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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/25/2006 11:55:26 PM   
    tybull


     

    Posts: 5
    Joined: 8/2/2005
    From: Poynette, WI, AMERICAN SAMOA (USA)
    Status: offline     		these really durable? top speed? built good or bad? may get one bt dont know about company I never heered of. Herd of OFNA Traxxas Kyosho Losi and others not redcat so help need i do plese help

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/26/2006 1:40:34 AM   
    trpastor


     

    Posts: 300
    Joined: 12/13/2005
    From: , MO, USA
    Status: offline     		Hey Tybull and others... you won't BELIEVE the beating my 1/8th buggy took today. So yes I would say they are durable. I ran flipped cartwheeled and the topper..

    At one point I was driving it down the sidewalk tried to straighten out and over compenstated RIGHT into a TREE!! It bouced up in the air (I think it used it a little like a ramp) about 4.5 feet while flipping in what seemed like slow motion, and landed on it's shell. Not ONE thing broken on it (oh... the atenna pipe. I"ve gone through 4 of those already).

    So yes, I would say they are VERY durable. The trucks seem to have some issues, but I have yet to break and part and I am rough as HELL with this thing.

    I had my doubts when I bought one, but this car has been awsome. Easy to tune. FAST (faster than my ofna 9.5 which I am going to actually sell in place of this car!) tough as **** for me anyway.

    I had to replace my throttle servo but was going to anyway. The stock steering servo was actually VERY responsive but I switched out and now am kind of regretting. I have a JR radio system I switched to, but again, kind of liked the feel of the other better. But I may need to play with the JR a bit more.

    FOr $260 (what I paid for mine with FM radio) ridiculous deal


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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/26/2006 8:42:05 AM   
    testy


     

    Posts: 11
    Joined: 1/22/2006
    From: sydney, AUSTRALIA
    Status: offline     		Ok...before I can fix that problem , I have a new problem...Now it just will not start..

    When I pull the pull starter, you can hear the engine kick over (not just turn but the about to start sound), but as soon as the cord retracts..the engine stops.. My hands have blisters all over them!!! This must of happened 50 times. Pull the cord..engine sounds like it is about to run...cord retracts and I can feel a little jump in the cord when its near full retraction and the engine dies. I would be lost without this forum, so on that note...HELP!!

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/26/2006 12:55:03 PM   
    tashspop


     

    Posts: 1199
    Joined: 8/5/2005
    From: , TX, USA
    Status: offline     		trpastor, where did you find that price?? i'm only seeing them for around $330

    testy, try adjusting your throtle trim on the remote to give a little gas while trying to start. i've had to do that sometimes with other cars my first start of the day. once it starts and warms a little, then adjust it back to normal. just be careful you don't flood the engine.

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/26/2006 12:56:37 PM   
    Buggygovroom



    Posts: 481
    Joined: 1/21/2006
    From: Philadelphia, PA, USA
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    quote:

    ORIGINAL: chubbysdad

    You should never run your car with out the radio on. You dont know what the setting of the throttle is when it is off. Check your batteries in the reciever also. Tape them. If they come loose, you will have no control over the car.
    quote:

    ORIGINAL: testy

    OK GUYS....heres one for you.....

    My idle is not so idle!!!!

    Breaking in my Bazooka, (think is the same as Himoto, Redcat) I thought I would put my buggy up on blocks and just let the first tank run on idle, no acceleration! The first ten or so minutes are great, the buggy idles and the wheels do not spin at all. What happens after ten minutes is scary. Without touching the radio geer, even with all radio gear off, the buggy starts to accelerate by itself and continues to accelerate until it is at full throtle and smoke comes from the engine. I immediately pinch the fuel line which then takes at least 20 secs if not more to kill the engine, as this cannot be healthy. I played with the idle adjustment screw unscrewing it a 1/4 but does not seem to make a difference. Don't really wish to touch anything else until I get some expert advice. Any ideas anyone? Would really appreciate the help. Sorry if this is a stupid qestion.




    Which is EXACTLY how i got the spare parts from my friends Kyosho 7.5!!!

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/26/2006 4:00:29 PM   
    trpastor


     

    Posts: 300
    Joined: 12/13/2005
    From: , MO, USA
    Status: offline     		Hi guys

    I found mine on ebay and used a "submit best offer" and they accepted. I think I got a hell of a deal. This car is the best one I've owned to date.

    Testy -
    A few things... firstly - the learning curve is steep on these... meaning at first it can be frustrating but once a few things are engraved to memory it's a breeze.

    The starter plug is fully charged, right?

    I think tashpops advice was right on, with making sure it's warm. My cars are 2-3 times easier to start if they have been kept at room temp than if left in the garage. Was that maybe the case?

    Also - what he means is to adjust the trim so it is temporarily giving it more gas. You can tell which way to spin it by looking at the carb opneing. It should open it more (BUT never run your car with the filter off, put it on before you start). Did you adjust the idle back down? It may have been adjusted ok (and it was just that the radio gear was off letting it go to a reved posistion by vibration) and now you are making it a little tough to start.

    Also - you may (may) have flooded it. What you can do is take the glow plug out turn it upside down and pull the cord a few times to spill the gas out)

    Also - you did prime it? Bring fuel to the engine?

    I know this is a lot and some is contradictory (flooding vs no fuel) but without seeing it's tough to say.

    Let us know how it's going

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 12:36:46 AM   
    t2


     

    Posts: 18
    Joined: 1/26/2006
    From: Pleasureville, KY, USA
    Status: offline     		Ok, I'm new here but I've been doing rc for about 25 years. My first was a Tamiya Sandscorcher and my last new purchase was a TMaxx, but in between those I have owned 2 Kyosho 1/8 scale cars. My first an Inferno DX and the second a Landmax that I still have. I could not resist an 1/8 scale buggy for about $250 so I have bought a Torpeda Pro. I believe the Torpeda pro is the same as the hurricane XP. It should arrive next week and it will be very interesting to compare it to the older Kyosho. At first I wanted to convert the Landmax to a buggy but after investigating the options I determined that it would be cheaper to buy the Himoto. Any way while I was looking into the Himoto I found some stuff on the Infinity .27 that might be interesting, and helpful if true. I came across an Infinity .27 on E-bay and the seller claimed that it was the same engine as the Team Orion Wasp .28, the same block, and the same cylinder/piston combo. If this is true a rebuild can be bought for $36.99 on ebay at the John Hobby World E-bay store. I have yet to find a replacement rod. Also I believe that the Orion Wasp 28 is a turbo head, I don't know that the Infinity is. If not, and the Orion head fits the infinity, than an easy upgrade to a turbo head is about $36. Also found a complete infinity .27 W/pullstart for $95 + $14S/H new at (http://www.etamiya.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=7112). If anybody knows for sure that the infinity .27 is in fact the same as the Orion Wasp .28 please chime in. Thanks

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 12:59:45 AM   
    trpastor


     

    Posts: 300
    Joined: 12/13/2005
    From: , MO, USA
    Status: offline     		Hey T2... GREAT to have you. I am VERY eager to hear your comparisions between the Kyosho and the Himoto. You are right about the Hurricane and Torpeda being the same (.21 and .27 vs have different tags)

    Please keep us updated.

    I have been waiting for info such as what you said about the engine's, and I do not doubt it. The reason being I have thought for a long time that they more than likely did not start building their own engine's but probably had them relabeled. It does look very similar.

    I would be willing to try it when mine breaks down as I like to run hard I'll keep you guys updated if I do that but that may be months down the road before I have to.

    Looking online side by side I would say these are almost exactly the same. The carb is flipped but that can be done to accomadate left or right side mounting, right?



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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 2:50:36 AM   
    Buggygovroom



    Posts: 481
    Joined: 1/21/2006
    From: Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Status: offline     		I found the problem to my odd running engine troubles. No air leak, no to rich setting (i knew my tuning skills didnt mysteriously take a u turn after tuning and tuning and tuning today i finally broke down and faced the fact that something in the motor was coming apart. I broke down the motor and found this

    http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/2520432264.jpg&s=x4

    Piston like the little nitro sharks came and took a bite out of it.

    after i finally got these new street tires and wheels!!!

    http://putfile.com/pic.php?pic=1/2520483735.jpg&s=x4

    I think im gonna pass on rebuilding it and just get a more well known quality motor... From looking at the vertex, which i could not find a manual for.. the piston seems to be Nickel unlike its abc counterpart. I'll cyas next week if i get another motor


    later guys

    THIS SUCKS ****OMG3quartsofgashelp.

    < Message edited by Buggygovroom -- 1/27/2006 2:52:45 AM >

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 2:57:33 AM   
    trpastor


     

    Posts: 300
    Joined: 12/13/2005
    From: , MO, USA
    Status: offline     		BGV - those rims are sharp. Are those redcat upgrades or from the kyosho you got?

    Do you think the engine got killed from running hard? Any ideas on it?

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 3:38:18 AM   
    Buggygovroom



    Posts: 481
    Joined: 1/21/2006
    From: Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Status: offline     		The rims and tires are from nitrohouse.com. I ordered em for an OFNA buggy. Rims were 15 something for a set of 4 and the tires were 15 for a pair. They also have belted and unbelted versions of slicks for 1/8 buggies too, and a good selection of offroad tires as well. The bumper, shocks and front sway bar are from the kyosho.

    As far as the piston thing goes, i am kinda clueless as to what happened or when. I never had any real good bashing runs or wide open throttle around parking lots yet. I always kept it more on the rich side rather than lean and did a bunch of chasing peoples cars driving down my street as they drove past, turning around and coming back to jump off the sidewalk and bounce around the grass a bit and let the tires spin in the neighbors garden. Nothing dramatic at all. I think maybe i just got a fluke since I hear a lot of good about these cars and how well they hold up, but i haven't run it to hard at all yet. I was just breaking into my 3rd or 4th quart of gas since i got the car... got frustrated and checked the motor out and found the broken piston.

    Last time it ran well was about a week ago. I went out on my first tank of gas for the day, did some circles around speedbumps and chased the sidestreet traffic a bit ran out of gas, went in got some food, filled it back up and went out on the 2nd tank is when the stalling began. No irregular behavior at all during the first tank and then nothing but trouble the next.

    From then on is when i started posting here. I had some days where i could run the motor at mid rpm till it warmed up and couldnt go past half throttle... I went to a shop and they said it seems like theres a clog so i checked over every possible air leak and clog spot and found nothing. Even breaking apart the motor tonight everything looked like it was still in great shape... The sleeve was still in top condition, connecting rod, clutch, crank and bearings all looked great.. I almost buttoned it back up and said, "damn, I guess i forgot how to tune" but i took the piston out anyway and there it was. I guess id try another one but I dont feel like shelling out 160 some bucks for a motor from redcat. But i'll see what next week brings.

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    RE: "OFFICIAL" Redcat Racing 1/8th BUGGY thre... - 1/27/2006 4:36:05 AM