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well you’re probably gonna find out one day, may as well get the facts!
back in the day ecstacy was called “x” then “googy x” then “googs”.
nowadays i think it’s all called “pills” ‘cos no one knows what the hell’s in em!:D :8ball:
googy x 😉 :8ball:
pssssst! wanna buy some googs??:D
awesome setup:beer: :8ball:
you select the discharge feature manually, that red button does the mode functions;) :8ball:
seriously, the preload nut adjusts ride height only, the only way to change a spring’s characteristics is to use a different spring.;)
i personally think “radial” tyres (street tyres with tread in the rc world) are mostly for show, just narrow it down to rubber or foam.
for outdoor concrete/tarmac/bitumen either choice will be fine.
foams will usually be glued and trued so there’s no messing around involved.
rubber tyres will need to have inserts and be glued, generally cheap preglued rubber tyre/rims sets are rubbish.don’t bother with fancy rims, they’re usually throwaway items when the tyre wears out. :8ball:
actually a friend bought one, it does the job but it does take a long time to charge. it tends to keep the batteries warm while charging so don’t freak out.
i’d class it as “good enough”;) :8ball:
drifting and cornering probs? sounds like tyres and suspension;) :8ball:
well, the “back, crack and sack” is definately off my list!!:D :8ball:
klims wrote:should i be looking at getting myself better batteries to go with the motor?
you don’t need new cells, what you have will be fine :8ball:well we don’t need these cells for hot motors (i’m running a pn s04), we just want them!
cheaper cells will just get hotter than good cells and don’t have the “punch” (torque, current) of the fancy ones.if you just have a stock setup you may not notice a big difference, it’s when you start using things like external turbos that these differences matter. :8ball:
well just remember there’s 2 levels of quality, “good enough” and “the best”.
if you’re used to good enough cells then try the best cells you’ll see a big difference in torque on the ground.but don’t sweat it, we’re not micheal schumacher so if you’re enjoying your vapex cells then run with them :topstuff: :8ball:
there will always be something special about the micros to me, maybe it’s because i always wanted an rc hotwheels car as a kid and now i can have one!:D
i’m also a sucker for anything in miniature, even fully decked out doll’s houses are cool in my books!:topstuff:
thanks for the props, hopefully it inspires some of you to dust off the ol’ hobby knife!;) :8ball:
yup, that’s what i thought too until i threw it on the scales. i based my calculations on 35mhz so 1/4 wave is 2.14m long :8ball:
close enough, cheers!:beer: :8ball:
same:D
if you send him a pm i’m confident he’ll reply, he does drop by occasionally.;) :8ball:
only real men can admit they love toys;) 😀 :8ball:
coolness, thanks for the info and links!
i’m not planning on getting right into radio stuff, i just look for stuff on a need to know basis.
the aerial i was going to upgrade was the rx aerial. i found out that 1/4 wavelength aerial using cat5 type wire only weighs 2.6g so i just went with that.
i also popped the question at my local rc plane/kite shop (hawthorn hobbies). the guy then explained how he does lots of stunt and precision flying and said he wouldn’t touch a loaded aerial with a 10 ft stick!
so i’ll stick with the 1/4 wave rx aerial. my heli is like an iwaver (colco) so if i want better reception i’ll have to spend more cash :8ball:unfortunately the mini and micro scene is looked upon as “childs play” by the 1:10 and nitro crew.
which is dumb, anything us nerds play with is a toy, whether it be 1:1 or 1:64:D :8ball:when we refer to “punch” we’re refering to the discharge rate, so we’re saying that high capacity cells do not have as high a discharge rate compared to lower capacity cells.
as ph2t said;
The 900 and 1000mAh cells limit their internal resistance a bit to allow you to get the high capacity and runtimes.
so higher internal resistance translates into lower discharge rate, or punch.
discharge (and charge) rate is measured in “c”, c being the capacity of the cell.
eg: 1000 mah cell, 1c is 1000 ma.so high capacity cells eg 1000 mah may only have a discharge rate of 5c
= 5 x 1000 ma
=5000 ma discharge (5 amps)a lower capacity cell eg 800 mah may have a discharge rate of 10c
=10 x 800
=8000 ma discharge (8 amps)it’s all about compromise with nimh, it’s either longer runtimes or more punch. :8ball:
websites can only tell you so much, go down to your local radio shack and look at what they have. just buy the stuff that looks closest.
awg refers to the guage (thickness) of the wire, smaller the number the thicker the wire. 20awg should be fine for z’s.
silicon wire is wire with silicon rubber insulation, it’s more flexible than other wire. :8ball:you can buy wire from places like dick smith or tandy.
or you could pull something apart and cannibalise it :8ball:yeah, it was a totally last minute thing.
i still have no idea how i managed to crash so hard, bent rear axle, broken h plate and tore a motor wire off!:dead: :8ball:
so, just for the sake of curiosity (meow!) what’s one of those little fuzzballs gonna set me back? i’m assuming a lot more than kobe beef!:D :8ball:
we’re pretty hopeless at organising meets! but when we do we usually post something here.
templestowe is electric only so that makes it easy!:D :8ball:
well done, those bodies were pretty ugly outta the box but now she lives!:topstuff: :8ball:
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