tamiya_mike

Hey guys. I was hoping somebody out there could help me. I picked up a really nice Bruiser (heck, nearly new if not for rollover scratches on body!) Anyhow, I started taking it apart to clean her up, and in taking off the front wheels, it feels like the hub shafts are WAY too loose...there is too much play which causes them to pop out of their little socket inside. It pops back in fine, but comes disengaged again, causing the front wheels not to turn when they should. To better understand the issue...stand at your Bruiser with it's right side facing you, so you see the passenger side of the truck. Grab the whole front wheel/tire and pull towards you. It should not move, but mine does. It moves out, towards me, about 1/2 inh or more, causing the disengagement. It does this on both sides, WITHOUT loosening the wheel nuts at all. How do I fix this? What is the problem? MY guess is that it was not pt together correctly...but I have not taken it all apart yet because I wanted to ask the experts. Can any of you help me? Is this normal? I want to run!!!

Hey guys...I have what I think is a problem. The hub shafts on the front axle of my Bruiser seem to float in and out...which causes the wheel to engage/disengage the prop shaft inside the axle. Is this normal? Is this supposed to be like this? It does not seem right...

Where can I find the kit to allow me to mount the servos to the gearboxes? Do they still ahve to be high torque servos? I just want it to be able to turn like any "normal" monster truck should...right now it just does not do anything.

I have to do something...it is terrible!

No, I did not do anything. Is that recommended? If I change the length of them...by how much should I change it? If I make them too short they will not even reach.

I fitted my Clod with a high torque servo, and the steering is still horrible. I wasnt this thing to turn as tight as possible. What do I need to do?

I have a new Can Am Lola, which is in my showroom/traderoom...are these popular? I am not new to the hobby, but I had never heard of them. Are they rare?

OK...I just took the gear box apart, and behold! The counter gear is shredded. Thank You all who helped me out on this one. It is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Mike

I just picked up a MB for a steal, and it looks great...it has some damage but nothing that is not fixable. The issue that I am having is (1) It doesn't seem to be very fast...grass nearly stopped it in its tracks! Also, the gearbox seems to be quite loud...especially in reverse. I thought that perhaps it could be the motor, so I swapped it out and still the same. There is a small white plastic "plug" on one the left side of the box (looking at it fromthe rear). If I press hard on this plug, the noise/chatter almost goes away. This "plug" also spins while the motor is running. Anyone else had this issue? I am aware of gearbox issues in these...and I know that these babies are supposed to fly, or so I thought. Any help would be appreciated.

I just picked up a Blazing Blazer off the bay...and boy do I need parts! If ANYONE has ANYTHING PLEASE let me know what you have, and what you want for it. I definitely need the following: (1)Motor with pinion (1) Blazer Shell (1) Wing set (top and sides) (4)Hub caps with plastic covers (1) Front grille (1) tailgate (1) long steering rod (1) Front Bumper assembly with black supports Drop me a line if you can help! Thank you in advance...hope this helps me! Mike

Allright fellas...unfortunately there was an error on my part in setting the date(s) for this meet. The TC East Coast meet is postponed until we can figure out another date that will work for everyone. I am sorry for the mixup, and please know that the meet will still be held, just not on the 15th and 16th of May as was originally proposed. I will keep everyone informed as new info arises. Mike Lentoski

Thanks Chris...don't worry about the pics...I am sure there will be plenty![] We may not be th most photgenic...but...hey...it's not about us...it's about the tamiyas, right?[]

OK...its done! The 1st Annual Tamiya Club meet for the US East Coast is on![^] The meet will be held at Speed-Zone Hobbies, in Cromwell, CT on May 15th & 16th. Time of meet will be 10-5 on Saturday and Sunday is OPEN There will be a raffle held for a NIB kit, with tickets being sold for $2 each to cover the cost of the kit. Which kit we buy will be determined by the amount of money we receive for tickets[?]. If we do not receive enough money for a decent kit, all will be refunded. Any monies left over will be directly forwarded to TamiyaClub.com as a donation to the site. There will also be a trophy awarded for "Best in Show"[]. We will judge cars/trucks, or have people vote on the winner for the trophy. Attendees will have the option of sending money for tickets via PayPal to Potential_Esquire(Josh), or simply purchase a ticket upon arrival. If you would like to prepay for tickets, please send funds via PayPal to potentialesquire@hotmail.comAll monies sent need to be in US $$ (American Dollar)INDIVIDUAL MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN THE RAFFLE. IF NOT PRESENT, ANOTHER WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN. All monies will be strictly monitored by Josh, with log kept. Also, monies will be non-refundable, unless there is not enough money raised for the kit. If enough money is raised, there may be two drawings...all depends on the response that we get. There will be food and drinks/refreshments available. Anthony(AirXtreme)will be cooking up some burgers, dogs, etc, for all atendees. He will be charging a small fee to cover cost of food. WE NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE PLAN ON ATTENDING SO THAT WE CAN GET ENOUGH FOOD. YOU WANT TO EAT, DON'T YA?[] Please email Potential_Esquire, Dephcon5, or myself(tamiya_mike), or simply respond to this topic and let us know if you are coming. The web address for Speed Zone hobbies is : www.speedzone-hobbies.com I know that this is going to turn out to be great, and I thank everyone who helped me to get it started![8D] Sincerely, Mike Lentoski (tamiya_mike)

Allright...the latest news...hats off to AirXtreme(Anthony)as there will be NO TRACK FEES AT ALL FOR THE MEET!!The only cost will be for refreshments and food...this is to help cover the cost incurred by feeding alot of people...no problem there! The meet itself, will be non-profit. No money can or will be made on off of the TamiyaClub name. We were thinking of holding a raffle for something small, wheteher that will happen or not is still in the air...there will be alot going on, and there may not be much time to do that. For our off road racers, Anthony's friend has a dirt track at his house! It is a manageable course...jumps are not bad so as to not break our vintage beauties! As far as a date we are leaning toward sometime in mid May, but that is not a definite...we have talked about either the 15th & 16th or the 22nd & 23rd...both being held on a Sat/Sun. More later... Mike

Allright...the latest news...hats off to AirXtreme(Anthony)as there will be NO TRACK FEES AT ALL FOR THE MEET!!The only cost will be for refreshments and food...this is to help cover the cost incurred by feeding alot of people...no problem there! The meet itself, will be non-profit. No money can or will be made on off of the TamiyaClub name. We were thinking of holding a raffle for something small, wheteher that will happen or not is still in the air...there will be alot going on, and there may not be much time to do that. For our off road racers, Anthony's friend has a dirt track at his house! It is a manageable course...jumps are not bad so as to not break our vintage beauties! As far as a date we are leaning toward sometime in mid May, but that is not a definite...we have talked about either the 15th & 16th or the 22nd & 23rd...both being held on a Sat/Sun. More later... Mike