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Old 06-15-2012 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Teufel Racing
Depending on how you set up the box, one screw is all you should need to take out to open the lid.
Please enlighten me? The one that holds the contact? The ones on either side still need to be screwed into the top?
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Old 06-15-2012 | 11:17 AM
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See the three little silver dots on the top back by the handle, the middle one is the screw that holds the top down, take that one screw out and the top opens up. To get things lined up on some cars the locator covers up the screw...
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Old 06-15-2012 | 12:43 PM
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+1000 for the ofna truggy box...and yes you can hinge it if you want..just take that screw out like stated in the above post. i find myself cringing when i look at other people starting there cars on "normal" one motor boxes and it sounds like a tired dog trying to get of the floor lol
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Old 06-15-2012 | 12:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Danny B
See the three little silver dots on the top back by the handle, the middle one is the screw that holds the top down, take that one screw out and the top opens up. To get things lined up on some cars the locator covers up the screw...
Cool! I will give it a shot. I am back after a 13 year hiatus, I come from the old school with an old Maroon Mugen box....back in the day of the super athlete and MBX4. Thank you for the enlightenment.
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Old 06-15-2012 | 02:39 PM
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I have the hudy box and couldn't be happier. Small, light, plenty of power to start my motor and it looks nice and clean.
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Old 06-15-2012 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Sideshow Bob
+1000 for the ofna truggy box...and yes you can hinge it if you want..just take that screw out like stated in the above post. i find myself cringing when i look at other people starting there cars on "normal" one motor boxes and it sounds like a tired dog trying to get of the floor lol
I agree. I upgraded from a pair on NiMHs to 4S lipo and also rewired my OFNA truggy box this spring with 8AWG wiring and a relay off the main switch. What a difference. It almost turns too fast.
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Old 06-15-2012 | 04:47 PM
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I've been running a xtm 1/10 scale box for 1/8 scale use for 9 years and have had 0 issues thus far...have broke in more motors than I can remember...havent even had to change the wheel lol...gonna re-wire it for LIpo use this summer...it's got the same motor and stuff as the all-mighty OFNA blue box(which is a phenomenal box just to big for my tastes)
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Old 06-15-2012 | 05:10 PM
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Ofna10245 is by far the best box for offroad vehicles and has the same starting system as the blue one
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Old 06-15-2012 | 05:13 PM
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Ofna10245 is by far the best box for offroad vehicles and has the same starting system as the blue one. I have two 3cell 5,000 mah lipos and I use one for starting and one for my competition heater and it's small compact and extremely strong.
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Old 06-16-2012 | 06:25 AM
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WOW, I feel like a dummy! Thanks Danny, I thought the screws that hold the springs also screwed into the lid, thats why I didnt try taking that little screw out. It works like a charm, thank you very much.
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