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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 12:47 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 12:48 AM   
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hey ehroof, y in that pic do u hav zipties on the heatsink?



its so in a roll over, hopefully the zip ties will get the damage instead of the cooling head.

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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 12:49 AM   
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what electric motor can i use for a winch? im running a seperate electrical sysytem for the winch, to use with a different controller. i need to find a really cheap electric motor thats still strong enough to use. any suggestions?



get a stock 540 motor, there pretty cheap, how big does it have to be?

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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 1:05 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 1:06 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 1:08 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 1:19 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:27 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:35 AM   
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i just bought a volcano sv and looking to do some up grades what should be first thing i should start upgrading? whats the weekest link? is the remote control any good and which control should i get? ANY HELP I WOULD LIKE!!


well the 1st few things i did to mine was the Shocks...
check out this link to my shocks..
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i did a few other changes to my SV but the Shocks were a good mod.

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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:41 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:43 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:45 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		i have a question tho
i broke a rear drive shaft on my volcano a while back
it just snapped chean in half while i was accelerating down my road
the part is so strong and i wonder how this could have happened
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 4:51 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 5:13 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 5:26 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 6:01 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 6:03 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 6:13 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 6:41 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 6:47 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 7:02 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 7:04 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 7:10 AM   
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RE: Redcat Racing Volcano Thread - 1/25/2008 7:13 AM   
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