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RE: ::... - 11/27/2007 3:24:48 AM   
KyJoe340


 

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Status: offline 		I finished putting my 5R together and am having trouble getting it to work with my starter box. Do you have to dremel the flywheel opening a little. I did a search a came up with no answers. thanks

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RE: ::... - 11/27/2007 10:22:29 AM   
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Status: offline 		The starter wheel of your box might been worn off.

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RE: ::... - 11/27/2007 11:13:42 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dont! dremel the chassis, mod the starter box or get a starter box to suit.

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RE: :... - 11/27/2007 11:18:52 PM   
KyJoe340


 

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Status: offline 		I'm using the Ofna chrome top with no luck. What box works well with the 5R?

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 12:22:41 AM   
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Status: offline 		Im using the huge hyper box, it works but is a huge box, the Q world small offroad box works well too, and the mugen BII box would work well also

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 12:30:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Wow, I can't believe what I just read, Dremeling the chassis on a $600 buggy.

I use the Ofna Truggy box with dual 775 motors and 12v gel cell, $100 with battery, turns over a new v-spec. That a Ofna Chrome top wouldn't I dunno if it was broken or what, but the gel cell in it was fully charged, it would just bog down trying to turn it. Plus the Ofna Truggy box is better, quality, better looking, and has a better chassis positioning system.

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 12:30:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		I use the Ofna chrome top & love it. you have to set the pins up just right, but it definitely works.

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 1:31:49 AM   
KyJoe340


 

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Status: offline 		Dicko, thanks for the info I'll try again getting it set right.

RevoTo The Redline, Maybe you didn't understand my post. Of course my battery is charged, and my box is not broken..... I couldn't get the flywheel to touch the wheel on the box.

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 6:34:01 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Donk, thanks for the explanation of bump steer, that helps a lot

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 10:52:15 PM   
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Status: offline 		well i have been racing from dune now at a newly built track have done bout 6 races one including the first ever GRP Irish challenge all brilliant fun and loved every minute of it. in the 6 races i have taken part in i have goten inot the C final once and the A final 5 times the best ever result for me was last sunday i managed to finish 6th overall in the A final darkness fell rather quick and i couldnt see the far of the track an went of the table top by the end of the race.

i have included a picture of the track has a table top step up juump and a set of doubles and a fe wother bumps and smalll jumps around it. since the picture it has had astro turf on most of the jumps and are currently working on a banked corner.

the last race was very clay like as was raining the whole week before. i had a big problem as did others with tyres i was running hoboa angles/directionals but they where caking up with mud creating little to no traction meaning had to be careful on the throttle i had a look round and eveyr one seemed to have the same problem.

i would of expected the muck to fly of the tyres while the car is moving but a slong as it was damp it was sticking like glue.

any one have any tips in this suituation? or any other tyres to try out.
thanks adam

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RE: :... - 11/28/2007 11:11:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		spraying the tires with WD40 helps to fling sticky mud off. also a widely spaced spike tire like the Advantage Splinter works well in muddy conditions.

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RE: :... - 11/29/2007 1:25:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		Acctually in mud u want a tire with a very small pin tread,i usually use holeshots or inside jobs.The mud does not stick to the tire as there is nowhere for it to pack into.WD-40 would be good if it didnt fly off the tire as soon as you rev the car Baby powder works very well for keeping mud from sticking to the tire but it will only last so long...


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RE: :... - 11/29/2007 3:32:50 PM   
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Status: offline 		they guys at the track said not to use small pikes or short paced spikes as they will get built up in no time one guy tryed a set of very spaced out spikes but it still stuck like glue.

i might try the wd 40 thing or try and check what else would keep it of will do some reserch.
cheers
adam

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RE: :... - 11/29/2007 4:36:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have used the ofna crome top with mbx5 with no luck. The opening on the mbx5 is to small for the WIDE rubber wheel on the ofna box. The best one I have found is the mugen starter box. It has a narrow wheel that works great. Also it is very lite and strong.

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RE: :... - 11/29/2007 4:45:42 PM   
chrisseawright


 

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Status: offline 		i have an mbx5r and use a RD Logics box and have no problems

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