MY NEWEST M18/MAMBA 8000 PROJECT PICTURES
 

Ok here are the latest pictures. i have a few things on order still but for now here she is....

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LISTED UPGRADES
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X-ray M18
Mamba 8000
GP1100 8-cell
Rear Hard coated Ball dif
Front Oneway Ball dif
Rear cvd/axles (blue alloy)
Front cvd/axles (blue alloy)
Alloy Motor plate 180/300 size motors (silver alloy)
Front/Rear Alloy body post (silver alloy)
Hitec HS-81 MG micro servo
Hitec HFS-03MM Micro 3 channel FM receiver
Inner Drivershaft Adapter - Spring
Silver Carbon Fiber chassis
Team Orion Chrome/foam 14mm/front 17mm/rear tires
Deans Ultra Plugs
Adjustable tierods to control toe in effect (by xray)
Sierra Pickup truck body (not painted yet)

http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/1.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/2.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/3.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/4.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/5.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/6.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/7.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/8.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/9.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/10.JPG
http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/xray/11.JPG

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Looks good. I see a few option parts on there that I'll probably order. :D

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yea a must need is the difs first like i said :D and the the alloy cvd's then im sure when they start doing the alloy parts i will have a all alloy m18 like i did with my mini-t lol man she will kill me for spending so much with the baby do any day lol

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Any day? Then don't forget those photos too.

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lol ofcourse not.. i already got him a baby rc t-shirt. so we can go to the big chicago hobby show oct 14th :) im already to take me first son there lol and get his car..lol

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Check out the RCP Tracks demo while you are at the Chicago show.

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ok for sure TNB

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I took my Xray M18 out today for a spin on concrete, asphalt, ozite, and on an RCP Track. The bottom line is I had fun drifting on the ozite, but I couldn't get on it anywhere since the tires would swell and catch on the lexan body. I checked three LHS and only one of them had tires, but no foams. The salesperson I spoke to at one of the LHS races HPI Micro RS4s and even complained about the tire situation at the store he works at which had "some" tires. Consequently, I plan to wait until Hobby Visions and check out the stock. If I don't end up with a helicopter or tires, I'll place an order for tires along with a bunch of other items. ;)

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yea the tires is a major issue with high rpm motor i got foams right away they dont baloon like that. but after u get foams it will handle so much nicer. :)

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I like it Irish!

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BTW i bought my toe in adjustment tierod kit for it i put it on yesterday just allows u to adjust the toe in for the back and front man the back toe in is ridiculas in stock form..... here the pics....

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BTW im gonna enter my M18 into a drag racing comp next saturday here is the flyer... some of the guys seens my car run the other day and were in amazment so it will be fun if i dont get to racr for what ever reasons i will definatly snap photos and videos for you guys here is the flyer if anyone in the area LOL

http://illuzi0nz.zapto.org/irish/drag1.JPG

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opps i forgot to mention that all above will happen UNLESS WE HAVE OUR BABY!!!!! opps forgot about that LMAO

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Cool - keep us posted on both!

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I'd come watch, but I'll be at the NASCAR/Champ Car race that day. :D

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I would to come and watch for that I would run mine if I could. No drag racing here for RC's.[&o]

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Just think you could be the first to start one. If you ever purchase the "Megatech" nitro dragster for around $399.00, let me know how it runs.

Edit: Wrong brand name - http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGMY6&P=7

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hahahah[sm=bananahead.gif]

Actually I might be getting the GMS14 Kit
http://www.grandmotorsports.com/DragKits%2004.htm

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I've seen a couple of those in one of the LHS that closed down. The owner said that someone gave them to him for display. That also means, I never got to see them run. I just don't like the idea of have to go chase after a car after it runs down the strip. Perhaps, in pairs someone else could drive it back to the first driver if the original driver can't baby it back to the start line.

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They had to go chase because of the way they set it up.

I will not be using a micro switch. I am thinking of trying it for my speed car project. It has steering and I will be using a real ESC instead of a micro switch.

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By then your camera man should also have more practice, so "video" time should be quick.

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Well - I have a few people who stand in for camera help. Just depends who is available.

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lol yes he needs that!!!!

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After making a telephone call, I browsed around Serpent's website some more and ordered several foam tire sets for my M18. Basically: 40F, 45F, 50F and several 35Rs. I had them shipped by 3-day express so I should have them before Friday. The Ellegi's were cheaper than what Tower sells Team Orion foams for and although I paid more for shipping at Serpent, I would have been stuck with sales tax through Tower. As I wrote earlier, I'll do the overseas order depending on what is sold at the Hobby Visions Convention. However, this way I hope to get a better idea of what types of tires to purchase depending on the surface I plan to run the most on.

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whats the link the the orion ones at tower?

also man i took my car out today and had couple crashes i broke a hs-81 and foams ripped a lil