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Old 10-11-2004, 11:17 PM
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Also enjoying my new r/c car...HPI Pro4.
What's that? I thought gas racing was always the whole year round for you guys in Texas.

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Also just notice the front ball diff.......cool.
Yup. I think that track needs some braking.
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:26 PM
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Yup. I think that track needs some braking.
Do Prophets brake?
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:32 PM
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Do Prophets brake?
OK not sure if i'm seeing things but when you look at the front ball diff it looks like he has Hudy spring steel outdrives. This may be to stop the wear from the dogbones.
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:40 PM
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Do Prophets brake?
They float. And if not careful, they overshoot and hit the fence !
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:40 PM
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OK not sure if i'm seeing things but when you look at the front ball diff it looks like he has Hudy spring steel outdrives. This may be to stop the wear from the dogbones.
Yup. I'm seeing it too. In the front but not behind. But I'm pretty sure it's behind also as the problem is more evident in the rear than the front. More evident if you use hard braking.

p/s: I'm pretty sure you have a young pair of eyes unlike the older guys here.
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:40 PM
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Spot on B4

I have been trying to get my hands on some for about 2 weeks but can't find them anywhere? Have you got any? and where did you get them.
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:43 PM
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You can only use longer pins on the inside. Even when running a one way front I don't reccomend using longer pins.
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Is serpent working on a fix for the outdrives problem?

Are you looking at releasing a hardened version?
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:47 PM
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Yup. I'm seeing it too. In the front but not behind. But I'm pretty sure it's behind also as the problem is more evident in the rear than the front. More evident if you use hard braking.

p/s: I'm pretty sure you have a young pair of eyes unlike the older guys here.
Hey, I saw it, too, I saw it, too

Hope Serpent bring the Hudy stuff out, then Fastharry has to take his ex-wife out for a meal - he was so sure Serpent wouldn't be offering Hudy Spring Steel anymore, that he agreed to do this if Serpent did
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:48 PM
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They float. And if not careful, they overshoot and hit the fence !
Hey maybe I'm a prophet, too - I shot through the fence
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:49 PM
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I hope they do, but unfortunately I tend to aggree with harry I dont think they will
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:52 PM
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I think it will also be helpful if you ever get accidently rear ended by somebody else. Prevents the bodyshell from getting stuck under the wheels.
I have both pro and con about the rear additional body posts that are supposedly prevent the shell gets stucked under the rear wheel wells. If the car is rear ended, wouldn't those additional body posts add more pressure onto the rear shock tower and hence it could break ?
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Old 10-11-2004, 11:58 PM
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At that point in time, I always say to myself that sedan body on a gas car is a joke - no pun intended- . Look at it, holes are literally everywhere, on the windshield, on the roof, some on the back, and both of side windows. Not much less refueling, it is a PITA.
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Old 10-12-2004, 12:07 AM
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Originally posted by Picard
I hope they do, but unfortunately I tend to aggree with harry I dont think they will
I think they will... Just a matter of time. I just have a sneaky suspicion that the Hudy factory is tied up with the XB8 buggy on top of their current demand on Xrays etc. Look at the XB8 buggy ! All those PRECIOUS Hudy spring steel stuff wasted on that car ! I don't know how many outdrives can be made with one buggy's worth of Hudy springsteel.
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Old 10-12-2004, 12:07 AM
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Did anybody notice the new orange part on the front of his car? I guess it's to make the car heavier.
I'm interested in the two rearward facing "turbo black exhausts" that sort of warns those tailing to BACK OFF!
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Old 10-12-2004, 12:10 AM
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Did anybody notice the new orange part on the front of his car? I guess it's to make the car heavier.
What orange parts? Oh! You mean the tubing?

More than anything, what I notice is how Michael is trying to get some anti-dip with the front orange block. Look at the setting of the spacers ...
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