Futaba 4PK Super R
 

Anybody have any inside info on this radio? I just purchased a 4pks and it was delivered today but i am thinking about sending it back because I just learned of this new Futaba 4pk Super R. I wonder when it will be released.



Futaba 4PK Super R transmitter



Futaba are also at the Shizuoka Hobby show and are showing off their new 4PK Super R pistol grip transmitter. Continuing on a long line of successful 4PK transmitters, the Super R features increased response over its predecessor. Esthetically it is the same as previous versions but is now lighter, featuring titanium screws throughout as well as aluminium nuts and other parts. Other updates include new software, details of which we will get later, and a new steering wheel foam with a combination of hardnesses.

I'd just keep the one you have. Probably won't see this one available for at least a month or so. And the changes are very minor.

Any news on the release date?

i am also very interessted when the new radio is ready to buy?

Japanese
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLZB1...9&feature=plcp

They keep boasting how each variant is quicker and quicker.... wonder how many people can actually tell the difference between a 4PK and 4PK-S, and now the 4PKS-R

More interested in the new software.

:nod:

4PKS-R
 

Any more news on this radio, release date?

Well think of it this way... you probably had a good deal buying the 4PKS now and new 4PKSR is only marginal better.

Tower is now showing an est. stock status of late Sept.

Took delivery of my new Futaba 4PK Super R combo with 2 x RF614FS today ;)

First impressions are good with the lower weight (Ti screws and LiFe battery) and the new Ti colored buttons and steering wheel with dual compound foam.

A quick glance through the menus the most noticeable addition is the 4WS mix and Dual ESC mix for crawlers :nod:

I'll put it on the scale later to compare it to my 4PK and 4PKS running Protek LiFe batteries.

Bent

THese forsale yet???

hi where do you got it from? where can i buy it?

thx

it has been released over seas already and should be here late sept/early oct

hmm even over seas i cant find anything where i can bay the radio?

check eBay.. I've seen a couple there

I got mine here @ rc-champ.co.jp

Part #00008397 for the kit with 2 x R614FS receivers ;)

Bent

What is the difference between this and the 4pks. I was thinking about switching to futaba here soon and was just curious.

Slightly faster and a tad lighter.

i just got my futaba 4pk super R today and i have to say its very nice! i put a life battery and its perfect in handling now! for me its the best on the market !:)

Can anyone tell me if the 613ff receiver will work with the first 4pk that came out i have a 613fs that works wasnt sure if the 613ff was different

Bump for any more new owner feedback?

anyone know the screws sizes that are in the 4pks so i could dothe Ti swap?

I want to order this tx through rcmart since thay have a great deal on it with two receivers and a bag. The shipping will be $28 but it is still a better price than buying through tower or amain since it comes with two receivers as mentioned above.

Is rcmart.com trustworthy being overseas as far as shipping time or is there another place to order this package from? Here is link to rcmart.

http://www.rcmart.com/futaba-super-r...2-p-35475.html

Yes they are trust worthy. I have bought stuff several times over the years and never had an issue.

On a new owner's note...

I switched from a Spektrum DX3r Pro to the Futaba. I have to say it made a big improvement overall. Zero glitching, quicker reacting.. I feel like it gives me a little more precision in controlling my rig. There is no wondering a little bit where the car will actually be. It reacts exactly. The Spektrum always seem to have a vagueness to it I never came to grips with.

I've done some more research and rcmart doesn't sell the charger with the radio. If I go through tower and buy a 3 channel receiver $89, since the system only comes with one rx, I will get the charger with the radio. After adding up the cost through rcmart which includes the system, 2 rx's, radio charger through amain and shipping I will only be paying 5 more dollars by going through tower with the super saver club discount.

There are two 3 channel rx's to choose from with the only differences being port and antenna location/orientation.

The question is, does everyone use a battery pack in the radio which would make purchasing the charger necessary? If so, I think I may go through tower.

I may be over thinking this purchase.

you can use your own charger you use to charge all your battery. the battery that comes with the radio is just a standard 5 cell NiMh battery with a futaba plug connected to it.

The charger is garbage. I replaced the stock battery with a LiFe battery and now charge it with my LiPo charger. It sounds like the 3CH receivers are a 3rd party. Watch the forums here, 603FF's seem to be going about $50 and I've snagged 614FF/FSs between $65-75. Might be lower now.

I love mines but I'm definitely not using it to its full potential yet.

Thanks,

I decided to go through tower. I got a decent price on an r603fs through the for sale section today.

Does the 4pksr come with the drop down or do i have to purchase that separate? Im going to order today but through researching, it doesn't look like it does come with the system.

I'm looking at a new 4pks-r as well and your math is wrong:D

For your $500, shipped, from RCMart you get the radio and 2 R614FS receivers. That's a $140 receiver from Tower so even with their current discount of $75 off a $600 order you're still looking at $615 from Tower for the same package you can get for $500 from RCMart.

I wouldn't worry about the charger. If you don't have a charger that can charge the transmitter pack..you're upgrading one item too far. Or you should be looking at upgrading both to a little bit lower level. But I'm guess that if you're looking at a 4pk the rest of your equipment is up to par already.


I'm running a DX3R right now, I ran Futaba for many years but when I got back in I just couldn't justify the cost. I'm at the point now where I simply the miss the superior quality of Futaba. They were the best 20 years ago and still are IMO.

Is the the futaba red case better than the amainhobbies case?

I can get futaba red case for the same price as the Amain protek and foam

Both or $65



Tower hobbies

FUTP1013 Metal 4PKS-R Radio
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?I=LXCZSD


Amain
ProTek R/C Universal Radio Case
[PTK-8160]

Tek R/C Universal Radio Case Insert (Futaba 4PK/4PKS/4PKS-R)
[PTK-8165]

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...sal-Radio-Case

I ordered mine today with the red case from futaba. I am upgrading from a 4pl. I can't wait!

I received mine today in the mail. I'm trying to make an adapter that goes from the tx to my charger. The lhs gave be the banana plug leads for my charger but the futaba adapter that plugs into the tx is too big. Does anyone have a part number for the tc lead/adapter?

This radio is really nice the boot up time is way faster than my own radiopost

Ok I was reading over the Manual and I seen this

Ch4 was steering and Ch3 for was for throttle


Right now I have it ch1 steering and ch2 for throttle.

Is this the right set up for Nitro? I have always used Ch1 and Ch2

Ch3 and ch4 and Power aka BC was used for Mylaper and BC for Power.

http://fun.smugmug.com/photos/i-gdt6...gdt6LLx-XL.jpg

i have the red case and opted for that just because it looks cool lol.....one thing you gotta watch is the red border scratches very easily.

I was thinking the same thing about the red getting scratches. It does look cool as H#$#

So ordered the Protek box.

I raced my first weekend with the 4pkrs and found that the response speed made a noticeable difference on the track. With the same two cars i race from last week to this week I was able to shave a second off a lap and my top 5 and top 10 laps. I was able to drive much harder and consistently. The track had less grip on it, yet I was able to drive much more aggressively.

good to here

I made the upgrade from Spektrum to the 4PKS-R this year and I noticed very similar results. Amazing radio.