few sets of wheels for it now, the original wheels have put on a little weight, dirt i suppose tho they don't look too bad and are now 1lb...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
10-20-2007, 02:31 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,146
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Electric motor break-in

The water insulates the comm, from the brushes causing microscopic sparks as the insulation is breached, this works like a spark erosion lathe cutting the brushes down where they make "contact"(or...
Forum: RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more
10-20-2007, 02:15 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,023
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Foam Tires?

Shore is a hardness index, higher shore values being harder, having less grip, but being more durable.
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
10-19-2007, 10:45 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,452
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Replace NICD with NIMH

J.M. your maths is a bit out there, I don't know that charger but if it does indeed charge at 1Amp it will take around 3.6 hours to charge a 3600mah pack, not 36 minutes.
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
10-18-2007, 12:37 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 108,625
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Official Electric Conversion Thread

The one Takedown linked is the right battery, the battery in the pics is a 12cell NiCad, 8cells on the bottom in two sticks of 4 and 4 cells on top in two sticks of 2, the 4350s are a shade smaller...
Forum: RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more
10-14-2007, 04:33 AM
Replies: 1,300
Views: 108,625
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Official Electric Conversion Thread

I converted a hotbodies lightning 2 pro buggy, I used a Feigao 8XL, Mamba Max ESC, geared 14/44, and originally 12xrc2400 NiCads but run 4s Flightpower 4350 now. I still get about 10 mins runtime but...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-12-2007, 07:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 713
Posted By nativepaul

RE: clutch bells....munched regularly

Do you use oil? Oil attracts grit that will eat up gears in no time, I dry lubricate my gears with the graphite from a 6B pencil.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-12-2007, 07:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,607
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Buggy or Truggy

I would say if you want a buggy get one, you will only regret it later otherwise, I wanted a buggy and bought one, I knew a truggy would have been better at the local park when the grass gets long...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-07-2007, 04:48 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 961
Posted By nativepaul

RE: On-Road Tyres?

Thanks, I manged to track down a set of 45 shore, i will try them for the 60 shore when mine wear out.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-04-2007, 05:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 961
Posted By nativepaul

RE: On-Road Tyres?

Where do you get yours? Do they sell the hard 60 shore there too?
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-04-2007, 05:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 546
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Why did my brake break?

Looks like there is a lot of Chinese newspaper mixed in with the carbon, I've never seen carbon that wasn't black.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-03-2007, 09:55 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 659
Posted By nativepaul

RE: diff kind

I would have thought so, but I've only used the stock type, maybe someone else will chime in.
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-03-2007, 06:35 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 659
Posted By nativepaul

RE: diff kind

I can tel you the diffeence between 1 and 3, no idea about 2 tho.

1, The stock diff takes power from the wheel with the most grip and gives it to the one with least grip.

3, A torsen (short...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-03-2007, 06:28 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Electric Lightning 2 Pro

Eeek that's just what I didn't want to hear, buying loads of different oils will kill my wallet, what is the cheapest decent oil available?

I get around 8-10 min runs with my 10 year old sanyo...
Forum: RC 1/8th Scale Buggies
06-02-2007, 07:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 955
Posted By nativepaul

RE: Electric Lightning 2 Pro

Cool, now i just need to know what is in it at the moment, anyone know?

I did open it up to have a look, it was thicker than I had expected, not very runny at all. Is there some way of...
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