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Anyone into R/C?

Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by A.D., Feb 7, 2009.

  1. Dec 18, 2011 at 8:14 PM
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    JStradaXR

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    Everything but boost =[
    I have the sidewinder brushless set up as well its pretty awesome especially for the price
     
  2. Dec 18, 2011 at 8:14 PM
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    JStradaXR

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    Everything but boost =[
    I'll pm you
     
  3. Dec 18, 2011 at 8:16 PM
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    King 2.5" extended travel coilovers with compression adjusters, Camburg UCA's, King 2.5" rear shocks, TRD 1st gen CAI.
    Yeah those 4 pole motors are beast. I'll probably get one further down the road.

    The only reason I sent in my esc was because the button got stuck. That fucker would not budge. So I called Traxxas and they told me send it in for replacemant.
     
  4. Dec 18, 2011 at 8:19 PM
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    same shit as everyone else
    Test drove one of the Axial Wraith's yesterday for a while. I really liked it! Thinking about picking one up. How difficult is the Kit to put together and is it worth the price drop from the RTR version?
     
  5. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM
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    IMO you should never buy a RTR. A kit is the only way to go, that way, when something breaks, and it will, you'll know how everything works and fits together, and how it all goes together. In my 26 years of RC I've never bought a kit.
     
  6. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:18 PM
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    kits are fun if you have the time, they come with instructions so your comprehension level will determine the difficulty :p
     
  7. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:22 PM
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    same shit as everyone else
    Where can I find a detailed instruction .pdf on it?
     
  8. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:23 PM
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    BMOC

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    probably on google ;)
     
  9. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:25 PM
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    same shit as everyone else
    LOL yeah not much luck on that... Even the RC shop I was at today didn't want to open the Kit box for me

    Edit: found a good link... Derp on my behalf
     
  10. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:27 PM
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    BMOC

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    thats odd, my shop usually doesn't care about that lol
     
  11. Dec 18, 2011 at 9:31 PM
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    KalamaKid

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    same shit as everyone else
    They had a RTR kit open and set up to test out, I crashed my chopper pretty good so its time to move on
     
  12. Dec 18, 2011 at 11:09 PM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    Hobby People sale... tomorrow only...

    Hobby-People-SV2.jpg
     
  13. Dec 18, 2011 at 11:26 PM
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    How smooth are those sensorless motor/ESC combos? All I've ever ran was sensored.
     
  14. Dec 19, 2011 at 4:44 AM
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    you tried the Axial site?

    instructions

    parts list
     
  15. Dec 19, 2011 at 4:54 AM
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    KalamaKid

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    same shit as everyone else


    Yeah I found it. Thanks! I'm excited to put this beast together!
     
  16. Dec 19, 2011 at 5:02 AM
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    Anyone posting on this thread interested in axail scx10 kit. Already done up and ready to go?
     
  17. Dec 19, 2011 at 10:50 AM
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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    how much?
     
  18. Dec 19, 2011 at 10:50 AM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
  19. Dec 19, 2011 at 10:51 AM
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    mikesdoublecab

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
  20. Dec 19, 2011 at 10:52 AM
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    mikesdoublecab

    mikesdoublecab LT Chase Truck

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    Engage Offroad long travel front and rear with some fat tires.
    for anyone running 1:16 or 1:18 scale RC

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