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Old 25-11-2023, 03:33 PM   #301
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Ive got the Rhino one in my cart
Cheaper then the really sweet spare body i got my son for his truck.
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Old 25-11-2023, 05:19 PM   #302
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cheaper then the really sweet spare body i got my son for his truck.
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Old 25-11-2023, 05:26 PM   #303
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Rhino body looks the part too DJM.... handsome design!

Gonna go with that 1st charger but from elsewhere.... sick of ebay sellers atm! lol
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Old 25-11-2023, 05:47 PM   #304
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Rhino body looks the part too DJM.... handsome design!

Gonna go with that 1st charger but from elsewhere.... sick of ebay sellers atm! lol
Ive bought stuff from rcma off shebay before with no dramas. They're in queensland from memory.

If i buy stuff in person I like one stop rc in rydalmere. Only issue is that its not a giant place so don't always have oddball parts. Online, hobbys direct is the go off their website. They stock heaps of stuff. If its not in stock, just email them politely and they will respond with an eta of when stuff will be re stocked. They mail it out same day if you order before 2pm and they always put a sticker in with your order...
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Derr! just realised its a Max6 controller not max5.

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Old 26-11-2023, 01:31 PM   #306
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Derr! just realised its a Max6 controller not max5.

https://hobbygraderc.com/hobbywing-max-5-vs-max-6/
So? Still a very good esc and can use the wizard box of magic to dial it in to your liking.
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So? Still a very good esc and can use the wizard box of magic to dial it in to your liking.
Had a dig into that today.... cool stuff & pretty cheap.

Also getting familiar with how to manually tune it.

Looking at the default settings & most likely start there i suppose.

Ordered a pair of jacks to suit batteries to charger, cause of course its different to the stuff provided! (:
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Had a dig into that today.... cool stuff & pretty cheap.

Also getting familiar with how to manually tune it.

Looking at the default settings & most likely start there i suppose.

Ordered a pair of jacks to suit batteries to charger, cause of course its different to the stuff provided! (:
Well, thats why its easy to get adapters for different battery connectors. The esc on my monster truck has a trx connector, my 3s and 4s batteries have trx plugs, my 6s though... 2 have xc90s, the other 2 have ec5's.
With the hobbywing esc's. Box of wizard is the go. Its super easy to change stuff on the go. As in change something and dont like it, change it again as the box says it all on the little screen. Beats the crap out of either carrying the book to work out the sequence of flashing lights or having to look through a pdf on your phone.
Also the box of wizard is a balance checker for lipos up to 6s.
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I'm sure i'll end up with one lol
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Old 27-11-2023, 12:37 PM   #310
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Hey DJM! with your Mojave, have you played around with spring tension & camber??

I put some weight into mine to replicate having a battery onboard & have upped the rear spring tension.... felt way too soft & bottoming out very easily.

Also appears to have too much neg camber on the rears.

Will check droop next.
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Old 27-11-2023, 05:59 PM   #311
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Hey DJM! with your Mojave, have you played around with spring tension & camber??

I put some weight into mine to replicate having a battery onboard & have upped the rear spring tension.... felt way too soft & bottoming out very easily.

Also appears to have too much neg camber on the rears.

Will check droop next.
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Nah i havnt but im going to as i think its also a bit soft.
Also agree on the rear camber, mines the same.

Also that shell for my Baja, they didnt have stock of the Rhino, so getting another King springs, was that or one i paint myself and cant be bothered.
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Depending on how you use it, yeah spring rate and dampening is pretty simple to decide, but camber and toe is kind of difficult unless its a constant surface. Thats why that side of the off road stuff can be tricky. Loose dirt, hard packed, damp, dry, all that stuff. I reckon rip the thing through a few batteries first. Work out if you need to pre load spings and stuff. I have my sct reasonably well set up i think. That thing also has adjustable swaybars and that was a new experience to set up and make work good.
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Just discovered, with the LSD's you can change to 3 stages of affect or none at all.
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Nah i havnt but im going to as i think its also a bit soft.
Also agree on the rear camber, mines the same.

Also that shell for my Baja, they didnt have stock of the Rhino, so getting another King springs, was that or one i paint myself and cant be bothered.
Used to have to paint my 10th scales & it soon gets old!

Not sure how true it is,but one popular RC guy was saying the grey wheels are a harder plastic.... for what its worth?

I think the wheel nut coming off & hacking the wheel was more the early model .... they increased the wheel to hub thingy by 1mm in the later ones.... should still use a drop of Loctite blue apparently.
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Depending on how you use it, yeah spring rate and dampening is pretty simple to decide, but camber and toe is kind of difficult unless its a constant surface. Thats why that side of the off road stuff can be tricky. Loose dirt, hard packed, damp, dry, all that stuff. I reckon rip the thing through a few batteries first. Work out if you need to pre load spings and stuff. I have my sct reasonably well set up i think. That thing also has adjustable swaybars and that was a new experience to set up and make work good.
Yeah makes sense, will check droop & take off a touch of neg camber from left rear, then suck & see.

Yep swaybars were a big deal in on road stuff... Mojave has them too.

Should have all the bits in about a week.
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Wouldn't mind some of these. Might suss where to get some from.
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Old 27-11-2023, 09:40 PM   #317
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I haven't been able to find them in Aus.
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Used to have to paint my 10th scales & it soon gets old!

Not sure how true it is,but one popular RC guy was saying the grey wheels are a harder plastic.... for what its worth?

I think the wheel nut coming off & hacking the wheel was more the early model .... they increased the wheel to hub thingy by 1mm in the later ones.... should still use a drop of Loctite blue apparently.
I believe the grey ones are a harder plastic from what ive seen.
Ive had 0 issues with wheels coming loose. Taken mine off a few times and they've been super tight. Must have been an issue with the V1 6s i think.

Also those inner fenders, if you find em let me know. I still might bit the bullet and get em. I understand they keep dirt from inside the chassis. But i reckon it'd cause a mess on the inner side of each wheel maybe.
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I believe the grey ones are a harder plastic from what ive seen.
Ive had 0 issues with wheels coming loose. Taken mine off a few times and they've been super tight. Must have been an issue with the V1 6s i think.

Also those inner fenders, if you find em let me know. I still might bit the bullet and get em. I understand they keep dirt from inside the chassis. But i reckon it'd cause a mess on the inner side of each wheel maybe.
Ah ok yep!

Will keep an eye out for fenders for us..... in the mean time i will grab one of those pull tight type debris covers i mentioned earlier... only about $27 delivered.
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Ended up getting that pair of batteries for $121 delivered after making him an offer.....



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Old 29-11-2023, 09:40 AM   #321
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Looks like those inner fenders, are only available from the U.K. About $110 delivered. ):
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IMARS DUAL charger AC 200W - DC 600W 15A, arrived quick from Campbelltown Hobbies.... good price & service.
Batteries arrived...just waiting on jacks now.
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Yeah my new shell for me baja and a random flag that attaches to the back of my Mojave, arrived on Wednesday purchased last Friday. Excellent service!
Still got a few drives left on the old shell though

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Old 04-12-2023, 04:25 PM   #324
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This tyre-wheel combo looks good... probably pricey though.

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They're alloy bead-locks.... $180 delivered... just the wheels!
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Do you guys vent your tyres??
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Rims?
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No actual tyres.... i see lots of wheels with vent holes.

Been watching several vids recommending doing the tyres instead.... self cleaning, reduces ballooning, for better grip & balance.
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Rc related, on friday when i payed the wages to the mechanics.... anyhow i did notice a few things. Passing by later on after they closed the owner was ripping a rustler. So i pulled up and said i had one of those, told him what i did to mine and pointed out i noticed he had a couple repro bodies for frogs. Well, he has a couple repro frogs, and an original frog, also an original hornet. He is into the vintage rc stuff. He has, in his words '40 odd'. So, that to me means he is a good bloke. 40 means more then 40, 40 is just what he tells his mrs.
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My 1st was a Tamiya, Wild One.
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