RE: 2 trucks 2 fuels argh I want 1 fuel
Thanks all.....I am going to leave them they way they are. I found a local guy that found did the same just different fuels and fdound that the his revo ran best on Top Fuel 20%....he also found that he had to really really richen his high end(1 1/4 turns) and richen his low end(1/2 turn) whne he stopped using Top Fuel...he is ow back to using Top Fuel.
Posted on: 8/23/2005 11:01 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
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2 trucks 2 fuels argh I want 1 fuel
Hi all, I have a RC10GT running on Byron 20% race formula and then I have a Traxxas S-Maxx running on Traxxas 20% Top Fuel. I know that if I decided to change fuels on one or both the trucks I will have to re-tune which really isnt a big deal to me since I feel confident that I can do that since I have tuned and re-tuned them both. My questions are >>> The Byron has a 16% lubrication(oil content), and I have no idea what the oil content is in the Traxxas Top Fuel 20%, but if I find a fuel that has the same oil content will re-tuning be minimal? I like both fuels but locally I can only buy Traxxas by the quart($10) and I have to drive about 1hr for the Byron....or any other brand I know everyone wants to know which fuel to run in every motor but does one brand of fuel run better at lower temps than higher?? I wonder this since my RC10GT has the AE.15 running at about 225* and the S-Maxx has the Traxxas 2.5 engine running around 265* P.S. I do plan to put a O.S. .12 in my RC10GT the CV-RX(s)
Posted on: 8/21/2005 5:54 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Car Nitro & Gas Engines"
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RE: mounting tires for a RC10GT
brownstone thanks soojian both sides have the words proline the edge on them
Posted on: 8/5/2005 10:08 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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mounting tires for a RC10GT
I just got my Proline M3 Edge tires....I notice that there is a different tread between each side of the tire....one side has a V knothed tread and the other side just has 2 angled treads...I am wondering if it matters how they are mounted onto the rim or do I have to put the V knotch groove on the inside or outside of tire(away from Truck) Thanks
Posted on: 8/4/2005 6:53 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3231986

RE: recommendations for a carpet runner
THanks for everyones help. My LHS recommends the mini t as well for a indoor truck....they actually recommend it on small dirt tracks. At this point there is no way I will put a brushless motor into any truck I get him, since he is only 5yrs old. Main reason to get a RTR kit actually. and for only like $140 with everything including a 1100mAh NIMH battery and charger aint to bad IMO.
Posted on: 7/31/2005 1:48 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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recommendations for a carpet runner
I am starting to look around for an electric powered 1/18 scale truck. It will be for my 5yr old son. I just want one that will do pretty good just running around the house and the jumps we make for it. I plan to get him a RTR setup and I want it to have a ESC not a MSC. I have looked online and found ones like the mini T, rc1018t, rc10t4, but he like the stadium truck look the most.....4WD really isnt any concern so a 2WD will be fine. I myself drive a RC10GT and a Stadium Maxx Thanks for the direction and links are always welcomed.
Posted on: 7/30/2005 10:52 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
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RE: RC10GT warm engine needs throttle
I am running the Byron Race fuel 20%.....dont think it is a bad batch only becuase I bought 2 gallons each from a different store.
Posted on: 7/9/2005 11:42 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: RC10GT warm engine needs throttle
I re-set mine back to the factory suggested settings and I have gone from there......My temp is currently running around 215-235 I am seem to have an issue with the low end since making adjustments.... The truck has been starting but only if I keep the low end richer than I think it needs to be...butit is still fast...I might take it down to the LHS next weekend and let them set it up for me.
Posted on: 7/9/2005 9:47 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RC10GT warm engine needs throttle
Okay question......(RC10GT Plus RTR) If I am out bashing around....and I shut down, regardless of wether i run out of fuel or i shut it down... I usually have to squezze the throttle to get it to start again. What setting do I have set wrong if any? I cant honestly say how many pulls it takes to get a cold engine going but I feel safe saying 10-15 pulls.....but once it it warmed up it is. I have my idle set to where it idles as high as it can without moving...however I do have thetrim on my TX set at about 1/4 way from center to the back of the tx? Thanks for the help
Posted on: 7/5/2005 10:43 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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Stadium Maxx
I am wondering if anyone uses the Byron Fuel in there Traxxas 2.5 engines? Or what everyone is running other than Traxxas Fuel.
Posted on: 7/5/2005 10:38 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3139675

MOVED: Team Associated Monter GT Truck
NEW! Associated Monster Trucks "MGT": http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3059181
Posted on: 6/13/2005 10:10 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=3142207

RE: Team Associated Monter GT Truck
just an update since I got to see a number of them bashing then hitting the track...the MGT and the Traxxas S-Maxx(Stadium Maxx)...I got to see them both go from running around the grass then over to the track for a little friendly racing and I am very pleased with both of the ones I listed....now just gotta sell that plane stuff.
Posted on: 6/13/2005 2:23 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: Team Associated Monter GT Truck
thanks everyone for your help. I just bought a RC10GT as my first nitro truck....but my son is wanting one that will go in the grass better....and in my research so far I am very limited to vehicles for grass driving. revo, associated MT GT, Savage, Losi MT.
Posted on: 6/10/2005 7:45 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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Team Associated Monter GT Truck
Does anyone own one of these? I can't find much info on them.....I was thinking it looks like a backyard basher more than anything else. http://www.teamassociated.com/shusting/CatalogHub/kitspecs_mgt/mgt_kits.htm
Posted on: 6/9/2005 9:57 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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Super Maxx or Tmaxx ground clearance
Can someone tell me what the ground clearance between the ground an chasis is of each of these trucks? Figure tehy are pretty much same truck so they should be very close Thanks RC
Posted on: 6/8/2005 12:38 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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RE: Super Maxx or Tmaxx ground clearance
thank you
Posted on: 6/8/2005 12:04 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Monster Trucks"
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Traxxas S-Maxx ground clearance
does anyone have the measurement of ground clearance for the Smaxx? Ground to chasis?
Posted on: 6/8/2005 12:03 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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ground clearance on T-Maxx and Sport Maxx
what is the ground clearance between the chasis and ground on these to trucks...figure they are the same.
Posted on: 6/8/2005 12:02 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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RE: Newbie helps Newbie!! So you want a nitro ST??
mydartswinger >>> THanks for clearifing it and summing it up. Yeah See I felt I would do thread of what I found so that others might be helped. See 95% of the time you only see what folks say about what they own, or what they have been told or heard in passing. I decided that I would give my experience to others so that it might help them. I only stayed away from the MT's becuase I did more research on the ST's and barely any on the buggies.
Posted on: 6/7/2005 8:51 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Official RC10GT Thread
fuel left in tank.....is it bad or good or okay to do? How would you remove it if it is in there? Also the glow plug....is the O.S. * long medium hot the best or the hottest? RC10GT Plus RTR
Posted on: 6/6/2005 11:15 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Traxxas Jato and HPI RTR Nitro RS4 MT2
Thank you SIR.....kinda funny I have a bunch of posts here and on other forums about everything but the RC10GT and I got one.....didnt ahve to ask about it as so much info was available. Thanks everyone for your help... JATO JATO JATO.....O yes my friend I do like it...wish I could see one inperson....heck..I sell enough plane stuff I can buy one.
Posted on: 6/6/2005 11:05 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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Newbie helps Newbie!! So you want a nitro ST??
Newbie helping Newbie this should be good. Okay first I want to say that this must be considered my opinion, which I came to, by way of reading, posting questions, watching videos, going to LHS and to a couple fields. Hopefully this can remain at the top of the forum so that people can give there OPINIONS about what I posted or add information they feel should have been mentioned....I must also mention that<<<This is not a debate thread.>>> purely my opinion from my research. You first must decide a few things before you can really go any further. 1)Engine type> Electric or Nitro each has the debates as to which is better 2)Truck type> Monster Truck, Stadium truck, Buggy 3)Driving type>Racing, Backyard Bashing 4)The hardest decision>Durability, Speed, Handling 5)Pull start, electric start If you have decided to go electric then going to the electric forum is probably best. From here out OOB stands for Out Of Box 1) this will be short. I decided that I wanted to go Nitro because I wanted the high end speed, and just liked the performance. Nitro does have a number of down falls that electric doesn't....Electric Plug and Play simple. Motor replacement $20-$130(Brushless), replacement parts about the same in price as nitro. Nitro trucks not so plug and play, Why? break-in period of the motor...motor adjustments needed from get go, adjustments if you change fuel %(percentage 10%,-20%), glow plug going bad, glow starter. tons of others but I am keeping it short so others can post. 2)Monster Truck, higher ground clearance allowing you do more in the backyard, but has good speed on most models (35mph OOB)and on the 4wd models has excellent handling. Climbing ability is just WOW on some of the models. Bigger trucks=bigger parts= just a tad more money. Stadium Trucks,I went with a Stadium Truck, well I think they should be called track trucks,(I know same thing). Speed is what they, even the lowest end model comes out of box 35MPH(advertised). their are so many different models that if you want one you really need to research and research then do just a little more research, goto a filed so you can see them run. The are basically built to go fast and to jump, looks like most 1/10th scales come OOB are able to jump 5' jumps and not break anything on the landing, of course given the landing isn't a nose in, or upside-down. I looked at the RC10GT Plus, Traxxas Rustler, S-Maxx(basically a T-Maxx just lowered a little), Team Losi xxx-nt. Each has there pluses and minuses. Buggies, just flat out speed and very long jumping, O and SPEED. I didnt research them at all since it wasn't what I was looking for, but got to see some at a race track...honestly 50+ MPH is my guess..take a 3' jump at full throttle and land 13' later on all four tires...SPeeeed. 3)Race or climb, Do you want to race, climb over the kids little toys in the backyard, take those hills that you didnt flatten out yet? Racing? goto a track and see the style truck you like race, backyard...heck pretty much any of them can do it, the Monster trucks do it better because of the ground clearance. 4)Durability, Speed, or Handling OOB....IMHO and research, you have to give one for the other. I cant tell you a truck that has great speed, handling, durability OOB. Durability, I found out of the ones I looked at the Team Associated RC10GT was very durable, when it hit a jump at about 20mph went 6' and nosed in and he just went flipped it over and started it up and took off I said that tough,(speed good handling good, gets better with driver) OOB the rustler was just insanely fast, I mean that thing took off like it had a rocket on it(but handling was not good, until you slowed down A LOT, close to stopped, but the speed WOW. I found OOB that the Team losi xxx-nt was the best handling, it took a turn at speeds that the rustler rolled over on. speed was about the same as the RC10GT, durability...cant really comment on as I didnt see anyone take a really hard hit.....but guy running it said with in the first 3 months of having it he replaced almost all shock towers, and everything else that had to do with the suspension...so I wont really comment on it. 5)Pull or Electric start.....Pull start>>>just like a little weed eater pull pull pull, the electric start put the little rod onto the starter put it in the hole and press button and wait for it to go weeeeeeennnnnenenneneneeee. Smart is the electric start...(funny I didnt go with a electric start) I decided to go with the Team Associated RC10GT Plus RTR....it came with a couple extra things that others didnt and yep it was cheaper. I just felt for me it was the better option. I can see myself doing some ups but not much. I still really like the Traxxas S-Maxx but never got to see one in person..not even on the LHS shelf, and didnt get much info from forum members so took that as a hint. Well Keep in mind this is and was my opinion and others may feel different, which is good if no-one did then we would all have the same truck. Keep zipping....and know I can start looking for tires for my RC10GT that will do a tad better on the grass.
Posted on: 6/6/2005 10:52 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Traxxas Jato and HPI RTR Nitro RS4 MT2
we;; thanks guys......when I buy my next truck I will look at the MT ....I bought a RC10GT on Saturday after seeing a few of the ones I was interested in.
Posted on: 6/6/2005 9:28 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: RC10GT Plus RTR ...pull start to electric
[quote]ORIGINAL: EdsWords Converting my GT from pull-start/roto-start to non pull start was the best thing I ever did to it. It completely transformed the truck. All of the best .12 engines can only be bought with out pullstarters anyhow. [/quote] You are using a starting box or something else on your GT? Sorry for the confusion.
Posted on: 6/6/2005 9:29 AM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: RC10GT Plus RTR ...pull start to electric
ncgrunt sorry if I confused you there....What I want to do is just take the pull start off of my .15 nitro engine and put the electric rod starting system on it. Kinda like what is on the Team Losi xxx-nt cetme308>>>> Thank you for the link I shall make that my next uppy....what type of rear wheels and tires are you running on yours? Do I need anything else...like onr of those torque master things used for planes?
Posted on: 6/5/2005 9:36 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RC10GT Plus RTR ...pull start to electric
I was wondering if anyone could tell me if there was a kit out there that would allow me to change over the pull start to a electric start? Can anyone recommend a good online store that carries RC10GT parts? I am wanting some tires/rims that will do better in the grass(short) than the stock pro-line tires.
Posted on: 6/5/2005 3:23 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Official RC10GT Thread
hello all.............I just wanted to subscribe to this thread as of yesterday I joined the RC10GT club.....I bought a RC10GT Plus RTR...it is my first nitro truck, and I chose it over the rustler, and S-Maxx. I didnt get any ups for it yet and haven't been able to start it since the glow starter takes 15hours to charge....I didn't start charging it until around 10am this morning(Sunday). I cant wait to start it up and do my 4 tanks of break-in period. I did buy from a LHS(not so local 1hr away), but I figured it was smarter so that if something goes wrong they work on it...and after the break in is done, I take it back to them and they do a tune up to it. The radio really isn't the greatest but it'll do for now....running 27.145MHz...well off to go find some bigger/better tires...need some for bashing in the grassy backyard...short grass luckily.
Posted on: 6/5/2005 1:35 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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RE: Traxxas S-Maxx
thanks for the info......I just gotta find a place that sells them.
Posted on: 6/3/2005 11:10 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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Traxxas S-Maxx
I would like user opinions on this truck. http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitro/smaxx/trx_smaxx_over.htm
Posted on: 6/3/2005 5:47 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
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Traxxas Jato and HPI RTR Nitro RS4 MT2
Okay as some know I have decided to go with nitro for my first RC truck......My other thread helped me eliminate and understand certain items I was looking at.... Well my wallet just got a little deeper (AKA sold unused plane stuff) And that puts me near the $350.00 mark so I was wondering what is so good about the jato and bad, then from the RS4 MT2 guys what is so good or bad about it. I am still very much considering the Traxxas Rustler....as my first Nitro but I am also very open to hear what recommendations there are from ya'll/
Posted on: 6/2/2005 10:47 PM by Author "radcast2" in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
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