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Old 12-31-2002 | 07:51 AM
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Looks a hell of a lot like it Manti....

Why have you gone with it Cartman? What's wrong with the stock one..... The only reason I can think you would want to run the heavy ass Kfactory one is if your running in the rain.... I would have pulled out by then, I hate cleaning my bearings....
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Old 12-31-2002 | 07:58 AM
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Originally posted by sparksy
Looks a hell of a lot like it Manti....

Why have you gone with it Cartman? What's wrong with the stock one..... The only reason I can think you would want to run the heavy ass Kfactory one is if your running in the rain.... I would have pulled out by then, I hate cleaning my bearings....
Cartman's track in UK is misty and this k factory box is neat for his purpose I believe !!
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:07 AM
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Well I guess thats true.... Good thing my ancestors flogged that bread then... :P
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by Manticore
Cartman's track in UK is misty and this k factory box is neat for his purpose I believe !!
Manti is spot on. out off 8 nationals in the UK we had 5 dry meetings.
somtimes we have to run in the wet
Mugens effort is a cover NOT a box, i can now fit and forget. when i have a minuite i will put my car in its wet weather set up. you can then see how wet it does get.......................the water comes over the bonet(hood) of car and in the windscreen!!!

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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:21 AM
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Shit man, I dont even put my car down in a light drissle....
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:23 AM
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thats pretty cool that the rain doesnt stop you

i have tried and the foam tires dont work well in rain so i stop

but i race 1/8 buggy and i think they should run rain or shine but even if it rains a little in the morning it seems almost nobody shows they must be afraid to get wet
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:26 AM
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Originally posted by Cartman
you can then see how wet it does get.......................the water comes over the bonet(hood) of car and in the windscreen!!!
Yep.... one thing don't get me clear, what you race on UK, cars or submarines?

Last year I raced one time like you describes.... was quite funny to see how the water flew over the car on the backstraights (curious, figured that spray formed on the back of the car, not in the front.

BTW: My pocket is hurt from these race: One motor ruined by hydrolock, one receiver and two servos got drowned on that race (Grrrrrr!)
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:28 AM
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Originally posted by jason102276
thats pretty cool that the rain doesnt stop you

i have tried and the foam tires dont work well in rain so i stop

but i race 1/8 buggy and i think they should run rain or shine but even if it rains a little in the morning it seems almost nobody shows they must be afraid to get wet

ah forgot to say i run rubber tyres as thats the biggest class in the UK, pitz treaded narrows give as much grip in the wet as slicks in the dry!!
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:28 AM
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Originally posted by sparksy
Shit man, I dont even put my car down in a light drissle....

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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:29 AM
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Originally posted by Cartman
.............. pitz treaded narrows give as much grip in the wet as slicks in the dry!!
I believe so !
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:30 AM
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Originally posted by jason102276
thats pretty cool that the rain doesnt stop you

i have tried and the foam tires dont work well in rain so i stop
There are foam sets for wet and moist. In fact, the only affordable set of foams for wet are the MicroSystem 'Aqua'.

For moist, have other set made from Enneti and is called 'Umido'.

These two tyre sets are the most soft on shore degrees that I've seen (18 shore degrees for Aqua and 23 for the the Umido).

But if you don't want to slam your head finding them, a good set of Pit Shimizus makes wonders on wet condition.
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Old 12-31-2002 | 08:40 AM
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Default Pit shimizu wet rubbers

Here's a photo for those who never saw them. The good ones come in 22 milimeters wide (avoid like pest the 24 and 26mm versions).
Attached Thumbnails Mugen MTX-3-pitshimizu.jpg  
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Old 12-31-2002 | 11:08 AM
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FRONT

LEFT SIDE

RIGHT SIDE

RECIEVER BOX


The body protectors are Losi parts

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Old 12-31-2002 | 05:04 PM
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Originally posted by JBrake
Manticore, where do you get your headlight stickers for the stratus? Thanks
they are not stickers..they are painted on.
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Old 12-31-2002 | 11:59 PM
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Originally posted by Novarossi
Damn, I just had 2 bodies finished for my MTX3
hmm...you are a secret Tamiya admirer!!??

BTW. nice shells!
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