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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/13/2008 4:30:44 AM   
IL2mSturmovik



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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/13/2008 1:51:29 PM   
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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/13/2008 1:57:40 PM   
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Yup, got the Mugen hinge pins last week

You only really need them in the front lower arms because that is really what you would hit anything with. I have not had a problem with the caster ones in the rear.

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/13/2008 2:08:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Maybe if you ran into less things with the front you wouldn't need them there either.... I was just gonna leave the stockers in until I lost (if I should happen to) an e-clip and needed to replace them.

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/14/2008 4:02:29 AM   
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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/14/2008 4:15:36 AM   
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HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ME... I JUST BOUGHT MYSELF 2 GO MOTORS ON SAT. THE DAY BEFORE MOTHERS DAY AND SHE IS NON THE WISER .217P AND A .286P HAHAHAHA

Thanks for the business!

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 6:53:03 AM   
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still adding a few decals, mainly to the wing. The paint is actually a metallic candy apple red that fades to black toward the back. Pics came out a little bright and I was too lazy to edit the saturation and brightness







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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 12:12:36 PM   
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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 7:25:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		LRP Spec 3 Truggy (originally bought for a different truggy, but since I'm selling the other truck this needed a home)
Hitec 5955 Steering, Spektrum Z650 or 690, whatever it is, on throttle (had it laying around too, I'll probably pick up a faster one after I sell the first truggy)
Thunder Tiger tuned exhaust, had read a bunch of info on it and a lot seem to like it
Dynamite Throttle/Brake Linkage
7K/10K/3K on fluids
40wt Silicone in shocks
Wheels and tires are stockers, figured they are fine for break in and a little playin around afterward. PL Velocity's I already have (black), will mate them to Bow Ties or Crime Fighters.
Dyed the Stock white plastics (Wing and Wheels) black

Upgrades Planned

Caster Big Bores when they get stateside
Captured type Pivot Balls (steering, turnbuckles)
Caster 150cc fuel tank


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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 7:34:38 PM   
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Status: offline 		"You guys cracked me up big time on some of teh ways you hide this from your wives, lol"

I don't think of it as "hiding it", since I get a credit card bill every month...it's basically like a 20 day stay of execution until the bill arrives.

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 10:34:27 PM   
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"You guys cracked me up big time on some of teh ways you hide this from your wives, lol"

I don't think of it as "hiding it", since I get a credit card bill every month...it's basically like a 20 day stay of execution until the bill arrives.
Not if you have a paypal account and keep your money in that when you sell stuff on ebay and use that money to buy stuff then you never get a bill!!! SMOOOOOTH

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/15/2008 10:52:12 PM   
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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/18/2008 11:49:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		Hey cold reboot here are some pics of my starter box set up for my K8T so you can see which posts I used and where they are and the spacer I have on it.

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/24/2008 2:56:42 AM   
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Status: offline 		Just ordered a new body for my K8T!! It is a Reckward Tuning Symbio T2 body. Going to make the my race body to match my Caster ZX1-R buggy.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/20792

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RE: -OFFICIAL CASTER RACING K8T TRUGGY THREAD- - 5/24/2008 3:05:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		Started break in mid-afternoon. Warmed up the engine with the wifes hair dryer and it started right up. Ran a tank at idle then let 'er cool at BDC. Refilled and restarted. Leaned it a bit to get the temps up, took it off the box and slowly made my way across the yard. RC 101 kids, what happens when you have a Hitec 5955 steering and a weak receiver battery? Yup, brown out, loss of signal. Wide Open Throttle across the back yard. Luckily my back yard isn't fenced and the surrounding weeds and dead tree leaves were like it running into a foot high stack of pillows. Walked over and get the truck, pick the leaves off, and turn the wheels, Wide Open Throttle. Opened up the receiver box and turned the wheels and watched the receiver light go off...receiver battery falling below minimum amps and rebooting. Those two or three seconds waiting for the receiver to recon