Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / January 2005

I used to be into the hobbie quite a few years ago with a Kyosho Burns
4x4. I am looking at what is on offer now and would like some advice
on what to get. I'm looking at the Infreno MP-5 and 7.5. How are they
different and what would be equivalent to Burns? Any other makes to

Could some one please tell me what the differance is between a plug
with idle bar and a plug without. Can you run an idle bar plug in a
size 15 engine or is it recomened to use a standard os-8 plug as there
are many differant plugs out there.

anyone has a suggestion on how i can use a servo motor to clamp an IV
(intravenous) tube...

I'm wondering if anyone has a link that might keep a current always
updated list of what all the various manufacturers RC car/truck/buggy
new products are?
I sometimes use tower hobbies' "just released" and "new arrivals", "just

Rc10gt , I just purchased a new eng with a slide carb. How in the world can I
hook up my throttle and brake? They both pull the same direction. Is there a
kit or what? Please help, the engine cost a ton and my wife is not happy
anyway. lol Thanks, Scott

My buddy has a old Traxxas rc car that uses the stinger motor. The
problem is the screw holes on the motor are stripped. So one little
bump and the motor shifts and makes no connection to the spur gear. Ive
tried going with a bigger screw and it only lasts a few minutes. For

I run a small mini z race on the weekends. on the last sunday of every month is
the big race day party <grin> we have lots of fun. -- anyways I thought that I'd
give you all a preview. this is a video of the very 1st race. it's about 10MB in
size

I have this really old buggy and can't find any info on it. Everyone who has
looked at it so far is stumped. Many have said it's home made, but if it
were sitting in front of you I think you would see that it's not.
Even though you could make one to look exactly the same.

I picked one of these up as a Christmas present for my child, I have to say,
it is a very nice car. I am very surprised at how well it runs and handles.
A few years back I had a Kyosho Baha buggy and it didn't even come close to
the performance of this car. I am a airplane guy so I ...

Good day
I have a Duratrax FlashPoint and a Traxxas Revo Truck.
In the instruction manual of the FlashPoint, a person is able to set the
  Emissivity. The manual recommends a value of 77E for Anoidzed

i see lots of TA03F belts (the hop-up aramid reinfored type) on
eBay....but i'm building a TA03R.
will the TA03F belt work on a TA03R chassis?
i would think it's the same belt for either chassis.

does any body know the ratio for the gear box (tranny) on the xxx-nt sport?
i know the rc10gt is 2.6 but i want to find out the losi's ratio.
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My MT neodym conversion just blowed my diff teeth
See it 'there' (http://rcsaga.com/megaforce)
Do you know a place where I could find stiffer gears
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