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06-08-2009, 07:04 PM
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| Sir Limps Alot   Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN
Posts: 676
|  Anyone run a full pack out of their truck yet? Heres a rundown of what's installed: Eflight 1500mah 30c 2c Novak 17.5 Novak spectrum GTB Towerpro 996r ( end points turned to 110% ) Jr rs310 First pack was stopped from heat build up. No temp gun but I hit my thermal on my speedo twice before stopping for the day. Second pack I picked up a horrible click in what i believe to be my front axel. Tore axels and trans appart to find little to no grease and performed the shim extraction while it there. Everything benches perfect! Third pack I was practicing with some buddys and heard a unique crack fallowed by a crunch and munch. Figured it was my first cvd failure and sure enuf. That's that sound. Off to my lhs I go. Buy a shaft for 10.99+ tax only to break on the 4th gate of the next course. Don't don't just break by the way. They SHATTER! Hope the cups stayed smooth. I'm so torn right now. My truck was impressing everyone but I can't afford to really push it. Is this what vintage rc collecting about? If so it's why I don't do it. Anyways... I contacted Rich and kindly asked if I could get replacements so hopefully I can drive again by this weekend. Thanks for the read and hope to not come off as sounding *insert name here* but I really felt like venting. Chad Last edited by djjiz; 06-08-2009 at 08:05 PM. Reason: Excuse the errors please. Poster is on a medicated iPhone |
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06-08-2009, 07:10 PM
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| Live,Eat,sleep RC   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oregon
Posts: 2,804
| two packs strong now |
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06-08-2009, 07:12 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
Posts: 6,796
| We ran a few packs through one this weekend without issue.  |
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06-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tualatin
Posts: 54
| I ran 7 or 8 packs through mine last week. did a small 2 course comp wednesday with no problems, Yesterday though we had our big ORCRC comp/ Axial WCC qualifier and in the 4, 10 gate courses I managed to break 3 cvd's, the truck performed awesome other than the cvd weakness |
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06-08-2009, 07:28 PM
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| On the lookout for Rocks  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana
Posts: 3,729
| Was working on my first one until I lost a center drive shaft CV pin about 15 minutes in. |
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06-08-2009, 07:55 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280
Posts: 1,002
| Got 6 to 8 packs in on Sunday. Not going easy on it at all either. |
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06-08-2009, 08:41 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Maple Ridge,B.C.
Posts: 73
| I got 10 packs though mine and it rocks I have had no issues at all. just finding the right motor/pinion combo is the biggest thing, but i think i've found the right combo. Doing more test'n tune this week. Doing follow the leader with other comp rigs and it's nice to see the losi walk over the competition. |
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06-08-2009, 08:53 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Flagstaff AZ
Posts: 29
| after all upgrades 2 packs and NO problems |
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06-08-2009, 08:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio
Posts: 560
| I got a a few packs through mine on Sunday. Was out crawling for 4+ hours. No clue how many packs, I didn't keep track. - DK |
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06-08-2009, 09:48 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Humble
Posts: 751
| Just got mine at 4 pm today and ran two packs right out of the box wanted to test the box stock so I could see what improves. So far no issues, kept the steering limited but did bind it up several times but I'm not a power it through kind of driver I stipp change angles and try and wiggle out. So far so good, she's on the table being torn apart now, these foams are retarded hard. |
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06-09-2009, 05:16 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: thailand
Posts: 75
| after fix cvd & gear 6packon this track and NO problem cvd. have motor heat only. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqeZjvlzIIk |
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06-09-2009, 08:33 AM
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| TN State Champ 2011  Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 1,419
| Heres a rundown of what's installed: Eflight 1500mah 30c 2c Novak 17.5 Novak spectrum GTB Towerpro 996r ( end points turned to 110% ) Jr rs310 Your end points are the problem. Most who have had good luck with the CVD's had their end points turned down. |
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06-09-2009, 09:10 AM
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| Sir Limps Alot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN
Posts: 676
| I'd blame my end points too but I broke them going straight! After pm'ing the appropriate people and hearing no answer I think I'm going to try there 1-888 number and see if there's any warrantee on these particular parts. Hate to think I ordered in January just to be down most of our season. |
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06-09-2009, 09:25 AM
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| TN State Champ 2011 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Chattanooga
Posts: 1,419
| That is very disapointing to hear.  I have read that sometimes the pin in the cv joint is loose from the factory and wiggles loose and gets caught on the cv cup and snaps while driving straight. Try shrink wraping them, I have read of success doing this and also the drive shafts at motor and axel end. I have one sitting on my shop bench waiting for the motor issue to be resolved. I have heard most are getting replaced with no problems by sending Rich a PM or calling the number you listed. |
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06-09-2009, 09:32 AM
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| Sir Limps Alot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Duluth, MN
Posts: 676
| I put aluminum rings on my pins during the first rebuild and loctite on everything that could use it. Other then the cvds and the clicking coming back in my front axel I really love my truck. I cobbled a dog bone setup on one side and still pulled lines my old truck did but this time 3wd! |
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06-09-2009, 09:48 AM
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| I like to #*&^ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: sittin in the sky
Posts: 4,388
| after i made my first 2 or 3 runs and made the adjustments and such i ran 4 1500mah 9.6 volt packs through it |
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06-09-2009, 12:25 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Clay,Al.
Posts: 359
| About 5 mins into the first pack it broke a CVD, no worries though....Rich is sending a replacement. It worked very well up till that point though. I'm very happy with it and know that Rich will get these issues worked out and all will be well. |
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06-09-2009, 12:30 PM
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| Losi Rep  Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario
Posts: 484
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I searched my PM's and could not find one from you. You can always email me at rtrujillo@losi.com I'll take care of it. Rich EDIT: I take that back I found it. Sorry I didn't respond to your PM, but your axles should ship out today or if I met the deadline, yesterday. I get my PM's emailed to me and I probably read that and failed to respond from here. Either way you'll should have them by Thursday. Last edited by Rich Trujillo; 06-09-2009 at 12:32 PM. | |
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06-09-2009, 05:13 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ogden, Utah
Posts: 195
| I havent even run mine more than 10 min without a cv snaping |
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06-10-2009, 08:03 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: thailand
Posts: 75
| I do like this /cover cvd,shaft drive and limit steering   |
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