second hobby

[brothers]

So while I am waiting for replies on my atv I have gone back to my old hobby. RC cars. I got a gt2 and 1/8th ofna buggy. Pictures to follow. Anyone else in anything RC

[honda400ex2003]

I have a T-maxx and an rc-10. I dont use them too much anymore but they are a blast to mess with. I drive the tmaxx a ton more than the rc but it runs better and such. the rc 10 needs a bit of work to fix the lever for the carb so it moves better and it would be better. the throttle sticks on it so you have to hit the brakes to get it to quit revving. but anyway the tmaxx sure is a blast. I have to change the glow plug in it right now otherwise it is good to go. I drove it about a month ago and while driving it burned out the plug so it has sat since. steve

[brothers]

Them tmaxx are durable as hell. I'm trying to get back into racing. Nearest track is hour away.

[honda400ex2003]

i used to race mine in the monster truck class at the closest track a half hour away. it sure was fun but the track went out about 4 years ago. steve

[matt14c]

I have an rc10gt the orginal pan style. Last summer I put a little O.S. .15 on it. Was the first time I used it in about 6-8 years and that damn thing rips. My original .12 started right up after sitting that long and really the only thing I had to do is change the oil in the shocks. I would like to get an RC8T or RC8 or the Losi equivilants but there so expensive and with the quad projects I have going there out of the budget. I heard they were really hard to drive also. Here are some pics of my GT from last summer after I redid it.

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/matt14c/RC10GTFinshed003.jpg

http://i400.photobucket.com/albums/pp84/matt14c/RC10GTFinshed007.jpg

[honda400ex2003]

nice man very clean looking. mine is a gt also but the newer style chassis. i dont use it too often either since my maxx is so fun to drive. lol, steve

[mmbintn]

Got a 5B and a fully FLMed out Emaxx with 8th scale diffs and8 inch tires. I wont run those little nitros as they are to finicky. I love the 5B I run it on coleman fuel and it halls balls. The Emaxx is great to as I have the 8th scale novak on it and a 4 cell lipo. It will do a back flip from a stand still.

[brothers]

JDamn that's a clean gt. I need to clean mine. I got that same engine on mine too. Screamer. Also nitro isn't finicky kinda like a banshee lol tune it right and let it scream.

[flyboy1294]

Oh lets see...

Used to have a Revo 3.3. I modded it and put a Mach 427 BB engine in it from an Lst2... Wayne co. sheriff clocked it doing 55, and that was with a broken cog in the 2nd gear tooth... I'll try to get an exact list of mods later if anyone cares :D

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/jerry42633/Rc/P10105013.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/jerry42633/Rc/P10105004.jpg
http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j245/jerry42633/Rc/P10105002.jpg

** Found the mods...

Mods: RD Logics aluminum carriers, RPM front a arms, RPM rear a arms, Traxxas Silver rate shocks, Badhorsie black shock covers, Team Losi 50wt shock oil, Traxxas 30K diff fluid, Durabro clip retainers, Proline Crowd Pleazer 2.0 body, Nova diff cups, Nova 3 shoe clutch for the Hpi Savage X, Mugen 1.1mm springs, I have 1.0mm springs too, Hpi Savage 3 shoe fly wheel, OR M2C Racing 3 shoe 40mm flywheel, Hpi Savage X 16 tooth clutch bell, Hpi Savage X 18t clutch bell, Proline Bowtie tires on Velocity rims, Qoncepts RC Big Block kit, Dynamite Mach 427, Modified Sportwerks non pull start backplate, Tower Hobbies airplane starter, Custom starter wheel, Team Losi HT pipe for the Muggy, Ofna 1600mah receiver pack, Traxxas Forward Only Conversion, Single Servo mod: Hs-5645mg for steering, Hs-5625mg for throttle, Pro-line aluminum steering Arm, Hitec aluminum servo arm, JR XR3i radio, JR R135 FM receiver, orange antenna tubing and fuel line, Dynamite Big Daddy blue fuel filter, Tekno Rx box/Fuel tank mod, Mugen MBX5T fuel tank, Tekno throttle servo mount, THS center cvds, OFNA 1/8th scale buggy filter, RIT (black) Dyed Rawkers (lol), De-anodized engine head, Traxxas Close Ratio 2 speed.

[flyboy1294]

I also started an lst2 build. Never finished it though... Money got too tight and everyone knows 400ex>Rc Car :D

[Snipe]

My cousin has 2 he is into that stuff they built a track and all. He has one that does 50 and one that does 70. Not my thing lol when I tried to ride it it didnt go very fast :D

[honda400ex2003]

pimpin revo man. steve

[flyboy1294]

Thanks. I had about enough in it to buy a beat 400ex :scary:

[brothers]

dirty ofna buggy

[brothers]

dirty gt2

[F-16Guy]

Right now, I have a Slash with a 15 turn motor and a couple of Sanyo 2000mah NiCad packs, and a Goldberg Skylark 56 with an O.S. .46AX and an Airtronics 6ch radio. I also have a Hobbico Superstar EP on order that I'll be converting to brushless/LiPo.

[katch26]

I used to have the original rc10 pan style but had a copper chassis then I bought a yokomo yz10 that I could never get to run right even after all the money.

[brothers]

that lipo is some serious stuff. I am worried about running it. but i hear it pretty safe now. How hard is it to fly them planes?

[F150 Rider]

Originally posted by brothers
that lipo is some serious stuff. I am worried about running it. but i hear it pretty safe now. How hard is it to fly them planes?

it aint hard just takes practice like everything else!

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[F-16Guy]

Originally posted by brothers
that lipo is some serious stuff. I am worried about running it. but i hear it pretty safe now. How hard is it to fly them planes?
LiPos aren't too dangerous in a plane, assuming you don't crash and damage the cells. The main danger with LiPo packs is heat. If you charge or dicharge the pack too fast and heat it up, it can catch on fire. The newer balancing chargers out there take care of the charging part. The key is to run a motor and gearing (or prop) combo that doesn't draw more amps than the pack can handle. Packs are typically rated with a current draw capacity so you can pick a pack that will handle what you want to throw at it (e.g. 20C, 25C, 30C). Despite the drawbacks, you can't beat the power to weight ratio and the capacity.

Planes are easy to fly. Helicopters, on the other hand, have made me look like an idiot on more than one occasion. If you're interested in trying your hand at flying, buy a cheap simulator for your computer on eBay. That really helps get the basics down, and it's a lot cheaper than turning $300 worth of balsa into toothpicks.

[killer400ex]

i have 2 18/th scale, one is an associated rc 18r the kameno edition, and the other is a pro pulse 18 truck style, both have about 300 or so in each, the truck was fun to drive and was fast, but the 18r would do 45-50 depending on gearing, and neither were brush-less

[brothers]

my brother got a lil copter but he said that **** is so damn hard to fly he traded it for a brushless boat. I may take my hand in it after i finish with these other project. about to take the os 15 off the gt and put this orion 15 on it.

[F-16Guy]

I had a CV-RX .18 in my old T-Maxx 2.5 and that was a crazy little engine. The Duratrax Nitro Evader ST has a generic variant of that engine, and it will wheelie on demand. You can probably find a CV-RX for cheap if you're looking for a ton of power in a reliable, tuneable engine.

What's wrong with the CV-X? Is it just low on compression? My buddy bought a used .15 CV-X and we threw a Duratrax replacement piston and sleeve in it and it ran great. The Duratrax ABC piston and sleeve set was only $15 from Tower. Now they're up to $25, but still cheap for a rebuild.