86LikesHpi Pro 4
03-16-2004, 12:32 PM
#2401
Originally posted by cartmen34
I'm still considering getting this car, and the only thing that has stopped me is this gear breakage and lack of parts. Since the car is new, I'm sure the parts will be out eventually, that is not a problem. But I have a question about this method of boiling the gear....
Why a pyrex bowl? Why can you not let the gear sit in any bowl you have just laying around the house?
And also, and this is directly to rc-zombies, what is this ultralon you are using on the gear? Is it an Rc product (something I could get at the hobby shop)? What purpose does it serve? Iim guessing it's just some kind of lube right?
Thanks ahead of time for the answers guys!
I'm still considering getting this car, and the only thing that has stopped me is this gear breakage and lack of parts. Since the car is new, I'm sure the parts will be out eventually, that is not a problem. But I have a question about this method of boiling the gear....
Why a pyrex bowl? Why can you not let the gear sit in any bowl you have just laying around the house?
And also, and this is directly to rc-zombies, what is this ultralon you are using on the gear? Is it an Rc product (something I could get at the hobby shop)? What purpose does it serve? Iim guessing it's just some kind of lube right?
Thanks ahead of time for the answers guys!
hahaha!! Silly boy-thats so you dont sue me when the bowl you use explodes and glass shards blind you!!
Ray
03-16-2004, 12:36 PM
#2402
Tech Initiate
Originally posted by CraigH
Erik did awesome job on the car. But I am surprised to see the gear problem because they have really out done themselves with this car.They have thought this one out very well. I can't stop looking at it. People that think Xray makes awesome stuff needs to look at the PRO4. I am not looking for them to fix it overnight. I understand manufacturing as good as anyone,but I just want a diff or some diff gear sets to replace what I break. Its hard to get something this good and NOT want to race it. Sorry for the lak of patience.
RC-zombie-Are you serious?
Erik did awesome job on the car. But I am surprised to see the gear problem because they have really out done themselves with this car.They have thought this one out very well. I can't stop looking at it. People that think Xray makes awesome stuff needs to look at the PRO4. I am not looking for them to fix it overnight. I understand manufacturing as good as anyone,but I just want a diff or some diff gear sets to replace what I break. Its hard to get something this good and NOT want to race it. Sorry for the lak of patience.
RC-zombie-Are you serious?
I'll say!! I was so close to getting an XRay, and within the last second I decided on the Pro 4. I have no race experience yet, but it looks so good and clean right now, I almost don't want to race it
This may sound a little crazy, but since I purchased it a couple weeks ago, I always take it into work just to look at it 
03-16-2004, 12:37 PM
#2403
Originally posted by rayhuang
hahaha!! Silly boy-thats so you dont sue me when the bowl you use explodes and glass shards blind you!!
Ray
hahaha!! Silly boy-thats so you dont sue me when the bowl you use explodes and glass shards blind you!!
Ray
As you can probably tell, I have a good imagination...and I'm no chemist major.
03-16-2004, 12:39 PM
#2404
Tech Initiate
Originally posted by rayhuang
hahaha!! Silly boy-thats so you dont sue me when the bowl you use explodes and glass shards blind you!!
Ray
hahaha!! Silly boy-thats so you dont sue me when the bowl you use explodes and glass shards blind you!!
Ray
03-16-2004, 12:56 PM
#2406
Originally posted by cartmen34
I'm still considering getting this car, and the only thing that has stopped me is this gear breakage and lack of parts. Since the car is new, I'm sure the parts will be out eventually, that is not a problem. But I have a question about this method of boiling the gear....
Why a pyrex bowl? Why can you not let the gear sit in any bowl you have just laying around the house?
And also, and this is directly to rc-zombies, what is this ultralon you are using on the gear? Is it an Rc product (something I could get at the hobby shop)? What purpose does it serve? I'm guessing it's just some kind of lube right?
Thanks ahead of time for the answers guys!
I'm still considering getting this car, and the only thing that has stopped me is this gear breakage and lack of parts. Since the car is new, I'm sure the parts will be out eventually, that is not a problem. But I have a question about this method of boiling the gear....
Why a pyrex bowl? Why can you not let the gear sit in any bowl you have just laying around the house?
And also, and this is directly to rc-zombies, what is this ultralon you are using on the gear? Is it an Rc product (something I could get at the hobby shop)? What purpose does it serve? I'm guessing it's just some kind of lube right?
Thanks ahead of time for the answers guys!
Any bowl will work...
yea..it's a lube made by paragon...the stock lube that comes with the kit will do just fine... with the ultralon it dries on the part itself.. very thin lube...and may get obsorbed by the gear. I use it other parts of the car... it doesn't attract dirt... got mine from Tower...but your LHS should be able to get it....
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDT02&P=7
03-16-2004, 01:13 PM
#2407
Originally posted by rc-zombies
Parts are entering the US now...just a matter of the distributors getting it out to the shops as quickly as they can.
Any bowl will work...
yea..it's a lube made by paragon...the stock lube that comes with the kit will do just fine... with the ultralon it dries on the part itself.. very thin lube...and may get obsorbed by the gear. I use it other parts of the car... it doesn't attract dirt... got mine from Tower...but your LHS should be able to get it....
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDT02&P=7
Parts are entering the US now...just a matter of the distributors getting it out to the shops as quickly as they can.
Any bowl will work...
yea..it's a lube made by paragon...the stock lube that comes with the kit will do just fine... with the ultralon it dries on the part itself.. very thin lube...and may get obsorbed by the gear. I use it other parts of the car... it doesn't attract dirt... got mine from Tower...but your LHS should be able to get it....
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDT02&P=7
03-16-2004, 02:08 PM
#2408
Any tips on filing down the battery slots?
03-16-2004, 02:10 PM
#2409
how this ray
Originally posted by rayhuang
Okay guys-lets see some laptimes and some comparison data between your old ride and the Pro4's!!! LIke I did 12.4 w/ my TC3-put the motor in the Pro4 and went yada, yada, yada!!!
YOu all have had them long enough!!!
Okay guys-lets see some laptimes and some comparison data between your old ride and the Pro4's!!! LIke I did 12.4 w/ my TC3-put the motor in the Pro4 and went yada, yada, yada!!!
YOu all have had them long enough!!!
Some of the local guys and two hot shoes (mark smyka and mike haynes) were running 19t at rcmadness I was able to get within .2 running a stock motor!
check out this link and look at race #5 heat 4 and race #7 heat #1...the numbers do not lie and this is no b.s.
This car rips on a club race on thur I went .2 faster with a stock motor in my pro4 than I did with 19t in my losi.
I had a bad run at cleveland with my losi so I bailed on the nationals and now I am kicking myself for not signing up and getting the time off from work.
Now if I could get some tuning parts for front and rear toe and carbon driveshaft and lightweight input shafts this car would be deadly!!!
Jamie
03-16-2004, 02:25 PM
#2411
Tech Initiate
Originally posted by Beeb
Any tips on filing down the battery slots?
Any tips on filing down the battery slots?
03-16-2004, 02:29 PM
#2413
Originally posted by dreambrother
I'll say!! I was so close to getting an XRay, and within the last second I decided on the Pro 4. I have no race experience yet, but it looks so good and clean right now, I almost don't want to race it This may sound a little crazy, but since I purchased it a couple weeks ago, I always take it into work just to look at it
I'll say!! I was so close to getting an XRay, and within the last second I decided on the Pro 4. I have no race experience yet, but it looks so good and clean right now, I almost don't want to race it
This may sound a little crazy, but since I purchased it a couple weeks ago, I always take it into work just to look at it
and btw..you're not the only one that take their car to work... I tinker with mine before, during, my lunch break... just don't tell my boss....
03-16-2004, 02:31 PM
#2414
Toni, I just has 4 more come in and parts will be here on thursday.
Luis
Luis
03-16-2004, 02:40 PM
#2415
Re: pro 4
Originally posted by trcmaddness
ok thats it i am getting my on friday!!!!! cant wait anymore!!
ok thats it i am getting my on friday!!!!! cant wait anymore!!