Team Associated RC8Be Thread
#3826
i wish, i cant never find rides to the track. I get out there maybe once every two weeks, and ive always been a bit nervous to race haha. I have plans to start biking out there, even though its ~100miles round trip. Ive done 50miles round trip with my rc gear strapped to my back, and i can easily do 100miles on the bike, so we will see haha
#3828
oh, so to provide stability or maintain a reference direction?
#3829
#3832
#3833
I used Tekin 12g for the motor and Deans 12g for the battery. I used the hold down clip for the sensor wire on the back of the motor. Plus it's attached to the body post with a piece of velcro tape. It won't fall out.
#3835
Suspended
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 197
How often do you guys clean your buggy? I spray it really good with the air compressor every time and wipe it down with a hard brush to get all the caked up dirt. Then spray a few more times. Pretty much I try to make it as clean as possible after every run. So far I have abOut 5 batter packs through her. What kind of stuff should I start doing soon? Also how do you get her shiny? Can't get it wet so yeah.... I would Post some pix up but I don't know how with iPhone 4 anyone elsE know how?
#3836
How often do you guys clean your buggy? I spray it really good with the air compressor every time and wipe it down with a hard brush to get all the caked up dirt. Then spray a few more times. Pretty much I try to make it as clean as possible after every run. So far I have abOut 5 batter packs through her. What kind of stuff should I start doing soon? Also how do you get her shiny? Can't get it wet so yeah.... I would Post some pix up but I don't know how with iPhone 4 anyone elsE know how?
And I do about 99% of my posting from my iPhone 4 just like this post. I upload to photobucket and link it from there.
The photobucket app for iPhone is awesome!!
#3837
How often do you guys clean your buggy? I spray it really good with the air compressor every time and wipe it down with a hard brush to get all the caked up dirt. Then spray a few more times. Pretty much I try to make it as clean as possible after every run. So far I have abOut 5 batter packs through her. What kind of stuff should I start doing soon? Also how do you get her shiny? Can't get it wet so yeah.... I would Post some pix up but I don't know how with iPhone 4 anyone elsE know how?
I make sure the suspension does not bind, and I check this fairly regularly. Dirt will get in between the arms and hinge pins, and I remove the dirt with pipe cleaners and polish up the hinge pins. I don't run shock boots, so I change shock oil after a couple days of running.
Make sure steering doesn't bind. Drivetrain is free. And I change diff oils usually just before any big races or at least once a month.
#3838
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 197
There aren't that many ways to clean it. I take off everything in the center and toss it in the dishwasher. I get all of the hard packed mud off first though or you'll be calling a plumber
And I do about 99% of my posting from my iPhone 4 just like this post. I upload to photobucket and link it from there.
The photobucket app for iPhone is awesome!!
And I do about 99% of my posting from my iPhone 4 just like this post. I upload to photobucket and link it from there.
The photobucket app for iPhone is awesome!!
Wait, you take all electronics out as well as center diff and put everything else including bearings in dishwasher?!! Won't that ruin the bearings? I am dl photobucket now.
#3839
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 197
I clean with the air compressor at the track after each run to make it look pretty. But what's more important is to make sure anything that rotates does so smoothly.
I make sure the suspension does not bind, and I check this fairly regularly. Dirt will get in between the arms and hinge pins, and I remove the dirt with pipe cleaners and polish up the hinge pins. I don't run shock boots, so I change shock oil after a couple days of running.
Make sure steering doesn't bind. Drivetrain is free. And I change diff oils usually just before any big races or at least once a month.
I make sure the suspension does not bind, and I check this fairly regularly. Dirt will get in between the arms and hinge pins, and I remove the dirt with pipe cleaners and polish up the hinge pins. I don't run shock boots, so I change shock oil after a couple days of running.
Make sure steering doesn't bind. Drivetrain is free. And I change diff oils usually just before any big races or at least once a month.
#3840
They're sealed, Ive never had a problem. It gets a WD40 shower when I dry it off with compressed air. Ive only done it like 3 times, I just got the thing in January.







