New Monsson chassis?
Hi All I bent my chassis on my monsoon from a bad crash and was looking to buy a new one. When I searched chassis under monsoon, two parts came up. the one in the manual: 88004 http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.849850/id.905/.f?sc=14 no picture and : 50001 http://shopping.netsuite.com/s.nl/c.849850/it.A/id.1294/.f the new one looks way stronger with the sides, but I got a sneaky suspicion that that is for the 1/5 scale and in the wrong section. anyone know for sure? thanks
Posted on: 10/24/2008 4:28 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Center diff vs slipper
yeah I have to try to remember that. I occasionally forget and do land with the throttle on. Thats something I have to work on.
Posted on: 5/14/2008 3:41 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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Center diff vs slipper
I was reading an article on the importance of not landing a jump with the throttle on and It got me thinking. The article stated that it puts tremendous stress on the drive train and that spur gears would strip. On way to help alleviate the problem would be to loosen the slipper a bit, but the best would be not to land with the throttle on. I do jump my earthquake and monsoon a fair bit and I do sometimes land with the throttle on, so I lossened the slipper on the quake a bit, but the monsoon come with a center diff and not a slipper. Is the center diff better than the slipper for landing on throttle and is there anyway to adjust it like on the quake? Just a little worried that I will strip the gears on the monsoon.
Posted on: 5/13/2008 6:12 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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short clips testing out my new ramp and doing backflips
I finally got around to building a ramp this weekend and just had to try it. Its is height adjustable and when I got it steep enough, I was able to get my monsoon to backflip! I only had a camera phone with me so the video are just short clips, but I was a heck of alot of fun. Check out the clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3SRrIkW-Cw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XERXS0NVWo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iy6M6oYsQHs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBCAuWZh1A4
Posted on: 5/12/2008 3:12 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Locktite
You can also try using the gel loctite. I find that it is less messy to use and you waste less than the liquid loctite.
Posted on: 4/24/2008 3:02 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: what did ya run
I took out my monsoon this weekend for some jumping...it ran great until my exhaust broke off from a jump. I made a video of it, and you can hear the exhaust coming off in mid air on the last jump[:D] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0_CmeBY5gU
Posted on: 4/22/2008 5:36 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: short clip of my monsoon jumping!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Redharris You''''re Right...That IS short....lol.. Nice Air though.... good job! [/quote] ya short.....my phone ran out of memory so i couldn''t film anymore. next time i''ll remember to bring a camera.[;)]
Posted on: 4/15/2008 2:55 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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short clip of my monsoon jumping!
I took out the monsoon today and tried some jumping. Here is a short clip that I got. (the quality isn't too goo since its from a camera phone). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyKwOw_1bt8 [;)]
Posted on: 4/14/2008 2:25 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: beat up body
Fiberglass tape for drywall and shoe goo works really well. Stick the tape on the inside of the body where the crack is and then spread shoe goo over it. You can also use goop instead of shoe goo.....I think its a bit cheaper and its the same stuff.
Posted on: 4/7/2008 1:42 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Rc Get togher in BC
[quote]ORIGINAL: retard1322 [quote]ORIGINAL: bbb18c1 I would love to get my truck out on the track, but that 75$ membership fee is kinda steep considering I don't think I would go to the track enough to make it worthwhile [/quote] well it is 10$ dropin... so you can come once then not come after that and no hassel [/quote] hmmm...now thats worth considering. I thought is was 10$ for drop
Posted on: 3/30/2008 5:09 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Rc Get togher in BC
I would love to get my truck out on the track, but that 75$ membership fee is kinda steep considering I don't think I would go to the track enough to make it worthwhile
Posted on: 3/29/2008 11:08 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Rc Get togher in BC
I think I come and watch at least (if its the 12). Can't make it if its on the 19th though.....St. Pierre is fighting serra that day an no way i'm missing that. [:D]. If its the 12th I'm not sure if I will run on the track though.......I never ran on a track with other people or even seen it in person, so I don't know what to expect. I'll come watch on the 12th though and meet everybody. Count me in for now unless something really urgent come up. Btw what would everyone be bringing to the track? If i do decide to run, I'll probably bring my monsoon or earthquake....I don't think the tornado is quite ready for a track yet.
Posted on: 3/29/2008 4:28 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: RED CAT ANYONE?
Redcat Support is second to none. The owner of the company frequents the support forum and deals with problems. He asks for input on upcoming models and problems that can be improved with current models. He is willing to replace parts (ie FM transmitter) if it is found that the majority of people are having issue with it. In my book thats top notch customer support.
Posted on: 3/28/2008 2:02 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: WHATS A GOOD!!!!
[quote]ORIGINAL: Kemo Dont order any of the Field of View guns that have 1:1 optics... they are not accurate at all. [/quote] How come? I think mine has a 1:1 optics. I thought that 1:1 means at 1 inch it measures a circle the diameter of 1inch, while a 1:2 would measure at 1 inch a diameter of 2 inches. My thinking is that the smaller the diameter, the more accurate the measurement is. Is my thinking backwards? Does 1:2 mean at 1 inch it measure a diameter of 0.5 inch?
Posted on: 3/26/2008 1:01 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: REDCRAP FM RADIO
Would this also apply to people in Canada? I love the Am radios that I got with my shockwave and quake, but not the FM that I got with the Mosoon. Either way, its okay, since I have already replaced it. But it would be nice to have a spare though. We would have to trade in the servo's also? Why not just the radio and receiver?
Posted on: 3/22/2008 3:20 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Part for Monsoon
[quote]ORIGINAL: Redharris need2drag...... There is a p/n listed in My manual for that Front Body Mount. p/n is 88030. The picture DOES look wrong though, so I'm not sure if it is Correct. [/quote] I needed the exact same part 88030, but it isn't listed on the redcat site. The redcat rep said that 83009 is the right part. After cross referencing the number, I noticed that it is the same part as the earthquake mount. I took that mount off of my earthquake, and while it does fit, the posts are wider apart. I needed to make the holes in the body slighty further apart. I do see however that there is part 88015 listed for the monsoon, but there is no picture, so i don't know if that is the right part.
Posted on: 3/21/2008 10:48 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Redcat Servo horn wont fit Futaba servo
I found this a while back and it might be useful to others: Number of splines for servo manufactures [color=#FF0000]23-spline:[/color] Airtronics JR Sanwa [color=#FF0000]24-spline:[/color] Hitec Hobbico [color=#FF0000]25-spline:[/color] Futaba Traxxas Blue Bird Cirrus FMA TowerPro MPI
Posted on: 3/9/2008 12:28 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Ehat ever happened to that BUKU pipe review?
[quote]ORIGINAL: rclynx They came over on the same Boat as STS I think [&:] [/quote] What's wrong with STS? I thought the sts .30 was a good motor.....I almost bought it, but went with the axial .32 instead. [quote]ORIGINAL: Clermont Hobby lol I personally wasn't happy with it. Broke in half. Also, they are not roar legal so that kills it for me also. [/quote] So the pipe is fragile I guess. Not too concerned about being ROAR legal since it is only gonna be used for bashing, but if its fragile, then it won't be good for bashing either.
Posted on: 3/9/2008 12:24 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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Ehat ever happened to that BUKU pipe review?
Hey Clermont...what happened with that BUKU pipe you were testing? I totally forgot about that post until my friend asked me about that pipe today. I remember in that post you were waiting for a reply from the manufacturer to respond before posting what happened. Have they responded yet?
Posted on: 3/7/2008 1:57 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Help with tires
[quote]ORIGINAL: gokartingbob455 its funny how small our tools have to be to fix our cars. lol [/quote] ah...you mean the wrench in my last pic? LOL...That is a small wrench..7mm. I used it to remove the fuel nipple on the carb to reposition it so that the fuel lines are neater inside the body. Imagine using that to try and remove the 17mm hex nuts [:D]
Posted on: 3/7/2008 1:56 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Help with tires
I just finished dyeing and gluing my new wheels and tires for my monsoon. I wanted a different look for my H2 body, so I went with these wheels: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/20885 and these tires: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_26_58/products_id/21338 they come out to be the same size as the stock monsoon wheels + tires. The only difference between the stock wheels and the Rulux is that the Rulux wheels are 1/2 offset. The stock wheels look like more than 1/2 offset...maybe 3/4 offset (?). the track width is slightly reduced with the rulux. BTW: Greathobbies is very good since you are in canada since they are very fast with shipping and they only charge you what it actually cost to ship you the package. Here are some pictures I took:
Posted on: 3/7/2008 1:53 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Drive Cup grub screws
[quote]ORIGINAL: ehroof lol, i didnt see where it said monsoon, lol 1/10 drive cup screw- 3mm 1/8 drive cup screw-5mm [/quote] LOL....I was getting so confused when I was reading this, but now it all makes sense since you missed the part where I put MONSOON [:D] Since redcat doesn't carry these, I guess I will try to find it somewhere else. Thanks for the help!
Posted on: 3/6/2008 9:23 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Drive Cup grub screws
hmmm so it is 5mm. I don't see any on the redcat site. I guess they don't have those? I may have to go to another hardware store and try out their grub screws.
Posted on: 3/6/2008 2:17 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Drive Cup grub screws
[quote]ORIGINAL: ehroof i dont know, i lost one of my grub screws and went to my lhs and it was 3mm. the ones for the larger 1/8ths are 5mm [/quote] errr....so now I'm confused. The one you replaced, was it on a 1/8? or should I try to find a 5mm since the monsoon is a 1/8th? Thanks
Posted on: 3/6/2008 2:12 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Drive Cup grub screws
Thanks ehroof ! I tried going down to my local hardware store, but the only grub screws they had were not metric. Pretty strange if you ask me though since I am in Canada[:D] ANyways, I'll order the M3*3 to replace mine. Just curious, but what are the M4*4 used for? I don't see any larger grub screws on both my 1/8 (earthquake, monsoon) or 1/10 (tornado) redcats. I do however see a smaller where the pipe is secured to the wire hanger.
Posted on: 3/6/2008 1:57 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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Drive Cup grub screws
Does anyone know the size of the drive cup grub screws for my monsoon. The manual doesn't have a part number for the screws, and searching the redcat site, I found M4*4 grub screws (02099) and M3*3 (86081) grub screws. I think its the M4*4, but I want to make sure. thanks
Posted on: 3/6/2008 3:05 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Glitching Radio Crash
[quote]ORIGINAL: jumpanddrop mhhm. im not sure. you could just spend a little more money and buy the one i listed on the bottom. i have the stock am radio on my hpi and it go's far. like so far that i cant tell which what the car is pointing. i dont think you need any better range then that[:D]. i think that the servo's on the 1/8 are preaty good for stock one's but a new radio system would be sweet[:D]. i think that redcat could do it for the same price as the one they are using now. [/quote] I also find the the Futaba 2ph my quake has great range already. I don't think that I would dare go far enough to take advantage of the extra range offered by the fm system. Maybe thats why I don't notice a difference in range between the fm and am radio. Since I am tight on cash, I will probably get the 2ph.
Posted on: 3/5/2008 1:54 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: Glitching Radio Crash
[:o] Now you all have me worried. I have not had any problems with my FM radio yet, but I think I should just get another radio before mine craps out. I think I'll just get another Futaba 2ph since I have that for the Quake and its a good solid radio and cheap too. My only concern is the loss of range switching from FM to AM. Anyone know what the difference (if any) in range between the two bands? I haven't really noticed any increase in range of the stock FM vs the Futaba AM, so I'm guessing its negligible.
Posted on: 3/5/2008 1:29 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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RE: New monsoon body and bumper!
[quote]ORIGINAL: DustyDoug Where did you grt the bumper? I want to add one to my Monsoon also. Do you have a part number? Dusty [/quote] I got mine off of ebay. here are a couple I found http://cgi.ebay.ca/OFNA-Mutilator-Blazer-9-5-Truggy-Hyper-FRONT-BUMPER-NEW_W0QQitemZ200203750962QQihZ010QQcategoryZ49215QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-Ofna-Mutilator-Pro-F-Bumper-Chassis-Component-Set_W0QQitemZ380001253600QQihZ025QQcategoryZ44028QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The Ofna part number is 40669 **Be advised though that it isn't a direct fit. It requires some work to fit it.** [quote]ORIGINAL: kuppler That thing looks Sweet bro.... [/quote] Than you very much! I wasn't sure how a hummer body would look, But I'm very happy with the results.
Posted on: 3/4/2008 1:54 PM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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New monsoon body and bumper!
I wrecked my monsoon body due to my crappy jumping skills and decided to get myself a proline body. I always thought that the monsoon body looked a little too narrow for the wide stance of the monsoon, so I test fitted my LST body and it looked like it should have from the factory. I ended up getting a LST hummer h2 body and I also put on a ofna mutilator bumper (the bumper almost fits, but requires some dremel work and fabrication of an upper mount to fit). Hope you enjoy the pictures!
Posted on: 3/4/2008 3:15 AM by Author "bbb18c1" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
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