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Old 07-16-2003 | 10:26 PM
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Default Do Not Remove Your Fail Safe!!!!

well, 1st let me say i am bummed.

new car i got on the 11th is destroyed.

ok i had it all dialed in and had some great times all ready in my ultra MBX Pro. hauled but and was very responsive and extremely durable.

my faile safe was installed and all was good.

todayi started her up and it was acting strange, steering seemed off and the throttle was jerking in spurts, on off when i tried to give it some gas.

so i thought i might have a faulty fail safe and proceeded to remove it to run a test, what a horrid mistake that was.

i t seemed at 1st to fix the problem and then seconds later it bailed. full throttle taking off into the street and within 2 seconds had smashed into the tire of a van.

i ran after it and the car was on fire. the entire chassis had folded in half exploding the gas tank and folding everything else in half.

i got the fire out as quickly as i could and then brought the car back inside to access the damage. everything seems pretty jacked exceptthe front and rear ends, the entire middle of the car is scrap now.

so i took the reciver out and it had melted from what it seems the inside out which i now am assuming what the problem with the car was.

i am hoping ofna has good customer support and will help out otherwise i guess i got a bunch of scrap parts to use .
i hope they will fit in another kit as i think the engine is ok and if so there is no need whatsoever to buy anything other then a kit or an 80% kit.



pictures to follow soon.

and to think i was getting ready to get a throttle return spring tomorrow.