17LikesGT8 Class--buggy-based on road electric!
11-16-2010, 10:14 AM
#962
In the past it hasn't been so bad, but now......, I'm loosing my patience also.
All of my previous dealings with them went pretty smooth. Once they setup their California warehouse things went downhill quick.
It's too bad there isn't a better supply of the Turnegy, Zippy, Gens Ace, etc. Asian Lipos because the batteries work well on average and cost 1/3 the price of the big name batteries. I have come to the conclusion there is a HUGE markup going on with Lipo batteries.
I've got to make a decision pretty soon on what to power my car with.
All of my previous dealings with them went pretty smooth. Once they setup their California warehouse things went downhill quick.
It's too bad there isn't a better supply of the Turnegy, Zippy, Gens Ace, etc. Asian Lipos because the batteries work well on average and cost 1/3 the price of the big name batteries. I have come to the conclusion there is a HUGE markup going on with Lipo batteries.
I've got to make a decision pretty soon on what to power my car with.
Dan, you have connections in Asia, have you ever thought of becoming a distributor?
11-16-2010, 01:25 PM
#964
I got sucked in with the warranty and customer service.....also I hate waiting, hate soldering and I hate dealing with that thick guage wire. I had a couple brand name Lipos puff on me but it was nice to call and received a new pack in the mail within 5-6 days. I even like their lifetime rewrap policy. When you stack up those options, how am I going to complain paying the extra $$. That's just me and I don't expect anyone else to follow in my foot steps.
11-16-2010, 01:31 PM
#965
Fang, which brand is it that offers this service?
The brand I used gave me excuses, blamed the esc manufacturer, gearing etc and replaced the pack at cost which was 45 still.. I followed their break in instructions closely only to find the pack swell again lol. On top of all that i sent my esc to Novak and it came back just fine.. So a bunch of wasted time
The brand I used gave me excuses, blamed the esc manufacturer, gearing etc and replaced the pack at cost which was 45 still.. I followed their break in instructions closely only to find the pack swell again lol. On top of all that i sent my esc to Novak and it came back just fine.. So a bunch of wasted time
11-16-2010, 01:41 PM
#966
Fang, which brand is it that offers this service?
The brand I used gave me excuses, blamed the esc manufacturer, gearing etc and replaced the pack at cost which was 45 still.. I followed their break in instructions closely only to find the pack swell again lol. On top of all that i sent my esc to Novak and it came back just fine.. So a bunch of wasted time
The brand I used gave me excuses, blamed the esc manufacturer, gearing etc and replaced the pack at cost which was 45 still.. I followed their break in instructions closely only to find the pack swell again lol. On top of all that i sent my esc to Novak and it came back just fine.. So a bunch of wasted time
You can read the praises and complaints on their thread here in RC Tech. All I can say is my experiene has been the best. So I have no complaints.
11-16-2010, 04:11 PM
#967
Wow!! It's been 3 hours since I posted that and I was expecting a battery "flaming" war. It's good to know this site isn't like the others that shall remain nameless.
11-16-2010, 04:59 PM
#969
StevieBoy...like i said at Ofnalive..we are coming for you Brotha!!!
11-16-2010, 11:22 PM
#970
11-17-2010, 10:51 PM
#971
Hey, do they make springs softer than the red ones that come with the DM1 spec?
11-17-2010, 11:38 PM
#972
Hey Mark, as far as I know OFNA has for the DM-1 red, white and yellow. Red = soft, white = medium and yellow = hard. You could see if someone has softer but that's all I know. How much softer do you want your shock springs? I've got red in in the rear and white in the front, that's what Jerry suggested and it felt better so that's where I stayed with that setup. Let me know what you find. You going up to Corona this Sunday? I'm planning on it.
11-18-2010, 08:05 AM
#974
Ok, ordered black ones. Hopefully they show up by Saturday. Maybe Steve can walk next door and tell them to get it out today so he will only lap me 2 times and not 3. 
I dropped the rear on mine and it helped keep it from being as touchy coming out of the corners, but I still spun it a couple of times and was really easy on the throttle after that. Right now I don't even know what shock oil is in it, or what diff oils it has other than 500k in the center. I saw some diff recommendations, what are guys running for shock oil?
I plan on Corona as long as the weather holds, carpool from SD?
I dropped the rear on mine and it helped keep it from being as touchy coming out of the corners, but I still spun it a couple of times and was really easy on the throttle after that. Right now I don't even know what shock oil is in it, or what diff oils it has other than 500k in the center. I saw some diff recommendations, what are guys running for shock oil?I plan on Corona as long as the weather holds, carpool from SD?
11-18-2010, 08:47 AM
#975
Ok, ordered black ones. Hopefully they show up by Saturday. Maybe Steve can walk next door and tell them to get it out today so he will only lap me 2 times and not 3. I dropped the rear on mine and it helped keep it from being as touchy coming out of the corners, but I still spun it a couple of times and was really easy on the throttle after that. Right now I don't even know what shock oil is in it, or what diff oils it has other than 500k in the center. I saw some diff recommendations, what are guys running for shock oil?
I plan on Corona as long as the weather holds, carpool from SD?
I dropped the rear on mine and it helped keep it from being as touchy coming out of the corners, but I still spun it a couple of times and was really easy on the throttle after that. Right now I don't even know what shock oil is in it, or what diff oils it has other than 500k in the center. I saw some diff recommendations, what are guys running for shock oil?I plan on Corona as long as the weather holds, carpool from SD?