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TomTom
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Kyrgyzstan
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 Posted - 05 July 2009 : 16:37:21
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First time rock crawling, and its is LOTS of fun!!!!!
It can be run in 2 configurations, the first as it comes out of the box has a 20T pinion, with an open front diff and locked rear axle so its more of a basher. Included in the kit you get a 14T pinion gear and an insert to lock the front diff. First I tried it with fully locked diffs but with the 20T pinion and it climbed well in the back garden, then reduced it to 14T which was even better. Took it to the quarry for some proper rock crawling and it took it very well, no breakages after several rolls (one barrell rolling down a steep hill several times!!). Only issues it has are the weak steering servo, which is expected from a RTR kit, and the battery placement which gives it a very high center of gravity, making it easy to roll over. Neither are major issues however and its very capable out of the box.
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admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 05 July 2009 : 20:34:27
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| looks good tom, that'll be a YES to the rock crawling course then! |
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pfleety
New Member
United Kingdom
89 Posts |
Posted - 27 July 2009 : 16:52:26
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| how do the brakes work on an electric ? |
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MALLET
New Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 27 July 2009 : 18:57:57
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Looks well nice Tom. Are you bringing it to the track tomorrow?
Regards the battery placement what about putting a lipo in there. You'll have a lot less weight up there then
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TomTom
Average Member
Kyrgyzstan
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Posted - 27 July 2009 : 19:36:25
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I can bring it if you fancy a look. On the list of things to do to it though is make a saddle pack from a stick pack and mount it over the front axle, get the weight low down and towards the front.
I dont know how the brakes work on an electric car, perhaps someone more in the know can tell us, but its all done by the speed controller. Some of the higher spec crawling ESC's have a drag brake so that it never rolls on its own.
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