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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/16/2006 2:36:51 PM   
    RedcatRacing



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    Status: online     		We are looking for writers of technical info sheets, beginner help for the Redcat Racing product line.

    As many of you have read in other posts, Redcat Racing is fairly new in the RC Nitro biz but have had great success with Redcat Motors which is a large ATV importer in the US with over 600 dealers nationwide and sales of over 50,000 ATV's in the last 2 years.

    I have always been an avid Nitro guy and began Redcat Racing about 6 months ago.

    If anyone is interested in creating these types of information sheets, please email sales@redcatracing.com with the subject line being: "Info Sheets"

    We would be willing to pay for the info sheets or swap for Redcat Racing product.

    So, if you have the ability to use a digital camera, technical and or basic writing skills, please shoot me an email if you are interested.

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/16/2006 2:47:36 PM   
    trpastor


     

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    Status: offline     		zymurgy

    I was doing the SAME thing but I think I mentioned somewhere else (maybe in the other thread) to be aware that the low speed adjustment is NOT the screw you would think it is. The big screw on the muffler side of the engine should be screwed in. THe adjustment screw is actually on the oppisite side on the flange! This should solve that issue

    As far as basic settings - I woudl love to know this too if anyone happnes to know. I'm not sure if I may be too rich on both or possibly on one or the other right now.


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/16/2006 5:51:12 PM   
    Xeller8


     

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    Status: offline     		Darin...I would love to write up some tech sheets for Redcat...we really need to get some better and more detailed info out there!....I'll e-mail you.



    For anyone else....what are these Bazookas you guys are talking about??...I thought this was a REDCAT thread?...or is that a Himoto??

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/16/2006 5:58:36 PM   
    trpastor


     

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    Status: offline     		Ok - well here's the story. Apparently there are several names for the same car depending on where you are at. I think mainly in AU they are called bazooka

    In the UK (Correct me if I'm wrong Laughing Potato) the Kimax Rally XX

    In the states Redcat racing

    Ordered online (and perhaps the original manufacturer name?) Himoto

    This is for the 1/8th buggy.

    There are 2 versions - the .21 and the .27 engine.

    Bazooka only has .21 as far as I know. Perhaps the Kimax only has .21 also?




    Now Himoto also has some 1/10 scale buggies and cars which are available thru redcat also.

    Confused

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/16/2006 6:59:02 PM   
    Xeller8


     

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    Status: offline     		Yep!...clear as mud!...LOL!!

    Actually I think I follow you.....thanks!

    I ordered my replacement parts last night....got doubles on the front control arms...I have absolutely no clue how long it will take to get them....Redcat says nothing on their site about shipping dates or anything of the sort....

    Darin...that would be a good thing to add to your on-line store..(expected shipping dates)...if and when you can nail it down better.

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/17/2006 7:20:38 AM   
    RedcatRacing



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    Status: online     		We ship within 24 hours of payment made. When item is shipped you will get an email with tracking information etc.. I am in China right now and also know they are moving warehouses this week but that should not hold up the order but could hold up shipping by a day.

    When I get back I will get with our programmer to give more info on the order confirmation page and website as to how long it takes to ship.

    Darin


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/17/2006 7:27:42 AM   
    RedcatRacing



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    Darin


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/18/2006 11:44:40 PM   
    trpastor


     

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    Status: offline     		Hey all-

    Just wanted to report that today I really ran the hell out of my 1/8th. I flipped it numerous times ran it into the garage, etc and so on. One time it flipped end over end about 4 times, landed up right and kept right on going. Most of the time it flipped back up actually.

    The temp was about 290 at it's hottest (maybe 280 I think my temp gun reads a little hot). Do you guys think this is a little to hot to keep the life of the engine up?

    Also - I cannot get this thing to jump well without taking a nose dive. I tried messing with the shock adj abit but do I need to maybe put different oils in them or seomthing?

    If there's anyone out there thinking about getting a brand new 1/8 buggy and want to pay less than the $400-700 for a good buggy I would highly recommend this one.


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/19/2006 12:50:52 AM   
    Chubbysdad


     

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/21/2006 3:00:10 AM   
    trpastor


     

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    Status: offline     		As easily as people are saying they are breaking, I certainly DO NOT think it wil make them more brittle. I'm betting it makes a night and day differece. I'm betting that this plastic is made very strong but inflexible from what I've seen from other makers. I'm betting boiling them will soften it up a bit and allow some bend so it is not snapping once it goes past the point of no return but rather gives s bit.


    BTW... I RAN THE HELL out of my 1/8th buggy today. It is running GREAT. I don't own a truck and I can't belive how much trouble most are having with them when I experience the quality that the buggy is.

    I jumped it about 20 times off my rounded curb. I was able to usually jump it from the curb to... over the patch of grass, over the sidewalk.. and into the main grass. (so about 8ft). This was on a small curb. The jumping was great.

    I adjusted the shocks so that the rear shocks were at ZERO tension with the adjustment ring. I put the front rings down about 1/2" (to tighten them up a bit) and it was jumping very level. When I first was jumpin it it was very nose heavy and softening the back and tightening the front seemed to really cure it.

    It also seemed to keep if more flat on the ground on tight turns on rough ground.

    Doing the jumps I flipped it SEVERAL times. Probably 12 or more times. All but about 2 times it landed back on it's tires. And these weren't light rolls. One time I cartwheeled it about 6-7 turns over the course of 15+ feet. Another time it flipped end over end over and over. NOTHING BROKE. It is still running like a champ.

    I have heard very little negative feedback about the buggies. I don't think ANY on the 1/8th. If you guys want to give a try on another cheap vechile try the 1/8 buggy. You can do a submit offer on ebay for about $230 for the .21 (at least a few weeks ago).

    I compared it to the Kyosho mp 7.5 in the LHS and it was just about exactly the same except for the front arms. The plastic looked very similar, the layout was almost identical, the aluminum was the same thickness (ofna uses thicker shocktowers but the Kyosho was the same).

    Anyway --- I give this 1/8th buggy a 9 out of 10. There's nothing I can think of off hand that I don't like about them but I hesitate to give a 10 out of 10 rating.

    Anyway - I'll keep you posted but so far this thing is great.

    I still want to go in and see what parts will fit on it from the 7.5 but the LHS is reluctant to do it. I don't think the front arms will fit but most of the other stuff might.

    Later... PS I'll post this in the 1/8th buggy forum too found here....


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/21/2006 6:40:34 AM   
    Buggygovroom



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    Status: offline     		Hi, I'm new to the forum but signed up to post when i saw the redcat thread. I've had the redcat hurricane XL for about a week and I'm having a bit of trouble with it and wondered if anyone else has encountered the problems i have. Here goes. I went through the break in process heat cycling the engine, keeping the piston at bdc after each run when cooling. After finishing break in i began running in a somewhat enclosed area always keeping the motor slightly more rich. Last night i went out for a while to run and first tank of gas was fine, car ran beautiful. second tank the engine stalled somewhere between mid and high rpm during full throttle. No hesitation at all it just cut off. restarted it and tried again, same thing happened. I'm getting a good amount of blue smoke and no blubbery sounds nor excessive heat from the engine. I took it to a shop today and the guy said its acting as if theres a clog in the carb or fuel lines but the carb is clean and so are the fuel filters. It seems to idle fine but cuts off at random times, usually after i let the engine warm up. I'm out of ideas as to how i should go about troubleshooting it since it seems making needle adjustments showed a change in performance but the stalling continued no matter what adjustments i made. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

    One other thing i noticed was the needle on the muffler side of the carb was screwed in about 1 turn from flush, I backed it out making it flush which im pretty sure where it was out of the box. I'm not entirely sure what this screws function is cause it isn't labeled in the book that came with the car.

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/21/2006 3:00:41 PM   
    trpastor


     

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    I know exactly what is going on (hopefully there's nothing else). That screw on the muffler side should actually be FULLY tightened in (no hard necessairly but full in). I put another post about it earlier, but it's a little decieving if you've seen other nitro engines. Most nitro engines have a screw there (as this one does too) BUT there is no screw on the throttle side (where the rubber flange is). On this one there is also a screw on the rubber flange side, but you only want to adjust the one on the rubber flange. The one on the muffler side should be in (to reitterate)

    I'm not sure how many turns out the screw on the flange side should be but I"ll check into it later if you need help on that.

    What's going on is the low speed adjustment is way to rich but it doesn't necissairly give you audible ques like the HSN does.

    Reset your settings (idle is probably fine). Main needle (HiSpeedNeedle) Turn in all the way (not overly hard) and then back out to about 3 turns.

    The LSN turn in all the way and try about 1 1/2 to 2 turns out.

    If you need to know for sure what mine is at let mek now and I will check it for you.

    Let us know if this was it. ALso - how is the buggy preforming for you overall


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/21/2006 8:36:32 PM   
    kx250ryder



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    ORIGINAL: trpastor

    Hey Buggygovroom


    I know exactly what is going on (hopefully there's nothing else). That