MadAnt

The issues I have found on my not so old CVA shocks is dirt or contamination in-between the O-ring and shock shafts, which is cause them to leak. So whenever I run into these issues again, I clean the O-rings, save them if good and replace the outer O-rings with square or X-seals, which by design will wipe most of the contaminants of the shock shafts.

Looks sweet! With most of the weight in the rear, the front becomes lighter and front the tires and suspension seem to be less effective. To help improve the handling, I have put a stack of washers on the front body post. Also having the front end lowered and the rear just a little bit higher helps with weight transfer and improves the handling dynamics of the hornet evo. As for the steering not centering, check the servo too. If your clearances are fine, you could be getting servo drift.

Yes, but I can't PM NetSmith. It's not just TCphotos, it's for other features on the main site as well. I thought that end of it would be automated or something, I used the same email too so there should be no confusion. I don't know what else to do, I don't even know if any other admins have been available for days, except for acprc who has been gone for over a week the last time I checked. I get that moderating the forum and main site may be a voluntary thing, but communication from no one seems weird. Is there something going on? Is it aliens? Are supernatural events happening? (X-files theme playing in my head now.)

LONG LIVE THE GRASSHOPPER! LONG LIVE THE HORNET!

Four days since I paid. WHAT'S GOING ON!? No really. I have no communication from any of the staff. If there is a problem can someone or anyone admin or mod say something? Is everyone ok?

I know a contractor who had half his face paralyzed, he did not let his damaged nerves stop him from working. Sure it was rough for him, but he got things done. It may be a long bumpy road to recovery and still not 100% in the end, but don't let the negatives drag you down or they will take over your mind. Take control now, look forward to the positives, set goals, celebrate progress no matter how small it is and take in the love from family and friends. Take advice from people who were or still are in similar circumstances, who are still getting things done everyday. Just like @junkmunki said " Stick with it". I wish you the best and hope to hear about your progress in the future.

Good job👍 I do think the Hotshot 2 is an improvement from the first Hotshot, not much of an improvement but still better with protection for the battery.

I don't have a a favorite or a "go to" ESC, but I have bought a few HW 1060 ESC's. They are just cheap and simple, that's all I wanted for a few projects, nothing fancy, just works with no fuss out of the box. Since the HW 1060 is so cheap, I keep one new in the box as a spare for future projects or repairs. I have other speed controllers as well which I have obtained from trades and from old cars that don't need them anymore, so sometimes I won't pass some up on used, dirt cheap but perfectly working speed controllers and radio gear.

F-350 High Lift. I've modified mine a bit over the years, I have not really given it much attention lately, probably because I need to clean the battery corrosion out of the stick transmitter or just update the radio. My High Lift did well in the right environment, especially with some good grippy tires. Maybe someday I'll give it an update and finally upgrade to ball bearings, lol, yes it's still using the kit bushings. Anyway, the prices have changed and increased quite a bit since I bought mine, which was very early after it was released. If you are set on getting one, just keep that in mind and it makes the trailfinder 2 look like a bargain. It's a bit hard to justify buying one now, but if you have the itch and are dead set, go for it. As a car guy I understand, we feed our itch, which is why my previous daily driver was a 43 year old car.

Looks like fun! Building a car from collected spare parts here and there is just a satisfying feeling.

Looking good👍 I like the build so far, it's coming together really well. Also, I just ordered a Bigfoot 4 body from the local hobby shop. Those old bouncy monster trucks are just so cool.

@netsmithUK I just paid for a subscription, but I don't know what to do. I don't have the perks on the main site unlocked yet, so is there some time I need to wait before I have access to them and tcphotos as well?

Thank you. The insane crackhead asking prices is the reason why I built mine from new parts, which made it technically a new car, just with some upgrades. A few ok deals on used trucks have popped up overtime, but since I built this one, I don't need to spend more money on something I don't need. The overpriced crackhead deals I believe are still listed or have not sold, which is what I expected. People think they have gold, but it's just plastic junk. I recommend waiting for a decent deal to come along or somewhat taking the route I did. I'll probably give an update in the near future on my overall setup for the Bigfoot 8 Dagger project. It's the small and simple changes that I have done that makes it work really well for me.

I wonder how I could find the time to run all of my cars?🤔 I will need to review the spreadsheet that I keep all my cars on.

I disagree. I think the blue fits better than the black. Also, that is a vintage Hotshot II in the photo and not a re-release.