Hey guys, I'm new to RC tanks. I just bought this Heng Long M1A2 yesterday and it was working fine, but this morning I noticed something weird with the forward movement. The tank tends to tilt upwards when moving forward. Anyways, from the video below, does the tank's forward and backward motion look right?
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Originally posted by Armchair_Ranger View PostHey guys, I'm new to RC tanks. I just bought this Heng Long M1A2 yesterday and it was working fine, but this morning I noticed something weird with the forward movement. The tank tends to tilt upwards when moving forward. Anyways, from the video below, does the tank's forward and backward motion look right?
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Yeah I’ve experienced this movement in my HL tanks….. if I’m not mistaken it’s the suspension being too weak/ soft for the weight and strength of the motors….. this is one reason why I prefer the Torro/taigen tanks…. But the HL tanks are a good tank….BUT… stay away from MATO tanks…. I’ve two I’d give to someone FREE…. Pick up only…. They’re all metal …. I live right outside of NE Philly
Bob
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Originally posted by bobassetto@me.com View PostYo
Yeah I’ve experienced this movement in my HL tanks….. if I’m not mistaken it’s the suspension being too weak/ soft for the weight and strength of the motors….. this is one reason why I prefer the Torro/taigen tanks…. But the HL tanks are a good tank….BUT… stay away from MATO tanks…. I’ve two I’d give to someone FREE…. Pick up only…. They’re all metal …. I live right outside of NE Philly
Bob
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Originally posted by Armchair_Ranger View Post
It's plastic, but the internals are mostly metal.
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Originally posted by Rubicon99 View Post
Then you simply need to change the suspension springs on the number L&R # 6 and 7 suspension arms. You have to remove the arms and the spring are underneath. If they are are already set to heavy you can add another setting while and this will make the even heavier.
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Originally posted by Armchair_Ranger View Post
Thanks. Do I need to remove the top of the tank to do this? Or can i just remove the wheels. I've seen videos where the top is always removed when doing any maintenance on an RC tank.
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Originally posted by Armchair_Ranger View PostOkay, so I set the suspension springs wheels 6 & 7 on each side to high and the tank no longer runs like a Lowriding Cadillac 😂
Even then, I still decided to buy a set of springs from ebay just in case. As someone new to the hobby, this was a good learning experience.
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Originally posted by Vaseline View PostWhat I suggest is to turn the TX and tank on and touch the wires to the lift terminals with the lift stick on the TX one way or the other to see which direction the barrel goes to see if you have the polarity right then solder the wires down
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