32LikesHB Racing E817
11-07-2016, 04:45 PM
#47
Tech Apprentice
Any more news on this
It's early November. The HB team said it would available mid November. WTF! There is no update to HB website, Facebook... nothing!
Usually the website is updated with spare parts lists, manual, etc.
Come on Hot Bodies this is getting stupid now. I have been buying Hot Bodies for over 10 years and I am getting fed up with this now.
I am close to going with another brand.
Usually the website is updated with spare parts lists, manual, etc.
Come on Hot Bodies this is getting stupid now. I have been buying Hot Bodies for over 10 years and I am getting fed up with this now.
I am close to going with another brand.
11-07-2016, 08:07 PM
#49
Tech Fanatic
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It's early November. The HB team said it would available mid November. WTF! There is no update to HB website, Facebook... nothing!
Usually the website is updated with spare parts lists, manual, etc.
Come on Hot Bodies this is getting stupid now. I have been buying Hot Bodies for over 10 years and I am getting fed up with this now.
I am close to going with another brand.
Usually the website is updated with spare parts lists, manual, etc.
Come on Hot Bodies this is getting stupid now. I have been buying Hot Bodies for over 10 years and I am getting fed up with this now.
I am close to going with another brand.
11-16-2016, 02:40 AM
#52
Yeah that looks really cool!
11-16-2016, 09:44 AM
#56
Interesting motor mount...
Looks to be somewhat limiting (like the old Tekno conversion kits) in that it locates off of the motor OD instead of bolting to the front. That type of mount has a big influence on local chassis flex also, because the motor acts as a large chassis brace.
They are also tend to move around a lot, hard to keep alignment with spur correct.
Hmmmmm.....
Looks to be somewhat limiting (like the old Tekno conversion kits) in that it locates off of the motor OD instead of bolting to the front. That type of mount has a big influence on local chassis flex also, because the motor acts as a large chassis brace.
They are also tend to move around a lot, hard to keep alignment with spur correct.
Hmmmmm.....
11-16-2016, 10:32 AM
#57
11-16-2016, 11:14 AM
#58
based on what I recall of the tekno mount, the big things I found you wanted were:
- Steel spur gear
- good quality pinion (when running a steel spur)
- good locktite
Reason I say a steel spur gear is that at least on the tekno side of things, the various flexing going on could have the pinion engaging at various slight angles which with a nylon spur could be enough to cause a strip of the gear via flex. I do wonder based on the pics if a traditional mount could be used in some fashion replacing part of the center diff holder.
Very curious to see what HB does here as at least for 1/10 4wd seen a few cars out and about and they do have a race team. But seem to suffer the part shortage issues like Durango. Makes me wonder if that is why you can snag there current 1/10 2wd and 4wd buggies dirts cheap used. Hopefully they fix that.
11-16-2016, 12:29 PM
#59
i dont think its a limiting factor. clamping the motor is a more positive means of securing it, vs front face mount. Look at how nitro motors are mounted, plus you can play with front to rear balance. look at how a TTB motor mounts in 1/8 on road. i think this is a great idea.
11-16-2016, 01:43 PM
#60
the problem from a direct mount (basically motor attached to the center diff mount) versus the chassis based mount is that you can get flex from the chassis affecting the mesh of the mount.
Nitro cars from what I am understanding and what the clutch setup that Tekno used had steel clutch bells and steel main gears (there spurs), which basically were similar to using a steel pinion and spurs in electric.
Try that with a nylon gear and you can watch that go poof like confetti if the mesh is off. Its a problem we saw when we tried Tekno's EB48s with long shank pinions (basically the "long" clutch length setup) and the stock nylon spurs. after we popped two of them we then got word that Tekno said that position you need a steel spur.
heck, with durango's sliding center diff mesh it is evident there too and hence why for awhile it was desired to have a steel spur gear which finally came out, but too late for many of us.
Outside of that issue though, which to be honest if you have the steel gears like I said is truly minor, I think there are some benefits to a mount like that as a better securing of the motor and less stress on the diff.
I am just crossing my fingers for HB that they get this out with tons of parts support.
Nitro cars from what I am understanding and what the clutch setup that Tekno used had steel clutch bells and steel main gears (there spurs), which basically were similar to using a steel pinion and spurs in electric.
Try that with a nylon gear and you can watch that go poof like confetti if the mesh is off. Its a problem we saw when we tried Tekno's EB48s with long shank pinions (basically the "long" clutch length setup) and the stock nylon spurs. after we popped two of them we then got word that Tekno said that position you need a steel spur.
heck, with durango's sliding center diff mesh it is evident there too and hence why for awhile it was desired to have a steel spur gear which finally came out, but too late for many of us.
Outside of that issue though, which to be honest if you have the steel gears like I said is truly minor, I think there are some benefits to a mount like that as a better securing of the motor and less stress on the diff.
I am just crossing my fingers for HB that they get this out with tons of parts support.