Rens custom crt .5

[lincpimp]

Have you owned a ls10? If not your argument is not valid. I have both. The .5 with the rcm ext chassis is a better racer. The center diff helps turning, and the chassis setup is better. The ls10 is much stronger, and has a plastic mod 1 spur with a slipper. It is a great basher, and much better to jump. I have not broken anything on mine, and it was used when I got it. I prefer the .5, but it is not as strong.

Can't wait till the mini hyper st comes out. I have a feeling that it will be much better than the .5.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Have you owned a ls10? If not your argument is not valid. I have both. The .5 with the rcm ext chassis is a better racer. The center diff helps turning, and the chassis setup is better. The ls10 is much stronger, and has a plastic mod 1 spur with a slipper. It is a great basher, and much better to jump. I have not broken anything on mine, and it was used when I got it. I prefer the .5, but it is not as strong.

Can't wait till the mini hyper st comes out. I have a feeling that it will be much better than the .5.

My buddy has one.... So no, I dont own one, but I know enough about both to know what I personally would have

Like I said, I never broke the parts you guys break, so I guess I dont crash as much as you guys do or something... Because IMO it was a real tough car, the rod ends were a lil skimpy, but that about it... The shocks arent bad, big bored would be nice, but they werent bad

I do agree if you going for a all out basher, then the LS10, But thats not what im after, and im not baised from HB's, I race a Moore Speed Cyclone, HB's is MY brand

But I dont want to hi jak this thread...

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Have you owned a ls10? If not your argument is not valid. I have both. The .5 with the rcm ext chassis is a better racer. The center diff helps turning, and the chassis setup is better. The ls10 is much stronger, and has a plastic mod 1 spur with a slipper. It is a great basher, and much better to jump. I have not broken anything on mine, and it was used when I got it. I prefer the .5, but it is not as strong.

Can't wait till the mini hyper st comes out. I have a feeling that it will be much better than the .5.

My biggest peeve is the steering rack/servo saver. I broke the left side today just doing test runs in the grass. The car caught a hole in the grass, flipped over, and the steering was broke. I certainly wouldn't consider that beating on it. However, I do run truck tires and think the extra leverage they create breaks a lot more stuff than the stock buggy tires.

I've been studying the Hobao Mini ST pics and it looks like they are using some sort of sway bar to two act as a steering link. I'm guessing this allows for some cushion when the front wheels hit something and the steering is at max turn.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by GO-RIDE.com

My biggest peeve is the steering rack/servo saver. I broke the left side today just doing test runs in the grass. The car caught a hole in the grass, flipped over, and the steering was broke. I certainly wouldn't consider that beating on it. However, I do run truck tires and think the extra leverage they create breaks a lot more stuff than the stock buggy tires.

I've been studying the Hobao Mini ST pics and it looks like they are using some sort of sway bar to two act as a steering link. I'm guessing this allows for some cushion when the front wheels hit something and the steering is at max turn.

The hyper 9 uses the same sort of wire tie bar between the bellcranks. They include a few different lengths to be used in differnt hoes to alter the ackerman. It may deflect, or even bend, which would be better than a broken bellcrank.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Thanks, I'll look into it.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

The hyper 9 uses the same sort of wire tie bar between the bellcranks. They include a few different lengths to be used in differnt hoes to alter the ackerman. It may deflect, or even bend, which would be better than a broken bellcrank.

After trying a number of mods to my servo saver:
1. Moving the drag link to the ball stud mounts = too much drag, not enough clearance.
2. Making a custom wire drag link = too much play, but would probably work with some time.
3. Playing with a rack style ball stud mount = not enough steering.
I gave up and spent the $100 on the aluminum version. If this breaks you can bet I'll be calling up Jammin Jay and telling him were he can jam it. Or better yet, I'll just start making better aluminum ones and selling them for $50. Do I have any takers?

[supralover72]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

The hyper 9 uses the same sort of wire tie bar between the bellcranks. They include a few different lengths to be used in differnt hoes to alter the ackerman. It may deflect, or even bend, which would be better than a broken bellcrank.

lmao, we're not all pimps like you linc, we can't just get hoes to adjust our cars, we actually have to use the fronts of our hands not the backs to get things done!

[BrianG]

2-stroke? Is that a new dual-BL setup or something? I KNOW you can't mean nitro...

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by BrianG

2-stroke? Is that a new dual-BL setup or something? I KNOW you can't mean nitro...

lol imagine that a twin brushless dirt bike :P I guess even one running on nitro would be pretty cool.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by BrianG

2-stroke? Is that a new dual-BL setup or something? I KNOW you can't mean nitro...

Nah, nitro burns my eyes and makes my throat sore. 2-stroke smells like summer and cut grass. Make that bikini girls laying out on cut grass....yah.

Someday I'll have a brushless dirt bike. Right now they just don't have the range for the big desert/mountain loops I like to ride.

[Sammus]

My CRT.5 came with the new turnbuckles and a softer ssaver spring. Had a note saying the original was way too hard. I thought it was because those peskly little mid size servos were stripping easily on impacts, but I'm running a 130oz full metal gear twin bb servo with an alloy arm so I thought itd be sweet.

After reading all this though, maybe I should use that softer spring? are any of you who are having problems runnning the soft replacement spring?

[VintageMA]

I always thought the saver was a little tight. Before the extended chassis I was running a Hitec HS-5245MG servo, but never had a stripping problem. After the conversion I threw in a Hitec HS-5625MG servo (which looks to be the same as yours on 6v). To be honest though - i've never stripped a servo in my life except for on a crappy Losi mLST.

I think we're just pushing the limit by sticking the truck and 30 series wheels and tires on there instead of the much lighter buggy tires.

Oh well - my amainhobbies order came in today and I have 1- ball-end screws to destroy before making the next decision on what to try.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by Sammus

My CRT.5 came with the new turnbuckles and a softer ssaver spring. Had a note saying the original was way too hard. I thought it was because those peskly little mid size servos were stripping easily on impacts, but I'm running a 130oz full metal gear twin bb servo with an alloy arm so I thought itd be sweet.

After reading all this though, maybe I should use that softer spring? are any of you who are having problems runnning the soft replacement spring?

I don't think the softer saver springs helps with servo saver parts. It only protects the servo. The saver parts break when the steering reachs max turn, but is still under heavy load (crash while turning). At this point the spring won't even be activated instead the saver will break. The negative to running the softer spring is bump steer problems. The soft spring is so soft that the servo can't hold the wheels in the arc you choose when the ground is bumpy.

Guess this guy left RCM?

I wonder if Mike would make me a chassis like his? That would be perfect!

[ren]

Nope, just been busy job hunting. I'm sure with a little prodding Mike would make these. Its simply 14mm longer in the rear than his chassis. I am just waiting for the extended a-arms to come out then it will be perfect.