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Old 07-31-2008, 07:41 PM
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Originally Posted by edwintklee
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-mch...?cPath=35_1086

sad to say that the yeah racing cheapo rubber tyre wear rate too fast, with 1 pack of battery on asphalt, its almost gone....

any other solutions?

Looks like I dodged a bullet there! I almost ordered a set!
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Old 07-31-2008, 07:44 PM
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What can I say - you get what you pay for... The Yeah Racing tyres are very cheap, and of course they dont last...

On most tracks they don't even work!

We don't know how the Rides will last, the old ones used to last forever, still too early to tell with the new ones.
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Old 07-31-2008, 09:31 PM
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RC-MINI.NET ROCKS!!!

Can I have a sticker now?

No, really, a big thanks to Tony and everyone else involved. I've learned a lot from the site. That thing with the Mentos for motor break in...genius!!! I never thought my car could run that fast.

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Actually Jim...stickers are in the works now.... Hopefully within the next few weeks.!
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Old 08-01-2008, 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Spoook
Tony, I just ordered the Ride Tires (hard) based on your review. You guys do a good job! Hope the tires last as long as you say the do!
order from where? which site?
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Originally Posted by monkeyracing
RC-MINI.NET ROCKS!!!

Can I have a sticker now?

No, really, a big thanks to Tony and everyone else involved. I've learned a lot from the site. That thing with the Mentos for motor break in...genius!!! I never thought my car could run that fast.

Jim
I thought that mentos thing was an april fools joke.........and i asked at the Harris RC classic and they also said it was a joke
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Originally Posted by Drifting101
I thought that mentos thing was an april fools joke.........and i asked at the Harris RC classic and they also said it was a joke
Yes. It is.

I would also like to know the best source for good (better than Tamiya) affordable tires.

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Originally Posted by edwintklee
order from where? which site?
I bought my Rides tires off Ebay.
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Old 08-01-2008, 07:05 PM
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Tony, i found that if you cut the mentos in HALF it works better, something to do with the B/S as it comes out easier, and by the way, Go FIAT ABART
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Whole, half, quarters, the effect is the same Bob... Absolutely Stuff all....

But an awful lot of people believed it!
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Originally Posted by tony gray
Whole, half, quarters, the effect is the same Bob... Absolutely Stuff all....

But an awful lot of people believed it!
Tony, when can we expect to start seeing rc-mini.net matched bearing sets?

lol
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It's just a question of time Ash....
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I tried the HPI Mini M Radials and they were horrible on carpet! I even sauced them and they were still bad!
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Has anyone tried these foam tires?
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Spook,

I found those HPI M radials to work really well on carpet, mind you I only fitted them to the front and ran Tamiya M grips rear. The only problem was you lose out on top end. Fitting tamiya M grips front and rear works great on carpet, from my experiences.

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