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Old 02-08-2019, 06:50 AM
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They are too grumpy to take a joke. Surprised nobody complained about the lack of headlight decals.
Its a customized hideaway headlight firebird. it was deemed to be inefficient for production and the camero was slatted for it so inter office rivalries within GM nixed the idea!
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Old 02-08-2019, 01:40 PM
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2007 first vta body
My first VTA body, around the same time I think


Your hubcaps were awesome at the birds, reminded my of the Kyosho mooneyes van
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Old 02-08-2019, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by nashrcracer View Post
I was running vta before most of you guys even thought about it. I have been running those paint colors in a fade since the 80s
I and the paint are vintage. the wheels dots were to see how many people can take a joke.
all that work to get a nice action shot of your car and you mess it up with moon hubcaps ... cant see the wheels spinning !!!
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Old 02-08-2019, 11:46 PM
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Hey guys... I need some recommendations for which motor to run during the Canadian On road Nationals ...

what is hottest / fastest these days?

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Old 02-09-2019, 05:11 PM
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USVTA RETURNS to the 2019 ROAR Carpet Nationals at PROLEVEL... Let's go #USVTANation #ApexVtaMafia
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Old 02-19-2019, 03:26 PM
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We have local racer Dan Sheetz running a Traxxas 4-tec 2.0 in VTA. He has been very competitive and was qualified 3rd out of 20 cars last week in the A-main. Check out his qualifying run from last Friday. He is the red car starting in the pole position...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHQeDRVQ3-Y&feature=youtu.be

He has put a few Traxxas upgrade parts on the car, but is still using the Traxxas servo, transmitter, and receiver that came with the car. The car is still a bit on the heavy side, but it hasn't been preventing him from being very competitive.
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Old 02-19-2019, 03:46 PM
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I don't suppose you can get his set-up?
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Hello everyone...kind of new to VTA...wondering if HPI Wheels with Protoform Tires are still allowed?
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Old 02-20-2019, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by Kodey65 View Post
Hello everyone...kind of new to VTA...wondering if HPI Wheels with Protoform Tires are still allowed?
Seems to depend on the track. Some will still allow the HPI, some have gone strictly Protoform. Best bet is to check with the track
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Originally Posted by Kodey65 View Post
Hello everyone...kind of new to VTA...wondering if HPI Wheels with Protoform Tires are still allowed?
I have not heard of a track that does not allow HPI wheels. However, some do not allow HPI tires.
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I have not heard of a track that does not allow HPI wheels. However, some do not allow HPI tires.
I misread that. Though it said Hpi Tires.
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Thank you both Micro and Billy....our track only allows protoforms tires. Glad to see that HPI wheels are good to go!
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Old 02-21-2019, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Kodey65 View Post
Hello everyone...kind of new to VTA...wondering if HPI Wheels with Protoform Tires are still allowed?
Depends on track or state, here in Florida both are allowed at all tracks.
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Originally Posted by Kregger View Post
I don't suppose you can get his set-up?
I have no idea who this guy is but he's laid out a pretty in depth setup - 4-tec 2.0 spec racing has taken off at our track—here's my setup and info

Hope it helps!
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