BackYardRacer

OK a major questing i forgot to ask was for break in. Do i leave the needles at stock settings?? If so do i leave them at stock settings throughout the 5 tank break in?? or lean it little by little throughout??

thanks

Chubbysdad

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most times you can run it for about the first 2 tanks or so before touching the needles. But sometimes you have to lean them out just a bit to keep it running.

twomanytoys

You can lean them out little by little and by the time you start to reach full throttle you should see some big power gains. Just keep an eye on your temps to make sure you dont lean it out too much.

BackYardRacer

yea just recently purchased a micro temp gun and it helps alot. Do the BB motors run hotter then smalls or should i try to stay in same temp range, like 230-245. thats during run time after break in. Break in i might try to keep it in the low 200s

ehroof

big blocks should run cooler than .18 and smaller. i would first say tune to performance not temp, if it runs good and there is plenty of smoke your ok, check temp as a back up, over 280 is a problem, richen it up. from 200 to 270 is good, if your running it hard, expect 270. some guys try to tune for 220 no matter what, from idle to hard running. it doesnt happen.

BackYardRacer

yea usually after a minute of hard running i check the temp at idle and its about 220-230. When its running its usually at 245-255. im sure thats ok. And plus thats running on the rich side. I dont have much money as most of you know so im trying to make my motors last as long as possible

BackYardRacer

OK my monsoon should be coming shortly so im about to make a run to my LHS. Whats a good reciever pack for it? ive never bought a reciever pack for any of my other cars and im getting tired of buying AA batteries every few weeks. And i use a MC-9 medium plug on my .18 motors. Will that plug work for the SH .28? If not whats the best medium plug i can get cause ive tried hot plugs on my other cars and never had any luck with them. Car never ran good with a hot plug.

I cant wait till it gets here I got my game face on!!!!!![sm=what_smile.gif]

Chubbysdad

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you can run an os5, os8 or the sh runs good on a mc59.
Are you excited about getting the monsoon? I forgot to tell you they are sold out of monsoons for about 2 months so your gunna have to wait. hahah just kidding its on the way Any questions feel free to ask. Make sure you change out the diff fluids also.

BackYardRacer

OMG my heart was racing when i read they were sold out for 2 months. thank god i didnt freak out and not read the sentence after that. yes im very excited ive wanted to do so many crazy stuff like on these videos but not been capable to doing them because my 1/10 scales. Finally got a mac-daddy rc car that im gunna have some fun with!!

also thanks for the info, i'll try the MC59 first.

any ideas on the reciever pack??, i have no clue what to get

Chubbysdad

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i use the smc 1400

Top-cop-nj

So how are the diffs on the monsoon, are they solid out of the box or would I need to go out and get an upgrade right away or shim them out cause i don't mind working on my cars but really don't like playing with diffs. Also is there any steel spur gears that work with the monsoon?

Chubbysdad

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the monsoon needs diff fluid put in them to make them handle better. Also the monsoon comes with a steel spur already. No upgrade needed.

vnmsgt

like clermont said just change the diff fluids. I have a monsoon and the diffs hold up just fine. No upgrades needed or shimming. Just fluids is all.

monsooner4

hey im new to gas cars and i was just wondering the monsoo is a good and durable truck.is it something i should look into getting?

cen123

The monsooner doesn't have a monsoon

Chubbysdad

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It takes a beating. Like most other rtr's the steering servo should get replaced. Its a good solid truggy. Holding up well and I have some big jumps on my track. Ask Chris lol

vnmsgt

Depends on what you are looking for and how much you want to spend. The monsoon is a great truck and with a little tuning can be a very competitive truck against alot more expensive trucks.

cen123

I've only heard good things about it. This is the review http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=939

vnmsgt

Have not heard of a monsoon owner yet you did not like it or had anything bad to say about it.

monsooner4

hu!!!!!

monsooner4

is it dependable, hows the motor hold up. ive never herd of red cat so i am kind of timid about buying won!

vnmsgt

Very dependable for my. Only thing I have broke is my rear hingepin brace only because I ran it off the side of a 2x4 at full throttle which was my stupidity. You will have to change the steering servo but you have to do that on almost any truggy you buy.

The motors are great and are made by SH. I have a bunch of time on my monsoon and my redcat hurricane has the same motor. Hell, I even bought 2 more of those same motors and put them in my losi 8 buggy and Hyper st pro. That is how much I like them.

I was VERY skeptical about buying a redcat at first when I saw them on ebay but always loved the look of the monsoon. Never bought one on ebay because I was afraid I would get it and it would be cheap and the pics just made it look good. Not until I saw a monsoon at clermont hobby did I see with my own eyes that it was a nice truggy and well built. I bought it on the spot!! I have loved it since and I have owned alot more expensive buggies and truggies and it is FAST becoming my favorite one to drive. You will be happy with it.

monsooner4

thanks a lot for the info i think i will go to my LHS and pick won up. i to saw it on ebay and thought the same thing. thanks for getting me on the right track.

vnmsgt

No problem, If you ever need any help or have questions just post them here, everyone here is very nice and more than willing to help you out.

twomanytoys

Monsooner,
Your local hobby shop carries Redcat?