this seems really simple mabey I am over thinking it? If I want to raise my ride height one milimeter to gain some ground clearance. or even just for tuning am I better to just crank down the collars or just go to a little heavier spring? just another tuning option?

Just wanted to know how you guys clean your cars. Lately I've been taking my cars apart and soaking the parts in warm water with a mild dishsoap and then scrubbing them with a brush. I hear of people sraying there cars with WD40 before they run them to help make cleaning them easier. Just looking for a less time consuming way to keep my cars clean.

I was looking around for answers when I decided to just join and ask the questions I needed. I have had a few truck when I was younger but never raced. Ive raced fourwheelers since I was 13. Now that im in college I cant risk getting hurt and missing school so I think this will fill my racing needs. I have bought a few RC magazines and have seen the buzz about the short course trucks. Since in college I dont have a ton as in thousands of dollars to put into a race truck.I guess what im asking is what kind of truck can I get that will allow me to race as much as possible and maybe even have some bigger event racing because I love the idea of going head to head with the best. Any information would be greatly appreciated

Thanks Cory

i have a cc sidewinder 5700kv in my ofna hyper mini ste stock gears and the motor never goes past 120 but my esc is at 170. one more question same car when i turn the steering all the way to ether side the power cuts out to the motor

Hi all,

New to this forum have been into R/C for quite a few years, garage holds a Savage ssx with heaps of hop ups/HPI Wheely King converted into a Crawler,& lastly a Losi 1/10 Comp Crawler.

In the Losi i have a set of 4200mah 7.4v lipo batts.My Question is-
These two batts are wired in "series" which means double the volts and the mah stays the same.(presently charging the combind pacs to 7.4v). Can i wire it so they are "parallel" which means double the mah and the volts stay the same. ? Are these batts 7.4v each or are they 3.7v each ? (they have 7.4v on each batt).
I have specs & pics below

Specifications:
ROAR Approved
Battery Type: Lithium Polymer (LiPO)
Configuration: 2s2p
Weight: 9.17 oz.
Dimensions: 23 x 46.2 x 69mm
Charge Rate: 3C (12.6A)
Continuous Discharge: 30C (126A)
Min Discharge Volts Per Pack: 6V
Max Burst Rate: 60C (252A)
Max Volts Per Cell: 4.2V
Max Volts Per Pack: 8.4V
Watt Hours: 31.08

Could someone please help me ?

Thanks
Scott

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Hi, I am making a website submission form where a person can chose their R/C model from a pull down list. For this, I need a list of all hobby quality R/C cars. I know some sites like rcuniverse and retailers such as towerhobbies have lists, but they are not all inclusive and list many r/c's that frankly nobody owns. Any help greatly appreciated.

Ok, so I have this Associated SC10 truck, and it had adjustable camber all around, and adjustable toe in the front. And I have absolutely no idea how I'm supposed to properly align the wheels.

From my reading, I think I want about 1 degree of negative camber all around, and just a little bit of toe in on the front wheels. Is there some sort of kit cheaper than the $150 one most people seem to have? Because without it, I'm just eyeballing it.

Sure it drives straight and looks 'about right' but I'm hoping there's a better way to do this. Suggestions?

Untill I go totally lipo will I get more run time on my Nihm cells on a brushless system versus a brushed setup on Nihm?

Hi Guys,

Is there a prefered way of charging new nimh?

1. When new, should I slow charge them, or can I just charge at a higher rate?
2. At a race meet, what should I do to top them up before/after a race?
3. when should I discharge or cycle?

Any info would help.

Hello,
I have a E-Revo (1/8) with a brushed motor (12V) and use 2 2S LiPos. I am not thinking of going to a brushless motor, Traxxas seems to recommend their Castle Creation's Mamba Monster Brushless System which costs about $300. Is this good or what are the alternatives? I believe that the more expensive part is the ESC, looks like good one costs about $150 and more, e.g. from Tekin RX8 or from LRP Novak etc.?
I do not care about the maximum speed like 70mph or more, I am not sure it is possible to handle that speed on a track (at least I can not), but I would like to have more speed than now and it should be reliable.

2200KV means that the motor provides 2200 rpm per Volt, e.g. 2200* 11 V etc.? How important is the othyer number e.g. 8.5T

I appreciate every help
Thank you

last night i charger my thunder power 5000mah 40c lipo at 10 amps and it was all good is it ok to do that i have a hyperion eos 1210i charger it said i can charge at 2c but idono if any battery can handle that

Im a complete noob looking to buy a motor-esc kit but need som help.

Whats the difference between these two systems? Whats the best alternative for my car?

I have a 3racing f109.

ww.hobbypartz.com/ezrun-35a-9t-3650-motor.html

ww.hobbypartz.com/ezrun-35a-brushless-system-combo.html

Is the 9T just faster? Will i need a cooling fan? :confused:

I am completely new to RC and my first purchase was an Tamiya F104. Since I installed the optional tray posts, the battery cannot be removed easily. Is there a heat problem to charge the batteries installed between the carbon frames or the surrounding plastic pieces?

Hello Everyone,

I'm sort of embarrassed to ask but what does "TTT" and "Bump" mean in the seller/buyer threads?


Thanks!

I have a stock Traxxas Slash. Id like to throw a Reedy NE01 brushless in it with a LRP Sphere ESC . what geraing should I be looking at. I also have a Novak ss4300 that Id like to swap in to race the CORR class locally. A 10.5 brushless is legal in that class. What gear ratios shoulds i run that will allow me to use the same spur gear? i realy dont know how the gearing ratios work.