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So,is the group buy going ahead or do we not have enough orders yet ?

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dgs,

One modded from an ATX POwer Supply Unit.

Now the only thing is wheather or not to get a new charger, or buy the X-5?

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iI think that sounds awesome, I’m jealous. I just won a mini z on ebay, It’s the 01 version but the listing said it had every gpm part available for the chassis and that it had a turbo and pns03 motor. I’m hoping when it gets here it is as cool as that one sounds despite the fact that the 01 chassis style bites compared to the 02, The 02 is much smoother and stays on the ground alot better through sharp turns. good luck with the project man.

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Personally I am using a Duratrax Pirhana Digital charger. It only goes up to 5A (up to 3 with the internal PS), but it will be suitable until I get a better charger. I do not have a PS yet, but I will be using a modded PC one to supply power to my charger.

After I get my X-Factory X-5 Buggy going, I will be getting an Intellipeak ICE.

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Marshals are great, if they know what they are doing. But like I said, get some idiot that is too busy watching the race instead of his corner, and one simple mistake can cost you the TQ.

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Thanks betty, I will keep an eye out.

I am not sure as to why reverse is illegal in competition, but with the marshals near every stretch of track it isnt really needed. This, ofcoarse, is if you have trained marshals. Nothing agravates me more then when some bloke sends his 9 year old kid to marshal for him and is afraid to be hit by the speeding cars.

I do know that racers use non-reversing ESCs because adding reverse adds weight, as well as raises teh internal resistance of the unit. Using reverse regularly can also have adverse effects on the life of your commutator, andmotor brushesthrough causingan abundance of wear and tear on the comm. Although I am sure performance isn’t the only reason why, but it must have some something in the way of performance weighed in to that rule.

I was going to ask ROAR on the RCTech forum, but the section does not seem to be there any longer.

As for 1:1 cars, I believe that in most forms of oval, and road racing that it is not needed. Again, marshals play a big role in this. WRC cars use reverse alot, that is why a reverse gear is engineered into the transmission, whereas an F1 car almost is never in a situation in which they have to reverse. Because the cars are so fragile if it has almost any off-track excursion it is likely to break something.

So really I guess it all comes down to which application you are using it for.

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This is somewhat of an old post, but I figure I would post it any way , seeing that there are quite a few posts on this forum about motors and ESCs.

First off let me say hello to everyone on Ausmicro. A few of you may know me from other sites, and I would like to say that this forum is filled with more factual info than on most of the other forums that I have visited.

Shmacko,

I would reccomendfor you to watch a stock class race at your local track. Find some of the fastest guys on the track and ask them what they are running. I am not sure how it is at your local track, but it varies depending on whattype of surface the track is, as well as the track’s size.Silver can/540/Mabuchi classes are all but non-exsistanthere in America, and stock or a noviceclass is theway to initiate new drivers into the world of R/C.

Also, diffierent motors that are considered stock are outlawed by certain governing bodies. Most people that buy off-the-shelf motors go with a Trinity because they make a wide-range of motors that are suited to diffierent applications. They also come in a normal and Pro (dyno-tuned) motors. I always pay the few dollars extra for the dyno-tuned because it seems as though more care is taken when balancing and assembling the motor.

What class will you be entering? Off-Road, On-Road? Truck,Caror Buggy? 2wd or 4wd? Asphalt, Dirtor Carpet? It would also help to know what car you will be racing.

One thing with being a novice driver is that you should not expect to win, because you will jsut dissapoint yourslef. Do not worry about buying those $150 MatchedTrinity batteries,and some $150 ESC. At thepoint you are at, you should save your money to pay race and practice fees. Nothing will make youfaster then some practicfe time.

Personally, I do not see having a Reversing ESC as a problem, unless the person uses it during a race. Reverse is VERY nice to have during practice and bashing. I would reccomend an LRP Quantum Reverse ESC, or a similar unit that features Reverse Lock-out. Personally, I own a Tekin G10 Pro+, so I do not have the option to reverse. I will say that my friend owns a Futaba MC220CR and is is a very nice ESC and has an attractive price. I have also heard good things about those Futaba MC330CR Knock-Offs that are flooding eBay. Do not forget to check the forums here for a nice, used ESC. I have seen a few just on the front page that are for sale.

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Depends on the price difference Merc.Whatever is easy for you.Airmail from Toyeast and normal post to coffs harbour I spose..

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I do have a pn s01 motor, I just got it from jaw drop racing a few days ago. I know that the stage two does not compare performance wise but on my particuler setup it really works well. My track is 2foot by 2 foot foam tiles, very grippy, and I’m now running lithiums on an xmod loaded with all of the gpm alloy parts, On board tight turns, and wide track sealed bearings, compared to stock batteries with a 9 tooth stage two this rocks. the main reason I bought the nelly turbo is to keep the motor heat down and for the smoothe controle, not neccessarily for the use of a more powerfull motor. the lithiums in my opinion give an xmod all the spead you need with a stage two. seriously anny faster and the cars are to hard to controle in serious races on small courses, especially if the lanes get narrow.by the way my track is not 2foot by two foot, the tiles are and I have about 40 of them. were using 2 inch pvc as edging with insulating foam around it to protect the cars

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Thats a definate 3 iflyers if if the buy goes ahead Merc.Let us know how you go.No rush.

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Can you give us your best guess on when the ‘New iWaver 04’ will arrive?

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Yeah he’s gonna be disapointed to find out after sending me a replacement, I burned up a fet with a new motor, this thankfully I can fix, Im just going to replace the fet and put in my old motor, I’m happy enough with the speed of that setup for the competition around, and the improved handling especially getting into reverse is worth the investment.

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Well guess what ? I put the pns01 in today and fired the reverse fett on my nelly. That was dissapointing. Im gonna replace the fet and go back to my stage two red {9} tooth pinion I like the get up and go on that one, my track is only about fifteen feet on the straight away so its quick enough. My miny z really tears up that course.

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Hi , ive been reading this forum and i have an idea to save space because everyones been putting such emphasis on small size. my idea is since your adding more ic’s to overcome low voltage to the mosfet instead of building wider why dont you use both sides of the pcb. this will makejust it slightly thicker. but with your packaging everyone probably wont be able to notice it being thicker since the thick wires bulk out the packaging. im not sure what method your using to make pcb’s so i dont know if your capable of using both sides. just an idea let me know if you lke it.

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No Worries ! .. Now where did my rc piggybank go ! ah I found the hammer,thats a start !!

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Sounds good merc.I’m in for a iflyer heli,maybee 3 but 1 definate.Just let me know the cost in Aus$ + postage to Coffs Harbour.Cash up front no worries,Just let us know detalis when u have it organised.Hope they last as long as my A-40..still flying well…!

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i really appreciateall of the great input.

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always good to get someone’s point of view. thanks for bringing me back to reality.

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Congratulations with your girly !

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i just checked these things out and they sound incredible. i am a newbie to the hobby and was wondering if this is what i would need if i wanted to run a car with a li-on setup wih 4 batteries and a seriously hot motor? i was als wondering if 4 batteries is over kill?

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is this availabe now? if not, when?

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Merc,Let us know the cost + postage in Aus $ as I have 2 mates interested in getting one,3 all up if they aint to expensive.!! I think I’ll need a hanger soon !!

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Bugger !,although 1000 would be nice I would have to move out !! Let us know if you find a good price for a group buy as I would like 2-3 .Just found this link for a heli of the small 2 blade type but looks like it has a real heli rotor head.Not cheap but nice.Trash would likethis one.http://www.precisionheli.com/

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Sounds good Merc..let us knowhow you go.I feel the need to Hover.Now if I can just add mini rockets on the side..OH YEAH….

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That looks like yet anothercopy of the bladerunner(originalhelli),Nice though.The one I had the link to is half the size and I can’t find them anywhere but the china factory link I posted.Just have to waitI guess.I like that black one though.mmm weapons would be nice…..

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