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xrayaustin 08-04-2014 09:57 PM


Originally Posted by jdawg81 (Post 13446159)
Were you using the samix conversion on indoor carpet? I was curious to try this conversion but wasn't sure if there was any benefit to using it for 17.5 blinky on indoor carpet.

I was using at the on road nationals which is an asphalt race. I haven't ran the car on carpet this season yet at all. But from what i hear the kit chassis is dialed on catpet. Can't say from my experiences though

xrayaustin 08-04-2014 09:58 PM

For anyone wanting my setup from nationals this weekend it has been uploaded on petit rc.

JimmyMac 08-04-2014 11:56 PM


Originally Posted by xrayaustin (Post 13446166)
For anyone wanting my setup from nationals this weekend it has been uploaded on petit rc.

Might want to check your rear blocks. You running positive toe in the rear? Hehe

xrayaustin 08-05-2014 08:11 AM


Originally Posted by JimmyMac (Post 13446264)
Might want to check your rear blocks. You running positive toe in the rear? Hehe

No a rear E block with a front B block is 1.5 degrees toe in. Im running it with B to the inside and XB to the outside

edit. Just realized I do have them backwards on the sheet. Hopefully people realize that. I dont think most people even own a front e block lol. Everyone make sure u don't run toe out in the rear haha

2-Bad 08-05-2014 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by xrayaustin (Post 13446166)
For anyone wanting my setup from nationals this weekend it has been uploaded on petit rc.

Very hot their on the weekend Austin (according to the track temp on your setup sheet), haha

xrayaustin 08-05-2014 02:52 PM


Originally Posted by 2-Bad (Post 13447635)
Very hot their on the weekend Austin (according to the track temp on your setup sheet), haha

Absolutely scoring hot. It was about 92 to 95 degrees everyday and track Temps upward of 140 with 157 the hottest I saw all week. I set a waterbottle next to me turn marshaling and the track started steaming from the cold bottle. It was extremely hot. Anybody that was there will vouch for that as well lol

nf_ekt 08-05-2014 03:13 PM

Hot beyond belief.... as in steam rising up like some kind of small cloud as the rain first came down. Lots of good racing though, hot or not.

xrayaustin 08-05-2014 04:31 PM


Originally Posted by nf_ekt (Post 13447685)
Hot beyond belief.... as in steam rising up like some kind of small cloud as the rain first came down. Lots of good racing though, hot or not.

:nod:

H0LESH0T 08-05-2014 04:35 PM

Anyone know why Tower has it listed as Discontinued?
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDXHK&P=7

inpuressa 08-05-2014 04:45 PM


Originally Posted by H0LESH0T (Post 13447837)
Anyone know why Tower has it listed as Discontinued?
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDXHK&P=7

They must have sold their last batch. Nearing the end of the year too so the 418X is around the corner. We'll see what they bring out for the worlds.:sneaky:

2-Bad 08-05-2014 06:08 PM


Originally Posted by xrayaustin (Post 13447642)
Absolutely scoring hot. It was about 92 to 95 degrees everyday and track Temps upward of 140 with 157 the hottest I saw all week. I set a waterbottle next to me turn marshaling and the track started steaming from the cold bottle. It was extremely hot. Anybody that was there will vouch for that as well lol

Understood, but I was just teasing you cos you posted 140 degrees on the Setup sheet which is in Celsius (= 284 degrees Fahrenheit), which is damn HOT, hahaha (140 deg F = 60 deg C)

I guess you can blame Jimmy Carter for not continuing to convert you guys over to the metric system, eh! :smile:

xrayaustin 08-05-2014 06:11 PM


Originally Posted by 2-Bad (Post 13448049)
Understood, but I was just teasing you cos you posted 140 degrees on the Setup sheet which is in Celsius (= 284 degrees Fahrenheit), which is damn HOT, hahaha (140 deg F = 60 deg C)

I guess you can blame Jimmy Carter for not continuing to convert you guys over to the metric system, eh! :smile:

Oh I thought I wrote an F behind it lol. Either way it was pretty steamy haha

Salkin 08-06-2014 11:32 PM

About to finish my build of the TRF418.

Just started in on road, this is my first on road kit build. I come from 1/8 electric bugggy and have made several kits.

The manuals to the 1/8 buggy kits always showed using loctite whenever a screw was going into aluminium. In fact, the kit would not stay together if you did not use loctite.

I was surprised to see that the TRF418 manual did not mention the use of loctite.

Do you really not use loctite?

JimmyMac 08-06-2014 11:52 PM

No bumps or jumps to worry about. But no, I don't use any on my car. If you insist on it to make you feel better, maybe you can put just a hair on the screws that hold the steering rack together. I really don't see a need for it other than that. Tighten the parts down and you won't have to worry about it.

Salkin 08-07-2014 12:58 AM


Originally Posted by JimmyMac (Post 13450959)
No bumps or jumps to worry about. But no, I don't use any on my car. If you insist on it to make you feel better, maybe you can put just a hair on the screws that hold the steering rack together. I really don't see a need for it other than that. Tighten the parts down and you won't have to worry about it.

Thanks for the answer.

I will not use loctite if I don't have to. If I get a screw or two that keeps coming loose, maybe a little dap of loctite could be used.

Well, just glad to leave the loctite in the box:)


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