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Old 08-26-2009, 08:42 PM
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Doesn't seem like much is going on in the world of RC lately, what has everyone been up too lately?
Old 08-26-2009, 08:48 PM
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Our company just finished relocating to a new building. Six months of planning and preparation followed by 6 days, 1500 man hours and 75 semi trailers of stuff being moved. Thank God we are done.

Now school and fall sports are all starting, so the schedule is getting crazy again at home. I have not run anything in like a month.

I'm friggin beat. Life is good! [sm=bananahead.gif]
Old 08-26-2009, 08:55 PM
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work sucks...trying my hand at racing...work sucks....concentrating on the rxb right now (bet thats a shocker..lol)....and ohh, did I mention that work sucks?..lol
Old 08-26-2009, 08:57 PM
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Glad to hear life is good bro. I have been super busy with construction for the past couple of months. I am doing a big rennovation project off the beach, nice job and alot of smaller projects going on. I wish I had a little more time to have some fun. I have ran some of the new product line a few times but i would like to get more video up and runtime in.
Old 08-27-2009, 06:39 AM
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It's been all work and no play.
Old 08-27-2009, 08:51 PM
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Been wet and cold downunder (hate winter) so not much of anything
Ive upgrade my rapida so much Im now to scared to run it
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Old 08-27-2009, 09:03 PM
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wow, looks nice, post it in the picture thread.

I dont blame you for not wanting to run it.
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Thanks
The car already in the picture thread
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8398309
funny thing is even though Ive spent a few100$ more on the thing ya could hardly tell
Oh well a tinker's gota tinker
Old 08-27-2009, 10:05 PM
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thats what its all about!!!!! 
Old 08-27-2009, 11:28 PM
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I been working on the mxt-2s. Put in an sh 28 with a 6 port sleave and piston, it's a single speed now, dual disk brakes, 150 cc fuel tank. It took tons of modifying lots of drilling, cutting plastic, melting and bending plastic, even had to grind down an end on the front drive shaft to get it to fit in a drive cup, used a front drive shaft from a maelstrom. Way too many things to list.
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au_wozza killer looking RC.....
and rod... ur NUTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MXT-2s with a .28 6 port.........
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Well I went to the track last weekend and had lots of fun. Planning to go back in 2 weeks for the Dirt Runners Challenge with my XXX-T. I also won a duratrax evader parts truck off ebay that I was going to build up but I think the guy scammed me. I payed for it on the 23rd and accordng the the tracking info, it still hasn't been shipped (all he did was print the shipping label).

And Rod......this is very VERY rare that you will hear me say this about a nitro.......v-v-v-v-video. lol
Old 08-28-2009, 12:06 AM
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I will get video gotta break it in yet.
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ORIGINAL: Swamp3r

I been working on the mxt-2s. Put in an sh 28 with a 6 port sleave and piston, it's a single speed now, dual disk brakes, 150 cc fuel tank. It took tons of modifying lots of drilling, cutting plastic, melting and bending plastic, even had to grind down an end on the front drive shaft to get it to fit in a drive cup, used a front drive shaft from a maelstrom. Way too many things to list.
I'm glad to see I ain't the only one big blocking the MXT-2S. If it wasn't for working everyday, I would have made a few people some engine mounts to convert their MXT-2S to big block without drilling and doing any major changes. I wanted to keep mine as much original as I could.
I still haven't fired mine up yet.
I'm waiting for my new video camera also.
Old 08-28-2009, 09:16 AM
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...Those are nuts, guys. Wozza, Swamper, both make me want to tear my car apart and modify the crap out of it. they look great!
Old 08-28-2009, 02:42 PM
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i have been busy! between working and out with friends its been a good summer!!!

My Scx10 has been upgraded, coverd in mud and with longer shocks and 2.2" insted of the stock 1.9" its big now...

but i think i fired the esc... 120$ esc and i think i fried it, what is happening is when you plug it in even with the motor not attached the esc gets hot! and quickly...

Oh and for my mr2 parts are on the way and after that i will get a 1 day and get it aircared and then get it on the road!!!
Old 08-28-2009, 03:40 PM
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sounds like a fried esc to me,.
Old 08-28-2009, 05:30 PM
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thats wicked Rod...that truck is gonna run like a raped ape..
Old 08-28-2009, 06:52 PM
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thats wicked Rod...that truck is gonna run like a raped ape..
and its going to wanna Climb up a Tree like an APE.......... hehehe im sure rod will help it out....
Old 08-28-2009, 06:54 PM
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See what he should've done is take a Mamba Monster 2200kv and run it on a 6s lipo JK Rod, seriously looks like you put a lot of work in it and it's gonna be insane!!
Old 08-28-2009, 08:32 PM
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yeah, the .21 is a killer so i wonder what that .28 will be like.
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yeah, the .21 is a killer so i wonder what that .28 will be like.
not just a .28 Eddie.. its a .28 with a XTM 6 port sleeve/piston in it.... LOL...
Old 08-28-2009, 08:35 PM
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i know, its going to be a beast, the .21 mxt will wheelie on demand, that will be insane.
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yea i told rod dont be surprised if it does standing back flips......
Old 08-28-2009, 09:26 PM
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for a long time I didnt think Rod got what the p3 mod actually was....now that he has had it, it seems he is going looney toon on us...lol....


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