Finally Crashed It

[platgof]

I was laughing at others here for their stupid crashes and how could you do something that stupid............... well I guess you know the rest of the story! I was approaching the road edging and nailed the throttle to jump the curb and did not realize that the drainage culvert was there! After I pulled the car from the culvert it would not go in a straight line and the servo was making all kinds of noises. I am in the search for a new servo for my broken s128 Futaba. Also I must of damaged the steering arm on the right side as it is very loose, is this a sign that it is time for a new car:yes:?

 

[Rolex]

is this a sign that it is time for a new car:yes:?

Absolutely not. It's a sign that you had a good day, complete with bragging rights.
Go get the parts you need, then run it till you break something else.

 

[abadk9420]

Go fix it the drive it like you stole it, breaking stuff is all part of the game, if you don't break something once in a while your not trying hard enough...

 

[platgof]

That may be so, but I do not like it when it won't drive straight anymore, and the front end acts like I trashed it on the right side. All this after picking up somre new batteries that last for 15 minute run time, oh well. Any s148 futaba servos out there?

 

[CharliesTheMan]

15 minutes is pretty good run time. There are guys here that are doing good to get 4 to 5 minutes out of the same batteries you have.

 

[Rolex]

Well, you are missing something in your search for damage. If you can't stop it from pulling, you either jumped center on the servo, or you have a bent tie rod. It's a very minor problem, not worthy of a new car, unless you want to send me that useless non-repairable wreck you're about to put in the trash.
I'll cover the postage. Wrap it really good, so nothing breaks.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

You can buy a HiTec 645MG on ebay for about 26 bucks with shipping, and it's probably 3 or 4 times stronger than what you have. I'm not familiar with that servo but because of the car you said you had, I wouldn't imagine it has anywhere near 100 oz/in of torque.

 

[platgof]

It has almost 50 oz/in of torque. No it is not very strong and I do need to check out the front end. If I turn it left it centers back to neutral again, but if I turn right it does not come all the way back to center and will not hold a straight line. Whats wrong, servo. Right wheel also now has a wobble.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

Sounds like the servo is causing the first problem, and you could have a bent rim or something along those lines causing the second problem.

 

[platgof]

I went to the LHS and picked up some new screws for the wishbones in the front end. I have an old Tamiya Avante 2001 and ordered the ones from the new Avante. The new ones have a larger shoulder, so I used a caliper to measure them and drilled the arms to accept the larger screw shank. It worked great and fits a lot tighter now. I also upgraded to the Futaba S3010 servo for steering and it is much quicker now. The difference between this servo and the old one is night and day. Now I have it back to running again after a bill of $28 for crash damage, but I also upgraded it in the process.

 

[flandersander]

Good to hear.

 

[CharliesTheMan]

$28 bucks. My last big crash (and only really bad one cost a couple hundred. Well I could have fixed it for 50 to 80, but it cost a couple hundred to make sure that those parts didn't break again in a crash.

 

[platgof]

I am lovin it as I ran it today for at least 30 minutes(not one run, but several) and that new servo is awesome. It is quicker than I am and you can really work it. I am trying new stunts to improve my skills in case I am nuts enough to want to race later on. This car is not nearly quick enough with a stoch 540, but with it being as old as it is I will have to start from scratch if I want to race.