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.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
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.
Monday, January 7, 2013
Well gotten a lot done .
Well been busy past couple days got the ZD to HK to TRX parts interchange chart done finally after more work than I had hoped it would be . Hopefully I will eventually the more complicated task of making one for upgrades but for now people should be able to use this . Also made some new pages to simplify finding stuff that I have posted for now there is one for everything ZMT-10 and Stadium King one for random products I have tried using and another one just for vehicles I have bought and tried recently so thankfully it's all over for now .
Sunday, January 6, 2013
ZD Racing ZMT-10 to hobbyking / turnigy stadium king 2wd truggy to Traxxas part # interchange sheet
( This list doesn't include upgrade parts of any sort there are other parts for the Traxxas rustler that will fit but would qualify as a upgrade. Some hardware has been left out of this list such as screws due to there universal nature)
I have added links to some of the part #s to places where they can be bought .( Not responsible for dead links or links to the wrong product ) verify what your ordering before you order.
Most Traxxas components are not a direct fit and may require filing of components , enlargement of mounting holes to allow installation or require related hardware such as screws .
| ZD Racing name | common name | ZD Racing part # | hobby king part# | Traxxas equivalent if available |
| base board | lower chassis | 10001 | 023000004 | |
| upper deck | upper chassis plate | 10002 | ||
| front hydraulic rack | front shock tower | 10003 | 023000005 | |
| rear hydraulic rack | rear shock tower | 10004 | 3638 | |
| rear lower arm | rear control arm | 10005 | 023000006 | 3655x |
| front lower arm | front control arm | 10006 | 023000007 | 3631 |
| rear suspension pin long | rear inner suspension pin | 10007 | 023000008 | 3739 |
| front suspension pin arms long | front inner suspension pin | 10008 | 023000009 | 3739 |
| pins for rear suspension arms short | rear outer suspension pins | 10009 | 023000010 | 3739 |
| gear case left and right | transmission case halves | 10010 | ||
| gear cover | spur gear cover | 10011 | 023000011 | |
| motor fixed strengthening plate | motor support | 10012 | ||
| adjustable spring and mount | slipper clutch components | 10013 | 023000012 | |
| differential shell | differential case | 10014 | 023000013 | |
| big gear shaft | transmission top gear shaft | 10015 | ||
| small gear shaft | idler gear shaft | 10016 | 023000014 | |
| 30T gear | idler gear | 10017 | 023000015 | |
| 22T gear | top gear | 10018 | 023000016 | |
| 83T gear | spur gear | 10019 | 023000017 | |
| differential gear set | differential assembly | 10020 | 023000018 | |
| Big bevel gear of differential gear 13T | differential side ear | 10021 | 023000019 | |
| small bevel gear of differential gear 10T | small bevel gear | 10022 | 023000020 | |
| 60T gear | differential drive gear | 10023 | ||
| motor gear 25T | 25 Tooth pinion gear | 10024 | 023000021 | 4725 |
| front damper set | front shock set | 10025 | 023000022 | |
| rear damper set | rear shock set | 10026 | 023000023 | |
| front shock springs | 10027 | 023000024 | ||
| rear shock springs | 10028 | 023000025 | ||
| shock absorber piston group | shock rebuild kit | 10029 | ||
| front shock shafts set | 10030 | |||
| rear shock shaft set | 10031 | |||
| receiver cover /switch rack | 10032 | |||
| battery cover/ battery gland ball | battery hold down set | 10033 | 023000026 | |
| rear wheel axle | rear stub axle | 10034 | 023000027 | |
| front wheel axle | front stub axle | 10035 | 023000028 | 3637 |
| rear drive axle | dogbone | 10036 | 023000029 | |
| transmission cups | transmission out put / inner drive | 10037 | 023000030 | |
| rear axle holder | rear hub | 10038 | 023000031 | 3652 |
| steering arm | front hub | 10039 | 023000032 | 3636 |
Most Traxxas components are not a direct fit and may require filing of components , enlargement of mounting holes to allow installation or require related hardware such as screws .
| ZD Racing name | common name | ZD Racing part # | hobby king part# | Traxxas equivalent if available |
| portal holder | caster block | 10040 | 023000033 | 3632 |
| steering group | steering bell-crank | 10041 | 023000034 | |
| steering connector plate | 10042 | 023000035 | ||
| steering axles | steering pivot | 10043 | 023000036 | |
| front/lower suspension arm strengthening plate | tie bar / hinge pin brace | 10044 | 023000037 | 2532 |
| defense board | front bumper | 10045 | 023000038 | |
| suspension arm mount | front bulkhead | 10046 | 023000039 | 2530 |
| motor protector | 10047 | 023000040 | ||
| shell pillar | body post | 10048 | 023000041 | |
| Row clip | wire clip | 10049 | 023000042 | |
| servo rocker | servo arm | 10050 | ||
| front hexagonal wheel seat | front wheel hex | 10051 | 023000043 | 3654 |
| rear hexagonal wheel seat | rear wheel hex | 10052 | 023000044 | 1654 |
| front upper rod group | front camber links | 10053 | 023000045 | 3641 |
| rear upper rod group | rear camber links | 10054 | 023000046 | 3641 |
| steering rod set | steering links | 10055 | 023000047 | |
| servo rod | center link | 10056 | ||
| rim | wheel | 10057 | 023000048 | |
| front tire and sponge | front tire and insert | 10058 | 023000049 | |
| rear tire and sponge | rear tire and insert | 10059 | 023000050 | |
| motor cover | 10060 | 023000051 | ||
| PVC body | 10061 | 023000052 | ||
| PVC body | 10062 | |||
| antenna tube | 10063 | 1726 | ||
| server fixed columns | servo mount | 10064 | 023000053 | |
| shock ball seat / shock cap ball seat | shock ends | 10065 | 023000054 | |
| servo crank set | servo horn adapters | 10066 | 023000055 | |
| asbestos paper friction pad | slipper pads | 10067 | 023000056 | |
| differential asbestos paper pads | differential gasket | 10068 | 023000057 | |
| shock absorber seal ring | shock seal kit | 10069 | ||
| differential seal ring | differential o-ring | 10070 | 023000058 | |
| front / rear shock absorber cylinder block | shock body set front and rear | 10071 | ||
| shock cap | upper shock cap | 10072 | ||
| shock adjustment ring | shock preload adjuster | 10073 | ||
| shock spring lower seat | 10074 | |||
| shock seal cover | lower shock cap | 10075 | ||
| e button 2.5 0.4T | E clip 2.5mm | 10076 | 023000059 | |
| front lower arm screw | caster block to hub screw | 10077 | 023000060 | |
| screw rod | shoulder screws | 10078 | 3642 |
Most Traxxas components are not a direct fit and may require filing of components , enlargement of mounting holes to allow installation or require related hardware such as screws .
| ZD Racing name | common name | ZD Racing part # | hobby king part# | Traxxas equivalent if available |
| steering ball screw | ball stud | 10079 | ||
| bulb | hollow balls | 10080 | ||
| steel pin 2*10 | axle pin | 10101 | 023000062 | |
| pins for front arm short | front outer control arm pin | 10152 | 023000064 | |
| axle of | 5 mm axle shim | 10153 | 249000084 | 1985 |
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