Yusa buggy?

[Mike_D]

Post some pics if you can.

didn't one of the rc car mags do a test on one this month and said how it was set up for pavement and was horrible on the dirt? They had to change quite a bit to get it to handle on the track..

[stampedeproject]

Originally Posted by flyingn

didn't one of the rc car mags do a test on one this month and said how it was set up for pavement and was horrible on the dirt? They had to change quite a bit to get it to handle on the track..

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Uhhh, yeah... as brutal of a review that was they were being kind. With one way grub screws as links and without dual threaded adjustment nuts on any links the Thunder Tiger it was/is a nightmare to tune, so much so that at a point they kind of just gave up on trying to tune the thing. It is tunable, however it's a pain and the factory settings are just stupid. I also forgot to mention it has fixed tension on the servo saver - which sucks. Someone early on said they wouldn't waste their money on a Yusa , I would say unless you are desperate, strapped for cash, and have an anything will do just get me a buggy mental moment, the Thunder Tiger is a poor choice. Honestly I am not really sure what Thunder Tiger was thinking.

Last night I did a partial tear down and side by side with one of my Yusa rollers. The problem as I see it is that other than the Aluminum front hubs everything else would be a downgrade if I started moving parts to the Yusa.

FYI - RC Car floggs their test vehicles viscously. The Thunder Tiger unit they sent over had a bent deck, front shock tower, caster link, both front shock shafts were bent and the tires were bald. I of course straightened everything out and will simply just flog this thing until something breaks and sell it on ebay. I should probably continue this on some other post....
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Yea I know. I used to work as a writer for a small time automotive mag years ago so I know how it works:)
anyway.. I was wondering IF the Tigers aluminum hubs fit the Yusa(Mine is due in today:)) and I think you answered my question.. Now I have to find a Thunder Tiger supplier for em..
Frank

Originally Posted by stampedeproject

[Begin Rant]
Uhhh, yeah... as brutal of a review that was they were being kind. With one way grub screws as links and without dual threaded adjustment nuts on any links the Thunder Tiger it was/is a nightmare to tune, so much so that at a point they kind of just gave up on trying to tune the thing. It is tunable, however it's a pain and the factory settings are just stupid. I also forgot to mention it has fixed tension on the servo saver - which sucks. Someone early on said they wouldn't waste their money on a Yusa , I would say unless you are desperate, strapped for cash, and have an anything will do just get me a buggy mental moment, the Thunder Tiger is a poor choice. Honestly I am not really sure what Thunder Tiger was thinking.

Last night I did a partial tear down and side by side with one of my Yusa rollers. The problem as I see it is that other than the Aluminum front hubs everything else would be a downgrade if I started moving parts to the Yusa.

FYI - RC Car floggs their test vehicles viscously. The Thunder Tiger unit they sent over had a bent deck, front shock tower, caster link, both front shock shafts were bent and the tires were bald. I of course straightened everything out and will simply just flog this thing until something breaks and sell it on ebay. I should probably continue this on some other post....
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[stampedeproject]

I would use parts from the Katana.

Hit Ebay and search for Katana Buggy.

Tony

I thought the katana by Power Racing was also a plastic knuckle. Only the Tiger is aluminum.. no?

BTW- I did get my Yusa today. WOW. This thing is built well. Im very happy so far,. Im fitting the engine as I write this.. Got a Team Infinity .27..

[stampedeproject]

Originally Posted by flyingn

I thought the katana by Power Racing was also a plastic knuckle. Only the Tiger is aluminum.. no?

BTW- I did get my Yusa today. WOW. This thing is built well. Im very happy so far,. Im fitting the engine as I write this.. Got a Team Infinity .27..

Yeah sorry...Yes the Thunder Tiger knuckles will work however I wouldn't use other parts.

Also FYI just fitted a Proline Crowd Pleaser Mugen MBX Body and it fit PERFECTLY.

and I fitted a crowd pleaser body for the Kyosho and it too fit perfectly ..

[stampedeproject]

I just dropped a factory .26 Hot Bodies into once of my Yusa rollers. It should move along nicely with that motor.

[rcjmaxx]

For those of us who bought the Yusa 1/8 scale onroad sedan(or as Yusa advertises them,Rally car),if you need to replace the front and rear body mounting posts,Ofna part # 33011.This is for Ofnas Titan monster truck and their GTP,1/8 scale sedan.

now that I had a few days to dig in to it. i can see that its a 100% exactly same as the Protech Enigma XS. I used the manual link someone here posted and its 100% indentical..

Frank

[glassdoctor]

Nice thread and info guys... I have not picked one up yet but it's tempting, esp since you guys have dug up the dirt on what parts work and what other clones this car has.

The rally version is a pretty neat car really.

its coming along nice..:)

[rcjmaxx]

Originally Posted by stampedeproject

OK guys Yusa Buggy #3 is on it's way.

The ultimate head to head testing:

1 - Nitro Buggy
1 - Direct NTB (Nitro to Brushless) Conversion that retains disk brakes
1 - Plate (RC-Monster style) NTB conversion that has the motor handle breaking.

So far here is the propulsion I have to test.
Brushless
Neumotor 1515/1Y
Neumotor 1512/2.5D
Hacker C50S Maxx
Hacker C50S 11L
Medusa Research 2200Kv 10th scale motor with heat sink
Novak HV4.5R System
Castle Mamba Max ESC
I am sure a Tekin will end up there somewhere.

Nitro - We'll see if they all fit
Nitro Star F4.1
Nitro .26 Hotbodies
Traxxas 3.3R

Should be a fun but very long test.

Under penalty of death and divorce my wife assured me that this would be the last and final Yusa buggy I purchased. :(

Hey Stampy,hows the testing coming along.......?

[stampedeproject]

Originally Posted by rcjmaxx

Hey Stampy,hows the testing coming along.......?

f$$450%^*(........ ARGGG Thanks for reminding me how far behind I am on projects.

See this I am burnt out at the moment.
http://www.stampedeproject.com/Ode-t...apy-Buggy.html

My life has been nuts lately. On top of a work promotion that has taken a ton of my after hours time, the holidays, family/company, articles that have taken priority or have taken way way to long, life and this idiot at our mall here in Omaha, I am pretty physically and emotionally burnt out at the moment.

I did get two of the Yusa's set up and running. The direct conversion and a gas versions are done. Waiting on servos for the last as well as fab'ing a servo mount plate. Mike offered to throw something together, but I know he is really busy with the holidays, so I really don't want to bug him.

I just picked up a Proxxon $350 mini-mill that even after just a couple little jobs, is blowing me away. It accepts all my existing Dremel bits so you can even do some cool stuff like precision sanding.... but that's a different story all together. "IF" I have some time it shouldn't take me more than an hour or so to whip out a motor mount plate.

I am really excited about this project if I can get some freaking shop time. Initial test showed that a relatively low powered ESC might be able to run the buggy just fine - such as the new Castle Sidewinder system with a low KV motor such as Medusa Products 2200Kv standard 540 sized motor. The big BUT is that the ESC cannot handle braking or reverse, it's just too stressful.

Realistically it will be well after the Christmas before I can dive back into it. We will see.