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Old 10-31-2004 | 06:14 PM
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Hi everyone.
I am new at this and I noticed that one of my back tires is all messed up, but other one still fine.
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What should I do to fix it?
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Old 10-31-2004 | 08:13 PM
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Is that buggy sitting on something in that picture or do you have the ride height set that high????

Looks like the fronts are warn bald too,
Recomendations??

First have the buggy set closer to a-arms level and have no more that negitive 1-2deg camber
I'd raise the camber link to the upper inside hole on the shock tower too, that will take out a lot of the camber change through the arm travel

Second, if you're not racing get some stiffer compound tires
Those ofna "colorz" X patterns are crappy tires anyways
If you're running in hard pack try Knuckles or if you're just bashing the "Badlands" are very good too
Old 10-31-2004 | 09:12 PM
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wow so much ride height. i think you need to add some thicker or refill your shocks
Old 10-31-2004 | 09:55 PM
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No, I was holding the buggy up thats why it looks like its too high.
Tomorrow I will try to play with the adjustments.

Thanks for the advice guys.
Old 11-01-2004 | 12:25 AM
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Thanks goodness
What kind of surface are you running on?
I'd like to see a picture of the car sitting on its own
Also, Have you ever done the Diffs? or do they still have the stock grease?

Some fresh oil in there probably can't hurt
Old 11-01-2004 | 03:32 AM
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u should also look into why 2 of your tires have turned yellow
Old 11-01-2004 | 05:12 AM
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The torque from the H21 has thrown out the pigment. Dont you know nothing?

I'd say you have a sticky bearing somewhere on the rear right. You got a choice of 3.
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[:'(] Clean that buggy!!!! Man, RC cars don't like to be dirty, that MBX probably hates you! [:'(]
Old 11-01-2004 | 03:37 PM
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If you were to reduce the ride height your wheels would definitely change to another colour.. sorry couldnt resist, scale has it down first go , im just filling in time ..
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I made some adjustments but that did not help. I found out that that rear shock does not have oil in it, which caused the tire bounce.

Thanks for the advise though
Old 11-01-2004 | 10:54 PM
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matinence man - you got to check them out more than once a year
really that bug needs some TLC- id never let mine look that ...
Old 11-01-2004 | 10:59 PM
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Yeah I know. Its kind of hard to do that in my dorm room and use my bed as a work table, haha
Maybe i should take the electronics out and put it in warm shower while i am in class?

jk
Old 11-01-2004 | 11:02 PM
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or get one of them "good girls" to clean that beast. i know they will do about anything
Old 11-01-2004 | 11:11 PM
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ya, considering that at this school 73% are females.(Elmira College)

I ren my buggy in the middle of campus for about an hour today, strange, but nobody complained. Actually I am trying to start RC club here, but since its expensive, its hard to get people involved. Students rather spend money on cheap beer and pizza from Dominos than on metal gear servos and batts haha
Old 11-01-2004 | 11:14 PM
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huh -boobs or a buggy? ha ha ha lol
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ORIGINAL: hyperpmp1

huh -boobs or a buggy? ha ha ha lol


ill take both

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