What upgrades to mak it Bullet proof
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potatoperogy
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what's bulletproof?
in my research people recommend these upgrades usually.
servos
hpi air filter
radio with third channel to install a kill switch
performance muffler
maybe wheels and tires in which case you'll need hpi adapter hubs.
personally i try to keep my hobbies affordable so i have taken some advice and did some work before i ever drove it. it has been running pure stock and awesome. i have a couple plastic gears that i swap out to make it torquey or high speedy. but i drive it with the wheels on the ground. it weighs as much as a small microwave. i only launch if i have the money in my pocket to fix something.
all i did was locktite all the screws BEFORE i put gas in it. i even locktite my wheel nuts. reroute the wires from the servos. i wrapped them in plastic tubing and ran them so that a hot servo will not melt them.
i run fast and hard on alot of terrain. i just don't expect nitro style launches and avoid slamming 35 pounds into any curbs or whatever. and if i ran it for 30 minutes, i give it a ten minute rest to cool down. maybe thats why i have been lucky with my stock servos, knock on wood.
thats what i learned anyways but what do i know. i haven't owned a bulletproof rc yet.
in my research people recommend these upgrades usually.
servos
hpi air filter
radio with third channel to install a kill switch
performance muffler
maybe wheels and tires in which case you'll need hpi adapter hubs.
personally i try to keep my hobbies affordable so i have taken some advice and did some work before i ever drove it. it has been running pure stock and awesome. i have a couple plastic gears that i swap out to make it torquey or high speedy. but i drive it with the wheels on the ground. it weighs as much as a small microwave. i only launch if i have the money in my pocket to fix something.
all i did was locktite all the screws BEFORE i put gas in it. i even locktite my wheel nuts. reroute the wires from the servos. i wrapped them in plastic tubing and ran them so that a hot servo will not melt them.
i run fast and hard on alot of terrain. i just don't expect nitro style launches and avoid slamming 35 pounds into any curbs or whatever. and if i ran it for 30 minutes, i give it a ten minute rest to cool down. maybe thats why i have been lucky with my stock servos, knock on wood.
thats what i learned anyways but what do i know. i haven't owned a bulletproof rc yet.
rob64n
Well-Known Member
yeah you can use that as an expression only when you run and don't break something, but when you do break something, one you either replace the part with something stronger,(only referring to pins,ect) or two you just replace the broke part, it's all in how you drive,lol....
hamster huey
Well-Known Member
http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/showthread.php?t=25
Read through here. I agree w/the previous post:
servos, air filter, radio syst, failsafe for the basic stuff. unless your having probs installing a monster engine or landing on throttle then diff rings maybe welded.
Read through here. I agree w/the previous post:
servos, air filter, radio syst, failsafe for the basic stuff. unless your having probs installing a monster engine or landing on throttle then diff rings maybe welded.