XB gas build

[rampage idiot]

That looks sick...looks like u even polished the flywheel.

No I'm not that anal! LOL I guess when you buy one of those new OBR engines with the billet crankcases they want the flywheel to look as good.

 

[rampage idiot]

WOW that looks very nice.

Thank u sir

 

[Silent_chaos]

Thank u sir

Very nice! Coming along well! HV batteries? or standard?

also, please answer my question on page 7. RCdad answered, didn't quite get him xD

 

[phreerider]

that is so tricked out, the shocks/springs /bead locks are sick and those big towers. super nice.

 

[lowride92]

is that a baja tank?refering to the gas cap

 

[rampage idiot]

is that a baja tank?refering to the gas cap

Yep Baja cap, you gotta open it up on a lathe and put it over your existing cap

 

[rampage idiot]

Very nice! Coming along well! HV batteries? or standard?also, please answer my question on page 7. RCdad answered, didn't quite get him xD

Standard 5000ma 6volt battery, not even going down that lipo road at this point, and the reason I didn't answer is RCDAD answered it correctly, I have front shocks with rear springs on the front and rear shocks with front springs on the rear!

 

[rampage idiot]

that is so tricked out, the shocks/springs /bead locks are sick and those big towers. super nice.

Thanks man!!

 

[Silent_chaos]

Standard 5000ma 6volt battery, not even going down that lipo road at this point, and the reason I didn't answer is RCDAD answered it correctly, I have front shocks with rear springs on the front and rear shocks with front springs on the rear!

Well. TBH, I found out that there's a small headless screw on the side of the Suspension (near the diff box) which pushes onto the chassis that raises the car and lowers it down.. that's why the front of the car was sitting high -__-

(my friend told me about it I had no idea that this even existed)

The front of the car is VERY leveled now

also, Id advise you to get those HV servos with that HV lipo batt. you gotta have to see that speed difference. defo put it on your future upgrade list. it will cost you around 250$ (2 servos +1 batt)

if you decide to do that, let me know what HV servo you'll put

 

[lowride92]

ahhh good idea on the cap, haha

 

[Guest]

it will cost you around 250$ (2 servos +1 batt)

Don't forget you need a charger....

 

[Silent_chaos]

Don't forget you need a charger....

ah yes. they cost around 60$. cool thing is you can also use them to charge Heli/aircraft Lipo batts.. (well, any type of batt tbh) .

Overall ~310$

 

[Guest]

Once you go lipo you never look back.

I prefer them as a receiver pack not only for the power but the don't discharge when left for a few months. I literally gas up and play even if it's been on the stand for awhile.

 

[rampage idiot]

My birthday is coming up! you guys could pitch in on the servos, battery and charger! LOL

 

[Silent_chaos]

My birthday is coming up! you guys could pitch in on the servos, battery and charger! LOL

hahaha! We'll make sure that they're both HV and High Speed

with HV ultra speed servos you can reach a latency time as low as 5ms (that's 10-15ms faster than most of the 1/5 servos out there)

 

[rampage idiot]

Whats all this stuff I keep hearing about how dangerous these batterys are? I have never owned an electric rc so I don't know much!

 

[Guest]

They are more unstable when they get hot than other types. As long as you take a few precautions they are fine.

Don't let them get too hot. (Can happen by charging / discharging too fast.)

Don't run them down too far.

Keep the cells balanced.

Really NBD...

 

[Guest]

My birthday is coming up! you guys could pitch in on the servos, battery and charger! LOL

Do they need to be in working order.

 

[Silent_chaos]

Whats all this stuff I keep hearing about how dangerous these batterys are? I have never owned an electric rc so I don't know much!

They're not dangerous at all. I have an HPI EP Ken Block and I put the batteries to its limits! (car can 62mph in 3 secs) and never had any problems running Lipo. (unless they're rusted and are from an Unreliable brand) all you have to do is charge them via a special Lipo charger which charges each cell of the Lipo battery equally.

Lipo batteries are well sealed and come in a pack of cells (2S, 3S) or even 6S (just like the 1/5 Electric Powered vehicles). Each cell doubles the amount of Voltage. so let's say 1S= 3.8V; 2S=7.6V, etc..

You cannot use the Lipo batteries that are used for receivers in 1/5 cars to power electric cars since each brand and type of Lipo battery has a different discharge power.

Most Electric 1/8 cars use the 3S for speed and 2S for drifting.

1/5 scale cars use the 2S Receiver batt on their receiver.

I suggest using the Killer RC Lipo battery and get his special charger. (can't go wrong on this) it will cost you 100 bucks. also, it spices up your electronics and delivers full Voltage. also you might use the charger to charge up any other kind of battery. (NiCd, NiMh, Lipo,etc..)

there are plenty of vids on the internet teaching you how to charge them EZY PZY

 

[rampage idiot]

They are more unstable when they get hot than other types. As long as you take a few precautions they are fine. Don't let them get too hot. (Can happen by charging / discharging too fast.)

Don't run them down too far.

Keep the cells balanced.

Really NBD...

Thanks rcdad! and it would be nice if the parts were in working order.LOL