Popper252

Oh man new guys like you really piss me off. Do a little research next time man. You're questions have all been answered about 50 times. Seriously use the search function....

itisme215

thats not very nice mister popper252. i mean all i wanted were some answers because i thought this is what the forum was for. all of yall know what you are talking about also. im new. so what. you were new once too

futabaed

Well with the link you gave us i found in the ebay add about halfway down the page:

Per Parma this will fit MOST Cars (and Trucks) with the use of: PARMA 10453 1/10 Body Mounting Kit-Tall ... FIND IT IN MY EBAY STORE: HopMeUp !!!

Hope this helps ya out if not search on top of this page on tower for the kit

(don't mind popper he's outa this world!)

Popper252

Sure but I didn't come off asking pretty obvious questions. 3 posts in and I already don't like you.
If I were you I'd shape up a bit. Otherwise you're not going to be getting much out of any of us.

futabaed

Now be nice to the new guys popper!

Popper252

Haha ok ok after getting a cheap laugh I'm gonna come clean. Itisme is actually my room mate. I've slowly but surely brought him into the world of nitro r/c cars. All that stuff up there was just for fun. I'm not a mean guy [sm=biggrin.gif]

chubbysuncle

Sounds like you need to go hunt this guy down Popper. He's in your town LOL Maybe take him to the beach to run his new truck.LOL
AAWW MAN TOO LATE! LOL

itisme215

i must be stupid or something because i read that whole thing and i didnt see that. however, upon looking at their store i did not find the tall mounting kit. i was wondering if anyone has seen them because i looked on ebay and didnt see any and i searched tower hobbies. but if you have learned anything yet i prolly and retarded and didnt see them. thanks agian

futabaed

Dang could you ruffle any more of my feathers!!!!!! lmao
Yhea you had me going good there!
I will look for a body mount kit for ya- Still glad to have you here .............And popper your a turkey for pullin my leg[:'(]

Popper252

lol, Hey a little drama never hurt anyone

futabaed

Well this is the only body mount kit i found that looked long enough and guess whut ?.........Its for the gravedigger
http://cgi.ebay.com/T-Maxx-SUV-Body-...QQcmdZViewItem

Its for a traxxas but it will fit.

naviuk

Hi

Hahahha, popper, that was classic

Ok Well down to part hunting now, no one replied so i'm going to try some more places today and hopefully hit a luck

With the shocks, how do you test if you need to redo the oil or replace them or basically make sure they working ok?

Cheers

futabaed

Ok Its Easy,
Remove Shocks
Remove Lower Spring Retainer
Remove Spring
Unscrew Cap on Shock(only if they unscrew)
Fully-extend Shaft
Pour in Shock Oil to compleatly full
Work Out Air Bubbles
Put Cap Back on Shock and Wipe up Excess Oil
Reassemble Shock and Spring



Hope This Helps Ya a Little Naviuk

naviuk

Yeah talk about your step by step guide to shock repair
How do i test if i actually need to do all of that or should you do it once in awhile? i noticed i'm strating to have to replace the things that wear out most often now so i thought while i got the truck apart i might as well, i know this has been asked before, i tried finding it in the forum but couldn't see it, what would be the best oil to use?

Baie dankie
Cheers

futabaed

Well the oil comes in many different weights from 10-100 but I Have used 45wt losi oil on mine.
I have had my truck 5-6 months and changed the shock oil only once,(when I upgraded to losi shocks)
You can find any weight you want on ebay
The way you tell is to look inside shocks at the fluid level

Popper252

Haha if you really want a step by step guide check out that [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4207842/mpage_2/tm.htm]FAQ THREAD[/link] man. Chubbysuncle put up a real nice one. It's towards the bottom of the second page. Be sure to check it out.

Team Knowitall

CU's shock rebuild writeup was great. Ed, I don't believe the t-maxx body mounts will fit...the posts themselves are quite a bit wider than stock (but yes, they use the same mounting technique)

the [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDA57&P=7]Parma body mount kit[/link] is the same one I used on my Stampede oh so many years ago (Wow, do I feel old) and they should be the right diameter (Going by memory, because those body mounts on Tower's link don't list a diameter)

bottom line...buy those if you want an SUV body. if not, there are quite a few bodies available specifically for 1/10 trucks (parma makes a whole pile of 'em) and they'll work with your stock body mounts.

futabaed

The body posts I recomended are the same size as the valcano there just not tappered off at the top.

Team Knowitall

Well, i haven't owned a t-maxx in 2 years so gimme a break

Bananaboat

What about Entity ? anyone herd from him after all ??? I could use his help now.... the Kyosho is beating the **** out of me !!! huahuahuahuahu can't get that damn engine tuned !!!! it has tree screws.... sometimes I would get lost with the 2 we have on the Himoto ! ;-)

I can't get it to run ... but I can't figure it is too much gas or air... or what the hec !!! sometimes I can make the engine to still on but if I hit the gas it stalls.

Any good tips ???

Regards,

chubbysuncle

Hey did you say 3 screws. Is one of them on the side of the carb under the big brass Hi Speed jet? If so DON"T TOUCH IT! It's a mid-range needle. I just read an article about these carbs and it basically says not to touch it. Hard Core racers only. [X(] You should only have to adjust the Hi speed needle (larger brass one) 1st and then the low speed needle (the one in the center of the where the throttle linkage connects.

futabaed

only tune the low and high end needle. You should not need to touch the mid range at all....so you can think it as more of a 2 needle carb...

Whut size is your engine and I will look up the tuning specs

Bananaboat

What if I did it already ? ( !#$!&@$!$!@)$*!@#)$*) any way to get it back to "normal" ?

futabaed

LOL
With the factory settings you should get it to fire up and stay running
Well give me the size of the kyosho engine and I will look up the factory screw settings for you.

(And entity hasent loged on since the 11th dono where he dissapered to)

Bananaboat

Engine GXR28

May the good lord of the r/c cars bless your soul !!! :-)