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DaveG28
07-02-2008, 07:54 PM
Anyone who has driven the prototype know the dimensions?

I use futaba 2.4ghz receivers which are not very small!

ALternatively, do any other receivers talk to futaba transmitters?
jimmy
01-05-2008, 12:17 AM
My sanwa 2.4ghz wouldnt fit directly in, the Xtal (which is a button not an Xtal) is obviously in the way on one corner, the Steering plug is on another corner, and the aerial wire exits from the top of the case in another corner - making it impossile for a direct fit.

I was going to dremel the steering link a little in order to clear the steering servo plug - but then I realised I could just drill a hole in the side of the case for the aerial wire to exit from the side instead. So now I've not had to modify the car at all the fit my receiver in - which made me happy.
jimmy
02-05-2008, 01:00 AM
heres my electrics install

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/misc/aeroinstall1.jpg


only joking

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/misc/aeroinstall2.jpg

As you can see, I ran out of ingenious ideas by the time I got to the power cap - I just gave up at that point and zipped it to the power wires.
ashleyb4
02-05-2008, 01:05 AM
Jimmy you could loose the power cap ehind the speedo under the drive shaft and under the motor wires.

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Southwell
02-05-2008, 06:58 AM
Only if it reaches, mine doesn't.
jimmy
02-05-2008, 09:15 PM
it reaches but theres no room for it - theres a centre chassis rib down there.

it took me ages to get it this neat - this is as far as I go! haha
ben
02-05-2008, 09:26 PM
in that case i wont start moaning haha
DCM
02-05-2008, 09:34 PM
Jimmy, you DEFINATELY need a Tekin R1Pro in there!!!!
jimmy
02-05-2008, 09:41 PM
haha, it would probably fit under the steering:lol:
KevLee
02-05-2008, 09:42 PM
Jimmy, you DEFINATELY need a Tekin R1Pro in there!!!!

Good point!! :thumbsup:
KevLee
02-05-2008, 09:48 PM
Jimmy, not that you'll want to change it now, but you could turn the speedo around and stick the cap on top of the servo. It was also mean the wires are away from the spur too.

When are you test driving it then?
DCM
02-05-2008, 09:53 PM
get theraceplace to sort him out one, I got an R1 not in use, but not a Pro!
jimmy
02-05-2008, 10:23 PM
gonna race it first time (and drive it first time) at Oswestry nat! :thumbsup:
ben
02-05-2008, 10:25 PM
Hope the car goes ok jimmy :)
jimmy
02-05-2008, 10:34 PM
it's awesome, I think it just needs a setup on it now