brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

i actually wanted a larger spur gear but the next available size was 48t and just too big to mount. it could be done with a very large alum. shim under the center diff mount but i want to stick with the 40t spur cuz its simple and clean.

as far as durability the rampage has proven to be very durable. i have taken a couple of heinous spills and it didnt skip a beat. i have the Vertigo titanium turnbuckle kit since i heard the stock ones can bend .

i am just gonna play around with things and i am starting to feel not really concerned that i will see hot temps again. that day it got hot was when i was letting my 12yr old nephews drive it and they were making me nervous cuz their driving was not good. it was after they drove when temps were high. i had checked temps a few minutes previous to them when i was driving and temp on the motor was only 100*. so i am thinking that what happend is what aqwut said, that stopping and starting over and over and revving to top speed instantly builds up the most heat and i think thats what they were doing.

i am bidding on a baja currently for my next project. cant wait to convert the 5b. they look like a blast too. i want to build a nice 1/5 collection for myself.

I see and 100F is not even warm. Do you drive until the LVC kicks in?

I'm still waiting for a company that makes CF parts mainly for the military to let me know if they'll be able to do my parts. They told me they can make almost everything out of CF using their process and that got me interested.

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Ryu-
Glad to see your truck is moving! (I was offline for a while.)

You said you were on grass when the temps were high Maybe all your runs were on grass, dunno, but I suspect the grass was the culprit. Any setup that is dialed on dirt or asphalt will usually run hot on grass. Even though it's a big powerful 5th scaler, grass is just rough on r/c stuff.


Kulang-
No offense here (just stating my opinion),but I hated the video. There were no "fluid video" shots. Just a slideshow. There is a bit of artistry when you add stills to video, in moderation. To me it seemed you tried to hard to make it a good video with all the stills, and should have left some of the meat and potatoes. Just my opinion. Either way I was happy to see the big guy in action, I just prefer real time video......

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Ryu-
Glad to see your truck is moving! (I was offline for a while.)

You said you were on grass when the temps were high Maybe all your runs were on grass, dunno, but I suspect the grass was the culprit. Any setup that is dialed on dirt or asphalt will usually run hot on grass. Even though it's a big powerful 5th scaler, grass is just rough on r/c stuff.


Kulang-
No offense here (just stating my opinion),but I hated the video. There were no "fluid video" shots. Just a slideshow. There is a bit of artistry when you add stills to video, in moderation. To me it seemed you tried to hard to make it a good video with all the stills, and should have left some of the meat and potatoes. Just my opinion. Either way I was happy to see the big guy in action, I just prefer real time video......

thanks man,
the truck has been a blast! it is fast and tough as nails. it leaps like no other RC i have. it just flies off the jumps. i still havent had a run til the LVC kicks in. i have run for as long as 35 min and never run the batts down yet. the temps are doing fine. i can get them up in the 135 range after about 20 minutes of running at the park but like you said off the grass it would probably always stay cool. the hotter temps are always when i am on the grass. i just thought because it was so big that the grass wouldnt affect it like it does my 1/8 stuff.
i still havent mounted the brakes. they are ready to go and everything i have just been lazy and have been having fun running it. in fact, that is one reason i run it on grass. it slows down much quicker so i have a lot more confidence to get it up to speed and not worry that i dont have brakes. i will post pics as soon as brakes go on.
i was going to do a baja for my next conversion but i have changed my mind. i am gonna save up and get the MCD EVO Ultimate and do a conversion. its gonna be sick and i cant wait. the MCD has an almost identical driveline the redcat so the gearing and motormount work i have done should work out fine. cant wait.
scroll down and check out the pics: http://innovativehobby.com/mcdraceru...r-instock.aspx

in regards to the video, Kulang did an amazing job with the content. i am guessing he had maybe 5 minutes of uninteresting footage and was able to make a 3 1/2 min vid that was pretty compelling. had we been able to actually film for an hour and get some good footage of course things would be better but i can assure you, had you been with us when we filmed for 5 minutes, you would be amazed too at the end result he produced.

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That evo is awesome. I like the 2 sided shock tower.

I hope kulangflow doesn't get offended, I just like the streaming vid.

[kulangflow]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Kulang-
No offense here (just stating my opinion),but I hated the video. There were no "fluid video" shots. Just a slideshow. There is a bit of artistry when you add stills to video, in moderation. To me it seemed you tried to hard to make it a good video with all the stills, and should have left some of the meat and potatoes. Just my opinion. Either way I was happy to see the big guy in action, I just prefer real time video......

I'm taking my ball and going home!

I'm not offended at all. I appreciate constructive advice. I even started a thread once asking for advice on improving my videos, but no-one really replied.

Just to clarify, when you say "stills" you're referring to the slow-mo sequences, right? There were only a few still shots at the very end, so I'm pretty sure they're not what you were referencing.

I was curious, so I did a quick breakdown of the video.

1:29-1:47 - Slow-mo
1:53-2:04 - Slow-mo
2:24-2:55 - Slow-mo
2:58-3:34 - Slideshow

So, that's 76 seconds of slow-mo/slideshow and 214 seconds of real-time fluid video.

Can you clarify what you meant by "...no "fluid video" shots. Just a slideshow..."? I wonder if some of the real-time video looked like slow-mo because you couldn't hear the motor pitch. The original video had the truck noise and a much better song timed to to the video, but YouTube killed it unfortunately.

Ryan and I will be filming a bunch more out at the golf course soon, so I'd really like to improve my next video of it. All advice is appreciated. Thanks!

Word.

Damn James. Im speechless! I just read this thread from page one. What a awesome build! Definitely my favorite build here yet! Im quite jealous

Wish I had the money to build something like that! I dont even want to know how much is into that build

I liked the yellow truck body the best. I think it looks more fitting. IMO. Probably takes a few gallons of paint to spray up a body huh?

Very very awesome! And I liked the video! Looks like it handles quite well!

And FC energy drink. You going to let some RCM members test it out? Maybe some rc sponsorships?

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by BlackedOutREVO

Damn James. Im speechless! I just read this thread from page one. What a awesome build! Definitely my favorite build here yet! Im quite jealous

Wish I had the money to build something like that! I dont even want to know how much is into that build

I liked the yellow truck body the best. I think it looks more fitting. IMO. Probably takes a few gallons of paint to spray up a body huh?

Very very awesome! And I liked the video! Looks like it handles quite well!

And FC energy drink. You going to let some RCM members test it out? Maybe some rc sponsorships?

thanks for making my day BlackedOut! i cant believe you went through the thread from page one??!! its a long thread. anyway, i liked the yellow body the best also but i was driving one night and it was a little cold and i went over on my lid softly and it just shattered. some of the stock redcat stuff is very cheap. i am working on a buggy body now that really hugs the chassis to keep dirt out. hopefully it holds up better.

as far as the energy drink my whole goal with it is to get is as big as possible but i really want to be involved with RC as much as i can with it. unfortunately there have been a lot of delays. we had our cans sent from cali to utah to be filled. they have sat there for 6 months now and we just kept getting strung along. i finally went down and pulled our cans from the place about a week ago and they are now being shipped to a very reputable plant in Portland, OR. we have been guaranteed production within the next 30 days. i would be happy to send samples to anyone wanting to try it. also, we will be doing a reseller type program so if you can land some accounts in your area you could make some money (interested parties please PM me or check the website. it will be updated once production is complete). RCM and Tekno will be getting a case for sure as soon as i have it but hit me up in 3 weeks and hopefully i can send you out a few.

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I rewatched the vid... The audio is seamless so I assume I'm seeing the video correctly?

To me most of the slow-mo seems "ratchety", that's why I called it a slideshow.

IMO a good vid would have 75% real time video and 25% slo-mo/stills/sweeps/what have you. Maybe 66.6/33.3 Definitely more actual truck noise. (frickin' youtube)

And according to many experts the average american attention span is about 3 min. I prefer about a 5 min. vid. I must be above average

I want a 5th scaler bad, my current projects have me busy for about the next 3 yrs., maybe after that.....

[BL_RV0]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

thanks for making my day BlackedOut! i cant believe you went through the thread from page one??!! its a long thread. anyway, i liked the yellow body the best also but i was driving one night and it was a little cold and i went over on my lid softly and it just shattered. some of the stock redcat stuff is very cheap. i am working on a buggy body now that really hugs the chassis to keep dirt out. hopefully it holds up better.

as far as the energy drink my whole goal with it is to get is as big as possible but i really want to be involved with RC as much as i can with it. unfortunately there have been a lot of delays. we had our cans sent from cali to utah to be filled. they have sat there for 6 months now and we just kept getting strung along. i finally went down and pulled our cans from the place about a week ago and they are now being shipped to a very reputable plant in Portland, OR. we have been guaranteed production within the next 30 days. i would be happy to send samples to anyone wanting to try it. also, we will be doing a reseller type program so if you can land some accounts in your area you could make some money (interested parties please PM me or check the website. it will be updated once production is complete). RCM and Tekno will be getting a case for sure as soon as i have it but hit me up in 3 weeks and hopefully i can send you out a few.

I would definitely love to try some of the FC soda. I'm not much of an energy drink guy as most taste "powdery" to me, but I like giving new ones a try.

i love energy drinks, you will have to let me know when available and ill send ya a few bucks to ship em to me

[Ryu James]

thanks for your support guys. i will be sure to contact you when drinks are avail. Fighting Cock tastes great and packs a major buzz with it. plus, the innuendos just dont stop so it makes for a good laugh.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

thanks for your support guys. i will be sure to contact you when drinks are avail. Fighting Cock tastes great and packs a major buzz with it. plus, the innuendos just dont stop so it makes for a good laugh.

Could be a nice thing to try and get it over to Brasil. The mascot for my soccer team is a Fighting Cock (Clube Atletico Mineiro). If the need comes, I have some great pics for my avatar, but the current one is for the team I played for and my grandfather was the treasurer for it.

[Ryu James]

Originally Posted by lutach

Could be a nice thing to try and get it over to Brasil. The mascot for my soccer team is a Fighting Cock (Clube Atletico Mineiro). If the need comes, I have some great pics for my avatar, but the current one is for the team I played for and my grandfather was the treasurer for it.

A lot of people have suggested that our drink will be a hit with the latin culture. We may have a connection to get us into Mexico but its too early to know how solid it is. How many players are on your team? You think the guys would enjoy downing a Fighting Cock before killing your opponents in an upcoming game?

[lutach]

Originally Posted by Ryu James

A lot of people have suggested that our drink will be a hit with the latin culture. We may have a connection to get us into Mexico but its too early to know how solid it is. How many players are on your team? You think the guys would enjoy downing a Fighting Cock before killing your opponents in an upcoming game?

Here is the official website: http://www.atletico.com.br/ and here is some wiki info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clube_Atletico_Mineiro. My uncle knows one of the most famous players that played for them "Nelinho" and the stadium is only a few blocks away from where my uncle's house is. My uncle plays futsal with many retired Atletico players as well. Currently Atletico is in second place in the Brasilian National tournament and we have a player that plays for the national team. It's a perfect combination and it could well be the team's official drink. As it stands, Atletico have the most attendance of any Brasilian soccer team and sometimes over 75,000 people fills the stands. One of their current sponsor is one of the biggest construction companies in Brasil. What's your stock looking at the moment? This could be huge for you.

Originally Posted by Ryu James

thanks for making my day BlackedOut! i cant believe you went through the thread from page one??!! its a long thread. anyway, i liked the yellow body the best also but i was driving one night and it was a little cold and i went over on my lid softly and it just shattered. some of the stock redcat stuff is very cheap. i am working on a buggy body now that really hugs the chassis to keep dirt out. hopefully it holds up better.

as far as the energy drink my whole goal with it is to get is as big as possible but i really want to be involved with RC as much as i can with it. unfortunately there have been a lot of delays. we had our cans sent from cali to utah to be filled. they have sat there for 6 months now and we just kept getting strung along. i finally went down and pulled our cans from the place about a week ago and they are now being shipped to a very reputable plant in Portland, OR. we have been guaranteed production within the next 30 days. i would be happy to send samples to anyone wanting to try it. also, we will be doing a reseller type program so if you can land some accounts in your area you could make some money (interested parties please PM me or check the website. it will be updated once production is complete). RCM and Tekno will be getting a case for sure as soon as i have it but hit me up in 3 weeks and hopefully i can send you out a few.

I cant resist reading a good thread! Im sure bodies get thrashed, got alot of weight pounding on it when u flip it

Id love some samples! Im sending a PM about that last part.