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03-08-2006, 05:20 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

heres the centax and mounts

http://www.carttonic.com/catalog/index.php?file=catalog&action=catalog_productinfo&uid=466&clist=0,11321,11322,12157&pi_id=29489

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03-03-2006, 07:47 AM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

This is a question for anyone else running a 12tz on there RS4. Did you have to shim the h*ll out of the clutch to get it to fit? More specifically anyone who has the 12tz and a centax clutch.

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03-02-2006, 10:08 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Yeah, that's why is all the 18ss kits they tell you to replace the spring in the clutch holder. As far as gears, the purple are mid, the red's give you a higher top speed and the gold give you more...
03-01-2006, 10:34 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Pretty much from what i've heard. That's why all serious racing chassis like Kyosho v-one rrr, Mugen mtx-4, HPI R40, Serpent 710 all require slide car, sg shaft (w/ centax clutch), and rear exhaust....
03-01-2006, 03:10 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Yeah, a slide carb with give you more get go off the line and it's better for higher rpm's.
03-01-2006, 12:32 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

You can use the same principles fo the Roaddome system, but use better materials:

http://www.roaddome.com/images/racetracklayout/racetracklayout_picS.gif

So small track would need to be...
03-01-2006, 11:54 AM
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Views: 547,861
Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

EXAMPLE:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=34809
Photo From R/C Heat of Corona, CA

Found this on another forum and thought it would be useful for you. And I quoted...
03-01-2006, 09:27 AM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

bighitbiker3

Slide carbs give you better low and top end, where as rotary really works best for an off-raod car.

tigershark03

Dual exhaust... if you absolutely must have one then:
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02-27-2006, 03:17 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

alum parts cheap... hot bodies? They have all there parts for pretty much 1/4 hpi's prices. Their super chassis is only like $15-20. Af course found that out after i got hpi's. Pluse the anodized...
02-27-2006, 03:08 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

only the upper deck and shock towers are woven graphite i believe. Any other graphite piece is carbon. If depends on your preference, I believe that graphite is better than aluminum pieces, but hey...
02-27-2006, 02:41 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

All i could find is them in a set of 6:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXTB51&P=7

Know of any site that just has the pair?
02-27-2006, 02:27 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Well a part will either be carbon graphite or carbon fiber depending on if it's molded or woven, so you can put those in the same category. My opinion in graphite before aluminum. Aluminum has it's...
02-27-2006, 01:03 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

And also, Tiger, if your going to be trying that mod then I would suggest graphite uprights. They'll be stronger then the stock plastic ones, but won't be as big of a hassle to drill and tap, then...
02-27-2006, 12:41 PM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Technically speaking you can add it to pretty much any on-road car if you know how. It looks like he drilled his own pilot holes for the uprights and put ball ends in place of the screws on the uper...
02-27-2006, 02:58 AM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Suspension braces are the long turnbuckle looking rods that he has attached to the upper deck and the tops of his uprights. When you get HPI's 72223 titanium turnbuckle set it comes with 8, the 6...
02-23-2006, 02:05 AM
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Posted By rtcinema

RE: OFFICIAL RS4 RTR 3 thread!!!!!!!Also type SS and others

Hey guys, this seems to be a more popular thread then my "Strictly HPI Nitro RS4 3 18SS" but I'm curious to know what some of your takes are for the Fantom FR15's? None of my local hobby shops know...
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