Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / August 2007

Probably a stupid question, but my searches turned up nothing.
What is the best way to stop the inner part of the wheel spinning
inside the tyre.
(apart from the obvious slow start)

OK, this is probably a dumb question... I'm trying to revive an old
car... the radio that's with it has been abused in the 15 or so years
it's been stored, and I want to just get a new one... it's 27MHz with
a channel 2 xtal in it--can I just replace the radio with another one

is there any reason to swap radios on my Revo?

I have the maxx style front and rear end. U know the kind when all 4
sides move freely when streached. Do u think i need to tie them
togeather to make the front move togeather and the rear move
togeather? If you think i should, how would i do it?

Any of u guys get one yet? I did for my LOSI mini LST. I put it in
solder in a dean plug hooked it up and all it did was flash a red light.
It said in the directions it would beep too. But mine did nothing but
flash a red light brand new out of the box. I took it back to the hobby

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Does anyone know what voltage I should be measuring running into the
reciever?  I'm getting 7.2V off the battery.  That runs into the old
mechanical speed controller just fine.  I've then checked the feed
from the on/off switch which also looks to have some resistors and a

I'm also trying to repair my transmitter which died a death after I
left old batteries in it.  I tried swapping crystals with my nitro
racer which is also on 27.  This seemed to work when the poor old big
wig was running.  Only problem was the speed controller servo was full

my 1/10 scale tamiya S10 4wd electric car went into the swimming pool- a real
bonehead move. It was only submerged for a few seconds but I think some
damage has been done. I am running Tower hobbies 2TXP radio w/ duratrax auto
sport electronic speed control. After drying out the car ...