Caster Fusion EX1
 

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Heres the buggy fresh out of the box
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0build/103.jpg
10 minutes after i opened the box started the teardown for the rebuild.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild003.jpg
Started getting everything together.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild004.jpg
more pictures of getting it together and electronics installed.
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild005.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild013.jpg
Finally together and ready to go
http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild011.jpg

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...erbuild016.jpg


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Looks good. Everything is nice and tight close to the center.

Looks nice. How is the front to rear weight balance on those. The batteries look awful far back to me.

front to rear balance is about even i was expecting it to be really back heavy but its not. they did a good job designing the car and laying everything out.

cheesecake how do you think about the Losi motor ? any good? power, efficiency, heating up......

Hi all,

I have an early EX running MMM with a 1512 2.5d/f, standard 44/13 gearing, and a pair of 2s 5000 20c continuous 30c burst. I haven't run this much but I'm questioning my Speedo settings. I have read the "MMM what's your settings" thread and gone for 80% punch control, low start, normal timing 10deg. Though I have only run this in the street, neither the motor or speedo get hot. I have 45degC on the motor and then same on the speedo. The cells don't seem to alter. Ambient is about 8C. The torque seems :surprised:. The top speed doesn't seem to be all that.

What is your advice?

Gear it up? Advance it?

I'm new to all this electric RC stuff so all advice accepted.

BTW nice Forum and interesting products on the shop site.

Gear it up! That motor can handle quite a bit more, maybe up to a 16t pinion in your setup. For starters you may want to consider a 15t, though, just to be on the safe side.

Just double checking you are running the batteries in series right....

Arct1k, Yeah! I'm running them in series.

Metal Man, Thats the way I was thinking. I just wanted input as the kit I need over here in England is rare and importing stuff, these days, is very dear. Not just because of the exchange rate but carriers like to change us for doing the customs paper work as well.

Thanks for the input guys I'll let you all know how it goes.

From what I have heard Neu Motors saying is that the Neu line runs better with a low or lowest timing setting.

As for your speed, how are you confirming its not up to snuff? Is this confirmed on your track going down the longest straight? if so, gear up so you top out towards the end of the longest straight. I usually go for 3/4 down the longest straight for initial gearing using info from the late Big Jim.

Don't be suprised however your torque INCREASES.

Torque increase???

I'd best start pulling that "throttle" curve.

As I have only run it on the tarmac outside the house, I have only been able to judge it against the Losi 8 C6bbt that I have run in the same place. I'm new to this electric RC so I am stunned by the torque it has now. I know the tyres it came with are on the soft but I can lay four black lines with this thing and after only 3 mins of running I could drive the thing sideway down the street on opposite lock. I didn't think it was possible to drift an 1/8 buggy but this, I can. The top speed on the Losi C6bbt is, at this time, is a fair chunk faster. I expect the EX to be faster around the track if I can tune the suspension to the Losi level, not of outright grip but driveability.

Thanks for all the input guys.

with all that torque, you should be able to gear up nicely

Your pictures have vanished.... :surprised: Time to call the ATHF! :rofl:

they all got moved around while i was cleaning my photobucket account up

If you like, you can ask a Mod to update the links for you. :yes:

Update;

I have run the buggy at a couple of tracks over here in England. The first was a flowing dirt track and the second was this last weekend on a longer, all astro track. I have only run a couple of 5min heats as I have been running the Losi8 C6 at the same meets.

On the first track, the dirt, I was amazed at the instant torque even on a dusty track. I ran it in the warm up and did 6 laps and brought it in to check temps. The motor was warm, not hot, the batteries were above ambient but only just. I think it would have been fast than the nitro if I had the run time with it.

On the astro the electric braking was the most notable thing. I could brake very late and on turn in on some corners. the punch enable me to leap the flat top and the following jump until the wind got up and started blowing the flying buggy about. The motor was hot (I could hold my hand on it but I knew it was hot) the batteries were warm to the touch. This raised a few questions for me. Over here we run 5 min heats and 20 min mains with bump ups. With the heat the batteries generated I was not happy to put them back on charge for 20 mins. This means I'm going to need three sets of cells to race a full meet (I'm not good enough to A main off my quali).

Is the motor getting too hot? With it being a high grip track do I need to drop my gearing a tooth to reduce the heat loading?

I'm running 16/44, neu 1512, MMM and 2x 2s 5000 20(constant) in series. 40.69mph using BG's calc

All advice gratefully recieved

Charles

What Neu motor are you using?