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Old 01-17-2004, 12:20 PM
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Originally posted by rc-zombies
probably not... TC3 has the notch in the middle for the servo save... the R3 does not.
Well that might be a good thing, get to adapt the TC3 servo saver into the R3.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by Hebiki
same question but 48 pitch please...
70 tooth is the largest I used, if you go too big, there seems to be a problem with catching the teeth on small rocks and stuff through the cutout in the chassis.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:27 PM
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Originally posted by Hebiki
grasshoppa will never forget, sensei first with pink at SoCal *bows*

but grasshoppa will be first to bring new color R3 to SoCal thanks to sensei!

hahaha i crack myself up
Actually I'll be running my new pink R3 at SoCal today.






...just kidding
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:29 PM
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Originally posted by AWOLsoldier
Hey i got some superglue in spots i don't want it during my chassis prep. Is there a good way to remove dried super glue?
Dremel and a steady hand.

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XActo and a steady hand.
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Old 01-17-2004, 12:30 PM
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Originally posted by dhiracing.com
All the instruction manuals of the R2 or R3 are in Japanese? No English?
It's all Japanese, but if you buy the car from Speedtech, you get an English suppliment sheet.
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Old 01-17-2004, 10:49 PM
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Originally posted by AWOLsoldier
Hey i got some superglue in spots i don't want it during my chassis prep. Is there a good way to remove dried super glue?
Acetone or nail polish remove will get the stuff off.
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Old 01-17-2004, 10:55 PM
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Originally posted by Headbanger
Acetone or nail polish remove will get the stuff off.
Yah i tried nail polish remover... works decent but i think i may have to let it set a bit longer to remove the stubborn spots.
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Old 01-17-2004, 11:02 PM
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Originally posted by AWOLsoldier
http://www.arroyoc.com/index.cfm?fus...&fromflash=yes
awol..how's the red R2 coming along? i should be picking up my pink R3 on friday when steve gets the remaining hopups for it. dont wanna build a car without all the hopups

i think the purple people eater R2 is gonna have to go tho! its gonna be sad parting with that car. i TQ'ed intermediate sedan at the toys for tots race after steve worked on it!
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Old 01-17-2004, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by Hebiki
awol..how's the red R2 coming along? i should be picking up my pink R3 on friday when steve gets the remaining hopups for it. dont wanna build a car without all the hopups

i think the purple people eater R2 is gonna have to go tho! its gonna be sad parting with that car. i TQ'ed intermediate sedan at the toys for tots race after steve worked on it!
The R2 is built but i'm still reading up on all that previous posts on how to set it up/improve it. I really like it, it's very high quality and i'm very impressed with it. I just have to scrape up some dough for the essentials like the aluminum shaft holders and a pal and i should be good to go. Just waiting on steve to get some back ordered parts in stock before i order.

I've been breaking it in with my 3v/5v power supply (www.hobbytalk.com) and it was vibrating but i ended up tightening the shaft mounts further and things smoothed out quite a bit. I'm always afraid to torque too much as i don't want to strip parts. All in all, an excellent car though i want a belt drive for mod. Waiting for the Tech MYO2R or the Tamyia 415, whichever steve gets first.
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Old 01-18-2004, 01:02 AM
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What are the necessary hop ups for the R3?
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At least the sway bars, offset ball studs and maybe aluminium uprights, C hubs and universals.
That's what in my list so far.
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Originally posted by Hebiki
awol..how's the red R2 coming along? i should be picking up my pink R3 on friday when steve gets the remaining hopups for it. dont wanna build a car without all the hopups

i think the purple people eater R2 is gonna have to go tho! its gonna be sad parting with that car. i TQ'ed intermediate sedan at the toys for tots race after steve worked on it!
You gonna be at the finish of T4T today?
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Originally posted by dhiracing.com
What are the necessary hop ups for the R3?
Alloy shaft holders are the only hopup I put on my origional R2, and it worked just fine. Everything else is eye candy, because it really wont make this car much stronger.
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Old 01-18-2004, 11:09 AM
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Bladder type shock caps, a good battery retaining bar...and some springs
Just some thoughts to add to the rest.
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What's everyone drilling the stock piston to? I picked up some dremel drill bits that come with a 1.2 and a 1.6. If I recall people have been using the 1.2. Any confirmation on this?
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