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Forum: Nitro Off-Road
10-04-2009, 08:29 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

well, i finished it westerday, as literally as i...

well, i finished it westerday, as literally as i was screwing in the last screw it started pouring.so today, i got it out and tried it out, and it works awesome!! i think i got atleast 15 if not 20...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
10-02-2009, 11:06 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

yup! i want to finish the one ramp then get...

yup! i want to finish the one ramp then get started on his design but its been raining with tons of wind for 2 solid days now. cant use power tools in the rain lol
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
10-01-2009, 07:52 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

well, i was telling my dad about how i liked your...

well, i was telling my dad about how i liked your ramp, and how i thought it sucked that i couldnt bring home a sheet of plywood or two. and he came over about 20 mins later with this piece of paper....
Forum: Indiana and Michigan Racing
09-29-2009, 04:46 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,657
Posted By el tater toto

that sucks. there is a guy on the next street,...

that sucks. there is a guy on the next street, who im pretty sure races his truck professionally, ill have to ask if there any private tracks he knows of.... (or where he practices cause he doesnt do...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-27-2009, 04:00 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

that ramp is funking-awesome!!! lol makes me wish...

that ramp is funking-awesome!!! lol makes me wish i read it before i went to menards.... i ended up buying 4 8' 2x4's probablly enough for 2 ramps. and 4 sheets of 1/8in pegboard 24x48" i shose...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-27-2009, 02:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

thats a nasty looking ramp! too bad i have to fit...

thats a nasty looking ramp! too bad i have to fit it in an 02' buick century, and only have $20 to spend ha ha. i guess for now ill have to kinda small so i can fit it in the car. i also have to...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-26-2009, 09:11 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

well, i found these plans and they seem pretty...

well, i found these plans and they seem pretty decent. not the curve i want but it should be acceptable for now.....

http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=713835
Forum: Indiana and Michigan Racing
09-26-2009, 08:57 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,657
Posted By el tater toto

well, i think his new one was the one at woodland...

well, i think his new one was the one at woodland park. his "new" shop was on central and willowcreek in portage, and the track that got torn down was in woodland park on willowcreek. but sadly they...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-26-2009, 01:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,703
Posted By el tater toto

makiing my own ramp, any tips/tricks?

hey ive seen tons of posts in various places saying how they made their ramp out of paneling (you know, the old wood paneling from the 80s) but im afraid that i would sail right through it, atleast...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-23-2009, 06:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,303
Posted By el tater toto

ive got the same car, and had the same problem....

ive got the same car, and had the same problem. when i would lightly tap the brakes it would get slower and slower, and t one point it would die. turns out i had the idle set on my radio, not the car...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-23-2009, 04:10 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 38,141
Posted By el tater toto

forgive me if i sound dumb, but if you're gonna...

forgive me if i sound dumb, but if you're gonna paint it anyway, why not just rough up the old stuff and paint over it? i use krylon paint for plastic, and it holds pretty well without even...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-23-2009, 02:54 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,957
Posted By el tater toto

ha ha yeah, im not a pro by any means. basically...

ha ha yeah, im not a pro by any means. basically i just do this for fun. not really into the whole competition aspect of it becuase i know id loose, because

a) i dont have the money to upgrade or...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-23-2009, 10:50 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,957
Posted By el tater toto

ok, so lots of good input here. but mabey im dumb...

ok, so lots of good input here. but mabey im dumb but wont the water destroy the servos, and all the metal electrical contacts? wd 40 doesnt do a very good job of getting in the same little crevices...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-22-2009, 09:50 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,957
Posted By el tater toto

personally, i cant stand my car being dirty. more...

personally, i cant stand my car being dirty. more of a chance for failure.

parts or otherwise. plus it makes you and your car look like crap lol
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-22-2009, 09:46 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,957
Posted By el tater toto

thanks alot for the great info. im digging the...

thanks alot for the great info. im digging the wd40/pledge idea, because i drive in mostly gravel terrain and everything gets filthy and the wd40 or pledge looks like it might help alot. the only...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-22-2009, 09:04 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,957
Posted By el tater toto

Questions?? how do you guys clean your cars?

hey all, being somewhat of a noob, i was wondering how you guys clean your cars. ive been using a tooth brush and lots of q-tips. i also tried an air conditioner brush (looks like a paintbrush but...
Forum: Indiana and Michigan Racing
09-22-2009, 08:09 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,657
Posted By el tater toto

any tracks within a scooter's distance of hobart indiana?

hey all. i was wondering if there are any tracks near me. i live in hobart indiana. i may have a bike sometime next year, meaning further trips but for now im limited in space. i know a few years...
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-22-2009, 05:34 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,057
Posted By el tater toto

thanks alot. its nice to have a forum to find out...

thanks alot. its nice to have a forum to find out if the thing im buying is a pos ha ha. im actually considering a e-car for myself now. nitro is too messy ha ha
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-22-2009, 02:57 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,057
Posted By el tater toto

what do you guys think of " xmod rc cars"

hey guys. im not real knowledgeable when it comes to electric stuff ha ha. but my little brother (10) keeps bugging me to drive my nitro cars, and that isn't going to happen any time soon. so i...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-22-2009, 08:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By el tater toto

well, i already did the tests mentioned in the...

well, i already did the tests mentioned in the other thread (running the car with the radio off and push the brakes by hand) and its the brakes themselves not the carb. wich leads me to believe that...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-22-2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By el tater toto

actually its a bran new quart i broke the seal...

actually its a bran new quart i broke the seal on. one thing i failed to mention was that it was about 20 degrees cooler than the last time i ran it. it was in the high 50s, and the last time i...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-21-2009, 06:38 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 653
Posted By el tater toto

does 3% matter that much?????

hey all. i was running 30% blue thunder in my traxxas nitro sport, and today i put some 33% in it and tried to do a cold start, and it wouldnt run at all. i heated up the easy start trying to get...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-20-2009, 09:22 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,244
Posted By el tater toto

well, i think i would have tried that, but...

well, i think i would have tried that, but knowing me i may have not... it was 1 1/2 years agao, and i cant remember ha ha. somone told me to just use a drill on the nut, and while i know this is...
Forum: Nitro Off-Road
09-20-2009, 08:10 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,244
Posted By el tater toto

Unhappy nitro evader wont start help please!!!!

hey all. this is my 1st post. and on all the other forums Ive been on say search, which i did but surprisingly my keywords didn't find anything useful....

anyway, in 2007 i got out my car after...
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