AnimalHippie
RCC Addict
Some pics
Sent from my SM-S975L using Tapatalk
Sent from my SM-S975L using Tapatalk
Yesterday I was playing on the back yard course & the brushes on my motor took a crap.:x Contactors were hanging out of the holes where you can see the fins. I have a spare motor (Thank you Ernie!) I just have to solder a male xt60 on the spare. I would like to get a new motor, but not sure what way to go. HH is by far the most recommend that I have seen. Just can't afford a price tag like that right now. Looking for suggestions on a good lower budget motor. My rig is mostly used for crawling, but I do like to blast around & do some donuts from time to time. Any suggestions are very much appreciated.
Have you checked out the hobbwing AXE combo's might be more budget friendly than the Holmes stuff.
Sent from my FRD-L14 using Tapatalk
Like your build, really like the family involvement! Hopefully my wife will see that there is a lot of fun to be had and catch on to it too.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I haven’t had mine long yet, just been fiddling with RC off and on for most of my life but finally made the jump to the real stuff. I really like my rig, but want to do the truck mod to mine like you did. I have been thinking about getting a clear body to mod and do some custom paint on though. You are doing the type of things that I want to do to mine since most of the truck is already pretty capable and the improvements you made are nothing that takes away from what the truck was intended to be, but seem to really make it excel even more. I have not done any events with mine either but probably going to change that in the fall if all works out the way I plan. Need to get a spare battery and some weight down low before I even consider getting into them much but I am enjoying it and learning the limitations. Already have some dings and scratches from use and plan to keep on adding to them because it will continue to be used regularly.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Same with me, have a lightly modified Jeep that I have spent a good bit of time in, but like you said, that can get expensive fast. I wanted to do something more geared towards recreation that was a little more budget friendly. Only thing was that they do cost a bit to get into, but after that, it becomes a huge pile of possibilities. I know that the roof rack is some of the weight on our trucks but there is one that I found that was modded as a truck but still had the full cage. Have to say that I really love the way that thing looked. I need to find out more about cutting the body and shaping it correctly since this is a new concept to me, then the rear mount is another thing that I haven’t figured out since I know it will have to be completely changed. I am not planning on getting down quite so precise in the weight like you have done on the body, but I know that every little bit helps.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hopefully with those two threads & my help you can make yours come out nicer then mine. Look forward to seeing your rig come togetherWill do, I appreciate the input for sure since I really want this thing to come out as slick as yours has.
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
With my stock 11t pinion I had to run the motor between the C & D holes for it to be correct. It might just be the wobbly spur gear making all the noise. I think I'm gonna go after a aluminum motor plate. I seen a couple guys get the GRC aluminum set up that gets rid of all the plastic, but haven't heard much about them. Also don't have the $ to run out and grab one either. Think it's around $50. I'll try the cheaper options for now.I had the exact same issue. A was too tight, B works, but is very noisy. Haven't solved it yet either... looking into a metal motor mount. I'm just not a fan of the plastic fantastic setup.