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Jun 11, 2011 21:01:59 GMT
Post by Big Paul on Jun 11, 2011 21:01:59 GMT
You're going to smash your car to pieces
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Jun 11, 2011 21:24:02 GMT
Post by Graham D on Jun 11, 2011 21:24:02 GMT
Brushless with lipo and timing advanced speed is certainly different, its like a form of cheating LOL.
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Jun 11, 2011 21:29:23 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 11, 2011 21:29:23 GMT
noted paul, and more than likely, ok so i have got my hands on a cheaper setup, just got a speed passion pro v2.0 with speed passion 13.5 v3 motor cheap.
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Jun 11, 2011 23:44:59 GMT
Post by neiln on Jun 11, 2011 23:44:59 GMT
Paul - can you give me the links to the hobby wing stuff please. Probly gunna stick with what ive got for the time being tho. Still room for improvement with what ive got - Less humping hoses = more laps.
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Jun 12, 2011 8:03:30 GMT
Post by Graham D on Jun 12, 2011 8:03:30 GMT
That will be a start scott, I'm sure you will be more than fast enough with that, Just batteries and charger to go then.
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Jun 12, 2011 11:09:40 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 12, 2011 11:09:40 GMT
yup, going to pick it up from the guy on wednesday he also says he has got charger and batts for sale as he is upping sticks and moving away, will post what they are for aproval when he emails me.
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Jun 12, 2011 16:04:46 GMT
Post by neil on Jun 12, 2011 16:04:46 GMT
i'm running the genius 75. yes a 10.5 and last time i ran it on max advance timing. Came off cooler and took less out the cells than thrashing a 13.5 to bits AND it was faster!
Beauty of it is you can just turn it down to a softer setting within seconds. Tekin your there faffing all day with a bloody laptop.
Yes i am running a custom set up on my GM. But the standard settings are surfice at club level.
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Jun 12, 2011 16:55:15 GMT
Post by Chris Ratcliffe on Jun 12, 2011 16:55:15 GMT
If you are on a budget & want something decent. I run the Team wave RBS, with the team powers platinum motor (13.5). The settings are not turned up to the max with no timing on the motor. It has proven to hold its own on against the tekins & GM. One driver asked me where my second lipo was hiding. The whole lot cost me around £170 including postge.
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Jun 12, 2011 20:44:33 GMT
Post by swallow on Jun 12, 2011 20:44:33 GMT
RE: what Graham was suggesting. I personally have to discourage buying all your gear from the far east. For a kick off you'll have a massive headache should there be a fault and warranty issue, which is a real possibility when it comes to electrics.
Also, I've said it before and I'll keep saying it. There will be no local shops left if you don't buy anything from them. I know its more, but you don't have to wait 3 weeks for it and you have a nice tasty warranty thats easy to use.
With people like Bally at MB giving really fair deals on what they sell, buying from the UK can be better than you think.
Also like Paul says, why go to the far east when giant cod sell such a good speedo at that price. Its no cheaper to go to hong kong.
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Jun 12, 2011 21:05:54 GMT
Post by Graham D on Jun 12, 2011 21:05:54 GMT
Personally and no offence to Chris but I would buying from abroad if its the same equipment for cheaper......If the prices weren't so ridulously high in this country people wouldn't bother looking elsewhere.
I would always buy in this country if they have what I want at a reasonable price but when they dont I buy elsewhere. Electronics other than batteries don't usually take 3 weeks either more like a week ish.
Pauls deal is good and I would buy there if they had the stuff I wanted!
Also I did say I would buy from MB and I do buy most of my stuff from there but if theres a £40 or more difference for what I want then I know where I'm buying!
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Jun 13, 2011 8:34:54 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 13, 2011 8:34:54 GMT
hi guys, the guy i am buying the gear from has emailed me with some of the other stuff he has got, he says he would sell me the following,
*speed passion pro v2.0 *speed passion 3.0 13.5 motor (sensored)? *Savox high speed metal geared servo *lipo batt *Tamiya trf416x with lipo chassis with hop ups, take it hop ups is extras. for £200.00 collected. so i guess i am asking is the tamiya any good for carpet?
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Jun 13, 2011 9:51:07 GMT
Post by Graham D on Jun 13, 2011 9:51:07 GMT
Dene runs the tamiya 416x and he does really good with it, I wouldn't mind one myself so I guess my opinion is yes it will be good. ;D
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Jun 13, 2011 10:33:46 GMT
Post by swallow on Jun 13, 2011 10:33:46 GMT
Bloody good car. He only wants 200 quid for everything on the list???
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Jun 13, 2011 10:59:38 GMT
Post by neil on Jun 13, 2011 10:59:38 GMT
sensored means the sensor that picks up where the rotor is to increase the timing.
Ive a savox servo and can say its no different in speed/quality to my KO!
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Jun 13, 2011 12:08:16 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 13, 2011 12:08:16 GMT
yeah £200 collected, or £220 posted but gonna collect, so sounds ok ?
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Jun 13, 2011 12:46:23 GMT
Post by Big Paul on Jun 13, 2011 12:46:23 GMT
Neiln you got pm
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Jun 13, 2011 13:13:06 GMT
Post by swallow on Jun 13, 2011 13:13:06 GMT
Think I'd bite his hand off mate. Get it bought. Only thing is spares for the Tamiya might be little on the thin side in this country.
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Jun 13, 2011 14:52:35 GMT
Post by Graham D on Jun 13, 2011 14:52:35 GMT
agreed with Chris bite his hand off lol....... Spares are a little harder to get in this country but 10 a penny in hong kong, sorry chris.
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Jun 13, 2011 17:30:41 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 13, 2011 17:30:41 GMT
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Jun 13, 2011 18:42:08 GMT
Post by swallow on Jun 13, 2011 18:42:08 GMT
Nothing wrong with either the cells or the charger, I'm sure both would serve you well.
Big G, I've got no issue going to ching chong when you need to. I have to go there for spares for the Yokomo. There are some things you just can't get over here, Tamiya spares being one of them.
Anyway, customs are cracking down on stuff bought from the far east, so as soon as you get stung for import tax you've saved no money. That's why I can't be bothered with the hassle and just buy from the UK. Makes my life easier.
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Jun 13, 2011 18:43:10 GMT
Post by swallow on Jun 13, 2011 18:43:10 GMT
Oh yea Scott, make sure you mention you go to the Donny club when you order from Bally, you'll get a bit of a discount.
Every little helps as a famous supermarket keeps telling us.
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Jun 13, 2011 18:53:51 GMT
Post by scottw on Jun 13, 2011 18:53:51 GMT
oh yeah ment to ask, how many sets of lipo's do you need for a race meeting?
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Jun 13, 2011 19:15:16 GMT
Post by Browny on Jun 13, 2011 19:15:16 GMT
demonpowerproducts.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=91_140&products_id=5701Mental Charger for the money, ive the muchmore cell master legend that does 16amp charge rate. This one does 20amp, for £80. Nigel Shaw at Ardent runs one of these, and looks a good piece of kit for the coin. As for the battery, i got recommended one of these from a guy thats good friends with Bally at MB Models. Says its a very good battery, I think i got to try someones 6200mah 60C lipo's at the 24hr race this weekend. It was very clear how much difference a larger capacity/discharge rate lipo did for performance on brushed anyway. I've been running a Moorspeed 5000mah 50c for over a year with a charge rate of 7.5 to 10amps usually. Sometimes 12-13amps at donny just to get a decent charge.
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