Brushless Warhead Revamp

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

m11 are expensive as Hell, and any rx will work as long as its the same frequency. the only problem i see that the rx that comes with it has "s" connectors where the power and signal wires are flipped- might use my current rx

Be careful I am 99% positive you cannot use any reciever with the Airtronics transmitter. Remember there is positive and negative shift rx's and not all are compatible.

[brushlessboy16]

easy enought to switch the wires on the connector..

I am not talking about the servo leads, I mean the same reason you cannot use a Futaba RX with a JR transmitter.

[brushlessboy16]

i dont follow.

[brushlessboy16]

I think this deserves a new post :D






works great, only thing is my lipo that i got for it dont fit... anyone need a 2500mah 3s lipo?

[Takedown]

Bout time for a better radio eh?

[brushlessboy16]

ehh maybe, took me untill now to get it setup how i want it

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

ehh maybe, took me untill now to get it setup how i want it

I was the same when I got my first good radio. Its a big leap from standard am and fm setups...

[brushlessboy16]

Some more pics, and yes the m8 does work with futaba rx's :D

[Takedown]

Looks good. Still needs a rechargable TX pack.

[tc3_racer_001]

problem is, ive had range issues using nimh x8 so i had to use 9x nimh to fix this (i had dead energizers which wouldnt hold their voltage.)

lipo = best option. u could do it if you can cut out that plastic bit and move anything which is housed in it at the moment, u may need 2 flat packs as the pack ive got is like a square (cost $16 from HC)

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

problem is, ive had range issues using nimh x8 so i had to use 9x nimh to fix this (i had dead energizers which wouldnt hold their voltage.)

lipo = best option. u could do it if you can cut out that plastic bit and move anything which is housed in it at the moment, u may need 2 flat packs as the pack ive got is like a square (cost $16 from HC)

i dont know if i want to tear up the controller at the moment

[tc3_racer_001]

not hard to undo a few screws to see if theres anything important in the way. then u can re-assess the idea.

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by tc3_racer_001

not hard to undo a few screws to see if theres anything important in the way. then u can re-assess the idea.

i tried... and failed- tried to make as much room as i possibly could, lipo was just tooo wide. so i ended up making an extension for the power connector inside the controller and mounting the lipo on the front portion of the radio's foot.. i know its not the cleanestsetup bbut it works like a charm


My latest dilema is battery placement..

Right now with the battery far back it makes for great wheelies but horrible handling
A few options..

-mount the battery inlin with the chassis, the back resting agains the motor plate.. it moves the weight to the center of the truck and further forward.


-Mount the battery on the front of the truck, in front of the pinion and spur gear on top of the tvp's. weight is further forward by a longshot..


anyone have any input?