Newbie In Need Of Help!

[stevegee]

Total newbie looking for some help, please be gentle!

After watching a lad a work getting into the RC world, I thought that looks fun, and decided to give it a go.

I bought myself a second hand B4 Stealth with Savox 1258 servo and a HPI Flux Pro 5.0t Motor...

Can someone point me in the direction of a ESC that would be go well in amongst that lot please?

Thanks
S

[coolcars782]

The motor you have is too fast for top drivers, let alone for a newbie, if your radio has the option of end point adjustment (epa) it will need to be turned down as it will be a bit quick

As for esc, I would advice a secondhand one, there are many good esc's available, you can usually pick up a Novak GTB, Lrp / Nosram for about £50-£60 which are very good esc's - just take a look in the forsale section

Speedpassion's are also very good escs and one can be found here for a good price, and I can vouch for the seller
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=72134

[styleone]

I agree, the 5T will pull your hair off in a B4, most of us will only run 5.5T in 4WD buggy, and that can be very quick with the correct gearing and battery. Good comment about your EPA adjustment, trim it down low on your throttle and it will save the wheelies and bald back tyres until you get the hang of it

ESC is best approached by investing in a good quality second hand one from a trusted oopler, as suggested check out the for sale section, people are generally very helpful so don't be scared to ask about spec you don't understand

Most importantly, charge your battery and go have fun, its an amazing hobby...you won't regret it

Best of luck

[stevegee]

Thanks for the replies guys...

Wasn't sure on the motor, thought it would be a bit much! So if I put that at the back of the draw for a while and try and get something around the 8 - 10t mark? Would that save a few quid on tyres while getting to grips?

Again, thanks for the help! Trying not to rush in and buy stuff thats no good, so all pointers welcomed!

[coolcars782]

Try an 8.5turn mate, this will be a good start as it will still be quick enough, but not to quick for a beginner

Are you going to racing? or just bashing?

[stevegee]

Will hopefully be going racing, think it would be a shame not to at least give it a try anyways!

Didn't want to spend too much straight off just in case, but i can't see myself not liking this - although the girlfriend might not be as keen!

I'll keep my eyes pealed for a 8.5t and i've dropped Wraggy a note about the ESC (thanks again!)

[styleone]

Just as a strong bit of advice, grab yourself some basic spares second hand. Anybody who runs 1/10 off road will tell you, there is nothing worse than your day being cut short by breakages.

When you first get going expect a few dings (or in my case always lol)

If you can find the following they will be much needed and you should be able to carry enough spares to fix most basic breakages for about 30 quid

Front arms
Front castor blocks
Front shock tower
Spare diff parts
Rear bearing carriers
Selection of imperial cap head and counter sunk screws


These will really help when you make an unexpected contact with imovable objects and track furniture

Best wishes

[Steven Forster]

Originally Posted by coolcars782

Try an 8.5turn mate, this will be a good start as it will still be quick enough, but not to quick for a beginner

Are you going to racing? or just bashing?

Im fairly new to racing and been having a few problems with too much wheelspin causing the buggy to spin out especially indoor on polished floors but even on astro at RHR, im running a 9.5t lrp eraser motor and dont know how to gear it properly, Ive tried turning the EPA down which helps with low speed cornering/handling but lose out on speed on the straights.

Any ideas on how to calm it down without losing speed

cheers

[sosidge]

Originally Posted by dexter24

Im fairly new to racing and been having a few problems with too much wheelspin causing the buggy to spin out especially indoor on polished floors but even on astro at RHR, im running a 9.5t lrp eraser motor and dont know how to gear it properly, Ive tried turning the EPA down which helps with low speed cornering/handling but lose out on speed on the straights.

Any ideas on how to calm it down without losing speed

cheers

Assuming the car is built well and you have the right tyres for the track (in good condition), the answer is to either get a softer motor (13.5 for example) or just be gentler with your throttle control (the best way to become a good driver in the long run).

Putting too many artificial transmitter restrictions on the car will just mask the problems rather than help you to solve them. So leave the end-points at 100% so you can use all the power when you need it, and only use up to 10% of exponential.

To the original poster - my advice would be to buy new until you are well experienced with the gear. I see a lot of newcomers struggling with worn-out or faulty second-hand gear because they don't know what the stuff should be like.

[stevegee]

Originally Posted by styleone

Just as a strong bit of advice, grab yourself some basic spares second hand. Anybody who runs 1/10 off road will tell you, there is nothing worse than your day being cut short by breakages.

When you first get going expect a few dings (or in my case always lol)

If you can find the following they will be much needed and you should be able to carry enough spares to fix most basic breakages for about 30 quid

Front arms
Front castor blocks
Front shock tower
Spare diff parts
Rear bearing carriers
Selection of imperial cap head and counter sunk screws


These will really help when you make an unexpected contact with imovable objects and track furniture

Best wishes

Thanks for the list of spares, i've got a couple of bits and pieces in there but will get some more bits and pieces in once i've got it up and running! (but before i put it into the wall hopefully!)

really appreciate the help and advice

[AfroP]

I'd recomend having a look at the list the lad at work gave you ;-)
The hobbywing speedo's would do the job for you quite nicely. As would an orca Qspark.
A 10.5T motor would be plenty fast enough for you to get to grips with till u feel more comfortable.