12LikesT.O.P Racing's Rebel 1/12th scale
01-23-2012, 10:39 AM
#856
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dont think im not watching you guys. just remember, spektrums dont glitch, so if i take you out, its on purpose.
01-23-2012, 02:26 PM
#860
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better bring lotsa spare side side links
01-23-2012, 04:29 PM
#865
i don't want to say anything to jinx myself -- but there is something special going on at your track. must be a lot of slide slapping -- and blown out bearings.
another option is to build a set of links using rod ends and a tie rod (think speed merchant)
another option is to build a set of links using rod ends and a tie rod (think speed merchant)
01-23-2012, 06:35 PM
#866
It may in fact be unique to us, but it is sure happening a lot more often then I would expect. I can say this...since I stopped running 1/12th scale I have stopped breaking them
. I am glad no one else is having issues, but I cannot say the same for all of the TOPs at our track. Hard to promote a car that breaks...plain and simple.
01-23-2012, 07:27 PM
#867
It must be the Colorado dryness, because this is not unique to just our track...The side links are crap and they need to be fixed. I am sure we are just a bunch of bashers compared to you pro drivers. Unfortunately, you cannot replace them with another brand like you can the steering blocks and axles.
It may in fact be unique to us, but it is sure happening a lot more often then I would expect. I can say this...since I stopped running 1/12th scale I have stopped breaking them.
I am glad no one else is having issues, but I cannot say the same for all of the TOPs at our track. Hard to promote a car that breaks...plain and simple.
It may in fact be unique to us, but it is sure happening a lot more often then I would expect. I can say this...since I stopped running 1/12th scale I have stopped breaking them
. I am glad no one else is having issues, but I cannot say the same for all of the TOPs at our track. Hard to promote a car that breaks...plain and simple.
if i where breaking links i'd HIGHLY recommend putting together side links with lunsford turnbuckles + basically whatever rod end + ball you like (just make sure all four are the same). this is _the_ way link cars started (remember the Speedmerchant/CRC Carpet Knife?). you could use dubro parts like speed merchant (std screws), losi type-r rod ends and balls (or CRC light weight balls) (std screws) or just use TOP Photon balls and rod ends (metric screws).
building side links is pretty easy -- and the large center football makes the adjustment easy even if they aren't 100% the same length. we made a replacement link for Larry this way once when he got the Rebel 12 before there where instructions or spare parts.