3LikesBasher BSR BZ-222 1/10 2WD thread
11-19-2014, 04:51 PM
#107
Tech Initiate
What problems does the quanum vandal have?
I'm selecting from HK because i wan't to spend the less possible in an off road (i already spend very much for racing with on road 1/10).
With pure fun i mean driving in a little track like this one:
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(It's near the on road track) and occasionally i will use it in a little mountain bike track with jumps (normal terrain)
I'm selecting from HK because i wan't to spend the less possible in an off road (i already spend very much for racing with on road 1/10).
With pure fun i mean driving in a little track like this one:
i.img ur.com/kbzTMmB.jpg
(remove the space)
(It's near the on road track) and occasionally i will use it in a little mountain bike track with jumps (normal terrain)
The Vandal has drive shafts that like to loose their pins, diffs are a lil weak, spur gear is vulnerable due to a clearance hole in the chassis and Mod .6 pitch, shocks are pretty marginal, steering rack needs the aluminum upgrade and has plastic wheel hex's.
For further info search Ultimate RC for the big thread about that car....for some reason it won't let me link it here.
11-19-2014, 06:00 PM
#108
Have they or you looked at the cdiff conversion or roll pin ball diff conversion for the 22-4. It gives a 22-4 a sort of hybird gear diff feel. http://www.rcshox.com/losi/
11-19-2014, 07:25 PM
#109
Tech Regular
I asked for the RTR for Xmas and was given it early to play with... and when I knew Santa was probably going to get it for me I ordered the roller as my first cheap batch of parts. They come in exactly the same box only where the roller has some foam padding it's replaced with a cardboard box in the RTR - holding the transmitter (and obviously the RTR has the electrics preinstalled). I've got twins! 
Compared to other kits I've owned... the plastic feels more firm than flexible. My ECX Circuit has plastics that you can bend easliy... but on the BZ-222 things like the front shock tower feel firm. The rear shock tower is mounted kinda weird - in a way that gives flex... but it also looks like the rear tower could take the rear camber link inner mount with it if it breaks. The A-arms are solid and feel like the hubs or inner hingepin mounts would break before they do. We'll see.
I can't drive this buggy in anger until the weekend. Other than putting a Deans connector on the ESC I want to try it stock first, goofy radio and all. I'll see if I can mount some carpet minipin tires and get some video footage.
I can't drive this buggy in anger until the weekend. Other than putting a Deans connector on the ESC I want to try it stock first, goofy radio and all. I'll see if I can mount some carpet minipin tires and get some video footage.
11-19-2014, 07:28 PM
#110
They might want to look at the schumacher k1 gear diffs or the tamiya trf501 or 503 gear diffs. I know a lot of the guys running the schumacher k1 with gear diffs have gone back to ball diffs. They felt once they went below 7K diff oil the diffs started to diff out to easy leaving them with either running diff with heavier oil than desired or the ball diff. I have the roll pin diff in my front diff on my k1 one and i have been very pleased with the way it works.
11-19-2014, 10:35 PM
#112
I'll be heading to the LHS this weekend for wheels (Losi 22 front and rears ?) tires and losi spur gear and slipper pads. Than Sunday I'll be racing. Hopefully I can get some on track details for you all.
11-19-2014, 11:06 PM
#113
The 22 fronts will not work as this car uses a 12mm front hex. Your best bet will be to get b4/5 wheels.
11-20-2014, 09:24 AM
#114
My experience with TLR rear wheels for the 22 has been the centers where the hex is machined to the wheel face where the nut sits was too thick for my rear axle to have enough threads to grab the nut enough to hold. You may look at a B4/B44 type wheel instead. I have almost all JConcepts rears with no fitment issues on my 4wd buggy.
11-20-2014, 12:30 PM
#115
can't wait to see this thing broken !
11-20-2014, 08:46 PM
#116
Tech Rookie
I bought the kit version of this yesterday, and I've got a n00bish question. I gave up wheeled RCs in favour of aircraft back in 2008, and I appear to have forgotten a few of the fundamentals. Vehicles owned included an E-Revo and E-Maxx, and I have quite a few old spares lying around, in particular 32P pinions. Will these work with this buggy?
11-20-2014, 10:24 PM
#117
As soon as someone gets an acceptable replacement body let us know! Thanks for the tire advice everyone!
I photoshopped some pics over the top of each other at the same scale and it should be close with a little creative trimming.
11-21-2014, 06:50 PM
#119
what size 48 pitch spur fear are you guys replacing the 32 pitch gear with...just polled the trigger on this car today
11-21-2014, 07:44 PM
#120
Tech Regular
It's going to depend on your track and motor you choose to run: but if you had to order something tomorrow and wanted to match stock gearing, you should buy the 88t 48p Losi spur and use it with a 20 or 21 tooth pinion. (the stock 15/64 ratio is between 20/88 and 21/88)