Associated RC10T3 v2.0

[pudder]

True... I only race SUndays but I could do Wednesdays if I wanted.

[Farwar]

Testing a pic of my T3.

[pudder]

Well I hope I get the RDX for Christmas, then I'll probably race my T3 a lot less, but when the trophie races come around I'll probably race it more.

[GT Freak]

i have the same chassis is u Farwar, with the blue shocks on it. dont have the blue front bumper or gear cover tho...

[Fast T3]

Yo people, long time since i posted, i have been racing on-road with my TC3. I was board so i thought i would stop in see what was goin on. Seems to me, there is only about 4 or 5 of T3 owners that post on here. Pudder that is a nice car, but belts suck :P ! anyways, how ya'll been, break much? get any new performance parts, get any new speed records, or do i still have the title at over 40mph?

[pudder]

Well I've still been racing the T3 and will be for at least another few weeks. Corally forgot some parts with my RDX so I have to wait a week while the parts come in. Then I will probably take a couple weeks just messing around with my rdx before I will race deppending on how it is at first. I'm racing carpet track so I'm not too worried about crap getting in the belts, and I think other features of the car more than make up for belts vs shaft thing. :) I'll post some pics of the car when I take some.

[GT Freak]

Anyone have a battery holdown for a t3 RTR??
my truck is the same as Farwars

[microrcdude]

Tower has them. Tower has other parts too, check it out sometime

[WDGuy]

I get 40-45 all day, 12x2 speed gems, 25/75 gearing, and epic 3000 sport packs.

[dalejrfan8]

Dude isn't that gearing a little high? I use 18/87 on my 16t.

[microrcdude]

75 is awful too low for a truck IMO. Is it 32 or 48p gears?

[pudder]

I'd guess 48p since that is more common, and 32 pitch that size would be too big to fit!

[microrcdude]

True, forgot about that. Does that seam like a real weird gearing set-up to you?

[pudder]

Ya, unless you were just doing a few speed runs

[pudder]

But come to think of it, about 3 years ago my T3 went about 40 kph with older electonics, older batteries, so now if it was setup for offroad like it was then, I could probably get at least 46+kph. With a modified geared at about 16/87 it would do maybe 55? So maybe that would work in a speed run to go that fast. btw 60 kph is about 40mph

[WDGuy]

It was just to see how fast it will go, Im not exactly how fast it is. But I know it is doing atleast 40. I have to fix it, the diff is slipping so much that I cant even drive it. Do you know how I can fix it?? I was just going to glue it, but I dont really want to. Can I put puddy in between the output yokes and the diff?

[pudder]

No, silly putty will not work. It only works in gear diffs. You should tighten the diff screw and that should stop the slipping. I think the instructions say tighten it all the way down (not too tight though) and then back of 1/8 turn? Look in your manual to make sure.

[microrcdude]

Ya, thats exactly what do do. But if you notice your motor temps are higher than usual or your gears are making a grinding sound, shut the car off immediatly.

[microrcdude]

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX3264&P=7

Hey GT Freak, theres your battery strap. Sorry it took so long for a link.

[supralative]

One of my RC10T3 getting some air. Not the clearest pic, it was about a 3ft step up and 6ft wide. The truck was landing way on the downside of the landing...LOL. It cleared another tabletop almost 10ft wide.

http://members.cox.net/son.b.nguyen/RC10jump.JPG

[pudder]

Heres some pics of the vehicle I'll be racing on carpet instead of my T3. Let me know what you think. :)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09792.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09789.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09784.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09785.JPG

[WDGuy]

The diff is as tight as it is going to get with out breaking the bolt that goes through the diff and threads into the T-nut. This is the first time I have had this problem in 5 years of owning this truck. I am going to get some gorilla glue, and glue it.

[microrcdude]

PUDDER GOT HIS RDX! WOOOOHOOO! Dude, take along the T3, people need to loose to you in more than one class :D

[microrcdude]

Oh, and tell the cat if he does open the door, hes too big to fit in it.

[pudder]

WDGUY-First problem in 5 years of owning? Have you bothered to take your diff apart and check what kind of condition it's in? I'd try to at least get it working again before gluing it which will make your truck drive like crap.

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I probably will still bring my T3 along with me (in case I break a part in practice or something) and I'm sure I'll race it once in a while. I might have to get some new tires for it because I WILL race in the Cabin Fever Reliever coming up soon and new tires would be incentive to race truck if there is a good show for it. That is basically what drove me to get into touring car... my truck runs at its peak and there really isn't much competition in truck class. The cat is my 6 month old kitten Woodstock. He seems to like playing with the antenna more than anything. :)

[WDGuy]

I rebuild it every couple months (I dont race). I cant tell if it's good or bad, because I have never seen a bad one. But if you can help I would appreciate it, what can I buy to fix it without glueing it.

[microrcdude]

LOL pudder, im sorry to say, but youve got some cats that are a little, well, crazy. And i can see where they get it from :p

[pudder]

That and the wacky tabacky :rolleyes: err i mean catnip.

Anyways, WD guy, a bad diff will feel 'notchy' or really rough, like there is sand in it. The diff rings will have grooves worn in them and the balls at close examination, you can see they may have flat spots on them. Although this is a worn diff, it shouldn't slip as easy as yours does. Are you missing any parts in your diff? Check your manual. Otherwise it shouldn't really slip that bad worn out. But if your diff is worn I would reccomend rebuilding it. You can do that with these parts from MIP Racing:

Part# 1122 Thrust Rebuild Kit for Associated cars and trucks
Part# 1124 Super Diff Rebuild / RC-10B2, B3, T3

[always_opencarb]

supra- very nice action pic!

[microrcdude]

Maybe i should rebuiild my B3 diff. Its been about 7 years.

[pudder]

I finally got around to taking some new pics of my T3. I just got new rear foams this weekend since my jacos were almost riding on rims.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09900.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09901.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09902.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09903.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC09904.JPG

[microrcdude]

hey, are those front foams 1/10 pans mounted on the opposite side? Looks cool!

[GT Freak]

nice t3 pudder, cool cat too:)

[pudder]

No, those foams are much larger than pan car tires. They are truck foams from T.M. Racing. Jaco makes foams too but I prefer these.

[microrcdude]

well, that wheels are those? those old AE black dishes?

[pudder]

No, they are the rims that come with the foams. Foams usually come pre mounted.

[derrick]

hey i have a t3 i will be racing it with a 19T motor what gear/pinion will you use

[pudder]

What kind of track are you running on with what kind of tires. Is your track tight with lots of turns or is it long with lots of speed? What kind of 19 turn is it?

[derrick]

It A Chameleon 2 Motor My Track Is Tight I Have Step Pin Tires

[pudder]

hmm... try starting off with a 17/87 and go from there. What brand of step pins are you using? If you are using Pro-Lines, try using Losi red compound step pins, I find they work much better than pro-lines.

[streetracer]

Hello my old brotherens. Havnt spoken to you guys in a while, so thought ide say high. Putter, you should visit the outside forums every now and then. I have since sold my T3 because it just was in terable condition. I didnt want to poor a couple hundred in it. So I bought a XXX-T. sry guys, ile drop in every now and then to see how you are doing.

[pudder]

I dont really spend much time on forums like I used to. I just dont have time to browse around as much, mostly stick to vehicle specific stuff now.

But why a Lousy Cripple x t?

[microrcdude]

LOL cripple X T. Thats the best thing ive heard all day!

I thnk he baught it cause it was in "Great" Conditon, but upon further inspection, it didnt have half the stuff the previous owner had.

[WDGuy]

I fixed my diff, so theres no other way to test it out then taking it down to the lake and mudding it. So I slapped on my imex swamp dawgs, 12T SpeedGems, and was slingin that stuff, then all of a sudden only 1 tire was spinnin, so I was like what #@$# and on closer inspection I broke a CVD. It was fun though.

[microrcdude]

AWESOME! the T3 is a great basher. How long was the run before it broke?

[pudder]

I've never broken a cvd yet, but I did do a nice break on a drive cup on my TLT-1 :)

When I race my T3 next I think I'm going to use my original Silverado body. Its still in raceable shape and be a blast from the past. :)

[microrcdude]

Got any pics of it? I think it looks like that old(1/1) white car you baught and destroyed on your site. Only as an R/C version.

[pudder]

Here it is. This pic is from my first season of offroad so I guess 3 years ago.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC01244.JPG

And a little thing my friend made... my original body and second body

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/mikest3logo.gif

[streetracer]

Well, I have to admit, and understand this before you jump on me now, I was a huge associated guy, and loved my T3's. My other ones handled verywell, but my last one sucked. so, I decided to sell it, and try losi. I had a XXX-S for sometime now, and liked it, and now I say the same for the xxx-t. I have not had a better truck. It runs just as well as My first T3.

[pudder]

I see. I just dont want a losi because all I ever see them doing is breaking :p May not break on me but I sure like the durability of my AE's.

School is cancelled here for the 3rd DAY IN A ROW!!!

[streetracer]

Rock On pudder! :D Yea, my AE's just broke a little more then my losi. My Losi has not once broke for me yet. but not to turn this thread away from its origanal star, my First T3 had everything, and it would never have broken if I didnt hit that Parking Cement block :(

[microrcdude]

umm, is your "Y" key broken? I keep seeing T's where "Y's should be. Just playing kyle! No need to ban me.

[pudder]

That darn losi is getting to his head! :o :p

My track is having its annual "Cabin Fever Releiver" race weekend March 4, 5 and 6. I will most likely race my T3 then, and possibly race my Corally RDX as well, but I will dominate the truck class like last year I'm sure. The truck class has also prettymuch died out this season too which kinda sucks, but I am racing touring car so I dont care as much. I'm sure a bunch of people will show up for this race though so there should be some competition.

[streetracer]

Oh micro, but can I? I havnt hit that special button in a while... :D
Hows it look now?
Also, Pudder, this threads fallin back, you alive still?

[pudder]

Yup. Been racin touring though so dont got much to say. T3 is sittin on the shelf till the big race

[microrcdude]

Can you not afford the extra $10 a week? j/k

[pudder]

The truck class is dead, last weekend there were none at all, weekend before only like 2. I only have 1 good esc right now too. I will be getting a Novak GTX soon for my RDX though.

[Fast T3]

hey kyle, Mike, how ya doin? I havn't been around these parts much, howare the rest of you?

[GT Freak]

Im doing fine. Just need to finish up my t3. Needs a battery hold down,axels,and rear wheels. After that, its fun time again :)

By the way, does anyone have a old set of rear wheels for a t3 i could get :confused:

[Fast T3]

wheels with or without tires?

[microrcdude]

And what kinda tires?

[GT Freak]

dont care what wheels, nor do i color. tires, offfroad will work

[dalejrfan8]

I only have 2 sets and I am using both of them. I had another set but I kinda forgot to tighten the axle nut all the way and it stripped it out.

[microrcdude]

Post an ad in the wanted thread.

[GT Freak]

been there, posted that,waiting!

[microrcdude]

Good luck.

[WDGuy]

Well its been a while since I posted, the T3 was going good for like 10-15min and it happened when I came out of the mud, I was climbing a brush pile when the cvd broke. I have had my T3 for 5 years, and it was my first real rc, the only thing I have broken was a front arm because I let my friend drive it and a post jumped out in front of him, and the CVD because of all the stress on it I guess. If any of yall ever want to do some real offroading with there T3's and like the scale look get the swamp dawgs, I absolutly love the way mine hook up everywhere offroad. I haven't got stuck with it yet, I burnt up a set of brushes and esc on my T3 before it got stuck. Im going to bring it to my dads this weekend and do some real mudding with it.

[pudder]

Sounds like fun! Any pics?

I wouldnt mind seeing how my T3 would do with some nice offroad tires... but I still race it so I keep it in good shape... thats what I got my pede for, bashing! :D

[WDGuy]

sorry, I dont have any pics.

[microrcdude]

Knwing you pudder youll do something crazy with your T3. Like put maxx tires on it or something.

[MrB1973]

Hey guys...I'm in the process of getting my t3 back in running order...
Does anyone have any recommendations on a good steering servo?

Thanks

[pudder]

I have 2 Hitec 625's and I have used them in a variety of vehicles. They are metal geared so they can take a lot of abuse, they provide enough torque for most 1/10 applications (great for T3's) and are quicker than standard servos. I even use one in my Corally RDX touring car for racing. I think they are around 50$ u.s.

[microrcdude]

oh man ive had my 625 for 7 years. NOT ONCE has it failed. Its like the tank of servos.

[dalejrfan8]

I have a 645. I have had it for 2 years with no problems. I still wish I bought a 625 though.

[streetracer]

Hi all. pudder, my hardcore hick homy. Get another T3 and use it for offroad furies. Then you have the same cars with same parts. :D

[WDGuy]

I got it fixed and Im taking it to a mudhole for real trucks.

[racer030]

Does any people have any pics of custom painted bodies.

[pudder]

Heres mine
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC08845.JPG

[GT Freak]

well, decided to give my t3 to a neighbors boy for his b-day this year.... hope he enjoys it as much as i did :)

[dalejrfan8]

That is great. Im sure he will have a lot of fun with it.

[pudder]

I raced my T3 this weekend in the annual Cabin Fever Reliever race. The truck ran great all weekend, even though I had a bent shock shaft the truck ran great. I kept second position throughout the qualifiers and the truck ahead of me was a T4 who posted the best qualifier a lap higher than me. It prettymuch kept the same throughout the main. The truck ran really strong but just not enough to keep up to that T4, I took 2nd in the main and brought home another trophy. :)

Here are some pics of my truck zippin' around during a qualifier.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00100.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00104.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00114.JPG

[ElectricThunder]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but I keep having a diff problem with my T3. So far I've locked it two times with JB weld and after one or two runs the outdrives become un-"welded" to the diff rings. The diff rings are JB welded in there as well. I figure I'll try locking it one more time with some JB weld and see if it works. If it doesn't, anybody got any other ideas to lock this thing? Would using two or three screws that are long enough to hold both outdrives together work? Thanks for your time guys!

[WDGuy]

I tried drilling through the outdrives and was barely able to put a scratch on them. My buddy has some marine epoxy I am thinking about using.

[pudder]

It might help if there was a bit better surface for the JB Weld to stick onto. Try going over the diff rings with some 50 grit sand paper and see if that helps.

Why do you want to lock your diff anyways?

[dburns]

I have the new T4 which is a nice car, but I have found a problem and maby someone has a suggestion. Without much trouble the steering servo gears just stripped. Upon closer inspection I see that there is no "saver" and it's pretty much a direct linkage which put lots of strain on those gears. I bought the RTR s.e version and it came with airtronics 94102 servo. I am upgrading to a BB h.speed servo from tower for $20. will this solve or help this problem. There was $90 servos what with that? Should I try to find a servo savver and go with the BB steel gears or just buy a bunch of gears for the 94102.
also The car jumps terriable all it wants to do is flip over, it seems like the front end takes the bump but the back flips up over the back and pow.I have tried installing and removing the supplied shock shims but no help also moved the batt forward and back as much as it does move. any suggestions? :confused:

[pudder]

For the servos, go spend the extra money and get a metal geared servo, trust me, its worth it.

When you're jumping try keeping on the throttle in midair so that your back end will come down a bit.

[GT Freak]

well, decided to try and get enough parts to turn my t3 into a b3....

[dalejrfan8]

Yeah it is definitely worth the extra money for an mg servo. I have a stock servo and busted it hitting a tree. I wasnt even going that fast. I would recommend a hitec 625. It has metal gears is fast enough for a truck and has plenty of torque. They will cost you around $40, so they aint that expensive.


That is going to be a short T3 GT Freak. Isnt the B3 chasis shorter than the T3?

[pudder]

GTFreak- why the change? Better question, why not just buy a B3? Only a little more money and you could have a complete buggy AND truck.

[GT Freak]

Well, found a b3, so im keeping the t3, BUT im having a he!! of a prob. I have a "sport"/RTR version, and CANNOT find the correct lenght battery strap for it. :confused:

Does anyone have one of these?? if so, can i get a copy of the manual/or at least the part no for the right strap :confused:

[ineed2selmycars]

hey guys i just put in a 1 turn in my t3 ... its really fast but it went throught the battery pretty quick.. i no this could be my battery, but also the motor was boarder line hot.. WHAT gearing should i have with a 13 turn double on my t3?

[punkrockracer]

I'm guessing you meant 13t originally, and not 1t. As for gearing, go up about 2-3 teeth in the spur or down 2-3 in the pinion. Should give you back a little run time, and it will be quicker off the line.

[ineed2selmycars]

ya thnx.

[dalejrfan8]

GT Freak i think the strap you are looking for is part #7333. That is what it says in my manual.

[GT Freak]

dalejrfan8, tried that...still too short. so I made one out of a clipboard....:)

Also, here is a couple pics of my T3, enjoy!

[GT Freak]

chassis shot :)

[GT Freak]

first t3 vid (http://www.******.net/view_single.php?medid=40248) heres a vid of my t3, not that good, but its my first..... enjoy! :)

[microrcdude]

Nice pudder! BTW< who tookt hose pics? And are you multitasking while racing again?

[GT Freak]

Tried that part, STILL too short, so gave up on it , and made my own! :o

[GT Freak]

looking for a full set of dirt hawgs with wheels

[GT Freak]

hello, does anyone run this anymore :confused:

[pudder]

I need to get my T3 back together soon. I am making an offroad track in my yard and want to drive my T3 on it when it is closer to completion

[GT Freak]

what happened to your t3 pudder?? and where is that cat at? :p

[pudder]

I raced it in the winter since then the front shocks went to my TLT

I have to get a couple parts that are bent or broken as well, clean it all up, and thats about it!

Pudder (the cat) went with my step brother to the city when he moved out.

[GT Freak]

i bet you miss him..... and hope you get the truck running again...:)

[pudder]

I would be more motivated to get my T3 running if the weather was nicer so my track would dry up and I can work on it. :(

[microrcdude]

my T3 is in parts all over my room.

[GT Freak]

micro, GET IT RUNNING!! :D

[microrcdude]

cant, sponsors took all my equipment back.

[GT Freak]

hey micro, wanna sell it as a roller??

[Rtsbasic]

Hey all, I've just converted my B3 to a T3 - well almost, waiting on a battery strap for the longer chassis before its complete :) Powered by a Lehner 5300/Mtroniks Pro BL system, eats nitro trucks for breakfast. Are there any mods I can do to widen the wheelbase of the car or make it stronger? (I broke 2 chassis with my B3 at the back where the shock tower bolts on, I like to jump crazy heights a lot so if anyones found a mod to make it a bit stronger there that would be cool).

Cheers.

[crazyjr]

b3racer.What kind of batteries are you using also.How good is the MGM control?Is that the new one everyone has been wating for?

[pudder]

I've heard of people using Losi hub carriers on their trucks but I've never done that (the losi parts will probably break) but I have used HPI Universal Super Star rims and they widen the truck considerably.

You should break less parts with the T3 since your shock towers arent exposed.

[Rtsbasic]

I'm not using the MGM controller, Mtroniks have very recently brought out their own range of controllers, check out www.mtroniks.net under the speed controllers section. It is in my opinion better than the current MGM as you can coast correctly and cogging is non exsistant. Plus they have a port on top to update the software etc. I'm using a mix of matched GP3300's, unmatched GP's, sanyo 2400's and various 1500 sports packs, suprisingly even the 1500's give out respectable performance on brushless with little cogging.

pudder, I've heard of people using losi hubs at the back and doing mods to the front hubs but I don't really want to weaken the car. My problem is I've fitted RC10GT RPM wishbones which are shorter so have made the car a lot narrower. For the min I've put stock ones on the back because it affected the handling too much, but some wheels with a different offset might do the trick, will have to look into the HPI's.

Hoping less parts will break as a T3, the pain of seeing a £20 c/f rear shock tower shatter is deep :( Now running lexan front/rear towers, seem very strong so far. They put up with more than the plastic ones for sure. And look cool :)

[crazyjr]

Sorry about that ,too early in the morning to be reading.I have heard about Mtronics and been to their site.

[mdracer]

ive done the losi thing on my gt (minus the cariers :p ) just put the larger axle inside, widens the stance a good bit, worth a try on the t3...i may do it soon come to think of it....oh yeah btw if you do run losi axles up front, run losi wheels or else u wont be roar legal, but if youre bashing thats prolly the least of your concerns

[mdracer]

I cant wait im racing my ft t3 for the first time this weekend i got a duratrax intelispeed 8t esc, trinity D6 12x2, rpm stuff and a new charger (superbrain 969) , i think i might have a competitve setup!! might be able to hang with the t4's a mf2's (knock on wood) oh well if i dont ill try to kick butt with the gt (KNOCK ON WOOD again jinxed myself last time, lol)

[Rtsbasic]

Do I need new bearings to do the losi mod at the back or can I use the current hub bearings? Looking to make the car as wide as possible.

[mdracer]

im pretty sure you can use the same bearings but i may be wrong (but if you do end up needing bearings, go to www.avidrc.com, all bearings are $1!!) ask around first tho

[pudder]

I use Losi axles up front which widened my truck a little and I use HPI Super Star Universal rims on the rear with wide hex adapters to widen the truck without using more losi parts.

[Rtsbasic]

Where can I get some wide hex adapters? They would be useful to give my SB Sport a bit more offset as well. Does anyone have part numbers for the losi front axles? Would my T3 front wheels/bearings fit on them OK? Sorry for all the questions but I want my T3 to be as good as humanly possible :)

[pudder]

the wider hex adapters came with the HPI rims. The current bearings should work fine..

[Rtsbasic]

Cool, thanks for the info.

Does anyone sell alloy bits for a T3? Or maybe even delrin/nylon, I've broken the rear shock tower a couple of times in the last week or two now so looking for an aftermarket replacement (but not c/f, it snaps too easy when it lands on it). Looking for any other parts that will make it stronger, I've already got every RPM part fitted + some trinity and all the FT bling but its still not good enough :)

[pudder]

Try looking on e-bay, I have never encountered aluminum shock tower for the T3.

If you can't find anything, you could always buy some thick lexan and make your own!
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Anyone have a complete/near complete T3 gearbox they are willing to part with?
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[Rtsbasic]

I've got some thick material very similar to lexan but not quite the same, my front tower is made out of it, I once made a rear tower but it snapped while doing a cartwheel at a good pace, will make another one tomorrow but with a bit more material where it snapped before. Only problem is it takes ages but its free :) Would still like to get a stronger one though (wish RPM made nylon ones). Ah well, when I start my next college course in sept I will have access to the workshop so I can make small parts for myself if I provide the metal :) My truck will have even more alloy bling than it does right now.

Have a look on ebay for a guy called "rcwaffle", he has two stealth transmissions from a T3 up right now. Both are complete units and are what your looking for from the sound of it.

[crazyjr]

I think what you have is plexi-glass,if the outside covering says acrylic then it's plexi-glass,very brittle lexan is more durable.

[Rtsbasic]

It may well be, it doesn't say acrylic on the outside covering its just got some stuff to stop it being scratched that you peel back with no writing. My friends dad brought a load to do the window's on his boat and had some left over so my friend made a chassis for his SB Sport out of it and I did shock towers, his chassis has held up very nicely so far and looks bling.

I do have some thinner plexi-glass kicking around, this other stuff cuts differently to the thin stuff so I'm not sure they're the same stuff.

[GT Freak]

well, t3 is down AGAIN...the esc i got died on me...GRRR :mad:

[pudder]

thanks b3 racer, I actually found those auctions the other day :)

[pudder]

Last week before the races on wednesday, I put my T3 together with my Novak 5800 and took it to the track. My truck was dialed in good when I put it on the track which was a nice suprise! I was racing against a XXX and pretty close keeping up to it until the XXX either broke, dumped, or burnt out a motor lol!

[scoob]

What kind of servo mounts do you guys run on the T3? What kind of servo arm/horn? Where can I get new outdrives and dogbones for my T3? Mine are starting to get notches where the bone is cutting into the outdrive. Thanks.

[dalejrfan8]

I run the stock servo mounts. AE makes aluminum ones but they are really just for looks. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2870&P=0 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2871&P=0

[pudder]

I run stock servo mounts as well. I use a blue annodized aluminum servo horn that came with my Hitec 625.

Well I finally got my backyard track driveable now! When I have some time I will get my T3 back together again and try it out.

[dalejrfan8]

Pudder your servo came with an aluminum horn? I got a 645 and i didnt get one. I have to get my backyard track into running order, the grass is all grown up.

[scoob]

Thanks Dalejrfan and pudder. :)

My truck didn't come with any mounts when I bought it for some reason. I am useing the plastic Assoc. sevro mounts I found on tower. It did not say what model they were for. They mount up fine except that the linkage from the servo arm is at an angle and it binds the steering. Shouldn't the linkage be fairly straight? The servo needs to slide back just a little to line it up. I'll do some more searching at Tower and see what I can find.

[dalejrfan8]

Do you have the ball joint on the right side? The ball should be facing toward the rear of the truck. I made the same mistake and when it didnt fit i cut the whole chasis up to make it fit.

[pudder]

Sounds like thats the problem. I remember my buddy did that with his T3 when he got it.

I'll try to get some pics of my track-in-progress today. I wouldn't mind shovelling dirt but it is so hot and humid here today.

[microrcdude]

Its past today. Post some pics dude!

[scoob]

Do you have the ball joint on the right side? The ball should be facing toward the rear of the truck. I made the same mistake and when it didnt fit i cut the whole chasis up to make it fit.

Yea, thata was it. Problem solved! I feel stupid now :rolleyes:

Thanks Dalejrfan.

[pudder]

Here are the pics!
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00305.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00307.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00312.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00308.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00314.JPG
My fleet of machinery used on the track.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00315.JPG
My drivers stand.

[Rtsbasic]

Thats a sweet track man..wish I had somewhere I could build a track that big. I think I might be able to fit a reasonabley sized 1:28 track in my garden, thats about it.

[GT Freak]

hey pudder, i miss seeing the cat u used to show off on here.... get another yet??

[microrcdude]

Talk about a ghetto track. Whats the car for, pace vehicle? Youve got one NICE backyard track, better than my old 20' by 5' oval.

[pudder]

Cars for driving across my yard & hauling my nitro gear cause I love hearin that v8... and I'm lazy.

I'm hoping to get some barriers in place once I get all of the dirt jumps in place. Its raining like mad here so my yard is more of a lake... might have to bust out the fan-boat! I used to have a small oval in another part of my yard but it wasn't that great and there was too many mosquitos by the bush.

The cat moved away when my buddy did, since it is his cat. Got another cat 'woodstock'.

[microrcdude]

Post a pic of woodstock.

Are you putting anything under your jumps to help them keep their shape?

[pudder]

The triples have railroad ties under them, I will be putting tires or more railroad ties under additional jumps that are to come.

[GT Freak]

Heres my truck. it has:

RPM ball ends
chamelon 1 motor
novak explorer 2 esc
futaba receiver/servo
RPM typhoonz wheels
Traxxas rustler tires.
proline body..Need another... :o

[microrcdude]

Very nice! What batts are ya using?

[GT Freak]

old set of 1700 in the pic, need to upgrade badly...but since they work..... :o

[Rtsbasic]

Couldn't help it..took a couple of photo's of my truck while it still looks fairly clean, it hits the beach with me next week on holiday :) Lots of bits fitted to it to make it a really solid truck so hopefully it'll go a week without breaking anything..it bashes/races around here really well..

http://home.btconnect.com/rtsbasic/pictures/

Its not done yet, still sourcing other bits to make it stronger, thinking of getting a hollow topshaft/gear set and lightewight slipper assembly to dump a bit of rotating mass. Needs a new shell as well, the one on its boring :(

[pudder]

Nice truck.

Robinson Racing offers a lightweight titanium topshaft. No hollow shafts or anything that I know of though.

[Rtsbasic]

I've seen hollow shafts on ebay, but I will look into the lightweight ti one, probably stronger than a hollow one. Cheers.

[microrcdude]

the person who sells the hollow shaft also has another gear kit, its real awesome. The gears have been shaved a bit so there is so much less friction.

[RCKidd]

Hey all...

I am in need of a Metal Gear Servo for my T3. Which make, model, bang for the buck servo would be best...

Also the reason I am needing one is that my t3 is eating them.. For some reason the standard servos are not working right. They will start clicking when trying to turn and then eventually teeth are ripped off. I have relaced all the turn buckles and caps...

What seems to be happening is that my front tires are turning to far?? Which actually causes them to bind when straightened out. Any ideas..

[GT Freak]

check this vid out, coolness....http://www.beatyourtruck.com/videos/rc10t3_team_dirtbag.wmv

[pudder]

Some of your guys might have seen this... anyways it has a truck mounted cam as well!

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder//vid/roadcam.mpeg

[dalejrfan8]

The Hitec 625 would be a good servo. It has plenty of torque and enough speed for your truck. It has metal gears and best of all it will run you around $40. I have the 645 which is a similar version and i love it but the only downside is, its too slow.

For you steering problem, i dont see how the wheels turning too far would effect anything. Could you possibly elaborate a little more on the problem. If you transmitter has epa you can adjust how far the wheels turn.

[RCKidd]

The Hitec 625 would be a good servo. It has plenty of torque and enough speed for your truck. It has metal gears and best of all it will run you around $40. I have the 645 which is a similar version and i love it but the only downside is, its too slow.

For you steering problem, i dont see how the wheels turning too far would effect anything. Could you possibly elaborate a little more on the problem. If you transmitter has epa you can adjust how far the wheels turn.

It is real hard to elaborate on the steering problem without actually seeing it... It appears that the tires are hyper extending... What happens is that one the tires on turned all the way to the right, the right front tire will sort of "flop" just hair more to the right, which sort of locks the tire into place, Like locking your elbow, but actually hyperextending it... I am going to rebuild the front end with new hubs-axles... I already replaced all the tunbuckles before...

Also is their something that I should know about the servo saver... I tried loosening it... Tightening it.... Everything... I thought my problem might have been there...

Thanks for the suggestion on the servo... I will certainly hunt one down...

[pudder]

Does your radio have Dual Rate? If so you just need to limit a bit of travel. I know exactly what you're describing but I've never seen it happen before.

[RCKidd]

Does your radio have Dual Rate? If so you just need to limit a bit of travel. I know exactly what you're describing but I've never seen it happen before.


No it does not.. I have the RTR version with everything being factory parts... So the radio is as well...

[dalejrfan8]

I had the problem were the servo would turn farther than the steering would go. But i still dont understand what your problem is. Sorry i cant help you.

The clicking you hear is when the gears are stripped as you later find out.

You didnt happen to get titanium turnbuckles instead of the stock ones did you. Later on down the road you might want to get some. I waited until i bent one of the stock ones then i got a set of lunsford ones. They are really nice and are guarenteed for life.

[RCKidd]

Need an opinion on this Servo. Has anyone tried one of these yet?

TowerPro MG High Torque Servo (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5985360284&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1)

[dalejrfan8]

From looking at the specs it is very slow. I would get something faster.

[GeeKo_O]

I got out my old t3 that i havent seen in like 6 months and it needed a new speed control so i went out and bought a Msonik4 that can handle down to a 8 turn motor. I installed it into my D5 10 turn single motor thats about 9 months old and hasnt had its brushes replaced yet, and set the speed conrol up, but whenever i press the throttle, the motor will spin for like .1 seconds then it will stop and then the red and green light will blink at me!! And the steering works, and i have no deans.

[GladwinJay]

I got out my old t3 that i havent seen in like 6 months and it needed a new speed control so i went out and bought a Msonik4 that can handle down to a 8 turn motor. I installed it into my D5 10 turn single motor thats about 9 months old and hasnt had its brushes replaced yet, and set the speed conrol up, but whenever i press the throttle, the motor will spin for like .1 seconds then it will stop and then the red and green light will blink at me!! And the steering works, and i have no deans.



It is soldered correctly right???? (+)->(+) and (-)->(-). Try a different motor if you have one...or go through the set-up again.

[dalejrfan8]

If the motor just jumps when you give it throttle, then maybe make sure that your brushes are contacting the comm.

[dalejrfan8]

Hey guys i have a slight binding problem. The ball cups on the front end bind on each other when the suspension moves up and down. I am having trouble with the ones that are on the steering and the shock tower. When the shocks compress the cup on the bottom rubs on the top one. I have RPM ball cups and Lunsford turnbuckles.

Its not that big of a deal, but i was wondering if anyone had this same problem or have an idea on how to fix it.

[pudder]

I know on my buddys T3 this used to happen. I don't seem to have this problem with my T3 or B3 though...

Maybe change the mounting locations, or grind some plastic away if possible?

[dalejrfan8]

Its not too bad so ill probably just grind away some of the plastic. Thanks pudder.

[pudder]

I just got my T3 put back together yestrday after I broke my B3's shock tower on my backyard track. I hope to drive it today!

[dalejrfan8]

I have alot of work to do on my backyard track to get it in running order. There is grass all over it and lots of weeds. Guess i better get to work.

[pudder]

Tell me about it! I have to put RoundUp on most of the track right now and I just mowed all of the grass around the track. Theres been some really bad weather so my track hasnt been used before yesterday for a good couple of weeks. I also want to start on making some track barriers since there is drainage along the lanes of the track that collect with water... wouldnt really want to drive into one of those!

[GT Freak]

Well, after running my t3 in the alley, decided I wanted to do some ON-ROAD truckin... :D Found im going to be needing a tranny rebuild :o Since i dont have a manual,is there a rebuild kit out for the t3 tranny still :confused:

Should i go with street meat or foams...ill be running in a parking lot

[microrcdude]

Proline road rages. Best parking lot tire there is. ive had my pair for 5 years, still not worn out.

And when you get that tranny rebuild, it should have the instructions in the baggie

[GT Freak]

Heres what im working with:\/ :o

[dalejrfan8]

I have proline road rages too and they have served me well.

[pudder]

I got me some Road Hawg 2's and they have lasted me a long time, great performance too. I highly do not reccomend foam tires on the street since they chunk easy, wear fast and are expensive.

[GT Freak]

Well, after cleaning all the dirt and crud off the truck, found a CF front shock tower on it... :eek: So the Team build begins. put a set of team front shocks on it.
Ive got the screw set, rear motor plate, turnbuckles,ball studs, RPM front,rear bumpers,gear cover,and front kick up plate,all in blue on my wish list at tower hobbies. is there anything im missing??

[dalejrfan8]

If you want to keep the blue thing going then pick up a set of RPM rear suspension mounts. Not only do they look cool but they really increase strength.

[pudder]

And if you do break the RPM a-arm mounts they will replace them for free.

[GT Freak]

ill look into those as a backup....

would like to find a b3 chassis to work with...

[dalejrfan8]

I finally got to drive my T3 today for the first time in 3 months! Wahoo.

[GT Freak]

dalefan, GREAT hope u enjoyed it. :)

I found 3 complete sets of wheels/tires on ebay for my t3....$75,a new proline body prepainted for $40 and a set of rear team shocks...$?? :D

just gotta wait till they send me info i need.

[pudder]

I love racing my B3. The electric class really died down at my local track. Most people went into 8'th scale nitro. Usually there is only 2 buggies including me on Sundays so we get to run with the stadium trucks to make a class of about 10. I got second today in the a-main. I dont usually race my T3 but I do drive it at my track at home with my SS5800 BL.

[microrcdude]

Hey pudder, since you got your own track, make the "Pudder Racing League" I think you would have a shot at winning a championship

[pudder]

lol I dont know how good that would work out... or who would want a hungover team captain at almost every race. :p Hey... I still got second though yesterday!

[GT Freak]

hey pudder, how can u be scond in a 1 drunk race :confused: :D :D :p

[microrcdude]

i believe pudder is the canadian version of me

[GT Freak]

Lol :d

[GT Freak]

well, since i couldnt afford the $75 setup, I went with 16 pairs of wheels for my t3...$20 :) now just gotta get some tires for them...

[microrcdude]

16 pairs for 20? thats a little less than $.50 a wheel, nice find man!

[GT Freak]

TY, now i gotta wait till they come in.. heres a pic of them:

[pudder]

Those gonna be able to hold up to anything? Looks like they would break pretty easy to me, but I guess for the price you can't complain.
-----------------
Was just working on my track for the last 4 hours. I made a lot of space for water drainage, even made a ditch going out of my yard. While I was doing this with my tractor, I was having some septic-tank work done with a skid-steer loader so he offered to put down some dirt for jumps. Now I have 7 or so new jumps on my track. They still need to be smoothed out and stuff, but it will be great when I get that done.

I will try and get some pics ASAP

[microrcdude]

yeah pudder get us some pics! congrats on the dirt man, and i want to drive the tractor!

[pudder]

Well I dont know about that but here are pictures...

I have got the jumps so they are somewhat driveable, but they still need some work and I want to put plywood or something on the sides so they keep their shape. I also moved my trailer and made a real drivers platform with some wood I had lying around.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00410.JPG
Beside the track lanes I have made drainage.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00412.JPG
Drainage going out back to the field ditch, which will really help.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00424.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00423.JPG
I stand on the stand to the left for a good view.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00419.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00420.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00421.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00422.JPG

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00417.JPG

[microrcdude]

my god im in love!........with pudders tractor

[GT Freak]

im not sure since i havent got them yet.... :mad: gonna make a few sets up for different ideas

monster
racing
street

[microrcdude]

Smart ideas dude! Ever go to the beach? Add sand tires if ya do

[GT Freak]

nope never been to the beach. :(

[GT Freak]

Well, got it back together, it has:

hitec rec
futaba servo
LRP esc
shocks
RPM typhoonz wheels
CF front shock tower
chameleon 19t motor

cant wit 4 my new wheels to get here :D

[microrcdude]

chameleon is a good basher motor

[pudder]

Check out my new truck. An old family friend from town has 3 of these Mercury '67 half tons. He said he really doesnt have much use for them since he got his new truck, so hes giving them to me.

I have only gotten one '67 that has a straight six with manual four speed which is still in pretty good shape. It will still peel out good :)

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00425.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00426.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00430.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00432.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00433.JPG

[dalejrfan8]

Git R Done. Thats awesome! I wish my truck was a stick. But i got a v8 so im happy.

Anyways im getting some IB3800's so i get to drive my t3 soon. Right now i can still drive my t3 but just around in the street and the backyard.

[Rtsbasic]

Nice truck, engine looks sound. You never see trucks like that here in the UK.

My T3's out of action, broken front upper plate and the reciever's stopped working for reasons unknown. And my GT's out of action, broken servo saver, might actually have to drive my touring car :(

[pudder]

I've had my SS5800 BL in my T3 for quite a while now, its been working out great on my track and taking quite a beating over some of the jumps. :) The only thing is my Hitec AM receiver glitches easily with the BL in there :(

Thanks for the compliments on the truck. I'll post more pics once in a while as I make progress with it.

[Rtsbasic]

Look here for some info about the Novak glitching:
http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=51440

T3's love brushless, I haven't had a single problem with the transmission on mine, even with 70mph speed runs on 12 cells. More than a lot of cars can say.

[pudder]

I will just switch back to my JR FM reciever and I know that will fix it.

Ya, Team Associated gearboxes are the best, that is why I put a T3 gearbox in my TLT rock crawler. :)

[GT Freak]

Came home and found a package waiting for me... :eek: wwoohhoo :)
The wheels came today...all 20 pairs of them. got a set on the t3, heres a couple pics of them.

First impressions:
They ARE thicker then stock wheels, so they should hold up to a good thrashing...wont know for a bit tho...need tires for them. :) if anyone wants to donate some old tires, id be grateful.

[GT Freak]

wheels themselves

[Quinton]

How is this truck? I'm looking to buy a used stadium and was thinking about this one? What do you all think? Thanks
quinton4@cox.net

[GT Freak]

part r out there, bodys, welll... something to be desired! over all, great racer trucks, or bashers! :)

[dalejrfan8]

Yep. Ive had mine for around 3 years. I wouldnt trade it for anything. Awesome truck.

[Quinton]

What are the top stadiums? This one, xxx-t, t4, any others?

[dalejrfan8]

The rustler and evader are also some good stadium trucks. They arent as racy as the AE and Losi ones but they are still very good trucks.

[microrcdude]

Yo pud pud, nice truck......you hardcore hick you.......Hey, ill trade you a bicicle for that, hehe

[GT Freak]

i got you beat on that, ill trade him this for it :D

[Vmax911]

Hey guys, I want to use my old T3 as a basher. Can you guys give me any suggestions on what kinds of rims/tires are available to give it more ground clearance. Or would I be better off looking for a used Stampede roller or something?

[dalejrfan8]

Both a pede and a t3 would be awesome bashers. The pede will have more ground clearence.

[Vmax911]

I've found some tires (Masher 2000) that should take care of the ground clearance. Any gearing suggestions for these big 'ole tires?

[dalejrfan8]

What kind of motor are you running?

[Vmax911]

I'll probably start out with a stock motor. If I need more torque a have a 19 Triple (I think) around somewhere.

[GT Freak]

Trying to pick up a couple more of these...(keeps fingers crossed) ;)

[Rtsbasic]

The masher 2000's give you a lot more clearance..I run them on my T3 when bashing. For a stock motor (a rough guess) try around 15/87 and work your way from there. With my brushless kit I gear 14/90 but its a bit more revvy than a stock motor.

[Vmax911]

Thanks for the suggestions. Has anyone used a Maxx body with the mashers (or in general)? Looks like the wheelbase of the Maxx is 12", while the T3 is 11". Maybe it wouldn't look to bad?

[pudder]

I like the look of the Pro-Line MOAB 2.2 tires that just came out. They are really nice, around the same diameter of the Masher 2000's but with way cooler tread.

If you are going for a truck body, stick with something for a Stampede to keep the wheelbase right, unless you can test fit it at the store or soemthing.

[microrcdude]

those MOABS look so dang sweet! I was gonna pick me up a set.

[dalejrfan8]

Yeah i saw them at my lhs the other day. That tread on there looks awesome.

[microrcdude]

Yeah, it looks mean just sitting there.

[Rtsbasic]

Anyone ever tried fitting a savage size shell onto a T3? I was comparing a standard Savage 25 shell to a Crowd Pleaser for the T3 and the Savage one was a bit longer, but about the same width so maybe some would fit nicely?

Then Moab's look nice, might pick a set up sometime when my Mashers get worn down. Tread does look better, but on sand I think the Mashers might have a small advantage.

[microrcdude]

Im sure it would fit, but to clear the rear shock tower may not be all that fun. The body would run real high on the back

[Rtsbasic]

Would have to be careful of that, but I'm pretty sure some savage shells would fit nicely even with the shock tower being the way it is.

[microrcdude]

yeah im sure some would. Any bodies your looking at in particular?

[GT Freak]

well, didnt get the other t3's but not to worry. im getting a b3 this week. i hope by the weekend it will b here! :o

[GT Freak]

Started to tear down my t3. Going to probably rebuild the diff, if i can... :o Been a long time since ive built a truck. :o

[ineed2selmycars]

it can be very difficult to tear down the rear of a t3.... hopefully you haven't bottomed out to much and the motor mount isn't bent at all. If it is it causes some forcing and forcing is never good...

any way.. i rebuilt my diff and to make the truck driveable i had to tighten the diff so much that it sounds horrid even tho i just rebuilt it..... u guys have that at all?

[microrcdude]

Sounds like the pinion or the spur.

[GT Freak]

Well, got it tore down, no broken parts on it. put it back together, need to run it now. will do that tomorrow :)

[pudder]

I've got some updated pics of my mercury as well as some pics of my track. It rained here the other day and my drainage system works pretty well, I just need to get some more topsoil on the track surface in some turns... but that will probably wait until next year.

[microrcdude]

and to add tot hat list, you need to post pics, lol

[pudder]

Okay here are the pictures... I've added barriers to my track since in some parts but I don't want to get pictures until they're done.

I recently got an m8 too

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00540.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00542.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00541.JPG
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00543.JPG
...after the rain
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00552.JPG
...and that is what the barriers are to protect against my truck flying into.

http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00529.JPG
I've painted the rims black, removed centre caps, front bumper lights, roof lights, radio...
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00527.JPG
...mesh tailgate (to save gas/easier acceleration)
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00537.JPG
Interior complete with XTM xcellerator
http://midcanrc.mine.nu/pudder/DSC00538.JPG
Gauges with rpm, voltage, german minute gauge, and oil pressure

[microrcdude]

thats sweet pudder! Those mesh tailgates are nice huh?

[pudder]

Ya they are nice... but mine came with stupid plastic mounting clamps- one is broken, one is missing... so I need to rig up something better... I'm thinking of putting hooks or something on there. My truck gets hard use so I cant have that plastic crap.

[microrcdude]

lol, how much times have you rolled it?

[pudder]

Havent rolled it... rolled a few in it though ;)

My T3 is for sale if anyone is interested. There is a post in the for sale section.
either 100$ us for roller or a bit more with a Hitec Aggressor radio if requested.

[Rtsbasic]

Hey pudder, send me a PM, I'm interested in a part off your car.

Cheers.

[pudder]

Sorry, its not being parted out. btw those blue aluminum steering plate and rear tranny brace were borrowed from my B3.

[Peterbilt]

Reviving a dead thread. I may be getting an RC10T3 to add to the stable soon :) It has no electronics, tires, or wheels, but it looks clean and is going for a pretty low price...by Sunday night I'll know whether or not shes mine. I got some nice plans if I do get it... :D

[GT Freak]

look what i just won off e-bay... and i FINALLY have a set of wheels WOOHOO!! this is gonna make a awsome bashing truck!

[EDS]

hey i am going to get a p2k2 or p2k motor for my t3 i was wondering if 18/87 and 20/87 would work?i would be running on a short indoor track also i know its a newb question but do you get more speed or torque when you go down teeth on the pinion and what about going up? oh yea i also have a ss5800 what gearing do you guys suggest for it i would just be bashing around with it thanks! ethan

[pudder]

What kind of tires will you be running?
Using a smaller pinion will give more torque/less speed.
Using a larger pinion will give less torque/more speed.
I would try using the 18 pinion first.

I ran the 5800SS setup last year in my T3 and I was using foam tires on a carpet track. I think I had it geared around 17/87 I would try maybe a tooth lower to run with regular size tires.