8T 2.0
01-03-2011 | 01:05 PM
Joined: Apr 2007
Posts: 2,020
Yes for them, the Pro's who have everything setup completely perfect already and have their tune spot on, you may see a teeny tiny bit of fuel mileage improvement. By setup I mean Clutch setup, carb insert, pipe, header, drivetrain, gearing, tune, tune balance, Idle gap, plug, fuel, Radio setup, etc... If you've got all of that perfect like those guys do, then maybe the 10 seconds you get is worth it. If you're like most of us, then that 10 seconds means nothing. There is far more risk of a failure with extra unnecessary accessories in your fuel system. I've seen the problems that come from these things and I say no thank you. I would much rather finish a race than get an extra 10 seconds. There are many other things you can do to up your runtime that are far more effective with less risk of causing a problem.
01-03-2011 | 01:07 PM
And the first time you wreck, are upside down and rev the throttle there goes your extra runtime. I don't agree with the coolers of filters, and i wont run them. I tried them out, first time out i was able to go 10 on an alpha. Second race with them, tune wouldn't hold. I put a regular exhaust line and the tune was perfect. And i am very detailed about my stuff, where i check fuel lines all the time. As i said it just isn't worth the trouble. I am not saying you have to take my advice which some obviously wont, but keeping your car as simple as possible is the best way to finish a race. And that is the key to all racing. It doesn't matter if you can go 15 in practice if you cant finish a race.
01-03-2011 | 01:23 PM
01-03-2011 | 01:31 PM
...that defeats the purpose
...mine runs by the airfilter
01-03-2011 | 01:32 PM
01-03-2011 | 01:44 PM
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
01-03-2011 | 02:09 PM
For rc cars I love hitech servos. They are strong and seem to last for ever. Helis are a totally diffferent thing. I have been flying helis for 10 years. I would and I mean would never install a hitech servo in my $3000.00 heli.
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
01-03-2011 | 02:10 PM
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Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 144
From: HEMET COMPITITION RACEWAY,ca
all of them...its buggy there's an issue.
I beg to differ,..... A LOT of heli and plane guys trust Hitec to their 500.00-10,000.00$ rigs....Hitec is one of the Best Flight radio's you can buy and IMO if the plane/heli guys can trust it 1000' away....Ill trust 150' away.
they keep your Ring and pinion as true as possible as the plastic wear out over time they will cause the R+P to loose its mesh and reek havoc....You want the Inserts, Trust me.
I beg to differ,..... A LOT of heli and plane guys trust Hitec to their 500.00-10,000.00$ rigs....Hitec is one of the Best Flight radio's you can buy and IMO if the plane/heli guys can trust it 1000' away....Ill trust 150' away.
they keep your Ring and pinion as true as possible as the plastic wear out over time they will cause the R+P to loose its mesh and reek havoc....You want the Inserts, Trust me.
01-03-2011 | 02:37 PM
For rc cars I love hitech servos. They are strong and seem to last for ever. Helis are a totally diffferent thing. I have been flying helis for 10 years. I would and I mean would never install a hitech servo in my $3000.00 heli.
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
01-03-2011 | 02:55 PM
Frank you run one don't you ?
Ive had mine sitting on my bench for a while not, Just cant decide if buggy or truggy even needs it. 99.9% of the time i either run a SD or 10K in truggy and Buggy is Always 5k or 7k pending traction, So a quick swap isn't really that big of deal. The carb angle is something that i wouldn't mind being a little straighter.
For rc cars I love hitech servos. They are strong and seem to last for ever. Helis are a totally diffferent thing. I have been flying helis for 10 years. I would and I mean would never install a hitech servo in my $3000.00 heli.
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
There is guys that do but most of them are newbies or club pilots on a budget. I have had almost every servo out there fail on me in a heli but only after 3 or 4 crashes or 400 flights on them. Not saying Hitech would fail every time but there has been a high failure rate with them in the past due to the high load and high vibration that a heli puts them through.
Here is a vid of a heli of what helis put there servos through
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwHt6...eature=related
The new Hitechs that are out now may be great in helis I haven't been testing anything these days duue to the rc cars
Tareq is somewhat of an exception, Most pilots Dream of being able to Maneuver like he can, Some can But not many
And on a Side note, He runs these for servo's.
http://vimeo.com/7222416
http://vimeo.com/6931281
Hey Frank you want to be the 1/8 guinea pig LOL the Specs dont look up to par tho as far as Tq is concerned. But darn do they sure Look Nice.
http://www.rcheliresource.com/video-...-introduction/
01-03-2011 | 03:01 PM
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,583
We have alot of (air guys) who pretty much trust nothing but Hitec. We have a local guy that can make a Heli fart the star spangled banner and Hitec is his choice but he has had failures, just less with Hitec.
He replace alot of parts on his 3-D Heli, they are hard on everything, not just servos.
He replace alot of parts on his 3-D Heli, they are hard on everything, not just servos.