Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / March 2005

Thanks! to anyone for their quick help!!! :)
We are having major problems with the setup of the Differential on
page 6 of the manual, " Setting the Differential". When the motor turns
on, it spins the spur gear but the wheels don't turn or barely turn

about six months ago i bought a thunder tiger SSK 4wd truck.
now after using it about 6 or 7 times i noticed that the steering was not as
good as it used to be.
i have just taken it off the shelve to check it out and get it  ready for

Just bought my nephews a Blackfoot, since I had one when I was younger
(am 30 now). I can't figure out what kind of motor to get them! Is
there a guide to motors somewhere? There used to be 240's, 360's, 480's
(based on how many seconds of run time), but now everthing is 18T, 12x2

Posted twice a question regarding reversing the rotation of
a Novak SS5800. Never got one response.
If anyone give a crap, here is the answer quoted from the
E mail I finally got from Novak.

Can anyone give feedback on the handling of any (1/10th, 190mm) sports
car / coupe style bodyshells?
I'm thinking particularly RX-7, RX-8, S15 (Yokomo drift car?) or S14a if
anyone knows where to get one - but might consider other cars of that

I have been having trouble with my Kyosho alpha 3, The servos have been
randomly twitching when I start my car. I was woundering is this a
common fault or is it just my car???

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Could someone be so kind as to direct me to the top secret "factory setting"
for the Mid-range on my Orion .28 Wasp engine?  I tried mine and it is
almost completely closed, maybe an eighth of a turn is where mine is, I
can't even blow fuel into the carb with the exhaust pressure ...

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that you get the electric car out for the first time since before winter
(last week) and do a half of a lap in the backyard and smack a tree and
break the front shock tower and a arm?..........
that you finally get to run the t-maxx, (like today) and you lose the front

I came across this recenly.Its a oline R/C car racing.The download is
free.They have this really cool USB connector that lets you use you own
radio to race.They charge 29.95 for the interface but the software is
free on the website.You can race without it also using your keyboard or

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Curious if there was a safe way to fast charge a 6.0v 1100 nimh rx pack?
The charger I have is of course an over-nighter 10+ hours for this type pack
at 120ma at 6.0v.
What would be the highest rating that would still be safe on the pack to

where can i get the replacement gear set for the futaba s9405 servo?

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