RE: King Motor Baja to HPI 5t conversion
Awesome bro...I'm real happy somebody finally started a 5b to 5t conversion thread!
Posted on: 10/28/2009 8:08 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
Um in case you haven't noticed this is in the "off topic forum" Just read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted on: 10/17/2009 10:20 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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MOVED: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis: http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9168454
Posted on: 10/16/2009 9:00 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
[quote]ORIGINAL: outdoorhunting Who runs the TX on these things?? Where do you put the recievers ? Do ya get my drift. THESE AIN''T RC RELATED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They're neet & everything, but if I want to read about a gocart, I'll find a ''gocart'' forum !!!! [/quote]Um lol...this is in "OFF TOPIC" forum!!!LOL Read before you type...
Posted on: 10/16/2009 9:00 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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RE: Pilots with full face motorcycle helmets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Crash Campbell Some are rather unusual even in full scale[:D] Cheers, Colin [/quote]lol that's looks sweet!!!!!!!!!!![sm=lol.gif]
Posted on: 10/14/2009 10:53 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Pilots with full face motorcycle helmets?
[quote]ORIGINAL: Kmot I'll be darned. Well, does anyone got a picture of a Red Bull race pilot wearing a full face motorcycle helmet while flying the airplane? I would really like to see one. I have searched the Red Bull galleries and only seen them wearing open face motorcycle style helmets. I would like to see the full face versions that have been mentioned. [/quote]those redbull races are amazing! The g-forces they undergo is insane!
Posted on: 10/13/2009 10:36 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
[quote]ORIGINAL: MHawker I was the Apex (Perris, California) series champion two years in a row. We ran 100cc single speed karts. Very cool stuff. Ran shifters a couple times but not in races. They wanted me to enter the shifter series or sign up for the SuperKart Nationals, but I didn't have the money to purchase a competitive kart. [/quote]Oh ya. It's definitely not a cheap sport that's for sure!!!LOL No sponsors no ride...lol
Posted on: 10/13/2009 10:33 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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RE: Post pics of your fav bashing, flying, or boating spot
[quote]ORIGINAL: matthew__ruane Post pics of your favorite bash spot, flying field, lake, pond, river, ocean, off-limits government installations, anywhere you drive, fly, or boat, get it up here. I has no bashing spot =[. Please try not to include any addresses in your pics. [/quote]check out some of our bashing vids! http://www.youtube.com/user/RClimits
Posted on: 10/13/2009 2:11 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
[quote]ORIGINAL: 53derby [:)][:@][:@] 5 track champships in one year time frame , with 3 track champships being in 3 different weight groups with a 417 lbs kart and driver 310 lights 335 med 385 heavy racing the 5 horse power briggs flat head with engines By POWER BY DERBY motors [/quote]Huh ok. Ya see the kart I run weights in at 320 with driver and put's out 25 horse so that gives ya an idea of how quick the kart is. LOL The physical condition you need to be in is insane!
Posted on: 10/13/2009 2:10 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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RE: High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
[quote]ORIGINAL: h@h racing Raced dirt oval for many years till back could not handle it any more. [/quote]Oh ya...what kinda engines did you run? How much did the kart weight?
Posted on: 10/13/2009 11:57 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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RE: Summit Or Emaxx or Other
[quote]ORIGINAL: Xmoto16 Wont it be best if i bought a erevo or summit or emaxx and put vxl. has anyone seen a single vxl emaxx those things are fast just imgaine a vxl summit or erevo those things woul look sick and perform likenobodys bussines and another thing  i CANOT GET A NITRO CAR BECAUSE OF PRICE AND WHERE I LIVE. Here is a single vxl emaxx playin around http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-9Sd3GEbnc&feature=fvw [/quote]Huh. Looks and sounds like a plan to be. I'd be getting the e-maxx if I were you. Just my opinion.
Posted on: 10/13/2009 8:51 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Summit Or Emaxx or Other
[quote]ORIGINAL: mxdubbs [quote]ORIGINAL: Xmoto16 Im not settling i want a 4wd mt nothing else. piddlefoot:  Problem with the Summit is it controls like the bucketo crap itis........We see them at the track, l hope you dont want to keep upwith Tmaxx's or Revo's or Flux's cause you aint gunna. The summit IS NOT as strong. It is a cheap design, be careful. Abrushless E revo is 700ish bucks, plus 40$ postage, the difference isquite unbelieveable, the speed is alot better and control is, LOL ! Sheesh sry man was only tryin to save ya some money long term, l got the summit mixed up with the stampede, sorry my bad ! Of the two your looking at get the summit.   So piddle said the stampede sucks and summit pwns  beside i cant get nitro [/quote] Like I said buy a Nitro revo 3.3 5309,It come with eveerything you need exept fuel.You get way longer run times on a charge,Its 4wd,and the suspention is UNREAl!!! Trust me you would like it a lot and I mean A LOT better than the e-maxx/stampede/summet. [/quote]Ya I'd go nitro if I were you. But if you can't get the e-maxx. Great truck.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 11:36 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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High Level Go-Karting...pics...share your stories and pics...
hey guys, I race Go-Karts professionally and I want to see and hear and read about how many of you guys race karts also....I run a Rotax 125CC that will put out about 28-29 HP. With the right gearing/track it will hit speeds of over 150KPH! The shifter karts will hit over 200+KPH! So come on guys post your pics and stories even if it amateur racing.. Champ48
Posted on: 10/12/2009 11:06 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Planes/Helis"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
[quote]ORIGINAL: SAVAGEJIM Anytime. And as for the gokart racers, I definitely am very interested, you should start up a threat about them in the off-topic forum. [/quote]Good I idea I'll do that now. I'll post some pics for ya...
Posted on: 10/12/2009 10:47 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
[quote]ORIGINAL: SAVAGEJIM Rock on! I definitely stand corrected, and just like you said, you own all sorts of RCs, including an Exceed of you very own in your collection. (More proof that you are not bashing on Exceeds.) I didnt mean to make the assumption that you are new to RCs as your collection with the various upgrades do indicate that you know your stuff as well as the benefits of getting decent upgrades for your rides. I was just trying to express that not everyone can describe RC problems in conclusive descriptions and why some people say things in vague terms and just because people use vague terms, that does not mean that they did not experience the problem. [/quote]Ya your right I don't hardly bash or run my exceeds cause it always seems to go bad. I'm always running the baja or revo's. But I mean hey we all like different cars some people like exceed, redcat etc other people don't. Personal choice is all. Thanks again SavageJim for the Baja help.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 10:31 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
been in the hobby for years now and I know very well what I'm doing. Champ48
Posted on: 10/12/2009 10:09 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
[quote]ORIGINAL: SAVAGEJIM To be honest, for bashing, plastic would be better if you want to protect and keep that alum pretty. Plastics are cheap, but they are more susciptible to breakagege. For 5th scale alum, I find that so long as the alum is hardened T6 7075, or even 6061 T6, then they would have to take a serious crash to break or bend. But they will get all scratched up really fast. Plastics will flex some before breaking, but their downfall is that they will flex so much that your RC will bottom out as the plastics exhibit much more strain than what hardened alum would take, and they do have a lower failure point meaning that snap before tha alum parts would. But again, plastics are way cheap and will spare your pretty alum parts from being beaten up. If you can, try to get the RPM suspension arms. The polycarbonate RPM nylon is way superior to the KM plastics, and believe it or not, the RPM polycarbonate is even superior to the HPI plastics (KM uses really cheap chinese plastics, an HPI, though better than the chinese plastics, uses still relatively cheap taiwanese plastics). Interstingly, the RPM arms are not prohibitively expensive. They are even cheaper than low grade alum suspension arms! http://www.rcplanet.com/RPM_A_Arms_Dyeable_p/rpm82251.htm [/quote]Huh cool. Thanks for the help guys. I think I'm going to go RPM all around.
Posted on: 10/12/2009 8:41 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: King Motors Baja Review with pictures
hey guys, I'm looking at bashing my baja. Is alumi or plastic better?
Posted on: 10/12/2009 8:14 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Summit Or Emaxx or Other
[quote]ORIGINAL: mazdaprotege4 Get the summit and then go check out Kershaw Designs, they have motor kits that allow it to still be waterproof and have more speed/power. [/quote]Yup I'm right with mazdaprotege4! I think that's the best way to go..The summit is better built than the E-maxx...
Posted on: 10/12/2009 11:56 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Summit Or Emaxx or Other
ya...well I mean it really just depends on what you want to do...If your going over a bunch of stuff you might want the locking diffs and power and ride height of the summit...if your looking for speed go with the e-maxx...really up to you...both are great trucks..
Posted on: 10/11/2009 10:56 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Summit Or Emaxx or Other
This does a good job of illustrating your question...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpEzLHM-eMU
Posted on: 10/11/2009 10:27 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9165274

RE: Revo 3.3 vs. Tmaxx 3.3
Hands down the revo...the t-maxx is very fragile and does not take alot of abuse...I ran my revo (by accident) into our campfire pit which has huge rocks around it and the revo just went flying into the air and I flipped it back over and it was ready for more abuse!lol This truck is mad awesome...I can't even begin to think how many times I've crashed my revo!lol Not only that but the revo is so stable!! It's amazing for a Monster Truck...So in my opinon definitely go with the revo and if the racing bug your already set!lol Happy bashing...[:D]
Posted on: 10/11/2009 10:23 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
Look. I'll I'm trying to say is that my friend has the car and we run them virtually all the time. And I have many name brand RC's.....Traxxas, Associated, Losi ect. and the exceed just has so many weak points and I've actually had 2 exceed cars both of which sucked. I'm not criticizing or bashing anybody or any company. I just trying to say "I" don't think it's worth the money.
Posted on: 10/6/2009 9:14 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
[quote]ORIGINAL: chevyderek72 Lmfao. Alright explain why its a bad car. All my redcats (similar to exceed) are awesome, ive had absolutely ZERO problems. If you smack into a curb, its probably gonna break, and thats any rc. My buddy has a traxxas rustler nitro, ive always had problems with it, so that means that all traxxas' are bad cars, right? No. [/quote]Ok well first off the engines are poor quality if you compare them to name brand stuff like Traxxas or LRP or O.S. Bad bad engines. Second the plastics are poor quality and no the exceeds and redcats are not the same as any other rc. My revo I can smack into the curb at well over 30mph and it doesn't break. Third the components...I.E Bearings, diffs ect. are also cheap. Like I said they're ok for the first 3-5weeks but then all the weak points come up and they're not worth the money. Sorry if I sound rude cause I don't want to be.
Posted on: 10/5/2009 11:09 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
[quote]ORIGINAL: chevyderek72 It looks to be awesome. Dont believe people when they say they are crap. They dont and havent owned one. Or broke it themselves and blame it on the company. [/quote]No my friend has one and it's ok for a while but then all the problems come and it's just a bad car. You should see my local hobby store they're flooded with exceed especially the "racing editions". It's unreal. Want a bang for your buck go with ofna. They make great buggies...I have one and just love it!
Posted on: 10/5/2009 9:48 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Exceed Madfire...Is it good?
[quote]ORIGINAL: burton_324 hey.have you got yours yet.i just bought one.so i wanted to know if they are any good.lol i've heard they were good; [/quote]No I decided against it and went with an ofna violator and it's just amazing!
Posted on: 10/4/2009 7:59 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Exceed RC Support - Nitro Cars"
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RE: Where do you take motor temp with IR temp gun?
Everybody that I know and myself take the readings at the top of the header. It's pretty close to plug depending on how big the header is. A laser temp gun is best for accurate temp readings.
Posted on: 10/2/2009 3:16 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: T-maxx Problem, HELP!
[quote]ORIGINAL: nbcrawler i have a tmaxx 2.5 and i keep blowin glowplugs, is it because its running to lean or rich? and also i think my nitro is bad cause it keeps bogging and it has no power. i just got it back from the shop and it ran good with there nitro. also it keeps over heating like after 5 min of running. please help me!  thanks! [/quote]Ya richen the highspeed and the lowspeed. And change the glow plug to a rated "COLD" plug. and how old is your nitro and what brand is it?
Posted on: 10/1/2009 11:08 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: T-Maxx is jerking me around.
[quote]ORIGINAL: quietnas1 Ok quick story. Buddy of mine at work who has never been into RC aquired a T-Maxx 2.5 for free in pretty good shape but he could not get it started. He gave me the truck so I can get it running for. 1st when he gave it to me it had gas in the tank that was sitting there for about a week. So I drained it out and him that is a definate no no. I cleaned the motor out today and got to run. It idles fine and runs good but when I come to a dead stop and it just sits there idleing it JERKS forward every few seconds about a half inch. Every time it jerks I can hear a click. My question is, is it the clutch that may be damaged or something in the tranny. I notice even at a dead stop the the spur gear stays spinning. When I come to a dead stop with my RC10GT or my Jato the spur gear also stops. I feel it may be the clutch but not 100% sure. !st time working on a Monster Truck. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. [/quote]Ya your idle speed is to high. That 2.5 tranny is know to be a pain. Just lower the idle speed but not to much and i would get new clutch pads if I were you.
Posted on: 10/1/2009 10:59 PM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: traxxas slayer equipment???
... Champ48
Posted on: 10/1/2009 10:50 AM by Author "champ48" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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