Hot Bodies Cyclone
07-24-2008, 07:24 AM
Boy I'm really thinking of selling my TC as I can't find parts for the thing it's slowly turning into a Cyclone S. 
Looking for the suspension arms #67717 and MIP CVD #61088 or at least the universal axle #75187.
No matter how much loctite I put on the right front CVD set screw that holds the pin into the axle it always broke free. None of the other 3 CVDS have the issue of coming apart.
Ya I know DONT CRASH THE CAR
Looking for the suspension arms #67717 and MIP CVD #61088 or at least the universal axle #75187.
No matter how much loctite I put on the right front CVD set screw that holds the pin into the axle it always broke free. None of the other 3 CVDS have the issue of coming apart.
Ya I know DONT CRASH THE CAR
I just buy my stuff over seas mainly Precision and RC Market as I cannot get spares here in Socal. I recently bought TC arms, shock towers, front 4degree chubs and a ton of other stuff. I have had the same issue with the CVD as well with the set screw backing out due to running the front spool with blue Locite on the screws. I recently installed the MIP CVD to see if this will hold up better...I shall see come next race day.
I don't mean to beat a dead horse but can someone (other than a team driver) from Hotbodies USA please take note to what's being mentioned on this message board. You guys are possibly going to loose yet another racer due to not being able to get parts. HB is in Socal right????? Yet people have to order over seas to recieve parts. It's in black and white.....racers can't support a great car if they can't get parts. Is it an import problem? Just thinking out loud.
07-24-2008, 09:10 AM
Trying to find the parts in the US to support a US hobby shop. I looked on RCmart and I didn't see the suspension arms listed.
I think I'll just keep useing the S arms as they seem to be stronger. As hard as I drove my Cyclone S in 13.5 I never broke a suspension arm or any other part for that fact.
As for putting a flat spot on the CVD pin I did that................ it didn't help.
I think I'll just keep useing the S arms as they seem to be stronger. As hard as I drove my Cyclone S in 13.5 I never broke a suspension arm or any other part for that fact.
As for putting a flat spot on the CVD pin I did that................ it didn't help.
07-24-2008, 09:12 AM
Trying to find the parts in the US to support a US hobby shop. I looked on RCmart and I didn't see the suspension arms listed.
I think I'll just keep useing the S arms as they seem to be stronger. As hard as I drove my Cyclone S in 13.5 I never broke a suspension arm or any other part for that fact.
As for putting a flat spot on the CVD pin I did that................ it didn't help.
I think I'll just keep useing the S arms as they seem to be stronger. As hard as I drove my Cyclone S in 13.5 I never broke a suspension arm or any other part for that fact.
As for putting a flat spot on the CVD pin I did that................ it didn't help.
07-24-2008, 09:21 AM
A good friend called 2 nights ago from Hong Kong and says that RC MODEL in HK has tons of Cyclone TC parts in stock. He picked up pro diff for like $50, plus a bunch of arms, top deck, and says they have tons of parts that just arrived last week.
check them out: http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/index.php..._id=32&&page=2
parts for TC already on-line...
check them out: http://shopping.rcmodel.hk/index.php..._id=32&&page=2
parts for TC already on-line...
07-24-2008, 09:27 AM
Worse case I'm going to try and re-drilling the holes in the universal axle it's already toast from the pin comeing loose that oblonged one hole.
Wish my bro was still local (he moved to Bullhead City, AZ) as he had his own CNC shop when he lived in Calif. boy I miss having access to a CNC shop.
Thanks I'll try emailing RCmart.
Wish my bro was still local (he moved to Bullhead City, AZ) as he had his own CNC shop when he lived in Calif. boy I miss having access to a CNC shop.
Thanks I'll try emailing RCmart.
07-24-2008, 10:21 AM
I don't mean to beat a dead horse but can someone (other than a team driver) from Hotbodies USA please take note to what's being mentioned on this message board. You guys are possibly going to loose yet another racer due to not being able to get parts. HB is in Socal right????? Yet people have to order over seas to recieve parts. It's in black and white.....racers can't support a great car if they can't get parts. Is it an import problem? Just thinking out loud.
07-24-2008, 12:03 PM
07-24-2008, 12:04 PM
07-24-2008, 12:45 PM
Bummer RC Mart is out of stock on the parts I need 2 week backorder 
07-24-2008, 02:37 PM
07-24-2008, 08:17 PM
07-24-2008, 08:25 PM
Did alot of work to the car today i am still trying to get it figured out and dialed in. Most notably i installed the rear gear diff. Its alot smoother than the ball diff and i will find out in a couple weeks how it does at the track.
07-24-2008, 08:50 PM
Who makes that gear diff? Is it the old RS4 jobbie?
07-24-2008, 10:16 PM
07-24-2008, 10:22 PM
Thanks yyhayyim they had every thing I wanted except for one part which I can get local. I was trying to get all the stuff at one place but since RC Model had a majority of the stuff I'll buy from there.