Asuga A roller build

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Rotauq said:
The real antenna is only the is the top part of the wire, part without insulation (3.1mm or 62.5mm)
Rest is basically extentioncord
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Rotauq said:
The real antenna is only the is the top part of the wire, part without insulation (3.1mm or 62.5mm)
Rest is basically extentioncord
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It is still bad to fold it sharply because it will can cause signal reflection back up the lead at the bend. The actual wire inside can become distorted and "wider" which will affect impedance as well. With mhz range frequencies and higher sharp angles are a big no-no. Smoothly curved bends are fine but not sharply crimped or pinched bends.
 
Just drove the Asuga after changing the front shock tower.
This car drives supple, damn. After driving the Kagama over the weekend, the Asuga drives like a babys bottom.
Just a question though, to the fellow Asuga owners. I noticed when I stop pressing accelerate, the car continues to roll. Are the gears not tight enough? When I roll both rear wheels, the front wheels rotate. When I just roll the car, I hear the famous click click motor sound. Why is it contueing to roll?
 
KeeCie said:
Just drove the Asuga after changing the front shock tower.
This car drives supple, damn. After driving the Kagama over the weekend, the Asuga drives like a babys bottom.
Just a question though, to the fellow Asuga owners. I noticed when I stop pressing accelerate, the car continues to roll. Are the gears not tight enough? When I roll both rear wheels, the front wheels rotate. When I just roll the car, I hear the famous click click motor sound. Why is it contueing to roll?
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Because the drivetrain and your motor (max6, right?) are smooth as butter. And the weight of that combo is considerable.
If you have room to run this buggy on 6s with a Max6, itcan easily reach 120 km/h, and all of that will make it coast for hundreds of meters, when you let off.
What helped tremendously with keeping the motor and battery cool is venting the windshield and fake vents on the sides.

Edit: it is @ridgehead44 who has the Max6. I just replied to his question and got you guys mixed up.
My answer is still valid though.

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SirCrashALot said:
Because the drivetrain and your motor (max6, right?) are smooth as butter. And the weight of that combo is considerable.
If you have room to run this buggy on 6s with a Max6, itcan easily reach 120 km/h, and all of that will make it coast for hundreds of meters, when you let off.
What helped tremendously with keeping the motor and battery cool is venting the windshield and fake vents on the sides.

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Thanks, so just because it is light?
I didn't notice this behaviour before my crash.
It does drive very smooooooth.
I cannot put a 6S in, the battery tray is somewhat broken, it only fits 4S at max (the adjustable retaining wall was not fully broken, the battery tray size is just decreased). Perhaps when budget is high enough, I can purchase a goooood batery tray.
 
KeeCie said:
Btw, I just have the stock stuff.
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I noticed.
I ran the Asugas on 4s for a long time.
My daughter didn't like it on 6s. It was too wild for her taste. It's still plenty fast on 4s.
I made my own battery trays for the Geensace 6800mah 6s batteries, out of aluminium profiles. They look hideous, but ithey work.
 
So after much tweaking, I think I got it.
I also crashed a bit hard and the ADU front shock tower held it.

80ish km/h. Fast enough.

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Well the Rotterdam marathon was on, soooo. 🤣
I can tell them : it is only so short because I ran so fast.🏃
 
Damn, on a side note totally off topic, Metz modelbau is having the Kagama 6 roller for 340 euro. (Only red and green).
 
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