3LikesDuratrax Evader
11-30-2011, 08:18 AM
#1006
My laundry list of parts showed up today!! Motors, pinions, shocks, springs, temp gun, and PLENTY MORE!!!! Tinkering has begun!! Have until Dec 12th to play, then back offshore for 20 days!! My mother-in-law is also coming to stay till friday to check out our new house... Wander what she will have to say about my "hobby"... Haha oh boy!!
11-30-2011, 08:48 AM
#1007
Tech Rookie
I love my evader ST, it was my first hobby RC and the first day I had it, my friend drove it straight into my dad's Astro van 
and ripped off the whole front left wheel, arm, and other misc. parts sticking out....
but that was several years ago, and i am still paranoid about letting my friends drive my cars (even the unbreakable brushed e-revo, lol). my evader's only upgrades are a stock pinion gear from a bandit (idk the tooth count.... i'll check later), metal gear steering servo, and 19T brushed motor. the only thing i have to complain about the truck is the turning radius.... i cant count how many times i crashed into track barriers because i couldnt turn sharp enough.
How can i increase the turning radius? or do i just need to learn to overcome that?
and ripped off the whole front left wheel, arm, and other misc. parts sticking out....but that was several years ago, and i am still paranoid about letting my friends drive my cars (even the unbreakable brushed e-revo, lol). my evader's only upgrades are a stock pinion gear from a bandit (idk the tooth count.... i'll check later), metal gear steering servo, and 19T brushed motor. the only thing i have to complain about the truck is the turning radius.... i cant count how many times i crashed into track barriers because i couldnt turn sharp enough.
How can i increase the turning radius? or do i just need to learn to overcome that?
11-30-2011, 09:32 AM
#1008
An all new servo with a longer pivot-arm would do it... Not sure what servo's are compatible that would do this.. 9 out of 19 times I would just break the ass end loose and slide through the corners.. Just me tho haha...
11-30-2011, 02:22 PM
#1009
Ran the _____ out of my EXT2 with the new motor & ESC... Shot it with the temp gun several times and 164 deg F was the hottest it got... Got 147 several times, and in the 130's as well... Is that 164 too hot? Borderline? Or too hot???
11-30-2011, 02:25 PM
#1010
And sorry forgot... Associated LRP A.I. ESC (rated down to a 13t motor).. And a Reedy Radon 17t motor... Temps were motor temps... ESC never even got warm to the touch... Bout 60 degrees outside...
12-01-2011, 05:27 PM
#1012
Topped it out around 200 Deg-F today... Hottest it's gotten... I was really pushin it hard... Let it cool off and ran another pack through it.. Still runnin strong... Temps usually range around 130-160 unless I really get down on it! Might drop to an 18t pinion to cool it down a bit... Unfortunately I'll lose a little bit of top end... Might try my 15t ARRMA motor with the 18t pinion to see if that is a happy medium...
12-01-2011, 05:29 PM
#1013
Reason for asking is the bushed has a history of melting the end bell where the bushing is from lack of lube. If you have a bushed motor a drop of oil every time you run will go a long way to keep the motor working right.
FYI
If it's bushed and you have had the bushing melt the end bell AND you have a ball bearing motor the armature is bad. Put the Radon 17t armature in the ball bearing motor, make a sweet Mod 17x2 motor!!! Did this for a few guys when the SC10 first came out and they where about 10/15 foot faster (110 foot straight with same gearing) than the bushing racers.
12-01-2011, 05:30 PM
#1014
On that note.... Where exactly are you guys shootin the temps at?? I aim it right at the end of the motor (close to shaft). If I shoot the can itself it's always in the 130's...
12-01-2011, 05:33 PM
#1015
12-01-2011, 05:54 PM
#1016
I love my evader ST, it was my first hobby RC and the first day I had it, my friend drove it straight into my dad's Astro van and ripped off the whole front left wheel, arm, and other misc. parts sticking out....
but that was several years ago, and i am still paranoid about letting my friends drive my cars (even the unbreakable brushed e-revo, lol). my evader's only upgrades are a stock pinion gear from a bandit (idk the tooth count.... i'll check later), metal gear steering servo, and 19T brushed motor. the only thing i have to complain about the truck is the turning radius.... i cant count how many times i crashed into track barriers because i couldnt turn sharp enough.
How can i increase the turning radius? or do i just need to learn to overcome that?
and ripped off the whole front left wheel, arm, and other misc. parts sticking out....but that was several years ago, and i am still paranoid about letting my friends drive my cars (even the unbreakable brushed e-revo, lol). my evader's only upgrades are a stock pinion gear from a bandit (idk the tooth count.... i'll check later), metal gear steering servo, and 19T brushed motor. the only thing i have to complain about the truck is the turning radius.... i cant count how many times i crashed into track barriers because i couldnt turn sharp enough.
How can i increase the turning radius? or do i just need to learn to overcome that?
I did this to get a ST to turn a few years ago. Learned this from Losi XXXT and Associated T4. Part # DTXC8226 Front Knuckle Arm. Remove .060 from top of arms where the ball pin go's through, put two .030 washers (Associated part# 4187) under the steering arm this will raise the axle and lower the front of ST for better turning. Adjust to one on top and one on bottom if needed for your track.
Check at Losi.com for xxt race setups as a start.
What Dhthmn114 is doing works also depending on track surface.
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I shoot the armature as it comes out of the bearing close to the brushes.
12-01-2011, 07:21 PM
#1017
Alright... I took a measurement from there today after running it absolutely nuts for about 10 minutes!!! 207 Deg-F!!!! Super hot!!! ESC measured 101... And the batter was like 97... But I was really raggin on it! Might try the 18t pinion to cool things down... Before today my hottest temps were in the 160's.. But mostly between 130-150... Wasn't expecting such a drastic temp change!!!
12-02-2011, 08:35 PM
#1018
Saw an Evader DT with EXT2 wheels/tires... Are they really a direct swap??? Or did this guy change the hubs??? Couldn't tell from the pic...
12-03-2011, 07:28 AM
#1019
Reason I ask /\... I thought it might look "interesting" to swap DT wheels/tires onto my EXT2... Assuming they will swap out directly... Debating a purchase of the Evader DT just as a basher!! Might set it up similar to my EXT2 as far as ESC & motor are concerned... But they look like neat little trucks!!!
12-03-2011, 01:24 PM
#1020
Now the owner of an Evader DT as well as my EXT2!! Except this time I ordered all my mods WITH the truck so it would all get here at once!! Very excited!!! Happy with the EXT2.. Solid little truck... Figured why not on the DT...