RE: Who's been runnin what?
Runnin my Rampage. Nothin else that really appeals to me anymore.
Posted on: 8/9/2009 12:49 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=9002075

RE: questions for you redcat owners
and more parts are involved... and one more thing that sucks about the ez start, is the wiring nightmare that it is (there isn't much, but it's horribly done). That thing is a nightmare in itself, plus it has a weak motor!
Posted on: 8/1/2009 3:46 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8981726

RE: questions for you redcat owners
[quote]ORIGINAL: Swingline76 my only dislike of redcat rc's is there is no way to hook up easy start like traxxas has. i am not a fan of the roto starts. blew too many OWB's [/quote] Your post makes absolutely no sense... The EZ Start is the same starting concept. The ONLY difference is that the electric motor is on the vehicle and not in the hand-held. They obviously both have OWB's. If you had ez start, then you'd be complaining about how expensive their owb is, 20 bucks, yep. Rotos and bumpin is the best way to go [:D]
Posted on: 8/1/2009 3:07 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8981636

RE: Is Nitroreview.com Dead?
To this date, still down. Kind of a shame, was a well done website.
Posted on: 7/24/2009 12:01 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8959406

RE: what if?? (differential question)
Silly putty is one way of locking the diff.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 5:43 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958484

RE: What the diff?
The SH engine is a better build, quality and performer. Here is a list of small block Vertex engines (AND 2 .15 big blocks)... http://www.chungyang.com.tw/e/e.htm Vertex/Chung Yang also manufactures engines for Duratrax and CEN.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 4:35 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958295

RE: holy crap! 2 wheel drive vs. 4 wheel drive
Less load = more horsepower put to the ground. The only downer of 2wd is handling when compared to a 4wd vehicle.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 4:17 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958247

RE: How fast are the new 1/8 brushless
I knew the movie, I didn't know the whole follow up line ;)
Posted on: 7/23/2009 4:00 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958192

RE: How fast are the new 1/8 brushless
"'Course the seats were originally brown leather now they're a pitiful red. "
Posted on: 7/23/2009 3:42 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958138

RE: How fast are the new 1/8 brushless
Good lord... If someone is driving one of these in the street, and manages to snag a mailbox, PLEASE catch it on video! I'd try with my rampage, but the [i]mailbox[/i] is the one that doesn't stand a chance at surviving. Inanimate objects are ALWAYS in the way.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 3:19 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8958078

RE: Vx-18 Motor breakdown
I've owned both redcat and traxxas... i'll keep my redcats! I spent a ton of dough trying to get a tmaxx to last a tank, after about a grand in upgrades (mostly RPM), I deemed it impossible.
Posted on: 7/23/2009 2:07 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8956798

RE: List of Canadian Vendors?
http://www.vancouverhobbies.com/ XTR's can be found there.
Posted on: 7/22/2009 1:37 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8954826

RE: [SOLVED] Whats the difference between Monsoon XP and XTR?
XP line is to be gone according to a Redcat staff post, and the XTR's are taking their place.
Posted on: 7/22/2009 1:31 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8954810

RE: Buying a new Engine
Clip, did your sandstorm come with a .21 or a .18? If it was an .18, you'll need a few parts before you can bolt in the .28. As far as someone saying that an engine has more horsepower, or WILL have horsepower because it has more ports... that's not true! It is all in how the ports are designed Example, the OS V-Spec (a 3 port) has an incredible amount of power compared to the SH .21 8 or even 9 port. This is just advice, I'd steer clear of Axial engines. The price is tempting, and there is a reason why it IS that low. Personally, I'd go for the sport .28 engine that Go Tech has to offer. Amain has the non-pullstart variant, they might be able to get you a pullstart version ;)
Posted on: 7/18/2009 1:45 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8943802

RE: The new 1/8 brushless
Check out this link every once in a while to see if the page gets updated... or, someone from redcat might pop in and announce the price (it happens!) http://www.redcatracing.com/RC-Cars/1-8-Scale-Electric-Brushless
Posted on: 7/17/2009 1:43 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8941406

RE: Buying a new Engine
there was a .21 variant, I believe it had an SH .21. Should drop right in.
Posted on: 7/17/2009 1:41 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8941397

RE: Hurricane XTR and Tornado BB Pics (HUGE)
The OS will smoke it on track ;) The only SH's I've seen hangin around with faster cars is if they are heavily ported. $220 SH vs $300 OS, I'll take the $300 OS. Go Tech is the other route to go, quality that SH could only dream of having. But that's just my opinion. Never liked SH, not enough power, not enough speed.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 10:39 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8936935

RE: Hurricane XTR and Tornado BB Pics (HUGE)
If SH took the time to refine their porting on the sleeves as they do on some of their cranks, you'd probably see more SH engines at the club and maybe even regional racing level. Take a peek at the angling of their ports, compare it to Italian or even OS's porting designs. Regardless, YES, SH's engines with more ports are more powerful than their fewer ports because of this ;)
Posted on: 7/15/2009 5:45 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8936281

RE: Hurricane XTR and Tornado BB Pics (HUGE)
[quote]ORIGINAL: bkfamily1 [b]more ports means more performance if all else is equal[/b]. [/quote] It is all in how the ports are designed. SH found out the hard way that more ports doesn't mean more power. There used to be 9 ports on some of their mills, they ended up splitting sleeves like crazy. Even right now, SH still goes with a ton of ports, but if you notice, their port designs aren't much to brag about.
Posted on: 7/15/2009 1:21 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8935666

RE: Riverhobby's new Berserk 1/5 4WD truck bodies for poll
Yes they do
Posted on: 7/14/2009 6:50 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8933502

RE: Riverhobby's new Berserk 1/5 4WD truck bodies for poll
Is this the "hurricane" but with PBS instead of kingpin suspension? I've seen this platform, so it is a little familiar.
Posted on: 7/13/2009 8:33 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "RC Giant Scale Cars"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8930438

RE: Red Cat Lightning Championship debut
Well there is, dare I say... STS as an option... The D12E (#1202) has a standard shaft, slide carb and rear exhaust. http://www.stsrc.com.tw/product-55.aspx And then there is the Dynamite .12: [image]http://www.dynamiterc.com/ProdInfo/DYN/250/DYNP5204-250.jpg[/image] http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=DYNP5204
Posted on: 7/13/2009 7:40 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8930305

RE: Red Cat Lightning Championship debut
This is pretty much the only engine I can find that fits the bill: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/cPath/1_23_30/products_id/22830/n/Novarossi-CX12R2-N-12-Side-Exhaust-Roto-Start-Off-road-3-Port-Std-Plug-Rotary-Carb Amain says its "offroad", while NovaRossi says it is an "onroad". regardless, the vertex engines go either way too!
Posted on: 7/12/2009 7:33 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8927288

RE: Best way to clean shocks
1: Remove shock from vehicle 2: Compress [b]spring[/b] in direction shown in pic 2 3: When [b]spring[/b] is compressed, you can remove the piece circled (the piece that the spring would sit on). When that piece is removed, the spring can now be removed. EDIT: See far right pic.
Posted on: 7/11/2009 1:57 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8923115

RE: Final Images of the Aftershock 3.0 - 3.5 - 8E
Take a peek at these, it's the same platform http://www.redcatracing.com/RC-Cars/1-8-Scale-Nitro-Ultralite-Series/Backdraft-35 Judging from the wheel nuts from the pics in the first post, those shots are all from the 3.0.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 11:14 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8920490

RE: Final Images of the Aftershock 3.0 - 3.5 - 8E
Is this on a different platform from the other July/early august arrivals?
Posted on: 7/9/2009 4:54 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8919667

RE: RC Cleaning recommendations...
I dono what you are doing different, all it takes is an air compressor and my vehicles are clean, then again, all I used to run was 1/8 scale after I got sick of 1/10. Regardless, one of the many reason's I no longer run nitro. [8|] I used to run nitro a few years ago, now I'm either gasoline or electric... nitro is too much of a chore and too slow.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 12:48 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8917961

RE: SH.18 parts
hit up hobby people... www.hobbypeople.net and let them know what engine you have. more than likely, they'll get you what you need.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 12:38 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8917994

RE: RC Cleaning recommendations...
where are you accumulating build up? Assuming your engine and exhaust is sealed the way it should be and has absolutely no leaks, the ONLY build up I could see happening is on your rear shock and the axle behind the exhaust. To be honest, the only buildup i'd ever get, is because I blew a manifold gasket... or if I had a cheap exhaust system that has the manifold connected to the pipe with silicone and zip ties.
Posted on: 7/9/2009 12:08 AM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8917919

RE: RC Cleaning recommendations...
depends on the quality of fuel you are running. on my nitros, they don't have any leaks at all from the exhaust port to the manifold, let alone manifold to pipe. My manifold and tuned pipes are held tight with a silicone "seal" and springs. Whenever I used to run nitro, if any of them had any slack, i'd replace the springs and/or the seal. I can't stand having leaks, whether intake or exhaust! If I suspect anything, I tear it down and seal it. BUT, to answer in depth to your question, I used to use synthetic/caster blend. My pipe almost always aimed downwards and never accumulated on other parts.
Posted on: 7/8/2009 11:54 PM by Author "jigawatt" in the forum "Redcat Racing Support"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8917877