Ofna 9.5 Pro

[morfracerX]

Originally posted by anothermbdusted
does anyone know if you can put the bumper from the monster pirate or the dominator onto the 9.5?dont ask will post later the reason why if someone has a dominator and the 9.5 can you let me know so i can order asap?thank you

i just got in so i cant tell you right now as i am far to tired to work on the cars tonight. i will see if the pirate bumper fits tomorrow. Let me know if you're talkinmg about the bumper that looks like the one already on the 9.5 or that one that looks like the t-maxx bumper that comes with the dom.

[morfracerX]

http://www.ofna.com/images/MonPir80.jpg

This is the one i have

http://www.ofna.com/images/domrtr400.gif

This one i dont have

[anothermbdusted]

thanks morfracer it is like the one on the dominator thats like the tmaxx.I mainly need one for the rear but would like to know if it fits on the front also ans again thank you

[morfracerX]

sorry man i only have the MP one, but i will post on dom board and see, there is another guy therte with a 9.5 also.

[WHITESTER1]

Originally posted by rcjunke
whitester1- are those tires legal? and if so how many foams did you have to put in them to make them legal?

They have double foams in the tires. The stock 9.5 foams and the Ofna firm foams. They are 4.5 inches

[morfracerX]

Originally posted by diamonddawg21
R/C/M/T// Member
No Dice on the MP bumper on a 9.5, the MP bumper is too big....The 9.5 looks puny compared to the MP one....I


There we go and it's a no go

[anothermbdusted]

I need the front end mbx suspension for the 9.5 if you have it then I will trade you the stock c-hub design and the cnc hub carrier for it. im talking the arms the hubs the c carriers the plastic ones and the cnc ones and the tie rods.I just need the mbx style front end if you dont need these then let me know if you want to trade or how much you want to sell it for and we can talk.thanks

[morfracerX]

Hey dusted, did you ever get that MBX front end? will the front end form the MBX line of buggies work? if so try looking on ebay they dam near take a mxb out of a box and part it out on ebay.

[mtracer]

I need some help here guys.......
I sold my MT Racer and now I have 600.00 burning a hole in my pocket!!

Im new to buggy's so Im not sure about the Ofna's

I was looking at the OFNA 9.5 MBX RTR Ready to Race
PART #34955 RTR

I dont need a RTR but thats all they have.....

Any suggestions.....



http://www.ofna.com/95mbx.html

[morfracerX]

every OFNA i hgave ever had has been a TNAK and had yet to let me down, they are great for their price and will keep up with all of the top brand buggies.

Is there any reason that you really want the MBX 9.5? there is a 9.5 pro that you can get for around $350-400, it's a great buggy and if you plan on racing will work out better then any RTR. you also might want to look into the hyper 7 pro , from what people around the boards say it's onbe of the best things out of the OFNA camp. as long as you stay with the higher end ofna you cant go wrong (worlds 2 hyper 7 rtr or pro and any 9.5)

you will be very happy

[anothermbdusted]

MorfracerX- no i have not gotten my front end mbx yet waiting to see how i do with the new changes to my truggy to see if i even want to do so or buy a new one....

mtracer- go with what morfracerX says they are good but for sure buy the pro models and not the rtr's i got a rtr and regret doing so..you said in your mind why get the pro? because your going to buy all the hop ups that come standard in the pro anyways and the motor that comes in the rtr's SUCK!!!so does the radio

[mtracer]

Ok OK IM sold on the pro.....

Now what engine to get....
I want to keep it at 150.00 to 200.00

Someone said the hyper 8 port


Is that a good motor??

[anothermbdusted]

i dont know on the hyper 8 port have heard mixed things on it...I personally wont go with another ofna engine as i am not happy with the current .25 i have now.but i have been leaning towards RB Concepts engines.they are a little more but have heard nothing but good about them..I'm not a good one to ask on motors because ive only seen more expensive ones running and thats it.

[morfracerX]

well for $200 you can get the s7 and i hear nothing but good about that. alsoi with the new os out look for a pricew drop on the 01

[DsWright]

Whitester, did john bohland build those tires or did you build your own set?

Also, what kind of setup is working for you at CRCRC!

See you at the Jan races!

[anothermbdusted]

oh my god i think i found my problem on my ofna .25 engine.......I took the stock air cleaner tube off to look inside the engine and noticed the carb wasnt open all the way so i turned on the radio to see if i had messed with the trim some how and i found to my amazment that the linkage wasnt opening it up all the way.!!!so i measured the difference and it was almost 2mm...so im going to run it tomorrow and I'm sure ill see a difference now.. i figured it out and im loosing almost 22% of my speed and torque from the engine......:D :D :D :D no matter what im going to get it ported befor i buy a new engine though just to see the difference.was told that it will keep up almost with a rb c4 engine comparable to the torque of a c5 though

[anothermbdusted]

hey i just found something out for anyone interested..the rear shock tower can fit on the front of the buggy the only problem you will have afterwards is that the front nose of the body wont fit anymore.but if you want longer shocks in the front then you can do this

[morfracerX]

How did the .25 work out today? did it have much more power? sounds like you doining the thang on that 9.5 truggy

[DsWright]

Anyone have any experience with Panther tires on thier 1/8th scale? I just ordered some "switch" tires for my 9.5 to try on a hard pack wet surface.

[anothermbdusted]

yeah it has a little more top end. cant really tell untill i run against my friends at the track but it seems alot faster now in the pick up and top end..and yeah about the truggy thing will have to post a picture of it tonight in the dominator forum

[JIMMYBANGBANG]

those .25 are no joke, if you know how to tune it correctly. they are off thy hook.:D

[diamonddawg]

I have a brand spanking new 9.5 pro I have assembled, and just need to mount my radio equipment, paint body, mount tires and break in engine....is there any gotcha's or must does you guys can offer a newbie 9.5 racer....I don't bash any more, I have a JT Hrc and Dom that I race so racing setups and tips will benifit me more.......And this is my first buggy.

p.s. I was told by a local racer to drill the shock pistons? is this required?

[soslo]

Just make sure you use red loktite on the steering knuckles and blue everywhere else.
Keep the piston at the bottom of the stroke when the engine is cooling off.
Oh yes.. And make sure you set the endpoint adjustments for the servos.
Hope this helps. :)

[OldskoolGT]

diamonddawg,

Here's the 9.5 tips from team Jammin

http://www.jamminproducts.com/ofna_9_5.htm

I'd also advise that you bring a box of tissues to the track cause you are gonna be crying after I whoop up on you this sunday with my new buggy. :)

Eric

[WHITESTER1]

Originally posted by DsWright
Whitester, did john bohland build those tires or did you build your own set?

Also, what kind of setup is working for you at CRCRC!

See you at the Jan races!

I build my own. I have purchased tires from J. Bohland in the past, his are great. Mine are just as good!

email me at chris1634@hotmail.com and I will give you my setup.

[morfracerX]

well, my P4 is dead, well i hope it is. i won an auction for a 8 port tonight, i will be sending the guy the cash sometime within the next 24 hours so my buggy shopuld be back up and running in a week . :D :D :D :eek:

[BaerEssentials]

As a new member, as well as an aspiring newbie to youre fine hobby, I would like to thank everyone for the time you have spent offering support, suggestions, and opinions (albeit some biased) to folks such as myself. I have been researching the ins and outs of R/C racing for a month or so and this is my first post. If it weren't for forums such as this (as well as those who support them) it would be much more difficult feeling comfortable w/ such purchases.

My wife and I are selling our boat and therefore I think I am gonna need something to keep me occupied. I live in a Pittsburgh suburb where there is only one existing track and one track in the final stages of development. Both are outdoor venues. I would like to build a buggie with which I could attend these local events and offer some fresh some "competition".

Thanx to all of your input and lots of research I have pretty much decided on diving in and purchasing a 9.5 PRO. However, I still have a few issues and was hoping for some expert advice...

I have not decided on a motor yet. I don't want to spend the cash required to get a full blown racing motor. I am more interested in something on the lines of the Hyper .21 8 port. A few questions... I have not seen the H 21 8 port listed as a non-pull start. Is there such a thing? If I got the H 21 8 pull start, would I be able to purchase a starter box later w/out having to change the motor? Is it Taboo to attend the tracks on raceday w/out a starter box? And what the heII is "bump start"?

Radio equipmet... Airteonics MX-3??? Would anyone like to tell me why I wouldn't get this unit? Seems grreat for the $$.

Thanx in advance for the input and if there is anyone that lives in th Pgh area that can reply, that would be great!

Scott

Oh, one more thing, Is the 9.5 Pro being delivered w/ the "dish" wheels only? Or can I get the "spoke" wheels instead?

And I must comment on Ofna's website. IT STINKS!!! I hope their product doesn't mirror it's quality:(

[anothermbdusted]

First of all Welcome.......

1.hyper 8 port does not come in a non pull start but you can buy a back plate for i beleive
2.no you dont got to vhange the motor out to get a starter box
3.taboo=if your pull starter breaks your going home if you got a box then just use it to start it
4.bunp start is what you use a starter box for..the wheel on the starter box hits the fly whell and then it bump starts the engine.
5.mx3 is a great unit from my understanding but if your going to race at big events then go with something higher end like a airtronics m8
6. their product does not mirror its products but i will say this about them.they dont beleive in good instructions at all and the support kind of sucks.. but over all they are tuff as nails.i hit my postal box full speed today and cracked the post nothing happen to my car though if that helps you out any...
if you need to get a hold of ofna in the future then make sure and write this down unless you like long distance phone calls 18006352812 and good luck CYA

[DsWright]

Every hyper 8 port i have seen has lost the pullstart after about 2 gallons or less.

Some because of breakage, some because of air leaks.

Mine had an air leak that wouldn't go away till i converted it to nonpull with a new backplate, runs like a dream now. The bushing that they use for the extended crankshaft to connect to the pulllstarter leaks air. But this can be a problem in just about any pullstart engine.

[morfracerX]

ruenjou@yahoo.com (his name "engine_nut")

He sales brand spanking new hyper 8 ports without pullstarters for $119 i have one with a pullstart on the way

DsWright

what all did you have to do to convert it to non pullstart? i only ask cause i have seen some of the newer motors making this alot easier. On the mach .15 that came with my xxxnt all i had to do was replace the ps with a backplate and that was that. On some of the other motors you have to buy a whole new crank, was that the case with the 8 port?

thanks.

[DsWright]

nope, the pullstart popped off, and the new backplate popped on, and the engine has been running very well ever since. Be sure to seal the backplate with oxygen sensor safe sealant though to prevent air leaks.....

On pullstart cranks that have a small tip on the end that the pullstart attaches to that blocks the non ps backplate from going in, just take the crank out of the motor and cut off the tip the pullstart attaches to with a dremel, just be sure to cut it clean and far enough back to not hit the non pull backplate and it will save you the $$ buying an unneeded crank. The motor that jumps out at me most like i just described is an O.S. CV and CV-R.

any other ?'s about that let me know=)

[Bus Driver]

Is anyone hear raceing there 9.5 at crcrc gas champs?I will be there with mine.

[DsWright]

Sure will=) cya there

[soslo]

Originally posted by diamonddawg
I have a brand spanking new 9.5 pro I have assembled, and just need to mount my radio equipment, paint body, mount tires and break in engine....is there any gotcha's or must does you guys can offer a newbie 9.5 racer....I don't bash any more, I have a JT Hrc and Dom that I race so racing setups and tips will benifit me more.......And this is my first buggy.

p.s. I was told by a local racer to drill the shock pistons? is this required?

The 9.5 uses about the same basic setup as the Hyper 7. Drill the front shock pistons to 55, and the rear pistons to 54. It will give the shocks a little quicker action.

[PROSTOCK224]

my 9.5pro is awsome. I've been working on the set up to catch my friends 7.5 II but haven't found the right set up yet. Just resently put in a new CMB RAPTOR ENGINE AND THE 7203 PIPE.
I THINK I MIGHT NEED TO CHANGE GEARING.(it's stock) This is what i have now 3000F 5000C 1000R and shocks have stock pistons 40wtR and 30*** and white springs (hard).

Anyone know the actsual size of the #55 drill and #54 in thousands .00? so i can drill mine to see if that will help.

track is rough and good traction.

any suggestions welcome.

[flashburn]

Trying to get the facts on carburators ajustments. I have a rex p5 (.21-3.5cc)with a slide carb. I visited the novarossi web site and they seem to have 4 adjustment screws. The site doesn't make it clear to me what screw does what. Can anyone give me the facts on this issue?

[anothermbdusted]

4 needles ill take a wack at this one.lol
1 screw will be for high end adjustment(SPEED)
1 will be for the mid range adjustment which unless you know what you are doing and are a very good tuner LEAVE IT ALONE!!!
1 would be the low end adjustment(TORQUE)
1 would be the idle adjustment screw(SMOOTH IDLE)


the one for the high end is usually the highest one on the carb(hence the high end adjustment)
the one for the low end is usually right below the high end on the oppisit side as the slide
the mid range adjustment is the one on the slide its self or near that one on oppisit side as others
and the idle one is sitting on top or very near the low end adjustment screw
hope this is what you are looking for:D

[morfracerX]

Board and waiting on my motor so i took a few pics.

I dont have the best of cams so dont kill me.



http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/p996451c5cb534b38e646d28e6775dc2b/fcc80e50.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/pad214073e830ac57691e5f079ecdb3cf/fcc80e4e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/p61efca9c37f1bc190a85889bac922c83/fcc80e58.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid47/p37ee8ecc33f186617ba3baded5a367d0/fcc80e56.jpg


Also waiying on a new body to paint like the xxxnt

[anothermbdusted]

nice truck and buggy there morf....once you get that body mounted and painted make sure and post a pic ok keep up the good work CYA;)

[PROSTOCK224]

I guess no one had any suggetions about my set up on my 9.5pro, if so the post is up the page a couple of spots.

thanks :D

[anothermbdusted]

sorry about that MY SPACEY mind wanders quickly....I like the paint sceam pretty darn nice..did you paint it yourself?

[PROSTOCK224]

which one?

[morfracerX]

i wish i could help but when it comes to set up's i am not the one to ask. on the other hand i could tell you how to fix anything you brake (that i'm good at)

[canadian9.5pro]

me and my brothers 9.5 Pro's
one with an engine one with out.
what do you people think of the ofna picco comp??

[PROSTOCK224]

If your talking about the ofna o-1bp it has lots of power but typical picco power on power off not much of a smooth power band like some of the nicer engines like RB SW7 OR THE CMB RAPTOR.

If you do get one, you have to run it rich and it has a small stumble in the mid range because of the blunt low speed needle.

I talk with one of ron paris's guys and he told me to take about
.5-1mm of the low speed needle to help this problem. also if you put that engine in, go ahead an put a 15-16 tooth bell your gona need it to be able to drive the power.

happy engine hunting

[DsWright]

The ofna/picco O1 is what im pretty sure Adam Drake runs in his 9.5.

Would love to see Drake race his more though......

[windellmc]

On Novarossi/Rex/Rb carbs the high end needle adjustment is on the brass piece like all engines. The low end is on the slide so you adjust from the throttle servo side of the car. The idle speed screw is on the front of the carb and the midrange (don't adjust) is on the pipe side of the carb on the side. Not all of the Nova carbs have this midrange screw.

[anothermbdusted]

are you sure about the low being on the slide and that not being the midrange like on the ofna motors?

[morfracerX]

canadian

What will you guys be doing with those nice looking buggies?if you're going to be racing stick with the Ws7 like prostock said. if you guys will be bashing and having fun with them get an 8 port or a S7. both will work out great. one other thing is you could wait for the price on the os01 to drop seeing how the new o3 is out the o1 price should drop soon (i hope )

[PROSTOCK224]

or you can get a CMB RAPTOR AND TEAR UP THE GUYS WITH THE THE SW7'S

THE PRICE IS $256.00 FOR THE ENGINE AND ABOUT $75 FOR THE 7203 PIPE AND OFFROAD HEADER THAT IS WHAT I'LL BE RUNNING THIS WEEKEND UP AGAINST THE SW7 IN A KANAI II.

I THINK THE SW7 IS AROUND $269-279 AND THE PIPE AROUND
$75-100 THE RAPTOR DEFINATLY HAS MORE BOTTEM END PUNCH OVER THE SW7 AND MORE EVERY WERE ELSE FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR BUT THE TRUE TEST WILL BE THIS WEEKEND.

LOLUCK :cool:

[DsWright]

Who else is running at CRCRC gas champs, i met whitester there briefly during the warmup race, he was having some problems though....

Anyone else going? maybe share some setups? im still working on my6 setup a bit, the car feels good, but isn't very stable in the bumps.....

[GTX]

Can the 9.5 drivetrain take the power of a WS7? I just won a WS7, so I want to slap it into a 1/8 scale. What buggy is best for the WS7 and starter box? The H7 Pro, the 9.5, or something else like a Kyosho or Mugen??!?!

[PROSTOCK224]

You planning on racing or just playing around. If your going racing any of these will work.

9.5pro $379.00
H7 pro $420.00
kyosho mp7.5 kanai II $669.00
mugen mbx 4xr $500.00

personaly i like the 9.5pro it's costs less than the kyosho kanai II
and it's a copy cat of the the kyosho kanai.

also what pipe you going to run on that sw7 i hope the RB 86 or the 63 .

[GTX]

I am going to run the Ofna 63, so yes, the 63, for low end torque.

Should I just get the Ofna now, or should I wait for the Mugen MBX-5? I was thinking of just getting an Ofna now, but then again, I don't really want to wait for the Mugen either because I won't racing THAT much, but I will still be on the track. I think I will just go with the H7 though, simply because I like the durability of it, the look of the Pro, and the CVA's that are on it as well as the TORSEN. I plan to strip all the anodizing off the purple parts and make the color scheme blue/black/silver.

[OutlawSmithy]

Does anyone know what the extended length of the OFNA 9.5 shocks are, front & rear lengths? And are they a good shock?

[Godspeed]

Hey guys, can the 9.5 optional 7075 shock towers fit onto the Hyper 7 Pro? Thx. :)

[Pacoson]

new to this thread but not nitro.

What will break or need to be fixed on the 9.5 RTR.
499 @ Tower.

I have a T3 and a Reflex. Time for the big blocks:D

Is this a good start or what would you suggest?
I have a JRX3 with 2 spaces left and a Fut3pdf with 2 left too.
So I might not need to go RTR.

Any help thanx
Jon

[DsWright]

Buy the 9.5 pro, it comes with alot of upgrades and extras, including extra tuning plates and options... The RTR radio and servos aren't up to the task of an 1/8th scale buggy at all....

Front steering knuckles are about the only thing i have broken or stripped consistantly, buying the CNC knuckles is a good investment.


and for any of you doubting the ofna 9.5 racing abilities, i present to you this... www.crcrc.com Big race i attended over the weekend where adam drake and jess albright both running 9.5's dominated the field of Kyosho's and mugens=) Adam Tq'ed and won with a couple laps on the field by the end of the race=)

[diamonddawg]

http://pic4.picturetrail.com/VOL57/702856/1178317/19249409.jpg

[WHITESTER1]

Originally posted by DsWright
Front steering knuckles are about the only thing i have broken or stripped consistantly, buying the CNC knuckles is a good investment.



The Kyosho standard knuckles work just fine. They don't strip out like the OFNA standard knuckles. The Kyosho are only $14.00. Much cheaper than the CNC ones.

[DsWright]

Im going to give those a try, thanks whitester, i may catch up with you again at CRCRC before outdoor season starts.

[diamonddawg]

can you assist with a part number for the kyosho knuckles that will fit the 9.5? I have the CNC ofna's and they are a joke...Stripped like the cast ones...55$ down the tube..

[OldskoolGT]

The cast Kyosho steering knuckles part # is IF6. And prepare for a severe thrashing this weekend. :)

[diamonddawg]

Eric, ya better bring the big guns because im no slouch running my 9.5.......

[morfracerX]

.

OK guys, well now I think I know why the car kept cutting off. My brakes are smashing up against my flywheel when I tighten the motormount screws up. but now I cant get the motor mounted right without the dam things binding together. I'm tempted to make it have only front wheel brakes, what problems would I have going that route?

i'm still talking about the 9.5 here.


(running hyper 8 port)

[DsWright]

Are you useing the stock flywheel? Im running a 9.5 pro with hyper8 port and don't have that problem, im running all stock clutch and flywheel.

Running with front brakes only will make your car very, very unstable.....

The engine should be able to move back further and still have good contact with the spur, mine hits the spur near the end of the clutchbell, actually only the 50% of it on the outside of the clutchbell gear touches the spur gear, as long as your mesh is correct you will have no trouble, if it's to tight you will blow spur gears and clutch bearings....

my digital camera is being shipped here at the moment or i would post a pic for you to show you how mine is.

[morfracerX]

i'm running a three shoe from my worlds 2, i hope that isn't the problem. i dont want to go back to a 2shoe (welll for the first time for that matter)

[morfracerX]

+wright?


ok i looked on nitrohouse and they list the 9.5 with a 3 shoe flywheel, do you have the part number to the 2 shoe? i will run with that one if it runs ok with the 8 port i'm just getting sick of my dam motor cutting off.

[DsWright]

Before you try that though see if you have any room to scoot your engine back and maintain gear mesh.....

Remember that the Engine mounts allow you to adjust forward/backwards..... the engine mount screws are left/right...

To align mine properly i took the head off my 8Port so i could get to the screws in the top on the engine mounts and set it to where there was no interferance.......

Is it possible for you to take a pic of how yours is setup? Becuase the adjustability of the engine mounts is designed to allow you to use just about any flywheel you can bolt on......

[morfracerX]

i gave up, my brothers MP 7.5 was down so i stole his clutch and flywheel set up. The freaking stuff worked great so i'm going to get another flywheel cause that had to be the problem (well thats what we thought). the sad thing is by the time i got everything back up and ready to run it was to late to hit the track, dark out side and my wife had just showed up at my brothers to meet me and head home. o well if i get lucky i should have some time later this week, the bad thing is i have to drive 40 minutes to get to the track.


from what i saw the buggy is a blast it was just that flaming out that killed my day.

[PROSTOCK224]

Originally posted by Godspeed
Hey guys, can the 9.5 optional 7075 shock towers fit onto the Hyper 7 Pro? Thx. :)

no they will not fit the to buggies are made by two different makers 9.5 hong nor and the H7 hoabo.

[ROD B]

hi guys i was reading through the forum here on the 9.5 and i saw that some one bought one for under 400 $ i was hoping that
i could find one avail. on line for under 4bills any help would be appreciated

[PROSTOCK224]

none avalible right now everyones out till MARCH. SORRY.

[morfracerX]

head over to the buy$sell fourm, i got mine used RTR for $425. i SAW A FEW hYPER 7'S AND SOME 9.5'S FOR UNDER $400 DAM NEAR rtr I EVEN SAW A h7 FOR $250. llok up a thread that says i have 2 buggies the guy is saleing a storm pro and a hy (hyper 7) RTR foir %600 tell him you'll take the H7 for $300 thats one way.

Also look on ebay

[diamonddawg]

Has anyone tried the pillow ball upgrade for there 9.5?

[PROSTOCK224]

Yes i have the upgraded pillow ball had one of the first 9.5pros and called angel and told me to send him a copy of my reciept.

and they sent me the pillow ball for FREE.

It works great but most say that they like the C HUB style better
not sure why.

[igozoom]

I just bought a barely used 9.5 rtr. The previous owner then added carbon fiber towers, braces, transponder holder and radio tray. Then 3.5 shocks, knucks, Hitec Servos, and 2 complete sets of brand new rubber and rims, 3 extra servos, a starter box with 2 550 motors, bag, glo iggy. Oh, and theOS RG motor. The buggy is spotless !

Can you say 350.00 ?

I am yanking the Blazer receiver and Hitec's to add two 9450's, an r200 and dialing in the R 1 Pro. I am so happy I think I just wet myself.

Not missing my recently sold Drake so much any longer.
Hope it goes as fast as my xxx-4. : D Now, I just need to find a V01 B or a WS7 and IT IS ON !

Change of underwear not included !

[DsWright]

Called who? Ofna tech support?

I have a older 9.5 and would like to get pivotball.....

[PROSTOCK224]

Yes, call angel at ofna tech support and he'll ask for a copy of the reciept and you fax it to him and they will send you the ugrade.

[DsWright]

Thanks for the tip, i talked to him and then faxed my reciept to them...

how long did it take before you got your upgrade and did they confirm they were sending it to you? thanks.

[PROSTOCK224]

no they didn't confirm it but i think they sent mine out 3day ups.

so you should have it pretty soon depending on where you are.

[mercenario27]

The New Ofna Board is up Click Here (http://pub77.ezboard.com/bofnaracingnitrotalkback)

[igozoom]

While reading the Jammin board about set up for the 9.5, they recommend shims to replace one of the o ring seals in the shocks. Can anyone tell me where I can get them ?

I got the buggy torn down. Found a bent CVA bone. Any suggestions on the best places to order parts would be greatly appreciated.

I will post picture after installing vo1 B and getting the body painted.

[PROSTOCK224]

try www.nitrohouse.com they have everything. i think that jammin just used
a xtra shim from the shock rebuild kit

[igozoom]

THanks Prostock. I will check it out.

[igozoom]

Anyone running the RZ vo1b in the 9.5. Does anyone have a pipe and/or header suggestions ?

[DsWright]

I have found the stock pipe/header work very well with just about any engine i have tried in my 9.5, including the 99/01b and hyper 8 port.

[igozoom]

THanks DS ! Sounds like I can save 75-100.00 for now and run what I have !

[BrandonM7]

Well, I just got a 9.5 RTR from nitrohouse, since they have them on sale on ebay for $400 -- I figured I couldn't lose with that deal, since I was on the brink of buying the new MBX Pro RTR for $380.

So is this gonna make me happy enough to make up for the lashing my wife is going to give me? It's my first buggy, I came from an RS4 to a T-Maxx, which got basically totalled when it ran off and whacked a curb at about 40mph - it was gonna be close to $300 to get it back together, so I figured I'd just leap to the buggy, since I've been wanting one for a while.

[DsWright]

FYI the 9.5 will not withstand a 40mph curb impact either=)

lol

i love mine though=) i bought the pro version, but the only thing you may want to upgrade from the RTR is the steering servo.

[PROSTOCK224]

they may not withstand 40mph curb impact, but why would want to run the thing on the road any way? ( is'nt it an offroad vehicle)

But it will with stand being tossed or flipped or anything else you can throw at it in the dirt or on the track. trust me before i started racing mine it was just a bash buggy and it's a pro version. It has seen alot of abuse.

just my 2 cents!!

9.5pro CMB RAPTOR CMB PIPE AND HEADER
13TOOTH PINIONS, 13 TOOTH BELL, STOCK SPUR.

0-60 ???? FAAASSTT HANDLING EXELLANT !!

lol :D

[BrandonM7]

Originally posted by DsWright
FYI the 9.5 will not withstand a 40mph curb impact either=)

lol

i love mine though=) i bought the pro version, but the only thing you may want to upgrade from the RTR is the steering servo.

LOL, yeah, I plan to avoid that from now on - a dang failsafe (which I used to think were stupid) would have saved that poor truck...and I went ahead and got a 110oz/in servo along with the car -- figured I'd go ahead and get everything at once, so it would fall under the umbrella of one butt-kicking from my wife :D

[BrandonM7]

Originally posted by PROSTOCK224
they may not withstand 40mph curb impact, but why would want to run the thing on the road any way? ( is'nt it an offroad vehicle)

Yeah, with my maxx I was playing tuning the newly ported engine on a soccer field, and lost receiver power, letting it run full throttle (it was tuned in pretty dang good, too :D ) across the field, then across the parking lot, smack into a curb about 150yds away from me. It sucked.

[DsWright]

I prefer a throttle return spring to a failsafe.... the spring protects from signal loss just as well, but also protects against reciever battery loss..... failsafes can't work if the batteries that power them fall out or break somehow(and yes it happens=), or just plain go dead.

[baddassxxx]

I was just wondering how many of you go to the Dirt Track Race Park up in Hemet to run your Nitro R/C. I live in Garden Grove in Orange County and am looking for other R/C guys to enjoy this hobby with. I have a 9.5pro rtr.

[tarvymoto]

Well , I just joint the ranks!! I got mine on Thursday. It's 85% together and the body is painted. Anything I should know about setup ect?:)

[HyperActive]

Anyone know of any replacement clutch bells for the Ofna Hyper 8 Port for my Hyper 7....
Any part #'s or where to buy on line??
Or any other manufactures compatible with them.....

I would like to get an assortment of smaller clutch bells maybe a 12 or 13 tooth.......

[PROSTOCK224]

www.nitrohouse.com has everything you might need for you hyper 7 or any ofna buggy.

[tarvymoto]

Question , which is lighter weight: The graphite option parts or the "CNC" option parts??? specifically the shock towers.

Thanks for any input

Travis

[tarvymoto]

Also , does anyone know the weight differance between the stock chassis and the CNC 7075 option chassis?

[igozoom]

Tarvy....you are such a hop-up ho !!!!!!

I love you, man. :D

[tarvymoto]

I'm not tring to turn this into a "Arms Race" ..I just want to know which is lighter....cnc or graphite. And I would just like to know if the CNC chassis is alot lighter that the the stock

I know I know...if I bought a 2.85 horsepower motor ... lighter wouldn't matter.

BTW , doen't even get me started about being a hop up HO....I saw the "New Paul Coleman Parts" for the Hyper 7 on Nitrohouse.co SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DsWright]

Welcome to the club tarvy=) you will like this buggy alot..

If you bought a 9.5 pro call angel at ofna tech support and tell him to send you a pivotball upgrade... i like the pivotball SO much better on this buggy=)

The C-hub suspenion has weak steering knuckles, but you can replace them with stock mp 7.5 knuckles and they will last alot longer...


As far as the graphite vs. CNC..... go with CNC shock towers and everything else graphite that you can.

as far as the CNC chassis.... i have never seen one, not even on Adam drakes 9.5 when i saw him running(and winning the A) with it at the CRCRC gas champs in jan.

You can ask drake about his in his ask drake thread on Trinity boards also.... he was very helpful in helping me find a good setup.

[igozoom]

Does anyone know what size pistons are in the shocks ? 54's,55's,56's ? Does ofna offer different sizes or is everyone drilling them out ?

DS, what set up did you end up with ? What type of soil are you racing on ? Adam posted his set up but it seems pretty firm for our track. We have a clay track with a lot of sand which rises to the surface. Very slippery.

Thanks !

[tarvymoto]

Igo , I'm going to modify Adam's set-up as well. I'm curious as to what size the stock pistons are as also??? I ordered some Racers Edge finger drills for pistons so that I can drill the stock pistons out to 54 ... if they aren't allready. Then I'll probable reduce the shock oil wt down 5 all the way around from Adam's set up. That will be a starter set up but I'm sure we will be rapidly adjusting this to work on our track.

[PROSTOCK224]

you have to drill out the shock pistons and change the springs
just drill the back ones. and change the oil i used 35 in the rear and 30 in the front with stock pistons. you can get some info from www.jamminproducts.com about the set for the 9.5.

i used a 1/16 bit and just drilled one of the holes in the rear shock pistions. volume wise i think its the same as drilling two of the #54 holes. It works quite well on my buggy and no ofna does not sell any pistons other than stock your on you own.

also you might consider going and getting a couple of shock rebuid kits the o-rings only last about 2months depending on how much you race.

[tarvymoto]

Prostock , thanks for the tips. Igo and I are hopefully going to get some track time this weekend to sort things out. Racing is on Sunday.:cool: :eek: ;)

[tarvymoto]

Prostock , BTW we are in Jacksonville , FL. I see you are in GA. Do you race up there? We have a local track but our club will be building a new larger track that is only 30minutes south of the GA border on 95.

[diamonddawg]

Can NE1 assist me with the steering on my 9.5 Buggy? I have to slow down way too much when entering turns at all of the local tracks. When I notice other drivers power through the turns without having to slow down as much as me. Here is my setup.

9.5 Pro Buggy
Diffs- Front 5K, Center 7K, Rear 1K
Shocks Drilled front & rear #55, With 30WT rear and 40WT front
Servos- HItec Digi 5945 Steering
I am using the Pillow ball upgrade kit due to the CNC and cast knuckles stripping all the time.

[igozoom]

Dawg, I have just bought the 9.5 so I am unfamiliar with it's individual idiosincracies; however, have set up experience with a number of other vehicles.

First thing I would try is taking the shock oil in the front end down 5 or even 10 wt. Or, you could bring the rear up. Stiffer/slow front end is most likely causing major push aka "u no turn".

Let us know if it works. If not, we try something else.

[DsWright]

Tarvy... www.crcrc.com this is the track that drakes 9.5 setup is for.... it's a hard pack wet and blue groove surface.... The tire of choice was cut pink taper pins mounted on 1/8th rims if that helps identify the surface=)

[OldskoolGT]

diamonddawg,

Sounds to me like the problem is *driver* error. Haha just kiddin. :)


First off, make sure your servo saver is tight.

Are you running a front sway bar? Might want to try a thinner one, or removing it completely.

If your buggy has a wheelbase adjustmet in the rear suspension arms, run the long wheelbase if not already doing so.

Reducing rear toe-in will increase steering.

Moving the front shocks to a more upright steering should increase turn in too.

And running a thinner diff oil in the front should give better turn in, and reduce on power steering.


Looks like you did pretty good at the Invitational. Wish I coulda gone, but I had a house to paint.

[igozoom]

Travy....don't think that set up is going to work on our track. It's going to be too stiff. I think you are right. Going to have to come down 5 or 10 wt all the way around and maybe drill out to 55 or 56 for starters.

Looks like we have some serious testing to do. I will see if I can get Keaton to cough up his set up. Different vehicle but may get us close.

[tarvymoto]

Igozoom , sounds good. Looks like yet another soggy outlook though. At very least we can do some break in and fine adjustments if we can't get any track time.

I believe with piston #'s , it's higher the # , the smaller the hole....ie.. 55 has a larger hole than 56. I'm going to order a few sets of pistons and drill some 54,55,56

Have you tried the shock mod where you replace an O-ring?

[DsWright]

Tarvy, i recommend the shock Mod, it smooths them out alot....


also, most other buggy setups will adapt to the 9.5, 1/8th buggies are SO similar in design that with minor tweaking just about any other buggy setup works on the 9.5.

I also recommend the pivotball suspension on the 9.5, just because i hate the front steering knuckles, but if you replace them with 7.5 knuckles, you have little trouble.... also the easily adjustable rear toe and front caster from the pivotball gives you more options... when you setup the pivotball with the same setup as your C-hub, it drives identical to the C-hub, just more easily adjustable.

[diamonddawg]

Originally posted by OldskoolGT
diamonddawg,

Sounds to me like the problem is *driver* error. Haha just kiddin. :)


First off, make sure your servo saver is tight.

Are you running a front sway bar? Might want to try a thinner one, or removing it completely.

If your buggy has a wheelbase adjustmet in the rear suspension arms, run the long wheelbase if not already doing so.

Reducing rear toe-in will increase steering.

Moving the front shocks to a more upright steering should increase turn in too.

And running a thinner diff oil in the front should give better turn in, and reduce on power steering.


Looks like you did pretty good at the Invitational. Wish I coulda gone, but I had a house to paint.


Thanks for the Tips Eric.......When ya gonna come out an race

[OldskoolGT]

diamonddawg,

Where's everyone racing this weekend?

I'll be racing at JCG on the 9th of course. The new track layout should be lotsa fun with the crossover jump, tabletop, and a very challenging triple.

[tarvymoto]

BTW my kit came with the pivot ball and hinge pin parts. I've got Pball on it;) The only thing I'm scared about is setting rear toe. It shouldn't be too much trouble.

[diamonddawg]

Originally posted by OldskoolGT
diamonddawg,

Where's everyone racing this weekend?

I'll be racing at JCG on the 9th of course. The new track layout should be lotsa fun with the crossover jump, tabletop, and a very challenging triple.


Me and Mike Saure ran on Jakes new track in 30 Degree weather a couple a weekends ago. We will be at Indyrcworld on Saturday...You should come on out an run with us.......

[OldskoolGT]

What time do people start showing up at Indy?

I will probably be in Carrollton on Saturday, and I guess I might as well go to Indy since its not that far from there.

[diamonddawg]

Sign up ends at 5:30 but most people get there around 4:30 or so.....I will try and get there at 4PM......
IM me at mark_davis21@hotmail.com and I will give you my cell and personal e-mail info so we can meet up.

[tarvymoto]

Stock pistons are 56's for anyone who wants to know.

[tarvymoto]

Well , Igozoom and I did the shock mod tonight.....shocks are now more free and the suspension feels great. We went with drilling pistons to 55 and using 30wt oil all the way around. This should be a good starting point.

Are any of you guys running swayabrs? Also what motor /gearing combo are you using? Igo has a shiny new RZVo1B that should be smoking. He generously gave me a almost new RG to run until I plunk down on a new mill in a few weeks. Just out front of the house the RG had some very respectable yank.

As you can tell by the babble. I READY FOR SOME TRACK TIME:D :p :cool:

[I_Like_F150s]

Originally posted by tarvymoto
Prostock , BTW we are in Jacksonville , FL. I see you are in GA. Do you race up there? We have a local track but our club will be building a new larger track that is only 30minutes south of the GA border on 95.

Please send me some more information on the Jacksonville track! Thanks, Phil

Visit my website: http://www.philbone.com

[igozoom]

For jax track go firstcoastautoracing.com

[HyperActive]

What do you Nitro guys use to charge you starter boxes, Transmitter and receiver batteries.

I am using the plug in the wall over night chargers.
After hitting the track and my receiver battery died I need to get a quick field charger......

Ant suggestions???

[igozoom]

Depends on what you want to spend, sir. Trickle chargers work fine for gell cells. I was using a Reedy Quasar Pro (169) and now I have a Turbo 35 GFX. Yes, it's overkill. I race electric so the GFX was needed.

I have also heard that Integy makes great chargers.

Can you give us a price range ?

[HyperActive]

I don't want to spend over 100.00

I found this one on tower....
MRC Super Brain 959 Charger

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXAVN1&P=7

[igozoom]

I heard that was also a great charger.

[I_Like_F150s]

I use a 12V trickle charger to change the 12V gell cell in the starter box. Usually change it for at least 12 hours and check that the voltage if over 14V.

I use 1800mA NiMH AA's in the TX and change them with a MH-C204F.

For the RX, I use a 5-cell 1100 mA NiMH pack and charge it with a "Park Pal". It has an adjustable output from 100 mA to 1 A. I do a slow charge at 400 mA the night before a race and top it off at 1 A before each run.

The 12V charger is 110V input, but the other two are 12V input.

[philadater]

Visit Neo-Buggy (http://www.neo-buggy.net)
and the forum

[tarvymoto]

Does anyone that is running the Pivot ball rear end feel as though the A-arms are a bit soft at the inside pin. Doesn't seem too alarming but it's noticeable. Maybe running hinge pin rear and Pball front is the best senario?

[DsWright]

It's up to what you feel you need tarvy... i like the adjustability of the pivotball myself, i find being able to change rear toe quickly is nice=)

[DsWright]

Tower doesn't seem to stock pivotball suspenion arms for the 9.5, anyone know of a good online shop that does?

[tarvymoto]

Dswright , don't get me wrong ... I like the adjustability as well. I just don't want my anti squat to change to pro squat and back during the course of a jump. Like I said ... I don't think the flex affects too much , but you can basically grab the rear hub carrier and move it to and fro without much effort.

[savageowner]

a 9.5 mbx with pivot ball and it is a tight racing car. Settle back down nicely after jumps or moguls it is easy to adjust to.

[Supernaut]

Hey everyone. I am about done building a 9.5 Pro, and have a question about shimming the differentials. I followed the directions by placing one washer on each of the four small diff gears, and one large washer behind each of the large diff gears on all three differentials. All the differentials seem to be smooth in that aspect, and I was told by OFNA tech support (think it was Chris I spoke with), that this was the proper way to build the diffs, and the gears would mesh better with break in.

My main question is about shimming the front/rear differentials to the bevel gear in the gearboxes for gear mesh/backlash. I tried a couple of different configurations before assembling the gearboxes, and the default setup of two shim washers on one side of the differentials as shown in the manual seemed to be the smoothest configuration. My concern is that even though the gear mesh seems smooth in this area, (with me rotating the wheels/rolling the car around without the engine installed yet), the bevel/differential gears are pretty noisy. I was just wondering if this is normal for these gears and if they will quiet down with break in also? :confused: I just want to avoid stripping the diffs on my first runs. Thanks

[Wallis Racing]

hey guys,
just skiped over the last 16 pages, so sorry if i ask something that was answered on the previous page:rolleyes:

i was originaly thinking of a HB lightning pro, cause its cheap as chips here in aus. but after a friend got it and did his diff, i have now decided to spend that little extra and get a Hong Nor speed 9.5 pro.

my questions, can someone give me a list(or link) of the main specs of the Pro, cause i have searched all over the web, and can only find pics and details on the standard 9.5. i was talking to the guy at my hobby shop(friend of mine) and he said he 'thinks' the Pro version is all graphite with a center torsen diff, where as the standard 9.5 is all alum with standard diffs. can you guys shed some light on this for me?

Here is what i plan to get:
Hong Nor Speed 9.5 Pro
RB Concept Worlds S7 Engine
Airtronics M8 Pistol Radio system(comes with batts, charger and 2 servos that are 14kg torque and 0.09sec)
starter box
Proline yellow velocity wheel x2
Proline Crime Fighter M2 tires x2
starter box and gell cell batterey
Failsafe
RB Pipe EFRA 86 Polished
RB manifold buggy(polished)
9.5 Pivot Ball Suspension Kit
Torsen Diff For Front
Torsen Diff For Centre

and i want to know what the pro kits coems with so i know if i need/dont need anything above. dont wanna pay $170aus for a senter torsen if it already has one:rolleyes: and stuff like that.

thanks guys,
anwyays,
Mad Man
Wallis Racing (http://www.wallisracing.itgo.com)

[I_Like_F150s]

That sounds like an awesome setup.

I have a friend who has a 9.5 and his did not come with a torsen center diff, but did have all the PBS and carbon fiber bits, in addition to the c-hub and alum.

Here's a link to the 9.5 Pro page on the Ofna site:

http://www.ofna.com/95.html

The pictures show orange ano. on the alum., but it is in fact blue.

I have the S7 in my MBX/R2 and it runs great.

Good luck with your 9.5.

Phil
Visit my website: Phil's R/C Website (http://www.philbone.com)

[tarvymoto]

Wallis , the kit does come with a good pipe and header , if you want to save some $$$ to start. I believe the torsion diffs are for smooth tracks so it's your call there...and the 9.5 does come with both pivot ball and hinge pin in the box...so no need to buy the extra Pball set. Enjoy

[Wallis Racing]

Cool, all sounds awesome.
sounds cool that the pro comes with both the hinge pin setup as well as the pivot ball setup.

oh yeah, i had the pipe and header on my list above, just incase i changed my maind and wanted a hyper 7 pro or sumfin.

as for the torsens, i know all about them and have been having many indept converstions with my mate about them. its really quite hard to decide. my mates says that the order in which you should buy torsens is, front, center then rear. and if you put it in the center, you get more pos 4WD and maybe less steering, but in the front you get better steering, but the rear will follow more instead of driving. so i guess i will just wait and see how my pro drives first.

oh yeah. i will be doind some pretty insane stuff. none of that "wow, i got 3foot of that jump!!!" stuff, ill be going big. with my GT, i am launching it WOT at bmx tracks every weekend, having WOT runnayways and upside down landing all the time(half the fun!) so its not going to be an easy life for the 9.5. i also race on a grass track that only has 2 little woosy 10" jumps, so its quite a variation or driving. the only bad thing about going hardcore as well as racing, is i cant just setup my car and leave it. i need to set it up for huge jumps and stuff, then that night, rip it too bits, lower it, softer the suspenion, andall that stuff for racing, so its no easy task, but im sure i will manage:rolleyes:

anyways,
Mad Man
Wallis Racing (http://www.wallisraicng.itgo.com)

[rccarnitronut]

does anybody have any special tips or tricks building the 9.5 pro kit?i am getting ready to start mine and am looking for info thanx

[diamonddawg]

I would enlarge the shock pistons w/ a #55 drill bit and use one o-ring in the shocks per www.jamminproducts.com. Also if you are using the C-Hub setup the screws that go through the knuckle are 4X10MM and about 4 or 5 threads too short. Save yourself some serious headaches are go with longer screws. You should be able to pick them up form a local hardware store.
1. Boil your wing for about 30 minutes...I can twist mine like a wet towel and it will snap right back into shape.
2. Check your suspension for screws rubbing or binding....You don't want any of that action going on.
3. Use a bead of permatex ultra copper on the diffs when you seal them....I have NEVER had a diff leak by doing this.
4. Visit the starting Grid and read as much as you can.........

Most imprtant......
GO here...Complete step by step build up of the 9.5..
http://www.twf8.ws/

Also....

http://www.rc-racing.com/

Have fun............

[hellbent]

do any of you have the ultr mbx 9.5 pro yet?
that is a bad a$$ buggy.
we decided to pull one from our shelf and try it out and that has to be one of the toughest buggies i have driven.
:cool:

[I_Like_F150s]

Is this something different than the 9.5 Pro and the 9.5 MBX? Please post a link for more information!

Thanks!

[hellbent]

i dont see it on there site but the main difference is the pillow ball suspension. and i personally prefer the pillow ball to the c hubs

[1/8buggyman]

What is included in the PBS upgrade kit for the 9.5? Does it include stuff for both the front and rear? What are the benefits? Is it more durable than the C-Hub suspension? One of the C-Hubs on my car is stripped out, so i wanted to know whether it would be better to get PBS or a new set of C-Hubs.
Thanks

[hellbent]

the pillow ball upgrade is extremly durable and it comes complete i would not go back to the c hubs on my buggy at all.
I have not broke any arms or hub carriers since i have used the pillow ball suspension and i am HARD on my nitro vehicles.

[1/8buggyman]

the rear anti-way bar on my 9.5 keeps coming loose on the left side and i want to know how i can keep it together, or do i really need it, what does it do.

also, i bent the rear driveshaft yesterday and want to know if i can continue to run the car until i get the cva's for my birthday. it is only slightly bent, so i dont think it is affecting to much.

third, what temperature does the force .25 run at and which glowplug and fuel are you using. mine runs around 240-250, and im running odonell 20%, dont know the plug though.

thanks for the help.

[Zod]

i am about to build a 9.5 pro with a RB WS7 and i was woundering how did you shim the clutch on the engine ?? did someone tried another clutch system and found it worked better than the stock clutch, ;)
Thank you in advance for any advice ??

[Pacoson]

sorry to change the subject but you all seem to know alot about the 9.5s, could you explain to me the benefits the the 9.5 over the Hyper 7?

I'm looking into RTRs

I also drive:
ReflexNT
T3
2.5 T-Maxx
THANX JON

[Zod]

i finally finished the brake-in a week ago and tried the car this past week-end at the track and i was really surprised to see that the ofna 9.5 pro(mine) and hyper 7 pro (friend) cars do not suck , they are really amazing cars for the price , but now i need to see long term use , for now i am happy of what i saw , i didn't brake anything and the car was really fun drive , before i made this choice i was considering a kyosho KANAI 2 , but now i don't regret it at all :D

[stealthpenguin]

Hey guys,

I have been seriously considering buying a buggy for the past couple of months, and I've been debating between the 9.5 Pro and the MP 7.5.

The 9.5 has the value advantage by far, but many people say that the Kyosho has a higher level of quality.

What are your opinions on this?

Also, are there any upgrades that are 'essential' to get for the 9.5 Pro?

[stealthpenguin]

Also, what are your opinions on the Hyper 7 Pro VS 9.5 Pro?

[Zod]

it depends of your RC bulding experience , you need to be careful when you build etheir the 9.5 pro or the Hyper 7 pro , the kyosho cars are easier to build because the manual is made better , but i really don't regret making the choice to buy an ofna pro car, and for the price you do have a lot of good stuff , and when built the car looks awesome and perform great too.
regarding the versus thing 9.5 vs hyper 7
for me it was a question of taste and parts that comes stock with the car , threaded shocks , steel bevel gears , the wing mount is also made better , the polish tuned pipe and also the car is newer than the Hyper 7 pro
this does not make the hyper 7 a bad car , it still handle very well at the track . i also love the blue anodizing better than purple.

iv'e been in RC for ten years now , but it's my first year in the 1/8 class and i find it different , it's heavier and very powerful so for now i don't know about long term quality of this car , i only broken-in the engine two weeks ago and tried it at the track this past week-end , i can tell that it can easily compete agaisnt the mugen and kyosho of this world , put good quality servos and a good engine and you really won't be dissapointed, i was skeptical at first but now i'm a beliver, and with the money i saved i invested it in a good RB world S7 engine with a manifold and RB pipe
;)

[stealthpenguin]

I found this car on the bay:

Item #= 3133492875

It seems pretty decent, it's just a lightly modified 9.5 MBX.
I hear that the Force .25 is good, and it comes w/ servos, a Rx that's compatible w/ my setup, and it comes with spare parts (big plus).

[95newb]

I have a 9.5 mbx and luv it. The car is awesome. The options are top and the quality is first notch. The car is highly competitive if you plan to race with the right motor. If you get the RTR kit with the .25 you won't be dissapointed, lots of low end grunt and top end power. The only bad thing is that most tracks don't let you run anything that is over a .21. If you plan on bashing around your yard, the RTR is awesome, just need batts and fuel and off you go. If you plan on racing it, check engine specs at the track and if you can't run the .25, get the pro kit and buy a hyper 8 port race or the o1b motor. You won't be dissapointed with this car, it's awesome

[trashedmaxx]

I was wondering if anybody uses this spur (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXCWZ2&P=7) and what clutch bell do you run Thanks

[95newb]

I am actually going to be ordering that one and also a vented clutch bell, should keep the clutch assembly nice and cool.

[uDi_MP75]

stealth - you'll have to shop around on opinions bigtime for the 7.5 vs 9.5 debate, i've been looking around a bit myself just for kicks.... if anything sudden happens I might go for a 9.5, its the only thing I can get decent parts support in this friggin country. Kyosho sucks and Mugen sucks worse, although they would be my #1 choice

Like I said, shop around, most guys that comment on either have only used one, and used means used and abused, not just seen one go or something.... I fall into that category too as I haven't used or seen much comment on the 95's.

I umm made a post in the ofna buggy forum, then saw this thread so ill quote it... any info would be good.

Just dropped in here to ask a little about the 9.5's, does anyone here use and abuse one?

Reason im asking is parts here are cheap, we have a good national wholesaler in the country for hongnor parts, and therefore for purely those reasons, it would be a car perhaps worth dropping my 7.5 for. I still love old faithful more than any taiwanese car, but im starting to see that these (ofna) cars are almost 'more for less'.

After many extreme jumps, backflips, and horrible wot/curb crashes etc however, ive come to like the 7.5's durability... so im basically just wondering how the 9.5 stacks up... is anyone lucky enough to have owned both to give a direct comparison?

im basically asking what breaks here. dont bother sticking up for the kit etc i dont care for that... pretty much straight out 'what breaks'. My 7.5 breaks nothing plastic (its been a year of abuse, so im pretty confident it won't break much in the way of plastic anyway) however shocktowers and hingepin braces bend on mine (soft aluminium) and ive snapped two front shockshafts in the past. Other than that a cracked and smashed fuel tank, everything else holds up perfect.

If i do switch buggies (very unlikely right now) i'd want it to be just as durable if not more.. can i expect that from a 9.5 or not?

[nitroice0069]

Hi, I have a 9.5 with a megatech 7 port i was wondering how it would run if i put some dominator wheels and tires on it. Would it handel just as good as the dominator or would it not have the correct suspension geometry. I know the megatech will be able to pull it around because it has tons of torque. So thats not a problem but would i need to change the geaing or anything.
Please tell me anything i should know


Thanks
James

[JB_The_Evader]

I reallize that this forum is for the 9.5 pro, but i have a question about the rtr version. I plan on buying one in the next few months. I dont race, so my main concern is durability. For any of you that have a 9.5 rtr (or the pro) how does it rate in durability? thank you.:)

[offroadcrazy01]

] the two times i ran my 9.5 at the track i beat the mess f it and it held up nicely so i would it can take a beating IMHO.

[1/8buggyman]

The only things I had problems with on the RTR were the C-hubs, I would recommend getting the MBX version with the PBS suspension. It is much more durable than the C-hubs.

[morfracerX]

Thats Thats funny, i was just over at the ofna board and most of the people there thought that the PB broke lower a-amrs more then the c-hub. all you would need to do for the c-hub is replace the CNC Steering Knuckles (http://www.acehardwarehobbies.com/2.2/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=88_127&products_id=2582&osCsid=c18220fd6bd10be2765a3dcc4e673ffe) after that you will be set. there is also the problem with the PB binding all the time due too dirt and small rocks.

andway the reason i came was to show some pics of my 9.5




http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/298381/95one.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/298381/95three.jpg

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2003-7/298381/95two.jpg

[smacked]

Hey I have a 9.5 RTR and i want to get some suggestions on what the best shock oil is for ramp jumping 2-5 feet.

[morfracerX]

50wt losi front 30wt losi rear

[JB_The_Evader]

does the 9.5 pro come with shock oil? I'm buying one tomorrow, and I'm trying to get an idea of how much I will spend

[LosiXXX-NTRacer]

hey guys I am getting a MBX buggy and I was wondering if certain part off the 9.5 such as the body, wing, and rock guards will fit it. They seem to be almost identical buggies to me, but before i spend the money on the 9.5 parts i would like to know. Thanx -J

[1/8buggyman]

Well, the 9.5 MBX parts are all the same as the 9.5 RTR and Pro parts so yea, but if you are talking about the Ultra MBX buggy than I don't know. Check on Ofna's site to see if the part numbers are the same.

[MBX4RR]

Does anybody here have a Ofna Hyper .21? If you do what pipe do you use? I have a RB but the headers to close to the pull start and it melts it.:(

[WHITESTER1]

I haven't posted in awhile, but I am still around, and still tearing up the tracks with my 9.5!

Calandra Racing Concepts, in Rome, NY was the host for the Region 1 Nitro Offroad race. Below is a large video of me driving my OFNA 9.5.

I am running 30% Sidewinder fuel, and a OS .21 01 with the New Odonnell cooling head. Amazing power! The buggy was very fast. An OFNA 9.5 was the TQ!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO! (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/whiteregional1.wmv)

I hope you enjoy!

[prevelige]

Whitester,

great video, thanks. Nice driving! how do you like the 9.5 compared to your old hyper 7? Now I want to go drive.

[offroadcrazy01]

MBX4RR

sorry man i dont have a hyper nor do i know what would be a good header. try calling the guys at www.nitrohouse.com and see if they can help you out.


WHITESTER1


great vids man, if you have anymore i would love to see them. if need be i can host as many as you want just make them under 6 megs

[WHITESTER1]

Hey thanks guys. I have alot more vids. I am allways video taping all the races I attend. I have all the server space I need, thanks for the offer.

I will post more as I edit them.


The Hyper 7 is a good buggy. I had great luck with it, it had great stopping power, and the flight thru the air was nimble and predictable. I liked it alot. I have since sold it, and currently have 2 9.5's. I need an extra one for back up in case of an emergency.

I'll be back with more vids.. stay tuned.

[WHITESTER1]

Here is a small video clip of a 9.5 RTR. He was getting massive air off the double. This definately should be a commercial for OFNA. I cannot believe this buggy stayed in 1 piece!

WOW! That's BIG AIR! (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/wowthatsbigair.wmv)

[offroadcrazy01]

as long as you keep posting them i'll keep downloading them and sasying thank. :D :D

funny, most people go from the 9 to the 7, you might be the first person i read of thatv went form a hyper 7 to a 9.5? was there something on the 7 you didn't like?

[offroadcrazy01]

"watch this he's pissed now"

that was great

[WHITESTER1]

Yeah, I didn't like the color purple!

[segrito863]

Hey, just got a 9.5 c-hub rtr with ws7 and lynx 3d. Won it on ebay. Anything you guys would recommend? It has hitec high torque servos. I need a starter box to run it though.

Anyone have one?

[1/8buggyman]

When you get a starter box, get one with a 12V motor so that it'll be able to turn over anything you throw at it.

[mariog]

I have the 9.5 RTR, modified, and love it! I don't have time or desire to race - it is just a blast to play with in my spare time. Am I the only one "bashing" and not racing?

[segrito863]

Any suggestions on hopups if any? Anything usually break?

[offroadcrazy01]

Mariog, i would cut off my foot before i raced my 9.5, what kind of person would i be to try and do something like that too my baby. all jokes aside nope i dont race my cars and cant to tell the truth, i just bash the hell otu of them at the tracks but never race them.

Segrito

the 9.5's dont really need any hop up's just bash and have fun with the thing. the only thing i would get (and this depends on what 9.5 you have) is a motor and a new pipe and a good strong servo.

[kiwi_from_nz]

ok i have a ofna 9.5 and am after advice for exhaust and what i need on whatever track ill be racing on.

First of all i run a RB WS7 engine, and i have the factory ofna 9.5 exhaust and also a ofna 086 pipe, now what one would work better on a high speed track and what one would be better on a tight twisty track with lots of acceleration ???

Thanks:D :rolleyes:

[WHITESTER1]

Here is my OFNA 9.5 still tearing up the offroad track! This track was extremely rough! When it's a smoother surface, consistent 28 second laps are normally turned, with the occasional 27 second lap ran too.

I will have more as I upload them...


Right Click, and "Save Target As", Then view videos. All about 1 min each.

1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain.wmv)

1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main Cont... (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain1.wmv)

More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain2.wmv)

Even More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain3.wmv)

Still More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain4.wmv)

[prevelige]

Nice videos! Thanks.

[morfracerX]

Originally posted by WHITESTER1
Here is my OFNA 9.5 still tearing up the offroad track! This track was extremely rough! When it's a smoother surface, consistent 28 second laps are normally turned, with the occasional 27 second lap ran too.

I will have more as I upload them...


Right Click, and "Save Target As", Then view videos. All about 1 min each.

1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain.wmv)

1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main Cont... (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain1.wmv)

More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain2.wmv)

Even More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain3.wmv)

Still More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain4.wmv)


i dont care what guys say, alright in my book. J/K:D

[WHITESTER1]

Again... Please right click, and "save target as" for best results.


More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain9.wmv)

1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main Cont... (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain10.wmv)

Yet More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain11.wmv)

More, Even More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain12.wmv)

Still More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain13.wmv)

WOW! Even More 1/8th Scale Buggy, A Main (http://members.wnyip.net/whitester/videos/fallclassicAmain14.wmv)

[morfracerX]

cant wait to get home to download them, the conect is way to slow here to even try and download a movie.

[WHITESTER1]

The 9.5 kit Black shock springs... Where do they fall in the spring rates? I know Green is soft, Blue is medium, and White is hard.. Where do the Stock Black springs fall?

[morfracerX]

Thats funny, mine didn't come withn balck springs, come to think of it i dont even know what color they are (i've had shock soxs on fdor a while now.

[1 Bad STi]

What is the average clutchbell for good holeshot and topend? I have a 14T right now it seems real torquey with no top. THanks

[mariog]

Regarding the springs, I had the same question myself. The stock black are super-soft.

[JB_The_Evader]

Well, I've had my pro now for a few months, and I'm quite happpy with it. I just have a few questions.
Where would the silver springs fall in the spring selection?
and...
I have an os rg in it right now, but I'm trying to figure out what Engine I want to get when my os wears out. I don't race, so I don't care about getting a race legal engine. I'm thinking of getting a team orion wasp .26. I reallize that its more truck oriented but the claimed specs beat my current engine's. The only problem is that it appears that the lsn is on the carb's slide, which would make it difficult to access (but still possible). Any comments?

[1 Bad STi]

How is your OS RG motor, is it pull start? They seemed pretty fair priced.

[JB_The_Evader]

The engine is an os .21 rg non pull start. It performs very well, and I'm very happy with it, but once it wears out I'd like to get something more powerfull, and the wasp seems like a good candidate.

[morfracerX]

Thats funny i also have the RG in my 9.5, it drags the nine around the track and just the right speed and at $109 you cant beat that with a stick and a real big stick at that.


i have been looking at getting the WASp for my DOM and from what i have read on this board anfd the OFNA board i think i made up my mind and getting that over an RG-X for her.

If all works out i will slap it in my nine one day and tell you how it runs, but that wont eb for a while i still have alot of work to do n the dom before i get her up and running. i'm looking at a post new tears launch. i still need CVd's for the proline kit motor servos a new radio some stuff is on the way but i need a new set of wheels and tire a guy sent me the wrong off set.

about the shocks like i said i have no idea my nine didn't come with black shock and i have had shock soxs on for so long i dont remeber what color they are.

try asking on the ofna.com boards they have ofna tech on there that post all the time.

[morfracerX]

the typeo's in that post..... WOW i am going back to bed.

[AreCee]

I had the OFNA/Picco .26 in my 9.5 (identical to the Orion wasp just a different head color) and it has plenty of low end torque but you won't see any top end speed improvement unless you change the gearing of the vehicle. I was quite happy with it until the conrod's bottom end blew.

The LSN is supposed to be on the slide side which is where the LSN is on just about every 2 needle engine (opposite the fuel intake).

Another thing is that the pull start spring broke about three times from starting the engine on a starter box. I finally removed the spring and cord since I was using the box anyway.

I have repaired this engine but it's sitting in my pit box as a spare or back up engine now. The engine I'm using now is a Novarossi Top BT-SBK01 which is race legal and I think the buggy is faster with this engine but it's much more difficult to tune. Once tuned it screams especially with a good mid-range pipe like a 053.

[chevy_94]

I have a question about the Violator its 9.5 so I thought i would post here. Well I am getting ready to buy a Violator for backyard bashing and does anyone have one? Durable?

[JB_The_Evader]

I was wondering if anybody had any Suspension setup ideas for a 9.5 pro. I don't have any tracks near me so I just want to set it up for big air. Right now I've got it really light-silver springs w/35 wt oil all around. Way too light, but when I change it I don't want to go too thick. This thing will only see the track when my family goes to Palm Springs for vacation, which happens about 2x a year, so I don't care if my buggy handle's bad. I'll probably race it when I get my drivers license (less than a year away! -giggles like a schoolgirl--), but i'll worry about that then. Thanks!

[McLaughlin001]

Hello, I'm basically writing this up for a friend because I can't get him to post anything, but here goes.

We are both getting into RC cars, I'm still deciding on what to get, but he jumped right in on a good deal at the local hobby store and bought an OFNA 9.5 RTR.

We unpack everything, put the wheels and rear wing on, and follow the break in process as outlined in the owners manual which was to run the first two tanks through at idle. We did this just like it said. It seemed to die out alot during all this and never ran more than about 4 - 5 minutes at a time, is this normal?

After those two, we finally slapped the body on and drove it around a little bit at low to medium throttle, which it did ok on, once we finally got it to start. Most of the time, it would crank right up, then as soon as you'd even breathe on the throttle it would die out.

We finally got it to run out a tank of gas and the thing ran GREAT, no problems at all. Tried to crank it back up and it unfortunately got flooded and the pull-start cord snapped. After taking it down to the shop, we rigged up a pull handle until the new one could get here on monday. We take it home and cannot get it to crank. Most of the pulls would make a horrible metallic clanking noise, so we called OFNA. AFter a few adjustments to the glow plug and the carb setting, it finally quit clanging and would at least try to start. Then we'd finally get it to crank, we'd pick up the radio, barely touch the throttle and it'd die. Then, it runs great for a tank, and when we pull it back in, notice our rigging has undone and the cord is retracted fully with no handle.

So, my buddy decides to ditch the pull start and goes down to buy a HPI roto start. We get that installed, and it's the same thing. He gets a new glow plug and igniter... still nothing. It just seems like the thing doesn't want to start. IT will try, stay started for a second, then die. Then FINALLY it will run good for a few minutes and it's the same thing all over again.

Please help!

Thanks

Mike

[1/8buggyman]

You should probably start to lean the high speed needle out. Then lean out the low speed needle.

[AllenJO]

This probably isn't it, but check it anyway (especially if you're running fine and your engine just stops and you can't get it restarted even after it cools off): put your finger on the clutchbell and try to spin it. It should spin freely. If not, then either a clutch spring might be broken or clutch bearing might be blown. Either problem will not allow the clutch to disengage from the motor or drivetrain and can make starting your engine and/or keeping it running nearly impossible.

Also, these motors have all metal carbs and they can get quite hot if your fuel mixture is set too lean. That can cause incoming fuel to immediately vaporize and will make restarting a stalled engine a b*tch until it cools down.

[IFLYBYU]

here is my new 9.5 pro

[IFLYBYU]

another

[G3Cubed]

IFLYBYU...I almost bought that buggy off eBay...now that I see it, I wish I would have! It's pretty!

[IFLYBYU]

G3cubed,

I got it for less than his openning bid price. He really wanted to sell it. He already had it listed a week before the one I made the auction on and got no bids so i figured he would bite at a fair offer and he did.

I love it. It is in like new shape. No wear on the CVA's or outdrives. Torsen diffs are like new, he also included some spare arms and stuff.

Mike

[G3Cubed]

Mike,

I had planned on bidding on as it drew to a close, but it was ended early (I know why now - lol). The Torsen diffs alone were worth the price of the car. Nice pick up!

-George

[dutchalltheway]

nope. I have a H7 Pro. hehe.. put a V01b in it. It flies... it's durable.. it handles perfectly.. it looks good... etc etc..

lol


AEaddict...I'm sorry for this blonde question but..what brand is V01b?? I have not heard of that one so far... ;)

[IFLYBYU]

It is OS's replacement for the RZ.

[IFLYBYU]

What is a good spring set for loose, bumpy track conditions?

Mike

[Buggyracer28]

I am thinking about buying a 9.5 rtr or a 9.5 pro. Can someone who has had experience with one of these, please tell me the ups and downs to this buggy?

Thanks, Eric

[IFLYBYU]

buggyracer28,

I have the pro and it is great. It is sorta modelled after the kyosho, so the basic setup is great. It is tough as nails and very easily adjusted. With the pro you get CVD's all the way around and both PBS and C-hub suspension. YOu also get some nice carbon fibre and a center torsen diff.

I really like my 9.5 pro. I took 2nd in the A main here last Sunday with it. Also, with the pro, you get to build it and choose your own engine and radio kit.

These are my highlights of the 9.5 Pro.

On the down side, the kit is a little heavier than other buggies.

[ouff]

when 9.5 will have their own option 20 or 22 degree c-hub. they seem have all the other option but not this one. i think it is a must for buggy that using c-hub suspension system because it really make handling different. hyper 7 & kyosho got their's option pretty well.. :mad: :mad:

[Combatcm]

I scored a roller 9.5 off of ebay for $230. I currently have a LX pro in really bad shape (missing screws, bent towers, locked center diff, cracked wheel, cracked PBS hub...). It still ran fine and was a great beater. I searched on ebay for buggy stuff and I saw a violator for $230. It took me about 30 seconds to hit the buy it now icon.

I have a .21BB engine, another beater engine, but it's my favorite engine. You can get it for $60 and it will hold a tune and never stall. I ran it all winter and summer now and it never stalled and never needed tuning.

Everybody was spinning out on the track and breaking the wheels loose and I was just holding my lines passing everybody with that engine.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5906061045&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT

It looks very new, would you say it's a good deal?

The main thing I was looking for is the ease of maintenace.

Both front and rear diffs come out without major assembly right?

[WheelNut]

Hey whats up guys? I just picked up a new 9.5V, and so far, this things looks friggin righteous! Threw in a Hitec 645MG, my MX3, and a Venom failsafe.I'm breaking in the engine right now, so I havent took it to the track yet. Any tips for this buggy though? What is going to break/wear out often? I'm going to get a crowdpleaser body for it, some springs and pistons, and I'll probably run it on HPI 30%. Mabye I'll post pics of buggy with the new body here some day, probably wont get the body for awhile, but not to long from now.

[Zod]

I am thinking about buying a 9.5 rtr or a 9.5 pro. Can someone who has had experience with one of these, please tell me the ups and downs to this buggy?

Thanks, Eric
i have my 9.5 pro since last spring and i was very skeptic at the beginning about this car, but now after using it , i can tell you it's a blast and it's very good value performance and price wise. if you want to bash around and you are not sure about 1/8 off-road cars then go for the RTR one, but you will miss all the good features of the pro model , and also with the later you can choose your engine , radio , and servos , it depends what you want to do. :cool:

[WheelNut]

Check it out Y'all

http://img10.exs.cx/img10/1898/CP1.jpg

http://img10.exs.cx/img10/4157/CP2.jpg

This is a pretty sweet buggy! Took it to the track engine runs awsome, handles very well also. Suspension seems a bit soft but that can be easily remidied.

[koden]

Hey guys,

Bought a 9.5 pro and .26 wasp last night.

Started to put the diff's together and I'll be damned if I can find the Cross Pins (30773). Hopefully one of my lhs will have them in. I may have to wait for them to come from out state.

[koden]

Well, so far I am missing the the 6 cross pins for the diffs and the center diff plate (49018). Im about half way through the instrucitons, building what I can till OFNA ships me the replacement parts. Have to wait till monday to get them to send me the diff plate though. I hope they dont ship it ground.

Then kit seems to go together ok. Some sanding has been needed to get the suspention and steering to move freely but that is to be expected. The manuel is on the cheap side and is not put together very well IMHO.

Why do they include a center torsion diff and not give you the shims to take all the play out of it? That seems pretty lame.

[koden]

http://p202.ezboard.com/fofnaracingnitrotalkbackfrm15.showMessage?topicID= 2534.topic

[Combatcm]

The wasp is the engine I want eventually. When you get it running, tell me more about it, like if it starts easily and tunes easily and stuff.

[koden]

Got a blister from pull starting the thing getting it to run for the first time. The breakin settings seem to be about 8-8.5 out on the LSN for my weather. Have not yet gotten all the missing parts from OFNA so I cant run the car yet.

[nitrothugg]

just wanted to welcome myself to the thread. i just received a used 9.5 pro in very good shape. the price i got it for in my opinion was a steal. i'll post pics as soon as i can.

:D

[Lapster]

Is the 9.5 pro as competitive as the Hyper 7??

[Combatcm]

I heard somewhere that the 9.5 is capaple of being a better race buggy, if not the same than the hyper 7. I would say they are the same.

[-=ADA$=-]

Im to become a proud and happy owner of 9.5 PRO, any tips while building? I should receive it in about 2-3 weeks, and i would like to get most of this buggy. So i would like more advanced user to give me some usful tips :D

[-=ADA$=-]

So does anyone still have 9.5?? Seems as im the only one, ive just finished reading throught 20 pages (ufffff) and now i think im a bit wiser :D, im still waiting for my kit, and i wonder if it will contain both suspension types, and torsen, hopefully it will, but who knows

[maxxamillion]

You may have seen my Blazer SST on another thread ADA, which is based on the 9.5(Violator). It seems the Hypers are more popular... But I too am looking at the Torsen diffs and the 9.5 option aluminum chassis braces.
I hope to have good results with my Ofna-time will tell. I also would like to go to the Hyper 8 port race motor when mine gives up.
Should be fun in the meantime. :D

[-=ADA$=-]

i think 2 people here got H7's and ill have 9.5 and my intention is it beat them :D:D i just have to wait until it reaches me. And how do you like Blazer SST?? my friend fall in love with blazer, just swears not cause he doesnt have cash

[maxxamillion]

Sorry for slow reply ADA... I haven't got a chance to beat on the Blazer yet.
But it broke in very nice. I want to have a upgrade clutch for it too(not sure which one). I here they're weak-but time will tell. I'm getting the 9.5 option f/r braces for it also. I think it LOOKS great-no opinion on performance(off-road) yet.

[-=ADA$=-]

i also think it looks good, its sweet very proportional compared to trucks like GS SUT etc, this one looks really nice, hope youll find time to run it, and post effects

[-=ADA$=-]

Ive got it!! Ive spent about 24H with 7 hours of pauses total ( sleep and eating) to put it togheter, it was a bit hard,tried to follow manual as much as possible, and now i hope it will run as good as it looks

[maxxamillion]

Sweet. What motor did you put in it? Tell me how the stock clutch holds up & which one you plan to go to if/when it goes.

[-=ADA$=-]

for now ( its autumn now) ive got almost new rossi, its old model ive got it about 2-3 months ago, and i plan on getting money to get os VZB v-spec next year, and the clutch is stock and it looks very nice ( hadnt chance to run it yet) but if it wont be good ill switch to alloy shoes or later some sort of sliding clutch
http://img98.exs.cx/img98/830/Chassisrossi2.jpg
http://img98.exs.cx/img98/5691/Chassisrossi3.jpg

[-=ADA$=-]

sorry double post

[maxxamillion]

Ya, its getting to be rainy season here in Seattle Wa. Which will slow me down on the posts of successes/failures with my SST, but keep it new longer. :rolleyes:
I'll probably do the alloy shoes & hard springs when its time(budget way first). And I'll just learn my SST 'till spring and a more powerful motor(Hyper 8 port race or the $$ V-spec).

[-=ADA$=-]

same thing here, ill run on my present engine ( its not very powerful but it gets the job done) and ill try to get v-spec when winter ends

[-=ADA$=-]

Ive finnaly painted my body :D its in bodys painting and detailing forum, so i wont post more photos :D

[-=ADA$=-]

noone posts here but i will :D:D maybe if someone is looking here sometimes, can tell me which parts would be nice to get before net racing season (ill start racing probably) and dont want to end up on first lap with something broken that i can replace quickly (theres no Ofna/hong-nor dealer in my country)
Thanks

[maxxamillion]

Yo, ADA. First day at the track with my SST! Ran great for a quart until I broke a cast aluminum kingpin/knuckle diving into a pipe clearing a double!
Oh well. I understand I can do PBS on my SST-I'll be looking into that.
MaxxSST lol

[-=ADA$=-]

today ive had a chance to run 2 tanks and it was almost great!! first it run like raped monkey but temps got to 313F :) then ive tried to richen HSN and lean LSN ( it was 250F at idle) and it run very strengly, it would die or run i dont know why?? But in drag race ive beat my friends giga force DF ( but it didnt got to temp, so well have to try it next time) :D its great fun, ive also had chance to see MBX5 Prospec with RB WS7-II its like hell!! fast, greate handling beast!!

[adrianderekluna]

hey guys. just finished building a myosho sp1 kit, any tracks in orange county to go bash? i built the one in aliso viejo and off of regency. loolking for clubs or more places to run.

let me know.

adrian@unethkl.com

[adrianderekluna]

is the engine broken in yet? 2 tanks i'd think the compression would be too high and cause temps to go up.

today ive had a chance to run 2 tanks and it was almost great!! first it run like raped monkey but temps got to 313F :) then ive tried to richen HSN and lean LSN ( it was 250F at idle) and it run very strengly, it would die or run i dont know why?? But