kyosho electric offroad
02-04-2006, 09:46 PM
#844
Originally Posted by memyselfandI
Help I need some spare parts speedtech is out of them when is the next order coming steve?
02-04-2006, 10:51 PM
#845
Tech Initiate
does anybody know how i should be gearing the gtb 5.5 in this thing?
i am running a 15 tooth on the stock spur and it is fast but my motor is warming up a little also my slipper is slipping some too should i tighten it up and try it out . or should i throw a couple of teeth at it because i temped my esc and it was 90 deg f. and the motor was 150 after a 10 min run. is this ok or is the motor too warm?
i am running a 15 tooth on the stock spur and it is fast but my motor is warming up a little also my slipper is slipping some too should i tighten it up and try it out . or should i throw a couple of teeth at it because i temped my esc and it was 90 deg f. and the motor was 150 after a 10 min run. is this ok or is the motor too warm?
02-05-2006, 01:45 AM
#846
I raced at Revelation tonight...two heats and a main...not a single broken part. 
It wasn't a strictly 4wd class...it's a 1/8th scale place, so everyone with an electric goes in the same class (one other 4wd tonight). I actually went there with the intention of racing with the gas 1/10th guys and doing a 10 minute main...and they had a full electric field for the first time in 6 months...LOL
Anyways...i had TQ from the first round and ended up #2. Took the front shocks off to check them and left off the nut...DOH!..."Hey...why is it bouncing so much?".
Anyways, got it fixed, but ended up losing a few laps right off the bat. (
at myself) I love this car. 
Oh yeah...did the big-ass triple baby. Towards the end of the race, I cleared the quads on the front straight (low but VERY fast) and the big triple in the middle. I had WAY wrong tires (never raced there before), so it was really loose...still had people coming over asking "what the hell is that thing?".
You missed out Erik. LOL...you coulda won.
It wasn't a strictly 4wd class...it's a 1/8th scale place, so everyone with an electric goes in the same class (one other 4wd tonight). I actually went there with the intention of racing with the gas 1/10th guys and doing a 10 minute main...and they had a full electric field for the first time in 6 months...LOLAnyways...i had TQ from the first round and ended up #2. Took the front shocks off to check them and left off the nut...DOH!..."Hey...why is it bouncing so much?".
Anyways, got it fixed, but ended up losing a few laps right off the bat. (
at myself) I love this car. Oh yeah...did the big-ass triple baby. Towards the end of the race, I cleared the quads on the front straight (low but VERY fast) and the big triple in the middle. I had WAY wrong tires (never raced there before), so it was really loose...still had people coming over asking "what the hell is that thing?".
You missed out Erik. LOL...you coulda won.
02-05-2006, 09:48 AM
#847
Originally Posted by Turbo Joe
I raced at Revelation tonight...two heats and a main...not a single broken part. It wasn't a strictly 4wd class...it's a 1/8th scale place, so everyone with an electric goes in the same class (one other 4wd tonight). I actually went there with the intention of racing with the gas 1/10th guys and doing a 10 minute main...and they had a full electric field for the first time in 6 months...LOL
Anyways...i had TQ from the first round and ended up #2. Took the front shocks off to check them and left off the nut...DOH!..."Hey...why is it bouncing so much?".
Anyways, got it fixed, but ended up losing a few laps right off the bat. ( at myself) I love this car.
Oh yeah...did the big-ass triple baby. Towards the end of the race, I cleared the quads on the front straight (low but VERY fast) and the big triple in the middle. I had WAY wrong tires (never raced there before), so it was really loose...still had people coming over asking "what the hell is that thing?".
You missed out Erik. LOL...you coulda won.
It wasn't a strictly 4wd class...it's a 1/8th scale place, so everyone with an electric goes in the same class (one other 4wd tonight). I actually went there with the intention of racing with the gas 1/10th guys and doing a 10 minute main...and they had a full electric field for the first time in 6 months...LOLAnyways...i had TQ from the first round and ended up #2. Took the front shocks off to check them and left off the nut...DOH!..."Hey...why is it bouncing so much?".
Anyways, got it fixed, but ended up losing a few laps right off the bat. (
at myself) I love this car. Oh yeah...did the big-ass triple baby. Towards the end of the race, I cleared the quads on the front straight (low but VERY fast) and the big triple in the middle. I had WAY wrong tires (never raced there before), so it was really loose...still had people coming over asking "what the hell is that thing?".
You missed out Erik. LOL...you coulda won.
Maybe Joe, but it would've been a VERY long drive for me. btw, thanks for the info on the ICE screen. I'll search for that post and PM that guy...
Thanks...
ttyl
02-05-2006, 05:59 PM
#848
Just got back from the Electric R/C Pro Series Round 1 Midwest. There were 4 ZX-5's in in 4wd Modified A-main. Team Losi driver Bradon Rohde TQ'ed, with my Kyosho teamate Scott Crammer qualifing second, then Dayton Miller then myself in 4th, and Young Derek Gillen qualifing in the 5th.
After an early bobble by Rohde, slowing down Crammer and Miller, I was able to take the lead and never look back. Rohde made several runs at me but was unable to put it together. After 6 minutes, I took the win, with Rohde in 2nd. I am not sure of the final finishing order, but pictures and results should be posted on R/C Pro Series website, and on Planet R/C's. So Kyosho takes an early lead in the Midwest.
After an early bobble by Rohde, slowing down Crammer and Miller, I was able to take the lead and never look back. Rohde made several runs at me but was unable to put it together. After 6 minutes, I took the win, with Rohde in 2nd. I am not sure of the final finishing order, but pictures and results should be posted on R/C Pro Series website, and on Planet R/C's. So Kyosho takes an early lead in the Midwest.
02-05-2006, 08:11 PM
#851
6 minutes? Are the race organizers finally increasing the race times? I've been asking for that ever since 2000mah cells came out.
02-05-2006, 08:29 PM
#853
Originally Posted by Laterilus
...foolio,...Lastly, I changed over to the Novak GTB and 6.5 motor and will never go back to brushes again. All my cars will eventually get this treatment. I haven't pulled my motor from my car since installing it 3 weeks ago. Every time I put my car on the track, it goes just as fast as it did the time before. I'll probably do some bearing maintenance after this weekend, but that's it. The drag brake in the speedo helps a lot with making the car feel more like an electric car instead of a nitro car. I actually can't feel a difference between a brushed setup and the GTB in my ZX-5 when I changed over. The speed of the 6.5 is fantastic. It accelerates much faster than my 9x2 Fantom Vortec did and I can run for 9 1/2 minutes on a 3300! My old batts look like they are new when I run them with this system. It is well worth the money to at least try the system out. Better yet, if you dont like the brushless motor, you can always just hook up a brushed motor to the GTB. Anyways, here it is set up in my car:
I got my Novak 6.5 Friday and after a busy weekend at the Pro Series in stock buggy, I am ready to install it this week. I really like the clean install you did on yours. Did you shorten the motor wires? If so, which end? Did you re-solder to the motor side or the speed control? Or, did you just take some from the middle and splice them back together? I have done a fair amount of soldering in my day but with this motor system being such an expensive piece of equipment, I am a little anxious about it. Especially with the solder joints being so close together. I'd hate to get sloppy on this one and have it be difficult to fix. Do you have any tips on this process?
Also, I got to watch Ben on one of his qualifying runs today at the Pro Series mod races and the ZX-5 looked great. It was every bit as smooth and fast as any of the others on the track. Wish I had time to stay around for the mains.
02-05-2006, 09:08 PM
#854
Tech Initiate
Well done Guys what an effort 3 ZX5's in the top 4 placings this should send a clear message that this is the buggy to have!!!!
Ben please PM me or post your set up that would be great.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what is the lick to the results and photo's I would like to drool!!!
Ben please PM me or post your set up that would be great.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
what is the lick to the results and photo's I would like to drool!!!
02-05-2006, 09:19 PM
#855
well i would have to say .. i had a great time at planet for the ec pro series round 1... ben you were flyin man.. dayton you 2
just happy i made the A..
i hope that some of the planet guys will make it out to joliet for round 3...
Mike Z
just happy i made the A..
i hope that some of the planet guys will make it out to joliet for round 3...
Mike Z