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Old 09-06-2009, 09:52 PM   #31
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Yeah, the more I look at the specs, the more I like it. Threaded shocks, hex head hardware, etc. Not to mention the gorgeous screen printing on the body work.
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Old 09-11-2009, 09:11 AM   #32
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Default Motor Temp of the Hobbywing Brushless.........
What have you found to be an accceptable motor temp range of the motor in this RTR kit? I'm real new to the brushless ESC/motor and am learning something each time I run this little buggy.
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Old 09-11-2009, 07:43 PM   #33
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Some pics of my F18T. I have not checked my temps the whole time I have had it, I know, thats bad, but its holding up great. I am going to start checking it and see what it is.







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Old 09-11-2009, 09:59 PM   #34
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Default That Truggy Body sure looks..................
sure looks good. Guess I'm going to have to spring for one of those white truggy bodies. Makes the whole 1/18th package take on a larger look.
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Old 09-12-2009, 04:25 AM   #35
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What have you found to be an accceptable motor temp range of the motor in this RTR kit? I'm real new to the brushless ESC/motor and am learning something each time I run this little buggy.
when running mine on the carpet i get's real HOT!!
but when running on the grass it gets around 90deg...
with stock gearing..
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Old 09-12-2009, 04:25 PM   #36
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Default Thanks Youngie for the response, I too will try a ........
indoor carpet track as well as most of the time I want to run the little buggy on a clay/sand hardpack indoor track built for 1/10th and 1/8th electric cars. I think I will head over to Harbor Freight Sales for one thier electric thermometers. Main thing with this little buggy is I want to learn as much as I can about Brushless ESC/motor combos so that I can step up to 1/8th at some time in the future. 90 degrees(grass run) does sound like a cool to moderate temp for this motor.
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Could this race in the same class as a b44? or it smaller?
http://holeshothobbies.com/index.php...roducts_id=453
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Old 09-13-2009, 04:55 AM   #38
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Could this race in the same class as a b44? or it smaller?
http://holeshothobbies.com/index.php...roducts_id=453
it's a 1/18 scale..
so its much smaller..
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Old 09-18-2009, 03:52 PM   #39
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My F18T RTR handled really well at the track.. for about 4 minutes. That's how long it took to break the stock steering servo. Upgrading is going to be a pain because of the moldings in the chassis and having to come up with an alternative servo saver.
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Old 09-26-2009, 12:57 PM   #40
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I'm going to be ordering one of these soon and I was just wondering what lipo batteries would fit in the battery tray? Would the same lipos that fit in the mini e revo fit in here too? I was thinking about these:

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s..._30C_Lipo_Pack


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Old 09-28-2009, 03:33 AM   #41
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Height and length would be fine but width would be a problem on the RTR although you could run it on its side I guess.

The Pro would likely fit it no problem because the chassis is flat aluminum whereas the RTR is moulded plastic.
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Looking at buying one of these but have a few questions:
what servos are a direct replacement for the stock one?
can someone from Caster give the actual battery dimensions that will fit the RTR and the Pro?

Seen these questions a few times on here but no answers....
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I just ordered my F18 today. When it comes I'll take a lot of pics and shoot some video of it. For $120 shipped, I couldn't go wrong.
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Looking at buying one of these but have a few questions:
what servos are a direct replacement for the stock one?
can someone from Caster give the actual battery dimensions that will fit the RTR and the Pro?

Seen these questions a few times on here but no answers....

The only direct replacement is the AE XP1016 but it isn't an upgrade. I'm trying to convince them to go to a metal gear servo, thus eliminating the need for a replacement.


Battery dimensions on the RTR in the flat position: 105 X 33 X 18

I don't have the specs on the latest version of the Pro yet. I will as soon as the new ones arrive.
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The only direct replacement is the AE XP1016 but it isn't an upgrade. I'm trying to convince them to go to a metal gear servo, thus eliminating the need for a replacement.


Battery dimensions on the RTR in the flat position: 105 X 33 X 18

I don't have the specs on the latest version of the Pro yet. I will as soon as the new ones arrive.
Thanks for the info cbr! Anyone modded it to put in something like a HS-82MG? Or is the stock servo good enough?
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