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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 7/2/2007 6:54:37 AM   
    my636


     

    Posts: 16
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    From: brentwood, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		hey guys i got a new futaba 3pk radio it is the best also i got a battery pack for my st-15 and used a high tourq servo i had laying around it works so much bettter now i am going to buy som piggyback shocks for the truck ill let you know how they fit. but my latest is the futaba 3pk it awsome all my cars are on the 3pk even my team losi micro t lol tower has a special on it and i get a discound from a friend it cost $190 pluse the module shiped sweet fathers day gift

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 7/3/2007 12:43:24 PM   
    ians325


     

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    From: New Milford, NJ, USA
    Status: offline     		Thats awsome man. How heavy is the radio? It looks like it would be heavy. lol

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 7/31/2007 10:23:13 PM   
    adamzty


     

    Posts: 28
    Joined: 5/28/2006
    From: , IA, USA
    Status: offline     		so can anyone give me the FULL parts list (and quantities) for the wide suspension mod??? and stock numbers from tower would be helpful too...I don't have any money to waste on multiple orders so I need to get all the parts that I will need. Thanks a lot!!!

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 8/17/2007 5:35:55 AM   
    joelacrane



    Posts: 684
    Joined: 4/4/2003
    From: Coquille, OR, USA
    Status: offline     		Amazing that this thread is still going after all of this time. I'm unfortunately out of RC now, I know, sounds crazy, but I was tired of working on my car instead of driving it. I'm into sportbikes now.

    My car is gathering dust. Want it? PM me. It doesn't need more than a battery pack to run again. The car is in great shape.

    A lot of people have been PMing me asking for a parts list. Its been so long that I really don't remember any of it. RC-10 T2 and T3 A-arms, I think I used evader turnbuckles, but I cant be sure. Tower Hobbies lists turnbuckle lengths, so you should be able to figure it out. I never found dogbones that worked well. I would paste this into the original post but I don't see an option to edit. Moderators, can you help?

    Glad to see that people are still having fun with these little trucks.


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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 8/21/2007 5:53:28 AM   
    Revotrx3



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    Joined: 3/8/2007
    From: Queensbury ny, NY, USA
    Status: offline     		i just got mine today i run traxxas top fuel 20% nitro it has a os .18 in it and it rocks. can't get it to wheelie but thats fine. lmk what you think.

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 8/21/2007 6:04:42 AM   
    maxxdout



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    From: East Stroudsburg, PA, USA
    Status: offline     		sweet, clean out ur air filter though

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/1/2007 4:26:41 PM   
    jrcaster



    Posts: 467
    Joined: 9/29/2006
    From: Hopkinsville, KY, USA
    Status: offline     		Hi guys, I have owned the ST-15 for a month now.

    Have the following mods. Bearings, Proline Dirt Hawgs on all 4 corners, Upgraded the switch to one with the charge connector, and had to get the battery holder with the Futaba J connector, Tower charger for TX and RX, 700ma NiCads all around, and Tuned pipe. GT10 parts are on order.

    I broke it in with Duratrax Red Alert 10%, Head temps were running around 250, seemed to be running around 30mph. Started using Blue Thunder 10% and it seemed to get another 5mph or so. Removed the exhaust deflector and got faster yet, seems to be going around 40 now. Head temps still around 250. Installed the tuned pipe, and temps shot up to about 330, and can't run through a full tank of fuel. Lengthened the pipe as far as I could, (hits tire now when I turn left) and the temps dropped down to around 310. Still vapor locking.

    Went through Harry Higgly's "All about engines" book and seems that overheating is caused by too short a pipe, and 2 ways to lengthen it are physically,(no room) or by running higher nirtro content.

    My question is, What nitro level are you guys running with the Tower pipe, and what temps are you getting?

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/1/2007 6:35:41 PM   
    ryan_t888



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    From: Hamilton, ON, CANADA
    Status: offline     		When you run a tuned pipe it makes the mixture lean out. In order to bring it back you must richen the HSN.

    I'm running between 280-300F with a shortened pipe vs stock and run 15% nitro.

    Ryan

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/1/2007 8:45:28 PM   
    Nick2618



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    From: Sarasota, FL, USA
    Status: offline     		280-300 sounds pretty hot. But you should retune the engine like ryan said. Also why run 10% nitro? Might as well got to 20% and get the extra power. And how did you lengthin the pipe? Did you just get a longer rubber peace in between the header and pipe?

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/1/2007 10:54:14 PM   
    minit_racer



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    Joined: 12/18/2006
    From: n, WI, USA
    Status: offline     		Ok guys... i want to get one of these.... can you guys tell me the first upgrade i should do? What can i expect to break? this will be my first nitro car and will they be easy to tune?



    thanks

    mini-t

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/2/2007 12:35:57 AM   
    Nick2618



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    Joined: 3/15/2007
    From: Sarasota, FL, USA
    Status: offline     		You need tires first and fore most. Stock ones are barley last for brake in. Also ball bearings are always recommened. A tuned pipe and 2 spd tranny would be good to get later on. As well as teh a-arm extension to give it more stabilty.

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/2/2007 1:07:22 AM   
    minit_racer



    Posts: 121
    Joined: 12/18/2006
    From: n, WI, USA
    Status: offline     		ok i was thinking of getting these...

    http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXUM92&P=ML
    are they any good?

    also how is this for a body? with the stock body posts?
    http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXN245&P=7

    thanks,
    mini-t

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    RE: Official St-15 thread! - 10/2/2007 2:23:05 AM   
    Nick2618



    Posts: 3632
    Joined: 3/15/2007
    From: Sarasota, FL, USA
    Status: offline     		Dirt works are good tires. I have some for my jato. Also if you want a onroad set which i would recommend if you plan on driving on road even just a little. Get the road rage II http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXLN12&P=ML . You dont want to wear out dirt tires on the street too fast! As for the body i have yet to paint and mout the stock one on my truck.

    And a side note about tires on teh st-15 if you get the tuned pipe and want to run moabs you have to bend the header so that the tire will not hit it!

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