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It's probably best to message Adam (acprc).
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Guys, I'm locking this so we don't wind up being jerks to each other. Please, next time you vote, do better research.
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That Losi body looks like a winner. I think the key is finding something tall enough on the sides. There may be some width issues but it might not matter unless using a stick pack. I have a few bodies that I'd like to try that I have in my stash. I have a couple of Kyosho RB5 bodies including the sword and trident that might work. Also, I have some Leadfinger bodies too. I think I have a desert gator body somewhere but that might require some massive trimming on the front. I also have an RC10B4 body that might work. So many options. I just need to find the time to get them out and do some measuring.
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I think the higher wing might be an improvement in its looks. I have some other bodies from AE, Kyosho and Tamiya that I may try to fit on the chassis to see if I can make it look better.
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I just found out last week that there's a carbon fiber rear shock tower for this chassis. Are you going to add one? I have yet to start my own build. I'm still gathering parts before they disappear.
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Nice truck. I kind of want to get this body and put it on my CC01. Not sure if it fits.
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Hornet Evo Rear End Design Options
RichieRich replied to ThunderDragonCy's topic in General discussions
Hey guys. You both have amazing build threads and ideas. I don't know if you remember, but I 3D printed a trailing arm design from thingiverse and attached it to a Grasshopper 2 chassis. I don't have the skills or a laptop powerful enough to run fusion360. It seems to work quite nicely. What I did notice is that most of these rear suspension and gearbox redesigns rely on the flexy rear shock mounts on the Hornet chassis. I feel like there should be a way to stiffen it up a bit to let the suspension do more work. Of course, this is my armchair analysis and I'm probably not qualified to make such assumptions. -
Just FYI, I switched due to parts support. I broke my rc10 plenty. 🤣 I have no idea how durable the re-releases are as I don't own any.
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I raced a Turbo Ultima occasionally back in the late 80s. The biggest problem was parts support. If something broke, it had to be ordered as none of the race tracks had any parts. I broke steering arms and the front shock tower. I remember ordering so many of the steering arms that I had multiple spare packs. Some were labeled "UM-11 Uplight Set". (No, that's not a misspelling.) I also wore out the top gear inside the transmission which was replaced with the super rare hardened pinion. Eventually, I gave up and bought an RC10 Team Car. Finding parts was never an issue again.
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Yeah, best to start grabbing any parts before they all disappear. How long until people start whining that they should have gotten one and prices start going nuts? I really think if they had made a better looking body, it would have sold better.
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Nice repair. These mounts should have been metal in the first place.
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CC-02 Questions
RichieRich replied to RichieRich's topic in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers
I am not a professional crawler so I really appreciate the insight. I was just planning on tearing up the garden which has a bit of a slope. 😆 Also, I am a sucker for Tamiya's bling shocks. -
CC-02 Questions
RichieRich replied to RichieRich's topic in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers
I've been so busy, I have not finished this build. I still have to paint the body which I will do over the holidays. I bought the CC02 damper set from Tamiya USA during their black Friday sale. They are very nice. I also got the soft, medium and hard spring sets. Has anyone used these sets and if so, what springs did you find worked the best? I was thinking of starting with soft springs all around. -
Tamiya USA black friday deals - A couple more...
RichieRich replied to SlideWRX's topic in General discussions
I think when Tamiya stuff comes in from the port, it goes to an actual warehouse in Compton instead of like a Tamiya USA location. So when a Tamiya says order says sent to warehouse, it literally means what it says. Then it gets shipped from there via UPS. -
I always use a steel pinion. However, I think the standard Tamiya aluminum pinion gets a bad rap because it's probably the first hobby grade rc everyone gets. What does the noob do? We set the gear mesh incorrectly, run the motor hot for speed runs, put it away dirty and do it again the next day. Then we open it up because it's making a "weird" noise and what do we see? A finger-slicing spinning disc! These things are crap! I'm logging onto Tamiyaclub right now to voice my displeasure!