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RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
[quote]ORIGINAL: kawpow321 so the losi 427 was a ripper huh [/quote] I got it with a ton of miles on it, and some good compression. Ran it till I said "worn enough" and got a new piston and sleeve. Sadly though the wrist pin retainer broke after 1 gallon and RIP lil engine :(... imagine my horror changing the glow plug after break-in and seeing a nicely marred piston and sleeve [:(]
Posted on: 11/25/2011 4:58 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Truggy"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10828937
RE: Thunder tiger ST-1
[quote]ORIGINAL: kawpow321 Finally got to run my St1 with my Lrp z28 today my brother brught me that roto start he n i ran 6 tanks through it to brak it in n when i got to finally tune it up OMG does this thing rip it makes that stocker look like a .18 its awesome!!!! go LRP for making when heck of a mill id recomend it to anyone im going to have to retune my diffs to accomadate for all this power<img alt='''' src=''http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/js/fckeditor/editor/images/smiley/msn/omg_smile.gif'' /> [/quote] Back when I had my ST-1 running... it was a fun engine and a nice step up from the stock engine. I do have to say though that it is one fuel PIG if you don't tune it right. My favorite though is the Mach 427 teal head engine with the Losi Sport pipe. That was insane [X(] helped to have fuel economy also [:)] Right now my poor car sits waiting its final fate. Ive debated getting it running or selling it off for parts... to bad a brushless conversion is still a bit of $$ even if I did make a motor mount for it [&:]
Posted on: 11/25/2011 4:31 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Truggy"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10828894
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
Well I decided to pull the car out again before I leave for the airport late Tuesday night... aah its not going to be fun leaving the car home this time around but I will live... I hope [&:] At least my friend has 2 nitros [:)][:D] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqcokZW2AP8[/youtube] Music credits go to my friends band, not they did not write the song... [;)]
Posted on: 5/7/2011 11:21 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10507646
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino Hmm friend says its got lambo-lines to it... what do you guys think. I just drew it and ran it [;)] [image]https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_nuFja_KD3RI/Tb9jPNf12CI/AAAAAAAALM8/s267UFcEOcc/s640/0502011751.jpg[/image] [/quote] more batmobile from the dark knight. [/quote] LOVE that movie... [:D]
Posted on: 5/2/2011 7:41 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10498155
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino [quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat rc4wd makes some real nice scale stuff http://store.rc4wd.com/ if i had the dough, i would love to build a 1.55 f350 tow rig with a late model dirt track car and open trailer with tire rack. [/quote] My personal experience with RC4WD stuff is... 50/50... my aX came with a pair of their rims and those stupid things couldn
Posted on: 5/2/2011 7:05 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10498080
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat rc4wd makes some real nice scale stuff http://store.rc4wd.com/ if i had the dough, i would love to build a 1.55 f350 tow rig with a late model dirt track car and open trailer with tire rack. [/quote] My personal experience with RC4WD stuff is... 50/50... my aX came with a pair of their rims and those stupid things couldn't hold a bead to save their life [:'(] they do sell cool stuff but comeon Moron... its more fun to MAKE the rig your self [;)] PS: you got Facebook [:D]
Posted on: 5/1/2011 5:15 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10495442
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
I'd go AX10 all the way. The axles can be picked up cheap and the aftermarket stuff is huge and if you needed anything made, i'd have an easier time knowing I can make it for my rig. Once I get my "comp" rig off to Florida, and im not running around like crazy, I want to get my "scaler" going also, im still debating what to do but I got some ideas... [8D]
Posted on: 5/1/2011 3:50 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10495261
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
Nice, I like doing my own work for my self but that's just because I am only doing work for my self... Time to re-assemble the car with the dyed chassis plates and maybe mock up an upper or two [:D]
Posted on: 5/1/2011 3:02 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10495168
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: HimmlerHimself Looks very nice Calvino! How do you dye stuff and what can be dyed? [/quote] Thanks, you can call me Calvin or CPD {custom parts dude [:D]} either works... How did I dye it, pixie dust, some luck and patience... no I just used a pan with some RIT dye {I guess about 3/4 of a gallon of water to 1 pack of dye, I wanted it concentrated} I soaked the parts in there till
Posted on: 5/1/2011 12:50 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10494972
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: mechanizeddeath [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino [image]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_nuFja_KD3RI/TbyaCewhcRI/AAAAAAAALMU/f0hll9WovFg/s800/0430011615a.jpg[/image] No the car isn't that extreme any more, the front end was binding up a lot [:'(] decided to re-do the car before I head to Florida again on the 11th. Got to love when stuff goes how you planned it... makes life
Posted on: 5/1/2011 11:23 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10494826
RE: [Awaiting Approval]
"Machinist." I am certified in "basic" {manual machining} and computer numerical controlled machining {cnc.} I am working on my computer aided machining certificate in Gibbscam and then Mastercam if time allows. On the side I do little stuff for my self and friends. Its fun and being into rock crawlers and being a machinist is a win-win [:D]
Posted on: 4/30/2011 10:12 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10494090
RE: Im Still Alive
[quote]ORIGINAL: warheadforever [quote]ORIGINAL: sheograth For the second time in 4 months, I've disappeared and come back from the edge. I've been all over the place in the last 2 months, really busy and traveling. Anyway, I'm back and will catch up on what's going on around here. [/quote] Sweet finely some mods are back!!! [:D] Maybe you can clean this form up some. [:D] [/quote] Welcome back Sheo... I seriously stopped poking around the general section, em keyboard cowboys got to much for me [>:]
Posted on: 4/30/2011 10:10 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10494088
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[image]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_nuFja_KD3RI/TbyaCewhcRI/AAAAAAAALMU/f0hll9WovFg/s800/0430011615a.jpg[/image] No the car isn't that extreme any more, the front end was binding up a lot [:'(] decided to re-do the car before I head to Florida again on the 11th. Got to love when stuff goes how you planned it... makes life so much easier [:D]
Posted on: 4/30/2011 7:55 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10493877
RE: This is rediculous
I getcha both... I just feel like both are important events but I did get a little sick and tired of the wedding stuff so I climbed downstairs from my lot bed and listened to a lil music and waited it out [:D] My prayers go out to the people in the tornado torn states. Sad thing is next month I am flying to Florida so I am wondering if I will see any of the damage from the air [:o]
Posted on: 4/29/2011 9:52 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10491464
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat [quote]ORIGINAL: mechanizeddeath [quote]ORIGINAL: tommygun32 That reminds me....she was watching Kardashians one time and Bruce Jenner (ya, him....husband) was playing around with Real Flight doing pretty well with a heli. Anyway, she comes in to talk to him about something...interupting him.....and turns it off mid-flight....[:@] I lol'd [/quote] There was an episode of Stargate: Atlantis where two of the characters were racing on-roads. I'm not as into the whole on-road thing so I wasn't sure what they were beyond obviously hobby grade. But one of them did have a Futaba Magnum 2PL. I can spot that radio from a mile away. [:D] [/quote] i'm pretty sure one was a duratrax street force. i want to say the other was a 4tec or something. in Alvin and the chipmunks, Theodore catches a ride on an emaxx. in hotel for dogs they use rustlers for driving large stuffed sheep in circles to occupy the dogs. and who can forget the rc chase in the dead pool that features a slightly modified rc10. i pay way too much attention to movies... [/quote] Your like me, on some new TV show like "breaking in" or I dunno what it was, they used a blade CX3 in one of the commercials... I am the same way, it drives my sister nuts but hey its what I do [:D] Royal wedding, whats that thing [8|] Aaah got to love it how right after I mount my mill to its new HEAVY welded steel plate... the driver board gives me crap and is now NOT powering the steppers... which is great since were off shop ALL this week AND Monday {later in the day} the crawler flies to Florida and I don't have a ton of time to re-do stuff on it plus im still needing to finish up some stuff I donated to a giveaway and so on... aah frustrating [>:]
Posted on: 4/28/2011 8:37 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10490716
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
there, for all to see [:D] [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsvqtX_x7S8[/youtube]
Posted on: 4/24/2011 8:34 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10481940
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
Im all for Junkyard Wars and How Its Made and stuff like that. I will put up with my sisters harassment of me watching that stuff... I mean its good educational TV, its not watching people pick out dresses or something like that which is cool but not my cup o tea [:D] Found out the fun way why grain silos are super picky over preventing dust buildup and sparks [:D] [image]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_nuFja_KD3RI/TbPOm3aICfI/AAAAAAAALIs/8r9StdSL1Gk/s800/MVI_0546.jpg[/image] That is JUST corn starch and air... I got a video on my Facebook page [:)] Note the hood... lets say that was the biggest one I blew and it was SCARY!!!!
Posted on: 4/24/2011 12:19 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10481472
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: HimmlerHimself [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino Aaah I watched TNA Impact for 5 mins last night... wow what a FAKED show [:'(]... I went back to watching about wild hogs in the south! [/quote] Lmao History and Science Channel FTW here. I would not be upset at all if they took all my other channels from me! [/quote] Yep I get mad if they dont' have those channels at the hospital
Posted on: 4/23/2011 1:13 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10480485
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: The Hedgehog Never seen Hulk Hogan etc etc before then I'm guessing. Back in the WWF days. [/quote] Nope, my parents never watch that stuff so I never did... whatever it was the dumbest thing ever! Off for a hike with friends, now if I can make it to the waterfall and get some crawling in before my rear tire deflates, got to love last minute patches [>:]
Posted on: 4/22/2011 9:29 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10478409
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: The Hedgehog Uhhh you didn't know that that type of wrestling was fake already? [/quote] never seen it till now [&:]... it was the worst "wanna be stunt show" ive ever seen in my LIFE! I think me and a few friends swinging PVC poles around is a lil better [:@]
Posted on: 4/22/2011 9:12 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10478379
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
Aaah I watched TNA Impact for 5 mins last night... wow what a FAKED show [:'(]... I went back to watching about wild hogs in the south! The new castle software for crawlers is insane! 213% drag brake works, even if you got a crappy motor in the car, talk about holding power! So time to take it out later on a hike and see what it can do [:)]
Posted on: 4/22/2011 8:27 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10478306
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
wait sold out! I thought you guys MADE our gas [X(] Man now im getting a little worried [&:] Tip from one of my friends. If you got a new Sidewinder V2, instead of using the red and black wires and leaving the white alone to a motor, you need to use the white to the "red" wire on the motor and black to black... good to know a i am prepping the car for trip #2 to Florida [:D] and last thing we want is to have the car go haywire and then have no crawler to drive [:@]
Posted on: 4/21/2011 10:34 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10476649
RE: Favorite Bear
[quote]ORIGINAL: tommygun32 What were you getting better from calvino? [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino I gota say the get-well bear I got from one of my friends in Florida has to be my favorite bear [:D] As for biological, I dunno, bears are cool in general [8D] [/quote] [/quote] another surgery to fix a growth deformity in my leg. Lets say putting a metal rod and 2 screws into your lower leg isn't
Posted on: 4/21/2011 10:25 AM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10476633
RE: Just got a Rock Force
Hmm... not that Rock Crushers are bad but HPI Rovers and Sedonas are amazing! I run Sedonas on the front of my Axial rig and Rovers in the rear and love the chunky tread design of the Sedonas, they just stick to the rocks. Star cutting foams... never done it, doubt I will. I know http://www.crawlerinnovations.com/ sells a LOT of tire foams and the guy who runs it is super knowledgeable for giving the right foams to the right rig. Heck tires make almost as big a difference as setup does on a car any more [&:]
Posted on: 4/19/2011 10:12 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10473702
RE: Custom Build: R/C Wall-e
Wow you a machinist or something, that is amazing! Love how your using wood which isn't to common but still incredible [8D]
Posted on: 4/19/2011 9:30 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10473658
RE: hobbyking usa warehouse?
HobbyKing likes to charge/weight bracket [&:] The USA warehouse is nice its just I haven't checked it in a while and last i did they were sorta low on stuff [:'(] I know HobbyPartz is ok on stuff ive had good success with their "Blue Lipo" packs so far and they were pretty cheap also [8D]
Posted on: 4/18/2011 9:29 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10471318
RE: Just got a Rock Force
In general for crawlers I try and go for a pretty soft suspension setup so the car can conform to the rocks better, but also one without miles of articulation. At most I go about 1 tire or soda can high. Generally I run a pretty soft spring with a medium weight {40-50 wt} shock oil. Since the car is worm driven you can go pretty soft on the suspension and not deal with the torque twist that other rigs can suffer from.
Posted on: 4/18/2011 9:13 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10471291
RE: I don't know what to do!
I make my own chassis but i got the aid of CNC mills [:)] Simply put here's how I made mine before all that fun stuff! Lay the car out at the wheelbase you want. Attach the link sizes you want for the lowers {who cares about the uppers for now} Also attach the shocks to the car Take a big sheet of cardboard, graph paper, whatever you like to use and set it up against the links. Set the aprox shock angle you want Take and mark the drill points you want also. Then trace around it an aprox shape, keep it simple, you can make it fancier later. Transfer to either some aluminum or Delrin plastic Drill holes Cut design out And hey-presto were done [8D] If you want any more help, lemie know, i have done this long enough to know a thing or two about making them [:)]
Posted on: 4/18/2011 9:10 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10471286
RE: Favorite Bear
I gota say the get-well bear I got from one of my friends in Florida has to be my favorite bear [:D] As for biological, I dunno, bears are cool in general [8D]
Posted on: 4/18/2011 3:08 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10470458
RE: THE LOUNGE 3...
[quote]ORIGINAL: cumquat [quote]ORIGINAL: calvino [quote]ORIGINAL: Lunchboxer It is common nowadays.. people have the sense of entitlement.. [&:] [/quote] I guess... I mean the lack of respect is sickening. I remember some other kid was messing around with his I-phone thingie for 3/4 of the 1 hr youth group thing one Sunday, I almost wanted to take it and toss it in the trash can and sit down
Posted on: 4/18/2011 3:05 PM by Author "calvino"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10470451
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