RE: what model do you want?
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner [quote]ORIGINAL: jeffie8696 Optional reverse gearbox for all my glow powered Redcat vehicles [/quote] downside to most nitros, no reverse. and it there is reverse, it usually breaks[&o] id like to see someone come up with a small electric motor to operate reverse function. seems like it would be a simple thing. i know i would like to get the avalanche XTE, its big-tough and now brushless. [/quote] HPI has one for the Savage.
Posted on: 10/3/2011 1:39 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Sumo Hop Ups
You have the motor meshed to the spur gear wrong or you have some binding in the diff. Check the diffs first. Remove the motor and see how it rolls if you push it with your hand, if it rolls hard or stiff, then something is too tight in the diff or you have some screws too tight in the diff case. If it rolls smooth, then put the motor back in and re-set the mesh of the motor pinion and the spur gear. It shouldn't sound any louder than the original motor. Also make sure you don't have the throttle trim knob set in the wrong position.
Posted on: 10/3/2011 1:38 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: RedCAT Volcano STX manual
The volcano STX is the same chassis and transmission as the volcano SV30 and the same A-Arms and suspension as the shockwave.
Posted on: 10/3/2011 1:32 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: I'm so disappointed with THE QUAKE 8e....
[quote]ORIGINAL: Weekend Warriors UPDATE NEW EARTHQUAKE 8E STILL ON THE SHELVE ok so today i should be able to pin point what's wrong by trial and error...... for some reasom so far the main power line which connects to the battery, the black and red wire, not the red/red wire, is getting very hot and so is the battery that it is connected to........ any ideas?? doesn't seem to matter which battery i used, the main power line and battery connected to it gets hot..... would a faulty esc do this????  im going to change the battery connectors today and see if that helps...   [/quote] What ESC does that truck have? Is it the EZ-Run from turnigy, because if it is, pack it up and send it back. I just got a shipment of Ten Turnigy EZ-Run ESCs direct from Turnigy and two of them actually burst into flames on the inside when we hooked up the battery to them, unbelievable.
Posted on: 9/29/2011 5:11 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Suggestions for a good RC site
[quote]ORIGINAL: NewRageRC If you can find a track it's really the only way to go. I'll go to the parking lot at the park near by and say ''around that light post, then around that grass, blah blah'' but it's not the same as having an actual track. You have a set course to try and get better at. And landing on dirt ramps designed for RC cars is a lot less stress than landing on flat concrete. [/quote] I beg to differ. We have parking lot races every sunday and have jumps, whoopties and ruff spots and it's actually less damaging to the cars than the dirt, it just sounds like it's worse. I've done more damage to my car on a dirt track than I have on our parking lot track. All the racers that race at our store on sunday tend to agree.
Posted on: 9/22/2011 6:48 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Vertex VX-18 won't start?
Also the hotter the engine will run. Check your exhaust gasket and make sure it's not leaking or cracked. If the exhaust gasket is leaking or cracked the fuel tank won't prime. Also check the fuel lines, the fuel tank cap and take off the line going to the carb and blow gently into the one coming from the exhaust, if it's hard to blow the pick up tube is blocked and you need a new tank, make sure the high speed needle isn't turned in to far or it will block off fuel flow.
Posted on: 9/14/2011 3:34 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: brand new truck
Don't forget the back plate too. Pull that off and slap a little on that one too. Also check to make sure your fuel tank is sealing properly. We actually had a guy come in to the store with one that didn't even have an O-ring straight from the factory. Also F.Y.I. that fuel tank is WAY to big for that engine and when you get to a half tank it will run lean. We don't ever recommend running them past a half to 3/4 empty.
Posted on: 9/14/2011 3:31 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: How do I get new tires to stay on the rims?
Silicone adhesive won't hold. You need super glue or a C/A tire glue. I have found differences between super glue and Tire glue. Yes they are both C/A Glues, but the tire glue seems to bond better and stay somewhat more flexible over time. Super glue seems to get very hard and brittle after a while. Anyway, My two cents.
Posted on: 9/13/2011 2:30 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: How do I get new tires to stay on the rims?
Bob smith industries makes some bad A** black tire glue infused with rubber. Best stuff I ever used. We keep 300 bottles of it on hand at all times.
Posted on: 9/9/2011 4:10 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Solid rubber street tires?
same as camber.
Posted on: 9/6/2011 8:06 AM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
[:D][:D][:D][:D] [X(][X(]
Posted on: 9/3/2011 9:09 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Solid rubber street tires?
[quote]ORIGINAL: NewRageRC Turning the punch and brake all the way down did make a pretty big difference. I also found a parking lot with newer, smoother concrete that helps. I'm not really interested in drifting, just got the ''drift'' tires to see what they were all about after going through 3 sets of rubber tires in 4 days. [/quote] F.Y.I. If you do put the drift tires on, don't forget to canter all four wheels in almost all the way or else it won't drift properly, it'll just slide around like a duck on ice. You canter them in so that you have a more controlled drift around the corner and the rubber rings can catch the pavement when you come out of the turn and want to go straight. Drifting kicks a** if you can get good enough at it.
Posted on: 9/3/2011 9:08 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Solid rubber street tires?
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner [quote]ORIGINAL: AllAboutFunHobbies Holy smokes. Take your butt to your local B&M Shop and ask them what they would suggest for running on that type of pavement. I don't care what you put on it, your not going to get any run time out of a set of tires on a street car running on a mix of Asphalt and concrete. F.Y.I. It's the asphalt that's
Posted on: 9/3/2011 9:04 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: tire won't come off
A good soldering iron would probablly do the trick, lol, but a small pocket torch would work if you heat the metal up around the screw, NOT on the screw.
Posted on: 9/3/2011 8:23 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: tire won't come off
Get a torch [X(]
Posted on: 9/3/2011 3:26 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: tire won't come off
Get a hammer, LOL
Posted on: 9/3/2011 3:00 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Solid rubber street tires?
Holy smokes. Take your butt to your local B&M Shop and ask them what they would suggest for running on that type of pavement. I don't care what you put on it, your not going to get any run time out of a set of tires on a street car running on a mix of Asphalt and concrete. F.Y.I. It's the asphalt that's jacking your tires up. You need to get a good set of tires and stay off the asphalt and if you're running brushless and spinning the tires, because the slippers not set up right then forget it on the pavement also. You need to 1.) Get a GOOD set of street tires ($20 china tires aren't gonna cut it, we carry those tires direct import from china and they are deffinatly bottom of the barrel as far as good street tires go) 2.) reset your slipper clutch so it works the way it's supposed to 3.) Stop peeling out and blowing crazy doughnuts (ya know you are, every one does it) and drive it right. 4.) if do those things your street tires will last a long time. I have a set of street tires on my lightning EPX brushless that have lasted me about 4 months
Posted on: 9/3/2011 2:58 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Connecting ESC to MOTOR ?
Lets clarify this a little more. The reason it doesn't matter and you can just swap any two wires is because it is not a censored motor. If it were a censored motor it would make a whole world of difference and you would have to get them in the proper order.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 10:32 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Need help ID'ing Volcano & more
[quote]ORIGINAL: steveelkin Well, I found it.   According to this <a target=''_blank'' href=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7207267/anchors_7207349/mpage_1/key_/anchor/tm.htm#7207349''>thread it looks like I have an SV. I guess the STX doesn't have Ball Joint Suspension. However looking at the schematic it looks like all other components are primarily the same.  I tore this thing apart yesterday... looks like my front end is good, just need a new dogbone, spur gear, glow plug, plus I need to seal my front/back plates.  Then I should be golden.  [/quote] Yes you are correct, they are the exact same truck, minus the engine, the SV30 has the SH18 engine and tuned pipe.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 10:29 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Solid rubber street tires?
They weren't made to run on a mix of concrete and asphalt. You will never get good tire life on that. Imex makes or made some solid tires, but it won't matter they'll shred too. Those cars and tires are made for smooth concrete or carpet. My suggestion is to find the proper place to drive the car, like a concrete parking lot.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 10:25 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
[quote]ORIGINAL: willig10 If I may:              To the redcat people in Arizona that posted earlier in the thread. Your business practice model is in need of evaluation. First and foremost here is the way a real Warranty is supposed to work, Let me lay it out for you. 1. If the product is still under the warranty period. The manufacturer should pay to have it shipped to them and returned to the customer at the manufacturers expense ''PERIOD''. 2. If the product is out of warranty then yes I would agree that the end user (customer) should pay both ways. That is it in a nutshell. Your ''POLICY'' needs revamped as do many other RC manufacturers that are picking up on the Hobby King way of doing things. Get real with it or go out of business. Your choice. Good Day Glenn Williams [/quote] Redcats and any other R/c manufacturers defense. You CAN NOT offer a warranty on an entire car. I have seen people buy cars from my shop and I tell them everything NOT to do and everything to do and they go home, don't read the manual, don't do any of the stuff they were told to or that is in the manual and then jerk the cord out of the pull start and come back 20 minutes later and say the pull cord just broke. Well ya boob, ya tried to do EXACTLY what I told you not to do. Ya jerked it like a weed eater and broke the spring. Oh no I only pulled it a couple inches. Oh ya then why is all 12 inches of the string hanging out like Gene Simmons tongue. It's defective I demand a new one for free. I don't think so, that will be $29 buddy or you can call so and so and feed them a line of B.S. a mile long and see what they say. The point of that there story is that people lie everyday about their R/c crap and they do stupid a** sh*t and don't read the manual and don't go do adequate research (surfing the net and reading miss guided information is NOT research) research is getting off your duff and finding a Local B&M and talking to them. If you don't have one, then look one up and call them. They will be glad to help you out in most cases they may even take your info over the phone and send you some information. Shoot got side tracked, oh ya, and then they break or wreck or destroy something in 10 minutes and blame it on defective parts. So Redcat and other "manufacturers" get non-stop calls all day from some dink that bought there car off the net or some piece-O-crap used car off ebay and claim this and claim that happened, so excuse them if they are skeptical of your possibly B.S. story. This is not Walmart, Walmart is big box BULLSH*T and should be shut down for being inhumane and unethical to their employees. Redcat has very decent Customer Service, I have never had a problem with the customer service. Again, if you visit your local B&M Hobby Shop they maybe able to get you sh*t for free because, they are not some joe shmoe off the street calling to get free stuff because they're to cheap to own up to their own stupid mistakes, they are more than likely an authorized dealer and repair facility and if they are, they SHOULD have an account with these various R/C "manufacturers" and if any of you on here are actually B&M Shops and you don't have an account or are not signed up as authorized dealers then shame on you for not doing your homework. You are pissing away your money.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 10:22 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
[quote]ORIGINAL: harleydoberman This is the new way of shopping and customer service - get used to it. Pretty soon all stores will be a thing of the past and we will all deal directly with MFG's. The days of taking a defective product back into the local store and having someone who uses the product, understands the product, and can FIX the product is going by the way side. Thus is YOUR FAULT - you said it. When the LHS did stock or sell this junk product, that should have been an indication right away. I see thier products once in a while in my shop looking brand new and always not running. I never waste my time with them. I sold a Traxxas Nitro Stampede to a customer, 10ft out of the box starter gears were shredded. Truck never even started. If it was up to me I would hand the customer a new truck. Traxxas prohibits me from doing that. I did not have the gear in stock so the customer must wait. Not a good system, but a system never the less. Traxxas is great about sending new parts at no charge to the dealer or the customer. The part they do not understand is that when a model is deffective out of the box, it should be replaced immediately. It should be their problem to fix or refurb the unit. I as a dealer I make squat on these items, maybe $40.00 on a $375.00 sale, but spend way more time working on them I should have to for free. I do that for the customers sake. When I have had my fill I will close and there will be one less shop around. The consumers drive for ''THE BEST DEAL'', or ''THE LOWEST PRICE'' has resulted in ''THE LOWEST CUSTOMER SERVICE'' but amazingly the consumer is surprised when they can't get service on the cheapest piece of s#@t they buy on the market. That old saying [size=2]YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR[/size][b][/b] has never been more true than in 2011! One man's opinion. [/quote] Oh dude, you took the words right out of my mouth!! He's right, if you want better customer service, stop ordering on line and stop buying the cheapest crap you can find. Stop sending your money over to china via Hobby King or Hobbypartz or where ever you dig up cheap sh*t on the internet. Service your local stores more often. Personally I don't shop at Walmart or any of the big box stores. I pay the extra $2 or $3 and look for a local mom and pop store and buy my stuff there, we keep OUR money in OUR LOCAL ECONOMY so OUR community will grow and prosper and the trickle effect of that is the Countries economy will get better. Pay attention to what's happening here. Like he said it's gonna be the future and in the future you can probably forget about a warranty all together unless you get back to supporting your local economies no matter the cost. F.Y.I. I don't pay the extra because I can afford to, because god knows there is NO MONEY what so ever in the Hobby Industry $30 to $40 on a $390+ purchase is not going to keep any food on anyone table, I do it because I'm thinking about my kids future and hoping that I'm helping the local economy and that retail mom and pop B&M down the road. I don't buy anything off the internet. The only thing we buy out of State is our Stock for the store because we have to.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 10:20 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
[quote]ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner [quote]ORIGINAL: AllAboutFunHobbies [quote]ORIGINAL: nitrosportsandrunner i understand your frustration, but this is not just a redcat thing. i have sent a few traxxas ESC's, and each time i had to pay to ship it to them. [/quote] Never once had that happen. They always pay shipping, unless the item is out of date. If it's new they send the part
Posted on: 9/2/2011 9:57 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
[quote]ORIGINAL: rchobbyunlimited [quote]ORIGINAL: rootbeerslop I'll think of it this way:     Brand New Item, just got it... doesn't work straight out of the box...    I'm not paying for JACK. You send me some broken things, it's your responsibility to take care of it.  If it gets broken in the mail, they usually call that a DOA, because it is not functioning after transit.(which implies someone actually QA's things before they go out)   So now it's clear that this truck is ''Defective,''  not DOA, because it ''sort of works,''  just not correctly. So now, because it turns on, but is still only broken enough to not work correctly, it's MY responsibility to PAY MORE to have it looked at.   Bull$#!7    !!! I'm actually getting about a thousand times better help from the reseller than I am from Redcat.     Redcat hasn't even provided any troubleshooting steps to try...  The reseller mentioned it could be a binding issue, and had me try to bind it again. At least he's TRYING to help without expecting me to spend money to fix a brand new item.   If I had the truck for a few months, then yes, I would pay for shipping. Implying that it's the same situation is unacceptable.  It is NOT.   Tney should have just sent me a new receiver on Monday, when I brought up the issue.   -and to appropriately respond to your ''they can't just give stuff away'' philosophy -  They know darn well their stuff is cheap, they should be ready to dole out parts or they should use better components. Whether or not I get this truck working, Redcat has quickly proven that they do not back up their products, nor adequately support their customers. [/quote] Need a new hobby if you are upset about sending something back had a HPI K59 motor that was bad in a new Savage XL the first thing HPI was had me send the motor back which I had to pay for and they shipped a new motor out that is the nature of RC business and not just redcat. No company will stay in business just shipping out parts because you say somthing is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/quote] I don't get it. Are any of you guys actual B&M hobby shops or are all you guys boobs selling from your garage. I've never had to do that with HPI either. They just send me the stuff with an RMA and return shipping label. Are any of you even authorized Repair facilities for any of these vehicles or manufacturers (redcat doesn't count)? I'm just asking, I'm beginning to see why there are so many problems. Visit your local B&M if you have one, they will get sh*t done if you get to know them and shop with them. Not mention most importantly it keeps the money in your local economy.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 9:30 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
Post Edit [:D]
Posted on: 9/2/2011 9:20 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
Wow, that was messed up. Post edit
Posted on: 9/2/2011 9:18 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: ESC Upgrade for CALDERA 10e ?
They get quiet because you got it online and they assume that no matter what they have or say your going to just go on line and get more cheap stuff, that will break and they figure why bother with this guy he's just a cheap skate and not here to purchase, just look, get our advice for free and then go buy it online at some cheap Chinese website or some undercutting dic*wad in his garage selling cheap crap online. If you buy from them they WILL take care of you and make it worth your wild and give you all this information you are trying so hard to figure out right now. All for free, all with a smile and all there right in one spot only a phone call away. There's something to be said for paying the extra at the local Brick and mortar, you buy it, they will deliver and make that purchase worth your while in the long run.
Posted on: 8/31/2011 8:19 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Disappointed with your
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Posted on: 8/31/2011 8:12 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: CALDERA 10E - UPGRADE RECOMMENDATIONS???
[quote]also, the same 2.4ghz radio is sold under the flysky name on www.hobbypartz.com for $30 shipped. [/quote] They are not licensed under flysky, they are manufactured by flysky licensed to Redcat. They are the exact same radios. same quality, same radio. although I have to admit we have had great luck with them, we now import them direct from flysky and haven't had one problem. Anyway the point is they are the same and there's no point in buying a complicated over rated piece of Traxxas crap for a Redcat car. Just replace the receiver and be done with it. THe Flysky radios are great and we sell about 6 a week. I wouldn't sell them if they were crap.
Posted on: 8/31/2011 7:57 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: ESC Upgrade for CALDERA 10e ?
Do you have a local brick and mortar hobby shop?
Posted on: 8/31/2011 7:49 PM by Author "AllAboutFunHobbies" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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