IS MY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT STILL RELEVANT AND COMPETiTIVE?
06-24-2012, 08:27 AM
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IS MY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT STILL RELEVANT AND COMPETiTIVE?
Getting back into RC racing after a couple of years off. 1/8 Truggy mainly with some 1/8 buggy. All Nitro. When I left I was running the following gear. Can you all help me determine whether or not my electronic equipment will get the job done or if I need to fully upgrade it all. Thanks in advance.
RADIO: Spektrum DX3.0 (I know this is obsolete.) Probably getting a DX3R but I am open to opinions and suggestions.
SERVOS: JRZ9100T, and the JR9100S. Both worked flawlessly but I am not sure if they are what I should be running now or if they are obsolete and I need to upgrade them as well.
BATTERIES: I was running NIMH packs for my in car and radio electronics. I would go to the track with a few fully charged 1600 nigh packs every day. It worked great for then but Is that still a good way to go or completely obsolete now? I know there is the world of Lipo out there but I don't even know where to start with Lipo technology (rx packs/tx packs/chargers/safety concerns) and/or what the investment into LIPO would look like.
Thank you all very much for the help and advice. Cant wait to get racing again!
RADIO: Spektrum DX3.0 (I know this is obsolete.) Probably getting a DX3R but I am open to opinions and suggestions.
SERVOS: JRZ9100T, and the JR9100S. Both worked flawlessly but I am not sure if they are what I should be running now or if they are obsolete and I need to upgrade them as well.
BATTERIES: I was running NIMH packs for my in car and radio electronics. I would go to the track with a few fully charged 1600 nigh packs every day. It worked great for then but Is that still a good way to go or completely obsolete now? I know there is the world of Lipo out there but I don't even know where to start with Lipo technology (rx packs/tx packs/chargers/safety concerns) and/or what the investment into LIPO would look like.
Thank you all very much for the help and advice. Cant wait to get racing again!
06-24-2012, 09:07 AM
#2
Getting back into RC racing after a couple of years off. 1/8 Truggy mainly with some 1/8 buggy. All Nitro. When I left I was running the following gear. Can you all help me determine whether or not my electronic equipment will get the job done or if I need to fully upgrade it all. Thanks in advance.
RADIO: Spektrum DX3.0 (I know this is obsolete.) Probably getting a DX3R but I am open to opinions and suggestions.
SERVOS: JRZ9100T, and the JR9100S. Both worked flawlessly but I am not sure if they are what I should be running now or if they are obsolete and I need to upgrade them as well.
BATTERIES: I was running NIMH packs for my in car and radio electronics. I would go to the track with a few fully charged 1600 nigh packs every day. It worked great for then but Is that still a good way to go or completely obsolete now? I know there is the world of Lipo out there but I don't even know where to start with Lipo technology (rx packs/tx packs/chargers/safety concerns) and/or what the investment into LIPO would look like.
Thank you all very much for the help and advice. Cant wait to get racing again!
RADIO: Spektrum DX3.0 (I know this is obsolete.) Probably getting a DX3R but I am open to opinions and suggestions.
SERVOS: JRZ9100T, and the JR9100S. Both worked flawlessly but I am not sure if they are what I should be running now or if they are obsolete and I need to upgrade them as well.
BATTERIES: I was running NIMH packs for my in car and radio electronics. I would go to the track with a few fully charged 1600 nigh packs every day. It worked great for then but Is that still a good way to go or completely obsolete now? I know there is the world of Lipo out there but I don't even know where to start with Lipo technology (rx packs/tx packs/chargers/safety concerns) and/or what the investment into LIPO would look like.
Thank you all very much for the help and advice. Cant wait to get racing again!
06-24-2012, 07:54 PM
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He's talking about receiver packs for his nitro truggy.
OP, you'll be fine with what you've got the servos are still good. A lipo receiver pack with a lipo regulator would be an upgrade but not really needed, IMO. Lipo receiver packs with high voltage servos (no regulator needed) are the hot setup now but IMO aren't a must have.
OP, you'll be fine with what you've got the servos are still good. A lipo receiver pack with a lipo regulator would be an upgrade but not really needed, IMO. Lipo receiver packs with high voltage servos (no regulator needed) are the hot setup now but IMO aren't a must have.
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