High Speed Crash Aftermath

[Heynow!]

So....I finally got my Losi 5ive T 2.0 running with a sweet OBR engine and pipe. I was breaking it in...and the engine went into WOT mode and crashed at about 45 MPH into a concrete parking stopper (like the kind you see in every parking lot). The good news is that the front right wheel absorbed a lot of the impact. I know this because it exploded and flew into pieces. However, the frame is bent and I am sure the front end needs some parts replaced. As such, is it better to buy another car and use the old one as a parts locker? Or...how much can I "fix" the frame. The frame is about $400 by itself, and a pair of wheels/tires is about $100. I am rapidly approaching the cost of a new car with a few more broken parts. I'm open to suggestions. As an aside...WTF would cause an engine to go screaming into WOT on its own?

 

[Mick Boomer]

Pictures.
Invest in a killswitch

 

[Heynow!]

Pictures.
Invest in a killswitch

Yeah...funny thing about that. I have a MOD killswitch and need to install it. I was breaking in the motor and was going to put it in later. The good news is that it was in an empty parking lot and no one was around. I will never run it again without the killswitch installed. I'm still pissed off, however...

 

[Clubin]

Good the kill switch didn’t get damaged.

 

[Rep732]

Kill switch is a must has been the motto of this forum for awhile now... its an expensive lesson but just solidifies the need for one at anytime its engine is running.

 

[RickDizzle]

Alright fellas where is that video we need to share regarding this...I know someone has it...

 

[Clubin]

I need pictures.

 

[misterleon]

Pictures. Just replace the parts that broke or try to find a used rig from Facebook as a donor car. I’m pretty sure killswitches don’t work if they are wrapped in plastic in a parts bin

 

[TRAT]

I need pictures.

I like carnage!!

 

[Clubin]

I like carnage!!

We do too.

 

[Seandonato73]

Breaking in an engine
No kill switch

 

[Clubin]

Hey now, you can’t start a thread like this and not have pictures.

 

[Mick Boomer]

I’ve checked this site more than normal today because im waiting for pictures

 

[MonsterAir]

Never happened without pics

 

[RcJunkie13]

can we get pics?

 

[1500valk]

Am I the only one who ran a throttle return spring on all my nitros and Baja 5bs?

 

[TRAT]

I like popcorn still waiting for some entertainment.

 

[MonsterAir]

Am I the only one who ran a throttle return spring on all my nitros and Baja 5bs?

No your not. Every carb has one. You'd be special if you ran a stiffer spring but I doubt you are.

 

[1500valk]

Yes, I always ran a stiffer spring, completely independent of the normal throttle spring. On my Baja 5b's (and nitro cars) I ran springs that would overcome the throttle and pull the throttle closed and apply the brakes. I also ran a fail safe. 25 pound rc car running away can seriously hurt people.

 

[Bizzer]

Spring returns don’t cut it! You need to run a remote kill, full stop! If a servo has enough power to overcome the spring to work and accelerate the vehicle it doesn’t do shite in the event of the servo malfunctioning! Quit being cheap or lazy and do it the right way!