11-22-2003, 02:42 PM
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The One Punisher
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i brought my rsx to a good parking lot, but sadly it didnt run good. It was very slow. Im not sure y. Last night i installed stage2 red motor, which should make it faster, and yet it seems 2 run slower than a stage 1 motor. Something seems 2 b wrong mayb with the wheels and mayb a plastic bearing broke or something. It dosnt seem 2 have much pull/torque. But if i hold it in the air the wheels seem 2 spin ok. ??any1 have any suggestions of what i should do?
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11-22-2003, 02:48 PM
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("\(0.o)/") Rawr!
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did u change the batteries? maybe thats da problem
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11-22-2003, 02:54 PM
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The One Punisher
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pretty fresh batteries, im not sure wat the prob is
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11-22-2003, 09:46 PM
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I'm not a pyro, really.
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check if the gears are meshing correctly.
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11-22-2003, 10:03 PM
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how exactly are they suppose 2 mesh, i think mine touch ok, any1 have a pic of how it should look?
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11-23-2003, 12:44 PM
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did u try looking at the front wheels cause mine did that oneday and i just had to clean my front wheels
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11-23-2003, 05:23 PM
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SHYMERLOO!!!!
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chrisman222, try new batteries and see if there are any rocks or debris in the gears. try greasing them. one more thing, can i have ur avatar?
u know because ime NOS man.....
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11-23-2003, 08:18 PM
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I have the same problem with mine. It is going slow as heck. I checked the soldering and it looks ok. Tomorrow I'm gonna check for seized bearing and repack the differential. If that doesn't work then I don't know what will. Something else I noticed is it hits a wall on the track, it loses even more top speed.
By the way, 4 new different sets of batteries hasn't helped.
At least my mini-z is hauling butt though.
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11-23-2003, 08:25 PM
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thxs every1 for ur advice  i have been trying everything and i think it may b the batteries, or something 2 do with the bearings
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11-23-2003, 08:57 PM
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I'm also wondering if I toasted mine on the heatsink. I think my antenna touched it and I heard if it touches the solder of the battery holder it fries it. My car still runs, but just slow. Will a fried car run? I know mini-zs either lose their range and can't filter out noise, or won't go in one/both directions at all if they fry.
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11-23-2003, 10:06 PM
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try a diff. motor it might just be a bad motor
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11-24-2003, 01:10 AM
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be good to your ride
try taking the body off and using some compressed air to clean out the insides. i was having steering probs w/ mine and that fixed it.
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11-24-2003, 04:27 PM
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Tried two different motors so far and no luck. Also cleaned it a few times with compressed air and still no luck. I've read that a few people have this problem, but I'm reluctant to exchange it since I'm in Kuwait and can't get a radioshack soon.
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11-24-2003, 09:15 PM
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SUCCESS!
Well, after a few hours of labor my x-mod is running pretty decent. I wish I could tell you what was wrong, but I don't know. One thing is, when I first tried my x-mod, I tried the 11-tooth stage 2 combo with bearings for running it my first time. It ran pretty decent I suppose. Then I tried the 10 and then 9 tooth motors and had terrible acceleration and top speed. I don't suspect that two motors in a row were bad but it could have happened. Anyway, I took apart the rear drivetrain and:
Repacked the differential with hobby grease. It was a PITA getting the axle back in correctly for some reason but it was worth the extra service for the dif.
Blasted out all dust with the air gun.
Checked all bearings, added some grease (since they aren't sealed, which sucks IMO) and blasted it with some light air-gun sprays.
I changed the motor and repositioned all wires so they could not be pinched.
I also moved the battery compartments forward to prevent any shorts with the heatsink. Moving the weight forward a little may take some weight off the rear, which isn't bad IMO but it can affect the car's handling.
Reinstalled the crystal, with the prongs slightly bent.
I took apart the front area and serviced the bearings there too. They seemed to be working fine.
I also added dry teflon lube to the moving parts of the steering and all swinging and friction parts of the suspension. This stuff does not attract dust but it can somewhat tack to itself before drying and slow down certain parts. One time I used too much and it froze one of my springs and kingpins on my mini-z. Be careful if you ever use this stuff or it can make things worst.
Reassembled everything and it ran faster than ever before. 2 new problems, is range and stuttering, but I suspect both are related to the short range of the x-mod. I will try pushing in the 9v battery with some cardboard. Does anyone know how long these last? The steering does not stick anymore but I'm very disappointed with the turning radius (I was racing in a cubicle area building). Other than that, the x-mod is starting to prove its worth. For $50 plus parts its not bad for something that can somewhat hang with my mini-z.
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11-24-2003, 09:24 PM
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sleeper mall civic
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fresh bats in everything and a longer antena got rid of my range and studering probs
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