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Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 12:22 pm eastcoastzigzag Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3574 Location: utica/elmira NY bignate wrote: HPI rs4 with .12 mugen engine... i got it goin 87mph once... -------please explain more. i jus bought a rs4 rally car. _________________ "Pretend it's the lumber yard Cru. Go balls out." - Sgt Smith, RAD Dynasty Clothing Co. - COMING SOON!!! Re: Is anyone into pro level radio control car's??? Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:39 pm nj_rider Burner   Joined: Sep 12, 2002 Posts: 411 Location: NJ/PA I used to race them at a couple tracks in NJ and PA. I have a few I have collected Traxxas stampede (nitro) all hopped up traxxas rustler (nitro) 2 associated b3 all hoped up (electric) associated t3 all the hopups (electric) and a associated tc3. Its hard to race them anymore because alot of tracks close down. They are alot of fun (and work) Re: Is anyone into pro level radio control car's??? Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 5:01 pm Nacc Tagger   Joined: Oct 21, 2003 Posts: 44 Traxxs Rustler with Brushless and Liop's 60 MPH and you can run it in your yard at 3 am and no one says shit. I also have 5 planes _________________ You can't drink all day if you don't start in the morning! Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 8:13 pm bullitproof14 All-City   Joined: May 12, 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Philadelphia,Pa Taz wrote: Well it was running great till yesterday. Went to hell in a hand basket FAST. Started loosing power then just got to where it will not stay running at all. this all happened in the course of about 2 minutes. So I took it all apart last night and complete cleaned the carb and all the lines. Took the motor off the car and everything, took the carb off the engine, all the needles and plugs. Put it back together and still the same thing. SO... today I'm going to go get a couple glow plugs. That's the only thing left. And if that doesn't work I would bring it back to the store you got it at and tell them to give you another one due to the fact that they didn't tell you about this in the first place... _________________ Stroke my saddle-bag! Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:29 pm VBish All-City   Joined: Nov 18, 2002 Posts: 589 Location: BOHICA Taz wrote: check your lines too for pin holes Taz wrote: Well it was running great till yesterday. Went to hell in a hand basket FAST. Started loosing power then just got to where it will not stay running at all. this all happened in the course of about 2 minutes. So I took it all apart last night and complete cleaned the carb and all the lines. Took the motor off the car and everything, took the carb off the engine, all the needles and plugs. Put it back together and still the same thing. SO... today I'm going to go get a couple glow plugs. That's the only thing left. i replaced all my lines so im gonna try and plug the top pick up since i cuold car less about having to re start it after it flips. its probly your glow plug, its normal to go through a couple of them on break in. Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 9:39 pm Toshi Kingpin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 2074 Location: seattle i used to have some sort of boat, about 40" long. and a monster truck. can't remember who made either of them. the truck had a huge lag in turning since i didn't have a powerful enough servo for steering. i do remember vaguely about my speed controller being overkill (something like 4x the mosfets of the cheaper model) and lusting after a metal classy chassis replacement for the truck. basically r/c was a fun hobby for me before i picked up biking. i can't really justify both. the tech and radios just look cool tho: http://www.futaba-rc.com/sellsheets/futz2004-catalog.pdf looking at that catalog the servos still look the same but the speed controllers don't look like my old one. Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:27 pm Taz Site Admin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1008176 Location: Door step of insanity Ok... Yet another problem with the REVO... After I got the plastic cleaned out (they did tell me about this one). The one-way clutch (bearing) on the starter locked up adding a lot of friction to the engine causing it to run hot and eventually stop running till I let it cool off. My first ready-to-run car and I hate it. Give me a kit damnit! _________________ I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:33 pm eastcoastzigzag Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3574 Location: utica/elmira NY Taz wrote: Ok... Yet another problem with the REVO... After I got the plastic cleaned out (they did tell me about this one). The one-way clutch (bearing) on the starter locked up adding a lot of friction to the engine causing it to run hot and eventually stop running till I let it cool off. My first ready-to-run car and I hate it. Give me a kit damnit! --------keep goin man ull get it. _________________ "Pretend it's the lumber yard Cru. Go balls out." - Sgt Smith, RAD Dynasty Clothing Co. - COMING SOON!!! Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:55 am bullitproof14 All-City   Joined: May 12, 2003 Posts: 643 Location: Philadelphia,Pa Taz wrote: Ok... Yet another problem with the REVO... After I got the plastic cleaned out (they did tell me about this one). The one-way clutch (bearing) on the starter locked up adding a lot of friction to the engine causing it to run hot and eventually stop running till I let it cool off. My first ready-to-run car and I hate it. Give me a kit damnit! Where in the world did you buy it? The two problems you have already faced should have been explained to you at the purchase. I'd be pissed also. If the engine locks up while starting, you have to take out the glow plug and turn the car upside down (get out the fuel that caused the vapor lock) wait about three minutes... try again. Don't give the car any throttle on start up either. I feel bad your having problems so early in the game. I feel lucky that the place I got mine told me these things up front and saved alot of time and anger towards the REVO. I'm saying it again. Hang in there it wont do this once you get it completely broken in. I've noticed it really takes 8-10 tanks of nitro for that. (not for the piston & sleeve to seat, but REALLY break in and get out the bugs). Once it runs good go back where you bought, beat someone up, and find a new shop... Sucks man... I'd also call Traxxas and tell 'em, they are awesome to work with. _________________ Stroke my saddle-bag! Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 7:32 am BigHit-Maniac All-City   Joined: Oct 13, 2002 Posts: 1116 Location: Lenexa, KS Or... there's the simple fact that Traxxas one way bearings, and reverse transmissions have been WEAK for years. Lots of my friends have them, and have all gone through them, or ditched them because of how they're built. Taz... if I was you... I'd swap out for a GPM Racing transmission, an engine made by O.S, and use a starter box. It's by far the fastest, easiest, and best way of doing it. You're quickly learning why I always avoided Traxxas products... -Matt Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:36 am Taz Site Admin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1008176 Location: Door step of insanity bullitproof14 wrote: Where in the world did you buy it? The two problems you have already faced should have been explained to you at the purchase. They told me about the plastic in the tank, but not the clutch bearing. Quote: once you get it completely broken in. I've noticed it really takes 8-10 tanks of nitro for that. (not for the piston & sleeve to seat, but REALLY break in and get out the bugs). Once it runs good go back where you bought, beat someone up, and find a new shop... Sucks man... I'd also call Traxxas and tell 'em, they are awesome to work with. Unfortunately it's the only hobby shop in this town! Other than small repair stuff, I mail order anyhow. I just got the truck there cause it was a good deal. Traxxas is helping me out. They are sending me a new clutch bearing and a new starter shaft. _________________ I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:40 am Taz Site Admin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1008176 Location: Door step of insanity BigHit-Maniac wrote: Taz... if I was you... I'd swap out for a GPM Racing transmission, an engine made by O.S, and use a starter box. It's by far the fastest, easiest, and best way of doing it. Well the tranny is going ok right now, and I don't want to give up my reverse. That's one reason I bought the REVO over an HPI Savage, reverse. The engine I'm definetely not opposed to, and I do want to use a starter box. The EZ Start is really a good idea and I'll probably keep the glow plug part of it when I convert to a starter box. That EZ start thing does love to EAT batteries. I'm only running 1200 mAh batteries and it doesn't take much for it to suck one dry. I will say the suspension on that REVO is unreal. I have to get some video of it running across my yard in the rougher parts where I don't have grass fully growing under the trees. You can see the suspension tracking the grounds like my SGS on a DH course _________________ I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it. Re: Is anyone into pro level radio control car's??? Posted: Mon Oct 04, 2004 9:10 am eastcoastzigzag Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3574 Location: utica/elmira NY so my speed control shit the bed in my rs4. for yall who dont know it tells the moter to go how fast, what direction. its $85 to replace and i can get a traxxis rustler electric for 120 that is way faster too, time for a new car. i can get cheaper speed control but its only foward. gotta have reverse. this will b my new ride when i get my paycheck form school http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJE53**&P=ML _________________ "Pretend it's the lumber yard Cru. Go balls out." - Sgt Smith, RAD Dynasty Clothing Co. - COMING SOON!!! Re: Is anyone into pro level radio control car's??? Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:18 pm eastcoastzigzag Team Hcor.net   Joined: Sep 7, 2002 Posts: 3574 Location: utica/elmira NY well the RS4 has been sold on ebay. time for a new ride! ------> http://www.duratrax.com/cars/dtxd20.html - shes comin home this weekend _________________ "Pretend it's the lumber yard Cru. Go balls out." - Sgt Smith, RAD Dynasty Clothing Co. - COMING SOON!!! Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:58 pm Taz Site Admin   Joined: Sep 6, 2002 Posts: 1008176 Location: Door step of insanity Sweet. Was the RS4 new??? _________________ I'm against picketing, but I don't know how to show it.