pinion selection
I just upgraded my tires rims to the desperado excavator combo. Obviously wheels are much bigger than before. should i change the pinion gear? if so, to what?
Posted on: 9/9/2009 3:13 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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fuel line question 5t
just checking to see if my fuel lines got switched. the clear(yellow) line is connected at the top of the carb. the black is connected to the lower connection????? is this correct? cant find any pics on the web and exploded view doessn't show or i can't find it anyway.
Posted on: 5/6/2009 4:08 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: how do you know if your cut off button is faulty?
STill having problems. Got the new spark plug in. 5t starts now but bogs heavily when throttled and then engine quits. Almost like a cold engine. However, I have reset the H and L speed needles to the factory settings(in fact i have never touched them). And let the engine idle for several minutes and still bogs and quits when throttle is applied. Any ideas?
Posted on: 4/6/2009 1:22 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: how do you know if your cut off button is faulty?
new one works, old one doesn't. not smart enough if it is something else. [quote]ORIGINAL: RCguru09 Clean it and try it again. Plugs just don't go bad like that. Something is causing the problem? [/quote]
Posted on: 4/5/2009 2:32 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: how do you know if your cut off button is faulty?
figured it out. spark plug went tits up. replaced and fired first pull. i now have a shoe shaped red mark on my arse. thanks for the help guys.
Posted on: 4/3/2009 8:56 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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how do you know if your cut off button is faulty?
Cannot start my baja 5t. replaced or rebuilt almost everything. is it possible that the cut off button is faulty? how would i diagnose that?
Posted on: 4/1/2009 3:43 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: which tuned pipe is better?
how much louder is the jetpro w/ silenceer than the stock pipe????????????????
Posted on: 3/25/2009 2:29 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: wheel rim combo for baja 5t
best prices???
Posted on: 3/21/2009 8:50 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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wheel rim combo for baja 5t
tires and rims are taking a beating. anybody got some recommendations on upgrades???
Posted on: 3/20/2009 8:48 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: Good First Planes
Ok, I'm getting the GWS Slow Stick. New to rc flying. what i want to know is what radio system do you guys recommend? I want something with good range but i don't plan to upgrade to a bigger plane. In other words, a cheap one.
Posted on: 2/24/2009 12:07 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Electric Training"
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2nd tank baja 5t
OK, So maybe i'm naive. The truck seems to have a lot of power with the stock pipe. Is there a significant difference w/ tuned pipes. Also, the manual talks about engine tuning. I am seeming to not have any problems where the needles are....again not speaking from experience w/ fuelies. Also, was jumping some pretty serious jumps. What is the limit these things will take? Also, back tires are spinning so fast that the truck is extremely hard to steer. Any suggestions there?
Posted on: 2/22/2009 6:37 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: steering servo problem
sorry to ask this but could you take a picture of your steering servo arm and post it? [quote]ORIGINAL: ArloRogers My 3.3 is attached to what would be the other end of your servo arm. [/quote]
Posted on: 2/22/2009 8:31 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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steering servo problem
just replaced broken stock servo on my t-maxx 3.3 with a hitec servo. problem: wheels won't turn all the way to the right. the servo saver hits the drive shaft. i know it's probabley a bone head mistake but i can't get any help from the exploded views etc. anyone knowif i've moutend the arm wrong? i can't figure it out. here's a pic
Posted on: 2/21/2009 8:38 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: new baja 5t
ok, one more q on the killswitch. will it work with my stock radio?? or do i have to by a new radio system.
Posted on: 2/21/2009 11:51 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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t-maxx 3.3 wiring question
I bought the traxxas wiring package for the rechargeable battery pack. However, I bought my battery from onlybatterypacks.com. So the charging recepticle is not the same. I know which lead goes to the reciever. However, i need to know whether to cut and solder the red or black lead to my new battery. I can modify the battery case to use the existing female(white) lead and charge the batts through it. images attached hopefully. I will leave the charging lead on the wiring pack inside the case.
Posted on: 2/20/2009 10:44 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: proud owner of a volcano epx pro
thanks. what type of wire. is it coaxial or just a wire?
Posted on: 2/19/2009 9:06 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: new baja 5t
can't find any of these kill switch things. one site is out of stock.
Posted on: 2/19/2009 8:09 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: proud owner of a volcano epx pro
so the esc comes apart??
Posted on: 2/19/2009 7:50 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: new baja 5t
[quote]ORIGINAL: Dirby the very firet thing that you should put on your Baja is. a good three ch radio and a good kill switch. this is a First must. than you can get all the rest of the hop ups u want. Dirby [/quote] Recommendations on the radio and kill switch.
Posted on: 2/19/2009 5:14 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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proud owner of a volcano epx pro
it's a brushless "monster" truck i got for 150 beans. anyway, i'm sorta new and learning the lingo. I took a terrific roll on pavement an snapped off the antenna. is there a way to fix the thing or do i need a whole new esc?
Posted on: 2/18/2009 9:45 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: 5B's gender changing operation begins tonight...
what tires ya got there on the 5t maybe a dumb question but i just got one.
Posted on: 2/18/2009 9:18 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: wicked wreck today snapped off intake head
OMG, no it was the air filter head. don't really know how to take the engine apart. it's a trx 3.3. is there a vid. or do i just go to town.
Posted on: 2/18/2009 9:12 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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can i run two cars on one transmitter(newbie)
I have [link=http://2.4gigahertz.com/systems/futk2020.html]link[/link]this transmitter
Posted on: 2/18/2009 9:08 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Car Radio Equipment"
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RE: new baja 5t
which pipe would you guys recommend for the 5t. and wth does PB mean?
Posted on: 2/18/2009 8:14 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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wicked wreck today snapped off intake head
took a wicked roll today and snapped off the air intake head. i'm assuming i got some dirt or dust inside the manifold. can anyone tell me where to go from here. how do i clean it up?
Posted on: 2/18/2009 5:19 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: new baja 5t
is it any fun to run stock?
Posted on: 2/18/2009 10:04 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: new baja 5t
Yes, probably going to keep it. What are the necessary hop ups. Traded 2500.00 of "work" for the truck. Not exactly a steal.
Posted on: 2/18/2009 7:25 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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new baja 5t
guy just traded me a new baja 5t. deciding on whether to ebay it or not. may end up keeping it. anyway, what are some necessary hop ups to protect the truck? any ideas? looks like the back end is fairly unprotected(no skidder,etc.)
Posted on: 2/17/2009 9:01 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
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RE: big joe tire problem
I take good care an cleanup. I was specifically responding to taking out the tire foam and trimming it all around. i have no desire to do that because i'm not confident i can to it right...and if not done right it is a colossal waste of time and money to replace. THanks for the fly by though. [quote]ORIGINAL: spoonrc Wow no time to check the screws etc? You will need to maintain nitro's, you can't just run them constantly and not clean em up! You will loose screws, strip gears, burn out pads and shoes. You gotta have time to go over the truck after runs. Its all about time. When I got my first nitro (cen nemesis) the only thing I broke was 3 wheel axles as they were so cheaply made. I have more nitro's now and the only thing I have broken since is one savag fuel tank when I landed on it from a big jump. And I have been doing 6ft jumps, crashed head on into a jato at like 30mph..But still nothing broken since. Just luck I guess. [/quote]
Posted on: 2/17/2009 8:58 AM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: big joe tire problem
don't have that kind of time. was hoping maybe the seal was broken or something..btw it only happens on one side, perhaps the foam is bunched?? panties in a wad sort of thing? [quote]ORIGINAL: cat samich my big joe 40 series on the e-maxx do the same thing. i took the foam out and cut it down a bit. made it thinner top to bottom rather than narrower side to side. problem solved. [/quote]
Posted on: 2/16/2009 5:25 PM by Author "gardnesd" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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