What is the Largest jump you guys have landed?
05-25-2016, 11:36 PM
#16
sounds cool, do you have some pictures ?
but I think you cheat ; gravity is not the same down Under where you are !
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but I think you cheat ; gravity is not the same down Under where you are !
if you like jumps, check out my channel
Have a home made ramp with removable lip & bolt shafts to change the height of the ramp. It's pretty basic made out of ply wood but is the perfect size for the back yard. Don't have a flash or brushless monster truck just a stock standard HPI E-Savage with plenty of clothe tape over the truck body. Which is surprisingly bullet proof (touch wood) considering the abuse it gets & its landing on a concrete driveway. It took me months of practice but I can do a proper back flip about 8 or 9 times out of every 10 attempts. The kids next door would occasionally see the truck upside down at some angle above the fence which is almost 8 feet high. At a guess the truck travels 12-15 feet distance in the air before hitting the ground & it'll drive out of some really dicey landings. I take my 8ight 2.0 E to the bmx or mx track but there's no way it'll do this. Longest jump I've made with the Losi would be barely over 20 feet but I've upgraded the brushless combo & use bigger lipos since then. I'm not wanting to risk damage so haven't pushed my luck by trying to double jump, yet.
05-26-2016, 03:56 AM
#17
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Revisit the plastic bmx ramps. We got them close to free between craigslist and walking the neighborhood and offering to buy them off people who's kids grew up . An assortment of 4x4s to put under the back of the ramp to raise it works well. Transforms it quickly into a pretty big hit . travels in a trunk well too.
05-26-2016, 01:47 PM
#18
Last edited by rcmadkiwi; 07-05-2016 at 08:05 PM.
05-26-2016, 02:28 PM
#19
Neighbors and dogs, the usual mess !
05-27-2016, 04:44 PM
#21
Nah that's just what's said by those with the video to back them up. I'm happy to throw down another back flip at any time the weather permits & hopefully at some stage someone else will be there to operate the iPod. Might have to invest in a migit cam for the truck instead & show how it's mounted to back it up. If it's attached to the chassis well hopefully it'll last long enough to get some decent clips & wont unbalance things in the process. Not sure if the picture quality will be good enough has anyone else tried this & have any tips for the do's & don't's of it?
05-27-2016, 06:45 PM
#23
Most of the people I know that are really into RC have absolutely no interest in making video recordings. If I can't do it really cheap or even better with what I've already got then it probably will never happen. Was talking to a friend who races about his thoughts about making video recordings & what he said can NOT be posted here. 
05-28-2016, 05:23 AM
#24
Not to drag the topic out, but that was done with an iPhone and a fishing rod holder, so don't think it needs to be a GoPro strapped to your head and a video editing software plus twelve hours of cutting. Lots of people think recording is lame, and I get it. I just like watching videos, and enjoy making them, so add a truck in the air and I'm a happy camper...! To each their own...everybody has their "quirky" thing. I don't like racing, but I'm not going to go out of my way to drop turds on someone who does.
05-28-2016, 06:06 AM
#25
Not to drag the topic out, but that was done with an iPhone and a fishing rod holder, so don't think it needs to be a GoPro strapped to your head and a video editing software plus twelve hours of cutting. Lots of people think recording is lame, and I get it. I just like watching videos, and enjoy making them, so add a truck in the air and I'm a happy camper...! To each their own...everybody has their "quirky" thing. I don't like racing, but I'm not going to go out of my way to drop turds on someone who does.
06-01-2016, 08:22 AM
#27
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Jumped my HPI Vorza around 20ft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yFQqa1aZw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Kwp69ki-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yFQqa1aZw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Kwp69ki-Q
06-01-2016, 08:38 PM
#28
Jumped my HPI Vorza around 20ft.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yFQqa1aZw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Kwp69ki-Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7yFQqa1aZw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6Kwp69ki-Q
Is that the Mamba Monster?
06-02-2016, 01:10 PM
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06-02-2016, 06:31 PM
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