David Tao is singing extremely unbearably horribly on the Singapore NYE countdown! He's skipping all the high bits and is off-tempo as hell!

HPI Savage X 4.6 Muck-About | RC Chased By Dog

Here's mucking about with my HPI Savage X 4.6. Quick a good bash-around truck. Put this vid together with random pics and clips, including one of it getting chased by my mom's stupid dog- be sure to look out for that. It's a great truck to get for general fun. For racing, and better track performance, you might wanna look instead at the Exceed RC Madstorm available see http://bit.ly/hYVwJK

HPI Savage X 4.6 Bash @ Segar RC Track | How to get to Segar RC Track

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. If you're wondering how to get to the Zhonghua CC-managed Segar RC Off road Track, I'll do you a favor, since NO ONE has explicitly written about it - except for that it's beneath the KJE bridge. It's located opposite HDB Block 419, Segar Road. Look out for the visuals at the start of this video. If you drive, you may park in the multistory carpark by block 419. If you're taking the train, get off at the Fajar LRT, and walk against traffic past a junction to get to Segar Road.

Enough of that...so anyway, here's my first run at the Segar RC Track, and as you can see, Savage X has CRAP turning circle. Twice as large a turning circle as my Kyosho Inferno. I'd have to get the steering/suspension arm conversion kit to improve cornering. If you're considering a HPI Savage X 4.6, looking to race, want to get a great truck for a low price, get an Exceed RC Mad Storm at http://bit.ly/hYVwJK instead. The same .28- class engine, and a much lower CG and tighter turning, complete with high-torque servos.

Christmas Nativity Story @ St Mary Of The Angels

IFMAR 1/8 Off Road Buggy 2010 World Championships, Pattaya Thailand

Http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. It wasn't so long that I got this event's commemorative T-shirt. Since that I must say I'm enjoying my second childhood with RC hobby.

Hmm... The savage x really has a bloody huge turning circle. Looks like the steering arm upgrade kit seems necessary. Perhaps, also some modeled Goodyear hard tyres for better roadholding.

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Http://Hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. Long day! Started out with tennis, then Church as a family, then lunch feast, home recce. I failed to find Sengkang's Farmway LRT RC Track, so settled on some excavated land near Popeye's at Riviera LRT. Had pretty good fun but shame no extra hand to film the sand drifting and climbing a mini mount of gravel. Capped off the day with hearty laughter at Jack Black's wisecracks in Gulliver's Travels.

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Christmas Day Out with Wife & Hpi Savage X 4.6

Cheat Your Way To RC Drifting Like A Pro With Drift Gyros!

Http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com The art of drifting involves precise timing and control of counter-steer and throttle. That can be tricky business to learn- and even trickier to master. For those who want a quick edge to pro-like drifting, get yourself a "Drift Gyro". Helicopters rely on gyros to stay balanced. RC gyros similarly aid by detecting g-forces in a turn, and instructs your steering servo to make an appropriate amount of counter-steer to help you nab those impressive slides and hairpin turns.

Great passion brings the best results. While it may take a while in delivery, great passions' auto-suggestion far supersedes and orchestrated effort.

Singapore's Grade "E" Pseudo-Ladyboys, The Dim Sum Dollies

"What? These are Grade "E" Ladyboys. In Thailand, this standard of katooey is meant for califare. Main stage will have to be much better than this." - what Thai friends had to say, with much disgust, about Dim Sum Dollies.

I think the Segar RC off-road tracks for Nitro RC and Electric RC will literally be buzzing with activity this boxing day. I might head out with my Kyosho Inferno Buggy- the more portable of my two RC vehicles.

Just bought Sidewinder RC IFMAR Car Race Fuel 25% Nitro by Morgan Racing

Sidewinder not only pushes the envelope.. it rips it apart! "THE Next Level Fuel!!!" ...Greg Degani World Champion From the Original Race-Blend to today’s World’s Blend, Sidewinder offers one phenomenal heart-thumping ride to those prepared to take it! We won’t waste your time with a lot of propaganda about Sidewinder being for everybody, it’s not!!! Even our RTR fuel is built for speed. Absolutely, no other fuel maker on the planet is more obsessive about raw power than we are. Sidewinder increases RPM, with our exclusive MTEC combustion enhancer without overheating or pre-ignition. Which means it will squeeze the maximum muscle from your stock or modified engines. MTEC is also a stealthy additive that will not show up under typical fuel test procedures. Sidewinder has earned worldwide recognition as the ultimate performance fuel. In 2002, alone, our fuels powered 11 National Champions and 3 World Champions. Sidewinder has been featured in numerous magazines including Nitro, RC Car, Car Action and Extreme, receiving praise for power and performance. Power is not compromised in our fuels, so when you’re ready to upgrade we’ll be waiting.

4WD RC EP-8 BRUSHLESS TWIN LIPO BUGGY!! RC Truck BS803T BSD 2.4G 1/8

4WD RC EP-8 BRUSHLESS TWIN LIPO BUGGY!! RC Truck BS803T BSD 2.4G 1/8

Crazy China Mofos Create Twin Lipo 1/8 Brushless Inferno-Vorza-Class 4WD Buggy That is So RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL, it's IFMAR-Illegal!

Http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com Crazy China Mofos Create Twin Lipo 1/8 Brushless Inferno-Vorza-Class 4WD Buggy That is So RIDICULOUSLY POWERFUL, it's IFMAR-Illegal! Read the info supplied...Experience speeds and performance from an electric buggy that you never thought possible! The new EP-8 Highvolt will absolutely thrash nitro cars. Just watch this four wheel drive buggy pull wheelies for the length of the straight! The latest brushless technology gives huge acceleration, scary performance - quicker than a Nitro and no messing around with expensive fuel, recharging glowstarts and breaking pull starts? The twin high capacity 7.4 volt hard cased LiPo batteries combined with the super efficient brushless motor give extended running times not previously possible with electric cars. The EP-8 has amazing speed and control through the straights, curves and bumps. Power is provided by two 3200mAh, 7.4v LiPo battery packs connected to a high power 2230kv brushless motor via an 80A fan-cooled ESC. The blue countersunk chassis, oversized oil filled shocks and sealed gearboxes with high strength diffs are just some of the high spec features.

Hmmm... What should my RC blog article be about this week?

China RC Electric Brushless Stadium Truck

RC Electric Brushless Stadium Truck from China! Call it a knock off, but it's got a Brushless motor, 2.4ghz Radio tx/rx system and Hydraulic aluminum body suspension!

Discourteous Asshole on MRT

Discourteous Asshole on MRT

Traxxas Slash 4x4 Platinum Edition

With a long wheelbase and low CG, Short Course RC trucks like Traxxas Slash 4x4 Platinum Edition are tons of fun to race with

"Self-assembly RC Kits have better parts than the RTRs and hence come more expensive." Seems true for HPI, but why the hell did my Kyosho Inferno Kit come with crap nylon this and that? Http://Hpisavagex46.wordpress.com

How to Select A RC Car or Truck Motor

Electric RC Hobbyists and Racers-to-be need to know how to select a good, suitable motor for the RC car or truck you own. It isn't always about picking the fastest motor with the highest revolutions per minute (rpm). For instance, what good would a "fast" motor be, if yours was a monster truck deployed to beat your neighbor on bicycle to a hill climb? Likewise, you what good would a "powerful" motor be, if you owned a road car and gunning for a drag race? In this article, I seek to impart to you a basic understanding of rc car motors and terminology so that you would be a more successful hobby-racer and rc part shopper.

Some of the key aspects for your consideration include:

Vehicle Scale Size
Is yours a 1/18, 1/16, 1/12, 1/10, or 1/8? If you are running a 1/18 or 1/16 vehicle, you would usually be using a 380-size spec motor. 1/12 vehicles would use a 540-size spec motor, while 1/10s would use either a 540 or the slightly larger, 550-size spec motor. Most 1/10 and 1/8 RC vehicle owners these days are turning to "brushless motors", which due to a lower friction, and a capability to run at a high voltage, generate a lot more speed and torque.

Number of Turns
Most motors on the market would range from 6 to 27 turns. The lower the number of turns, the faster it can make your vehicle go, but the catch is lower torque - but this would not matter if yours is an on-road racing car as there is little roll-resistance in the surfaces you run on. The higher the number of turns, the more torque, but also less top-end speed. Crawlers, a popular kind of RC truck, specially adapted for obstacle climbing, even use motors with as high as 61 turns! They are no doubt extremely slow, but can climb practically anything! A 27 turn motor would probably only manage 20km/h at best, while a 12 turn motor can go over twice as fast, at 40-50km/h with a good LiPo battery. While choosing a motor for your on-road RC vehicle can be straightforward, you may wonder, what is the fastest motor you can get for your buggy, without sacrificing vital climbing torque - a key note is that all motors upwards of 9 turns have a decent amount of torque.

Electronic Speed Controller (ESC)

The ESC has an important role in commanding your motor on how to operate - fast, slow, forward or in reverse. It is able to control battery voltage input power curves for varying throttle effect, and also power cut-offs, to preserve the advanced LiPo batteries from going into total discharge. However, ESCs are also matched to the number of turns to the motor. Check the motor turns range supported by your ESC. In many cases you may need to purchase a new ESC to support your new motor. Mismatched ESCs can cause overheating and even explosions for your RC vehicle.

Popular Motors / ESCs

A current hot seller on all RC car and truck fronts is the Castle Creations "Mamba Monster" ESC, coupled with a Neu-Castle Brushless Motor. The Mamba Monster is able to manage up to 25.2 volts of battery power, three times of the popular 7.2 volt stick packs at over 85% efficiency, and channel them through to your steering and throttle servos, and generate 5-6 horsepower at the wheels - that's close to thrice the power of a typical 3.5cc buggy engine! Having said that, such technology comes with a cost in the hundreds - as much as a race-spec car or truck kit.

About the author: Julian Wong, aged 26, married and self-employed actively trades stocks and forex, and runs several internet marketing programs. His favorite outdoor past-time is off-road RC cars, and he is a proud owner of a Kyosho Inferno and a HPI Savage X 4.6 - both running on Nitro. If you are interested in RC modification, RC videos, and RC racing, or want to be informed of coupon promotions and RC special deals online, do check out his link RC blog at http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com

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I have a good idea that the rights period for the use of this ad artwork had ended. Time to seek royalty fees.

Farrer Park Tennis Centre tree collapse

Farrer Park Tennis Centre tree collapsed, and fell the lamp post along with it. This cluster of courts will be down for repair for a couple of weeks. Fences all wrecked.

Farrer Park Tennis Centre tree collapse

Farrer Park Tennis Centre tree collapsed, and fell the lamp post along with it. This cluster of courts will be down for repair for a couple of weeks. Fences all wrecked.

Great thing I applied thread lock to my Savage X's wheel hubs... A wheel nearly came off while bashing around this afternoon.

I've been waking at 645am almost everyday all week! But the consoling thought is twice the earnings for less than half the hours worked.

New Metal Ball-Bearings For Hpi Savage X - Bought for Cheap on EBAY!

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. New ball-bearings for my HPI Savage X. Got them for a fraction of what they'd cost if bought direct from hpi, traxxas etc - even less than Tower Hobbies. I got a whole set of 22 ball-bearings for US$10! These are OEM ones but work great! Usually, you can't even get a decent pair of steel bearings for US$3! Also available for popular tracks like the Traxxas T-Maxx, E-Maxx, Stampede, Revo, the MGT, etc...

Build Report - Kyosho Inferno MP9

Build Report - Kyosho Inferno MP9

Bruce Lee, My Brother

Just watched "Bruce Lee, My Brother", the film based on the book by Lee's younger brother, Robert Lee. Great camera direction and excellent story-telling. Even the fight scenes, though few, given the movie's objectives, were tastefully done as well. Do stay on for the credits! The producers did a series of family photos with the cast, recreating the originals that are shown along side.

Stripped Rc Clutch Bell

This is the stripped clutch bell from my .28 Hpi Nitrostar k4.6 Engine. This happened after I replaced my melted nylon spur gear with a hardened steel one by Robinson Racing. I've since replaced it with a matching clutch by RR

Stripped Rc Clutch Bell

This is the stripped clutch bell from my .28 Hpi Nitrostar k4.6 Engine. This happened after I replaced my melted nylon spur gear with a hardened steel one by Robinson Racing. I've since replaced it with a matching clutch by RR

Hpi Nitrostar K4.6 2.9hp

This is the Hpi Nitrostar k4.6 2.9hp engine on my Hpi Savage X 4.6. I've also installed an aluminium tuned exhaust that gives it a more thrilling sound than stock. As some of you have remarked on my stock exhaust, yes, this one looks even MORE like a dildo.

My Letter to Singtel Mobile On Overcharging Grievance!

This was what I just sent to Singtel, and all I could stuff in their character limit. If you have heard of Singtel overcharging, face overcharging, please "Like" this post, and share this with those you know.

I have received my latest bill as quoted above, and was shocked to see a charge of $450, itemized as "Bill on Behalf of Dealer of Eqt Plan Termination".

Late last year and at the start of this year, I had a spate of grievance with Singtel over the issue of overcharging on Broadband on Mobile usage - to the tune of excess charges ranging from $100-300 each month for about 5 months. The excess has since been credited back to me. I had previously requested for an Iphone as a remedy to my inconvenience but was denied. I also asked for an early termination waiver, as I was EXTREMELY annoyed with Singtel over the issue, and that some friends and acquaintances echoed similar frustrations on overcharging. I was also denied this, and was told that I would have to wait for my contract to end - "on the 24th November".

Since then, I have been on a count down to switch operators as I made a firm decision that Singtel shall make NO more money from me.

At the end of October, I phoned in to enquire if I could port over my line on 1 Nov, pay the month's plan subscription, and data plan as due. However, I was told that I had to wait for the same 24th November.

On the 24th November I enquired again if I could port my line over on the same day. I was then told that I could only do so on the day after.

On the 25th, I visited the M1 Dealer at West Coast Plaza and ported my line over to M1 - and now I am charged for termination?

I will pay only my monthly dues and NOT MORE. Please assist!

How to Do Wheelies With Your RC Car or Truck? 7 Tips to Make You a Wheelie-Pro! http://bit.ly/f7OJws

If I didn't coach tennis, or do internet marketing, I'd probably be working in a RC manufacturer's company doing Digital Content Management, Print Marketing, or if I had a sum of money, I'd run my own RC Hobby store!

Mad About RC Cars

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. It's been two weeks plus or three? - since I started this RC blog that is. Strangely I haven't gotten winded about it, and in fact take more keen interest in posting regular updates on it. This site doesn't make me money... if I put the same zest in updating my e-commerce sites, I'd be making lots of money online!

USPS Parcel arrived... Still waiting from Bargain Metal Ball Bearings from HK, & 2 Traxxas Buggies from TW.

New Upgrade Option Parts for the HPI Savage X 4.6! via USPS

http://hpisavagex46.wordpress.com. After exactly 2 weeks, they finally arrived! Hpi Savage X upgrades, and sort of like Pre-Christmas goodies too. In this box I received the:
- HPI 1200mah Receiver Hump Pack
- Robinson Racing Hardened Steel Spur Gear 48T
- Robinson Racing Hardened Steel Clutch Bell 17T
- Robinson Racing Hardened Steel Clutch Bell 18T
- HPI Purple Anodized Titanium Turnbuckles

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Highest Torque (67kg-cm) servo, KRS-6003HV ICS

KONDO KAGAKU CO. LTD. announced the highest torque (67kg-cm) servo, KRS-6003HV ICS. It suitable for making a large original robot because of its high torque and variable bottom case options. The new servo is also effective for changing a few servos in general original robots. Specifications are as follows: Torque: 67 kg-cm Speed: 0.22S/60° Maximum Current: 4.5 A Maximum moving angle: 270° Length: 32(H) ×51(W) × 39.5(D)mm Weight: 99.4 g (excluding horn)

MTA-4 SLEDGE HAMMER S50

Hpi Savage XL 5.9 for (just over) half the money? The TTR Sledge Hammer 50 comes fully modded too with metal shocks, metal spur gear and transmission, rotostart and even a wheelie bar!