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Forum: General Race Chat 20-02-2012
Replies: 26
Views: 2,905
Posted By Swerving
Got to be honest, never had anything but...

Got to be honest, never had anything but brilliant service from Modelsport, they appear to have been let down by their supplier, give them a call and i am sure they will refund for the items and...
Forum: Schumacher 24-01-2012
Replies: 5
Views: 1,352
Posted By Swerving
Just Another quickie praising the guys @...

Just Another quickie praising the guys @ Schumacher and the system...

Needed some parts for my MI1, checked out the 'exploded view' file on their website, click on the part no. takes you to a...
Forum: Schumacher 31-12-2011
Replies: 0
Views: 634
Posted By Swerving
MI1 motor mount plate

Hi guys, just building my MI1, all going very well til I try to mount a standard 540 size motor...

The collar on the motor is 13mm dia, but the rounded slot in the motor mount is only 12mm wide,...
Forum: Schumacher 31-12-2011
Replies: 3
Views: 814
Posted By Swerving
A Carbon Fibre chassis is available but seems...

A Carbon Fibre chassis is available but seems pricey to me!
http://www.apexmodels.com/gbu0-prodshow/U3803.html
Forum: Schumacher 21-09-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,925
Posted By Swerving
Thanks Robbie, thats what I wanteed to know.

Thanks Robbie, thats what I wanteed to know.
Forum: Schumacher 19-09-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,925
Posted By Swerving
Sorry, I don't understand this.... The control...

Sorry, I don't understand this.... The control wheel/tyre combination at my club are Ansmann both front/rear wheels use hex type fitting, the kyosho zx-5 I am running at the moment has hex nuts on...
Forum: Schumacher 17-09-2011
Replies: 8
Views: 1,925
Posted By Swerving
Cat SX2/3 12mm Hex Nuts??

Guys, I am thinking of getting one of the buggies, at our club we run them on Tarmac with control wheels/tyres, that use the regular Hex nut fitting.

I am informed that Schumacher don't use Hex...
Forum: KYOSHO 05-09-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Swerving
Thanks Guys, I did my usual thing, come home from...

Thanks Guys, I did my usual thing, come home from the track, having ascertained what parts I need, jump online and check JE spares site, then I doodle the part no's and order.

Neil, thanks for...
Forum: KYOSHO 04-09-2011
Replies: 9
Views: 1,049
Posted By Swerving
Zx-5 Parts

Following a rather nasty incident whilst racing on Thursday night I need some parts for my rather ancient Lazer zx-5.

I bought it 2nd hand so I don't know the vintage of it, but I believe the RTR...
Forum: Ansmann Racing 24-07-2011
Replies: 1
Views: 720
Posted By Swerving
Lee, PM sent

Lee, PM sent
Forum: KYOSHO 21-06-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 874
Posted By Swerving
update.... Checked and tightened the servo saver...

update.... Checked and tightened the servo saver knurled ring... sorted a lot of the problem out. apart from tthe Carbon loooking stuff, the buggy seems stock. so i am assuming the servo is 'as...
Forum: KYOSHO 20-06-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 874
Posted By Swerving
Ty Tisher ye sit has a carbon top plate, so i...

Ty Tisher ye sit has a carbon top plate, so i will check that, is it a known problem then?
Forum: KYOSHO 20-06-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 874
Posted By Swerving
ZX-5 Steering slack/delay.. New Servo?

Hi guys,

Advice please.... I ran my buggy recently, doing well, but more experienced membes at the club were amazed at the amount of play in the steering and also the delay from input on the tx...
Forum: General Race Chat 14-06-2011
Replies: 17
Views: 1,526
Posted By Swerving
Hi,Relative newbie here, Wolfie's advice is very...

Hi,Relative newbie here, Wolfie's advice is very sound, Go to your local club, chat to the guys etc.

If you buy an RTR car check out what you get in the set up, try to get one with a 2.4 ghz...
Forum: KYOSHO 08-06-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 1,421
Posted By Swerving
Ok, got the electrics in, all working nicely, I...

Ok, got the electrics in, all working nicely, I have tightened up the slipper, that was very loose, how tight should it be?

Seems to run well, quiet, and FAAAAAST, I was going to put 2S lipos...
Forum: General Race Chat 06-06-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 1,485
Posted By Swerving
Matt, I have a Master smacker, having started...

Matt,
I have a Master smacker, having started with a Blizzard which I built from a kit, the Blizzard seems quite fragile, when you hit somthing, something invariably breaks, oh by the way as a...
Forum: KYOSHO 05-06-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 1,421
Posted By Swerving
Thanks for the help guiys, I bought the buggy off...

Thanks for the help guiys, I bought the buggy off ebay, yes I think it was a RTR.

I have solved the spacce issue by using the original ESC which is a lot smaller that my original one. I was...
Forum: KYOSHO 04-06-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 1,421
Posted By Swerving
I think the problem is the ESC is an Ansmann...

I think the problem is the ESC is an Ansmann Sirius and it has a large metal heat sink base to it. I will try the standard ESC and that should fit with the RX ok.

Tried the battery strap the...
Forum: KYOSHO 04-06-2011
Replies: 10
Views: 1,421
Posted By Swerving
ZX5 questions...

Sorry guys, but as someone once said, the only stupid question is the one no one asks!

I am trying to fit a 2S lipo into my buggy but for the life of me can't get the batery strap to fit. It...
Forum: KYOSHO 01-06-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1,630
Posted By Swerving
Thanks Rondoola, the 4 stubs for the pins seem...

Thanks Rondoola, the 4 stubs for the pins seem to hold it well without the pins being in, but in a racing situation that seems a little fragile, velcro seems the way forward.
Forum: KYOSHO 01-06-2011
Replies: 4
Views: 1,630
Posted By Swerving
Just got my ZX-5 wow!

Hi guys,

Following my experiences with parts, or not, from another manufacturer I have come over from 'The Dark Side' and bought from the 'bay, a used ZX-5, at first I thought it was a bit slow,...
Forum: Ansmann Racing 01-06-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By Swerving
Dave I know thats the problem! The track at my...

Dave I know thats the problem! The track at my club is very unforgiving, being tarmac, with concrete barriers in places.

The problem is I need experience at driving, but to gain experience I...
Forum: Ansmann Racing 31-05-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By Swerving
Due to the lack of replies, I guess I got my...

Due to the lack of replies, I guess I got my answer.... I know the X4 is very similar, but as an entry level 4wd I bought the Blizzard kit but to be honest even with my poor driving skills it seems...
Forum: Ansmann Racing 27-05-2011
Replies: 6
Views: 880
Posted By Swerving
Anyone else got a Blizzard??

Hi guys,

Relative newbie here, I have built a stock Blizzard to run at my local road track, on road tyres.

I will admit my driving is not the best at the moment but so far, in the 3 months...
Forum: Ansmann Racing 27-05-2011
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By Swerving
Checking the .pdf file on ansmann's site...

Checking the .pdf file on ansmann's site http://www3.ansmann.de/ftp/ar/manuals/cars/madrat_manual.pdf page 10 it should be a phillips or cross headed screw. But perhaps one of those that you can...
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