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Old 02-23-2008, 11:36 PM
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Default Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

here is a forum for us that have ruslter 3.3's
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Old 02-24-2008, 08:22 PM
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no hits wow that sux



3rd tank of break in tomorrow
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here my boring 3.3 lol
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I'm with ya man! Haha theres so many of us we might as well have a 3.3 rusty thread!! Hope it catches on!

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Why you say boring gomo??? I bet its not so boring when its blowin by doing 65mph right? haha
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hahah gotta admit that is pretty fun but i bult my rusty to prove to everybody that
the rusty is not dead and it can keep up with the jato 3.3 lol
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haha yeah i bet its as fast if not faster! I cant wait for warmer weather so I can get back out there!!!
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

yeah i no it been killing me
because i cant get the best performance out of it because of the cold weather
i bet its the same for u hotsh0ts lol
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Yeah its definately been too cold.. I set it up for some snow but it only snowed 2 times this year (so far). Even if it snows again, I dont think i'll run it in the snow because it's not worth running a brand new motor in cold and snow... I broke it in while it was like 45- 50 degrees outside and havent run it since... I want to wait for warm weather again just to make sure the motor is fully broken in!!!
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yeah same here i really dont know how carbon fiber would hold up in the cold
if its anything like the the stock composite parts then i would have to wait till it gets warmer
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

Yeah im not too familiar with carbon fiber stuff, but I imagine that everything would get more brittle when cold. I always assumed that cold makes everything more brittle lol I would wait till its warmer out! Safer that way..
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i know but it killing me....... p.s cant wait rd racing CF comes out lol
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I know right! i cant wait to see what new stuff theyre gonna bring out!
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

dang some hits LOL but man rustler 3.3 hauls dude easily smokin jato.[>:]
man thought yall are right cold weather sux.[:'(]


oh yeah any suggestions on drive shafts?[sm=confused.gif]
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

hey MJAsony, try MIP cvds orif your stock ones are not broke
just keep the stock for now
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

I havent snapped mine yet (knock on wood)
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

Anyone know whats a better gear ratio for speed? I'm running 24p 72s on mine.
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24/75 Integy makes the spur
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

If I put a 3.3 in my rusty what parts would most likely break?
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

only problem with mines i kepy losing the pins in my cvd lol
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

?? pins?
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

okay you know when you take your wheels off under the hex nut thers a pin well on the cvd

theres a big one that connext the cvd to the tranny
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oh ok yeah that sux.
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Default RE: Official Traxxas Nitro Rustler 3.3 Thread

ok so i just got done with fourth tank of break in and man this thing has alot of torque it made my rustler roll over on its top.
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i gotta wait for a few parts befor i run mine


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