Pepe

Hey Eddie, it's too early for a siesta!!

I fried another Hitec servo yesterday.... just before the main

I was using the Hitec HS945MG for the throtle and stop working... w/o a logic explanation. It is the third one in the last 2 years.

I am planning to change brands.... so i decided to ask you guys what would be my best option.

My steering servo is a JR 8450

Cartman

eddie u got a pm from me?

Manticore

use grommets and small size tie wrap to fasten your throttle servo. it is the possible to make your throttle last !!

Corse-R

Futaba without any doubt.... probably Hitec are cheaper, but they broke more usually and need to buy more units, so the 'tactical cheaperness' is eliminated. Futaba 9450 for steering, 9402 for throttle/brake.

I'm using this combo for many many time and they continue working as the first day.

Corse-R

And of cuz.... the use of quality servos.

BTW: CVD's are installed now on the 'Thunderchicken' car.... Ready to rumble next time

FAST1

HI,
I want to know what is the best hop-up for my new MTX3??
Also what is the weakest part of the car to make it better or part to buy for spare.

TSR6

iTrader: (5)

Front CV's!

Corse-R

Car don't needs hop-ups to be better, only that is usually required are front CVD's (choose the Mugen ones, more expensive but more durable than others), but put the hop-ups you'll like or prefeer.

May put something like:
- 3Racing lightweight pulley holders (lighter).
- 3Racing lightweight 1st and 2nd gear housing (lighter).
- 3Racing engine brace (stiffer).
- Square hollow main shaft (lighter).
- Kawahara aluminium hex drives (better than the plastic ones).

Hop-ups are many and in several brands to choose from, but very few are really needed (you may know.... shinier cars are faster ).

Better hop-up is the practice and a right setup of the car, none more needed. Check your car as in stock incarnation and see for yourself.

As spare parts, will not hurt your pocket carrying a set of front uprights, front A-arms, rear uprights and rear a-arms, is the most prone to breaking (you can complete it with a set of front and rear bulkheads and you need to crash very hard to need some other parts).

Manticore

best performance hop ups
mugen front CVD *
hollow 2speed shaft
mugen front shaft
kawahara rear sway bar
Mugen Ti pillow balls
Ti screw set
16/19T pulley conversion with 363mm belt
5th body post (for sedan body)
Ti coated shock shaft
kawahara negative diff (?)

best reinforcing hop ups (square, sato, osaka, 5 stars)
alloy rear bulk head cross member
alloy engine brace *
alloy upper deck support
kawahara alloy hex *
alloy front shaft bearing block
alloy front sway bar holder
mugen or kawahara 4mm main chassis
kawahara front shock tower (4mm)

best eye candies (square, kawahara, 5 stars)
steel wire roll bar
cooling fin engine mount
front upper bumper graphite plate
square foam bumper
kawahara rear body post/camber tower

do i miss anything else mugenese, fish?

Fast1: dont be scared with all of the above. the car runs great out of box stock setting and only those marked with (*) are must have items.

spare parts needed to stock
rear h-arms
front belt
front knuckles
rear upright
heard that stock shock shaft is a bit brittle.

cheers.

FAST1

Thanks Guys!
Yea, I think I know what you mean about the hop-ups on the MTX3. Its just I see everyone here have alot of hop-ups on their MTX! Just wondering if the car needs it or they just want to have a HPI wannabie.

Pepe

Hey Manti,
Did you include these in your list?? too long for me to read all

Manticore

too bad, they make it blue ! its not shinny at all !

eddiethefish

What's wrong with HPI?

TBR

And they are made by GPM so the quality will be not so good

eddiethefish

Guess only us have the 24K shock shafts on our cars, eh?

smooth...