Oh, dear....

[Ultra Violent]

So, started the mp777 on starter box with intention of warming the car up. Took the car off the starter box ready to fit fail-safe. Put car on floor and engine almost died, so gave it a blip of the throttle. Big mistake. Engine picked up and settled again, but moved a few feet fwd, just out side the garage. Suddenly massive interference and the car took off at full speed and lodged under a car. Engine screaming, so quickly covered exhaust to shut it down. Pulled car out and noticed i'd broken some veins on the cylinder head. Bugger. No great shakes, as its would be fairly easy to put a new head on. What wouldn't be so easy is completely rebuilding the car as I also managed to bend the chassis, reinforcing rods, drive shafts, about 20+ screws, etc...

Now this isn't the cheapo 777, its the fully optioned up version. With stiffer chassis, stiffer rods, drive shafts, etc... How could so much damage be done in 15ft?

[The_Jackal]

Why did you start the engine "ready to fit the failsafe"?

Anyway, I would suggest you get a 2.4Ghz radio system. Best thing I ever bought for my models. Even the £60 Acoms system is better than any 40Mhz system as interference is practically removed completely.

[Ultra Violent]

Oh, silly reason really. Its been a bh to start and only just got it setup right, so was just testing that the settings were still good. Failsafe, is easy to install and knew it wouldn't pose a problem, but if it wouldn't start i'd end up spending ages getting it all done. So basically wanted to tick the harder thing off the list first.

I've had some big off's in the past and ended up with no material damage. I'm just shocked that some much carnage was caused within 15ft. The prop-shafts are comically (in the unfunny sense), bent, and the chassis is just as bad. God knows what else is screwed.

[Ultra Violent]

Both prop-shatfs bent, chasis (sp wrc edition 4mm thick), bent, alot.


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Cylinder head fked.

All fixed with new special head. Just need new engine mounts now. I think.

Edited by Ultra Violent on Wednesday 18th February 20:19

Edited by Ultra Violent on Wednesday 18th February 20:20