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RE: So, you want to go big huh??? How about 1/3rd!???
there does come a point in which these things get too big. I think 5th scale is about perfect. Big enough to have fun with / use a gas engine / see it when its wayyyyyyyyyy down the road and when your all done you can still put it in your trunk or back seat and go home.
Posted on: 9/18/2012 11:11 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11232547
RE: Durability Bashing vs Racing
ive never really broken any thing racing. they track is pretty well set up and had plastic corigated tubes all arround it. isint any thing really solid to hit except the pit box mabey. bashing on the other hand ive broken plenty of parts over the years. usualy due to a hidden rock / small tree stump or somthing similar that i couldent see.
Posted on: 7/4/2012 1:48 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11142985
RE: E-maxx batteries
i still run NIMH in my e maxx i just got some trinity 4500mah for 35$ a pice. you can find cheaper if you look arround.
Posted on: 7/2/2012 12:05 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11139464
RE: 3.3 Temp. range
tune it till it runs good with plenty of smoke. temp ranges dont mean much on the 3.3. You can tun it run in range and it will run like crap or it can run decent.
Posted on: 6/4/2012 11:12 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11106891
RE: Setting Slipper Clutch on 4x4: All your best tips, dos and don'ts?
on a solid surface peg the throttle from a stand still . should hear it slip for the first 6 feet or so. how ive always done mine
Posted on: 6/4/2012 11:08 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11106890
RE: this buggy spins out toooo much UPDATE
i used 0 degree hubs on the street and they seem to work better then the 2 or 4 degree hubs. mabey its all in my head.
Posted on: 5/23/2012 5:17 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11092285
RE: Why are tyres so expensive?
i run stock hpi wheels and tires normally just for this reason. Most of the other brand wheels and tires are retardly over priced. i can get real car tires cheaper so i know it isint the cost of rubber that makes the rc pirces so high. On e bay you can normally get the stocker hpi tires for 20 $ or so for a rear ser and the fronts are normally a bit cheaper.
Posted on: 5/13/2012 5:25 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11079587
RE: My top 22 rules of RC
rules 3 / 5 / 6 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 17 / and 19 suck.
Posted on: 5/13/2012 5:21 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11079583
RE: 4WD vs 2WD
[quote]ORIGINAL: Cronniss Ok, other than the obvious (one drives 4 wheels, the other drives 2 wheels)... What is the difference between a 4WD R/C vehicle and a 2WD? Do both have benefits over the other? (Are there things that the 2WD does better than the 4WD and vice versa?) Is there a definite speed difference between the two (since power is used to drive both sets of wheels instead of one)? Uhm...I guess that's it for now. [/quote] generally the 4wd has the advantages over a 2wd. A 2wd tends to have less parts so its a bit lighter and a bit less maintance but thats really about for the benefits. A 4wd has the advantages in just about every catagory
Posted on: 5/11/2012 11:39 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11077726
RE: Using a Chinese 4 wheeler for a base to make a Giant scale Car or truck.
[quote]ORIGINAL: lrglnman Im sure it can be d one, can anyone point me toward any good reading material about this? Has anyone done this? tips advice? [/quote] i personally havent done but there are a few people on youtube who have. should be able to find their vids pretty easy.
Posted on: 5/1/2012 7:21 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11064805
RE: How much would you pay to join a local R/C club ?
i dont pay. the guys who run the local one here are a bunch of tools. i just run it during the week days when there isint any racing goin on.
Posted on: 5/1/2012 10:34 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11064160
RE: crawling with a nitro?
[quote]ORIGINAL: stalefishsk8er hey is it to rock crawl with a nitro? my current rig is traxxas 2.5 t-maxx [/quote] you can but you would have to gear it so low and rev so high to get it to crawl properly it isint worth the effort.
Posted on: 4/21/2012 6:36 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11051572
RE: Does water ruin a rc car
[quote]ORIGINAL: Liger of Awesome OK do you know how to waterproof it? [/quote] you cant really water proof an rc you can make them more resistan to damage from water but its still gonnaget where its not suposed to be and cause issues. You can seal the esc and motor to keep them from being damaged but water will still get into bearings and cause rust same with diffs and just about any other nook or crevice in the vehicle.
Posted on: 4/19/2012 11:39 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Drifting"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11049481
RE: clear red paint safe for PC for yokomos13 tails??
even if they are laquer based you still want one made for polycarbonate. they are more flexable and bond to the plastic better. standard candy or clear spraypaints at most normal stores / walmart / lowes / homedepot are not made for this and they will crack and flake off as the body flexes. check out flaskcolorz and tamiya they make body paints as well
Posted on: 4/12/2012 6:37 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Drifting"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11039655
RE: ESC Programming Versus Transmitter Programming
i think its more of a braggin / selling point the more features they can cram into an esc. Honestly ive had a few and other then basic set up and lipo / nimh settings i really never mess with the other settings. Throttle curve? my finger controls that. Punch settings? agian the finger controls that I just learn to control the car and really never use any of the other settings.
Posted on: 4/12/2012 6:26 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11039641
RE: Where do you crawl?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Eman77 I thought I'd start a thread for folks to post pics of, or describe, where they run their crawlers - whether it's just for fun, or for competitions. I have a recently finished CR-01 for "just fun" crawling, and figure if I see places where other folks run, it will give me ideas that I may not have thought of to run mine. Crawling is new to me. :) [/quote] i like wash outs.
Posted on: 4/11/2012 9:01 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11037603
RE: new to rc drifting
hpi / tamiya / yokomo all make good drift vehicles 190 and 200 mm refer to the body width drift tires are generally made of a hard plastic. for drifting a lot of power isint nessary or even really wanted. a decent brushed or a mild brushless set up and your good to go.
Posted on: 4/9/2012 10:23 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Drifting"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11035536
RE: Vantage Racing - Carbon Fiber A-Arms (Revo)
eh. what ever floats your boat
Posted on: 4/9/2012 10:19 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11035533
RE: Knowing when to replace bearings
[quote]ORIGINAL: proanti1 The only bearings I clean (and keep clean) are ceramics, because they're expensive. The normal ones I just replace when they get overly gritty. I used to pop the seals and attempt to clean/regrease them, but they almost seem to immediately get dirty again. [/quote] i use to do the same when i had metal sheilded ones but now i just run the rubber sheilded ones and rairly have any contamination issues. if i geta really gritty one ill run it till the replacement comes in the mail then i just tooss the old one.
Posted on: 4/8/2012 9:48 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11033934
RE: noob needing help with offset! PLEASE!
hard to say. Even if the body is 200mm some have flares that extend it out a bit more. ide personally get some wheels with 5 offset and just run em all arround.
Posted on: 4/7/2012 12:12 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11031547
RE: How do YOU take care of you're gearbox
[quote]ORIGINAL: dlobmwm3 Check out this stuff! Someone recommended this and they have used it for 6 years on all their rc trannys that have metal gears. This stuff has worked amazingly well and highly recommend it. https://store.rc4wd.com/mobile/Monster- ... p_520.html Straight up grease is not a good choice as its very thick and put more stress on trannys. Oil it self is to wet and slings off and runs down the hull , and needs very frequent re lubing. This monster lub is the best of both worlds! Once u try u will be hooked! [/quote] i dont think grease would have much drag effect on trannys that have as much gear reduction as these do and i dont stress if any would be enough to even concider. ive always just used the tamiya cera grease. not the cheapest but it lasts and dosent have any negative efects on any thing as far as i can tell.
Posted on: 4/3/2012 3:00 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Tanks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11027086
RE: APRIL FOOLS DAY joke ? or Real?
fake. it would take a fair ammount of hydraulic / phumatic power to make the truck jump like that and it would be a much more violent take off.
Posted on: 4/1/2012 10:58 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car Videos"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11024545
RE: Essentials upgrades for Baja 5b SS ?!?!
for the air cleaner i left mine stock ive run through a ton of nasty stuff and even in a lot of really fine dirt. Stuff that kicks up easy and hangs in the air and i have never had the stock filter set up fail so ive seen no need to change it. as for the pull start filter if you go to wal mart they have a filter materal used for the out side of window AC units. its gray and comes in a bag and is normally 3 or 4 bucks it works perfect The holes are small enough to trap most grass and dirt but plenty big to let lots of air through and you get a 3 foot by 3 foot section in every bag. That will make a ton of filters and you can easily cut it to make it fit perfectly and look really nice.
Posted on: 3/29/2012 6:15 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11020461
RE: Essentials upgrades for Baja 5b SS ?!?!
Rx / Tx. Reciver battery and a throttle / brake servo is all that needed if i rember right also a nice filter over the pull start does help keep crap out of the engine and cooling head. these things suck up crap like a vacume cleaner.
Posted on: 3/28/2012 10:32 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11019453
RE: Need help with battery to car
is the esc ment to handle lipo batterys? i cant think of an lipo compatable esc that would come stock with the tamiya low current connector.
Posted on: 3/28/2012 5:53 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Drifting"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11019214
RE: Noobie here - Need battery advice for my son
if your esc is able to handle 3 cells then any of those batterys will work. the c rating is how much current the battery can supply on demand.
Posted on: 3/27/2012 9:25 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11017059
RE: Shifter servo question
just put another stock one in there it hardly takes any effort for it to shift and you wont see any gains with another more expencive servo.
Posted on: 3/26/2012 11:24 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11016568
RE: Pull starter hard to pull.
[quote]ORIGINAL: maherbeemer No I don't feel grinding; but its not as smooth as before, my car fell in a puddle of water and it turned off, so I cleaned the engine pretty good...so I dont get the water mixing with the fuel mixture also the electrics is fine since its giving spark, so no there is no grinding? what is the best step to take? shoudl I put a few drop os fuel mixture from the top and try? [/quote] how deep was the puddle? did it hydra lock? does it still turn over easy by hand when the plug is removed?
Posted on: 3/23/2012 10:09 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11011970
RE: New to nitro
[quote]ORIGINAL: BlindFire Hi im new to the forum and i just got a tmaxx. I have had rc cars before but im new to the nitro and i got a couple of questions. first is the exhaust i always thought that 2 stroke engines had pipes to provide back presure and a silencer for noise like on a dirt bike but the exhaust on my tmaxx is just hollow? second is the after run oil i read that you unscrew the plug and drop it in the chamber but the bottle says to put it in the carb? [/quote] the hollow pipes are formed in such a way that they produce whats called a pluggin pressure wave. Well the good ones any way. they are suposed to be hollow. as for after run i put some in the carb and in the glow plug hole. Just use to use a quick shot of WD40 in both move the carb linkage a few times then flip the car over put a rag over the glow plug hole spin the engine over a few times / put the glow plug back in and done.
Posted on: 3/23/2012 10:05 AM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11011963
RE: I've been robbed.
and this is why it should be legal to shoot theives on sight. If you catch em in the act you should be able to blow there brains out.
Posted on: 3/21/2012 4:49 PM by Author "Shabbernigdo"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11009998
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