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Haulinick · 06-06-2006, 02:33 AM

wen im looking for a 3ch radio, do i want to look for linear third channel?
i dont know if thats wat u would use for rear steering or if u need something different.

rockwerks · 06-06-2006, 06:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haulinick

wen im looking for a 3ch radio, do i want to look for linear third channel?
i dont know if thats wat u would use for rear steering or if u need something different.

buy a TQ3 from traxxas with receiver off ebay and mod it yourself.....there is a ton of info on how to do it here on this site....If you spend more than 40.00 you paid too much

BrandonW · 06-06-2006, 08:29 AM

the tq3 is not linear, so your front sterring will be proportional to how much you turn the wheel, and your back wheels will only go full left, center, and full right. you could always go with this:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXBCP2**&P=0

rockwerks · 06-06-2006, 08:36 AM

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Originally Posted by noob_superman

the tq3 is not linear, so your front sterring will be proportional to how much you turn the wheel, and your back wheels will only go full left, center, and full right. you could always go with this:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXBCP2**&P=0

It all depends on how you switch it. i put in a potieometer on - off -on and it is 100% proportional......and it will stay in the position I leave it in. from a slight turn to 100% lock. the pot cost me 1.25 off the net

SPEED_RACER · 06-06-2006, 08:48 AM

Haulinick what radio do you have?

Haulinick · 06-06-2006, 10:44 AM

i dont have a radio yet. thats y im looking

rockbound · 06-06-2006, 11:01 AM

can you post some pics of this and how you didi it?

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by rockwerks

It all depends on how you switch it. i put in a potieometer on - off -on and it is 100% proportional......and it will stay in the position I leave it in. from a slight turn to 100% lock. the pot cost me 1.25 off the net

gregrocks90046 · 06-07-2006, 06:52 PM

just my 2 cents on radios.

i was going to go with a modded tq3, and instead i got an airtronics M8. i am so glad i went with the airtronics set-up. full adjustability, and combined with a spektrum, i don't have to worry about freqs.

again, it's just my opinion. it doesn't make sense to me to build a high dollar crawler and use a cheap radio.

andrewmp6 · 06-08-2006, 12:24 AM

alot of people use the tq3 i dont since its am i have a 2 stick 4 channel its nice i say spend a lil more and get a good fm one

MattH · 06-08-2006, 04:56 AM

I have a modified Traxxas TQ3 and it works great considering the low cost. I recently switched to a Hitec CRX. This is also an inexpensive radio (the SRX is even less), but I know have proportional rear steer, subtrim and end point adjustments. I have rear steer (3rd channel) mixed with the front steer (channel 1). If I don't want rear steer, I hit a couple buttons and switch to a model setup that is front steer only. The endpoint adjustments will help keep my digital servos from burning out. You can add pots for endpoint adjustments to a TQ3, but to me it doesn't seem worth the effort.

06-06-2006, 02:33 AM	#1
Haulinick Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose Posts: 20	third channel? wen im looking for a 3ch radio, do i want to look for linear third channel? i dont know if thats wat u would use for rear steering or if u need something different.

06-06-2006, 08:29 AM	#3
BrandonW RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: USA Posts: 1,043	the tq3 is not linear, so your front sterring will be proportional to how much you turn the wheel, and your back wheels will only go full left, center, and full right. you could always go with this: http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXBCP2**&P=0

06-06-2006, 08:48 AM	#5
SPEED_RACER Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: MANVILLE Posts: 413	Haulinick what radio do you have?

06-06-2006, 10:44 AM	#6
Haulinick Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Jose Posts: 20	i dont have a radio yet. thats y im looking

06-07-2006, 06:52 PM	#8
gregrocks90046 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Crawlifornia Uber Alles Posts: 1,146	just my 2 cents on radios. i was going to go with a modded tq3, and instead i got an airtronics M8. i am so glad i went with the airtronics set-up. full adjustability, and combined with a spektrum, i don't have to worry about freqs. again, it's just my opinion. it doesn't make sense to me to build a high dollar crawler and use a cheap radio.

06-08-2006, 12:24 AM	#9
andrewmp6 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: louisville Posts: 814	alot of people use the tq3 i dont since its am i have a 2 stick 4 channel its nice i say spend a lil more and get a good fm one

06-08-2006, 04:56 AM	#10
MattH Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina Posts: 411	I have a modified Traxxas TQ3 and it works great considering the low cost. I recently switched to a Hitec CRX. This is also an inexpensive radio (the SRX is even less), but I know have proportional rear steer, subtrim and end point adjustments. I have rear steer (3rd channel) mixed with the front steer (channel 1). If I don't want rear steer, I hit a couple buttons and switch to a model setup that is front steer only. The endpoint adjustments will help keep my digital servos from burning out. You can add pots for endpoint adjustments to a TQ3, but to me it doesn't seem worth the effort.

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