discgolfer72

even if u think u messed up that color really looks awsome
sometimes the messups end up being better than what u orignlay planed

the blue on this was sposed to be solid but the white showing thrue really looks wicked (i thought it looked bad but everyone at the lhs keeps asking me how i got the color

gunnut

Yeah that blue DOES look awesome!
Mine looks good... from a distance That's the case with most of my paintjobs!
as long as it's moving no one will see the big black splotches on the roof haha
I painted two bodies for my brother and they turned out good! when they're for me, not so good.
here's his jeep and 180sx bodies.

discgolfer72

lol yea sometimes its better not to try and do a perfect job (it usuall turns out better)

well hopefully my bandit will be here tommorow
ive ben tracking it through fedex and the est delivery time is tommorow (ive got my fingers crossed)

discgolfer72

well i got screwed got my bandit today it was advertised as rtr just ad raido

their is not a worthwile piece on this thing other than the pinion gear
there was a screw going through the tranny case into the spur gear adptor
the motor is rusted solid the reciver dosent work after replaceing the reciver i finds out the msc is not functional
time to get my money back

hers the link to how it was advertised
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWN%3AIT&rd=1

id say that means it ready to run

hers what i got

discgolfer72

well back from the lhs so far this is what i have found that needs replacement

so far thats 30 $ in parts hopefully this is all i will need

still need to rebuild the shocks to but they only sell a rebuild kit thats only for one shock (sucks associated sells their rebuild kit for 4 shocks its 4.00)traxxas wants 3$ a shock

gunnut

sorry to hear about that. Yeah the previous owner of my bandit used long screws where short ones should be used on the tranny case, there are holes in it everywhere! The shocks in mine were NASTY. the oil was really gritty and jet black when I emptied them. has it been run in the sand? that's always a pain too.

discgolfer72

does yours have a spur gear adptor this one does and its all messed up thers no slipper if urs has the adtpor can u tell me if it has a slipper


i found a manual if u dont have one
http://www.traxxas.com/products/elec...ndit_views.htm

studysession

Looks great - I love the pics.

Looks very clean

gunnut

discgolfer--- Mine has the slipper on it. The first stampede I owned didn't have a slipper, it had an adapter-- probably the same thing you have. I kind of liked it because it keeps the spur from being "wobbly". We're talking about [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJK67&P=7]this part[/link] right?

studysession--- thanks! I should have taken a picture of it when I got it-- it was filthy.

Rare

hey gunnut...that 180sx....was it ever in a magazine???....ive seen that car in some magazine but dont remember wich one....and i was shocked of how good and REALISTIC it looks!

gunnut

Yeah it's actually my brothers HPI RS4 sport 2 (my paint job though[8D])-- we sent that pic in to RC Driver magazine and they put it in the Feb issue. I used spray cans-- 5 coats of candy red (transparent), then 2 coats of silver, then a coat of white "undercoat"-- and black on the windows. in just the right lighting it looks orange, normally it looks kinda pinkish red.

holinger91

wow disc, im not gonna lie to u.... i almost bought that thing! :S thank god i didnt.... i looked at it and looked at it and finally decided not to.

discgolfer72

yup thats it

so do i need slipper plates when using that
i got lucky no sand


just got it mech repaired everythings working smooth now (with my new reciver)
trannys lubed and checked (about the only thing that was in good shape)other than the wrong screws everywhere/ bought the screw set made it right (excpt 1 that was totaly stripped out /just put one allthe way thrue with i nut on one side)
installed the new spur adptor(old one was warped due to a to long screw threw the tranny)
new front axles installed and new ft wheelsand tires (had the wrong axles for the car)
msc cleaned and rewired (dont ask)
new axle pins all the way around (didnt have any)


now its time to go buy the right rear wheeles and axles(it looks funny with thoes biguns) and get bearings all the way around and it should be ok

should have just bought one new so far by the end ill be 100 bucks in this thing(could of bought a new one with esc for 124)
dang crappy ebay seller
oh well at least im keeping bussy
oh yea almost forgot need a new body and still need to rebuild the shocks

holinger91

lol disc, by the time this next 2 weeks is up ull have prolly 5 more rc's lol....no 1 project can keep u busy. lol

gunnut

When using that spur adapter you won't use slipper plates. The spur is held onto the adapter with screws. If I remember correctly.

Then spacers and a locknut are used to hold the adapter in place on the shaft. I think I used some 5x8 bushings as spacers. that was 8 years ago [sm=pirate.gif]

I finally drove my bandit tonight. The motor I was using quit on me after landing a jump[X(]. What does it mean when the thing only works when I give it a little push? It can't start moving on its own[:@]! I checked obvious stuff like loose wires, etc. I switched to a different motor and it works.

discgolfer72

check to see if the brushes are sticking and make shure that they arnt dirty or burnt


oh yea thanks thats what i thought but had to check(about the adptor)

discgolfer72

ahhhhhh much better all done (excpt new body /lhs dosent have any in stock)bearings all the way around and the right rear tires/wheels axles and rear hubs
(it had stampede ones i think)

gunnut

Looks good with the new wheels! Been driving it yet? I'm waiting for my batteries to peak. Nice weather here!

discgolfer72

yea just got done filiming some vids uploading now

its really nice here to


hey this thing has the titan 550 motor in it im guessing its not the stock motor (thought it was for the2 motor car) or is it


seems like its kinda slow but i guess its made to use 14v not 7.2

ill post the vids in a min

gunnut

Yeah I think the titan is for the E-maxx. Not sure though.

discgolfer72

well putting my 14 t speed gems motor in as we speak (hope id dosent fry the msc)


hope i get it done before it gets tyo daRK

discgolfer72

heres thoes vids finishing up installing my motor now and cahsrging a few bats ill have some faster vids in a few

http://www.rcpics.net/img/73870
http://www.rcpics.net/img/73871

http://www.rcpics.net/img/73872

discgolfer72

well no more vids today the gearing thats on the car now is wrong for my 14 t motor
and the 78t spur thas on it is to small to cahnge my pinion gear to one that will ger it right so im stuck in slow mode till i can get to the lhs and het a new spur (have some kimbrough spurs here but they wont work with the gear adaptor)

gunnut

that's cool, I like to see vids. I might make some of my bandit tomorrow.

so far I've tried 18/87, 20/87, and 23/87 gearing. the first two were good for my stinger 20 turn and the 23/87 seems just right with the venom 15 turn double. Discgolfer, you were right about those brushes. One of them wasn't sliding in all the way like it should. Thanks for the help!

I think I need to tighten up the springs a little. It bottoms out A LOT!

discgolfer72

i think thats just the way it is i have my springs all the way down at the bottom for the higest ride height and it still smacks bottom