Rinskie
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Love me some Jesus and RC cars!
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I set up a little cone course to remind myself I suck at driving. I feel it's good to stay humble as much as possible so I try to drive little cars around without hitting the corner markers. I had a blast though and decided my enthusiasm makes up for my lack of skill. The car was flawless and the morning was spectacular.
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Oil changes are as simple as removing the shock cap, turning it upside down and cycle the shock piston enough times to make you happy then refill with the oil weight of your choice. It's easy to do it trackside. I always dump the old oil into a red solo cup while humming Toby Keith's masterpiece.
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My first RC car was ordered from Stromer's. Blast from the past!
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Rinskie started following An apocalyptical build
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About tree fiddy
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Rinskie replied to Nicadraus's topic in General discussions
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It's just because the rear tracks would be a totally different gear ratio than the front. I mean technically you could do it but the front wheels would be trying to drag the rear tracks. You would probably wind up damaging something along the way.
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Awesome dude. Have you decided if you are going to build the tracks with the grousers? About the only real suggestion with the build is to get a decent servo. There is a lot of surface area on those front tracks for the servo to swing. I used a Hi Tech D645 which seems to work pretty well. Have fun with the build!
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While I am still on my TT02 kick I decided to do some maintenance which I guess is appropriate as the car is about a year old. I rebuilt the universals, put moly lube on the gears, ensured the drive train mesh did not have any excess backlash and put it back together. I did discover something odd though. When I built the kit I remembered not being able to get one of the screws fully seated that held the rear bumper on. This is because I tried to instal the screw without bumper. That meant the screw was a bit long and would not fully seat....so I tried to make force it. Once I realized the screw went in after the rear bumper it fit like a charm. When I tried to force the screw in, it left a slight bump inside the diff case that was rubbing on the diff. It wasn't rubbing enough to damage the bevel gear but enough to make a slight racket but I just assumed it was "TT02" noise. It was an easy fix, I just ground it smooth with the Dremel and buttoned it all back together. I am pleased to report problem solved and it runs smooth now. With the added Tamiya moly grease the drivetrain has never sounded so good.
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Took the TT02R to a new basketball court today to test it out. When I built the kit, I installed TRF shocks borrowed from my M08 but honestly they kinda felt like they didn't belong on the '02. When I took the chassis out of storage I decided to install the stock CVA's and honestly I like them more as they just seem to fit the car's personality better. My original intent when I bought the car was a "set and forget" car without any bells and whistles, just something to blast around with. Anyway the car drove very well and the court was fantastic. This time year in Connecticut, it's hard to find a place to run without acorns, twigs and leaves all over. The last place I tried to run it was covered with goose crap and let me be the first to tell you that you don't want any of that action. I am very happy with the way the car came together, I just need to put a few decals on my Raikiri and call this one done. I will one day put another Subaru body back on it because everyone knows Subarus are the best cars for New England.
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I shortened the motor leads and tidied up the servo and esc wires on my TT02R. One of these days I'm gonna spring for the servo lead crimp tool so I can get super anal about the electronic installations. Oh course I had to test run it on the wet parking lot to make sure it was sorted out. I know there are nicer kits out there, ok, much nicer but the TT02 is such a nice driving chassis.
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Only if the front wheels aren't driven.
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Expensive sure but it's crying remember. How can you put a price on the Volvo's happiness?
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DUDE! That looks incredible. This is a funny kit for sure. Most kits I can think of look best with box art or a variation of it. Some people IMO go a bit too far. The TD4 looks best non box art.