Associated RC10T3 v1.0

[AnimeKing]

There appears to be no forum yet for the electric version.

What Motor/ESC does anyone recomend? Other stuff?

[Elusive]

I ve had a Traxxes Nitro truck, RC10T2
XX CR-KW Edition. but then I got out of the RC scean for awhile. and I think I might spark back up this summer with The RC10T3

Plan on getting 4-5 2400mah packs, LRP V.7 ESC, P2k Stock motor,D4 13turn Triple
Futaba 3PDF Raido Futaba High speed BB servo. Duratrax Intilli Peak Charger
Man this is an expensive hobby lol i figued ill spend about 1200 $$ oh well its lota fun.

[Isky]

jeez thats a lot of equipment...this hobby isn't expensive unless you want to buy such expensive equipment!!! Wait for the T4 dude...it'll be well worth the wait...
-Isky

[Elusive]

when Is the T4 Due out?

[Nairb]

There's not even a hint of its coming from Associated, but the new buggy has been in the works for a long time, so it's definitely going to come. I say by IFMAR worlds time this year...

[Conman]

If they do I'll be first in line.

[SirSpeedy]

The truck usually follows the buggy by about a year. You are looking at at least a year for the buggy.

You will wear out 2 or 3 T3's in that amount of time.

[RC10T3]

yea right the T3 came before the B3
I had a T3 when I saw the ads for the new B3

[Isky]

RC10' bled you 'Speedy, you must be a horrible driver man...t3's take years to wear out unless, well, your a bad driver! You have to clean the rc car, you know that right? Just making sure...you have to completely tear a stadium truck down after every 10 runs if you want top performance. A lot of cleaning, but I'd rather spend several hours cleaning my car and be in the winners circle, than not clean my car and never finish the b-main. I've heard that there are 3 prototypes of the new buggy or car from a sponsored friend. Naturaly the top AE drivers have 'em. Lett, Saxton, probably Easton...although hes a TC guy.
-Isky

[SirSpeedy]

I get about six months out of car. That is racing about 3 weekends of the month. Most of the team drivers run a new car for each major race.

The cars just get stressed. Bearings get sloppy, just wear and tear. Just the other day I broke a front axle on my 2wheel just landing a jump. Weird....

I have two 2wheels and trucks all the time. Practice cars, and race cars....after a while, I sell the practice car, make the race car my new pratice car, and build a new one.

After each State Series race(once a month), I will change arms, hub carriers, spindles, and front and rear pivot blocks...basically all the moving parts.

[aspiringrcracer710]

Hey, I want the T4 just as much as the rest of yall :D :D :D :D :D

[HauntedMyst]

Why wait for the T4? I mean, the T3 is still an awesome truck and unless your the hotest driver out there, you probably aren't pushing the T3 to its limits anyways. Everyone seems to get on this "gotta have the newest" craze instead of practicing driving and having fun. Including me but I'm breaking myself of that mind frame.

[liquid_cool]

I would rather wait till a couple people I know buy it! That way I can see if it is goung to be worth the money to upgrade to a B4/T4... I guess if something was to happen to mine and I needed a new R/C I would opt for the B4/T4. I have just been burned to many times by running out and buying the latest and greatest things the day that they come on the market!

[raptor660]

the lastest and greatest thing I have a T and I love it more than my friends T3


Just my 2 cents

[rims']

will they sell an upgrade kit for the t3 so it will have some of the benefits of the t4? :confused:

[athowells]

I hope they do have a conversion kit.

[HauntedMyst]

As far as I know, there was no T to T2 conversion kit, and there was no T2 to T3 conversion kit. I doubt there will be a T3 to T4 conversion kit.

[HauntedMyst]

I need a gear ratio for a T3 running a 13x2 motor. What is a good gear ratio leaning towards speed, not torque? What pinion and spur do you recommend?

[ 06-10-2001: Message edited by: HauntedMyst ]

[t3gt]

For a 13x2-->use an 87 spur w/19 pinion for torque, and a 20 pinion for speed...make sure you have a descent ESC--->like a V6 or V7.1 or anything equal to them...The 20 will eat up a battery, but it's fast!!
I choose the 19 myself, plus I can finish all my races!!! :D

[mark gardner]

Hi iam a new boy on the block,but the T3 is Awsome i got the factory team kit Built it and raced at my B.R.C.A reg meeting and took TQ and A final win straight out of the box !
Quetion i dont seem to hear of many of you guys usig 9x2/10x2/11x2 motors why? :cool:

[RustlerBoy]

I am getting a T3! I am getting the following parts too!
T3 Team Updated
RPM Mini Bumper
(Maybe) RPM Gear Cover
RRP 20 and 21 tooth pinions
Associated hex wrench set
An extra spur gear
(Maybe) T3 Blue screw kit

[aspiringrcracer710]

Im getting a T3 too. Only difference is this is the extra gear. Here it is:

Team Orion 2400 mAh Stick pack
Trinity GM3 Stock Motor
Novak Explorer II or any of the LRP IPC Sport
ESCs
Hitec Lynx FM radio (not the 3D)
RRP pinions (suggestions encouraged)
And a Duratrax PPP Charger

If any of you have even better ideas I would love to hear them!

[ 07-14-2001: Message edited by: aspiringrcracer710 ]

[racerman333]

ok rustler boy.That maybe next to the blue screw kit is good. Those kits **** . They strip out really easy and since they are aluminum screws you cant put them in high stress areas. Also the screws that come in the kit are a bit different in than the ones in the regular kit and theres no instructions as to what goes where. ive changed back to the black screws everywhere except the servo and transmission case. And the RPM gear cover is the best thing you can get.

[racerman333]

aspiringrcracer710- is the duratrax PPP charger the pirahna or and intellipeak charger. Well just dont get a pirahna charger, the intellipeaks are good for their value. Are you going to race offroad?? well if your going offroad i wouldnt use the GM3, but something like the P2k, which most racers like. Also i would look into a novak fusion ESC. It is $20 more but has better transistors, lower resistance, you can use faster mod motors, and best of all it has 2 profiles. One for stock motors and one for modifireds. Also for pinions any between 18-22 tooth are good for starting.
Also type in tc10 and tc5 in the search box for another discount.

[nsane]

Rustler, if you haven't ordered already you ABSOLUTELY want the RPM gear cover, the AE included cover is worthless, the RPM is 5 bux well spent.

[RustlerBoy]

Thanks. I have decided not to get the screw kit. Hree is a revised list

T3 Updated
Robinson 20 and 21 tioioth pinions, maybe more
Extra Associated spur
RPM bumoper
RPM gear cover
Extra parts
Maybe another set of wrenches

[primuswoostinkinhoo]

ok i got my sister a rtr t3 for her b day and she races it every friday and sunday, the problem is shes not fast enough she does alright in the novice class cause shes a good driver but her car just isnt as fast as most others. we are running a p2k pro in there now with a 22/87 i think if thats not good gearing what should it be at

[rc10t3racer]

I think the best thing your sister could do to get faster would be to replace the RTR brushings with bearings.

Most people run a 19-21 tooth pinion gears on a P2K (some as high as 23). It all depends on your track. 20 is pretty average, if the track is tight you may want to go down a tooth, if it is fast and long you may want to go up a tooth.

[racerman333]

the only place where lube goes is inside the differential gear. Aside from that there is none required.

[gedertr]

I've got a team T3 "updated version" with a P2k pro and Novak Dually ESC. I also have a Hitec 645MG servo for steering and shiny CVD's. Other than that everything is pretty much stock. Next hop up is the titanium turnbuckles. My friend just traded in his Traxxas rustler for a XXX-T so now he thinks he's got me, but we all know that it actually takes a little something called driver skill to win! :cool:

[rc10t3racer]

Is the Stealth Transmission meant to be run dry (no lubrication)?

I believe when I installed the gears they had a small amount of lubrication on them. If I clean out the gears, do I need to re lube them, if so what do I use.

Thanks

[aspiringrcracer710]

Hey guys, I want to paint a T3 body with a Sprite paint job. Any ideas?

[SteveP]

^^^

[rims']

rustlerboy- its great that you are getting a T3 but do you have to post about it in every forum that talks about T3,s i mean you dont have to tell everyone about it like that. you should start a forum in the electric forums all about your T3 and ideas.

[ttweedle]

Just bought myself a Factory Team T3, put in a Novak Cyclone c2, P2K Pro, Dean Ultraplugs all around,with a Hitec lynx 3d(I know not the best) and Trinity timewarp packs (1900 mah) and a Duratrax digital intell charger. Consistently get 2000-2200 mah on each charge. I just love this thing! Had an Rc10T back in 1994, sold it in 1996, Saw a race and had to get back in to the sport...Im not a turbo like some of you...I dont have a lathe or extra anything, but if I come in last at every race,oh well I will have fun....Any way my real fun is jumping out of airplanes at 800 feet, here in the 82D Airborne Division... :D

[rims']

hey you guys that race their t3's which parts should i buy before i race like parts that will break,

[Trucks]

warhawk, I been racing the t3 for three years and the only parts that I have broke is the rear blocks and the front caster mounts. everything else is pretty tough except when you try to take out the drivers stand :eek:

[racerman333]

the only thing i have broken is the rear arm mounts. and today when i was practicing i snapped a rear arm. It was just a small crack and i ran about 3 more packs with it like that, so it didnt even matter.

[rims']

cool thanks guys ;)

[speedydave]

If you tend to nose dive on the jumps a lot you may want to pick up a spare top plate :D ;) . Also, I have broken the rear arm mounts and a front arm. You won't break the front arms unless you hit pipes really hard, and i took my attention off my car for a second and guess where it ended up; left front wheel strait into a pipe :D :mad: . Oops! :p

[ttweedle]

Just wanted to say that MY T3 rulz! I can't wait till next saturday, for the races...We only race every other Sat here in NC... I would race every day if I had somewhere to do it.

[rims']

lol at speedydave!!

[RustlerBoy]

Hey guys, just got a Cirrus CS60BBMG servo. It was only $22!!!!

Well, here is what i got so far

T3 Team Updated
Novak Fusion
Trinity Maxx Paxx and P2k
Futaba 2PC
RPM gear cover
Trinity pinions
Cirrus MG servo

[SparkyT3]

Hey Guys I thought that I would put in my two cents. I have a tem T3 I have upgraded to RPM dual shock inserts that really help on the rebound and give you alot of tracking on the rough tracks. I also have a motor front mounted Heat sink by trinity that works pritty good I have noticed that my Reedy Ti and P2K run alot cooler with it. I have loobed and filed my Servo saver which Helps ALOT on the duration of my servos.(no money to upgrade that yet) I have not broken one since I redid it 2 MO ago and my buddy has gone through 3 of them. The only other major upgrade was some HG rear A arm mounts made of aluminum so not to break them any longer I have broken 5 sets of those basterds... You can see the layout below

Team
P2K/ Reedy Ti 13 turn double
19-20 Pin
Trinity heat sink
Rebuilt servo saver
HG A Arm Mounts
Talon Wheels
Blades on the front
Fuzzy T's on the back
Novac Reactor ESC

[racerman333]

what is the trinity heat sink?? Is it the wraparound the motor one, or is it the motor spacer/heatsink(thats what i have, its only $6).

[rims']

hey rustlerboy....again you dont need to tell every one about what you have try to keep it in on forum

[SparkyT3]

Yup it is the motor spacer one. What do you think of yours? I was also thinking that with that on there I could fit a clamp on one. I know I could not do it b4 because it was just a bit too long. I do not know if you really need it though. However the cooler the longer run time and the more performance from your motor. What do you guys think?

[RustlerBoy]

Hey Warhawk, BITE ME!!

The Cirrus servo works ok, buit sometimes it cuts out, and it doesnt go to the full 60 degrees!

[SparkyT3]

The heat sink number, No I don't it is one of the few packages I have thrown out. Next time I am at the LHS I will get it and post it Sorry!!!

[rc10t3racer]

Do you guys have a Trinity part number for that heat sink?

[rims']

kma

[Railman]

Warhawk & Rustlerboy, Your killing a good thing here! :( Warhawk I thought this forum was here to discuss what you have, how to improve it, & to make suggestions to other people. Isn't that all that Rustlerboy is doing? :confused: Chill out guys! :cool:

[rims']

i realise that but he posted it in like 10 other forums too its just a pain to see the same thing over and opver again

[RustlerBoy]

I have posted it in 2 others, the other T3 forum and mine!

[KilRuf]

Hey warhawk, if you don't like Rustlers posts, don't read them. Also on "real" car forums people list what they have on their cars at the end of their posts. So it's very common place to see this (could be refered to as a signature). It's like ohhh Ruster has an RPM bumper. Maybe I'll ask him how it works out! Or, wow, your car has a GReddy turbo! Sweet, how much boost ya running? Your posts are helpful War. Just give the guy a break will ya! :D

Anyways, I posted what I have in the other T3 post. So I won't upset warhawk with what I have here hehe. But uhh, has anyone been missing any screws with their kits when they got it? Just curious because I was missing one or two screws for the car. I ended up taking them from my Losi Street Weapon. Also was short changed of the foam ball joint covers. Plus some of the shafts were hard to put into position. It's a Great truck! Just wondering if anyone else experienced this. I have the Team Kit by the way.

Hey TRAVIS TWEEDLE, where in Fayetteville do you race? Just curious. I race here in Goldsboro. We race the opposite weekends that Fayetteville races (so I heard, we race this coming Saturday 8-25-01). So I was thinking that I might head there for a couple races if I'm not working that Saturday. Also is it stock class? And what hours are the sign up and blah blah blah? I also just bought that same Duratrax charger. It's pretty sweet isn't it! Got it to replace my 13 year old Kyosho peak charger hehe.

Well take it easy guys and gals. I'll keep checking in for some tips and tricks!

Mike (aka-superman)

[ 08-20-2001: Message edited by: KilRuf ]

[rims']

hey i didnt mean to start something. lets just forget bout it and go on about our t3's

[mark gardner]

Do any of you bunch race on grass? and why no reply to what motors1 :confused:

[KilRuf]

Sorry Warhawk. You seem like a cool person. Just thought I'd let you know about "signatures". I/we do it all the time in "real" car forums. Oh yeah, and Thanks for welcoming me in my first post on IntelliPeak Chargers!

Anyways, I don't know if I'm qualified to answer this question but Tango Man, I think the answer might be that here in the U.S. trucks are mainly raced in stock class. That or stock class is more popular for trucks. Maybe cuz it's cheaper that way. As far as grass? I dunno. Only raced on grass when I was little and my dad stationed in Japan. I was using the old Tamiya Hotshot! hehe. Only time I race on grass is in the backyard! hehe. I dunno. Maybe there's more dirt here! :D

Mike

[rims']

Kilruf what are you talking about not being qualified to anser dat we all qualified to answer n e thing we want to! :cool:

[rims']

tango u didnt post bout motors. :confused:

[Railman]

Warhawk, He posted 7-13-01.

[rims']

o sorry i missed dat

[RustlerBoy]

Hey, just got back from TRCR in Tacxoma WA. My t3 ran AWSOME till my Cirrus servo started cutting out. Then onm top of that, I stripped out a spur gear, a wheel, and then I fried 2 of my batts!!!

[KilRuf]

Fried 2 bats! D'oh!!! Damn, were they good ones? I be pissed if I fried mine! Hmmm I just bought a 2400mah pack (highest we can go in stock class). I'd hate to fry that bad boy. I was cycling it tonight. I think it falsed peaked the first time. Oh well, so far it's reading over 2600mah on it. Suppose to be up over 2700mah. So we'll see when I cycle it some more.

On another note, from another topic. I ran my dad's x-10 wireless cam on my T3 today. Would be cool but only problem was video kept getting cut out/static. Might be reception. I dunno. I'll try again tomorrow and place the receiver outside instead of in the house (while driving outside in the back/front yard). Anyways, I'll let you know more on it later.

Anyone try the robinson absolute gears and pinions? Just wondering how they hold out and if they really are silent. Well take it easy... L8R

Mike :eek:

[rims']

i'd be ready to kill someone if i killed both my batts

[RustlerBoy]

the robinson pinions work great. I personally would go with the Trinity Hard Ones. They are VERY light, and the run perfwectly true and silent@

[Trucks]

if your batteries just got warm enough to melt the shrink wrap, then just let them cool and discharge them, rest your usual time and try them again. I have one that got real hot while charging, enough to melt some of the shrink wrap and it still performes great.

[RustlerBoy]

No, the batts dont get hot, they just dont hold a charge!

[rims']

rebuild youre packs it might help

[rims']

wow you have a curse or something! any electronics you touch are dead now!!!

[mark gardner]

Thanks to you for your replys warHawk51 and KilRuf.All the grass we have here in london must be because of all the dam rain! :eek:

[TC3Racer]

warhawk i would pick up some captured ball cups... i pop mine all the time... i picked up some RPM captured ball cups and they are great.

[RustlerBoy]

Yeah, I must be cursed. I hate it. I just stuck my batts in the freezer. I heard from someone that it supposedly erases memory!

[RustlerBoy]

They are Trinity Maxx OPaxx stick packs! They are less than 4 months old too!

[Railman]

Freezers can kill batts...some times. Used to do it the night before a race after charging , until it killed some of our premium packs. Don't do it, it warps the plates, shorts them out, & kills the cell. Joe

[racerman333]

well its good you got the cheapo maxx paxx batteries instead of some good 2400 or 3000s. You could just cycle the batteries and then theyll be fine. Mine get really hot sometimes, but they still run great.

[ttweedle]

How come nobodys talking?

[RustlerBoy]

I dont know why!!

I will be getting some new batts, and hopefully they will be 2400.

Are they any good??

[KilRuf]

I think they are talking in the other T3 thread...... perhaps? maybe?? hmmmmmmm I think it works better that way any ways... You coming down here Travis for the race this weekend??

[ttweedle]

Kilruf, Can't this weekend, I have duty...(A bad part of being military...) Hope to get up there soon, I got directions off of the Inet to the track, should only be like 1 1/2 hours to get there. Not bad, considering some pepl drive 4 plus hours to their nearest track.

[KilRuf]

Which way does the directions say? US 13 or i95 to 70? Just curious as to which way you'd be coming in. I could help you alittle on how to get there. I know what you mean about the military. At least you are stationed somewhere where they DO have RC events. Anyways, take it easy. I'll let you know how it goes!

Mike

[ttweedle]

Directions got me going up I95. I got them off of expedia.com they give really good directions from start point to end point. Now they got me manifested for a Jump @ 0300 on Sat morning too...
:mad:

[KilRuf]

A jump huh, hehe. Hope they don't start any exercises. :p

Mike

[dynozone84]

hey guys,i need some help and fast,i want to buy an Rc10 T3 Factory team,i have a radio,so i need a servo,a motor,a battery a charger and an esc,ALL i will be doing is racing on a dirt/clay oval,thats it,i need a car that accelerates fast,i have no idea what stuff i need,plkease help i need to order it within the enxt few days,thanks

[HeatMizer7]

Hey guys. I have a T3. Well as you all know,bowties and fuzzies don't last very long. I really like the tires,but the price of Prolines is well......nothing to like.


Does any other company make quality resonably priced 2.2 truck tires? Will losi tires fit associated rims?

10-12 dollar a pair....I can deal with.

17-18 dollars a pair. Give me a @#$*! break.

[TyceCCSU@aol.com]

Dirt Oval huh, try this set up, if you can afford it.

ESC -Cyclone 2

Servo- Futaba, hitec anything with a torque of 80N/mm and transit time of .15sec or faster. (Some one help me out with futaba model #) most people use the Futaba with .11sec transit time and 120N/mm torque rating...thay come with metal gears and will last longer than your damn truck!! Do not spend a dime on any servo with out metal gears, you will strip them if you hit the boards or another car. The T3 steering linkage takes a beating and I've seen many people break servo gears every heat.

Charger - Millennium Pro

Motor - depends on how big the track is but in general you need a higher RMP motor with good torque at high end. This will help you pull out of the corners with some ponys!! I recemend the P2k Pro with an RPM rating of 30,000 and torque of 155 N/mm or higher. You can try a green machine if this track has a nice "sweeping turn" and not a sharp directional change. Green Machines pull some sick RPM but lack the torque for off roading...but i use the green Machine for oval racing when the track is "Blue Grooved" or Wet...or in lay terms "like a slot car around corners" Another good all around motor is a Fantom, but they are a small company and some Local Hobby Shops don't carry them.

Also, is this track banked or flat? The reason I ask is due to the set up. Banked tracks are faster but the geometry set up is different. The car/truck has a tendency to dive into the corner much harder when entering a banked oval corner. You have to compensate for that with shock oil/dampering and spring/shock angle. Let me know and I'll send you a good base set up for you. I'm also in the middle of Engineering an Oval Chassie out of graphite and billet aluminum..let me know if your interested. I'll have you hooked up like a pro..all you have to do is set the clutch right and you'll be a damn slot car on that track.

[HeatMizer7]

After putting everything back together my car has a odd slipping kind of noise to it. Is this in the differential or transmission? What did I do wrong? I've adjusted the slipper clutch in both directions loose and tight,but there's no change in the odd sound I'm hearing. It also takes off slow(similar to having a loose slipper clutch):confused:

[TyceCCSU@aol.com]

Make sure you put the differential assembly back in correctly. Make sure the tightening screw for the diff in on the right side of the car (back end is at your feet/front end facing away from you). Make sure the screw for the diff is tightened down all the way and then back off a 1/8th turn. Then recheck the diff to make sure it hasn't lossened up. The parts will seat in the first 5 mins. of running it.

[HeatMizer7]

Thank you. I'll try it.

[TimmyRC10T3]

I seem to have that weird noise too sometimes. Have you every pushed down on your car and hold it for 5 seconds while pulling the gas. Most of the time this fixes the problem but it starts to tick you off after a while

[offroader]

Is $189.95 a good price for a brand new in the box Team Associated RC10T3 RTR Truck (7010)??

Thanks

[Porsche]

Here is a link to the price on Tower hobbies
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXWL80&P=7
Also here is a pic of my T3. It is to far away to see but everything is almost blue!!! I hope you enjoy!!!

[Porsche]

I do not have a my esc in right now because I have to find a power capacitor for my cyclone!!! I found out that dogs are no match for a T3. Thanks to my Great Dog AJ!!!!!
Hope everyone has a great week!!!
Christopher Owens

[Porsche]

I also need to know what gearing to run in My t3. I have a 1483 fantom!!! Thanks
Christopher Owens
here is the pic of my T3 on my dog!!!

[Pooder]

Originally posted by Elusive
when Is the T4 Due out?

First you gotta tell me how you could improve the T3??????:confused:

[Pooder]

Originally posted by HeatMizer7
Hey guys. I have a T3. Well as you all know,bowties and fuzzies don't last very long. I really like the tires,but the price of Prolines is well......nothing to like.


Does any other company make quality resonably priced 2.2 truck tires? Will losi tires fit associated rims?

10-12 dollar a pair....I can deal with.

17-18 dollars a pair. Give me a @#$*! break.


Yes ,Losi tires will work, any 2.2 tire will work.
Be careful using losi parts!!!! You don't want that T3 to pick up any bad habits!! :D

[nascar3]

My gearbox gets very loud during the end of a run. Slipper is set right. When I pull the tranny apart all the gears are in good shape and when I take the diff apart everything is good in there too. What gives, I am ready to just put the thing on E-bay. Any advice would help. BTW the diff is set to 1/8 turn out from fully compressed spring as per manual. The carbide balls are all seated and lubed. Counter rotation of the diff is smooth no gritty sound. I know I am doing everything right. Is the gearbox supposed to get loud? This is my first TC3.

[nascar3]

I took the diff apart again, and one of the carbide balls on the shaft seperated. I put it back on and relubed it. Reset the diff and put everything back together. Ran once for a few minutes to set the diff, torq down the spring and backed off 1/8 of a turn. Silky smooth. Ran 3 packs after that without a problem. Absolutely awesome, the only upgrades so far are full bearings and a Novak explorer 2 esc. I am a monster truck man so when I get use to the feel of the truck I will go for a hotter motor.

[offroader]

I'm thinking about picking one of these up pretty soon...anything I should know about it? Is it a decent truck as far as breakage goes?

Thanks

[WheelNut]

you can snap front A arms if you drive like I do, but besides taht its farily durable, just make sure the hinge pins dont fall out, cuz if they do then as soon as you hit something you'll break something :(

[wannabee]

I have a rc10gt and my wife decided she wants one. I ordered her a t3 rtr. Did i make a good choice for her? I've been very pleased with my truck and wanted to stick with AE but not with nitro for her. She wouldn't know how to tune it and I don't want to mess with another one. I'm having problems finding very much info on this t3 rtr. Do ya'll know much about it and how it differs from your kits besides bearrings? Also what esc does it come with and it's aproxamate top speed.

[kbs1102]

I have a new T3 RTR and I've only run it once but it seems to handle good and brake quite well. It has NO ball-bearings except in the diff (of course) and it comes with an LRP Runner Digital speedo w/reverse. Also comes with a pretty decent Hitec radio(for a RTR anyways) and nice looking blue-anodized shocks. The silver springs it comes with seem to be a little soft and the rear of the truck sags a tad but its prolly no big deal. When I bought this truck I wish it had ball-bearings in the tranny like Traxxas RTRs do but oh well it does have the Stealth tranny which is better than the Traxxas ones. Speed is okay stock but not anything insane. For a person who wants a race-ready RTR this would prolly be a good truck. Mine costed $240 at the lhs. I can't wait to drive it some more....

[RacingFreak]

Can I make my B3 to T3?

[coasterfreak]

i think it would be cheaper just to get a t3 than to convert your B3. By the way, does anyone have some tips for me on how to get correct gear mesh? i just shredded my spur the other day. also on my T3 i have the pinion put on with the non- toothed part on the outside, and the pinion only touches half of the spur. This really needs to get fixed.:confused:

[popee]

:confused:

Does ne1 know what pinion and spur gear I should use for my T3? Im runing a 17x2 Mach. Mod, with 2000's-2400's, I want the motor to ahve an easy time too :)

Also is there anywhere I can get a guide as what pinions I should use?

[Porsche]

Originally posted by coasterfreak
By the way, does anyone have some tips for me on how to get correct gear mesh? i just shredded my spur the other day. .:confused:

When I had a TC3 I was tought to put a piece of paper inbetween the spur and the pinion. If you can not move the paper it is too tight. You should put the paper inbetween them. Them get it tight( not too tight) Then Screw the screws in. Then pull on the paper. It should come out. If it ripps it is too tight. But if it comes out without any effort it is too loose. That is what I do but other people do different things!!! Hope that helps!!!
Christopher Owens

If you take a picture of the problem you are haveing with your pinion you can send it to mech2003@worldnet.att.net

I will look at it and see if I can see anything that I can help you with!!!

Owner of the Blue T3!!!:D

[popee]

Im cool with meshing the gears, I just want to know what size pinion I should use for a 17 x 2 Mach. Mod motor

[aedriver15]

check at your lhs they can normally help you out with what size pinion to use

[popee]

I dont have a locak hobbie shop :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: Shut down a year ago, and he was a retard, when I first started he thought that when buying a motor the higher the turn the faster it revved......

[aspiringrcracer710]

I got a T3 RTR, and two Racers Edge 3000 stick packs. what is a good bearing set to get for it.

[Naossoan]

Hey guys. I am selling my R/C stuff and i want to buy a new car. i have a NMT but im sick and tired of nitro so i wanna go to electric. My buddy told me that the RC10T3 is a really good stadium truck. I just wanted to know what everyone thinks of it. It will cost me way too much money to buy it new so im thinking of getting it from ebay. My buddy said to get the Team kit as it is most suited to my needs....bashing....annyway. what are some good things that put this truck a head of other trucks?

[KC10Chief]

Woo Hoo! Got my Factory Team T3 yesterday! This is the first electric vehicle I've had in about 10 years. I have two GT's too. I figured that the T3 would be almost identical, but there really isn't anything similar about the two as far as construction. Most of the guys around here seem to like running stock so I bought stock stuff for it like a P2K motor and three 2400 MAH packs. I have a REALLY old ESC from an RC10 Worlds CAr I got about 10 years ago. After driving around, the ESC is scalding hot. The ESC is an Airtronics Contender. It even has reverse on it. I really know nothing about electric cars. Would it be faster if I were to buy a new ESC like a C2 Cyclone? My ESC is too hot to touch after 5 minutes of running around the yard. Are my P2K and 2400 packs too much for this ESC to handle? Thanks for any info guys! Below is a pic of the ESC. Matt

[speedydave]

You don't need to buy the absolute best stuff to be competitive. Personally, the Novak Dually is a great ESC to buy because you can run ANY motor, it fits well in the T3, and it runs well.

[popee]

You guys heard of Mtroniks in the States? They do some great speedos, water proof etc. A Great speddo for all cars is the Mtroniks Digi Sprint, around the same size as a GM V12, maybe a bit smaller but taller, they are no motor limit and ahve punch control, Check them out, here a picture http://www.j00.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/mdigis.jpg You can probably pick them up for 60-70USD Max

[freestylerT3]

i just put in a LRP IPC Pro Sport in my FT T3 and also installing a 13t triple. i got hitec radio gear and hitec metal gear high torque servo. this is the best hobby:D

[WheelNut]

popee-where can you get them though? I have heard of them, seen em in an issue of RCCA, and heard about the water proof esc's too.

[LouisB]

The Digi Sprint is quite old, I've had the sprint 2 interactive and now a sprint 3, they just keep on getting better (and u can send an old version back and Mtroniks will exchange it for a new one:) )
I don't know where u can get them in the US but i did see a thread saying something about an american importer.
Mtroniks (http://www.mtroniks.co.uk)

[popee]

I know its quite old. i couldnt find them anywhere in the modelshops when they stopped selling them. But modelsport started selling them for more than the new digi sprint. I got one because i like the look and size. and its a great speedo

[LouisB]

I prefer the new models, I managed to blow up a Digi Sprint in my TC but that could be b/c Mtroniks didn't send the big heat-sink for it. I also prefer the push-button punch set-up on the new ones, rather than the dial:)
They do look nice though

[popee]

The new ones dont have any punch control dial though do they? Ive had the new ones and i think i rember somthing about automatic punch control not sure.

[LouisB]

on the sprint 2 and 3 you wait for the setup to flash quickly a couple of time then you press the set-up button to select the amount of punch, between 1 and 8. With the digi sprint I found the dial very fiddly and innacurate.

[Crashmaxx]

Hey, what companies make hop-ups for the T3? Like alum parts and stuff.

Cause I'm turning mine into a sort of jump truck/basher. Gonna put some masher tires on and make some custom body posts to put a pede body on, and gonna jack it up some. So any parts that would make it more durable would be great.

[aedriver15]

has anyone ever pulled off a barrel roll with a t3(besides me), or do you guys just mainly race your t3s?

[Heavy Throttle]

Here are some weights for those who seriously race and looking for ways to lighten the truck's drivetrain up. Weights are in pounds.

Stock:
0.058 Steel CVD's
0.037 Steel Hinge Pins
0.030 Front Shock Strut (Graphite)
0.022 Slipper

Hop-Ups:
0.038 Alium CVD's from Mip
0.021 Associated Titanium Hinge Pins
0.035 Associated Carbon Fiber Shock Strut (Way less flexible)
0.019 Robinson Slipper

Other things include the Titanium Top shaft (50% lighter), Stealth spur Gears and Alium Pro pinions also from Robinson Racing Products.

These slight weight differences may not seem much, but with the less roating mass, the truck will take off and run alot faster. You really see the difference in power when you start making one mod at a time.

[Crashmaxx]

So anyway, does anyone know somewhere I can get some more durable suspension parts for my T3? The way I drive, I need a industuctable truck.

[freestylerT3]

how durable and how light. and what parts u need CRASHMAXX.

[Crashmaxx]

I don't care about weight, and I need the strongest parts I can get. And I really need like A-arms and other suspension parts.

[freestylerT3]

aluminu, is probably the most durable. they have aluminum arms and suspension parts. they will weigh down ur truck and might be expensive.

[Crashmaxx]

Yes, I know. But do you know any websites where I can get alum parts for the T3?

[freestylerT3]

try hobbypeople.net or maybe towerhobbies.com

[RiftT3]

At my LHS, we have races once a month, its a parking lot track and they have a truck class. I raced with some hpi v-treads and removed the shock spacers to lower the chassis, and adjusted the turnbuckles to set the tires level. What else should i do to prep the truck for street? Specifically a good suspension setup for street. the only restrictions for the class are that u must use a 1500mah pack and the Trinity Street Spec motor (but we can use whatever brushes/springs in the motor). also what are some other good onroad truck tires?

Originally T3 Sport, added:
duratrax bearings
amp maxx II
futaba radio gear
futaba mc230 esc (works surprisingly well)
Gearing: 20t pinion 87t spur

[freestylerT3]

some good street tires are Proline Road Hawgs II. I need to know which off-road tires i should get for my FT T3. I want to get a good set for a hard-packed dirt track. I use proline bowties and edges right now. But i want to know what u guys use?

[WheelNut]

Get some stiffer springs, Buy some Gold and Red springs so you can tune the suspension, probably go to a 40wt oil. You might want to run sway bars. Gear accordingily to the track. Install some travel limiters inside the shock so that you have a little more droop than your ride height, this will help reduce weight transfer which = less traction. Just follow some TC set-up procedures...I guess...:p

BTW-what is the surface like? If its relatively clean you coudl get some Burner slicks made by Panther tire. Or Losi and Pro-line make treaded tires is the surface is quite dirty, or you cant get the panthers of course.

[RiftT3]

Its an asphalt parking lot that they clean up pretty well with leaf blowers. Then they spray soda down to give it more grip.
thanks for the tips

for a hardpacked dirt i like either the bowtie or the hole shot in the harder M2 compound. Though some times the knobbier stuff like Speed Paw works better because guys running those get a better shot out of the hole. The best way is to just see what other drivers run at the track.

[coasterfreak]

do u race at capitola hobbies rift?
:confused: :D

[RiftT3]

yea coaster i do

[pudder]

Well my track had its annual weekend summer classic, sadly saturday was poured out by rain, so we had to jam in 6 qualifiers for everyone, and mains, I think we went from about 10am to about 7:30 pm and it was a great day for racing with prizes and stuff.

I won a 50% off Losi certificate for up to 100$ discount, since I am an AE guy, I traded for a new T2 body to a losi guy, so now I have a new body to paint, I also got a kimbrough certificate for 30$ of free stuff, so I'm going to be getting some new spurs for my buggy. :D

Well there was this one 9 year old girl, driving a b3, she was just a tad faster than me, but I had the better line, in the main I held on first place prettymuch the whole time, with her right on my ass, last half of my last lap I hit a jump wrong or something, she passed I got second, I was still very happy. :)

[freestylerT3]

hey pudder was that a 9yr old girl that beat u. hey at least u got second and didn't screw up your truck.

[popee]

I think girls are gonna own this sport. there is a girl at my local club in England, she's like 13 and she owns me, also another girl (nearly) owns me in her losi XXX, but saying that her dad sets the car up for her and stuff and hes like one of the best drivers in my area :(,

[pudder]

I think it is cool that there are some girls in this sport, none around here that I know of, the one that got first was from USA.

Well I laid down some paint on the new t2 bod yI won on the weekend, not too bad if I say so, but the masking was a bitch.

[freestylerT3]

its good though to have some girls into rc then it is not just a hobbie ran by guys. I just got two 2400 pack and my car runs faster and longer now. It is so sweet.

[aedriver15]

pudder nice truck but I think it looked better before you put the different tires and body on it.

[ViperStrike]

Hey Guys,

I just got a T3 and was wondering if any of you could point me to some websites or forums that are good for beginners?

Thanks

[freestylerT3]

this one is a good forum and rc411.com has a good board. Go to hot topic if u want to post on rc411. Is ur T3 Factory or RTR?

[ViperStrike]

Thanks Freestyler

Its the RTR.

[freestylerT3]

are u gonna leave it stock or hop it up? also on this bulliten board AE T3 is a good forum

[ViperStrike]

I've left it stock for now, till I gain some experiance.
but I do plan on upgrading it.
Already looking to put a full set of bearings in.
what do you recommend?

[freestylerT3]

just go to your hobby shop and ask them what they would recommend in your budget and what u will be doin with ur truck(racing or fun), and they should hook u up with decent bearings. Also before bearings u might want to look at lunsford titanium turnbuckles. They are a must have.

[ViperStrike]

good to know, I'll do that.
I'm going to use it for racing and a little but of light bashing.
it started making a clicking noise on me today.
I think I might have some dirt in the gears.
when ever I give it some juice you can hear the clicking.

[freestylerT3]

it could be gear mesh. check the pinion and spur gear mesh. I had the same problem when i got my knew motor and esc

[ViperStrike]

what am I looking for?
I noticed the pinion and spur grears and not lined up evenly

only about 80% of the pinion is touching the spur gear.
how do I adjust that?

[freestylerT3]

take a pice of paper and run it through the pinion and spur gear. if it looks tight lossen it up if loose tighten it. It was my diff that was clicking on mine. Use best judgement on the piece of paper.

[ViperStrike]

ok,

I'll give it a shot.
I never worked on anything in an RC car before
so I am a bit clueless :)
I'll try and figure out how to adjust the gears.

[freestylerT3]

look on page 19 in your manua. It will help a lot. You should look over the manual so you know ur truck more than just a toy.

[ViperStrike]

Ahh there it is.

Thank you!

[wgnfrk]

:confused: guys i need your help have a t3 rtr and it wont steer correctly i adjusted trim and it does no good. I think my servo is toast? So i pulled it apart and the gears look great...thinkin i stripped a gear. I put it back together and it steers but not correctly and it makes a sound like a creaking door although it had plenty of lubrication on the gears so what gives?:(

[WheelNut]

Mabye you stripped out the output shaft on the servo, or the servo horn....make sure your servo saver is tight enough also.

Here's a good site for T3's

http://www.gj.net/~geerhed/index.htm

I've been trying to post that for a few days now, but I never could!

[WheelNut]

2 posts in a row! :eek:

Here's some pics of me jumping my T3 :D I was getting about 5-6 feet of height, and probably over 15ft distance.

This picture has a cool view of the sky.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20028243994903759696987.jpg

This one isnt that good but oh well....
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20028243872056049773962.jpg

I actually jumped it right inot this tree! :p
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20028245619087739232718.jpg

And a chassis shot, its kinda fuzzy but shows what the truck has.
http://mediaservice.photoisland.com/auction/Aug/20028241693931449158393.jpg

Thanx for looking!

[ViperStrike]

How do you guys get big air?
I took my T3 to the track for the first time today and it was like trying to jump a brick.

[pudder]

Well first of all you want a nice straight launch to hit the jump, even if you get bad , it usually pulls out for me in the air, I dont know about you guys. What is your setup, are you running stock, is your suspension arms sitting level?

Well before the big weekend race last weekend, friday on practice we got rained out, so we took someones pit table that was lying with one side legs down, looked like a ramp, so we took a board and put it at the bottom, instant ramp!

Here is a pic of my friends T3 Jumping.

[ViperStrike]

Ive got a stock t3 RTR, its straight out of the box.
The suspension arms are all level.
I'm going to install full bearings soon.

[WheelNut]

Well Viper, what kind of ramp were you jumping? Was it really small (under a foot) with a low angle? If so that'd be your probalem. To get big air you just need to get up to top speed a large jump (about 2ft+) with a steep angle, probably 45 degrees at the end where the truck takes off.

You can build your own ramp very easily. Just cut 2 side plate in the shape and height you want the jump. Then connect them with a 2 by 4 or similar. Then use a peice of ply wood, or some kind of flexible wood if you want a the jump profile to get steeper near the top (lol, sorta hard to explain :p). I built my ramp that I used for those pictures in about 10 minutes.

[Crashmaxx]

Here's pic of my T3 as it is now. I will be getting it running soon.

[WheelNut]

Nice truck crash. How do those blade tires work though? I thought they were for blue-groove, but you have loose dirt tires in the rear, or is the truck just a basher so it doesnt matter at all...?

[ViperStrike]

Acctually the jump was on a track.
All of the other T3s where getting at least 2 feet of air.
I was hitting it at top speed and only getting 2 to 4 inches.
I know you dont really want a lot of air in a race, but I was just curious.

Oh BTW what are good loose dirt tires?
they guys at the track told me to use step pin on the rears
I have the stock tires on the front.

[RiftT3]

:confused: hey what is bluegroove anyway? I've heard the term before, but never an explanation.

[WheelNut]

Its basically really really hard packed dirt. Like almost cement hard! Along the fastest line of the track theres a blue ting to it because of the tires wearing onto it. It also has massive traction, but it eats up tires, and in some places they run slicks on this surface!

[freestylerT3]

hey guys my ESC is acting up and i have to send it into the LRP factory to see if they can fix it or get me a new one. At least i still got my old one so the track won't suck as bad.

[Crashmaxx]

I don't know what's up with my tires. I bought the truck used off ebay and I think the guy that had it was a bit of a hack. Everything is tweaked out on it. I am completely rebuilding it soon and will replace the tires and wheels as soon as I can. I am probly not gonna race, but that depends on my LHS. And it will be a basher first and for most.

[pudder]

Viperstrike, the local track here has fairly loose dirt, kinda changes after a day of racing, anyways, you will want to run Team Losi Step Pins (not pro-line) and Pro-Line or Losi front ribbed tires. TRC also makes offroad tires now to, but I dont know how good those are, Losi are good tires though. Red compound is the best.

You may also want to adjust your camber and toe in on your truck, the rear tires are way off on the wrong way, and one of the fronts is too, make sure they sit so that the tire side is atleast a 90 degree angle from the ground, even one or two degreesless too. Your fronts should have mayybe 1 or two degrees toe in and the camber like the rear.

[ViperStrike]

I was told at the Local track to get step pin tires, glad they gave me the correct info.
so whats wrong with the proline?
my LHS sells the proline version and the Losi ones too. The losi ones come pre-glued to rims, and are cheaper.
so that makes me happy :)

I just put in Titanium turnbuckles and RPM end caps so I had to re-adjust the camber and toe in, I think I have it setup like you suggest.
I'll check it when I get home.

Thanks for the info Pudder :D

[pudder]

No problem :) Everyone at my track says that the Losi ones are better rubber, and I have taken a look at both, and the Pro-line ones have smaller nubs on them where the Losi has larger, giving more grip.

[ViperStrike]

Good enough for me :D

Thanks again

[WheelNut]

I've heard the silver compound is suposed to be better. I have silvers and I dont race them but there awsome tires, they last forever before they get bald so its all good :D

[chanes9]

i really want a hoped up t3 and this is all i have to trade
Ofna buggy Mbx
1.21 p4 engine
2.aluminum threaded shocks
3.new servos
4.new gas tank
5.new exhaust pipe
6.mugen air filter
7. futaba radio gear
8.gallon of fuel
9.fuel bulb
10.new glow plug
11. rims and tires
12. new fuel tubes

[aet3rulz]

I would but I don't want a nitro, i want the emaxx

[chanes9]

Ofna buggy
1.21 p4 engine
2.aluminum threaded shocks
3.new servos
4.new gas tank
5.new exhaust pipe
6.mugen air filter
7. futaba radio gear
8.gallon of fuel
9.fuel bulb
10.new glow plug
11. rims and tires
12. new fuel tubes

[pudder]

Try posting your little trade in the for sale forum, this is a vehicle specific thread, not for trading.

[Crashmaxx]

Or put it all on ebay, and use the money from selling it for a T3 off ebay.

[pudder]

exactly, that buggy is worth a loaded t3.

[chanes9]

i would put it on ebay but my mom wont get an account and she dosent want to hassle so im on my own and i cant afford this buggy i really want to race electric again

[pudder]

Put it up on the board like I said, this is not a selling thread.

[RiftT3]

If you race, put it in your pit area for sale. I almost always see someone selling a car/truck/whatever at my track on raceday. Its also a better way to get a trusting buyer because then they can see it in action. Sometimes your LHS will sell it for you (if you clean it up and prep) for a small commission.:D

on another note, how many steering servos you guys bust in a year? I broke 2, my buddy probably breaks probably 3 times that (but then hes got 7 or so cars). Just curious.

[WheelNut]

None, metal gears work wonders :D

[pudder]

Too many... I beat on my rc's. :)

[chanes9]

whats the best motor to run in my t3? i really want to compete and need to know the best motor to get and what size gear to use

[WheelNut]

What motors are you competing against? If its stock the motor coudl depend on the track, on short tracks the P2K works really well because of its torque. On longer tracks, or high speed tracks, the P2K2, Reedy MVP, or Trinity Green Machine 3, would work well. For a mix of the 2 the MVP should be good.

If your runnign int he Mod class, you could spend the money to get the Reedy Ti, or the Trinity P-94. If you dont want to spend the money the new Speed Gems pro series motors look nice, I'm getting 2 of them soon so I'll be ableto see how good they are.

As for turns that really all depends on the track, a short track will use a higher turn motor mabye as high as 15t, probably a 14t, if its a really long fast track then a 12-11t might be good, look at what others are running.

If your just bashing, it really depends on what batteries your running. If you have high capacity batteries that will provide long run times with a low turn motor (about 2400-3000mah batts) then you could get a motor from 14t-12t. Though if your batteries have low capacity then go with comething like 17-15t motors, I have 16t Speed Gem 2 with the trinity big brush conversion on it, and it rips! Tons of torque. I would recomend it for general bashing.

[chanes9]

ok im gonna buy a 9turn p94 that shoud be very fast

[pudder]

Originally posted by chanes9
whats the best motor to run in my t3? i really want to compete and need to know the best motor to get and what size gear to use

If you have ever heard of Corally, they make some wicked mod motors in their Pro series, they are the most popular out here and get some freaky fast trucks.

Stock I would go with the trinity lineup, or Reedy MVP.

Has anyone tried a Reedy MVP in their trucks? How was it, I blew out my p2k 2 Pro and someone is selling a nice almost new MVP.

[WheelNut]

I've heard good things about the MVP, its similar to the P2K2 but a little bit less rpm, but more torque, its suposed to be pretty good. I say go for it.

[pudder]

Cool, that is exactly what I want with indoor coming after newyeers.

[ViperStrike]

hey all,

I want to pur CVDs in my T3 and was just wonder which ones where better? MIP or Associated?

they look exactly the same to me.

MIP does make a shiny set but I'm talking about the regular one.

[Crashmaxx]

MIP is better, but I wouldn't bother upgrading if you already have the AE ones.

[ViperStrike]

I have dog bones right now
:(

[chanes9]

whats better for offroad racing a single,double, or triple wind?

[pudder]

Triple or quad usually better.

I have the if I were you I would get the Aluminum CVD's, they wont twist or anything, and if they come in contact with a bit of water, they won't rust either. The shiny cvd's are also nice, again, I found out the chrome on them is quite rust resistant and the regular ones well they wear a bit easier. No, I have not dipped them in water to see if they rust, just over time from the moisture in the air I have found that my axles have gotten a bit of rust on them.

If I had a choice to get new CVD's I would get the aluminum.

[ViperStrike]

I ordered a set of Shiny MIP CVDs
got to love ebay, only $29 US

[pudder]

Right on, they are so much better than bones, keep the dirt outta them and grease them and clean them and they will last a long time.

[LouisB]

Shiny CVDs are better than alum b/c they don't snap under the strain of off-road racing

[pudder]

Well I bought my Reedy MVP yesterday, and I like it better than my p2k 2 pro, I seem to get more accell and speed, and I think it is even more effecient.

If any of you guys are thinking of a new motor, I reccomend this one. :)

(Now I justs needs to get used to it)

[WheelNut]

So pudder, after a while running the motor what is the consensus?

[pudder]

It was great, after the main, it was hot, but I can give it that, I was on the throttle most of the race working it hard. It runs at a good temp, maybe after a normal race, just as warm as my p2k 2 pro, and I geared it down one tooth from what I was running with the Trinity.

If any of you want to get a new stocker, I suggest the Reedy MVP.

[nitronate]

i have a t3 and am gettin the mvp. what esp do u suggest, i have a bast and it sux so bad. i dont want to spend to much?? should i look fo a new one

[RiftT3]

I suggest the novak explorer 2, i have 2 friends running it, and they both really like it. If ur not gonna run lower than 20T, want reverse, and want a smaller/lighter esc, I would also suggest the Futaba 230. both are about $50.

[nitronate]

dude i said esp, i meant esc my bad

[nitronate]

at my track they are only running stock 26 27 turns so i think i will just get the mvp and a ne battery

[LokiOs]

I hope someone can help me here. I saw in the close out section ay Tower Hobbies they have so Truck Bodies made by Hot Bodies on sale for $11. They say in the title they are for the T2, but in the description they say for either the T2 or the T3. Are the bodies for the two trucks pretty much the same? Would they be interchangeable? I hope so because I ordered one and I DON"T have a T2!
Thanks for any and all help.

[pudder]

Bodies for the T2 will fit the T3, they are a LOT boxier, but are still neat, I recently painted one for my T3 and it fits fine.

A good esc, well if you aren't racing, get the Explorer II, it is still good for beginning racing, but if you are into racing get a cyclone or c2, but an explorer II will do you fine, my friend has one and I am thinking of buying one for my rc10 buggy.

I will attatch some pics of the body soon as I get them up on the server...

[pudder]

For some reason my post I just posted is not here. Sorry to any if this is a repost.

Yes, the T2 body will fit, they are a lot boxier, but still kinda neat. I just painted a T3 body for my T3, I will post some pics too.

Go with the Explorer II esc, they are quite good, I was thinking of buying one for my buggy.

Here are some pics of the T2 body, and one of my trophy I won a few weeks ago (second place).

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01659.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01671.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01672.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01673.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01675.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01676.JPG

[k_sw31]

nice, unique, looking rig

[ViperStrike]

Hey Pudder

Why do you use buggy tires on the front?
:confused:

[k_sw31]

here's mt t3, team built, 2-speed, 2 1500's in a paralell, 15turn crhome modified, on and on and on...

[WheelNut]

Cripes that is boxy! Have you ran it yet? How does it handle with no rear wing, my truck get loose at speed with no wing...

:) This thread certainly is picking up again :)

nitronate-I have a explorer2 and there not very good for bashing, no reverse! I would go for something higher end with reverse. An esc with a 12-10t motor limit would be good, because eventually you will want that fast motor, garunteed (sp?). LRP makes some good reversing esc's at a good price.

I'm getting a 13t speed gem pro soon, I'll have performance report for you guys!

k_sw31-That truck looks really really heavy! Hows the 2speed working for you? And how did you get it one there???!!! Must rip though!

[k_sw31]

my t3 was faster than my current, as shown setup, when i had a 13 turn speedgem 2, yours is gonna fly.:D nothing wrong with that though:D

the 2 speed is from hpi at http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p.pgm?Q=1&I=LXN281&P=7 when i bought it it was only 30 bux, but now its 57:confused:

The car actually isn't that heavy, its my suspention setup, and plus i get more runtime and torque with paralell packs. And yes it does rip, espiecially with 7 cells.

thanks.

[pudder]

Originally posted by ViperStrike
Hey Pudder

Why do you use buggy tires on the front?
:confused:

Everybody asks me that, but my answer always is "they aren't buggy tires" which is true, they are old original rc10 TRUCK front tires on the original 3 piece rims. I aquired them for 5$ and they hook up pretty good for me, buggy tires, I have tired all around, that is fun, and actually I think improved my driving a little, but are not allowed so I run truck tires. :)

Wheel nut, I dont run mod, so not having a wing doesnt do too much for me. I have never had a wing on my trucks for one reason, I will just screw them up and crack the rear of my body. I actually have too much rear traction at times, allowing me to work on front end, thus letting me have a dialed truck easier, just the way I have it.

I only put the T2 body on for those pictures, I am saving it for indoor because by then my other body will be a bit banged up. :)

[k_sw31]

boy this sure died down...

[WheelNut]

Ya true....too true :(

This sucks I cant run my T3 for about another 2 weeks since i blew up one of my diff rings :eek: and stupid greathobbies wont get them in stock forever :(

Oh well, my new ESC and motor should be here soon. I cant wait, I'm going through RC withdrawls! I'll finally be able to go fast with my TC3 :) And I'll paint a new micro body, the pro-line GMC sierra low rider :D should be awsome. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH! The withdrawls are painful :p

I wonder what the T4 will be like....It probably wont be out for a year though. It will probably kick some Losi ass though! :D

[nitronate]

i agree, i hope there is a conversion kit though

[pudder]

I like my T3. I doubt that there will be a conversion, there is new chassis, so much new stuff. I know I will be buying the B4 in about a year.

[k_sw31]

ya, i cant run my t3 either, it takes my parents forever to take me into my lhs (i wish i could drive) that way i can run my t3 (the front end is held on buy one screw) and i can fix my gt, sell it, and buy a brushless system. A well, i think they're gonna take me in after i get my braces off tomorrrow. :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

[k_sw31]

i hope the t4 will have a redesigned top plate design, in my opinion, it breaks to easily.

[pudder]

Ya, basicly everything is new. If yo uahve seen pics of the B4, you would know.

I dont know how you break top plates, I have never broken one, nor seen anybody else brake one. Maybe you should get an aluminum one?

[k_sw31]

takeing a look at the b4, it does seem to have a fairly new front deign, but it looks similar.


Lets just say i'm a basher with a fairly small driving space with a fast car and leave it at that.

[Justo]

Hi guys,

I currently have a B3 which I use purely for bashing around and jumping stuff. I'm finding it bottoms out a little too easily, and when I try stiffening it up, it starts handling really badly.

Anyway, just wondering what a T3 is like to jump? I kinda figured the extra ground clearance would help me out without handling like a pig on ice.

I need to be convinved by tomorrow morning!!! If I decide to get a T3, there is one left going cheap at my LHS, and I know if I leave my decision any longer, it's gonna dissappear!!

[pudder]

I think it is just your setup. Also, these things will bottom outafter a big jump, I have done it with my t3 a few times.

T3's are great jumpers, I have messed up on takeoff a few times, launched kinda like this \ and the truck almost instantly pulled itself _ again. But I to have a buggy also, it is an older rc10, it bottoms out much easier than my truck and it is dialed for the track here, it does take landigs good still. :)

Try the T3 out if you have the extra money. :)

[ViperStrike]

I got my T3 last month and I love it!
it jumps great and is very smooth.

[nitronate]

my t3 jumps really well, i dont have a b3 to compare it wit, but i have only bottomed out once and that was cuz i overshot a huge jump

[Crashmaxx]

I started taking apart my T3 I got off ebay yesterday. Pretty quickly I relized that the guy I got it from was a hack. So much stuff poorly done.:( Anyway, most of the screws are ruined so I need a screw kit. I saw a good one at hexcrews (hexcrews.com) , but are there any other good ones? It can't be alum cause alum screw strip real easy and what hexdrivers should I get? What sizes specificly. I hate having 50 allen wrenches to look through.

More updates as I get closer to driving it.;)

[pudder]

I reccomend the Racer's Edge ones, they come in a set with all the drivers you need. I think there is like 5 or 6 in total. They have a lifetime tip warranty, and color aluminum handles (so you know what size is what color) I have been able to take out screws that allen keys can't do easily with mine, well worth it. :) Trust me, after you get that, get all the aluminum screws you want!

[Justo]

Ok, so I went to the LHS today and picked up a Team T3 and a Team Orion 13T triple.

Jumps very differently to my B3. The T3 seems to want to go nose up, wheras the B3 goes nose down.

Love the suspension action.

I noticed when I was building it that there are a few screws that strip their heads really easily. They were the screws used when you have to bolt the trannie to the chassis. The funny thing is, I had the same problem with the same screws when building the B3.

[pudder]

If you are using allen keys, that is your problem right there. I could barely get some of the screws in my FT T3 when I was building it with allen keys. I bought a set of good hex drivers, problem solved, havent stripped a screw since.

Since yo uare running a mod motor, you need a lot more throttle control in the air. If you hold on throttle in the air with a stock motor the whole time, your truck isnt going to be affected too much that it will screw it up. With a mod, I notice if you dont take your finger off in the air and have it throttling, your truck's rear end will start to sink down in the air from the tire spinning, but you dont want to let off the throttle while your still on the jump, or you will nosedive, which I have done a few times. :)

[Crashmaxx]

I still am going to get the hexcrews, they have 100 screws for $20 and they are all steel alloy. Now I just need to know what size hex drivers I need.

[pudder]

You won't need 100 screws. Remember, there is lots of different sizes of screws, not all are the same. :)

[Crashmaxx]

Did you go to the site? It looks to have every screw needed for a T3, and possibly a few extras, I am looking at the premium T3 set. More importantly I need to find out what size hex drivers to get.

BTW: Kewl vid with the camera on the buggy in the other forum.

[pudder]

Oh, I didn't know they came in sets. Well I don't know the sizes needed, but what kind of hex drivers were you planning on getting?

[k_sw31]

does any one no if there will be hardcore racing ti screw sets for the t3?

[Crashmaxx]

I don't have a lot of money, I just want 2 or 3 hex drivers that I will use the most. I'm not sure what brand, it doesn't matter a lot to me.

I don't think hardcore will be making a ti screw set for the T3, cause they don't sell many(I don't think any) T3 parts. And do you really need ti screws? I heard they break a lot easier.

[pudder]

I wouldn't think titanium would break easy...

I don't see the point in titanium screws because aluminum ones should work fine, there isn't even any big stress places where anything more than aluminum screws would be needed.

Crashmaxx- It is true you do really only need 3 sizes for the T3, but you may as well get a whole set because you will encounter different ones in the future. Go for the Racer's edge set, they aren't that expensive.

[nitronate]

ok i am looking for some upgrade parts for my t3, and i dont want to spend to much money. what will help the most but do the least amout of damage to my wallet

[nitronate]

i was also wondering if anyone could suggest some new tires to get, mine are worn out!! i want some new rims 2!!

[Crashmaxx]

What set of the racers edge do you recomend, pudder? The ASC LOSI BALL DRIVER SET 5 PC or what?

[pudder]

Nitronate-what surface do you need tires for, like what are you going to be driving on, and are you going to be bashing or racing?

I am talking about the aluminum handled Racer's Edge drivers, there is 5 in the set. In this pic, these are mine. They have regular tips, not ball ended or anything. They would be plain annoed aluminum handles, but I bought the optional blue rubber grips, I reccomend them though.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01802.JPG

[nitronate]

theyd be for racing on dirt, the ones i have now are for bashing

[Crashmaxx]

Are those this, (http://www.racers-edge.com/product_detail.asp?ProdID=RE 7005) or this? (http://www.racers-edge.com/product_detail.asp?ProdID=RE 7020) Both are $50, so I think I will look around some more if I am going to spend that much.

[nitronate]

looks to me like the first one

[k_sw31]

what werks great, gladiators or dirthawgs for the back (personally i prefer gladiators), and egdes in the front. rpm make great looking cheap rims too.

[nitronate]

is there any good hobbt shops to buy those from online, tower?

[k_sw31]

tower's good

[pudder]

Originally posted by Crashmaxx
Are those this, (http://www.racers-edge.com/product_detail.asp?ProdID=RE 7005) or this? (http://www.racers-edge.com/product_detail.asp?ProdID=RE 7020) Both are $50, so I think I will look around some more if I am going to spend that much.

The first ones.

[Crashmaxx]

Those look pretty good, but I can get the same 5 size OFNA ones for $40 with a lifetime tip replacement warranty, or six integy ones for $30. Hmmm.