Associated RC10GT Forum v2.0

[Rc1oGtMaN]

It will be good for both. For street, the step pins are terrible. Use some pro-line onroad tires (basically any kind is good), or use the HPI onroad truck wheels. Step Pins are great for basically all offroad tracks surfaces.

[atm92484]

Doh I knew I was missing some stuff for the FT GT.

[RC10GTMark]

Proline road hawgs have always worked well for me.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

this is the Airtronics CX2P:
http://fototime.com/{FC0B00CB-83ED-4CB0-B787-CB6B730EF2DC**/picture.BMP

[Jace2000]

Guys...
I just bought a NIB (New In Box) RC10 #6011 kit for my classic collection for less than $80. I've got some old Tamiyas but I'm not too familiar with Associated history and I thought this was the place to ask.
Does anyone know when this kit was first introduced and how much they sell for currently? I've asked SteveP but he said he wasn't aware of a kit #6011. I'll post a pic later on tonight.

[atm92484]

Ya I broke in my CV-R but that was a good 6 months ago.

[ 06-26-2001: Message edited by: atm92484 ]

[Gokou]

Jace, they usually sell for $85. I'll raise you the $5 over what you paid for it, I'll email you where to ship it :D

That is a heck of a deal though. Last time I saw a NIB 6011 it went for over $300, and that was quite a while ago. You scored big on that. As for introduction date... perhaps circa 1984? I'm not too sure.

"Video Truck" Mark? Come on, don't get all soft on me! My truck makes a great video truck! :D Although, a truck I could REALLY thrash would be nice. I do have limits to what I will do with mine :p

As for a good FM radio that won't break the bank: I suggest the JR XR3. A good friend of mine has one and swears by it. It's a very good deal. It has all the most commonly used features without any "fluff" like the 3PJS/3PDF and the M8 have.

[RC10GTMark]

I have pics of my video truck. Im gonna start making full lenght vhs and DVD's. The truck is an old tub chassis GT. Im welding a roll cage on it that prolly wieghts more than the truck, im not looking for speed here.

My grand finally jump for the first video will be off the helipad at the hospital by my school. I doubt the truck will really survive, but **** it will be cool, maybe a small explosion??? At night the entire hospital is lit up orange, and maybe ill put a small neon light on the truck so it can be seen, but i got a nice ramp I can put up on the helipad. The pad is ontop of a parking garage, u can drive right up to it.

When I mean video truck, it will only last 1 video, then ill be hunting for another rolling chassis. Ill post a before pic, and an pics as I progress on the roll cage and genral truck construction.
http://www.marks-hardware.com/strunttruck1.jpg (http://www.marks-hardware.com/stunttruck1.jpg)
that pic is the chasis in the process of being stripped.

[ 06-27-2001: Message edited by: Mark ]

[atm92484]

Jace, are you going to build it or keep it NIB?

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, maybe you should fill the shocks with the highest weight differential fluid you can find, and use some type of industrial strength springs too. That might save everything for another video, if you try your best to keep the truck flying flat. For a nice blueprint of a rollcage, you could copy the one that New Era makes. You could probably just use two stiffening rods that run the length of the chassis instead of making a full cage. How much is this vid going to cost? -Mark O.

[Jace2000]

atm..
I'm gonna keep it NIB. I'm itching to build it and havin' a REALLY difficult time restraining myself. :D

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[RC10GTMark]

Mark, I am gonna put some slick 50 in the shocks and use big bores. Gonna stack up some touring car springs for stiffness ontop of a red or blue associated spring.

The rollcage will be full.. I dont wanna risk braking more than I have to. Im also making it so if i touch the brake the motor will stall, I dont want the motor running at such an impact, ill break the connecting rod. Im gonna jump it, then once I get it close to the ground and flat, im shuting off my radio, then my friend will turn on his (same frequency) and stall the truck. I have plans to jump an unbuilt bridge (like in speed 2) and im gonna jump off of my middle school gym into a huge grass down hill slope, should be fun =).

Im actually thinking of making a series of full length vids and putting up a website and copyrighting them. If I keep doing the insane stuff the other people dont do, im sure they will sell. Ill prolly sell them from 10 - 20 bucks depending on what actual cost to make them comes to.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

Mark,

cool idea. I am making a play around truck to. And i lost all of my ft turnbuckles(cuz my mom bought me lunsfords) and wi wanted to know where i can get the cheapest set of turn buckles. Oh yeah where can i get a fuel tank to i need that. I also lost 1 of my rear spare shocks so i'm going to put custom touring car shocks on the front and the normal front shocks on the back since I don't wanna wait for money to buy shocks.... Well mark lets have a race who ever finishes their basher first wins. mine is 80 percent done i just have to wait for my fuel tank and turnbuckles. Oh yeah i am going to use universals that are like 7 years old think they will hold up??? i don't :(

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Todd, sure they'll hold up - if you just idle. Actually, they will probabably be up to the task.

Mark, Industrial strength springs will probably be better, and cheaper than the TC springs, and regular truck ones. Slick fifty is a good idea. Maybe you could find some shock pistons that have no holes for some super slow movement. -Mark

[RC10GTMark]

I think slick 50 with a #1 piston autta do it, lol. You can buy turnbuckles from associated, cheap ones for like 10 bucks I think, but not positive.

No way I could race you though dude, I have alot of building and welding ahead of me, im gonna put this throuhg some INSANE jumps.

The three big jumps I have scheduled now are off the helipad, from bridge to bridge and off of the gym in the middle school.

I also plan to video tape the truck driving around in an office building or something, to take up time on the tape and because no body would think of doing it but stupid me =). This tape is gonna have some stuff you would never expect to see on it. We thought about putting a cat on the GT and jumping across this pound, but im not inhumane so I dont have the heart to do it. If the truck lands all those jumps with minimal damnage, like I can fix it with 20 bucks or a welder, then the truck is gonna make a big jump and explode or something in mid air =).

[atm92484]

LOL. If you want it to explode talk to the guy who strapped rocket motors onto his T-Maxx. http://www.hpiracing.com/ubb/Forum9/HTML/020227.html

If it survives everything make a Rocket Powered GT and see what happens.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

There's all kinds of crazy jumps on that guy's website. There's a sweet MP 7.5 jump, where it goes at least 100ft. Mark, if you're still looking for a spare GT, there was an old one on ebay for a good price. I believe it was a rolling chassis. You might also try the Buy/Sell/Trade forum. There have been a lot of GT's there lately.

[rcguy49]

woo hoo,if everything goes as planned im gettin my gt in under 2 weeks.I cant wait.YES!!!!!!

rcguy49 :D :D :D

[RC10GTMark]

Im making the rocket car outta a touring car chassis I got. Ebay sounds good for a rolling chassis, the buy/sell/trade doesn't have any and I put a post in items wanted and didn't get anything. This guy with the mp 7.5 doesn't have anything on what I plan to do =)

[hpi racer2]

hey mark, i was real big in bmx and raced in fort worth at the nationals there at the indoor track. I was 4 in the nation in my age class, and then broke 3 bones in 2 months so im recovering right now.
Any ways the track you run on, is it the track that the city built? :p :D

[RC10GTMark]

The only indoor track the run is Desoto BMX. It is indoor and pretty nice and the run nationals there.

I race at cowtown bmx (and run the Gt there). Im pretty well known around here. I race 18+ intermediate.

[very low budget racer]

aww man...GT comes in 2 hours...oh wow......where are you UPS man?....

BTW: I got the new team built for 216.98 shipped to my door next day air.

[Skateboarder]

Hey guys Ive got a problem. I tried my new gt for the first time today and it did not go to well. I have a os hyper cvx .15 and it started well enough but the problem was that as soon as it started the truck would take off(into my hedges ;)). I though that the idle was too high causing the clutch to engage so I lowered the idle but at idle the wheels continued to spin.
So now Im not sure what to do, I think that its the clutch but I dont know how to fix the problem. Could somebody please help.
Thanks :)

[standardbiker]

hey I ride BMX as well but I dont race I ride freestyle, I am sponsered by STANDARD I ride STA500 and I might start racing this summer I was thinking of getting me a TRLS250 I get cheap bikes since im sponsered :D, oh yeah i have a FTRC10GT :)

Rydog :D

[Sponsored By Tyco]

i was driving my gt today and i was beening stupid and put a plastic brake nut instead of a aluuminum one and it melted and i did a speed pass and i couldn't stop!!!!!!!!!!! it was scary as heck. i thought i was going to hit a car or curb ......... :eek: :eek:

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, actually the stock clutch is adjustable. The holes that are in it are a reference as to where to cut the shoes. One of the most valuable things you could ever get, the GT tuning guide will tell you all about cutting the clutch, and how to install it.

Sk8boarder, as for the truck creeping at idle, it's all up to you. I like to have no brake or throttle on at idle (do this by putting gaps in the linkages), but it's all how you like to have your truck setup. There are no right ways to do things sometimes on the truck, as it ia all how you like to drive. And close the rotor up all the way, then turn the idle screw until you have it at a nice idle.

Todd, how did you stop? When I used to have an AM radio I would get lots of interference from a grocery store by my house. The truck would just go full speed, and I'd lose control. One day it happened when it was coming back towards me and I had to stop it with my bare foot. It hurt a lot since the truck had beaucoup room to speed up. -Mark

[Skateboarder]

Well thanks guys, the problem was the drag brake and the fact that there was none.
I just ran 3 tanks through my truck and Im amazed with it. In grass the truck does wheelys and its so darn fast Im not used to the speed and power(I though my T-maxx was really fast) I was going wot and when I went over a crack in the road, the front came up and carried them for like ten feet. I love this truck and I cant wait to try it at the mx sand pit, I even have the sand paw tires for it. Man this truck rocks :)

[Sponsored By Tyco]

GtMaN,

well i really didn't stop i just turned the corner real sharp on purpose and cuz i was going so fast when i turned it sharply it rolled over and it stopped...luckly for me... i put the factory team brake hub brake hub back on and i haven't ran it since... Oh yeah my steering servo's **** so i am getting the CX2P cuz it fits my needs and then i am going to buy 1 hitec hispeed hitorqe ones..

[Rc1oGtMaN]

The CX2P is nice. It comes with the Z connectors and the same 3ch receiver as the M8. It comes with some rubber grip extenders that are okay, but you have to hot glue them in.
Sk8boarder, did you break in the engine? just checking...

[RC10GTMark]

HEHE ohh yeaaa you can cut the clutch. Oh well I just bought the MIP 4-in-1. You can make adjustments that much easier. You cant glue back clutch shoe you cut off.

Doing a full speed run how long does it take you to stop? Mine coasts for a while but I usually just turn sharply left and right to slow it down enough to were I can run after it.

[Jace2000]

This forum is amazing....
Great work guys :D

[TRXboy]

gezz we are almost one a page a day here..i leave for 6 day. and there are 5 new pages...

[rcguy49]

Alright this is a sort-of stupid question.well since iv never driven a nitro truck before I has just wondering how the disk brake works.does it automaticly brake when you let off the gas or is it something different that happens.just got curious with all of this brake talk going on,BTW does the rtr rc10gt come with a disk brake. im pretty sure that it does but I just want to double check.

rcguy49 :D

[ 06-28-2001: Message edited by: rcguy49 ]

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Welcome back Nick. When you left we talking about the Traxxas battery box you use as a receiver cover for your truck. What truck is the battery box for? My lhs stock TRX parts, so I think I'll buy one of those.

Mark, I try to hit something head on so it's garuanteed to stop or flip when my truck goes out of control. About the stock clutch shoes, you can't glue the teflon back together, but that's why there is a tuning guide. The guide has a length shown for all types of surfaces.

RCGuy, the RTR GT comes with a disc brake. You need to buy an aluminum brake nut (the thing the disc is mounted on) or else you'll get the same thing as Todd. The brake is mounted behind the spur gear. It has two peices of metal right next to it which are what grab the disc to slow it down (I think the manual calls them calipers). The servo is connected to one of these, and when you tap the brakes, it squeezes on the disc. The disc is mounted on the topshaft, which is the top gear in the tranny. You can set the brake so that it either comes on when you let off the gas, or you can make it only come on when you push the trigger forward on the transmitter. -Mark

[atm92484]

Hey guys; just came on to say see ya. I'm not going to be on for about 2 weeks. I guess I'll see you guys when I get back on. Until then bye. Too bad I won't have time for the GT either. :(

[ 06-28-2001: Message edited by: atm92484 ]

[TRXboy]

GTman- check this (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXJF65&P=7) out, that what i used, i just grinded down everything until it fit, i did keep the body pin mounting hole tabs on to lick the box down tho.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Sweet thanks.

[RC10GTMark]

Well I change conditions I drive on and I also change my clutch settings as needed, impossible with stock clutch. Anyway just giving you crap.

Welcome back nick. ATM why the long break?

I remember whem my plastic brake nut melted, lucky I was just messing around in my front yard no more than 20 mph and I heard a hissing noise (remains of disk rubbing on the shaft). Aluminum now. =)

[rcguy49]

thanks for the info gtman,I already knew about calipers and everything but I didn't know that they made them that small.guess you learn something new every day.BTW do you set it up so the brakes are only applied when you push forward,is that set up on the radio.

rcguy49 :)

[RC10GTMark]

Cool hhhhmmm...

As for the hyper, lower the idle were it sound good. The truck should creap foward a little bit at idle. Adjust the nut on the brake to make it stay kinda still, but not where it stops. With the motor off, electronics on your truck should have a little bit of risistance trying to roll foward, but when you hit the gas, it should have none. (with the motor off). If you hit the gas and the brake does not disingage it is to tight, loosen the brake.

If the brake drags it will heat up and you'll have a new set of problems. The stock clutch isn't adjustable so you dont have to worry about it working or not, it either will or wont.

[RC10GTMark]

1500 :) :) :D :)

[RC10GTMark]

The trigger on your radio can be pushed two ways. Back like a gun (throttle) and up for the brake. You can adjust the trim on the radio (fine adjustment knob) and make the brake drage a little bit when your at idle. You can also adjust the trim to make it so the only time the brake is applied is when you press the brake.

Also, it isn't a hydrolic caliper like on a real car. It is mechanical. I is a bend rod that applies pressure to the pad.

[rcguy49]

thanks for the info mark.

rcguy49 :D

[rcguy49]

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[Nairb]

59 pages!? What the crap are you guys doing in here?

[RC10GTMark]

We have a script that generates chat and posts at a rate of 1 page a day. It looks like were actually discussing rc10gt stuff but were not.

[very low budget racer]

I got my new RC10Gt team and they include the new silver pipe, I cut my shoes in between the 2nd and 3rd hole but it engages a little bit too late for me so I will stick in an 4 in 1 tonight, its 8:36 and I finally got my mod Ezstarter (made an adaptor for a yank eliminator to connnect to it) to start the engine and it ran great, the idle was too low that was my problem, but when I give it gas it has a high pitched sound not like my Npede's pipe, is it supposed to be like this with the new pipe? I know im running very rich so thats not the problem, but it has to rev very high to engage the clutch, I will try my traxxas 2 shoe clutch with the spring today. I get my paycheck so I will buy a nice glow starter and some AA batteries for the remote and the Rx.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

anyone know if the RPM arms are flexible? cause I have had people tell me that they are peices of crap and are really flexible. Is this true or just some made up BS?

Thanks

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[Sponsored By Tyco]

what will happen if you run you engine to rich all of te time? will it mess it up or will it be ok? i have the OS cv-rx and i dunno if me running a little to rich will mess it up will it???

[Rc1oGtMaN]

VLBR, did you buy the new Team Built GT? I think AE made that to RTR specs, so you probably got the RTR pipe. Does the pipe have a long flat belly or one that gets bigger gradually? If it's the one with that gets bigger gradually, you have the RTR pipe, but I don't think that's what is making that noise. It might be your pilot shaft or diff. Put some thread lock on the shaft, and tighten the diff down all the way. Back out the thust bolt 1/8th of a turn and you'll have a goo setting.

Todd, the RPM arms are very flexible. Gokou uses them to bash, so you might want to ask him for the full low down. No, running your engine rich will not mess it up. -Mark

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Double post.

Why did the blonde have TGIF written on her shoes?

It stands for "Toes Go In First."

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[RC10GTMark]

lol cover up the double post with a joke, smooth.

vlbr, I have to semi-disagree. I use the rpm arms in front and I didn't notice a difference between them and stock. You can take both arms and twist them, you'll flex the rpm and crack the stock, so yes they flex, but not to a point were it messes up handling. I like them alot, take some punishment.

[very low budget racer]

The guy @ my hobby shop said the flywheel will be fine since it is about even with the chassis, and if it does die because of bottoming out that if I take it back they can fix it for me, anyone have a spare NiCD glow starter and charger? I go through alkalines every start and they are a pain and cost me alot.

[bullfrog]

LOL!! 60 pages of nuthin but rc10 gt talk only if associated could see this! :D

[RC10GTMark]

Im sure they have wondered over here and seen it a couple times.

[TRXboy]

on the topic of fly wheels, does anybodys, or is the fly wheel, sapost to get hot? i dunno, i think its time for some new cluch shoes.

[Gokou]

Nick: the flywheel will get hot-- it's connected right to the crank, which is probably close to the temp of the head. Plus it has to deal with the heat the clutch generates, so yes, the flywheel is usually hot. :)

As for Sponsored by Tyco (love the name!): yes, the RPM arms are more flexible than the stock ones. However, they aren't crap, not by any means. Besides looking awesome, they are ultra durable-- they will flex before they snap. However, because they do flex more than the stock arms, they don't handle as well as the stock FT arms, because the FT arms are much stiffer. They certainly don't handle bad though, the difference is very subtle-- you REALLY have to have a good feel for your truck to notice a difference, and even then you won't be able to tell a difference over smooth to semi-rough situations. Only when it gets really rough is when the RPM arms start to flex and then the truck sometimes darts this way and that. I run the RPM arms for bashing only, because I have yet to destroy one, while I've destroyed about 8 AE arms bashing with my truck. I do switch and run the AE arms when I go racing though, because the stiffer arms make the handling a bit more predictable in the rough, which can mean the difference between 1st and second place. Then again, crashing and breaking an arm can lead to a DNF, and the RPMs will certainly stand up to a lot more abuse than the stock A-Arms. It's really a trade off, and you have to make the call yourself, but personally, I feel the RPM arms work great for 99% of the time, and that most people won't tell a difference between them and the stockers.

In other news, and a bit off topic... I decided it was time for a new motor. I mentioned this about, oh, 20 pages back. It's about done now. And no, it's not a .12, but it is side exhaust :D

http://www.jimdyerchevyclassics.com/stuff/engine/assembly2.jpg

Should be finished with it Sunday, gonna drop it in starting middle of next week. Then I'll have to have to upload some videos of me bashing my real car. Unfortunately, unlike my GT videos, no ramps or fire will be involved.... but, there might be some wheelies :D Oh, and before anyone asks, yes, I am now broke. No 1/8 scale for quite a while :( However, the new motor should keep me entertained for quite a while :p

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[RC10GTMark]

Gokou that is bueatiful. (sp). What are you putting that badboy in? That is one badass motor. I can try to get pictures, we are building a clevland 351, boss heads, 800 (820 or something like that) 4 barrel double pump holly carb and a couple other goodies, it should put out around 450-500 horses when all said and done. Might put NOS on it for the quarter (this isn't really a street car, more a toy). It is going in a 69 mach 1 mustang. Have a 3 something possy rear end. Motor has enlarged intake and exhaust ports I believe, I forgot what sized. It is balanced and blue printed by speed specialties in dallas, tx. Ill get the other stats for you when I ask my friend, im more of the tool ***** . I do know it has an aftermarket cam, crane I think, has forged pistons and crank, 4 bolt main.

[RC10GTMark]

Gokou where is that, where your motor is. Is that your garage/work area? If so I envy you, I really really do. My kitchen floor isn't that clean.

http://www.marks-hardware.com/bike.jpg

Gokou there is MY pride and joy. It doesn't put out 5 or 600 horse power but it will do wheelies and out run you =).

[ 06-29-2001: Message edited by: Mark ]

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Gokou, sweet engine. Did you ever sell the vette?

Mark, that can't be fun working on your kitchen floor. I have a workshop that is seperate from my house. It's about 20 feet long and 10 feet wide. It's nice, but it's not air conditioned. There are two countertops and some shelves. There is no insulation for the thing - it's just some cedar walls and a cedar roof.

[RC10GTMark]

I dont work in my kitchen. Im just saying that his floor in his shop is nicer than my kitchen floor. I work in my garage. In one side I have all of my motorcycle crap, and my bike on the stand there. On the back wall I have a long work bench and all my tool boxes. On the right side wall I have a fold up table with my rc junk.

2 car garage for 1 bike, 2 rc cars and a bunch of tools.

[RC10GTMark]

Hey gokou, I just looked in your stuff directory at your pictures. You have some VERY impressive toys. I love the DE. That kart you have, what size motor is in it? My friend is building one with a 250cc 2 stroke with a 6 speed gear box, off a honda cr 250 dirt bike. The motor on the bike is insanley fast, cant wait to drive the kart.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

what is up with this forum i remeber like one month ago it used to be like 30 pages and i thought it was huge now it is 60 and still rapidly growing. WHich is cool. anyway some guy just bought a house next door to me and he has an XXXNT and i was asking him so many pointless questions and he got mad at me and so now we are going to go race at some constuction site near my dad's work. and i will tell you what happens in a day cause we are racing at night. he has a hpi .12r in his nxt(old p.o.s) and am going to put my OLD OS cz-r in my gt cause i now i can beat him... well i will take my CV-RX just incase... Who doyou think is going to win guys????? i doubt it will be me...


just joking i will probably win...~todd~

[rcguy49]

show him what gt's are made of and beat the pants off of his nxt.

rcguy49 :D

[RC10GTMark]

LEAVE IN THE CV-RX. Show him how bad he would get whooped with that piece of crap he has.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

geeze this is funny,

i got my gt parts in today and my radio and i put it all on and i was driving my gt and he brought out his xxxnt and was driving it to and we where palying around and i was doing a full speed pass to show my gt off and his pos got in the way and my gt slammed right into him and my gt was perfectly fine and his xxxnt was totaled!!!!

[rcguy49]

just shows how cheap those team loser cars are.and proves how much better team associated is.

rcguy49 :D

[ 06-30-2001: Message edited by: rcguy49 ]

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Woohoo! This is my 500th post! I decided I couldn't waste it anywhere but my favorite place online, so here I am.

My brother brought home one those big orange and white road barrels last night. Don't ask me where he got it from, but I've been building a ramp out of it all day. It's pretty cool. I would say that it is just under four feet tall at the lip. I just stuffed some sandbags inside of it, and then piled dirt onto it. I was jumping a '94 Honda FourTrax off of it earlier. Surprisingly, the barrel stood up to abuse the fourwheeler inflicted onto it. When he leaves for college I have to give it back to him, because he's using it as a trash can. :D Oh yeah, I forgot to add that there was a smaller metal barrel that I put on top of the orange one. -Mark

[RC10GTMark]

**** take some pictures mark, sounds sweet. I gotta wait on some bushing from associated before I can run my truck again, show be here monday. I hope so. Wish I had the money to buy the 1/4 inch cvds and bearings, my cvds are big and old, lol.

[Gokou]

Nice 929 Mark. I love the polished frame. I never replaced my 600F3 that got stolen, instead I used the insurance check to help pay for my last quarter of tuition. I'll have to hold off on buying that F4i for a while... And you're right, my car can't keep up with your bike... yet. :D I have two brand new Garrett T3/T4 Hybrid turbos sitting in my garage which I'll toss on my new motor probably this winter, which should get me around the 800-850hp mark with rather low boost (<10psi). However I'll have to switch over to injection first, as I don't even want to try running twin turbos with a carb.

And no, the Vette never sold. Some Japanese businessman was going to buy it and put in in a bar with a 1960's theme and have people dress up in the period correct attire and sing around it. No, I am not kidding. Weirdo. :p The deal fell through, so we still have it. My dad is getting all antsy to build his blown 540ci '70 Chevelle, but the Vette has to go before that happens.

As for the shop: That's my buddy's shop, where I do a lot of my work and keep a lot of my toys. Yes, it is spotless. All the floors are epoxy coated and get mopped once a day. The Kart has a Honda 125cc that I still haven't installed. I used to race 80cc's when I was around 13-14, and those were fast. I had a ride on a 125cc last year, and that was REALLY fast. The 250cc should be absolutely insane, I'd be careful ;) I am serious though. Make sure that sucker has AWESOME brakes before you even think about opening it up.

Yeah, the DE is a fun toy. It's my "oversize novelty noisemaker." I'd be kidding myself if I said it was anything else. I had a .50 DE also, but I sold it off because the .44 is quite a bit more accurate, plus ammo is about 70% as much as a box of 50AE. The 50AE however just had that "holy crap!" value everytime you pulled the trigger-- talk about muzzle blast! Not that the .44 is shabby... I'll be getting a Remington 700 .338 in stainless/black with a muzzle break soon, as well as a Springfield M-21, and perhaps a compensated 6" 1911 for competition shooting later this summer after I pay the engine bills. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, if it's loud, fast, looks cool, or goes bang, I love them :D

My GT has been sitting neglected on the shelf for the last 2 weeks. I'll have to pull it out tomorrow and maybe shoot some more silly videos involving fire. I rather liked doing that last time around :p

[RC10GTMark]

You competition shoot? Sweet I do too but I shoot .177 caliber pellet rifles on a 30 foot range, weak gun but still very competitive. I shoot about a 280 in all three positions.

That kart I was talking about is almost done, cant wait. It has 4 piston disk brakes all the way around. Prolly has better brakes than my bike. BTW glad you like the bike, dont go f4i, get a 929rr =).

As far as pistols I am not quite old enough for them yet. My dad shoots alot though and my sister in law is a gun dealer. I shoot my fathers beretta 92fs all the time and love it. It has an enlarged port so it wont jam, it was accurized with a laser and has an enlarged bufferplate. That thing nearly puts the firing pin through the bullet. Not as much of a "oh **** " like the DE but I can empty the clip pretty **** fast and accurate.

Tell your friend his shop is awesome, I love it. In the one picture of the motor, there is a yellow and blue car behind, looks like a race car, what is it?

Im gonna start making a video with a couple friends soon. Have some sick jumps planned so im gonna give you some competition gokou.

Later,

Mark

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, I'm working on the digicam. I have about a 20% chance of getting a hold of it. I have some really nice pics with a regular camera. I'll try to find a ride to kinko's or something so I can scan the suckers. Man, being 15 isn't cool. I'll be driving next year so that'll be cool though. Back to the camera...I'm trying to buy a digital camera before I have to kill the ramp in August. My dad is trying to sell his clinic to his hospital, and then we'll have beaucoup money for either a digital movie camera, or a digicam. (He owns the clinic and is on the board of the hospital. They were both losing money so they are merging.) He thinks the clinic deal will go through in mid July, so there is chance I can give you pics or movies around the end of July.

Gokou, how many hobbies do you have? Guns, cars, rc cars, anything else? I can barely barely do two things. I play guitar and do the rc gig, and my buddies are about to kick me out of their band because I hardly play with them. Too bad about the Corvette. Speaking of Vettes, my uncle has a black (1972?) Corvette Stingray. It's sweet. The entire car is stock and mint. He bought it and put in his garage. Too bad that he doesn't drive it. The car has been a shelf for the past five or six years.

Sorry for the little novel I just wrote yall. -Mark

[Gokou]

Mark-- it's a Pro-Stock Truck. My friend campaigns 2 trucks on the NHRA national event circuit, and the truck in the background of the pics is a spare truck that is currently getting rebuilt. (You can probably guess who he is by the paint scheme...) I'd take more pics of the shop and equipment, but a lot of it it pretty proprietary and his opponents would love to get a glimpse of it. He hasn't told me I can't take pictures of the stuff, but I know he would be pretty upset if I did and let some of his tricks slip out.

As far as hobbies go, I have way too many for the amount of time I have, especially since I've been so busy at work lately. I kind of rotate through them. Let's see... cars, motorcycles, r/c cars (duh), karts, firearms (both collecting and shooting), photography, computers, stereo gear (home theater mostly, used to be into car audio but the sound of the engine is much more captivating :D ), military aircraft, equipment, and arms, etc. I'm sure there's more I missed. When I have time free from all that I like to build random stuff. I picked up a Garrett GTP 30-67 turbine last year (originally used as APUs in helicopters) which I plan on stuffing in a kart if I ever get the chance, probably this winter. I'm also half-way through turning an old AiResearch diesel truck turbo into an afterburning turbine engine. A lot of my stuff sits for a while because I simply don't have the time for it, and when I do find time for it, I'm usually out of money, which is what my current financial situation is: flat broke. :D

Most people who know me say I need to narrow down my hobbies, but I have too much fun with all of them, even if I only get around to each of them every other month or so. Heck, I planned on taking my GT racing every other weekend this summer but so far I've had to work every Saturday. Doh! :(

Now, back to R/Cs... anyone heard about Mugen's new 2wd stadium truck? I've heard rumors which are very promising... should be interesting when we finally see pictures of it.

[ 07-01-2001: Message edited by: Gokou ]

[hpi racer2]

i have a 40 by 60 shop for the tractors and tools, and for the rc's make one big playground :D does anyone have one any bigger?

sorry late on the shop talk http://www.plauder-smilies.com/coolman.gif

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gokou,

yeah i have been waiting to see what the new mugen stadium truck looks like. I have heard some stuff that it is supposed to have 1/8 scale technology i don't know if it is true but i have heard it. I think that the mugen is going to look like the xxxnt in a sense. they should probably come out with pics in a month or 2

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[TRXboy]

yeah a pivot ball would be nice but i could see that adding alot of weight and causing a very unclean looking chassis. Mark, what gas are you using, i was using BT in my CV-R and it ran great, i went over to Trinity and it started to crapout on me, i might have to go over to BT again.

[RC10GTMark]

I use blue thunder 20% race formula for racing and fast bashing. When im just messing around I use traxxas 20%. CV-R has no problem adjusting to the different fuels and it seems to like that traxxas fuel, I might actually race it and see how I like it.

As far as the mugen truck comes, I really wanna see it. Ill never give up the GT but it would be cool to have 2.

[RC10GTMark]

I feel dumb. I have been destroying clutch bearins like crazy. I called associated and he said you gotta shim the clutch. Well I couldn't see where it was rubbing so I didn't know how to shim it. Well it finally rubbed enough so I can see. The front of the MIP clutch is rubbing on the clutch bell creating excess heat, I shimmed the bell so it would stick out past the clutch and problem solved.

I keep killing wheel bearins in the rear to from the power of the CV-R but the only explanation I have with that is the power of the motor on the little bearings. Im upgrading to 1/4 cvd's, rpm hub carriers and bigger bearings as advised by the other mark.

[TRXboy]

ummm just wondering but i thought that the 1/4 bearings where the ones that blew, that why people use the 3/16 bearings.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, I think you've got it a little backwards. The 1/4" CVD's have bigger axles, and smaller, more fragile bearings than the ones that the smaller, 3/16" axles. You need to keep the 3/16'inchers, because they are the more durable. You could put some bushings in and they will be basically indestructable.

The Mugen truck looks really cool, but I think I'll stick with my GT, and hopefully AE will make some running upgrades to keep it on par if the Mugen sets a new standard.

I'm kinda bummed today. My dad has been offered a job at Harvard to be the vice chairman of their medical school. I don't want to move to Boston. There's like a 30% chance we might do it. I just hope someone can talk him out of it.

Mark O.

[RC10GTMark]

3/16 is smaller than 1/4 inch isn't it. Whoops. I have been getting those **** bearings and bushing sizes confused these past couple days, I dunno what is wrong with me.

[TRXboy]

Today i relised how much better associated's quality is over traxxas', my GT is holding up so much better then my T-maxx or N pede its not funny, and the GT is always the one to do the jump testing's.Just thought i would put in my .02

[Gokou]

I anticipate seeing the Mugen truck with pivot ball suspension at all 4 corners... I really don't expect Mugen to go with a standard a-arm/turnbuckle/carrier setup. Pivot ball suspension on a 1/10 stadium truck would be very cool. I guess we'll all have to wait and see.

[RC10GTMark]

Likewise. Lately both of my trucks have had some down time, bearings with the GT (but that is my fault not associated) and the tmaxx with gears and a arms and all kinds of **** . I can control the tmaxx in the air easily, but it still break stuff alot no matter how I land. Take a look.

http://www.marks-hardware.com/tmaxx.jpg

http://www.marks-hardware.com/broke.jpg

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mark,
**** boy cut your toenails!!!!!j/k

trxboy,
i know you didn't ask me but i use 20% o'donnell racing fuel it is good for any conditions.

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what the **** is wrong with my anme it says new member I have been here a while... oh yeah forgot i don't use my other name :(

[rcguy49]

ok just wondering when you put the after run oil down the carb is it ok to do it by hand or should you use the radio.

rcguy49
:D

[ 07-02-2001: Message edited by: rcguy49 ]

[Rc1oGtMaN]

The whole reason I don't have a T-Maxx is because they are way too fragile. If I wanted an MT, it would definately be a Clodbuster, hands down.

Todd, they have some new software for the BB. I was on last night, and they kicked me off the site for like 10 minutes.

RCGuy, I assume that you are talking about using your hand or transmitter to open the carb? You can do either. It's not good to put MMO down the carb, but it seems okay with other after run oils. MMO will attack the o rings and make them swell up and tare or leak.

Mark

[RC10GTMark]

What O-Rings? The only o-ring I can think of is the one that seals the carb to the crank case, but that is on the outside of the barb throat were oil cant get to it.

Corredt me if im wrong, just wondering. I always open the carb WOT and drip it directly onto the crank and in the crank.

[Skateboarder]

Today I had a blast with my gt. It was the first time that I actually took it off road and it was sooo fun. But I also had my first real crash today. I was warming up the engine by driving it with out the body on in the parking lot of the school that I was at. Well I sarted to do some speed runs and as I was going full speed I hit a speed bump. I thought that the truck would of just jumped but instead the truck fliped right over and landed upside down, then slide for like 15 to 20 feet. Man it was so painfull to watch :( After it stoped sliding I went to pick it up to see the damage, the only thing that got messed was the rear shock tower got scrapped pretty badly and the front shock tower bolts got eaten up as well. After that I decided to not drive my truck on the pavement anymore and I went to the baseball diamond. OMG driving in it is so fun, going full speed and sliding around kicking up tons of dirt and dust, I just had a blast.
After today im so glade that I got this truck and I cant wait to go offroading again.
Sorry for the sorta long post but I just had to say how cool it was.
Oh and I got some pics that I will try to posty later if I figuer out how.
:)

[rcguy49]

is mmo that stuff they call magic mystery of something like that.

rcguy49 :D

[RC10GTMark]

Magic Mystery Oil I think. Glad you had fun with your new truck. That is the first place I played with my GT, a baseball diamond after it rained.

I scratched up my shock towers pretty bad, but I got over it. Just wait till you smack something and break an arm. That really bites, it always seems to happen right when im having the most fun. Until I got rpm arms =)

[TRXboy]

wait to you realise that once your car starts falling and your car is still upside down and there is nothing you can do....start taking bets on the broken stuff :)

[RC10GTMark]

5 bucks rear right a arm. Cracked gas tank for 10.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

I'll give you two hundred on the stock rear body mounts. I'll also put twenty on the rear bulkhead if it's a stocker.

Baseballs diamonds are fun, but my favorite place to bash/race my friends is at my highschool track. That loose clay/gravel stuff is awesome for powerslides. You have to try driving out there. You'll have an absolute blast!

It's 11:30, my time, and for some reason, I just sat through "The Never Ending Story." That used to be my favorite movie, and now I realize that the Luck Dragon isn't a dog - which is what I thought it was when I was like three.

But I digress.

I'm trying to organize a day with a bunch of crazy races and games that are RC oriented at my local track. If yall could post some ideas of what kinds of events we could do, I'd greatly appreciate it. Can yall also think up a name and a price for this? So far I found or thought of these events:
a) run time competition
b) long jump
c) high jump
d) backwards driving (electric only, of course)
e) two man driving
f) Blindfolded driving with a guy telling the driver directions
g) Driving w/o tires, but with foam inserts

Again, any submissions would be greatly appreciated.

Mark O.

[RC10GTMark]

You could do a brick pull. Do a drag race pulling a brick.

Normal Drag Racing

Barrel Racing

See what truck is stronger/more traction, tie them up with a rope, rear shock tower to shock tower, and see which truck can drag the other past a certian line. Call that the diff eater.

A hill climb


only ideas i can think of off the top of my head. I like the differential eater =)

[ritchies rc10gt]

i was running my truck last night and it went full throttle and got stuck in the grass revving but not a free rev but it was trying to spin the wheels.the only way i could shut it down was to put my finger over the exhaust tip,i didnt want to pick it up and put a stick against the flywheel and have it blow up on me.it made a hissing sound out of the carb and exhaust and now it does it whenever i shut it down.what happened?is this what they call flameout?it still runs perfect but it kinda scared me a little.its a dynamite .12 SPD.thanx in advance for your help....Ritchy :confused:

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gtman,

you can also do

highest rooster tail.

oh yeah

you can also do a rock climping contest.

that's all i can think of oh well.

Todd

[RC10GTMark]

richie. Was your gas tank just about empty? What I think happened is your gas tank emptied out, and the motor started burning the fumes from the tank. That burns faster and hotter making it idle alot higher and rev up. The hissing sound is from the excessive heat.

Flame out is just when you burn up your glow plug coil.

[RC10GTMark]

Barrel racing is what they do with horses.

you have 4 barrels

1 2

3 4


you start at one, drive to 4, then go around it and up to 2, then go around it and down to 3, then around it and back to 1. you do lap times.

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i need to get a new head for my cv-rx what should i get cuz mine got blood all over it :)

[TRXboy]

alright....i know this isent exsactly about the GT but i shows off AE quality, tore down the T....

1.3 bent shock shafs(dont know how.)
2.7 bent SS hingpins
3.3 bulken bulks
4.1 broken shock tower
5.1 blown diff
6.1.bent chassis(How i dont know, chassis is never in countact with the ground)
7. 2 mageled skid plates.

Now after tearing the GT down i foud

1.bent hing pins
2. bent bulk head

Thats it! and the GT goes off jumps way before any of my other trucks. just thought i'd share.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark,good ideas. I'll mention the two forms of drag racing and the diff eater, but I don't think the guys at the track will want to kill their trannies very readily. What's a barrel race? I should probaby know this, but I'm being retarded this morning.

Todd, nice suggestions, but there isn't too much to kick up for a rooster tail contest and we don't have a big rock hill very close to the track. At the track there's the clay track, then our parking lot is a big rock parking lot. It would be hard to kick up enough of the rocks to make a good rooster tail.

RitchiesGT, I'm not an expert on engines, but it sounds like you might have flamed out. Like I said, I'm not too good with engines, so I can't tell you why you still here the hissing sounds.

Mark O.

[ritchies rc10gt]

when it made the hissing sound the tank was full.i just filled the tank and was running it around my yard and the crystal fell out of the RX.its been falling out for a while i just replaced the RX with an airtronics one with the crystal in the top instead of the hitec having it stuck in the end of the case.im not an expert on nitro engines either thats why i asked here.i just dont want to take the chance of blowing up another engine.ive blown up 6 engines in 2 months.they start to get expensive after the 2nd engine. :confused:

[ritchies rc10gt]

oh and i checked the glow plug and its perfect it still looks brand new and the engine has never been over heated.i made a fan that sits right above the head blowing cool air right on top of the engine while i am just out bashing it.i took it all apart last night to clean everything and didnt see any fuel or oil seeping out anywhere.i dont know but its probably nothing to be worried about i hope :confused:

[RC10GTMark]

If it is running fine, just turn the high end like 1/8 turn out to make it A LITTLE BIT richer, and you should be safe. I suggest investing in a temp gun. The only hissing I ever get is from over heating.

[illbreakit]

If you plugged your pipe to kill your engine then the hissing was extra tank pressure bleeding off, it is normal.

Just a little question about throttle return springs; How many of your GT's, if you open the throttle servo by hand(radio off) will the return spring close your throttle all the way? The reason I am asking is at the CDN Roar nats this weekend, My gt got teched on this 2 minutes before the B main. I had Just one the C main, with absolutly no compression in my cv, had to run it so rich 175-185 deg. any hotter and it would flame out on decelleration. It was so bad that I only made 3 complete laps on Sat in qualifying. But I managed to win the C :D Faster is not allways better.

But anyways, 2 minuts before the B, I get told, for the first time all wkend, that my spring isn't strong enuff. It will close my throttle with the vibrations of the engine running, but not with every thing off, Does anyony have a solution. I was running stock linkage and a stock Futaba servo.


Ps Got some good picks of the race will hopefully post nxt wk

[Big Wig]

Hi all!

My GT is finally up and running and this thing rocks!

Mine has a Dynamite .12SPD and it screams! Needless to say, I think my T-Maxx will spend some time on the shelf to think about what it's done ;)

I am running the truck stock except for a RR metal spur gear and clutch bell. I wasn't able to use the spacer that came with the spur gear because it made the gear rub the suspension arm. I know this is a common problem with stock spurs, I had to put my stock spur in a lathe and take some material off to make it work. Is anyone using the Robinson gear? How is the fit?

Also, I'm using Pro-Line Gladiator 2 tires in the rear and these things hook up great on my track.

I have one other question: My engine runs great. It idles nicely, has very good bottom end power and runs nice on top too. There is no "gurgling" from rich running and the temp after some hard running is around 245 F. I was pleased with my tuning but when I pinch the fuel line the engine dies very quickly,... almost immediately. If I richen the low end needle even a little bit, it runs horrible right away,... it's like I've found the "sweet spot". Is this OK? Should I richen up the low end and try to re-tune the high end? The reason I haven't tried this so far is because I thought if the low end was too lean the engine would stall easily,... especially if the truck flipped. This isn't the case.

I would appreciate some advice. I've gotten much better at engine tuning but I need to be an expert LOL. My last couple of posts here have sort of been ignored,... did I do something wrong? I assume I just posted on a page where there was some cool tech talk going on and my post didn't fit,... I hope it doesn't happen thins time ;)

I just don't understand why we don't have our own forum. Then instead of searching through 60 or so pages to find info, we could use the actual search feature to find threads with pertinent info,... oh well. Thanks for reading

[ 07-04-2001: Message edited by: Big Wig ]

[Skateboarder]

Big Wig

Its cool the hear that you like your gt, my Maxx is going to be on the shelf for a while too since I got my gt.
I dont know much about engine tuning but its always safer to run richer.
:) :)

[ 07-04-2001: Message edited by: Skateboarder ]

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Big Wig, sorry that we ignored your post. There probably was something that all of us got wrapped up in, and when we would reply, your Q's didn't stick out in our minds. Sorry. Sounds like you're running lean. When you pinch the fuel line it should die in about 3-5 seconds. Don't tune by looking at how much smoke is coming out of your engine, because there are lots of things that affect how much smoke is visible.

I don't think that this thread will be turned into a forum. If we got it, then all the other car owners would want their own forums. It just won't work. You don't want to sift through a billion car types for your forum. It just gets to be too much. IMO, the search feature should direct you to the exact page where the info you are looking for is located.

Mark O.

[ritchies rc10gt]

ok thanx guys/girls(trying to be politicly correct).if thats all it is then i wont worry about it.i just wanted to make sure i wasnt going to wreck the engine cuz at a hundred bucks an engine it starts to get expensive after the first 2 or 3.so far i like the truck its only my second nitro R/C but these little trucks are more fum than a real truck.and i really like the dynamite 12SPD.its been very stong running and dependable.i finally got to kill a gallon of fuel by driving it instead of adjusting and breaking stuff. :D

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Down here in the south, we have something that's always politicaly correct: yall.

Mark

[jeepinator]

This thread is out of control !

OMG, almost 1600 posts ;)

Good job people.

[Big Wig]

Rc1oGtMaN,

Thanks for the reply! I'm not tuning by the amount of smoke, if I richen the low end the engine just runs terrible. It loads up badly when idling and take off isn't crisp at all. At the setting I'm running it's awesome!

I guess my next question is: Should I set the low end needle until the engine takes 3 - 5 seconds to die after pinching the fuel line and then use the high end needle to get it running right? Is this common?

When I started tuning the engine I left the settings where they were from the factory and tuned the high speed mixture first. I tuned it for maximum RPM then backed it off (richened) 1/4 turn. I then used the low speed mixture to get it to idle nicely and consistently and also for crisp throttle respose. Any feedback on my problem ;) is very appreciated

thanks
Jay

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Well, my fourth of July was pretty awesome. During the day I went to parties and whatnot, but the last party was kinda different. The guy throwing the party was a super high profile lawyer, and his family. He invited my family, the director of the port of New Orleans, and his family. The thing about it was that the director of the port had the Mississippi River Fireboat guys pick us up and take us right up close to the fireworks being fired from some barges. What's so special about that? We were the only people on the river, since the port is closed to all traffic. Then, I came home and burned the poo out of my thumb on a sparkler bomb that my brother and I made.

Big Wig, now that I go back and think about it all, you might not want to touch your settings. The temp is pretty darn good for running hard, and you say you love the way the engine is running. You might be super close to maximum efficiency and power. A sign of this is having the plug go grey quickly. Don't worry if it's grey at this point, because it will run just fine. I heard that you can see if you're running lean by checking for small indentations under the head where the sleeve or picton come in contact with the head.

Mark

[RC10GTMark]

My fourth of july was pretty cool too. I was one of the only ones in the lake cause they made everyone get out at night, but I slipped passed with 2 friends and swam out to this boey big enough for us to sit on. It rocked. We also met a ******* couple, and they were more than happy to demonstrate any questions we asked, now that is education.

I think the other Mark is right. If the motor isn't being damaged and is running good, I wouldn't mess with it. Glad you like the GT, much more durable than traxxas in my opinion.

[Big Wig]

Thanks guys! I will leave my settings where they are and keep my eye on the temp. I'll check the plug as well.

One more Q: I don't have my stack of RCCA mags handy (my nephew recently broke his arm and he's been flipping through them) and I've wanted to read the recent article on temp guns. I just picked up a Raytek mini temp and I want to make sure how far away to hold the gun from the engine and exactly where to point it? I've been holding it 4 - 6 inches away and aiming right next to the plug. Of course I've checked other areas as well to make sure this was the hottest spot. How do you guys do it?

thanks
Jay

[Big Wig]

OMG! I think I killed this thread! SORRY!

I was the last guy to post and this thred has been idle for longer than I have ever seen :(

You all must be out running your GT's ;)

[Gokou]

BigWig: you didn't kill the thread. :p

I don't know what everyone else has been doing, but I've been busy cleaning and painting the engine compartment in my real car... yanked the old engine out yesterday, need to get it all clean and spiffy before I drop the new one in this weekend :D Some wiring cleanup here, paint there, some carbon fiber over that old heater box hole in the firewall, etc. Just odds and ends. :)

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Gokou, what car are ya working on? I really like your elky. I've been looking for one to resto since I don't have enough to buy a restored one. My dad's friend has a white Datsun that I really like. It's either a 2000 or 1600, and it needs a new convertable top, and a new set of tires and rims. The guy as had it since 1969 (when it was new) and I'm hoping he'll let it go before I start driving.

PS what's the color of your el camino? I love it.

[RC10GTMark]

I think it would take another 1000 posts to kill this thread.

[rcguy49]

just wonderin what is the usual range that you can get with the radio that comes with the rc10gt rtr.
thanks
rcguy49 :D

[RC10GTMark]

I stood infront of my house and went half way down my street. I know from corner to corner is about 1/3 of a mile, and I live 3 houses from the one corner.

I bet a little over 1/8th of a mile. The range is pretty good in my opinion, driving much farther than the current range is hard, truck gets small.

[illbreakit]

Hey peeps, Finally got some pics of my gt. Some pics of the ROAR CDN Nats in Kelowna B.C. Check it out Illbreakit's web (http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/myrcs)

Bear with me cause I used a gas station camera and I just started the web page tonight.

[ 07-09-2001: Message edited by: illbreakit ]

[ 07-09-2001: Message edited by: illbreakit ]

[Big Wig]

guys? did anyone see my question on heat guns?

[Gokou]

BigWig: I don't have a Raytek but when I see people at the track use Rayteks, they hold them as close as they can to the head and slowly pass the sensor window over the hole in the head for the glow plug, and they take the highest temp. Even though infrared temp guns are non-contact devices, the closer you can get it to the heat source the better, as it minimizes outside influcences.

Rc1oGtMaN: The paint on the Elky is a custom blend of PPG Tangerine Orange, I'd have to go find my spare quart to get the exact blend. As for the engine-- it's going in my 69 Chevelle. Pics of the cars are HERE (http://www.jimdyerchevyclassics.com/stuff/cars/). The pic of the Elky isn't the greatest, if I get around to washing it this weekend I'll take a new one.

[ 07-06-2001: Message edited by: Gokou ]

[RC10GTMark]

I blew my clutch bearins again, WOOOHOOO!! At least I know why this time and can fix it. Till then it is getting the tmaxx spur gear and big bearings. Looks like another speed run. Wish I had a radar..

[TRXboy]

About the range of the radio question- they go fare enough that you cant see them anymore. Its kinda cool to go that fare with a AM radio- you can hear the lag in the radio when its that fare away.

[Big Wig]

Gokou,

Thanks for the reply! That's basically what I've been doing,... I'm probably not holding it quite close enough though

[rcguy49]

hi there i was just wondering has anyone seen the 2002rtr edition is it my imagination or do you think that the 2002 isnt as good as the 2001 just wanted to know.btw can you still purchase the 2001 edition because i personaly dont want to pay the same price for something that is not as good. :confused:

rcguy49 :D

[TRXboy]

:confused: :confused: LOST :confused: :confused:

[Rc1oGtMaN]

RCGuy, whatever you're smokin has a really high street value. AE never changes a kit unless it's for the better. What do you think makes one worse than the other?

Mark O.

[rcguy49]

its not that big of a dif but since you wanted to know they changed the fibreglass shocktowers to plastic shock towers.im pretty sure that it was their new rtr kit because one of my lhs said it was the updated versionbut i think that it was maybe the origional version of the rtr.and the other thing that leads to my suspision is that my other lhs sells the exact same thing but it has the fibreglass shock towers i was just curious because something seems fishy to me. :confused:

rcguy49 :D

[TRXboy]

All i can think of is hes refering to the Team built and R2R version- the team built is the same as R2R but it comes with the FT chassis, no engin or electronics.

[Jace2000]

Guys...
I recently had to take down all my picture links because photo-you-know-who wounldn't allow unpaying customers to make links to the pics.

If you can't or don't want to pay for such service for whatever reasons, I think you check out www.printroom.com. (http://www.printroom.com.) They give you 200MB worth of space for free and you can make links to your pics as usual.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Oh, now that I think of it, I know what you're talking about. I have a really early RTR GT sitting on the shelf that has fiberglass towers, and my friend has molded composite ones on his newer rtr.

RCGuy, I think you should buy the one with fiberglass shock towers if you can still grab it. Those will be better for racing than the composite ones.

just my $.02

Mark O.

[rcguy49]

thats what i thought i was just wonderin why associated would do something that would possibly decrease the proformance and thats whay im trying to get the older verion.

rcguy49 :D

[TRXboy]

personaly i think AE shoulg cancel both the team built and R2R kit, and bring back the sport with a new chassis, the R2r is giving Ae a bad name

[Turboduck01]

Hey guys, i was wondering do Losi front wheels fit the GT? What about the rears? I bought some Losi Dirt Spec tires for dirt cheap and I hear that it's hard to glue tires on AE rims. So that's really my only reason. help me out :p

[Sponsored By Tyco]

duck,

its ok to put them on ae rims. I have a couple sets of losi wheels on my gt right now front and rear ones.

as for the rtr i agree with trx that they should cancel the rtr and team build and bring back the sport cause i still have one of those and i like it alot.

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[Sponsored By Tyco]

this thread is getting slow.......

[Turboduck01]

summer vacation thats why : ) I wanted to ask that question for two weeks but i didnt know my password and i wasn't at home : P Give it time, it shall speed up : ) if you're bored, go to my site, i just started it for my gt www.turboduck01.cjb.net (http://www.turboduck01.cjb.net) Time to race, later!

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Anybody ever think about making the tranny so that it is staggered? Lemme see if I can draw it...
__
l__l_
__l__l
l__l

The "L" portions are the gears. This way, if you need new gears, you don't have to buy them, you can just flip them around. I was just sitting in my workshop today watching the tube, and thinking about my truck when I thought about that. (about me sitting in my shop watching the TV, I'm not kidding. I put a TV, VCR, my original Nintendo, and a cooler in the room so I live in there all day. Yeah, it's pretty sick that I did that but Tim Taylor from Home Improvement would be so proud. :D )

[RC10GTMark]

I dont see why you cant do that, just put big spacers in it and longer shafts on the gears.

That is a badass idea.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

It would make gears last twice as long. You strip one side, and you ust flip it. I'm trying to design a cheap way for me to make some custom gearbox halves and stuff. I think I might call AE with that idea.

Mark O.

[TRXboy]

yor not alone GTman- i got a TV/VCR down there with a nice mag rack next to my chair and a PS sitting right next to it, all i need now is a nice bathroom and a freezer...

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Nick, I might be moving to Boston soon, and when I do, I have the entire basement to myself. Maybe that could even be my room. A workshop and a bedroom. That would be sweet.

Mark O.

[illbreakit]

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/myrcs/F1000023.jpg
That one worked
http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/myrcs/F1000024.jpg

Lets see if this works :eek:

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[ 07-09-2001: Message edited by: illbreakit ]

[illbreakit]

Do the pics work for everyone, The weren't working fo me every time, let me know if there are ant troubles and I'll try to fix

[ 07-09-2001: Message edited by: illbreakit ]

[Gokou]

ARGH! I have to finish up the engine swap in my real car so I can take the GT out soon. It's been sitting on my shelf for almost a month now, which is entirely too long. :( Hopefully I won't have to work this Saturday, which means I can go racing... :)

[RC10GTMark]

I traced my funny running engine to a leak in my gas tank today. It would run ok, then bog and die, then run fine, hour later stall. Put a longer gas line on, it would run a litte longer.

Oh well replaced the tank and it runs good.

[TRXboy]

Wow i had a good day with the GT, remeber how i was complaining because i could simply not get the engine in its tune? well last night i finaly had enough and tore down the engine, to my surprise it seems that Blue thunders blue dye likes to build up on the engine after a while(Yes i used after run) so i wiped all the parts off(im using trinity), started it up today and found i was running a little rich(Temp said 180) leaned her out, got the temp up to 212...O...M...G...HELLO POWEROmg i was getting blown away by my firneds EVO2 NMT before....Bye Bye NMT....Blew past him like he was an electric, he wasent even exspecting it...NOW i was ready to do some WOT jumps...O baby can you say 15 foot free falls? Kiss that alumnuim bulk good bye, its toast, even so i was still runnning, then in a drag race with the NMT and after i spun around to come back i stoped dead...sounded like a stripped spur...went over...CVD drive Snaped...can you say power?

-Nick

Edit- Here is the pic of the CVD, no bends or nothing, just a clean snap, and its a steel one to, i took a Pic of the bent bulk head but you cant tell, O well...Nothing a sluge hammer will do...

http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=TRXboy&album_id=29534&image_id=21&param=85941

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[Turboduck01]

LoL, I had to run in the mod electric truck class because all the gasers were at a big race, it was fun ! I didn't think i would be able to do as well as they do on a tight track, but i was on fire and tq'ed their class : P Heheh, i dont want an electric anymore :P

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Nick, you are an animal! I use O'donnell in my race engine just because BT gets clogged up like you said. While flipping through the track directory, I noticed Proline has a body painted in an ad right next to the directory that is a lot like yoor orange one. Is that wher you got the idea?

Turbo, sweet. There's a little kid at my track who does the opposite of what you did sometimes. He has a XXX, and he's like 12. Well, during warm ups on race day, sometimes his buggy will be really hooked up, and he'll go so fast that he has to wait for the gas trucks to catch back up with him. He's only running a Green Machine 3 Pro as his motor! That kid is good. He drove my GT once, and he was flying. The boy is a natural.

Mark O.

[RC10GTMark]

If thats the case with the BT I think im gonna take apart my CV-R tomarrow, it hasn't been running right, plus I think my diff needs a rebuild. Got my clutch bearing problem fixed finally, and I had the leaky gas tank.

[Trucks]

would anyone happen to know the best tempiture to run a dynamite 12spd? I just rebuilt it and I don't won't to have to do it again real soon.

[Big Wig]

Trucks,

My .12 SPD runs awesome at around 260 degrees. I hear a lot of folks talking about their engines running in the low 200's but mine just doesn't seem to like it.

I took Ron Paris' advice and tuned for performance since there's no perfect temp for ANY engine. I keep track of the temps just so I know what temp my engine runs good at on a given day.

If anyone else is running a .12 SPD, I'd like to hear what temp your runs best at.

BTW Trucks, how much fuel did your SPD drink before you had to rebuild it?

[morfeeis]

seeing as how big this page has GOTTEN I WANTED TO KNOW IF A WHOLE FORUM FOR GT'S GOT OPEND UP WOULD ANY OF YOU COME

[Sponsored By Tyco]

nevermind stupid question!!!

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[RC10GTMark]

morfieous,

I already tried opening an all GT forum but no body really went.
http://www.marks-hardware.com/cgi-bin/ikonboard/ikonboard.cgi

[centralparkkiller]

What size is the rc10gt? Im wondering if it can fit in my big book bag.

[TRXboy]

Its 1/10 scale, you could probly squezz it in there....noe getting it out, or somthing eles into that bag.....

[Rc1oGtMaN]

You should be able to fit it into your bag, but nothing else.

Mark O. (Polo)

[wojo65]

i have had my ftgt for about 2 months now, i use blue thunder 10% nitro, i run like at 250-270F and i dont know why! i have the mixture needle pefect and the high speed needle 1/16 of a turn in from 2 turns out. I use the mip onboard temp gauge. I have a os cvx .12 properly broken in. This is my first nitro so help me out thanx!

wojo :rolleyes:

[ritchies rc10gt]

i have the dynamite also but i dont know what temp it likes cause ive been running it richer than it should so i dont blow it up.i ran a gallon of BT thru it so far and all i had for fuel left was odonell(sp?)i took it apart and cleaned all the blue goop off of everything and idled thru a tank of Odonell and ran it thru a tank of odonell and it seemed to actually run better and had a little more power than with BT.both fuels were 20% nitro

[centralparkkiller]

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[centralparkkiller]

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1614320785&r=0&t=0&showTutorial=0&ed=994829670&indexURL=0&rd=1

What do you guys think about this rc 10 gt?
Should i bid on it?

[RC10GTMark]

That temprature is fine. Tune for performance not temp.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Sounds like a good GT, but ask for some pix. Some people describe cars on a different scale than others. That guy might say the truck is in perfect condition, while you might think it's in fair condition.

Wojo, Mark is right. I used to think tha there was a set temp, but Steve P and Ron Paris both say that you use a temp device as a reference for how the engine should run on a given day. Also, you should try to figure out how far away from the actual temp your MIP is, since they aren't very acurate. Just ask someone w/a temp gun to give you a read out to see how far off you are.

Mark O.

[TRXboy]

Hey guys, thought you would get a kick out of this...started it june 12th....

http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=TRXboy&album_id=29534&image_id=22&param=75260

GTman-Dude i cant belive pro-line stole my paint job! But seriusly i had no idea they had that in there, my bro was like "Try these colors" I was like "Uhh OK"

-Nick

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[TRXboy]

O yeah central- the GT looks Nice but i used to have almost the same set up(Minus the alumnim arms) and i found GPM's alumnim starts to crack around the mountingholes, Power line stuff..well you get what you pay for, trust me, they are cheap for a reson...but then again it migh be my driving style.

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[Trucks]

big wig, I had about half a gallon thru it before it had no compression, so I replaced the pistion and slevee.
the engine didn't seem to have that much compression when I got it new, but now it has so much you can hardly turn it over.
I have about 10 tanks of fuel thru this piston, and I'm tring to keep it under 200 to last longer, but it will hardly run.

[RC10GTMark]

Dont tune for temprature. If that piston and sleeve is new and your running it that rich (cold) it is gonna wear off more metal than nessecarry.

You need to tune it where it runs right, then worry about temp.

[RC10GTMark]

Thread is dead..

[Sponsored By Tyco]

yep this thread is dying.

[RC10GTMark]

Come by and feel my foot up your butt after I kick it. Dont adverstise here.

[TRXboy]

Mark-Huh?

Ok i have a delema, as some of you know jump GT is gone as of next week when racing starts, the track owner let me drive ther when the track was closed if i helped him with his GT cause he was his first race engine gass9AkA Hard to tune) and i need more steering, and i was htinkg of using soft front and stiff rear, but would that take so mch away from the rear traction that it would spin? Thanks.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, what are you talking about? The thread is still going. It's just that there's no school or anything, so it seems like the posts come really slow.

Nick, see what the your local hotshot runs when you start the races. Just us his suspension setup. It would take away from rear traction if you did that, but who cares. The GT has tons of weight in the back anyway.

Mark O.

[TRXboy]

see the thing is...i am sorta the guy with the GT, my track never had a gas class so its all new to everybody.

[RC10GTMark]

I got better steering if I put stiff in the front and soft in the rear. The thread just seems a little slow to me, I dunno.

As for the foot comment, the guy who advertised was like come feel the discount prices or something. I told him to feel my foot up his butt when I kicked it for advertising here.

I wanna start racing but it is mid season and I dont wanna jump right in the middle, I think ill start going to pratices though.

[TRXboy]

Just wondering..who has AIM or AOL here?

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, just start racing anyway. It will give you much more practice than just driving at the track. You'll get actual race experience.

Nick, better idea - put some weights (the type that are used to balance airplanes) on the front body mounts. Jumping will be a little harder, but th ting will handle awesome.

Mark O.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Oh yeah, I have AOL, but don't bother w/my sn. I never use that IP.

[PnP 420 Racing]

I have Aol,so you could IM me at either my rpg s/n xxtjstrifexx or Team 42O Racing(btw,the O in 420 is the letter.not the number,aol thinks 420 is a drug refrence)

-Crash
420 Racing (http://www.geocities.com/x69mobilex) :D

[morfeeis]

yes i have aol same as this name morfeeis

OK after the last few weeks of hoping up my gt i am back well that and my buggy. any way i was thinking of getting the blue chassis but jimmy (guy at my shop) told me that it would not help me that much cause i am not a serious racer. i just cant get over all that blue. so do you guys/girls think it would be a good idea

[TRXboy]

go get that new chassis! it runs the truck into a completly new one.

AOL-Pitmonkey911

[Sponsored By Tyco]

I have Aol i have 2 screen names fishingguy33424 or NOFXPUNK89....


I just got the GMC serria body and i wanted to know if and one had this paint scheme. Light blue flames w/ a white backround. Does any one have it?

Mark- would that be me that i am going to feel your foot up my *** .

[ritchies rc10gt]

i havent seen that paint scheme yet.i also have the sierra body for mine but i painted it candy purple.every body liked the purple.i also have the F150 body and that is painted mettalic light blue faded into metallic red.that one is really cool loking.

i have aol: pont1966gp :cool:

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Morpheus, get the blue chassis conversion. It makes the truck totally different - but way better. You can't just buy the chassis, you have to buy the full conversion kit. The kit is like 40-45, and gives you some nose tubes w/braces and a new engine and tranny mount.

Todd, I haven't seen that on. It sounds sweet though. I really like Nick's body. Maybe I'll have to steal that paint scheme if he ever kills it.

Mark O.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

ok just checking about the colors... well what ***** for me is that my lhs puts on races and stuff that that but there all on road! so when i race i have to lower the center of gravity so i can win... and that is a pain. And the only offroad coruse is 2 1/2 hours away and i can't go there every sun. oh well.

Todd S.

[RC10GTMark]

I have about 4 offroad tracks near me and about 5 onroad. I just cant seem to make it out to any of them. 2 of the 4 offroad are electric only though =(.

I think im gonna get a new chassis too. I already have the blue one but it is slightly bent, and it makes my body have a real tight fit and puts lots of pressure on my body posts.

[ritchies rc10gt]

for the person asking about the dynamite .12SPD temp and needle settings.here is what mine likes to run at:11/2 turns out on the high end,1 3/4 turns out on low end and it runs 240*F with the mip onboard tempgauge and the raytech gun says 248*F.it runs great with these settings and temp

[Turboduck01]

My SN is Turboduck01, i'm usually on : P

[TRXboy]

what do you guys use to seal pressure fittings, i put one on my Associated pipe but dont know what to do

[RC10GTMark]

It is metal on metal threads so I would imagine teflon tape, thats what we use in paintball, i've never had to tap a fitting in RC.

[atm92484]

I'm baaaaacccckkkkk. I guess this thread has grown another 10 pages since I left. Oh well I guess its time to start reading and see if anything was left unanswered.

[Skateboarder]

Hey, I will be racing two T-maxx's in a baseball diamond. One of the maxxes has a .21 of some sort(I think its a ttr or os) and the other has a brand new os .12 hyper cv-x. Im running a .15 hyper cv-x in my ft gt with stock gearing, Im also running the stock pro loine tires that come with the truck. Im wondering if Ill be able to beat them, Im pretty sure that I wil be able but I would like to know before I get there.
Thanks

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Nick, put an O ring at the end of the threads on the pressure fitting. Tha should do the trick.

Welcome back ATM.

Skateboarder, you should be able to beat them. I'd put money down for the maxxes flipping at least three or four times.

Mark O.

[atm92484]

Ya I agree with GT man. The Maxxes may (depends on what they have) have a better power:weigh ratio but the GT will have handling. Just keep a cool head and drive smart. You should be A-okay. If worst comes to worst just try to take them out and flip them. :D

[TRXboy]

Ok i have both the GT and Maxx and i have raced both at teh same time, if the T acualy does manage to creep up on you...aim for the back left wheel9Or right, dpends on what side) when the truck starts to go side way the drive, out of reactions tries to counter steer it....chances are it will flip, he has to be in second tho, normaly when the T is turing sharp, and the front inside wheel lifs up, thats the sweet spot to aim for..you hit that...its going over.


ATM-Welcome back dude.

[Sponsored By Tyco]

yeah tmaxxs are really easy to roll.

Mark- remember that problem i had that my engine wasn't taking any fuel?!!? i figured it out i have the carb settings all messed up. I set it back to stock settings but that is to rich so i have to lean it out so my engine won't run so cold.

Todd S.

[slow one]

This site is awsome, great information. this is my ftgt how's it look??? http://a2.cpimg.com/image/F4/FF/150772-10af-028001E0-.jpg?2 http://a0.cpimg.com/image/F2/FF/150770-0799-028001E0-.jpg?1

[very low budget racer]

If anyone is looking to buy an RC10GT I am selling mine as a rolling chassis or with engine and servo's, rolling I would like 170+ shipping its the new team kit that is 7 days old with 3 tanks of fuel in it.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

I'm really excited right now. My friend is making the best trade ever with me. I'm getting another GT. He's giving me his FTGT and Picco .12 for my RC10, OS CV w/aftmarket head and new piston, and like 30 bucks. I think that deal is awesome.

Slow One, sweet truck. Those graphics look []D[][V][]D. Looks like you didn't totally finish cutting the front wheel wells. :D
Looks like its an old school GT, with a nice yellow motif going... -M.O.P.

[Turboduck01]

Heheh, I love when people post pics of their trucks, that's awesome Slow, did you paint it yourself? looks cool. Here's mine

[ 07-20-2001: Message edited by: Turboduck01 ]
http://www.members.tripod.com/ambrick/Rc10gt2.jpg

[ 07-20-2001: Message edited by: Turboduck01 ]

[slow one]

I've got a few GPM parts but I haven't been able to convince myself to spend $50 on a pair of shocks yet. They're Gpm shock ends, silver springs painted yellow. I'm running an OS CV15 non p/s. looking real hard for a Novarossi, but not having any luck. How does the OS CVR compare to an MT12. should I wait for ever to get a mt12 or get the CVR??? the body is a proline gmc extended cab. and yes I painted it myself with cans. I'll post pics of the chassis as soon as I get it cleaned up, running through lots of rain and mud in VT. :rolleyes: :eek: :D

[Sponsored By Tyco]

Slow One- Nice truck. You are running GPM front Shocks right?? That's what they look like. What engine are you running looks like a cv but sit a p/s or non p/s?? What body are you using for it??

Todd S.

[Turboduck01]

I wanna know if you made the masking or bought it, it looks really cool

[RC10GTMark]

I've never ran the novarossi motors cause the fact they are hard to get but I am running the CV-R. It has insane topend and it is easy to tune. It isn't really expensive and parts are easy to get.

[slow one]

sorry its not that original go to www.xxxmain.com (http://www.xxxmain.com) for the mask. I used the double flames and flames and skull masks on my truck.

[PnP 420 Racing]

Hey Trucks [Doug],it's "Crash" from sparks. What's your email? I didnt make it today cause my mom was too tired to bring me over,i've got my AE shocks back on,finally,rebuilt them,have the truck sitting level now.I still cant find the leak in my engine,i think it's the one way bearing. I've got my truck running kick arse now,my problem on oval was my servo was stripped,i just got a hitec metal gear servo from R/C Hobbies,gonna see if it works better. I was beating the crap out of the other gas trucks untill my servo went,and then my day went down the drain. BTW guys,how many of you run your gt's on oval? I like to race oval more than offroad. I know i would be a good driver,if i got my truck the way i like it. I was beating that white gt,till the tmaxx run over us,then both our days was over. :mad:

Peace,love,And Crabs
-Crash # 420,Stoners Racing

[ 07-15-2001: Message edited by: PnP 420 Racing ]

[Sponsored By Tyco]

I have the Cv-r it is really fast top end and insane low end. well i painted my body looks really sweet. I wish my digi cam was working right now but oh well.


Todd S.

[Turboduck01]

I race my GT on oval too, I kind of like it better just because it seems closer, and you get to haul!!!!! :D

[TRXboy]

Who runs RPM Ball cups, do you find anyproblems getting any negative camber on the front wheels? Cause i cant get any before they bottem out, maby i have front turns on back and vic versa, lemme go look.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

I'm thinking about racing oval. I haven't been to the track lately, but they were supposed to put an oval around the perimeter. I just found out today that some guys totally trashed the track, which was just reconfigured last week. :mad:

Nick, I have the same problem. It doesn't matter to me though, since I like a 0* camber setting. I got a .12 Picco from my friend, but he didn't tell me what the factory settings for it were. Can you tell me what they are? I also have the Picco Racer pipe, and it's smoooooth.

Mark O.

[TRXboy]

GTman- Told you the pipe was good :) i dont run the picco anymore but i think if you go back a cuple hundred pages in this thread i said them once before.I think it was 2/1/4 top end and 1/1/2 bottem, dont take my word on it tho.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Yeah, I admit it. I just kinda ignored how much you endorsed that pipe, but now I know why you like it so much. This thing is awesome. The sound is cooler than the stock AE pipe also. Maybe I'll see what Ron Paris said about the picco and its settings before I sift through this mammoth of thread.

Mark O.

[Turboduck01]

Still pretty sweet slow :cool: Cool choice of colors

[RC10GTMark]

Im still sidelined with a cracked gas tank =(.

GTman, why not just tune the motor, I dont see why you would need the stock settings. Get it running then go from there.

I got to race oval once. I was outta town in arkansas and that was the only thing available, it was pretty fun I must admit.

[rc10gt_bb]

How do you guys like the picco? Hows the cv-r? Oh, and mark, I bet some JB Weld would be a good temporary fix for your tank until you could get a new one.

[atm92484]

Gt_bb, I'm running a 12 CV-R and I love it. Its a great engine; its powerful and just almost as easy to tune as the CV series. They just dynoed this engine in Nitro and it came out at .88 which is pretty good considering its an actual, real-life rating and not some manufacturer's specs.

[ 07-16-2001: Message edited by: atm92484 ]

[RC10GTMark]

I still want to see the AE .15 on a dyno, I really do.

I was gonna shoe goo my gas tank but I guess ill just wait till I get a new one, I just need to goto the store and pick it up but i've been lazy. I dont feel like trying to glue the tank then tuning the motor to it, only to have it leak again and I get mad.

Oh well... thanks for the idea though.

[rc10gt_bb]

Ya, I just read that article. It looks like a solid engine. How does the picco compare?

[rc10gt_bb]

I'd like to add a few more to the list. The HPI/Nova Evo 2 and the nova cx 12, The reason is I'm shopping for a new engine. I was gonna get a picco but they are out of stock untill October!

[PnP 420 Racing]

Hey guys,where can i get a direct drive for my rc10gt. I need info on it too. Is it very hard on your truck? :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Mark, I want the settings so that if someone fools with my needles or I have to rebuild the engine, I know where to start. The engine is tuned perfectly right now and I love it. First pull, and it's ready to eat up the track.

About the Picco vs. the CV-R, they are very different. The picco has a great power band and makes tons of RPM's, which is why it is such a screamer. This engine is great for the straights. An OS CV can beat it in the turns, but they have nothing on this engine when it comes to those looong straightaways. Piccos are a wee bit hard for newbies to tune, but they aren't bad when you get the hang of it. The CV-R has more torque, and does awesome out of the hole and explodes out of the turns. This thing isn't a slouch on for the straights though. They are both very good engines. I can't give you a full write up on the CV-R, since I don't have one. The Novas are awesome, and I think they are a lot like Piccos. I don't know much about Novarossis, so wait for somebody else to drop in about those.

PnP, I don;t believe there is a direct drive avalable for the GT. Why do you want one? That's a very weird thing to do to a GT. It would pretty tough on the car as well.

Mark O.

[PnP 420 Racing]

I was just wondering what the purpose for it was and if it could make the car faster?

[Skateboarder]

I was out jumping my gt for the first time yesterday and I was having a hard time keeping the nose down. Even if I would slam on the brakes in the air the truck woulds still piont the nose up. So after that day was over I had broken the wing off,it was only taped on so I was able to put it back with no problem and a rear body post got ripped right off of its screw so I was able to just screw it back in. The thing is I did not know why my truck was was always jumping and having the nose go up all the time. I thought that maybe it was cause the jump that I built had too much of an angle to hit so I change the pitch of it and tried it today. My truck still jumped the same and I ended ripping thw wing off again but I decided to leave it off and keep having fun. What I noticed is that with the wing off, the truck jumps a lot smoother and I was having a blast. :) :)
A lot of you probably already new this but Im happy that I found it out cause now I have a truck that is fast, jumps great and tjat is just awesome. ;)

[rc10gt_bb]

Also, if you let off the throttle right befor you reach the jump, and then hammer it to get the rpm's up, it will be more responsive when you hit the brakes in the air.

[Trucks]

420, you don't need a direct drive, just a little more time to learn how to work and drive your truck. It took me 3 or four months to win my first race and that was i the novice class. We don't have that class now so it's going to be even harder so take it easy and just have fun. :cool:

[PnP 420 Racing]

Hey doug,how'd the races go sunday? I didnt get to make it. Btw do you know if i'm banned after i got into that argument with Quintin's friend? Have you been to my site? It's Stoners Racing (http://www.geocities.com/x69mobilex). I have the nitro class results posted there for oval.

[Rc1oGtMaN]

SPAM! Edit that out. It's against the rules.

Skateboarder, I think you have it bas-ackwards. When the nose points up, go give it gas. Applying the brakes makes the nose stick up. You can also fix your problem by putting stiffer springs in the back, and softer ones in the front. The wing is good for racing (screw it on if you race too), but you should keep it off for bashing.

Ran the Picco some more today. I have to say that I am very impressed with this engine. Sooo fast compared to my .15 FE and the old OS CV.

Mark O.

[PnP 420 Racing]

It's not spam,because i'm not adverstising,i was posting a link for a guy at my track to see. Let the flaming begin :mad:

[ 07-16-2001: Message edited by: PnP 420 Racing ]

[TRXboy]

<----officaly broke...

This is deifnely one of the worst days i had in a good year...