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RE: Hyundai vs. Mercedes C230
i apologize if you were offended. i don't drive such cars. i know modern cars rarely weigh much less than 3000 pounds, but they can. i'm guessing some modest 90's hyundai could weigh what you say. i did not pick up on you having a car of that vintage. i also ignorantly didn't know such cars had more than 100 hp. please accept my apology, i humbly only was asking. i am also sorry you have to drive such a car....
Posted on: 8/21/2012 12:19 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201109
RE: No Love for HPI on RCU
nothong wrong with new sprints and rs4s. good for what they are, imo. but didn't they just put smaller-scale electronicsd on a new rtr? forget which.
Posted on: 8/21/2012 11:26 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201045
RE: Hyundai vs. Mercedes C230
op, what hundai do you have? i don't know what modern cars weigh 2400 pounds. (maybe a fiat 500? no, that weighs a little more i looked....)
Posted on: 8/21/2012 11:16 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Off Topic Forum - Cars, Trucks, Buggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11201036
RE: 1/16TH E-REVO
i like mine. no regrets for me. i have the brushless model.
Posted on: 8/4/2012 3:35 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11180487
RE: My take on Traxxas
i have multiple hpi, losi and tamiya rc's, and traxxas. contrary to one poster here, i'd buy another traxxas, based on my experience with these brands. for me, the traxxas cars do what they are supposed to do. i don't see inferior build quality, either. even a plastic car like the merv seems well put together.
Posted on: 8/4/2012 3:07 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11180480
RE: Most Blatant
does the ad say it's for undercover posting? didn't see it. and, lots of stuff they sell certainly isn't junk. that would include orange receivers. batteries and esc's too. (people used to passionately defend maxxamps batteries vs supposedly junk turnigys, under the same inapplicable "buy american" principle i see here. no more of course.) but they have sketchy customer service. i had over 60 perfectly fine orders before getting shafted on a 6s lipo. am i paid too?
Posted on: 8/3/2012 1:25 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "The Clubhouse"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11179342
RE: RANT: The
i'm amused by the one or two people who say op should just be most thankful someone builds these arf planes AT ALL. i can think of nothing else a business person would rather hear. "thank you, thank you for deigning to build something i want. thank you." well ok. seems to me that a responsible seller should keep a decent supply of parts for at least 2-3 years after discontinuing a model, no? or does this only expose my lack of sophistication in worldly matters?
Posted on: 7/27/2012 10:45 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "ARF or RTF"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11171939
RE: Losi TEN SCT 4WD Nitro
costs a little more than the ten t did and uses a significantly cheaper radio. but it's waterproof. the new battery box fits the ten-t. they say more room. i could go for that.
Posted on: 7/26/2012 9:11 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Nitro Stadium Trucks"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11170807
RE: R/C Buggy Decision
none of this probably matters to you, but: i have no idea whether you will want to race, but i think they won't let you race a buggy with that .28 engine. i think that is the limit for truggies. i think it has to be a .21, no larger. i have no knowledge of the hyper 7, it looks good to me though, i'm not disagreeing with foxy. i mention the racing thing just so you know. and if i am wrong, someone else please chime in; i'm not a racer, but i'm pretty sure.
Posted on: 7/23/2012 9:43 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11166851
RE: my new truggy
i had a similar experience with my revo on 6s. harder for me to drive than on 4s. but i'm glad it CAN do 6s if i choose to.
Posted on: 7/23/2012 8:29 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Electric Off-Road Trucks, Buggies, Truggies and more"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11166794
RE: Turnigy Slash-Like Truck
i did not read whatever you first wrote, fahrt. but i am sure i would not have liked it. also, using the condescending term "kindness," is anything but. you very well might not understand the nuance, so i'm telling you.
Posted on: 7/6/2012 11:41 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11146139
Turnigy Slash-Like Truck
if you go to the new items section at hobby king, you will see a 4wd short course truck bearing a striking if superficial resemblance to a traxxas slash. it's $149 plus shipping from hong kong. i think it's rtr minus the radio. i was kind of surprised at first, but when you compare the two trucks, there are many differences between the turnigy and traxxas. but for me, at first glance....
Posted on: 7/5/2012 10:37 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11144870
RE: cheap chinese batteries
thank you for your service, usmc. and a happy fourth. i hope those batteries contain value added here in america, as you seem to think. i do not know. i'm not sure there ARE any american lipo batteries...or cells. but, i buy american cars, there's nothing wrong with them!
Posted on: 7/4/2012 6:45 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11142437
RE: Worthy Hobby Shops?
as for hobby king, i'll report that after some grief and several months, they agreed to replace my bad 6s lipo. i did not get it yet though. point is, maybe they will make something right sometimes. before i would have said yes you are on your own.
Posted on: 6/30/2012 7:36 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11138136
RE: cheap chinese batteries
thought so. it was different a few years ago. i was just curious if anyone would still stick with maxxamps as opposed to the turnigy, sky, gen's ace (whatever that means), etc. i thought by now maxxamps would have lowered their prices 70 percent. actually, maybe they have, i wouldn't really know.
Posted on: 6/30/2012 7:32 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11138132
RE: cheap chinese batteries
i thought if you wanted to spend a lot, thunder power was a good way to do it.
Posted on: 6/29/2012 3:15 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11137002
RE: Atomik ARC 58
i don't think you can get the components to build a fe boat of that size for close to 1000 dollars. am i wrong?
Posted on: 6/29/2012 5:07 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136235
RE: What Do Ya'll Use For Rescue Boats
blast 'n duck. traxxas blast towing a proboat retrieval duck gaff. just got the duck gaff, but i have great expectations for this rig!
Posted on: 6/29/2012 5:02 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136230
RE: HUGE FE Radtek with custom paint
porno. i mean that as a compliment.
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:56 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Speed - Electric"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136223
RE: Not a
i was surprised this went as long as it did with no constructive traxxas criticism, let's say.
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:53 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136217
RE: Where could I find a small turbine to put on an rc car?
maybe the setup for a turboprop would work. but in a tenth scale? doubt it.
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:45 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136206
RE: Do any of you wrench inside
i am privileged to have a bedroom dedicated to the hobby. i also sometimes fix my rc's right in bed. over a couple of towels. my wife doesn't mind so long as i move the stuff back out when i'm done. often she helps! really does most of it. she helped me build a 450 heli that way. because i have bad hands and would struggle with a lot of this stuff.
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:38 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136201
RE: Good deal?
in decent shape, WITH the dx3s? that sounds amazingly cheap. like a fire sale price. no?
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:30 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136199
cheap chinese batteries
a few years ago, many experienced rc'ers said on these forums they'd stick with maxamps, thank you very much, and that you get what you pay for, and no hk batteries for them. anybody still feel this way about maxamps? they're still advertising....
Posted on: 6/29/2012 4:23 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11136194
RE: going to open my own lhs
i do not mean to belittle anyone, but i suspect a lot more thought, earnestness and effort went into several of the answers here (which are good enough to charge money for), than into op's thought of opening a hobby store. i could be wrong about that though, which goes without saying.
Posted on: 6/28/2012 2:10 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11134826
RE: going to open my own lhs
i don't know what you are going to invest up front. usually planned, anticipated budgets fall short, however. anyway, like the experienced posters said, do your homework. make sure to have a reason why you think customers will come to YOU. location might be one. maybe not. know that most new businesses fail. i may be a jerk for being negative, but i've seen this many times in my career.
Posted on: 6/26/2012 10:34 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11133392
RE: Tamiya Hi Lift Tundra/Futaba 7c
thanks. and yes, 300 dollars is a lot for lights and sound....
Posted on: 6/26/2012 2:25 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11132075
RE: Worst Hobby Grade Rc you've ever owned?
brushed 2wd slash. the only rc i ever got around to selling. i just didn't like driving it. but nothing wrong with the revos or traxxas in my book. nevertheless, the posters here DID sound like they have real reasons not to like traxxas. i'm not arguing with them. my experience was different, but i don't bash up my rc's.
Posted on: 6/26/2012 2:22 AM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Car General Discussions"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11132072
Tamiya Hi Lift Tundra/Futaba 7c
any sneakey problems i don't know about with running a Tamiya HI Lift Tundra off a Futaba 7c airplane/heli transmitter, with a Hobby King Orange RC 7 channel receiver? i mean, a channel's a channel, right? or am i ignorant about this? by the way, if you are wondering why, maybe to have four channelsas i'll eventually go for that truck sound/light master control unit (called something like that); i just think it would be cool.... thank you.
Posted on: 6/24/2012 9:16 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "RC Rock Crawlers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11130535
RE: Squatting Revo
ok, thanks, heavier shock oil it is.
Posted on: 6/6/2012 6:32 PM by Author "silvermansteve"
in the forum "Traxxas Monster Truck forum"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=11109416
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