Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / March 2007

i havent started my traxxas t-max 2.5 since december started it today
and was over reving and the engine got hot realy quick , anyone know
which idles i should adjust ?

Howdy fellas!
Weather finally broke and we had a 75* day with lots of sun and no rain
<finally!>.  Got the Mayhem ST out, fresh with lots of carbon fiber goodies
and a new chassis plate and gave her hell.  Lots of hell.

I have an RB TM323 that needs broke in. How warm deos it need to be
outside for a proper break-in? Thanks.

http://www.jamminproducts.com/CRT5.html
just found this one..hadn't seen it yet

I am looking for a 37 cord rc car. countless hours of research turned
up nothing. can a model kit be converted to an rc car? any help is
appreciated!!!

The WORST battery/receiver box layout I've ever seen. How the heck is
all the servo leads/battery lead/antenna lead supposed to fit in
there? Mine has an empty servo slot, and I still can't figure out a
way to fit all that in there.

Found out today, and went in to see what they had.  Also had a $50 gift
cert to use up at the place.
Out of fuel.. bummer.  No glow plugs... bummer again.
Ended up buying an Escalade body, 2 cans of paint for it, clutch shoes

Can anyone suggest a charger/conditioner for receiver packs, one that
supports multiple packs simultaniously, preferably with slow and fast
charge rates? One that supports 2 packs at once is ok, but I'd really
like one that does up to 4. Thanks, Greg.

This is more or less a technical question regarding the workings of a
basic speed controller.
I am assuming that a standard speed controller, controls the
following;

This is a bit of a newbie question.
I will start off by explaining what this is for first.
I am taking part in a local engineer's challenge.
The goal of the challenge is to take a cheap ($35 or less) R/C car,

I just brought a gallon of nitro fuels. I went to put it in, but what was in
the tank was thick. The fuel is very much the opposite. Do I suppose to be
mixing a oil additive with it? Or is different percentage mixes thicker and
thinner?

I'd like to hear the pros & cons of installing a big-block
in a stock Revo.  Anyone have any first-hand experience?
I know someone who really wants to install one, but I'm
afraid it will lead to reliability problems (ie: stripped

Havent been around here for a while, ive still got my lst2
http://users.on.net/~annecarl/IMG_4724.jpg only mods ive done is the
new era roll bar cause i always run it without the shell its been a
great truck so far. :) its a lil muddy in the pic i took it to a

Can someone make a suggestion of what brushless motor to use on an
E-Maxx?  I'm not looking for any more speed, just better battery life
and less maintenance.  I also would like something with good low speed
control.

I read on Axial's website that their .28 and .32 are a "direct bolt-in
replacement engine for any .21+ engine mount". Has anyone put one in a
buggy, ,, specifically a hyper 7 or an Ofna MBX Ultra. Any help will
be appreciated. Thanks.