RE: Charlie Called Today
[quote]ORIGINAL: Longhair I was reading that the knobbies only come out when the wheels start rotating to keep that clean look. [/quote] Reminded me of a toy I had as a young child http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4MYJt8c4w
Posted on: 6/7/2008 1:07 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: Can't belive this engine RUNS!?!?! W/ Pics
Looks like its bent down and to the right just a little I guess I should have said the rod journal, the connecting rod and crankshaft mating point. Doesn't it look like that to you?
Posted on: 6/4/2008 6:47 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Can't belive this engine RUNS!?!?! W/ Pics
With that crankshaft rod bent like that I am sure it doesn't run all that well you are losing true top dead center. At least it looks bent to me probably from forcing it over while hydro locked.
Posted on: 6/4/2008 3:29 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Don't do this!!! IT HURTS LIKE CRAZY!!!
I don't even understand how that could have even happened unless like another guy said you have your male and female orientation backwards but in either case sorry thats a pretty bad burn doesn't look like it needed much of a charge.
Posted on: 6/4/2008 3:23 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "RC Electric On-Road vehicles, race cars and more"
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RE: How to get to BDC w/ pull start, and How important is After Run procedure?
Take the plug out so you can see the piston and turn the motor with the flywheel and your finger or catch the ridges of the flywheel with a flat screw driver pretty important on the cool down to have it at BDC so you don't loose the pinch at the top.
Posted on: 6/4/2008 1:28 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: OFFICIAL MONSTER GT 8.0, MMGT FORUM
Just got one its on its way t maxx was just posted on ebay!!!!
Posted on: 6/1/2008 10:37 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Team Associated - Monster GT"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7565190

RE: Sad about my old firestorm
I am not going to comment because my post would be deleted. RCU is all about keeping it clean. Sorry for offending anyone if I have. I just don't like to be told the things that I already know (obvious) as a comment to what I post. I wasn't looking for a shrink just maybe someone else might have found out there last fav car was sold to a chop shop had some feelings about it. So much for I am not going to comment hu?
Posted on: 5/31/2008 5:52 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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Sad about my old firestorm
I was looking back on the guy that bought my truck to see if he had sold it yet or was selling it I thought I might buy it back off ebay. Well I had everything done to this firestorm all options aluminum upgrades hitec digital servo mamba max esc and there it is stripped down piece by piece tranny separate chassis and arms one auction aluminum factory shocks separate front and rear. the esc and the motor and I just had to message him and ask him what he was doing running an rc chop shop or what.
Posted on: 5/31/2008 6:08 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
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RE: How bad can you beat your Aftershock?
I can beat my dads pretty bad with my new mgt 8.0 LOL J/K guys I love the aftershock too.
Posted on: 5/30/2008 10:03 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Losi Monster Trucks"
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RE: Metal or not
When I went all aluminum and disassembled the front end one whole side of mine was split where the skid plate screws into it and I didn't even know it. And I never really wrecked it that hard. All aluminum now and no bends or breaks as of yet and its from that brand everyone loves to hate. I am not really impressed with anything about the t maxx but the speed everything else just sucks compared to just about any other like machine. Looking at the 8.0 mgt real hard lots of nice features there but a considerable amount more if your strapped.
Posted on: 5/30/2008 12:36 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: my first air brush job
You could make some money on the bay doing work like that.
Posted on: 5/28/2008 2:10 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: THS racing drive shaft question?
The drive cups mount to the transmission and the boot side will be on the differential.
Posted on: 5/27/2008 9:11 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: +Perfect tune
I agree and also the bad part is if the low speed is too rich it could cause you to make adjustments to the high speed and blow the motor do long high speed passes to test the high speed mixture.
Posted on: 5/27/2008 1:36 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Mods please read
Yea I know what he means I just don't bother actually writing a thread about posts over the same thing being a problem and we can correct it. Because its very helpful for the search function. Say "not sucking fuel" for example thats a good search term because a maybe typing "inadequate fuel delivery isssues" wouldn't bring up the same results. Just for example so the more posts you have the more a person may be able to relate to the exact problem ultimately not making a new post which some people seem to be hoping for. And if you think this forum is bad go check out the electric off road its unbelievable and has stickies.
Posted on: 5/26/2008 12:40 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Mods please read
I've always been a firm believer in who gives a freaking crap about what should be stickied and why and how many posts there are for this and that. Just let the people post as they wish and let the people answer as they wish and correct the misinformed as they come.
Posted on: 5/25/2008 9:24 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: hot 3.3 motor?
I have a 350 dollar temp gun and my motor got up to 430 on the heat sink but 360 on the crank case where the actual sleeve and piston are. It happened 4 times and then I tore the motor apart and sealed it up and I'll test it all out tomorrow. Itwas either I could tune it to about 260 then any leaner it would skyrocket temps with small adjustments. So I figured I have an airleak. and I ate up 2 clutch bells with my new steel spur. Is the bearing that comes with the spur supposed to slide over the hex ? Similar to the bushing that comes stock that has the hex cutout? I didn't use any pegs because I lost my other package somewhere. Jsut tightened it down all the way metal to metal but it did have a slight wobble. I am wore out with this thing gonna buy the replacement hardened bell and pegs and new slipper rings and see what happens probably will be on ebay. Then buy an aftershock and put a lrp in it with a buku pipe. I keep both a aftershock (father) and my tmaxx up and let me say the losi is neglected because I always have some drama with this thing. But the losi runs more.
Posted on: 5/25/2008 2:35 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: T-MAXX not sucking fuel
So basically check for obstruction of flow and or pressure loss in fuel delivery system.
Posted on: 5/23/2008 11:19 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: T-MAXX not sucking fuel
I would unscrew the high speed needle out of the carb which you will use a wrench not turning the adj screw and chech that there is no blockage in there or in the area that it screws into. Slide the port off the needle (where the fuel line connects)and check the flow holes that go around the needle housing.
Posted on: 5/23/2008 7:22 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: CAN THE TMAXX BEAT A HPI MT 3.0
Thinking all the time. And a lean run 100 yards to prove a point won't hurt it too bad as long as its put back safe afterwards.
Posted on: 5/21/2008 1:15 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: CAN THE TMAXX BEAT A HPI MT 3.0
That doesn't sound good. You'll figure it out it can only be so many things you know. I am eating spur gears I bought two plastic ones and a steel one Sunday so if I burn the two plastics up again which I don't think I will but if I do I will put a steel one on. But as far as the motor its plenty strong.
Posted on: 5/21/2008 2:56 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: CAN THE TMAXX BEAT A HPI MT 3.0
There you go thats the plan.
Posted on: 5/21/2008 2:41 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7522185

RE: Best wedding present ever!!!!
Dang that thing is hacked! Where are the orange and white wires going on the bottom right corner on the last picture?
Posted on: 5/21/2008 2:37 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7522176

RE: CAN THE TMAXX BEAT A HPI MT 3.0
Who knows maybe if you lean yours out just to do a quick race then maybe you could give him a good run.
Posted on: 5/21/2008 2:31 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: CAN THE TMAXX BEAT A HPI MT 3.0
Just going by videos of the mt I would say the mt would be too much for a stock 3.3 tmaxx
Posted on: 5/21/2008 1:08 AM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Need engine or new truck
Here is mine. [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/freestylingford/100_1518.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/freestylingford/100_1517.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/freestylingford/100_1511.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/freestylingford/100_1512.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i166.photobucket.com/albums/u99/freestylingford/100_1513.jpg[/IMG]
Posted on: 5/18/2008 9:07 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7512095

RE: Need engine or new truck
[quote]ORIGINAL: ridgewalker I have an all aluminum new era T-maxx that i just finished building and i have a brand new 3.3 in it too.This truck is lighter than my bone stock revo 3.3 and it is just as fast.I have only run 8 tanks through it so i haven't really hammered on it but i did take it up to top speed and my wife was driving the revo and they were tied for top speed. When i had this truck as an e-maxx it was very heavy after i added all the alum.,but now as a t-maxx it is pretty light.I will get an exact weight on it and if you want to keep track of it see my thread "Building a t-maxx..." http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7497068/tm.htm [/quote] I have been looking at your thread your setup is sharp too I like it. I'll post some pics of mine too.
Posted on: 5/18/2008 8:42 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Need engine or new truck
Look I don't care to waste money if thats what you want to call it it wasn't a waste to me and all I am saying is that it is heavier with it being all aluminum compared to it being all plastic. But I agree with the first poster that its my clutch and I am going to gear down just a hair too. Would anyone be willing to give me the links to all the metal tranny parts that I will need including bearings new clutch shoes for inside the transmission and anything esle i will need plus a better clutch setup for it besides the factory setup. Or what do most of you guys that have had your tmaxx for a while and have spent the money on it have you guys done the all steel transmission. Will some mulcher tires do me any justice by lightening the rotating mass? Thanks.
Posted on: 5/18/2008 8:36 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Need engine or new truck
yea your probably right its my clutch I just got disgusted to fast and the heat off my clutch melted my teeth I've got a spur on the way and another clutch in my box. But I was already used to brushless and the maxx with a 3.3 was plenty fast and still good for big areas but now its just heavy and slows it down from what it was and I am dissatisfied and feel like a chump for making it heavy but I really didn't expect the weight to be that much more.
Posted on: 5/18/2008 5:54 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7511421

Need engine or new truck
Hey guys I just dropped a bunch of aluminum parts bulkheads arms bumpers shock tower and steel cvds in my tmaxx with a 3.3 Its really slow now and it stripped the spur gear trying to pull its self and the clutch is slipping. I am not to impressed with it so I was thinking bigger motor or sell this one for about the same as what I could het a new 3.3 for because people buy these aluminum trucks on ebay a lot. As long as they are priced around the 400 dollar mark they sell. And just get a hpi 5.9 or a mgt 8.0 and be done with it. What would some of you guys do? Should I sell the arms on ebay and maybe put rpms on it? But it would still be heavy because everything else is aluminum and I don't think without weighing them that it would lighten it up that much with just an arm swap.
Posted on: 5/18/2008 5:44 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: I want to learn how to solder.
I also recommend the butane weller thats what I use and own also I havn't seen anything yet I couldn't solder with it and its really easy to handle also. Not to mention the already stated open heat channel for shrink tube. The tips are very nice and is not partial to either side of the tip like cheap soldering irons sometimes are.
Posted on: 5/16/2008 9:23 PM by Author "freestylingford" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7505256