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    Thinking about getting a cougar classic

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    I'm looking to buy my next rc and fancy something from another manufacturer. I've been looking at the cougar and procat from schumacher and the optima and dirt master from kyosho so far but mainly attracted to the cougar due to cost and nostalgia.

     

    I already have a tamiya dt02 which is one of my favourite runners but I don't want to end up with another 2wd buggy that is too similar to drive. Will the cougar be noticeably different? I don't race, most of my driving will be in the garden or non competitively on a track.

     

    I have seen that they can be difficult to build but I'm OK with this and up for a challenge. 

     

    Also, can the re re cougar still accept stick pack batteries? The spec says shorty lipos.

     

     

     

     

    Hi cap shocks on a terra scorcher

    in Re-Release Discussions

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    3 hours ago, Twinfan said:

    In case anyone's interested, I've just roughtly built up a front and rear VQS Hi Cap shock as per the instructions (no oil, but including spacers) to compare against the CVAs currently in use on my Fire Dragon and Neo Fighter:

    • Fire Dragon Mini CVA (front) 65mm eye to eye static, 49mm eye to fully compressed
    • Neo Fighter Mini CVA (front) 69mm eye to eye static, 53mm eye to fully compressed
    • Hi Cap (front) 67mm eye to eye static, 53mm eye to fully compressed

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    • Short CVA (rear) 84mm eye to eye static, 65mm eye to fully compressed
    • Neo Fighter Short CVA (rear) 94mm eye to eye static, 72mm eye to fully compressed
    • Hi Cap (rear) 79mm eye to eye static, 62mm eye to fully compressed

    So the issue with the VQS shocks in the front is that they don't compress enough.  In the rear, they're a bit too short and taking the spacer out makes them too long.  I think the fronts would be OK on the DT-03, but the rears aren't that close a match IMHO.

    I think I'll just throw my set in the spares box in case I can use them on something else in the future.

    Thanks, that's really helpful. I'm going to stick with the kit CVAs, not really sure what to do with the Hi caps now.  I might just sell them on and put the money towards my next rc purchase.

    Hi cap shocks on a terra scorcher

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    I'm going to build my terra scorcher soon and have a set of vqs hi cap shock absorbers that I was planning on using on it.  I've seen mixed comments on them though and wondering if I'd be better sticking to the standard CVAs. 

    I'd be interested to hear from anyone that has done this modification and if it improved the car or made it worse.

    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    I finally started work on this project today.

    Servos fitted front and rear with kimbrough servo savers and home made thicker steering rods.

    Old radio gear removed 

    Body posts removed 

    Diffs unlocked

    I'm waiting for the new motor to arrive then I will fit that (torque tuned with 25t pinion)

    I might swap battery holder and radio tray round so weight is at the back.  

    Once that is all done I will try to figure out a way to fit the blackfoot body I have for it.

    Does anyone know if I can just use a Y lead on the servos so they will both work off one channel? 

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    Your single most expensive RC item purchase?

    in General discussions

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    The most I've spent in one purchase was when I bought my highlift.  Including the radio gear and battery etc it came to about £450.  I don't think I would spend more than £500 on anything RC. In terms of parts, I've bought a couple of wheel and tyre sets for around £100.  

    Of all my hobbies this is the cheapest, I probably average £200-300 per year on RC. 

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    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    On 4/23/2022 at 9:57 AM, Badcrumble said:

    Looking forward to seeing your progress @davidwj95. What battery will you be using? If 3S I don't know that you need anything more than the silver can as mine fairly zipped around the back garden with the throttle pinned. But then none of my cars have anything faster than a Sport Tuned so maybe I'm not the best judge :D

    I'm still using nimh batteries at the moment.  I use cheap 3300kv brushless systems in my quicker cars so I might try one of these in it if I find myself wanting more speed. I will eventually go over to lipo but for now nimhs are fine for driving round the back garden. 

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    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    It's been over a year since I started this thread and I've finally ordered the first parts.  I have a set of JC Concepts Midwest wheels on order from dms. (thanks for the link Mad Ax)

    The plan is to use these with HPI mud thrashers tyres and a blackfoot body.  I had concerns that the body might be a bit small but I found some photos online of a blackfoot extreme with mud thrashers and it looks good. 

    I'll also convert to 4 wheel steering and possibly get rid of the cantilever suspension.   I'm not sure about the motor yet, but won't want it to go any faster than a standard blackfoot as this build will be more for show. 

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    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    On 2/7/2022 at 9:26 AM, bavee said:

    @davidwj95, sorry to hijack your topic. Let me know if I should open a new one.

    Tamico has the Rock Socker on offer and I am thinking about converting one into a monster truck. And then I read this:

    Any of you already  tried to "fix" this while converting a CR-01 into a monster truck? Thanks in advance!

    No need to apologise, the more ideas we get on here the better.

    I still haven't done much to mine yet as I've been occupied with other hobbies.  I don't want mine to be super fast, I'm thinking standard blackfoot speed, or slightly quicker.  I've been impressed with the cheap 3300kv brushless systems from bangood in some if my other cars.  I was wondering about fitting one of these along with the largest pinion that will fit.   The larger tyres will also help gear it up a bit.

     

     

    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    49 minutes ago, Badcrumble said:

    I don't have experience of them, they are on my list on page 2. They are a bit narrower than the Rangers but wider than the Renegade Jrs, both of which are listed as fitting the Midwest wheels.

    A taller tyre than the MST tyres I have ordered but slightly narrower. Like you, I considered them as a cheaper UK-based chevron lug option. I had looked at putting them on the HPI Classic King wheels but, of course, I wanted white wheels that aren't available.

    Thanks, I might try them.  I definitely agree about white wheels.  I've sprayed my cr01 wheels white, they look so much better. 

    I put classic King wheels on my wild dagger/mudblaster 2.  They are nice wheels but I also had to change to hpi hexes and longer axle shafts. Also, as you said, there is no white option.  

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    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

    in Monster Trucks, 4x4, Wheelie Rigs and Crawlers

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    8 minutes ago, Badcrumble said:

    I plan to ditch the cantilever shocks - I have a set of 90mm RC4WD King dampers I can swap over so for a touch of scaleness. 

    I'm going to leave the transmission stock until something breaks and then upgrade / change as necessary. I'm debating whether to fit the hop-up driveshafts - I have them in stock - or leave the plastic ones as first point of failure as I'm planning to put a brushless motor in on 2S LiPo. I've ordered a 17T pinion, the lowest I can get in MOD 0.6 with a 5mm shaft that I have found so far. I hope I'm taking the pinion in the right direction :D,it is the first time I will have ever deviated from stock. Although I have just remembered that I have a 10T 550 brushed motor though I'll need a different pinion...

    First things first, it needs some steering servoes or it is going nowhere! I have the electrics but not the mounting hardware so that has been ordered along with some lower bumpers as my second hand kit was missing them.

    Oh, and I'm blaming you for kicking this off in the first place :lol:. You go for it, get some wheels and tyres!

    I'm looking forward to seeing how it all goes together, it sounds like you're doing similar to what I'd like to do to mine.  I'll wait until after Christmas then look at ordering some MST wheels.  I'm also in the UK, it's a shame MST aren't common over here.  I have an mst cfx crawler and it's really impressive and very scale, hence why I don't really use the CR01 much for crawling now.

    Turning a CR01 into a monster truck

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    34 minutes ago, Badcrumble said:

    I have to say that I'm relatively new to monster trucks so I'm not as attuned to the scale as you @87lc2 or @Saito2 but one of the things I have enjoyed about this hobby is learning about new stuff.

    As it is based on a CR-01, I don't think my truck will ever be a 'scale' build but it will be a fun one and fingers crossed the MTX wheels / tyres will be in proportion for a 'shorter' wheelbase truck.

    I've ordered what are hopefully all the parts I need to get the chassis up and running (it is unable to steer at the moment).

    I've decided on a body, colour scheme and stickers but my wallet will need a rest before I take the plunge - in any case, the weather isn't up to painting so that will be in the Spring. I'm hoping to get the body next month and then keep it aside - there aren't many in the UK at the moment!

    Have you got any mods to the chassis planned?  I've not actually done anything more to mine since I started this topic.  I looked into wheels and tyres but never bought them.   I'll be interested to see how the MST wheels and tyres look. From the photos it looks like they have a lot more offset than the original cro1 wheels.  Seeing all of this activity is making me want to revisit mine. 

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    Number of RC's you currently own!

    in General discussions

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    I have about 15 and want to keep it around that number. I've had more in the past but now I think having too much stuff just creates unnecessary stress.  If I had 100 cars I'd be worrying about having to replace 100 sets of tyres when they start to crack!  For me 15 is the right balance of having a good selection and being able to maintain them all.

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    MCI Racing Sticker Errors

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    On 5/8/2021 at 4:30 AM, mongoose1983 said:

    The same TamiyaClub offered accurate decals back in the day. If you ever come across one of those old decal sheets you'll see it yourself.

    And again, I'm not against MCI in any way. I'm happy with what they offer! I was only pointing out little mistakes, that is all.

    I bought a few sets of decals from tamiyaclub in about 2003/4.  There was a tab at the top of the homepage.  Were these replicas?  I always assumed they were genuine old stock, the quality was excellent.   I still have them on my monster beetle and lunchbox. 

    WT01 Mud Blaster II shock help for GPM mounts

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    14 minutes ago, Autovino said:

    Thanks, that's really helpful as they have the same part number as some that I have found and they're slightly cheaper.

    At the price, I can't help wonder how they compare the the GMade:

    https://www.fusionhobbies.com/product/gm22107-gmade-xd-diaphragm-shock-93mm-x2

    Though I'd rather get something from a recommendation than take a chance on something that might not work be too soft/hard etc.

    Appreciate your help.

     

    Is there anything else you would suggest I upgrade?  I'm going to get a ball race set, but apart from that, the GPM towers and shocks I haven't got anything else on the list.

    Those gmade shocks do look nicer than the traxxas shocks.  Worth a try I think.

    I'd definitely fit ballraced bearings as you said.  I also fitted a hi torque servo and tamiya high torque servo saver.  This made the steering a lot less floppy.  

    WT01 Mud Blaster II shock help for GPM mounts

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    https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114589695895?hash=item1aae13ff97:g:4gUAAOSwB6pf4lxv

     

    These are what I used but I didn't pay anywhere near that.  I got 8 shocks second hand but barely used for about £15 -20. There were loads on ebay at the time (5-10years ago) I'm guessing they aren't a common part now which is a shame.

    Mine are 100mm eye to eye , I've just measured  them  but the springs are soft so it sits with a bit of sag. 

    You need to use the extended shock towers for them to fit.

     

    Best kit for getting back into the hobby? Agrios?

    in General discussions

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    12 hours ago, RCRob85 said:

    Thanks guys, I appreciate the replies.

    I saw Rckicks video on youtube on the clod buster vs agrios. I would prefer something that runs fairly well when stock. I find it amazing that the clod buster performs so poorly but sells so well.

    I think I'm leaning towards the stampede kit, it's the closest thing to what I'm looking for.

    It's a real shame that Tamiya doesn't have a good direct competitor to the brushed stampede. They don't seem to be innovating much anymore, I wonder what happened, maybe the owner stepped down as CEO. When a company loses its magic, it's often that the founder has little or no involvement anymore.

     

    I agree, I'd love to see something new from tamiya that has the same proportions as a blackfoot but without all of the weak points and using better materials.  Most trucks from other companies look a bit toyish, they are too wide or have horrible wheels and unrealistic bodies. That Traxxas bigfoot looks good though.

    Other than the XV01 and a couple of re releases I've not been interested in any tamiyas for a few years now, I'd probably get a kyosho next time.  

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