stampedespeed

Micro-T hits 64 MPH!!! ......while on the passenger seat of my Corsica on the way home from the hobby shop.

kuzo

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Don't know if anyone has seen these yet but there's replacement packs available now cheaper than the stock pack. Cheapbatterypacks.com has Kan 160 mah cells at $7/pack and I just purchased packs from MaxAmps.com that are made from GP 160 mah cells at $10/pack.

timonator

I bought three of these for christmas gifts.The first one was for my nephew who in less than 2 hours managed to break the rear control arm mount(which is on back order everywhere).The second one went to my son.When we put the batteries in the transmitter it was already on and the switch was kind of "funny" but my son got it to shut off we left it alone while the car charged but we noticed that the batterries were leaking out of the transmitter.It was all hot and the battery tray was warped.We tried the transmitter crystal in another radio but it still didn't seem to work.Micro-t number three went to my father in law.His seemed like the gearbox was binding,like the gear mesh was to tight.He also sent my wife an email today that it wasn't charging.Other than that I think the micro -ts are awesome.

TheSteve

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I've been working on a Brushless Micro-T and today I drove it for the first time.


I have everything but my LiPo packs so I had to try it on the 4 cell nimh pack.
The Castle Creations PHX-10 controller can drive the truck slower then the stock speed control. It doesn't cog at all, it does have a very slight ramp up to full power though(I believe its the 4 volt LVC in the controller), keeps it from doing a wheelie - with the nimh pack anyway, based on the speed and torque it will be wheelie city with the LiPo pack. I am using the medium pinion gear, its obvious I can goto the largest pinion. The body fits with no rubbing, no sign of the motor warming up. The ESC is forward only and brakes when in the neutral setting so I disabled the brake, the slight drag of the gearbox and motor seems to be fine, I may add a slightly delayed light brake when I can fine tune it with the LiPo's.

Once again peace has been restored in the RC world, all of my cars are brushless powered!!! Now where are my LiPo's !!!

Equipment used:

Micro-T with ball bearing upgrade
Spektrum SR3500 receiver
Castle Creations PHX-10 brushless ESC
Feigao LPS 5250 brushless motor - 12x22mm 5250kv
Deans micro connectors

4 cell Nimh pack at the moment, soon to be a 2 cell 250ma 20C LiPo

I'll be doing a scale dragrace between a stock Micro-T and the brushless version once the LiPo's arrive. I have access to a full drag system including a 6 inch tree.
I will also post the weight differences between stock and brushless/LiPo, as well as the runtime differences.

TheSteve

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With the body:

VR2L_DUDE

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good job TheSteve.. I was doing the same thing, I just didn't know where to buy the LiPo's.

prossi

so i flipped the wheels around, not only does it look much cooler but it steers and handels 100% better with the wider track!!!!!!

t9dragon

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Do you have any pics?

t9dragon

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Here is my upgraded Micro-T. I added the following upgrades Hitec HS-55 servo, Xtra 14 amp ESC, 2cell 250mah Lipo battery, the receiver is from my Nitro Mini Inferno 09.

prossi

here you go

smoothie

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Does X-Ray M18 make a set of foam tires that are not mounted or will the m18 wheels fit also?? Thanks.

driftmaster

I was thinking that was the ticket!
drift,

prossi

will the hitec hs50 servo fit better than the 55 since the 55 has to be trimmed?

t9dragon

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It should with the Hitec HS-55 you need to mod the chassis and cut the tabs of the servo.

TFR

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The HS-50 was pretty much a direct drop in if you cut off the tabs, I just shoe goo mine in place. Also put in the Novak SPY and Spektrum micro, yah it cost more than the truck but its nice!