Tone the charger is just too complicated and too much of a hassel to use. All it did yesterday was false peak anyways so iam just better off wit my duratrax intellipeak.
Hmmmmmm, what did i tell u????

Mike from now on i will listen. I figured since i'm pretty smart i could figure it out. but i guess i should just stick with the duratrax cuz it works very well for me.

The guy with the 400ex dont ask for a trade with him. i want to sell mine then pay off my dad then buy a quad i can beat on like a warrior or something that does'nt take much maintance

tone sent back the gt7 today cost me 63.50 total that was for all the shipping. is this friday the friday that novak is closed because they are closed every other friday

My head hurts.......yah? from the sound of you yesterday, you got a mad case of wet rash on your ass too...

-Tone

tone sent back the gt7 today cost me 63.50 total that was for all the shipping. is this friday the friday that novak is closed because they are closed every other friday
I didn't understand this -- are you saying you spent $63.50 to ship a speed control back to Novak???

no it was total even with the fee for the new gt7

I didn't understand this -- are you saying you spent $63.50 to ship a speed control back to Novak???no.. including a new refurbished joint, shipping to and from novak... it was 64 bux..

-Tone

i also sent it back with 2 day shipping so i could have it for next weeks race

Oh. OK.


BTW, I've been using a 969 Superbrain for a year now and it has worked very well for me (except for the power brick). If you want to give it another try I'd be glad to show you how to use it. You can ignore quite a few of the program settings which aren't needed. It seems to be a little confusing at first but once you get it down it's pretty straightforward, and with two output channels is very handy. Let me know.

I dont know whta was wrong with it i would charge my batteries on mikes millenium before and they would peak around 10.5v but then i was using the superbrain and they only get up to 9.4v and then stop.

I dont know whta was wrong with it i would charge my batteries on mikes millenium before and they would peak around 10.5 but then i was using the superbrain and they only get up to 9.4 and then stop.

Did you try charging them entirely on the superbrain, although unlikely, the voltages from the chargers may vary...but I don't know about 1.1 volts...It could also be that you have the peak detect value (if there is one) set incorrectly

Nick

No Corvette... please.... i speak from experience...... dont lose your license....

-Tone
i know what you're sayin is true, but that corvette is sweet and for 2 grand i just can't pass it up. what i am considering though is not using it for like a year and instead just work on it and make it a little nicer. and in the meantime i will just buy my uncles junk sebring for 500 and use that.

entirely off topic, but... anyone Ninie Inch Nails fans? i found a place that has the "Closer" video uncensored... you need quicktime, but its good.. i've never seen it until now...

http://www.markromanek.com/video/09_video.html

-Tone

Did you try charging them entirely on the superbrain, although unlikely, the voltages from the chargers may vary...but I don't know about 1.1 volts...It could also be that you have the peak detect value (if there is one) set incorrectly

Nick

What i did was i had set the mah on the charger to 1700(my batteries voltage) then i left the mv where it was because it automatically adjust supposovly then i put the amps up to 4.5 then hit start and the battery got up to 9.5 then stopped and i said all right taht what it chargered at. Then on race day 12hrs later i peaked my battery and it only went up to 9.7 when it normally goes to 10.3-10.6

I dont know whta was wrong with it i would charge my batteries on mikes millenium before and they would peak around 10.5v but then i was using the superbrain and they only get up to 9.4v and then stop.
try running it off of a good power supply next time. it looks like that box thing that came with it is junk like gary said. the first time i used my millenium i ran it using joe colavita's old junk power supply and the thing false peaked every 5 minutes. and then i got my power supply and it seems to charge pretty well. just bring it to the next race and try using my power supply and we will see what happens.

Mike, i have real bad news for you.....

The carrier that was in your quad, is NOT a honda part. It uses different bearings than a Honda carrier. I went to the auto part store that we use and the guy measured the bearings and seals. They are some off-the-wall size that they don't carry and can only get Special Order. The bearings were $30 a piece and the seals were $15 each with shipping the total was gonna be $97. I can order anytime but i found this instead....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43972&item=7903039894&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Might be a better way to go...up to you....

FREak

What i did was i had set the mah on the charger to 1700(my batteries voltage) then i left the mv where it was because it automatically adjust supposovly then i put the amps up to 4.5 then hit start and the battery got up to 9.5 then stopped and i said all right taht what it chargered at. Then on race day 12hrs later i peaked my battery and it only went up to 9.7 when it normally goes to 10.3-10.6It has a Mah setting? sounds like your battery may have more capacity then 1700 mah (milliamp Hours, for reference)....I haven't used that charger before, but mv is probably the peak detect setting, try playing with that, for NiCd's you need a higher peak detect then for NiMh cells, and if the charger thinks you are using NiMh cells, you're going to peak at a lower voltage. Is the mv setting per cell or per pack?

Nick

not sure if its per cell or pack but for nicd i jacked it up to 75mv and the voltage was less. then i put it at 45 and it got a little higher but not much.

Mike, i have real bad news for you.....

The carrier that was in your quad, is NOT a honda part. It uses different bearings than a Honda carrier. I went to the auto part store that we use and the guy measured the bearings and seals. They are some off-the-wall size that they don't carry and can only get Special Order. The bearings were $30 a piece and the seals were $15 each with shipping the total was gonna be $97. I can order anytime but i found this instead....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43972&item=7903039894&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Might be a better way to go...up to you....

FREak

Omg that really sucks for you mike.

I agree with Nick (what??) that readings from one charger to another may not mean much. My 3300 packs peak around 9.0 - 9.2 on my 969. The voltage a pack peaks at has no relation to how it actually dumps as it runs. Do you have good punch from the pack? Does it make time? Properly storing, discharging and equalizing the pack is key to maintaining and getting good performance with NiMH packs. Off course, at our track, with short 4 minute heats, low traction and mod motors you can easily overpower the track and still make run time. You could make runtime at our track with any old crappy batteries and a motor hot enough to be too hot for the traction we have, unless you're a pro like Ciallella or Kucharski :p . I personally wouldn't worry much about good batts and chargers on out track, until we go indoors and race on the carpet.....

i did notice a difference in my batteries performance though i noticed that in my 1700's i did not have as much power as i usually do with them. I take very good care of them i dischare them properly and then charge them properly.

It has a Mah setting? sounds like you battery may have more capacity then 1700 mah (milliamp Hours, for reference)....I haven't use that charger before, but id mv is the peak detect setting, try playing with that, for NiCd's you need a higher peak detect then for NiMh cells, and if the charger thinks you are using NiMh cells, you're going to peak at a lower voltage. Is the mv setting per cell or per pack?

Nick
Nick, you can force it to charge either a set amount of mah, or a set length of time, but the default charge mode is peak detct, and it has an adjustable peak detect setting in 5mv increments. It selects the defaulkt value of 5mv per cell, but you can use any value on any pack from 5mv to something high (60 mv ?, I never actually saw how high it goes). I use 20mv for everything except the final peak on my 3300s ,and then I use 30mv. For $100, it can charge my gas rcvr packs, my miniT packs, my 3300s and my 8 cell AA packs in the radio -- and do it on two seperate channels simultaneously. I bought a small 12V, 13 amp power supply for $18 bucks, and the whole thing fits in a small box when I go to the track. It ain't a Turbomatcher, but then again Ciallella/Kucharski arent exactly like racing against Kinwald, either... ;)

Nick, you can force it to charge either a set amount of mah, or a set length of time, but the default charge mode is peak detct, and it has an adjustable peak detect setting in 5mv increments. It selects the defaulkt value of 5mv per cell, but you can use any value on any pack from 5mv to something high (60 mv ?, I never actually saw how high it goes). I use 20mv for everything except the final peak on my 3300s ,and then I use 30mv. For $100, it can charge my gas rcvr packs, my miniT packs, my 3300s and my 8 cell AA packs in the radio -- and do it on two seperate channels simultaneously. I bought a small 12V, 13 amp power supply for $18 bucks, and the whole thing fits in a small box when I go to the track. It ain't a Turbomatcher, but then again Ciallella/Kucharski arent exactly like racing against Kinwald, either... ;)
In that case, it sounds like he's charging his pack to 1700mah, and then the charger is shutting off, maybe all he needs to do is charge with the regular peak detect charge.

Nick

In the manual that i was looking at for it it just said to plug it in and hit start

Nick, you can force it to charge either a set amount of mah, or a set length of time, but the default charge mode is peak detct, and it has an adjustable peak detect setting in 5mv increments. It selects the defaulkt value of 5mv per cell, but you can use any value on any pack from 5mv to something high (60 mv ?, I never actually saw how high it goes). I use 20mv for everything except the final peak on my 3300s ,and then I use 30mv. For $100, it can charge my gas rcvr packs, my miniT packs, my 3300s and my 8 cell AA packs in the radio -- and do it on two seperate channels simultaneously. I bought a small 12V, 13 amp power supply for $18 bucks, and the whole thing fits in a small box when I go to the track. It ain't a Turbomatcher, but then again Ciallella/Kucharski arent exactly like racing against Kinwald, either... ;)
Hey Gary, Mr. Nicwald himself got me hooked on the Turbo 30. It is one sweet charger though. ;)

Hey Gary, Mr. Nicwald himself got me hooked on the Turbo 30. It is one sweet charger though. ;)

It does have some advantages...I need to get mine fixed....


Nick

It does have some advantages...I need to get mine fixed....


Nick
put it in a box now and send it out tomorrow

Hey Gary, Mr. Nicwald himself got me hooked on the Turbo 30. It is one sweet charger though. ;)personally i like my tekkin bc112c and bc112a

-Tone

personally i like my tekkin bc112c and bc112a

-Tone
MY TEKIN ROCKS!!! LONG LIVE THE BC112!!! My Integy 16x5v6 isnt a bad deal either, but im pissed that the Backlight went out.

FReak

So what do you guys think i should do sell ythe superbrain or keep it

So what do you guys think i should do sell ythe superbrain or keep it
I would say let Mr. World Champ Gary K. have a look at it. I'm sure he can help you out and show you a few tricks with it.

Don't get me wrong , the CE stuff is very good, just very expensive. For our level of racing you could do just as well with a CE PitBull, a string of light bulbs with an auto cutoff, and a cell equalizer board. Tekin chargers were always very good - hope the new Tekin is still as good. Don't have an opinion on Integy. Personally, my 10 year old Victor is still technically on the bleeding edge. I don't have new software on it so when I got back in to RC I had to figure out how to trick the charger to do NiMH correctly, but that charger was a complete system. People get more for them today on Ebay than they cost new.

As to your Superbrain, it sounds like it is working correctly. Unless you need to a charger to do something it can't do, for exanmple, charge greater than 4.5 amps, I'd keep it. Again, I thought the power supply was the only weak link - mine kept shutting off when it got warm, because it has no fan and minimal cooling slots, but the charger itself is good. See me at the next race if you have questions about using it.

I would say let Mr. World Champ Gary K. have a look at it. I'm sure he can help you out and show you a few tricks with it.
Definately taught mine some tricks. Got the power supply to roll over and play dead......

Gary,

I think i will come and see you next race unless i figure everything out on my own.

here is a link to a guy on ebay who's selling great 12v, 13 amp power supplies. small and light, i love mine. price was $19 (not $18) plus shipping. just add a power cord and you're good to go.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48708&item=5700934403&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

heh... is diane gonna be there this next race??? i know Noel is working the Grill....

-TOne

EDIT: 1,000 posts! heh... i am a loser
No she wont be there, I forgot I wont be there either. Its Marks confirmation. I dont know what the plans are yet so we might be up later in the day.

Mike do you got an extra t3 trans that my brotehr could borrow for a race to try out my other t3 to see if he likes racing novice

HEHEHE.. just the THOUGHT of worshipping Cheese kills me... can i now go puke too?
K-man... dont get all bent out o shape.... it isnt worth it...
-Tone

what the hell is the matter with all of you, worship me, that is completly obsene

1st of all... keep nick outta it.. he wasnt there to see the shenanagins...
2nd of all... why not grow up and be a little more mature... if he took u out in buggy, so be it... suck it up... when that arsewipe broke my front arm AFTER the race was over, i didnt go out the next race and smash his car... i just talked a lot of krap.... and thats it... grow up... so what if it was dirty? are you gonna do that in real life w/ real cars when someone cuts you off on the highway? seriously now? we all have different attitudes, and personalities...
i'm sorry i started this one off w/ bustin a little chops on K-man... my bad...
Lets all just have fun....
-Tone

thx tone, realy on my side, every time i go to pass him he doesnt let me go by, and then purposely smashes me in the straight, i am not going to take that crap, "i cant pass", yeah please, the guy who hit you i assume was an accident, dont preach to me with all your crap as well, so dont but in, you want to talk to me about something call me on the phone, like tom, i have had it, with all this bull crap, i dont know what happend but everyone has changed, i will see everyone at the next race, and i am done with these games, i go to race not to fight

It should be that everyone goes to race. I wish that everybody would try and help each other out instead of all this back and forth crap like a bunch of little kids. Nobody is perfect on the track and things happen.Just move on and run your own race. It is constantly a learning process.I learned yesterday how to get my truck straight in the air when it gets sideways.If it is leaning to the right in midair cut your wheels to the left and momentum will bring it back.The same way as hitting the gas or brake to control the nose or tail.Try it out. Can't wait to race Mini-T in two weeks. Had a blast.Lets try and build things up instead of tearing them down. Till next post WAYNE

Mike, i have real bad news for you.....

The carrier that was in your quad, is NOT a honda part. It uses different bearings than a Honda carrier. I went to the auto part store that we use and the guy measured the bearings and seals. They are some off-the-wall size that they don't carry and can only get Special Order. The bearings were $30 a piece and the seals were $15 each with shipping the total was gonna be $97. I can order anytime but i found this instead....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=43972&item=7903039894&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

Might be a better way to go...up to you....

FREak

mike you get that i have the dollars, you know i really am hurting now, i with the money, my friend just got me a throttle cable for free, (new), get it i have the money ok, it isnt worth the other money fo the bearing for 30 apeice and so one, just click buy it now for me brother, i apricate it

It should be that everyone goes to race. I wish that everybody would try and help each other out instead of all this back and forth crap like a bunch of little kids. Nobody is perfect on the track and things happen.Just move on and run your own race. It is constantly a learning process.I learned yesterday how to get my truck straight in the air when it gets sideways.If it is leaning to the right in midair cut your wheels to the left and momentum will bring it back.The same way as hitting the gas or brake to control the nose or tail.Try it out. Can't wait to race Mini-T in two weeks. Had a blast.Lets try and build things up instead of tearing them down. Till next post WAYNE

Waybe you are 100% right, that is why i dont understand what everyones deal is, i have so much to learn

ryan k - i told you i would post a link to the company who's developed a complete line of replacement crystals for airtronics 75mz fm. the company is performance devices, here is a link: http://www.performancedevices.com/new_page_2.htm

they also have crystals on 27 and 75 am for all the popular manufacturers. price for airtronics 75 fm is only 14.95 - half the airtronics list, and less than integy. you can buy directly from the site using shopatron, which BTW works great if you've never used it, and which supports local hobby shops.

i'm gonna charge you $5 rent the next time you borrow my channel 80 ;) ...just think, in 3 races you could on your own set!!

So what do you guys think i should do sell ythe superbrain or keep ithells yah! keep the charger.... it'll do wonders... once someone shows you how to use it... i was too busy at the race to teach ya...
-Tone

I happened to give new guy Rob Gross a hand in the B Main of TMaxx yesterday. He didn't have anyone to pit him and I just happened to be wandering by as he was trying to get his Maxx running and checked thru and get up on the stand. Well, I stuck around to watch his race after he got going. He avoided all the first lap crashing, patiently ran in 2nd until lap 3 when the leader bobbled, and then moved by with a clean pass into the lead. He paced himself once he was in front and obviously put all his effort into driving cleanly and keeping off the pipes. His truck was not fast, not in great tune, basically stock and he got everything out of it that it had. Great race for a new racer this year.

Oh yeah - when I looked at the results today, Rob would have won the TMaxx A Main with his run. As I said, props to the new guy!

thx tone, realy on my side, every time i go to pass him he doesnt let me go by, and then purposely smashes me in the straight, i am not going to take that crap, "i cant pass", yeah please, the guy who hit you i assume was an accident, dont preach to me with all your crap as well, so dont but in, you want to talk to me about something call me on the phone, like tom, i have had it, with all this bull crap, i dont know what happend but everyone has changed, i will see everyone at the next race, and i am done with these games, i go to race not to fight
ExaCTLY... Race... shut ya trap and race... i just never said anything about you... its in the past.. did you NOT whoop his tail in the main? thats all that matters, yes? its only club racing... i wish i had never said anything to bust his balls, this all stemmed from that... sorry bout that... if you ask me... we need to watch one of these races of ours on video tape....

-Tone

I happened to give new guy Rob Gross a hand in the B Main of TMaxx yesterday. He didn't have anyone to pit him and I just happened to be wandering by as he was trying to get his Maxx running and checked thru and get up on the stand. Well, I stuck around to watch his race after he got going. He avoided all the first lap crashing, patiently ran in 2nd until lap 3 when the leader bobbled, and then moved by with a clean pass into the lead. He paced himself once he was in front and obviously put all his effort into driving cleanly and keeping off the pipes. His truck was not fast, not in great tune, basically stock and he got everything out of it that it had. Great race for a new racer this year.

Oh yeah - when I looked at the results today, Rob would have won the TMaxx A Main with his run. As I said, props to the new guy!
wow... i didnt even get to see that race... i musta missed a gem... congrats to him! hey gary.. do you know anything about how the tmaxx operates? i'm having the issue where if i get to 3/4 a tank left, the pressure from the pipe line is coming in SOOOO STRONG that it creates a bajillion airbubbles and the car gets hardly any fuel and stalls out... i am going to try putting o-rings on the tank feet to cushon the tank from jostling... but that seems to be my flame-out issue... any thoughts???

-Tone

ryan k - i told you i would post a link to the company who's developed a complete line of replacement crystals for airtronics 75mz fm. the company is performance devices, here is a link: http://www.performancedevices.com/new_page_2.htm

they also have crystals on 27 and 75 am for all the popular manufacturers. price for airtronics 75 fm is only 14.95 - half the airtronics list, and less than integy. you can buy directly from the site using shopatron, which BTW works great if you've never used it, and which supports local hobby shops.

i'm gonna charge you $5 rent the next time you borrow my channel 80 ;) ...just think, in 3 races you could on your own set!!thanks gary, i will buy those crystals now and stop annoyin ya to borrow yours

ryan i still have your 66 crystal, never gave it to you, sry

ryan i still have your 66 crystal, never gave it to you, sry
won't help me tho, that crystal i let ya borrow is 75mhz am futaba
i need 75mhz fm airtronics