abjones413

Just installed the new 3Racing shocks, 3Racing titanium turnbuckles, 3Racing heat sink, Hitec HS-55 servo and 2 more ae diff shims on each outdrive. It's already been outfitted with Intellect IB1400 batts, a DP drag link, 1/10 tc HPI Super Star wheels and 1/10 HPI Super Nitro rally tires mounted on 12mm DP delrin wheel adapters. Eventually the diffs will be upgraded with MIP SuperDiffs and MIP CVDs will be installed. By then the stock motor should be dead and I'll either go brushless or just throw in a Reedy SP-19 Stump Puller.

I swapped the black 3Racing springs with the blue stockers for a more custom look. They seem to work nicely.

abjones413

Sorry the pix are so huge.[X(] I don't know why it did that. I uploaded straight from my computer. It usually only does that when I grab them from Photobucket. Oh well, good pix though

KRO

I liked the way the blue springs looked too , but I thought they were a little too soft for the kind of jumping I was doing .


I wouldnt waste my time going with another brushed motor , the Mamba systems work great in the RC18's and really make the car fun to drive ....

KRO

BTW , A little tip for you abjones413 , get some 3/8 to 1/2 inch heat shrink tubing and cut some 3/8 slices and slip it over the shock end so it covers part of the spring and the spring clip , then shrink it down and it will keep the spring clips from popping off and getting lost ....

zimm11

sweet abjones413 where can i find those parts you found

Big Green Machine

Heres mine with the new Mamba and new body me and some buddies painted up when we were drinkin a bit to much...

zimm11

dang dude that truck looks better then mine and can you tell me where you found the mamba and wheels and tires

here is mine still lookin for parts to upgrade

Big Green Machine

I found the Mamba on Ebay for half what my LHS is selling them for. I think I paid $100 and its the 8kv. The wheels and tires I bought from my local hobby. They are from an old Tamyia toyota 4 runner and they are pretty sweet, they used to say BF Goodrich in white but i beat them like a red headed stepchild. I also have the DP drag link which is essential with this motor and tire combo. I am happy I was actualy able to find a metalic green spray that is really close to the color of the mamba. The next body will have cleaner lines though as my black is brush on and bleeds threw all the tape. I'll have to get a can of spray black next time. Good thing the bodies don't last long...

zimm11

cool thanks for the stuff where you fount them can yuo also tell me if any hobby shop will have rims i can have of a anothere rc

abjones413

Everything came from http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...8T&action=list aside from the wheels and tires which were from Towerhobbies.com

zimm11

thanks adjones413 thetoyz is a goo site for the stuff you get isnt it

abjones413

zimm - Any hobby shop should have wheels/tires to mount on your ride. I assume you were referring to the 1/10 tc wheels? If so, yeah, easy enough to find. You will need 12mm hex adapters specific to your model though. If you were refering to 1/18 scale wheels/tires, that's another story. Most LHS don't stock them, at least in the North East (Massachusetts). I guess the minis haven't gained enough popularity over here yet.

FYI - thetoyz has a really cool selection of 1/10 tc wheel/tire combos. My sister ordered mine for me for Christmas before I knew about the ones available at thetoyz

All-Terrain - http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...6568&cat_name=
Street - http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...8091&cat_name=
DP Delrin Adapters - http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...7915&cat_name=
GPM aluminum adapters (if you like them better) - http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...6458&cat_name=

If a product is out of stock, e-mail or call RJ to get an idea of when he expects them - http://www.thetoyz.com/thetoyz_contactus.lasso

zimm11

you rock dude i live in the Texas area in the east so don't have any near me so i got to go freaking lufkin.TX at a hobby shop that isn't even a hobby shop to me so i kinda don't know if they do,but all they have is the revo and some others and like used stadium trucks like mine the 18t was used but in good condition

msmeek

To those of you that are running brushless in the 18. Have any of you had problems with the ball diffs? Mine to do not stay tight. I have done everything to keep them tight but as soon as start turning faster laps they just slip. Any tips?

Muggy250r

broken parts lol

zimm11

what you brake the hubcap

ssspconcepts

msmeek,

Cool paint job...are those decals or did you airbrush the details? Either way it looks great.

junebug48

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[8D]hi budie's . Big Green Machine i like that paint job look's realy nice . thank's guy's .

msmeek

Its airbrush! And thanks

birel19

It just came upon me that I have to change this topic so it includes the new, or seminew Assoc. R [:-]

dmr bikes 4 eva

i no this is a silly question but anyone in the uk where do you get your mambas from short of ordering from the us and if i have to order from over seas is the shipping resonable
thnx

zimm11

there is a new associated what one is it if there is

msmeek

There is a 18R recently out

eamedia

heres my rc18b with mamba brushless, full force aluminum, mip drivetrain, jconcepts body

zimm11

dang that is a nice 18b oooo now i know what you are talking about 18r i have seen it in a magazine