Well here is a video with it running running enjoy.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
ZD Racing 1/16th scale brushed on 3S lipo
Well i finally got around to running my ZD Racing 1/16th scale Car on a 3s lipo pack . To be honest I don't recommend doing it the motor gets pretty hot and will probable decrease its life expectancy greatly but I did learn that it does work and that the ESC can handle it. I also determined that the ESC does have a voltage cut off for 3-cell packs but like the 2s cut off its to low for my taste .
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Well I'm going to use today's post to spotlight Team CRP
Team CRP specializes in Vintage RC car, truck and buggy parts for Tamiya, Kyosho, Associated, Cox, and Futaba.
To be honest most of the products that I have used from CRP were not used on the model they where intended for but who cares if it works it works . Probably the products I have used the most are there wheel adapters and front bumper's and I recommend that you check out there stock you never know what they may have that will make your day easier .
Here is a list of the top products I have used made by them .
TRUCK BUMPER - RC10T - 3051
This bumper fits just about any stadium truck and most 2wd buggies I mostly use this on vintage applications but with the wide variety of colors this bugger looks good on about anything and its not just a nother boring Rpm replacement bumper that every body has so If you want something different be sure to check these out.
WHEEL ADAPTER - Blackfoot / Monster Beetle - 1634
These adapters are great as replacment's for your tamiya blackfoot or even for some older Traxxas Car's I normally keep at least 2 pair of these in my stock for adapting Tamiya Clodbuster wheels to some vehicles .
SHOCK SPRING CLAMPS - Falcon - Thunder Dragon - Nissan King Cab - Supershot - Blackfoot - 1574
These spring adjusters fit any shock with a 13 mm outer diameter so they will fit alot of shocks that use clips for adjustment.
8mm SHOCK COLLARS (4 pc) - CRP 9126-4
These spring adjuster clamps fit any shock body with a outer diameter of 8 mm and will fit a lot of different vintage shocks and a couple of modern shocks .
AXLE EXTENDER - CRP 1565
Basically these are barrel nuts they have a 4 mm thread a 5 mm hex and a usable length of 11 mm these are great for conversions where you need a longer axle but don't have one available.
3mm O-RINGS - 1529
Great to have for emergency shock rebuilds .
SHOCK ADAPTER / SPACER - Frog - 9127
These are got to haves in your junk box you never know when your going to need a spacer for something.
Includes
4 - Top Hat Shock Adapters
4 - Wide Spacers L: 8mm D: 7mm
4 - Narrow Spacers L: 5m D: 7mm
4 - Wide Spacers L: 8mm D: 7mm
4 - Narrow Spacers L: 5m D: 7mm
Thursday, January 10, 2013
update 1/10/13
Well looks like I'm going back to bushed power on my Zmt-10 .At least for a little while the esc I was using die with just a little bit of a whimper but hopefully soon I will have a replacement esc to replace it soon .
Since it snowed here I was having a bit of fun playing in that snow but sadly the temperature went back up and now all I have is standing water and mud and it looks like its going to be this way for a while.
Since it snowed here I was having a bit of fun playing in that snow but sadly the temperature went back up and now all I have is standing water and mud and it looks like its going to be this way for a while.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
My review on the stock brushed ZMT-10 / Turnigy Stadium King
Well I am going to start this out as part 1 of my review Now I'm not going to go into grave detail here because most of what I would right I have already written so If you want more there are links at the top and bottom for my information page for this truck,
I have now put several packs through the truck and can say it has not given much to complain about I still wish It had a better motor in it although it did run 17+ mph (soon to be retest ) and as far as top speed is concerned that isn't terrible but I wish It had a little more punch and the bulkhead breaking was a let down but a Traxxas bulkhead is only around $5.00.
So far I have had little reason to think that this little truck can't fill the void left by the ECX car's moving up the price scale . Once the battery was cycled a couple times I was able to get ruffly 10 min's drive time in my gravel driveway and yard. That's not to bad for a 2400 mah battery pack .
After running the truck for a while I finally found my pinion gear puller and swapped the stock brass pinion for a steel one meant for the Traxxas bandit .
But all in all I can say for a RTR truck it's a good value in my opinion but I'm not to sure I would recommend it for a beginner . The main reason I say this is mostly due to the fact that there are things that should be done to this truck to prolong its life and to reduce maintenance . I have made a list here of some things I recommend to do to the truck soon after you buy .
Some of these things are very simple but others a beginner may not feel comfortable with .
Now I have broke my grading in to 10 sections.
1) Top Speed B- 17mph + that's not to bad.
2) Pavement Driving C+ rear end likes to spin out a bit till the pins are wore down.
3) Loose Surface Driving A When new the rear tires can actually fling some dirt and gets great traction ,front are definitely above average.
4) Jumping AThe Truck flies smooth with a nose up attitude , to make this truck nose dive takes effort.
5) Durability B- In my opinion with a new bulkhead the truck it's self is just as durable as the competition The body and rim's sadly are not.
6) Ease of Use D The recommended upgrades and modifications really hurt it here.
7) Parts Availability C- The parts that can't be replaced with Traxxas components are hard to get, hobby king has been restocking parts but so far demand has kept them at a negative inventory .
8 ) Price A- My ZMT-10 model was $120 shipped , The Turnigy version would run me $138 delivered( If there smart they will get this into the U.S. warehouse that should make it lower than $100 delivered)
9) Looks C Most people don't like the body but I don't think it looks to bad
10) Features B yes it's brushed but its also cheap , It does come with a pretty good 2.4GHz radio system that only takes 4AA's and the esc is powerful enough to deal with upgraded brushed motors to at least 15 turn's , Lets not forget it does include a decent battery and it does have a charger So I feel justified to give it this grade.
According to a grade calculator I found that comes out to . A 3.00 grade average or a B
You can use the link below or Click the link up top to go to My page dedicated to my time with this truck.
http://junkstuffandthings.blogspot.com/p/zmt-10-information.html
Remember this is part one part 2 will cover my upgrade to brushless.
I have now put several packs through the truck and can say it has not given much to complain about I still wish It had a better motor in it although it did run 17+ mph (soon to be retest ) and as far as top speed is concerned that isn't terrible but I wish It had a little more punch and the bulkhead breaking was a let down but a Traxxas bulkhead is only around $5.00.
So far I have had little reason to think that this little truck can't fill the void left by the ECX car's moving up the price scale . Once the battery was cycled a couple times I was able to get ruffly 10 min's drive time in my gravel driveway and yard. That's not to bad for a 2400 mah battery pack .
After running the truck for a while I finally found my pinion gear puller and swapped the stock brass pinion for a steel one meant for the Traxxas bandit .
But all in all I can say for a RTR truck it's a good value in my opinion but I'm not to sure I would recommend it for a beginner . The main reason I say this is mostly due to the fact that there are things that should be done to this truck to prolong its life and to reduce maintenance . I have made a list here of some things I recommend to do to the truck soon after you buy .
Some of these things are very simple but others a beginner may not feel comfortable with .
Now I have broke my grading in to 10 sections.
1) Top Speed B- 17mph + that's not to bad.
2) Pavement Driving C+ rear end likes to spin out a bit till the pins are wore down.
3) Loose Surface Driving A When new the rear tires can actually fling some dirt and gets great traction ,front are definitely above average.
4) Jumping AThe Truck flies smooth with a nose up attitude , to make this truck nose dive takes effort.
5) Durability B- In my opinion with a new bulkhead the truck it's self is just as durable as the competition The body and rim's sadly are not.
6) Ease of Use D The recommended upgrades and modifications really hurt it here.
7) Parts Availability C- The parts that can't be replaced with Traxxas components are hard to get, hobby king has been restocking parts but so far demand has kept them at a negative inventory .
8 ) Price A- My ZMT-10 model was $120 shipped , The Turnigy version would run me $138 delivered( If there smart they will get this into the U.S. warehouse that should make it lower than $100 delivered)
9) Looks C Most people don't like the body but I don't think it looks to bad
10) Features B yes it's brushed but its also cheap , It does come with a pretty good 2.4GHz radio system that only takes 4AA's and the esc is powerful enough to deal with upgraded brushed motors to at least 15 turn's , Lets not forget it does include a decent battery and it does have a charger So I feel justified to give it this grade.
According to a grade calculator I found that comes out to . A 3.00 grade average or a B
You can use the link below or Click the link up top to go to My page dedicated to my time with this truck.
http://junkstuffandthings.blogspot.com/p/zmt-10-information.html
Remember this is part one part 2 will cover my upgrade to brushless.
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