501X Electric installs! post yer pics! [Archive]

jimmy

09-01-2007, 12:27 AM

I am interested to see how other people have installed electrics in their 501X, so feel free to post photos! :)

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/misc/501xwiring.jpg

This layout seemed the best for me, the servo and ESC receiver leads both go under the antenna mount, so are away from the belt.

Obviously its not quite finished yet, I am waiting on some wire for the esc and cells

There should be room for a large ESC on the right hand side there but it would need to be velcro'd in place since you need access to the motor screws (unless its brushless, in which case I guess not!)

NV10

09-01-2007, 04:51 PM

Hi Jimmy,
Here is a pic from a french 501X. I put everything on the right side to improve the weight distribution. Receiver is on the rear to keep access to the motor screws.
Great site!
Nicolas V.

jimmy

09-01-2007, 05:02 PM

very neat!
What ESC is that ? looks very small. Is that a low profile servo also ? A good idea to counter balance the motor, I don't really have small enough electrics to do that, or it would be a real mess.

Chaz

09-01-2007, 05:16 PM

Looks like a KO VFS1 and the servo either a Futaba S9550 or the new KO one ;)

Chaz

NV10

09-01-2007, 05:16 PM

Thanks! it's KO esc and KO servo too!
When do you think you will finish 501X review?

jimmy

09-01-2007, 05:22 PM

Winter is HARD - I cannot go out to take nice photos until the weekend (it is dark by 4pm! ) and the weather is terrible, which also makes it hard to get some photos. Photos are the main stumbling block to finish any review. But at least in summer, I can go out most evenings to get photos I need.

But, should not be too long.

I got the KO servo also, so I can run a large ESC like the mamba max in this car at a later date.

barnyard

09-01-2007, 05:22 PM

looking good jimmy so will it be ready for the track this weekend?

jimmy

09-01-2007, 05:31 PM

Sure will Ian, gonna get it wired up tonight and get some photos saturday - weather permitting, then I can trash the poor thing:rolleyes:

Chris Doughty

09-01-2007, 05:35 PM

are you going to Kiddy Jimmy? you could snap some exclusive first shots of my S4 while you are there ;)

we need some action photos of S4's....

TRF_Tastic

09-01-2007, 06:00 PM

Heres the piccy of mine, will have another piccy soon with the brushless installed, only real change to when this was taken is that I have moved the arial mount. Otherwise I have tried to keep it super neat.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/Shells/DSC02252.jpg (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/Shells/DSC02252.jpg)
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/Shells/DSC02253.jpg (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/Shells/DSC02253.jpg)

jimmy

09-01-2007, 06:02 PM

very nice! puts mine to shame again!

pete68

10-01-2007, 05:41 PM

hi jimmy when will u do a reviews on the trf501x!!
thanks!!
Pete68

Captain Harlock

10-01-2007, 06:14 PM

very nice! puts mine to shame again!
Don't despise your buggy like that.
At least your pics are top notch and most peoples pics wont compare to it.

I have a couple of questions, though.

1- Is it possible to mount a lipo pack which is 30mm tall, 44mm wide and 143mm long in a width wise position in the chassis of the 501x with some spacers to highten the pack from the chassis without making it hit the upper deck( so the belt wont get in contact with the pack)?

2- Do you think Tamiya will release a bunch of TRF edition of this buggy based on the chassis driven by famous racers(i.e. Maizumi or Reinhard)?

jimmy

10-01-2007, 06:24 PM

A lipo pack like those that are around at the moment wont fit, no. I think we will have to wait for someone to make a saddle pack formation :(

I guess they could make a driver version of this car IF they win the worlds, otherwise I doubt it.

HairySteve

10-01-2007, 07:43 PM

That's a good thing about the 501 - there's masses of space to fit all the radio gear :D I put the speedo on the left behind the motor, and the receiver opposite the speedo so I could still get to the motor mounting screws. I'd heard about these new low profile steering servos and I got one in the shop the other day, but I havent had a look at it yet. I've already got a metal geared 2133 in there, so I don't think I'll bother replacing it ;) At least there's plenty of room for a brushless setup for the outdoor series this year :)
-Steve

Captain Harlock

10-01-2007, 08:18 PM

Actually, a company called MaxAmps has some saddle packs of lipos that would easily fit the 501x. You can even use a 3s pack(12.6V) for CRAZY power and speed with a good brushless motor, but the MaxAmps quality is not as good as that of FlightPowers, though.

HairySteve

10-01-2007, 09:29 PM

The Trackpower lithium car batteries are very good, I've got one in my DF-03 and one of my mates is running one in a BJ4. I hear that Trackpower are working on a saddle pack version of their battery, but for the moment I'm running a couple of packs of GP 4300's...
-Steve

albertobdq

11-01-2007, 12:19 AM

Isn't there any concern about getting the back of the car to light when using lipos?

jimmy

11-01-2007, 12:23 AM

That is what lead is for! :D

The rear weight should already be more rear than the BX anyway, the cells are further back.

xx4-nutter

11-01-2007, 11:15 PM

Hi Jimmy,
Here is a pic from a french 501X. I put everything on the right side to improve the weight distribution. Receiver is on the rear to keep access to the motor screws.
Great site!
Nicolas V.

haha thats tidy, do u have wires in that car lol. very nice

tamiyaninha

12-01-2007, 06:44 AM

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/543/090/20061221/dyn004_original_800_600_pjpeg_2543090http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/543/090/20061221/dyn004_original_800_600_pjpeg_2543090http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/543/090/20061221/dyn004_original_800_600_pjpeg_2543090_ebca281ec96b 9d19f3ff3c918f3df308.jpg

TRF_Tastic

12-01-2007, 07:15 PM

Fabs

15-01-2007, 11:17 PM

Here's mine, waiting impatiently on the FX pro to get a little more room... Sorry for the quality but my camera broke so phone picture...

TRF_Tastic

26-01-2007, 06:11 PM

Key

20-02-2007, 12:08 AM

Bad news for you mamba fans the mamba motors wont fit properly due to the ring of screws around the bottom of the can so you will have to think of another motor to use instead, also the speedo is very difficult to place in the 501. I'll have to keep the combo in my B4 instead.

There's always good news when it comes to Mambas.. you don't need the screw heads on the MM motor. Grinding them off with a dremel, etc. are some of your options

The motor will be fine with them shaved.

Colinevan

22-02-2007, 06:05 PM

Finaly took the plunge and decided to instal the Novak brushless setup in the car, and boy did it take some time, nearly drove me insane... I like all my cars to look very neat and tidy with the minimum of fuss, this was just not going to work like that at all, but I think that I did a good job otherwise and it now should look the dogs danglies.

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/501Xbrushless.jpg (http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d32/Fast_as_a/501Xbrushless.jpg)

Just out of curiosity, is that a std size of servo or is it a smaller servo.

I ask as i run the same gtb and would like to know if a Ko digital servo will fit?

Thanks

Col.

DCM

22-02-2007, 06:15 PM

that looks like a normal size servo.

TRF_Tastic

22-02-2007, 11:52 PM

Well spotted DCM that is a normal sized KO servo. I no longer run the brushless setup in the 501 as it glitches all over the place and is a pain in the neck, until I find a way to mount it without it glitching it is sitting in the pitbox!!!

jimmy

23-02-2007, 12:05 AM

The mamba max system says to try cut down on interference that you should twist the motor wires - not sure if that would help or not.

I was (cough cough) fastest lap - fastest lap about 1 second quicker with the 501X over the Keen Hawk (once the hawk was semi-sorted) but on average about 3 seconds per lap quicker I'd say.
This was the sheer un-pushability (wow, I made a new word) of the 'Hawk - it bit me hard when pushed.
Needless to say, I'll race it again before i finish the review, it's the only fair way.

DCM

23-02-2007, 12:10 AM

twisting wires is an old trick of brushed motors too, but more often or not, it is a culmination of things that cures it, or the interference demons just go haunt somebody else all of a sudden (one for Northy that....)

joffacn

23-02-2007, 04:18 AM

Hi

Is it possible that the belts and Carbon fibre are generating static and the sparking causes the glitch?

Also why not run the aerial close to the Rx and make sure the Aerial wire is run in some fuel tube and doesn't rub on the Carbon fibre.

Jeff

DCM

23-02-2007, 09:28 AM

I would of thought it is more to do with the fact the receiver is one side of the chassis and the aerial tube is the other, so the aerial wire is laid across a rather large conductor (the chassis).

Spencer Mulcahy

23-02-2007, 09:58 AM

The glitching is comming from the motor under load if you hold the car in your hands and throttle it it wont do it but under load (coming out of corners). I had this a few weeks ago in my XX4 I sorted it buy buying a 2.4 ghz radio system (was ready for a new system anyway) I think it is RF noise coming from the motor.

TRF_Tastic

23-02-2007, 10:39 AM

I tried running the arial the same side as the reciever after it glitched the first time, didnt make a blind bit of difference. I am sure that the problem is down to the rf noise generated by the motor under load. However without a suitable place to run the reciever away from the motor Im a little stuck. I desperately want to use the brushless system but until I can come up with a miracle I am stuck!

Northy

23-02-2007, 10:45 AM

Have you tried the 'magical capacitor in the receiver' trick? Seems to cure most things.

Cheers,

G

TRF_Tastic

23-02-2007, 10:57 AM

Northy, bottom of picture "Magic Cap" installed. Didnt work. Have thought about taking the car to a local preist and getting the gremlins Excorsised from it!! But apparently the C of E doesnt have an RC excorsism section.

Northy

23-02-2007, 11:26 AM

Ah, sorry, never actually looked at the picture. :)

Just to start a flame war, I'm a firm believer in the fact that KO receivers pick up interferance very easily, i.e. they don't like being sat near a PT. But I guess thats a bit extream to change.

G

DCM

23-02-2007, 11:58 AM

I would say, the biggest move would be switching receiver to the other side.

Northy, does the magical mystery capacitor have magical smoke inside?

Northy

23-02-2007, 12:43 PM

Northy, does the magical mystery capacitor have magical smoke inside?

Oh yes, lots and lots and lots of smelly smoke! That's why its so good! ;)

G

big si

23-02-2007, 01:07 PM

is the magic smoke EVIL?
that could be the cause of glitches lol

TRF_Tastic

23-02-2007, 01:57 PM

Speaking with Spektrum, they say that it all depends on what side of the factory the capacitor was made, good side or the dark side!!!

Apparently there is no easy way to tell.

Would Northy have a dvining stick to find out if the cap is of the Evil or good variety???

Colinevan

23-02-2007, 02:37 PM

I had ezacly the same trouble with my Zx5, i tried everything.

In the end, a new Ko receiver was used and no glitching at all.

It might be worth the hassle just to eliminate it, could very well surprise you.

Col.

mobilow

11-03-2007, 12:08 PM

here is my car today with a very small GM Racing ESC but in future I will dreive a LRP Brushless system. http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/369/mobilow1kas9.jpg

mobilow

11-03-2007, 12:13 PM

Have also a look on my battery guards, I use the ones from academy perfect fitted into the chassis http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/1835/mobilow3kuy8.jpg

mobilow

11-03-2007, 12:15 PM

and from top, have also a look on the antenna mount, very simple but better than the stock http://img251.imageshack.us/img251/1604/mobilow4krx7.jpg

geebee

14-03-2007, 12:16 PM

Hi,

here is mine:
[/URL]

[URL="http://img101.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0021du2.jpg"]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/8894/dscf0021du2.th.jpg (http://img172.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0018cr3.jpg)

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5143/dscf0018ri9.th.jpg (http://img300.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscf0018ri9.jpg)

jimmy

14-03-2007, 12:19 PM

Good thinking with those cell mounts mobilow - very neat! I will have to look for some of those, do you have a part number? They just slot in without any work right?

mobilow

14-03-2007, 08:24 PM

The part number is VP 007 from Academy, but I also see something equal from Yokomo afaik. But you have to cut the chassis. It was easy for me cause I used an old Academy chassis as a stencil. I used a dremel and for the edges a fine diamant dentist tool.

mobilow

14-03-2007, 08:27 PM

shell we start a new treat: TRF501X Tuning ?

grindog

21-03-2007, 11:45 PM

http://www.tamiyausa.com/images/product/picture.html?category_id=250&product_id=49401&picture_id=gallery_19.jpg
Do you think this layout that i found on the tamiya site is a little impractical? Its supper neat but with the speedo and motor that close, do you think that heat could be a problem with brushless?

TRF_Tastic

21-03-2007, 11:52 PM

No that looks fine to me, super neat though I like it.

grindog

23-03-2007, 03:09 PM

I attempted to copy the tamiya websites car so rewiring was required

http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j134/grindog001/P3230023.jpg

HairySteve

23-03-2007, 06:54 PM

The brushless setup in that car on Tamiya's site is pretty much identical to mine except the speedo is the other way round (the solder tabs on mine are facing outwards, maybe not the best idea so I may well turn it round) and the motor is sitting round the other way with the solder tabs facing forward, and the leads going over the top of the motor. I unsoldered the leads off the motor and soldered on three 3.5mm stubby corally type tube connectors so I can plug in different motors. I've got a 100mm Hall lead on the way as well, the one with my motors are about a mile long! :D At the moment I haven't got room for the heatsink on the speedo as mine is one of the later evo speed controllers with the bigger power capacitor which woin't fit anywhere apart from on top of the speed controller! :rolleyes: I'm not too fussed at the moment, I'm running indoors (with a 5.5 motor set to 60% throttle travel on the transmitter... technically cheating but the guys at the club don't seem to mind) I'll be bunging my 15.5 motor into it when it arrives. For the outdoor series this year I want the motor heatsink with fan, and the clip-on motor heatsink and fan as well, otherwise I can see my motor and speedo getting a bit toasty... :o
-Steve

grindog

23-03-2007, 08:28 PM

Damn that capacitor! Mine is quite small so is out of sight under the wires.

The car seemed to turn out ok considering the beer intake during this job :o

BORMAC

26-03-2007, 09:23 AM

It must have taken me more than a week of messing around before I settled on this set up.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/bormac/raimeeandtrace169.jpg

Colinevan

26-03-2007, 06:11 PM

Wow thats neat!!! Iv had so much trouble trying my new 4.5 gtb in that after having the car fully built up for 3 weeks, it still hasnt turned a wheel.:(

I came up with what i thought was a neatish install, but now iv got around to fitting the shell and undertray i see that the motor wires are bulging out the shell and look terrible. How do your motor harness wires look as well. Do they bulge the shell out a lot?

Lastly, how did you mount the receiver, i guess youv used a new aerial mount. Have you had any glitches etc.

I'd be really grateful if you could send us some more pics of the install showing the rx and the pos of rotation for the motor etc so that i can re do mine.

Either post them on here or you can email me direct

[email protected]

I was literally comtemplating on selling a brand new gtb 4.5 and purchasing a nosram setup as its so awquad with this setup.

I'll take a few pics of mine, and you can see what i mean.

THanks

Col.:cool:

Colinevan

26-03-2007, 06:45 PM

Here we go...

BORMAC

26-03-2007, 08:51 PM

Hello Col,
I know the feeling,I had my car built for a few weeks but it took me ages to work out how to keep wires from fouling the body.I left the body clear but trimmed so I could keep checking for clearance the whole time.In the end I spaced the servo forward a little to allow the GTB to sit a little further forward,rewired the whole GTB and even soldered the motor wires on a distinct angle forward.As for the motor,I turned it so the tabs were facing as low to the chassis as possible and modified some corally type tubes to help with faster removal when needed.In the end the sensor wire does rub on the body and undertray a little but its not bulging or anything.I hope these pics help,cheers-Jason.
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/bormac/Chloeatbyron004.jpg
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i133/bormac/Chloeatbyron002.jpg

HairySteve

26-03-2007, 08:59 PM

I personally prefer the nosram/lrp setups as the hall lead isn't hardwired into the back of the motor and isn't a mile long, plus it's all shrouded so it doesn't get tangled up in stuff. Also the speedo is a lot smaller, even with the heatsink and fan stuck to the top. I've done the same as Bormac has, soldering stubby corally tubes to the motor terminals and plugging the speedo into the motor. Hopefully in a few days my other motors will arrive and I'll have 4 brushlessesesess ranging from a 15.5 up to a 5.5 :rolleyes: and with these corally connectors on the motors I can swop them over without unsoldering them. I managed to thermal my speedo this evening so I'll be investing in a heatsink with fan, I can feel a hole in the bodsyshell coming on though. I might have to see if anyone around here has a lexan vacformer, I can get a new body shell, fill it with plaster of paris, then add a few raised bits and scoops and stuff for cooling the motor and speedo (and batteries!!) :wtf:
-Steve

BORMAC

27-03-2007, 03:50 AM

It goes without saying the GTB is not any easy unit to fit into this car.I am very tempted to go back to my brushed set up I have sitting to the side right now.Basically this setup is working ok for me and the car is fast and jumps brilliantly too.

Bathy

27-03-2007, 06:09 AM

Bormac I think it would be wise to put some heatsrink/wrap around your 'corally type tubes', it looks from the pictures that if the car took a hard knock they could touch together... which would be bad!

This is my install in the BX (TRF is based on ;) )

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2814

Colinevan

27-03-2007, 05:50 PM

Thanks Bormac.. very much appreciated.

Hmmm will i ever get this car running ha ha ....

I'll post up pics when iv got something sorted. Hopefully the shell wont bulge anywhere near as much as it does now :p.

Failing that.. Cheap new 4.5 gtb for sale ha ha.

Col.:cool:

mobilow

01-04-2007, 04:30 PM

here it is my components installed. A tip from myself, add a drop of screw lock on each screw thats fittet into aluminium. 11 of them gone losse after a short 10 min test http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1172/img2229xvk8.jpg

dtech

01-04-2007, 08:54 PM

Its finally getting warm here so I figured I would do a few runs and see what needed tuning. Everything worked great and stayed put so i figured its post worthy now.
http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u119/dtech252/100_0674.jpg (http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u119/dtech252/100_0674.jpg)

Stan

02-05-2007, 08:26 PM

Here is my final solution not very pretty but it works for me:)

kentech

10-05-2007, 11:48 AM

Here's how I mounted a GM Genius 95 with Evo 3 motor, Futaba receiver and 9451 servo.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c99/kentech/IMG_5793-b.jpg
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c99/kentech/IMG_5794-b.jpg

Sensory Overload

15-05-2007, 02:56 AM

Here's mine. Fitted with Maxamp lipo's, Spectrum Micro RX and Futaba 9550 servo. Tons of extra room for the ABM. SO

taz84

15-05-2007, 01:15 PM

One thing that might work is to apply 3M Removable Threadlocker to each fastener that goes into aluminum and use an inch-lb. torque wrench to set the proper lock torque for each size thread.

Fiddybux

27-06-2007, 09:21 PM

Well, I've been hard at it working out this position from that positon for the past few hours and this is where I'm up to so far. I just need to attach the motor wires (by either taking off the pre-soldered ones or make up suitable corrally female connectors) and sort out the battery leads. Then everything needs sticking down when I have the mesh and geraing sorted out.

I'm a bit dissapointed that I was unable to mount the ESC in a position that allowed me access to the motor screws, but I think the orientation works quite well and allow the slipper shaft to spin inbetween the wire terminals and the heatsink. The ESC will have to be firmly attached because if it comes loose then there be some contact between the slipper shaft and the heatsink - but not the end of the world even if it does.

Here's the pics....apologies for the poor (mobile phone) quality.

[/URL]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image007.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image007.jpg)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image008.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image008.jpg)

[URL="http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image009.jpg"]http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image009.jpg (http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/Image009.jpg)

I've thought carefully about this. Initially I was going to put the ESC on the same side as the motor, but decided against this as it really limited the forward / back movement of the motor and hence would really affect motor tuning options.

I also didn't want any wires going over the top of the CF top-decks because this would make it a nightmare when doing general diff maintenance or swapping the front diff to a one-way easily at trackside.

The only thing I should ever have to move is the ESC so I can get at the motor screws in the event that I will want to swap it over for a different turn...and if I stick the ESC down with some industrial strength hook & loops and solder corrally females on the ESC motor wires then this motor swap should be relatively easy...although not as straightforward as with other cars.

And here's the finished thing...I think the detachable motor, with some lee-way in the motor wire length for adjustments will work quite well. Damn it's tight in there though!

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/8.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/7.jpg

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j58/fiddybux/9.jpg

rcracer

05-07-2007, 02:14 PM

ok heres mine after a few more grey hairs :D

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/rcacer/IMG_1319.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/rcacer/IMG_1320.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/rcacer/IMG_1321.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d72/rcacer/IMG_1322.jpg

Scoobster

07-07-2007, 02:41 PM

So whens it's first race then Neil?

rcracer

07-07-2007, 02:48 PM

So whens it's first race then Neil?

Give it a few laps last night Del at a local club and i'm running tonight at york , drove very nice :cool:

Scoobster

07-07-2007, 02:51 PM

Nice one mate hope you do well with it but the main thing is to enjoy it :)

crawler

31-08-2007, 12:47 PM

I did it like this.
I now have no problems getting acsess to the motor screws to change pinion .

Sorr for bad quality of the picture

Fiddybux

24-09-2007, 10:56 PM

Damn there are some nice installs here...puts mine to shame.

Zahir144

24-09-2007, 11:45 PM

That is really a stunning paint job. Well done 'rcracer'.

SiR_Dave

18-02-2008, 01:45 PM

I just stubbled across this thread and I thought that I would post a few..shots of my Brushless set up and such.... please Excuse the shotty camera work:cry::rolleyes::wtf:

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa24/DOHC_SiR/Picture004.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa24/DOHC_SiR/Picture003.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa24/DOHC_SiR/Picture002.jpg
http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa24/DOHC_SiR/Picture001.jpg

Welshy40

16-04-2008, 07:37 PM

Has anyone managed to fit the mamba max yet and the mamba esc? If so please post pics.

Anyway here is mine without the receiver which will be a doddle to fit. Opinions please, and yes I havent got round to finding out if my mamba max will fit. I am tempted to buy the LRP or Nosram and use a Novak or Orion brushless.

i will say that Sir_Dave has done a masterpiece, and mine will be almost the same when I actually get my esc and motor.

jimmy

16-04-2008, 07:43 PM

if you use a low profile servo you can fit it behind and before the slipper shaft, but of course if you don't have one it's extra expense.

B44&501xRacerEX

17-04-2008, 02:46 PM

I ran the 7.5R Velocity in the 501x, but since I have
gotten used to it, it gonna have this badboy installed in it.
i see most people are still using brushed in theres...

J_Farthing

17-04-2008, 04:54 PM

I have managed to fit the trakpower 4200 lipo in my 501x pictures as soon as i take them

all it took was a bit of fileing to the topdeck and longer battery posts

Carl Hughes

09-09-2008, 09:11 PM

Hello everyone.. At last my car is finished ..

I built the car. Robin from Steve Webb models in Frodsham undertook the electrical instalation for me with an outstanding result - it is an extremely neat installation. Terry Atkinson did a fantastic job of spraying the shell for me. Thanks also to Jimmy for all the advice and help that you have given to me.

Thanks again.. Carl Hughes :thumbsup:

Carl Hughes

09-09-2008, 09:22 PM

MORE PICS..

downtempo

09-09-2008, 11:43 PM

MORE PICS..

Beautiful inside & out, excellent job!

hachi

29-09-2008, 07:14 AM

Hi there new time poster here on this great site :) anyway here's my attempt at installing the electrics on my 501x, at first the receiver and antenna were at the front of the motor but I was getting severe glitching similar to the problem described back in page 2 (could be the fact that Im still using AM! :cry:). Having the receiver and antenna at the back of the motor somehow helped remove most of the glitching :)

chrispattinson

11-10-2008, 01:27 AM

Just fitted a new Tekin RS pro in mine, good fit.

sebus

11-10-2008, 01:20 PM

hello i am french ,this is my trf501x with tekin rspro and vortex 6.5 and 2.4 ghz kopropo.
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02932JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02933JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02934JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02935JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02936JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02937JPG.jpg
http://sd-1.archive-host.com/membres/images/79565787025568263/DSC02937JPG.jpg

MHeadling

11-10-2008, 05:36 PM

Some nice tidy 501's there! I have just put a losi b/l esc in mine behind the motor so I can access the pinon etc for easy gear changes, I had to heat gun the 501 shell and push it out to clear the fan.

I have ordered a Yokomo Bx shell to try and give me some more room, I know its not right but its function over form!

sebus

11-10-2008, 05:50 PM

with the tekin rspro i can change the pinion easily because the esc is too small and i have a fan before that I can easily remove.
the esc behind the motor is risky for me ,for heat..but i never try this configuration

N7ELA

23-10-2008, 07:28 PM

My Novak GTB fits in nicely. I bought a smaller servo (KO PDS 2413) for £55. This gives alot more space and allowed me to add another power cap which keeps everything nice and cool...

qatmix

17-12-2008, 10:47 PM

My Ezrun 5.5 brushless has arrived, but I've spent the best part of two evenings trying to work out how to install it.

Its quite easy to fit it opposite the motor, however the issue would be that I wont be able to change the motor pinion easily. Has anyone tied Velcro for their Escs? or will that have too much movement or possibly separate if it crashes?

Its been ages since I've raced buggies, so it will be safe to say that it probably will crash a fair but when I go to the next indoors bury meeting ;)

B44&501xRacerEX

20-12-2008, 04:29 AM

Been a while since I've been on here.
Here's mine> Tekin R1 Pro ESC, 362 BL Motor, Stock 15 tooth pinon, stock 91 spur
Gonna get it dirty and race it for the first time this weekend Cant wait.:thumbsup:
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd93/cmag4life/Tamiya501xWCE003.jpg

Northy

20-12-2008, 09:53 AM

The master is back :D We are not worthy :D

Merry Christmas B-Mag :woot:

G

AaronR

20-12-2008, 01:04 PM

Yes, show us the carnage on Monday, please. :wtf:

jono83

20-12-2008, 11:50 PM

Kisrozi

26-12-2008, 12:22 PM

Hello
I M Norbert from Hungary

This is my 501x with LRP Sphere.
:thumbsup:
http://i40.tinypic.com/9vb2pd.jpg

lochness42

31-12-2008, 10:06 AM

Hello
I M Norbert from Hungary

This is my 501x with LRP Sphere.
:thumbsup:
http://i40.tinypic.com/9vb2pd.jpg

Only strange thing on your combo is that you use Eraser motor. Why?

lochness42

31-12-2008, 10:09 AM

http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd93/cmag4life/Tamiya501xWCE003.jpg
Where your blue marker wheels disappeared? :mad:

qatmix

31-12-2008, 12:58 PM

So do you velcro the esc's down so you can change the pinion?

steveproracing

01-01-2009, 10:35 AM

Do not use Velcro as the speedo will wobble about way too much. Just use a really good servo tape. I favour no nails double sided tape that you can buy from b and q etc on a roll for about 4 quid. Its clear strong and when you remove it it comes away in one piece and leaves no residue!
Dont worry about gettin to your Pinion so much it is rare you have to change it. On the occasions you do just change the servo tape. Ill give you some to try at bury if you like. If you need any advise on gear ratios etc just let me know i would be glad to help.
steve