03-16-2013, 02:45 PM | #181 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: oshkosh
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| I bake my tires but gotta make sure no ones home for a long time cuz mine the first time someone shouldve warned me of the stink
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04-08-2013, 03:29 PM | #182 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: SoCal
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BigGuyJT, got any pics with all the electronics hooked up on that metal plate platform? I just want to get ideas on organization and rerouting my wiring.
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04-08-2013, 06:16 PM | #183 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Fresno
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04-10-2013, 09:46 AM | #184 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado and won't Leave...
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After I "Mirrored" ... I added lights and such. Too many wires under the body to get all snagged up. So I just made a "Spur Cover" out of an adult product can. Works great, and it was free. Its not my best work, but it works for now. |
04-10-2013, 04:54 PM | #185 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: British Columbia
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Adult product can slick mod though |
04-10-2013, 08:15 PM | #186 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mcallen, Tx
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04-10-2013, 08:48 PM | #187 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Shreveport
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Lmfao I was like what kinda sex lube goes in a can like that..smh Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 |
04-11-2013, 02:03 PM | #188 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado and won't Leave...
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Well... I hate to disappoint.. but its only a empty can of Kodiak (Dip). Its kind of brittle to work with. Snip and dremel.. and it worked. Funny stuff guys... I didnt even think of THAT Adult type of product... although.. .. I can see ... wait... kids may be present.... Really does work on keeping the wires off of the spur if they happen to come loose. |
04-11-2013, 02:07 PM | #189 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Nacogdoches
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baaaaaahahahaha, yeah dip is not what I was thinking for the "adult product can"
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04-11-2013, 02:15 PM | #190 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mcallen, Tx
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04-11-2013, 03:18 PM | #191 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Shreveport
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05-10-2013, 03:32 PM | #192 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2012 Location: Pocono's
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Awesome tips in this thread, helped me a ton my SCX10.
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05-11-2013, 01:58 AM | #193 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2012 Location: Upland
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No one has talked about flipping the shocks over. I cut off the stupid fake resevoirs and flipped them all over. They no longer leak and now the heavier parts of the shocks are on the axle instead of the chassis. My neighbor is a semipro 1:10 offroad driver and he keeps a 5 gallon bucket of acetone with lid in his garage. Be sure to only put an inch or two of acetone in and set a paint brush dry tray at the bottom, above the liquid. You only want the wheels in the fumes, not touching the liquid. He has a nice sponsorship from Proline so he goes through a lot of tires and wheels this way |
05-11-2013, 09:28 AM | #194 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mcallen, Tx
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05-14-2013, 05:20 PM | #195 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: The Swamp
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For short course tires I was doing 15 minutes or so @ 225 in a small toaster oven. I imagine these would be very similar. The rims are soft when they are hot but will harden up again when cooled. | |
05-14-2013, 05:33 PM | #196 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: The 413
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So glad I found this thread! It's been super helpful modding my first ever rig.
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05-20-2013, 10:13 AM | #197 |
Newbie Join Date: May 2013 Location: Smith River
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So im taking a new turn to scale crawling. I currently have a wraith. Im needing opinion for a new build. Its between the Scx10 Dingo and the Rubicon Rig. Ill be building the kit. I need to hear input on both trucks. I might even throw some wraith axles under which ever truck i decide. I like the Dingos Short wheelbase, but i also like the Rubicon's scale appearence and accessories. Sorry guys. Im new to the RC Crawling world. Im usually messing around with my 1:1 rig so dont burn me to bad |
05-20-2013, 10:57 AM | #198 | |
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06-07-2013, 04:53 PM | #199 |
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06-25-2013, 03:26 PM | #200 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Calgary
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Any tips on increasing will speed out of the FXR, other than spur gear change?
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