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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
ORIGINAL: The Real Dogman
Your Spider would perform MUCH better if you lowered it alot!! Up that high I can only imagine how "floppy" it must be!!
Just an experienced suggestion
Your Spider would perform MUCH better if you lowered it alot!! Up that high I can only imagine how "floppy" it must be!!
Just an experienced suggestion
Yes, I agree, it is a little high. But does perform quite well, as long as you dont need to turn a corner...
Waiting for some new MOAB 40 series wheels and tyres to arrive.
Then can sort out the ride height.
Everything is on the highest (tallest) setting, so, there is plenty of scope to lower it down.
Thanks for the tip.
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
ORIGINAL: CrocEnd
Strewth its dear for what you still have to put to it. IT'S good but.
Strewth its dear for what you still have to put to it. IT'S good but.
This looks like it has been used for bashing - plenty of scrapes etc.
But will be looked after now - this was my ultimate goal for a crawler.
Makes the HSP look even more like a bargain.
PS, you really have to admire the engineering that has gone in to the Spider.
You can get alloy axle tubes and gearbox units - but again, best part of the price of the HSP....
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Yeh Do like that Spider.
Here is my fix for the broken r/h rear diff.
To long to wait for parts and I think it will do it again (not biffy enough) IT should this diff side but, we'll see.
1st Pic the ali.,plate.
2nd Bolted in and super glued befor plate and after plate install.
3rd Out side glued with Loctite 3805 ali. weld.
Allcracks and splits gouged with Dremel small ball tip, then super glued First.
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Here is my fix for the broken r/h rear diff.
To long to wait for parts and I think it will do it again (not biffy enough) IT should this diff side but, we'll see.
1st Pic the ali.,plate.
2nd Bolted in and super glued befor plate and after plate install.
3rd Out side glued with Loctite 3805 ali. weld.
Allcracks and splits gouged with Dremel small ball tip, then super glued First.
Later
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
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OOp's DoDo
Forgot the pic's
OOp's DoDo
Forgot the pic's
Excellent job.
What guage thickness did you use for the plate?
And wonder why they do not add these as standard?
Thanks for the pictures.
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
Drew Hi and every one'
This is home made plate 1.5mm ali. scrap from sign makers shop.Took about 1/2 hour to fab,with hand tools, I did use a small hobbie band saw that I have for modeling, rough cutting then filed and drilled it.
More time finding that size than makeing it,also got some 3mm for servo mount witch I'am doing now will post pic later.
As for the makers they have not seen this problem maybe //??????.
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This is home made plate 1.5mm ali. scrap from sign makers shop.Took about 1/2 hour to fab,with hand tools, I did use a small hobbie band saw that I have for modeling, rough cutting then filed and drilled it.
More time finding that size than makeing it,also got some 3mm for servo mount witch I'am doing now will post pic later.
As for the makers they have not seen this problem maybe //??????.
Later
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Drew Hi and every one'
This is home made plate 1.5mm ali. scrap from sign makers shop.Took about 1/2 hour to fab,with hand tools, I did use a small hobbie band saw that I have for modeling, rough cutting then filed and drilled it.
More time finding that size than makeing it,also got some 3mm for servo mount witch I'am doing now will post pic later.
As for the makers they have not seen this problem maybe //??????.
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Drew Hi and every one'
This is home made plate 1.5mm ali. scrap from sign makers shop.Took about 1/2 hour to fab,with hand tools, I did use a small hobbie band saw that I have for modeling, rough cutting then filed and drilled it.
More time finding that size than makeing it,also got some 3mm for servo mount witch I'am doing now will post pic later.
As for the makers they have not seen this problem maybe //??????.
Later
Excellent work my friend.
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
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Here is couple of pic's of servo rear steering mount 3mm ali.,
Here is couple of pic's of servo rear steering mount 3mm ali.,
Still waiting for my parts to arrive - ordered the standard servo plate and servo for the rear along with the gearbox cases, but alas, no sign of them...
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Hi Drew
The four wheel steering is total magic, it turns inside it's own length,well almost all I did was to "Y" lead it so it works front and rear all the time,after Boxing Day I'll try a 3 channel rx and some mixing like crabing.
Cheer's and have a Merry and Safe Christmas
From Down under.
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The four wheel steering is total magic, it turns inside it's own length,well almost all I did was to "Y" lead it so it works front and rear all the time,after Boxing Day I'll try a 3 channel rx and some mixing like crabing.
Cheer's and have a Merry and Safe Christmas
From Down under.
Later
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
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Hi Drew
The four wheel steering is total magic, it turns inside it's own length,well almost all I did was to "Y" lead it so it works front and rear all the time,after Boxing Day I'll try a 3 channel rx and some mixing like crabing.
Cheer's and have Merry and Chritmas
From Down under.
Later
Hi Drew
The four wheel steering is total magic, it turns inside it's own length,well almost all I did was to "Y" lead it so it works front and rear all the time,after Boxing Day I'll try a 3 channel rx and some mixing like crabing.
Cheer's and have Merry and Chritmas
From Down under.
Later
I know it made the spider a lot better. It was terrible at turning.
I have a 3 channel tx for that, it allows just rear, just front, both, and opposite - strange when it goes diagonal....
The HSP is not that bad I dont think, but do want to add rear wheel steering.
Been really busy spraying body shells - photos to come soon.
All the best to you too,
Drew
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
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Got the body today for what I want to do.... And what I want to do
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Got the body today for what I want to do.... And what I want to do
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May well be adding a new body style to the HSP Jeep soon.
Had real fun painting this -
And what a difference a nice body makes...
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
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The AX10 RTR is £195 here, and the ARTR is not much less.... (£185)
Then add the cost of the receiver, servos, motor etc to the ARTR price and you are way beyond - I looked.
My rig is RTR, with twin motors, all electrics, just charge the supplied 2000mah battery and away....
For the ARTR, with recommended gear would exceed £350....
That, I still say is very good value... and as notatoy says - its 1/8th scale.
ORIGINAL: cornel4web
still think that???:O:O:O...good value for money????...AX-10 ARTR are like 200 USD, almost half of your rig....at the same cost if shipped...look:
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-axi...cPath=420_1201
still think that???:O:O:O...good value for money????...AX-10 ARTR are like 200 USD, almost half of your rig....at the same cost if shipped...look:
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-axi...cPath=420_1201
Then add the cost of the receiver, servos, motor etc to the ARTR price and you are way beyond - I looked.
My rig is RTR, with twin motors, all electrics, just charge the supplied 2000mah battery and away....
For the ARTR, with recommended gear would exceed £350....
That, I still say is very good value... and as notatoy says - its 1/8th scale.
I think the jeep was brill value and looks a neat lil car - i paid 200 pounds for my AX-10 kit , 30 for a servo , 85 for a reciver / controler and then 80 for a novak rooster esc + motor = grand total of 400 pounds , Jeep seems pretty cool value to me - Considering investing in one .... anychance you could tell me where you got yours ?
Thanks , silv
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
Hi Silv,
Got mine from here:
http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk/hs...ler-4105-p.asp
Was shipped next day... brilliant crawler for the price.
Just watch that rear gearbox case....
******** also sell them, but are a smudge dearer.
Cheers,
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Got mine from here:
http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk/hs...ler-4105-p.asp
Was shipped next day... brilliant crawler for the price.
Just watch that rear gearbox case....
******** also sell them, but are a smudge dearer.
Cheers,
Drew
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
Finally had the HSP out on real rocks this weekend, with a fellow HSP owner - leachie19840
Had a good time and the HSP's did us proud.
We were at a local off-road venue, that is hoping to open to crawlers very soon.
We struggled with a lot of sandstone rocks, as they had just been placed there, they were quite covered in loose sand and mud.
Also the organisers had left big gaps between the rocks, so the crawlers fell in a little too often.
They are going to modify things as we need, so should be pretty good by summer.
Not knowing what crawlers are, they did a good job, but it does need a lot more work.
As I said, the HSP did a really good solid job and created quite a lot of interest, especially when the RTR price was quoted.
Heres a pic of leachie19840 in action,
Also took along my Scorpion, but it was too small for the rock sizes and spent most of its time upside down in cravasses....
Had a good time and the HSP's did us proud.
We were at a local off-road venue, that is hoping to open to crawlers very soon.
We struggled with a lot of sandstone rocks, as they had just been placed there, they were quite covered in loose sand and mud.
Also the organisers had left big gaps between the rocks, so the crawlers fell in a little too often.
They are going to modify things as we need, so should be pretty good by summer.
Not knowing what crawlers are, they did a good job, but it does need a lot more work.
As I said, the HSP did a really good solid job and created quite a lot of interest, especially when the RTR price was quoted.
Heres a pic of leachie19840 in action,
Also took along my Scorpion, but it was too small for the rock sizes and spent most of its time upside down in cravasses....
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ORIGINAL: amf66
Looks like you guys are having fun with your crawlers! I might have to buy a crawler soon!
Looks like you guys are having fun with your crawlers! I might have to buy a crawler soon!
The most fun you can have 'going slow'...
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
Hello, I am of the Reunion island and speaking normally about French. Sorry for mistake..
I also possess a HSP for 15 days and I had a probleme with a cogwheel in gearbox Front AND rear.
probleme with the cogwheel # H98012.: The universal joint turns in the cogwheel which was used.
Meplats in the cogwheel has eaten by the universal joint.
Your cogswheel are plastic or in metal?
Thank you for your help.
I also possess a HSP for 15 days and I had a probleme with a cogwheel in gearbox Front AND rear.
probleme with the cogwheel # H98012.: The universal joint turns in the cogwheel which was used.
Meplats in the cogwheel has eaten by the universal joint.
Your cogswheel are plastic or in metal?
Thank you for your help.
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Sorry to hear you have had this problem.
The gears are a hard nylon, I think.
Very cheap to replace, see this link:
http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk/di...50t-4981-p.asp
The gears are a hard nylon, I think.
Very cheap to replace, see this link:
http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk/di...50t-4981-p.asp
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ORIGINAL: cornel4web
so you have both[:-]...why don't you just buy updates for AX-10, instead of buying the no-name rig ???[:-]
so you have both[:-]...why don't you just buy updates for AX-10, instead of buying the no-name rig ???[:-]
What a Joke THAT is......
NAMES get Established when Folks take a chance on a New Product that turns out to be Good!
Cornel OBVIOUSLY was not around 10-15 years ago when Traxxas first entered the Scene.......
Everyone Scorned these new Traxxas Cars and said they were not up to Par with the Real Hobby Grade RC's.....
10 years later, Traxxas Rules the Market and the Revo is one of the Most Innovative RC's on the Market.....
Who Knows?.....Drew MAY turn out to be a TRENDSETTER......
In the Mean Time,,,,,Maybe you shouldn't Dismiss a car that you dont Own and have never Driven?
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No-Name Rig?...
What a Joke THAT is......
NAMES get Established when Folks take a chance on a New Product that turns out to be Good!
Cornel OBVIOUSLY was not around 10-15 years ago when Traxxas first entered the Scene.......
Everyone Scorned these new Traxxas Cars and said they were not up to Par with the Real Hobby Grade RC's.....
10 years later, Traxxas Rules the Market and the Revo is one of the Most Innovative RC's on the Market.....
Who Knows?.....Drew MAY turn out to be a TRENDSETTER......
In the Mean Time,,,,,Maybe you shouldn't Dismiss a car that you dont Own and have never Driven?
No-Name Rig?...
What a Joke THAT is......
NAMES get Established when Folks take a chance on a New Product that turns out to be Good!
Cornel OBVIOUSLY was not around 10-15 years ago when Traxxas first entered the Scene.......
Everyone Scorned these new Traxxas Cars and said they were not up to Par with the Real Hobby Grade RC's.....
10 years later, Traxxas Rules the Market and the Revo is one of the Most Innovative RC's on the Market.....
Who Knows?.....Drew MAY turn out to be a TRENDSETTER......
In the Mean Time,,,,,Maybe you shouldn't Dismiss a car that you dont Own and have never Driven?
The HSP is performing brilliant, ok there are a few weak spots - which are easily corrected...
Me? a 'trend setter' [X(] thats a scary thought...
Thanks
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I AM ON THE POINT OF BUYING AN HSP CRAWLER. I THINK IT IS VERY WORTH IT FOR THE PRICE............MY ONLY CONCERN ARE THE PARTS. WHERE CAN I FIND A SUPPLIER THAT POSTS INTERNATIONALLY. OR THAT POSTS TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. CAN ANYBODY HELP PLEASE?
I AM ON THE POINT OF BUYING AN HSP CRAWLER. I THINK IT IS VERY WORTH IT FOR THE PRICE............MY ONLY CONCERN ARE THE PARTS. WHERE CAN I FIND A SUPPLIER THAT POSTS INTERNATIONALLY. OR THAT POSTS TO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. CAN ANYBODY HELP PLEASE?
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RE: HSP 1/8th Scale Crawler
HI ivanjsant
You can try this : http://www.********.co.uk or http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk
or contact www.ckado.com - french site in french language !
I bought my crawler hsp to him. He (Benjamin) can maybe supply you parts.
For your information, at the moment, the only met problem is : damaged parts 2 cogwheel in gearbox Front AND rear- ref : H98012 gear50T .
cheers.
Aymar.
Reunion island.
You can try this : http://www.********.co.uk or http://www.thegoodiesmartrc.co.uk
or contact www.ckado.com - french site in french language !
I bought my crawler hsp to him. He (Benjamin) can maybe supply you parts.
For your information, at the moment, the only met problem is : damaged parts 2 cogwheel in gearbox Front AND rear- ref : H98012 gear50T .
cheers.
Aymar.
Reunion island.
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I got mine from Goodiesmart - they have a little slow with parts, but it was still brand new then, so can excuse them.
Have some parts on order (upgrades), so will see how quick these are.
Have some parts on order (upgrades), so will see how quick these are.