Fireteam Slick's Fireteam 6s BLX

[slick2500]

I've only ever done a quick Google search for them but does anyone know of a US based company that has LED light kits in stock? Polo creations is all sold out and on eBay the only ones I see are from China or Poland.

 

[Haastnooit]

The caster clips were also all behind the front upper a arms instead of having 1 large in front and 2 small in the rear.

Nope I have 1 large and 2 small on each side.

Hmm manual shows the clips being 1 large in front 2 small in rear.

I have contacted Arrma about this, and they stated the exploded view is wrong. The 3 spacers are supposed to be at the backside of the front upper arm. I uploaded a pic of their reply in my thread

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/haastnooit’s-fireteam-6s-blx.57518/

 

[slick2500]

Is it just me or does this thing sound funny.

On a side note, my video of the bent driveshaft on my Fireteam is now my 3rd most watched video on Youtube.

 

[slick2500]

I think I made a mistake......
I've been cleaning for about 2 hours now and I'm not even close to being done....... And I already broke the body in multiple locations

 

[RCbuzz]

I think I made a mistake......
I've been cleaning for about 2 hours now and I'm not even close to being done....... And I already broke the body in multiple locationsView attachment 266713

Looks like a blast right there!

 

[slick2500]

Arrma tough.

 

[RCbuzz]

Arrma tough.

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Isn't that basically straight for an Arrma chassis?

 

[slick2500]

Looks like a blast right there!

Never again, I just finished tearing it all down....... Luckily this one was the only one that went through the mud otherwise I would have 3 other cars to tear down.

 

[SrC]

I have contacted Arrma about this, and they stated the exploded view is wrong. The 3 spacers are supposed to be at the backside of the front upper arm. I uploaded a pic of their reply in my thread

https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/haastnooit’s-fireteam-6s-blx.57518/

I see that mistake in the blow up. My FT had all 3 castor shims at the rear. But honestly, Castor can be set to your personal preference. Most Castor Angle occurs with all 3 shim clips at the front of the upper arms. It's just an alignment preference. Similar to Camber and Toe settings. How you set the Castor shims/clips. There isn't truly one "correct" way to have them. But the blow up diagram can be confusing.

Isn't that basically straight for an Arrma chassis?

I find that even new out the box, the RTR chassis' are slightly tweaked. Not perfect at all.
My early release Lim even had a badly stamped chassis at the front. So bad that I could not set the front droop at all. All wacked out. The Fr. Rear left side of the Hinge pin mount wouldn't even sit straight. HH sent me a new chassis.

 

[SrC]

I think I made a mistake......
I've been cleaning for about 2 hours now and I'm not even close to being done....... And I already broke the body in multiple locationsView attachment 266713

Can't wait to show mine in that condition. There's plenty of mud where I am right now. And I normally don't get my rigs wet. But I did say my FT will be my winter beater rig. I promised myself that.
Which reminds me, I need to make some rear arm mud gards out of some 3mmSheet Lexan scraps I have here.

 

[slick2500]

Can't wait to show mine in that condition. There's plenty of mud where I am right now. And I normally don't get my rigs wet. But I did say my FT will be my winter beater rig. I promised myself that.
Which reminds me, I need to make some rear arm mud gards out of some 3mmSheet Lexan scraps I have here.

I charged up some batteries headed out to my bash spot and saw how muddy it was and just said screw it. I cannot remember the guys name on here but I ran into another Arrma guy out there, he has a Kraton, Notorious, truggified Typhon, Big Rock Crew cab, I think he has a Granite and he bought his son a white Fireteam all of them are upgraded to the tilt with M2C, Basherqueen and 3DRC stuff.

 

[SrC]

Today I yanked out the HB. And binded my DX5C to the stocker 315 Rx, in DSMR protocol. The SLT 3 had to go. The HB Mixing thing would only work Actively with the ESC brake only if I locked out Reverse. (My Rc6GS) I wanted to keep Reverse. The FT looks much leaner without that silly HB.
I'm sure the ESC's BEC will thank me also.
Also, picture that HB getting all jacked up with Mud that collects back there. A nightmare.

 

[slick2500]

So I am willing to bet that the chassis was already bent when I got my Fireteam, I never did check it and with that front driveshaft being bent out of the box that leads me to think that is the case.

 

[SrC]

I'll go with that.
I had a few really bad chassis out the box before. First thing I do is put a Straight edge across the chassis once taken out the box. There is almost always a slight bow at best with the RTR chassis. Those stamped chassis are really bad. "Good enough" to rip/ bash , But honestly not true and straight, if that is what you are looking for. They will even tweak from a conservative bashing. Usually a slight twist at the rear from my experience.

 

[slick2500]

Let the rebuild begin.

As a side note my LHS has a Fireteam for $499.99.

 

[SrC]

Im jealous.... you got that Blem M2c chassis there. Just what the doctor ordered for the FT .
I have that chassis on my Mojo already. What a big difference it made. Strong and rigid like heck. Just dam expensive.

 

[slick2500]

I'm seriously getting tired of this crap.

Brand new gearbox case......................................I'm not going to go back to my lhs to make them deal with it. I am going to make sure Horizon sends me a new one.

 

[BashingBrian]

@slick2500
You're not doing a very good job of selling me a new Arrma




An XRT is looking more and more interesting to me everyday...

 

[slick2500]

@slick2500
You're not doing a very good job of selling me a new Arrma




An XRT is looking more and more interesting to me everyday...

I know this much I am done buying anything from Horizon Hobby.

 

[SrC]

I've only ever done a quick Google search for them but does anyone know of a US based company that has LED light kits in stock? Polo creations is all sold out and on eBay the only ones I see are from China or Poland.

Rather old reply...
MyTrickRc has lights.