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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 10/25/2008 9:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		I never had any luck putting kyosho parts on a hurricane...I gought some axles for a 777 and they didnt fit...nor did the knuckles...I'm going to agree with Grizz on that its to heavy to race, but its an excellent bashing buggy...I still run mine just not as much...been running my other buggy to get a good feel for it

Grizz them 5 ports seem to be really popular...I've heard the 5 ports are better suited to the truggy as were the 7 port is better suited towards the buggy...guess it just depends on who ya talk to...them 5 ports are spose to make monsterous tourqe....I fired up my sh 8 port and idled a tank through it, then ran it around a lil on another tank just burping the throttle about 1/4 to a 1/2 throttle..was doing some tuning as I went.. I did give it full throttle for just a second to see if it would die or what not...thing has a lil pop to it with that dynamite pipe..lol....should be a snappy lil engine...

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 10/27/2008 1:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Guys

I'm not sure the technical terms.. but on the arms that connect the wheel hubs to the shock tower (basically a metal rod with threads at each end that go into the plastic connector at each end). .... how do you know who far in to put all of those?

I guess if you mess with the top and bottom, front and back of each of those, it changes the angle at which your tires sit on the x and y axis. So you can create tires that either point in or out or straight, and sit straight up and down or have some tilt either in at the bottom or top. How do you know how much to adjust these?

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 10/27/2008 8:22 AM   
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Status: offline 		trpastor, some people do it by eye (cz they have been doing it for years lol) but some ppl have these gadjets that you bolt onto the wheels < if thats wot ur tlkin bout

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 10/27/2008 10:22 PM   
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Status: offline 		you got to replace the upper and lower arms first before you can fit in a kyosho lightweight axles and knuckle arms. but the upper plate has to be customized. Some Kfactory products for kyosho mp777 can fit too if you know what they are lol.



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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 10/29/2008 7:56 AM   
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I never had any luck putting kyosho parts on a hurricane...I gought some axles for a 777 and they didnt fit...nor did the knuckles...I'm going to agree with Grizz on that its to heavy to race, but its an excellent bashing buggy...I still run mine just not as much...been running my other buggy to get a good feel for it

Grizz them 5 ports seem to be really popular...I've heard the 5 ports are better suited to the truggy as were the 7 port is better suited towards the buggy...guess it just depends on who ya talk to...them 5 ports are spose to make monsterous tourqe....I fired up my sh 8 port and idled a tank through it, then ran it around a lil on another tank just burping the throttle about 1/4 to a 1/2 throttle..was doing some tuning as I went.. I did give it full throttle for just a second to see if it would die or what not...thing has a lil pop to it with that dynamite pipe..lol....should be a snappy lil engine...



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Firebird - your on the mark with the Go engines. Traditionally the 7 port is the motor for a buggy. It has endless top end and more than enough bottom to pull wheelies in the buggy. The 5 Port is a real stump puller down low with reasonable top end, but not a real screamer like the 7, and is ideal for truggy.
What I am running is a modded 5 Port (Massive Mods Australia Stage 5 Mod). This involves a full work out on the sleeve, crank and piston, changing timing etc. What you end up with is a motor that has even more low down power than the original 5 Port (with a little smoother application) and the top end of the 7 port with better economy to boot. This thing hauls butt You can run this in buggy no sweat, you just have to be careful with your diff oils (not too heavy in centre) and clutch set up so you don't end up doing doughnuts out of the corners Driven smoothly (I'm trying !!!) it is a wicked combo in the buggy. My home track is pretty tight with one good long straight so this motor is very well suited with it's low end / mid range power band.
If your looking for a good value motor the new Gen 5 Go's are pretty good. The Gen 5 has a new carb and new crank (more V-Spec like). Even in stock form they rock.

Louis - Hey brother, not much Redcat left in that Redcat No wonder it's so light !!! Looking good mate.

Michael - of course it's you Mr Stenic

trpastor - Those steering arms set your toe in / toe out. You want around 1.5 - 2 degrees toe out on the front for good steering response. Just use the old "Eyecrometer" to get them the same. Hold a ruler along the outside of the wheel and get the angle on both sides the same. You want the same measurement between the threaded turnbuckles at each end, on both sides of the car. Otherwise you will have uneven steering travel.

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 10/29/2008 8:43 AM   
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you got to replace the upper and lower arms first before you can fit in a kyosho lightweight axles and knuckle arms. but the upper plate has to be customized. Some Kfactory products for kyosho mp777 can fit too if you know what they are lol.





so looks to me besides the knuckles and shafts...you have the upper and lower arms for a 777 on a hurricane?...I know them shock towers arent redcat...lolall that I see that resembles a hurricane is the rear armsand servo tray....everything else looks totally different..the front of the diff case looks sim as well as the servo saver,,,,but thats it...lol..nice looking buggy by the way


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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not ... - 11/1/2008 1:44 PM   
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Still have to replace the rear arms with plastic lower arms, & with my new tg throttle servo i can just use dual brake disc. i think replacing the brake disc with carbon disc would also help. well what brake disc are guys using? mine's still stock gonna need to replace it soon

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/1/2008 7:03 PM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/2/2008 11:17 PM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/6/2008 1:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys - Louis, Jas, Michael, Firebird. I know this is a Redcat site, and I haven't owned a Redcat (Bazooka) for ages, but I really enjoy chatting with you guys. Just to let you know I am changing to the XRay camp. I have my order in for a new XRay 808. The rest of the "team" are all changing too. The GS distributor here is dragging the chain, so we have all gone up-market. Two of the guys have already changed to the 808 and the performance difference is astounding. Trusty CL-1 Advanced (with a million spares - ha) will be a nice back up / bash buggy with modded Go 7 Port. When I have the new beast built up and running I might post some pics on here (if they will let me).
Sorry Redcat owners - the thread is back to you guys now. Cheers all

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/7/2008 5:15 AM   
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Status: offline 		I think we all have went a diff route Grizz...like you I enjoy talking to yall and hope to do so for some time in the future...yall have some good tips on everything to do with rc and I value yalls opinions...if I can only find a reliable pit man I will be asking yall for tips and pointers on racing next year...congrats on the new ride

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/7/2008 6:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cheers bro. Get out there and do it. It's a whole heap of fun

Hey guys - check out the new "WIDE" buggy tyres from VP Pro. They come in a set of four. Two standard size fronts and two new wide rears. Come in two models - 802 (normal track conditions) and 804 mini pins (blue groove conditions). Going to try them out this weekend. Hey, if they don't work any better than a standard set at least they look cool. Get some on the Redcats and go hard !!!!
Will let you know how they go. Later - grizz

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/11/2008 11:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		802 Wides work very well. Looked at the results from this weekends racing, and my best lap time with the "wides" was 2.5 sec faster than with the other two types of tyres I used during qualifying. Even at my lower level of competition this is a big difference. I didn't use them for the finals as track conditions were very dry and hard by then and nearly blue groove after a days racing. These conditions really suit the 804 model from VP. The 804 also comes in a wide now, so guess what I will be saving my pennies for next

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/13/2008 11:54 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/22/2008 8:35 PM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/23/2008 4:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		wow look who the cat dragged in....I'm suprised your still using that radio system ( thats if you still are)....you musta got the only good one..lol..thay were recalled...anyways good to hear from ya...looks like ya had some fun with the buggy..havent ran in awhile hear with the weather...was nice today but had to go to my folks house and cut down a big honkin tree...kewl pics grizz like that buggy...yall take care

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/23/2008 4:56 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 11/24/2008 10:05 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey euphorik - good to hear from you bro. Buggy looks in good shape, seeing it has had a bit of a rest.
Hmm, Hawaii sun to New York snow, that's a bit of a contrast
Buggy thrashing in the snow - now that sounds like fun

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 12/16/2008 11:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey guys, hows everyone, havnt been on this forum in a while, as you all know i bought some Hobao's, a buggy and a truggy. and they have been nothing but trouble ever since i got them, im currently selling my old hyper 7 buggys and K8T truggy, so i can buy a new competitive buggy, i got offered a Caster Racing ZX-1R for a trade with my K8T, how are the ZX-1R's???

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 12/20/2008 2:37 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 12/29/2008 5:50 PM   
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this thing is crazy! way better suited for my driving style, and ive got a 4 second faster lap time on my first go with it!!! yay

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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 12/31/2008 5:46 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 1/3/2009 12:16 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 1/3/2009 6:42 AM   
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RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thread (not tr... - 1/10/2009 12:50 AM   
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Status: offline 		i have a ofna hyper 7 with a os 21 vg motor and i have a bump box for it the box works fine buts its not grabbing the teeth on the flywheel and it will on my friends box does anybody have a solution for this problem.and another thing does anyone know whats i would need to make it a pull start or a torque starter id greatly apperiate it

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