Himotovx18

I'm pretty sure Himoto has had a dealer in the u.s.a Some were in flordia, I have ordered a few parts and each part was shipped somewere in florida not quite sure but thats were they came from. but himoto also does manly ship from hong kong aswell as i have received shippments from hong kong

sxyrx7

I was just doing a google search for some parts for my 1:10 buggy and i found this page [link=http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=595_426_737_587&PHPSESSID=048b80e6bea343cb019dab6ec9bb1e1a]rcmart.com[/link] and some of the HPI mt2 parts look like they will also fit the himoto cars/buggeys can anyone confirm this as they are the best prices i have seen yet

KeithjV

Which parts are you referring to?

sxyrx7

I was looking at the ali upgrade parts

KeithjV

Most of those parts will not fit. The body posts on the himotos are individuals where as on the MT2 they are double. The a-arms are different shapes as well.

sxyrx7

thats a shame as the priceing is far better than anythink elce i have found

Lordmik

Himoto now has it's own support forum. Just so you guys know.

KeithjV

Whats the link.?

Lordmik

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_493/tt.htm

ehroof

OFFICIAL HIMOTO SUPPORT FORUM here on RCU: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/foru...smode_1/tt.htm

Himotovx18

I love my himoto upgraded eldorada 1/10 4wd of monster truck mayham

BRUSSER

SO IN OTHER WORDS HIMOTO AND REDCAT ARE MADE BY TH SAME COMPANY BUT WITH DIFERENT PARTS OR LETS
SAY SPECIFICATIONS. I WAS LOOKING AT THE HIMOTO RAING PAGE AND THE THING THAT I NOTICE IS THAT ALL 1/10
ARE 14" MOST OF ALL WHILE OTHER BRANDS THEY ARE 16 OR LITTLE MORE CAN YOU TELL ME WHY IS THAT. IM PLANNING TO BUY ONE AND ALWAYS LIKE TO DO MY HOMEWORK BEFORE BUYING. WITH WHAT OTHER BRAND CAN YOU COMPARE QUALITY WISE.
THANK YOU FOR ALL INFO YOU CAN PROVIDE.
BRUSSER

KeithjV

Himoto, Redcat, Exceed RC and 1 or 2 others are made by the same company. They each may have a model specific to their own brand but for the most part they are identical. If you look up the part numbers you will see they are the same for most of the cars/trucks.
1/10th just indicates the scale, the actual dimensions might vary a little by model and vendor, but they will all be about the same size.
Quality wise you wont be disappointed. I have 2 Himotos and the quality is comparable with my HPI trucks. If you are just getting into nitro I think you will be pleased with the himoto/redcat trucks.
If you have more questions dont hesitate to ask.

forlorm22

Hey guys I toasted my steering servo in my tsunami (mamba). Any suggestions on a decent replacement? I know its a small truggy with small tires so I shouldn't need anything too huge. I tried to figure out what the stock spec are (torque and speed) but cant find anything about it to compare to a new one or where to pick up a new one. Thanks.

KeithjV

Im using mg995 servos and they've worked out great for me. Some dont like them because they are "no name", but I took a chance on them and I have no complaints. This is just one link http://cgi.ebay.com/4x-Servo-MG995-M...713.m153.l1262
If you do a search Im sure you could find more.

decompetencia

Hi

I am going to buy a himoto car, but i wounder wich one is better,
the MEGAP MTR-3 or the MEGAP MTR-2S, wich one os those did you recommend me?
what are the difference in the moment of running
thanks

KeithjV

The MTR-3 has a center differential where the MTR-2S has a 2 speed transmission. The center diff will make the truck turn better by allowing the front wheels and the rear wheels to turn at different speeds. Unless you plan on really racing you probably wont notice a difference between the two as far as the diff goes. The MTR-3 also has a slipper clutch which takes some strain off the transmission if you do a lot of jumping. With the 2 speed transmission there is no slipper clutch so its easier to strip the spur gears if you land hard while still on the throttle.
Hope this helps.
Also, make sure you do an ebay search before you buy either truck. You can find them on ebay from a lot of different stores for decent prices.

decompetencia

Hi I have a Rapida PRO

I am racing i my country agaisnt Kyosho and TC3 and they are beating me, can I change my engine, can I install a Nova engine, how can i do it
Please help me thanks

guy4x4

Come here and ask this forum just talks crap.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_493/tt.htm

KeithjV

decompetencia are the kyoshos you are running against 1/8th or 1/10th?
You can change you engine or your gearing depending on what the problem is you are having. Im using an LRP Z.18 in my mamba and it runs very well. A lot of guys are using O.S. engines with a lot of success too.
You can also look in the redcat racing forum. There is more activity there and the trucks are identical. eminentguitar has made a lot of modifications to his truck and is a wealth of knowledge.

guy4x4

Read other forum post before you open your mouth thanks I'm also here helping.

KeithjV

Listen jackass I was asking you who you had a problem with. If you dont like it here then go somewhere else. Its losers like you that make it bad for everyone.

guy4x4

Your the loser for calling me a loser and jackas you opened your mouth to me before you read other posts take a chill pill also I said never said I did'nt like it here im also here helping. One of the other members was dissing Himoto thats all so told the guy to go to himoto forum.

decompetencia

Hi

Thanks for the info, we are racing 1/10 scale on road, some of the drivers have a FW-05R of kyosho but with another engine a more powerful engine, my cars have a .16 vertex engine, I dont know what is the problem, my car runs very good against HPI or tamiya but against TC3 or Kyosho I cant do it those cars are very fast i think that they put a lot of money on those cars, so can I put the Nova 3.5 on road turbo engine on my Rapida PRO

Thanks
BRGDS

KeithjV

You didnt link directly to another post, and you dont have any other recent posts in this thread so how would we know what you were complaining about. Which is why I asked who you had a problem with.
Take your whining elsewhere.