Official Chesapeake, VA beach, Suffolk Trail Run Thread

[n8welch]

Originally Posted by MIKO

No foam inthe tire at all? Just air? Wouldn't the sidewall roll all the way over until the wheel contacted the ground under lateral load?

ran no foams in rear of stock dingo all day sun no problems. Not gonna work for all rigs. Weight tire type etc will will dictate weather you can run that set up.

[n8welch]

Originally Posted by MIKO

Like a glove

Looks good brother. I would think that set up would do well at the Bone Yard. Are you back in town?

[crashen1]

Originally Posted by n8welch

You still wanna run at the Bone Yard Crash? Just a little more info for you guys about getting some traction at the BY. If ya qint got the money to buy some good soft foams for out there and happen to have some of the proline foams like whats in the flat irons run em in all four or in the front and nothing in rear. Depending on the rigs weight. The improvement was significant.

The BY is fine. It just depends on the weather. There might be thunder storms all weekend.

[n8welch]

10-4
We need a Ted'sgarage.

[hartnsol]

What's that?

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[MIKO]

Yeah, back in overpopulated Hampton Roads. I wish I would've been able to grab the Honcho to Newfoundland. I kept seeing bad ass places for wheeling. Now that I found enough RC things in the storage unit to go for a run this weekend, I need to max the day out before subtle brain washing begins on Monday

[crashen1]

We still on for tomorrow at the Bone Yard?

[MIKO]

I'll be there between 10 & 11

[crashen1]

Originally Posted by MIKO

I'll be there between 10 & 11

I should be there between 11 and 12

[n8welch]

New Servo started acting up yesterday. I might use the hitec off the f100. Idk yet.

[n8welch]

The Bone Yard claimed more victims today. Esc, drive shafts, links, motor. Hell of a day boys.

[hartnsol]

Damn that bad?

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[Hoyta]

If y'all ever feel like making a trip, there is a place down here called fun junktion in e city. It's a trash dump tht was converted to a dump. They have a bunch of man made ponds and places to grill, and a big playground for kids. Best part is the big ok rock piles and trail areas. Should be lots of fun. I'm selling my blazer to randy at Hobbytown to fund my yota truggy. Should be a fun build and I should be out to play soon!

[n8welch]

Originally Posted by hartnsol

Damn that bad?

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Yeah that place ain't no joke.

[MIKO]

Motor fell victim to the mud pit. I'll see what's up later this week.

Here's something that I didn't know about hitec servos.

Worn 5645 next to a brutally abused and seized 645.





Now I understand why I kept stripping the white plastic gears.



In the end the life of a hitec 5/645 servos depend on that brass gear

Some pics from sun btw

[Ramination]

Miko did I read right that you put new foams in the iroks? How'd they do?


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[MIKO]

Originally Posted by Ramination

Miko did I read right that you put new foams in the iroks? How'd they do?


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I gotta say Bo, I didn't think the closed cell inners would be nearly as beneficial in the IROKs as they were in the Pitbulls. The honcho gained a half a pound in each axle, bringing total weight up to over 9 lbs. The stock foams would've folded under the lip of the wheel, forcing it to cut into the sidewall. CI inners prevented that from happening. On slopes they didnt compress as much under lateral load and kept the COG more leveled compared to a folded under sidewall. Medium outers in all fours gave it a nice bulge (no homo) and slightly added thickness (no homo) while maintaining similar height. Grooves cleared easier, thread didnt collapse at contact patch. Foams are superior compared to stock, although may not make nearly as much of a difference on a lighter vehicle.

[crashen1]

Any plans for this weekend?

[n8welch]

Originally Posted by crashen1

Any plans for this weekend?

What do ya have in mind?

[n8welch]

Yall wanna run sunday? I dont really care where. Got a new guy supposed to run with us. Hes been to IP but none of the other spots.I think he was wanting to try a run at the BY. I guess high noon wil be about when I can make it to where ever we decide to run.