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Dale Porter - 19 Aug 2006 07:31 GMT

Hi all.

Not long ago purchased my first nitro r/c, although I've had electric buggies for a while now. The new toy is an XTM Mammoth ST with
an Ofna Force 25 engine.

Just wondering if there's anyone here from Melbourne, Australia. If so, where do you run yours? I've been using a local mini-BMX
track in a park near me. There seems to be very little in the way of off-road tracks and clubs to go racing. A few tarmac clubs but
nothing for off-road.

Cheers,
Dale

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DanTXD - 19 Aug 2006 17:56 GMT

> Hi all.
>
> Not long ago purchased my first nitro r/c, although I've had electric
> buggies for a while now. The new toy is an XTM Mammoth ST with an Ofna
> Force 25 engine.

Welcome :-) You probably know about the effect these things have on your
wallet already. A guy I sometimes used to run with had a Mammoth - took
quite a lot of abuse and given the space had frankly amazing top end due to
it's long gearing (I beleive over 55mph was the quote...). One thing I
would say is that you might want to consider the hub conversion so you can
use standard hex wheels and nuts, rather than the strange screw system they
have for attaching the wheels - you will strip screws, and break wheels - it
just happens, and with the standard hub conversion you'll have a much wider
and more freely available choice of replacements...

> Just wondering if there's anyone here from Melbourne, Australia. If so,
> where do you run yours? I've been using a local mini-BMX track in a park
> near me. There seems to be very little in the way of off-road tracks and
> clubs to go racing. A few tarmac clubs but nothing for off-road.

Can't help you here, in the sunny UK :) However, the beach is a fav of
mine...

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Dale Porter - 20 Aug 2006 00:00 GMT

> Welcome :-) You probably know about the effect these things have on your wallet already. A guy I sometimes used to run with had
> a Mammoth - took quite a lot of abuse and given the space had frankly amazing top end due to it's long gearing (I beleive over
> 55mph was the quote...). One thing I would say is that you might want to consider the hub conversion so you can use standard hex
> wheels and nuts, rather than the strange screw system they have for attaching the wheels - you will strip screws, and break
> wheels - it just happens, and with the standard hub conversion you'll have a much wider and more freely available choice of
> replacements...

I'm not sure what the standard Mammoth uses, but the Mammoth ST has a 17mm hex nut to attach the 40 series wheels.

Cheers,
Dale

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DanTXD - 20 Aug 2006 04:29 GMT

>> Welcome :-) You probably know about the effect these things have on your
>> wallet already. A guy I sometimes used to run with had a Mammoth - took
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> Cheers,
> Dale

Ah that must be the difference. My mates had some odd set up with allen key
screws...

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