hey do any of you knwo if you can dye rims with tires laready mounted on them
I have boiled tires to get them off the rims and it doesnt hurt the rubber it just takes a long time . An easier way is to put the glued lipdown into a tupperware bowl with accetone for about an hour this worked quite well for me.

is anyone going to the track tomorrow or friday?

Hey Rob Gross,I just picked up a revo and was wondering what changes you made to the suspension and if you could recomend anything
Thanks,
Dennis :thumbsup:

ryan i may go up there tomorrow

its a BIIIIIIIIIG SECRET!

-Tone

i no what it is

i sure hope so.... i gotta talk to that hall-o-ramma... wanna see about the indoor season and something....

-Tone

EDIT: and since it is according to CHEESE, that means it has a 25% or less possibility of happening.......

hall is racin indoors i asked him when he came to the hardware store he said that he will he just doesnt want to race outdoors cause he doesnt want to be at the track all day

is anyone going to the track tomorrow or friday?

i am going to the track on friday

Now when you say track you mean....?:devil:

Now, my sound rational mind (yeah right) would think Dirt Runners.

Nickyou guys....... sheesh......

-Tone

i no what it is.... speak english you retard..... thanks for THINKING (i dunno if it is thinking that you do...)that you KNOW what IT is.......

-Tone

does anyone know of a good low budget temp gun?

i am going to the track on friday
wat time? i will prolly go too

does anyone know of a good low budget temp gun?
they got the 25 dollar www.tempgun.com (http://www.tempgun.com) one at cruzin...... that one or the duratrax one is pretty good for the same price.....

-Tone

I have boiled tires to get them off the rims and it doesnt hurt the rubber it just takes a long time . An easier way is to put the glued lipdown into a tupperware bowl with accetone for about an hour this worked quite well for me.
i tried to boil tires off rims once..... took the step pins and COMPLETELY shriveled them up..... and warped the tire soooo badly...... whats YOUR secret??

-Tone

wat time? i will prolly go too

when ever

I will be racing indoor, this is not fiction...

But for the rest of OUTDOOR, im not sure, i may show up at the challenge, then again i may not. Depends on how much i got going on. Drop me some mail Tone if ya need to know something.

Craig, once again, sry about motor, i forgot as usual(think its alzhiemers)(or ADD). Should drop it off tomorrow, ready to go....

FreAK

Craig, once again, sry about motor, i forgot as usual(think its alzhiemers)(or ADD). Should drop it off tomorrow, ready to go....

FreAK
ok thanks i will be there thanks again

Hey Rob Gross,I just picked up a revo and was wondering what changes you made to the suspension and if you could recomend anything
Thanks,
Dennis :thumbsup:

Hey Dennis,

The Revo has been great right out of the box for me. Congrats, and good luck with it :) . I Have only put in the synthesised XXtra receiver and offset rims with proline bowties. Otherwise I haven't touched anything else. I like the stock ride hieght because the body roll seems to increase traction. I have started to notice once and awhile the truck will actually bottom out on some bumps/ruts, but I haven't tried changing the shock oil or springs yet. The truck has tumbled off the triple more times than I would like to count and I haven't broken anything yet (except for the collision with another large truck). Just drive smooth and consistent :cool:

I do plan on the FOC when that comes out and I purchased the close ratio 2 speed which I will probably install before the challenge. I am also considering putting in a single high speed high torque servo for steering and throttle/brake.

GOOD LUCK!! I'd like to check it out at the challenge.

Robert

i tried to boil tires off rims once..... took the step pins and COMPLETELY shriveled them up..... and warped the tire soooo badly...... whats YOUR secret??

-Tone
no secret they were just a set of bow-ties and I dropped them in a pot of boiling water and tried tacking them off the rim every 10 minutes or so .

Just drive smooth and consistent :cool:


Shhhhh....don't tell them THAT secret ;) Robert!

Hey, you can do a homemade FOC on the Revo that just involves removing parts and zipti'ing two gears together. I know, it sounds like a hack but apparently it works great. Let me know if you're interested and I'll look for a link to send you.

G

You guys ought to consider taking a ride with us out to Marshalls this Sunday. Holiday the next day! Great track, great people. We went a few weeks ago and had a blast. They race 1/10 gas truck, TMaxx and 1/8th scale buggy, plus electric truck. 15 minute mains in 1/10th gas truck and 1/8th buggy! (but only 5 minutes in TMaxx :( )

Think about it! Let us know if you need more info.

G

I haven't fixed it since it broke at Wayne's
Now THAT was a tough day on parts.........

Just drive smooth and consistent? Aren't those other cars racing out there targets, someone should have told me sooner.:) GW

Shhhhh....don't tell them THAT secret ;) Robert!

Hey, you can do a homemade FOC on the Revo that just involves removing parts and zipti'ing two gears together. I know, it sounds like a hack but apparently it works great. Let me know if you're interested and I'll look for a link to send you.

G


Hey Gary,

Let me know where to find that article. I might be willing to try it since I will be opening the tranny to put in the close ratio gear set anyway.

I found the link to marshal's but could you give me an exact address and directions. I may try to make it there, but I get lost very easily so good directions may actually get me there (maybe?) :freak:
How long does it take to get there. It seems that registration closes at 11:30am.
The only hesitiation about going I have is my time crunch. I did just get the Ofna 9.5 pro kit and need some building time, tuning, and motor break-in time because it's already registered for the challenge. I just can't seem to get any time during the week to do any work. And I have been having to work alot of saturdays lately as well.

Thanks for the invite and I just might make it out there for some racing :) .

Robert

Robert - First link is to the RDLogics forum with a post on how to do the FOC. This one involved drilling the output shaft and installing a roll pin to hold the gear.


http://forum.rdracingproducts.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=3987&PN=1

I tried to post a second link to a string of posts on a thread on SGrid talking about doing the conversion by just ziptie'ing the gears together, but I can't get the link to work. This was the technique I originally read about.


As to Marshall's, I'll PM you a number you can call me at for directions, etc. I'm guessing that it's a little over an hour from DR, but in your case it is probably better to either go into Pa on Rt 80, or go up 15 to 206 to Rt 84 and then into Pa that way.

Gary

Now THAT was a tough day on parts.........
I think I went through a servo, an engine mount, and whatever went wrong with my engine (I think the flywheel is slipping)...Thats more than I have had break since I bought the truck when it was first released!

Nick

I think I went through a servo, an engine mount, and whatever went wrong with my engine (I think the flywheel is slipping)...Thats more than I have had break since I bought the truck when it was first released!

Nick
Bring it back with you and you can work on it sat

Just drive smooth and consistent? Aren't those other cars racing out there targets, someone should have told me sooner.:) GW
How dod u like your computer Charles?
-Tone

Bring it back with you and you can work on it sat
I don't need to, its already there.

Nick

one of the bulbs is out on my discharge tray. does anyone know where i would be able to pick one up before the challenge?

go to radio shack thats where i got mine. its prolly a 1.5v light bulb for a flashlight

Tone, the computer is great, GW is back on Hobbytalk. charles? Also Bear Wagner e-mailed me, they want there parts back.;) "Anthony J."

one of the bulbs is out on my discharge tray. does anyone know where i would be able to pick one up before the challenge?
Are they the automotive bulb variety? Standard 1057 bulbs?

Nick

one of the bulbs is out on my discharge tray. does anyone know where i would be able to pick one up before the challenge?
yah.. radio snack, or give ron a call at cruzin... make sure you have a part #... get it off the INTEGY website.....

-Tone

Tone, the computer is great, GW is back on Hobbytalk. charles? Also Bear Wagner e-mailed me, they want there parts back.;) "Anthony J."
rofl.... i think those parts were from one of my old craptastic pc's.... but as for them and their parts..... i can only see 3 that might have been "BW" rejects.....
vid card, processor, and sound card..... hahahahahhaahha

-Tone

Are they the automotive bulb variety? Standard 1057 bulbs?

Nick
they are the integy type..... look like flashlight bulbs

-Tone

they are the integy type..... look like flashlight bulbs

-Tone
Oh, ok. It probably would have been cheaper to make your own discharger...

Nick

Oh, ok. It probably would have been cheaper to make your own discharger...

Nickits more of an equilizing tray, not a true discharger if i remember what he has correctly...... i personally dont like it....

-Tone

edit: Linkage - TRAY http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=2505&p_catid=24&sid=4wSJJh0-w5Hg2wL-11104105295.40

BULBS! - http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=547&p_catid=24&sid=4wSJJh0-w5Hg2wL-11104105295.40

and NICK, U got PM

and NICK, U got PM
Ditto

Nick

Ditto

Nick
Right Back AT YOU!!!

-Tone

its more of an equilizing tray, not a true discharger if i remember what he has correctly...... i personally dont like it....

-Tone

edit: Linkage - TRAY http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=2505&p_catid=24&sid=4wSJJh0-w5Hg2wL-11104105295.40

BULBS! - http://integy.automated-shops.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=547&p_catid=24&sid=4wSJJh0-w5Hg2wL-11104105295.40

and NICK, U got PM
yea i dont like it either. it sucks!!!!!!

could i possibly borrow one of your dischargers for a couple days so i can get my damn batteries discharged before the challenge. i would order some bulbs but i doubt they will arrive in time.

yea i dont like it either. it sucks!!!!!!

could i possibly borrow one of your dischargers for a couple days so i can get my damn batteries discharged before the challenge. i would order some bulbs but i doubt they will arrive in time.
if you call Pete or Ron at cruzin, i'd think they could get it for you.....

-Tone

You guys ought to consider taking a ride with us out to Marshalls this Sunday. Holiday the next day! Great track, great people. We went a few weeks ago and had a blast. They race 1/10 gas truck, TMaxx and 1/8th scale buggy, plus electric truck. 15 minute mains in 1/10th gas truck and 1/8th buggy! (but only 5 minutes in TMaxx :( )

Think about it! Let us know if you need more info.

G
I'd love to make the trip but have family plans. As for getting to Marshals if it's in honesdale take 15 -206-6 from Milford drops you in the middle of honesdale :thumbsup:

did u go to cruzin today tone

did u go to cruzin today tone
No i didnt......
-Tone

Right Back AT YOU!!!

-Tone
Okay Tone, one more time, pm.

Thanks,
Nick

I'd love to make the trip but have family plans. As for getting to Marshals if it's in honesdale take 15 -206-6 from Milford drops you in the middle of honesdale :thumbsup:
You'll have to come another time then, Dennis. Yes, it's 2 miles off Rt 6, just before you get into Honesdale.

EvilTone, you're my hero!

:thumbsup:

ryan u r going to the track tomorrow right call me

EvilTone, you're my hero!

:thumbsup:
Werd.... check the mail i just sent.......

-Tone

tone you going to get that temp gun for me at cruzin i need to know