501x..... Heck yeah!

[Power Surge]

Finally got to take my 501x to the track tonight after it sitting here looking pretty for months. Never ran it before. Man, what a car!

I would have broke my Terra Scorcher a dozen times tonight if I was running it. The 501x didn't bat an eye to any abuse.

The only issue I had, was that I wiped out the slipper. I had it set per Tamiya's directions (3.5mm showing on the shaft I think it was). Any ideas how to prevent this in the future?

Oh yeah, and this thread would be worthless without a muddy (well, clay) pic!!



And that's a 511 body set. It fit right on the 501. The ONLY deviation from cutting it for a 511, was I had to take a tiny bit more off the very nose where it passes by the blue upper link mount. Other than that, it cut out where it said to cut out for the 511.

[TonyV2382]

Awesome man, Im waiting for mine to come from hong kong lol. I recently bought a worlds edition 501x but for some reason no one is posting jack about this car anymore...too preoccupied with the 511. Im currently running a DB01 Durga. Cant wait to see how the 2 compare on the track. What are you running in it motor wise? Im sure it was a blast to drive that thing holds a line like no other car ive seen...As for the slipper I dunno how you wore it out lol...I always kept my slipper with 3mm showing and never had an issue.

[Power Surge]

Originally Posted by TonyV2382

Awesome man, Im waiting for mine to come from hong kong lol. I recently bought a worlds edition 501x but for some reason no one is posting jack about this car anymore...too preoccupied with the 511. Im currently running a DB01 Durga. Cant wait to see how the 2 compare on the track. What are you running in it motor wise? Im sure it was a blast to drive that thing holds a line like no other car ive seen...As for the slipper I dunno how you wore it out lol...I always kept my slipper with 3mm showing and never had an issue.

I'm running the EZrun 5.5T 60a setup. I have the power dialed way back since I've never run a setup this fast before, but the car is still way fast!

I was learning how to change the angle of the car in the air pretty good tonight. We have a very aggressive track and some of the jump sections are expert type angles.

On the slipper, I have no idea either. But one guy there said to me "your slipper it too loose, I can hear it in the car". By the time he said that, it was too late. I tried turning the nut all the way in, but the car barely moved anymore.

[kustom chris]

ive been racing mine with a ezrun 5.5 for the last year. s
Sensational car, its the best, and hauls ass over the others in handling, it laughs at big jumps, i havent broken a thing except for one front belt from wear and tear, ill race it till i cant get parts anymore. ENJOY IT I KNOW I HAVE ITS A TANK.

[mole2k]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

I'm running the EZrun 5.5T 60a setup. I have the power dialed way back since I've never run a setup this fast before, but the car is still way fast!

I was learning how to change the angle of the car in the air pretty good tonight. We have a very aggressive track and some of the jump sections are expert type angles.

On the slipper, I have no idea either. But one guy there said to me "your slipper it too loose, I can hear it in the car". By the time he said that, it was too late. I tried turning the nut all the way in, but the car barely moved anymore.

I found the stock tamiya setting to be very very loose the best way I've found to set it is tighten it fully in then back it off a bit so you can hear the slipper slipping for the first few feet of a full throttle take off. You'll notice the sound of the slipper when you start to loosen the nut.

[Mike West]

You may want to consider puting the alloy top deck mount onto the rear top deck and not the front one.

Glad your liking the car.

[chokoboy]

[QUOTE=Mike West;355212]You may want to consider puting the alloy top deck mount onto the rear top deck and not the front one.QUOTE]

Maybe he's drivin' backwards LOL

[chokoboy]

[QUOTE=Power Surge;355120] The only issue I had, was that I wiped out the slipper. I had it set per Tamiya's directions (3.5mm showing on the shaft I think it was). Any ideas how to prevent this in the future?

I have worn out 2, 18t center pulleys on my 501xwe, 3rd time i've tighten the nut much tighter then according to the manual and never had any issues since!

[mof]

Originally Posted by Power Surge

Oh yeah, and this thread would be worthless without a muddy (well, clay) pic!!

That really needs a paint job

[B44&501xRacerEX]

My 501x has never been that dirty...lol

I will say one thing my 501x hauls a$$. And the best thing about it
I can control the power because it;s a tekin R1 pro.

I finished 4th in the A-main with mine recently. I couldnt be happier.
After all that was the second big race I put on my car.
Tekin Tamiya's Rock!

[TonyV2382]

Can some1 please answer me this....AE springs or Tamiya springs?

[B44&501xRacerEX]

Tony I still run the white ones the kit came with. 35wt AE oil all 4 corners, I tried 30wt ae oil but it was too soft.
I do need to get me some tamiya blue springs and 30wt losi shock oil.
That is what Hupo used on high traction clay.
I plan on copying hupo's setup exactly, then I might be even faster.

If you do use ae springs I highly reccomend the browns on the front, and ae greens on the rear.
That would be your starting point.

[5POINTSTAR]

Originally Posted by TonyV2382

Can some1 please answer me this....AE springs or Tamiya springs?

I use the kit Tamiya springs with AE Silicone Oil. Depending on track, I use 35wt or 40wt in front and 27.5wt or 30wt in rear. I have used these setups since I bought the buggy 3 years ago.
Buying AE or Tamiya spring kit would be nice, both would work for improved performance for sure.. But my 501X performs good enough with the stock springs.

[B44&501xRacerEX]

So does mine. Hey at least someone else has tried the stock springs.
I mean they work pretty good to me.

But I'll be trying the AE browns Front/green rear springs since I have some. And I'll still keep 35wt oil all 4 corners.
Then I'll come back on here in a few months and tell you my results.
As it's getting close to outdoor season now and I'll be running my B44.
I usually dont run my 501x til wintertime.