FG MT - The damage list

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sperera

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Well took the MT out the other day for a run. Though I might do some timed laps to see how low I can get it, had a massive off, here is a list of the parts so far I know need attention.

Rear Wing - Alloy home made wing courtesy of Rossco is bent like a bannana
Choke Lever - snapped in half
Fuel Return Line Nozzle Thingy - snapped in half, sits ontop of carby
Dom top end pipe - Cracked it where the mount is that attaches to gear carrier, tried to fix it yeasterday with arc welder which was a big mistake. Leak might be fixed for a while but looks like crap. Think ill be in the market for a new pipe soon!
Fried the throttle servo. 2 995's I got brand new don't work! Hope I haven't damaged my receiver somehow.

Considering my FG is completley stock except for some engine and pipe mods nothing broke, very impressed.
 
mate gutted i had some bad luck the other day as well was all going well then rounded two wheel squares off then changed wheels over to the tracktor tyres all going ok then front hit into a rabbit hole car jumped up a bit then had no steering servos game over got it home had a closer look and its snaped splines off one servo and the other one seems jammed solid so not a cheap day out gutted sorted the wheels out swaped rims about tracktor rims off spikey ones on tracktor rims saved them but need a new servo now not going to run two going back to running one its cheaper when things go wrong
 
on a 4wd they would be wicked but on my bug it was spinnig most of the time but had good control but i was on grass so on a different surface they could be great tyres ie sand loose gravel might be good but i think they look better than they perform
 
damn ren thats a shame, 2 servo's are going to hurt the back pocket, thats for sure. what servo's u running?

strange it happened so easily though, i run one 5755 and have hit curbs, holes, bottles u name it, never done a servo that way.

voo yeah it was an awesome crash, so wish I got it on camera, to cut a long story short it did a front flip after landing on roof bounced 6ft in the air and then landed on the stinger and rear wing!
 
sperera said:
damn ren thats a shame, 2 servo's are going to hurt the back pocket, thats for sure. what servo's u running?

strange it happened so easily though, i run one 5755 and have hit curbs, holes, bottles u name it, never done a servo that way.

voo yeah it was an awesome crash, so wish I got it on camera, to cut a long story short it did a front flip after landing on roof bounced 6ft in the air and then landed on the stinger and rear wing!
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yeah tell me about it im only going with one because of the price i was running 2 hitec hs 755 hb they had karbonite gears and had lasted a lot longer than i thought got them cheap on ebay 25 all in so im not to gutted whats the 5755 like thats the one im looking into now are they any good just aint got the cash at the min for a multiplex but have been looking on ebay at tonegawa one thats starting at 60 but would rather 5755
 
renbar said:
on a 4wd they would be wicked but on my bug it was spinnig most of the time but had good control but i was on grass so on a different surface they could be great tyres ie sand loose gravel might be good but i think they look better than they perform
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I know mate,I had mine on my Beet and they were diabolical! virtually zero traction. I used them on the front and they were great,but on the rear you may as well forget it.
Set of four near new Trakktor tyres anyone???
J.
 
You must have been giving it some hammer :clown: don't arc weld anything on these - it will look like bird poop :blush: TIG welding is more controllable & will give you a nice neat finish, quick polish up & like a new 1 again :cool2:
 
ren i highly recomend the 5755. everytime I take my MT out I jump it pretty hard (at least chest hight sometime head height) and the landings arnt always flat. sometimes lands and a front wheel and pulls it hard one way. hitech never faults though, always comes back for more punishment.

I fried a 5745 once but that was my fault, that 5745 lasted 10 litres in a XRC and another 10 litres in my MT before I killed it by being stupid. 5755 has only had 5 litres on it but hasnt missed a beat, still going strong and so quick, just love it.

regarding the MT tyres they are awesome lasting but traction isnt one of their strong points. i will be trying a set of mud slingers from FS when oversizerc get them in stock. will let you know how they perform.
 
dwarfy said:
You must have been giving it some hammer :clown: don't arc weld anything on these - it will look like bird poop :blush: TIG welding is more controllable & will give you a nice neat finish, quick polish up & like a new 1 again :cool2:
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+1 Andy with the tig welding......i wish i had the knack LOL :blush:
 
I MIG'ed my Fat Belly Samba and at the end it weighed more than the friggin' car! Then it blew holes eveywhere. +1 Andy,TIG is the best.
J.
 
well im skint now thanks to my last outing new pair of wide mammoth wheels on there way from hobbytech in germany sould have a tad more grip than the standard ones bargain price at the min 59.90 eur plus postage cant go wrong plus a new servo for my steering hitec 5755 another £55 plus postage hopefully thats it all sorted now plus i won a bare 23cc zenoah on ebay last night for 13.50 plus post cant go wrong going to build up a rev happy mental 23cc with stuffed crank ceramic bearings zero drag seals and a new race ported head and piston but thats got to wait until funds free up a bit
 
renbar said:
well im skint now thanks to my last outing new pair of wide mammoth wheels on there way from hobbytech in germany sould have a tad more grip than the standard ones bargain price at the min 59.90 eur plus postage cant go wrong plus a new servo for my steering hitec 5755 another £55 plus postage hopefully thats it all sorted now plus i won a bare 23cc zenoah on ebay last night for 13.50 plus post cant go wrong going to build up a rev happy mental 23cc with stuffed crank ceramic bearings zero drag seals and a new race ported head and piston but thats got to wait until funds free up a bit
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sounds like fun, i just finished getting all the bits to fix mine including a new jetpro which just landed on my desk.
 
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