Best buggy for the buck

[Nitroaddict]

meathead - u still have to upgrade the steering servo - u could get away with using 40oz of torque for the brakes, although i wouldnt recommend it. the upgrade steering servo is manditory though. plus, u will need a rechargable rcvr pack, which is another 30.00 - and the stock tires arnt gonna last past the break in, no stock buggy tires do.

 

[1meathead]

I broke my Pro in and still had tread. As for the radio and servos if you just want to get up and running they work fine. I used them for about a bit at the track and bashing then you can buy better ones. Not trying to start anything just how I did it.

 

[RobH]

Originally posted by Nitroaddict
meathead - u still have to upgrade the steering servo - u could get away with using 40oz of torque for the brakes.

here is a quote of the jr radio's site for his radio and mine:

JR’s new Z590M high-torque steering servo with its stout metal gear train and potent 70 ounce inch of torque is included as standard equipment.

Originally posted by Nitroaddict
plus, u will need a rechargable rcvr pack.
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still running alkaline batteries here (even with my coreless digital steering servo).

Originally posted by Nitroaddict
the stock tires arnt gonna last past the break in,[/B]

no mine lasted for about a 1/2 gallon of gas and that was on the payvment. the one guy at the track still runs his stock tires (he's upgraded to the NovaRossi P5, but still runs the stockers). they are soft compound racing tires. they built for track racing and do OK on the proper surface.

i'm trying hard to stay out of it, but i just have to pipe up when i see things that are wrong.

 

[Nitroaddict]

Per 3 different websites about the XR3:

The JR XR3 carries on the tradition started by the JR XR2 – bringing the industry an affordable, top-quality pistol grip computer radio. The JR XR3 builds off of the solid foundation of the XR2, but comes in a FM version and with an added 3rd channel for versatility.

Additionally, the XR3 radio system features the latest in radio components. The JR R133 FM receiver, measuring 1 ¾” x 1 ¼” x 13/16 and weighing just .72 oz., is sure to please even the most discriminating racer. Two JR Racing Z-250 servos round out the system. These servos deliver 49 oz./in. of torque and a .19 sec/60° transit time with 7” leads. A switch harness, receiver battery box and all servo mounting hardware are also included.

Originally posted by RobH



still running alkaline batteries here (even with my coreless digital steering servo).

this is like screwing a prostitute without a condom, just asking for trouble. To not use a rechargable rcvr pack with a buggy is idiotic.

The 70oz servo is available with the new JR XR3i - but it is 170.00, which again negates the 120.00 cost that was mentioned before.

 

[RobH]

i went to www.jrradios.com the only choice was the JR XR3i:

http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=JRP334275

the little "i" must make all the difference. my bad. that 70 oz servo though is my brake / throttle servo. it's pretty good.

on the batteries: I race once a week. two or three heats and then the b main and the a main. i may run my buggy 4 times at 5 minutes each time. 20 minutes of on-time per week. batteries last and last without any problem.

 

[hotbodydude]

now you two play nice and dont get upset over this. i still have standard servos in mine and it was fine for the street. ill admit turning and braking response was a little sluggish but it was fine for getting to know my lightning.

 

[Nitroaddict]

now u see the diff regarding the i model. costs 50.00 more. so it hops the cost over 500.00 - as for the rcvr batts, trust me rob, cause i know u dont run a failsafe either - get them. its not that alkalines will run out of juice(which they do) its the fact that they can get jostled loose on hard landings. I know it hasnt happened yet, but why risk it? plus, u have had that buggy for a while now, i know u have spent more on alkalines, then u would have spent on a rechargable pack to begin with. Trust me on this one, pick one up.

 

[RobH]

yeah, i'll end up with a reciever pack eventually. i still find it hard to let loose of the cash for the sake of a toy. throttle return spring helps the battery falling out thing. $4 for TRS. I'm so cheap. LOL

i'm not upset about it. i think NA is getting a little short with me though. this is my last post on this thread. i promise.

 

[robriguez]

I can vouch for the alkalines popping out on a hard landing. Check out one of my last threads to see the damage:
https://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6322&highlight=i+broke+it
Even at WOT top speed head on into a steel garbage bin only minimal damage. I love my Inferno.

 

[CRSMP5]

stock savage servos work great in it.. do teh ebay thing or forum sell thing and find someone selling a complete radio system from a savage.. its a high torque sterring servo, plastic gears, but have yet to break mine.. unlike the futaba 3003 servo i tried initally that lasted 2 months till i broke the gears..

also parts fro a lightning i can get from 2 of my LHS what 1 lacks the other has, and stuff like front steering nuckles and the c hub are same as a gs buggy.. you would be suprised to find what all parts a lightning is made from.. the pro is great.. the stock engine will kick butt till you want to go faster.. then drop a 8 port in and be wowed at how fast it can go..

look at the lightning threads.. in them are links to a different forum for great conversation/tips on it.. if anyone needs lightning parts.. i have a vast supply able to be picked thru.. and witht he supply i know of.. i would not worry about it being brok emore than a week aka time for shipping parts and all, but after the 6 months i have had mine.. so far all i broke was the rear wing mount and a bad jump, with a picco 26 and 18tcb in it.. note stock cb is 13t.. so yes it was flying..

 

[hotbodydude]

is there any use for a third channel on the hb lightning pro? cause why pay 170 bucks for a three channel fm radio when you wont even use the third channel.

 

[RobH]

no, the lightning pro, like most 1/8th scale buggies only uses two servos and hence two channels. 2ch fm radio should be fine. the important thing is not the number of channels but the features that you get in the transmitter. You need things like end point adjustments and exponential steering (i can't think of everything). Being able to hold several different setups in memory is also a plus.