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Old 12-25-2008, 12:55 AM   #1
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Default LIST: (Dont Leave Home Without it )Everything You Need For Race Day!

Lets make a list of items you need for a day or two of racing. Even down to a clip.
List also brands you recommend too and why!
thanks in advance
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Old 12-26-2008, 09:40 PM   #2
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a truck or van(not rc)
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Old 12-27-2008, 02:49 AM   #3
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Body Clips - Proline Brand Pro-Pulls are fantastic
Wheel Nuts - Any brand
Spare wire (electric) spare fuel tube (nitro/gas)
Spare deans (electric spare air filters (nitro/gas)
I always take 2 bodies incase one is damaged beyond use
Tyres obviously
Soldering Iron and Solder
Zip ties
Heatshrink
Electrical tape and fibreglass tape
Shoe goo (thousands of uses)
Tools - hex wrenches, blade and phillips drivers, wheel nut spanner, glow plug spanner, hobby knife, scissors, 2 pairs of needle nose pliers, wire cutters,
Clean rags
Simple Green, motor spray, wd40, bearing lub, AW grease, shock oils, ca glue,

thats all I can think of for now
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Old 12-27-2008, 07:26 AM   #4
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Body Clips - Proline Brand Pro-Pulls are fantastic
Wheel Nuts - Any brand
Spare wire (electric) spare fuel tube (nitro/gas)
Spare deans (electric spare air filters (nitro/gas)
I always take 2 bodies incase one is damaged beyond use
Tyres obviously
Soldering Iron and Solder
Zip ties
Heatshrink
Electrical tape and fibreglass tape
Shoe goo (thousands of uses)
Tools - hex wrenches, blade and phillips drivers, wheel nut spanner, glow plug spanner, hobby knife, scissors, 2 pairs of needle nose pliers, wire cutters,
Clean rags
Simple Green, motor spray, wd40, bearing lub, AW grease, shock oils, ca glue,

thats all I can think of for now
how bout,

Extra batteries (electric)
Charger (electric) (nitro for your traxas ez start)
fuel
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Old 12-27-2008, 09:33 AM   #5
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Thats all good, but what are you gonna race with,
you forgot the car!Lol you might also need .
A transmitter.
Some rags .
A dremal if you have one .
the other's pretty much covered the rest.
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Old 12-27-2008, 03:00 PM   #6
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I thought fuel/car/batteries was too obvious to include lol
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Old 12-28-2008, 06:41 AM   #7
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You would think but. I've seen people show up to the track with out their car ..
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Old 12-28-2008, 11:31 AM   #8
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DOn't forget, you need something to calm the nerves. Something you can sit back in your chair, inhale a couple and relax. You need a nice big sack of......................
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Old 12-28-2008, 01:10 PM   #9
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You would think but. I've seen people show up to the track with out their car ..
Now that I think about it I have forgotten a body on the odd ocassion
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well i drove an hour and a half and realized i did not bring my car
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Old 12-29-2008, 03:26 AM   #11
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i still run Fm and have forgot my crystals before .... that sucked had to spend a extra $10 on some used crystals lol.
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Old 12-29-2008, 09:05 AM   #12
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non rc- food, drink...

r/c- needle files can be quite handy sometimes
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Old 12-29-2008, 08:04 PM   #13
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spare screws nuts

and a leasson just learned... the allen wrenches...had all the tools but that
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