Monster GT anyone have one?
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I finally got the LRP .28 broken in and HOOKED UP!! Along with the new Losi pipe it's a beast compared to the .21 Now It is pulling wheelies. Time to do the exhaust. For Some every now and then track racing but mostly park and yard bashing should I go with the stock shocks and alloy end caps with copper springs? I want something that will not bottom out and can handle double jumps on the track. I want something stiff enough to help keep all four on the ground at full throttle so it hooks up. Powerstrokes are nout out of my range, are they worht it with the shocks that come on them for what I want?
Welcome dude who stole that gash of trucks off craigslist, welcome to the forum, nice find. It reminds me of the Goonies movie.
Welcome dude who stole that gash of trucks off craigslist, welcome to the forum, nice find. It reminds me of the Goonies movie.
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Welcome dude who stole that gash of trucks off craigslist, welcome to the forum
Welcome dude who stole that gash of trucks off craigslist, welcome to the forum
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here she is ,went with 23mm hexs and some 40 series bow ties,just couldnt resist the mud today,and the best part is i didnt wreck it again
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Question about mixing springs - I have noticed from a lot of user pics that dudes are rocking mixed springs on corners of their trucks. Like a red and a blue or a red and a gold, things like that. What's the deal on this? I just ordered new stock shocks with the FT alloy caps but have ordered any additional springs yet. Hook me up with insight on this practice of mixing springs.
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How do you even begin to clean it after mudding like that? Seriously, will it ever be the same?
How do you even begin to clean it after mudding like that? Seriously, will it ever be the same?
and seriously,it will still be the same,believe it or not they are meant to get dirty,very dirty.if i wanted something that was going to stay clean i would have went on-road
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Question about mixing springs - I have noticed from a lot of user pics that dudes are rocking mixed springs on corners of their trucks. Like a red and a blue or a red and a gold, things like that. What's the deal on this? I just ordered new stock shocks with the FT alloy caps but have ordered any additional springs yet. Hook me up with insight on this practice of mixing springs.
Question about mixing springs - I have noticed from a lot of user pics that dudes are rocking mixed springs on corners of their trucks. Like a red and a blue or a red and a gold, things like that. What's the deal on this? I just ordered new stock shocks with the FT alloy caps but have ordered any additional springs yet. Hook me up with insight on this practice of mixing springs.
I used copper and blue cause thats the best combo i found for racing.
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Sweet dirty pics megamaxx. That's the way to do it.!
rex, the stock blue springs are way too soft. I think the best overall combo is red springs all around and 50 weight shock oil. That set up handels the little rough bumps pretty good and allows the truck to soak up bigger airs. It does depend on where your driving and stuff.
rex, the stock blue springs are way too soft. I think the best overall combo is red springs all around and 50 weight shock oil. That set up handels the little rough bumps pretty good and allows the truck to soak up bigger airs. It does depend on where your driving and stuff.
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its rich, thats all, the motor is just loading up with fuel, its part of the run rich break in,
Id recomend doin the heatcycle method t hough, as it seats the piston and sleeve together alot better
Id recomend doin the heatcycle method t hough, as it seats the piston and sleeve together alot better
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An observation....
I got the CL Maxx and 1 of the MGT's out tonight and did some tuning. Well, after disassembling and reassembling the Maxx's transmission cuz I turned the wrong screw for its 2-speed. Anyway, holy cow, what a difference between the two. The Maxx may need a new plug, but it was still pretty quick. The MGT is just flat mean comparetively. It's loud, it's big, it'll make all 4 tires spin on the pavement, and the tires make a cool howling sound as it flies by. Oh, and it's loud too. The neighbors must love me.
Need to change out the brake spring though.
I know I need to thin out the herd, but do I keep one MGT and my LST2, or MGT and Maxx? Or.....
I still have to reassemble the Fun Factor. The guy said it's a blast for its size.
I got the CL Maxx and 1 of the MGT's out tonight and did some tuning. Well, after disassembling and reassembling the Maxx's transmission cuz I turned the wrong screw for its 2-speed. Anyway, holy cow, what a difference between the two. The Maxx may need a new plug, but it was still pretty quick. The MGT is just flat mean comparetively. It's loud, it's big, it'll make all 4 tires spin on the pavement, and the tires make a cool howling sound as it flies by. Oh, and it's loud too. The neighbors must love me.
Need to change out the brake spring though.
I know I need to thin out the herd, but do I keep one MGT and my LST2, or MGT and Maxx? Or.....
I still have to reassemble the Fun Factor. The guy said it's a blast for its size.
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...I know I need to thin out the herd, but do I keep one MGT and my LST2, or MGT and Maxx? Or.....
...I know I need to thin out the herd, but do I keep one MGT and my LST2, or MGT and Maxx? Or.....
I'd definitely keep the MGT and LST2...
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Has anybody here run the Sportwerks .26 V2 engine in their MGT (or any monster, for that matter)? I've been beating on my engine pretty relentlessly with full throttle snow dashes, big donuts, etc, and I think I may be on the verge of actually wearing it out now. I don't even know how any gallons I've put through it, but it's somewhere between 5 to 10 now, and it's getting hard to start and doesn't have the "snap" it used to. I know most recommend the LRP .28, but I can get the Sportwerks for under $120......which is a good thing when you're a cheapskate like me.
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HEEEELLLP!!! Went to ru nthe truck today and started up no probelm, runs great just won't really go anywhere. When I give it throttle there is this obnoxious grinding sound coming from (i think) the big black gearbox. THe big black gear on the outside is lined up with the small gear on the crankshaft of the engine, no problems there. If i lift it off the gorund and give it gas it grinds but the wheels turn, on the ground it looks like and sounds like something is slipping/grinding and the truck sits there. Does my problem lie within the gear box, that thing looks like a pain to take out, is it? Anyone else have this problem and know what it might be?
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The problem sounds like it's definitely in the diffs or the tranny. It's not hard to pull the tranny from the chassis. But going inside the tranny for the first time requires a little work. First with every thing the way it is. The black gear on the outside(AKA: Spur gear) spin the spur gear in the direction the engine would spin it. lift the truck off the ground. try to hear real closely as you spin the spur gear where the grinding noise is coming from. It might be a diff too. after that, yank out whatever part sounds like is grinding and fix it. heheheh, let us know what you come up with.
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I don't hear the noise unless the truck is running and at pretty high throttle. With the truck off, i I spin the spur gear there is no grinding sounds. Do I have to remove the drive cups to gt the gear box out? What is lurking inside that gear box, is it hard to open and do I need to be aware of anything falling out like gears or springs?
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I don't hear the noise unless the truck is running and at pretty high throttle. With the truck off, i I spin the spur gear there is no grinding sounds. Do I have to remove the drive cups to gt the gear box out? What is lurking inside that gear box, is it hard to open and do I need to be aware of anything falling out like gears or springs?
I don't hear the noise unless the truck is running and at pretty high throttle. With the truck off, i I spin the spur gear there is no grinding sounds. Do I have to remove the drive cups to gt the gear box out? What is lurking inside that gear box, is it hard to open and do I need to be aware of anything falling out like gears or springs?
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So are the diffs inside the big black box? What will I be looking for if one of the diffs is jacked? I have never dug into a diff case before.
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The big gear box in the center is the tranny. the 2 small gear boxes on the front and rear are the diffs. try spinning the spur gear with the wheels on the ground holding the truck so it doesnt roll. see if you can get something to slip while doing this. you can spin the spur pretty hard without doing any damage. watch the drive shafts if something slips. you can tell if it is the front or rear diff this way and possibly save a little time! It might just be bad bearings in a diff, but could possibly be worn out pinion or ring. I happened to be in the process of doing a bunch of junk so I took some pics and labeled a few things. The ring and pinion are in the diff. Let us know what you come up with