The first and last time I'll ever do this
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ORIGINAL: fly24-7
Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
Until you get into a Spektrum v FASST, or JR v Futaba v Airtronics discussion[&:]
06-17-2011, 05:34 AM
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RE: The first and last time I'll ever do this
The 4X4 is the only one that is mine-all-mine, I play around with other RCs often, about once a week or two I end up with another one in trade for something else. I have one very temporary RC and my baby Slash, my upgrade pit.. Thinking about buying another one for myself soon, buddy of mine is selling a RTR Associated nitro touring car for $100 with tons of spares/upgrades. Last week, I had a B4.1 that I traded for a new Xbox, twoo weeks before I had a midnight Pumpkin I used as partial trade for a truck for my bro, etc etc. The Slash is the only one i talk about because i am never gettin rid of it 
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do you only have a slash or do you have other cars? not trying to say anything, just curious.
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Here you go freezekid, and this thing is nowhere near complete for me. And yes, it races indoor/outdoor, gets filthy every time, cleaned every time and once a month completely stripped and cleaned, new fluids once every two months, and new bearings every three, I follow a maitenance schedule and this is not counting another $100+ average each month in upgrades. Most of the pics are not up to date, but here is a journey of the DOCUMENTED part of the "build". I am not trying to brag, just lay down an example. If you want to show something off, then make sure it is at least REMOTELY worth viewing. Not all upgrades shown, including RR gears, etc, but you get the idea....
Here you go freezekid, and this thing is nowhere near complete for me. And yes, it races indoor/outdoor, gets filthy every time, cleaned every time and once a month completely stripped and cleaned, new fluids once every two months, and new bearings every three, I follow a maitenance schedule and this is not counting another $100+ average each month in upgrades. Most of the pics are not up to date, but here is a journey of the DOCUMENTED part of the "build". I am not trying to brag, just lay down an example. If you want to show something off, then make sure it is at least REMOTELY worth viewing. Not all upgrades shown, including RR gears, etc, but you get the idea....
06-17-2011, 05:36 AM
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RE: The first and last time I'll ever do this
Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
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xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
06-17-2011, 05:37 AM
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RE: The first and last time I'll ever do this
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Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
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xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
hahaha
06-17-2011, 06:38 AM
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RE: The first and last time I'll ever do this
ORIGINAL: HimmlerHimself
The 4X4 is the only one that is mine-all-mine, I play around with other RCs often, about once a week or two I end up with another one in trade for something else. I have one very temporary RC and my baby Slash, my upgrade pit.. Thinking about buying another one for myself soon, buddy of mine is selling a RTR Associated nitro touring car for $100 with tons of spares/upgrades. Last week, I had a B4.1 that I traded for a new Xbox, twoo weeks before I had a midnight Pumpkin I used as partial trade for a truck for my bro, etc etc. The Slash is the only one i talk about because i am never gettin rid of it
The 4X4 is the only one that is mine-all-mine, I play around with other RCs often, about once a week or two I end up with another one in trade for something else. I have one very temporary RC and my baby Slash, my upgrade pit.. Thinking about buying another one for myself soon, buddy of mine is selling a RTR Associated nitro touring car for $100 with tons of spares/upgrades. Last week, I had a B4.1 that I traded for a new Xbox, twoo weeks before I had a midnight Pumpkin I used as partial trade for a truck for my bro, etc etc. The Slash is the only one i talk about because i am never gettin rid of it
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do you only have a slash or do you have other cars? not trying to say anything, just curious.
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Here you go freezekid, and this thing is nowhere near complete for me. And yes, it races indoor/outdoor, gets filthy every time, cleaned every time and once a month completely stripped and cleaned, new fluids once every two months, and new bearings every three, I follow a maitenance schedule and this is not counting another $100+ average each month in upgrades. Most of the pics are not up to date, but here is a journey of the DOCUMENTED part of the "build". I am not trying to brag, just lay down an example. If you want to show something off, then make sure it is at least REMOTELY worth viewing. Not all upgrades shown, including RR gears, etc, but you get the idea....
Here you go freezekid, and this thing is nowhere near complete for me. And yes, it races indoor/outdoor, gets filthy every time, cleaned every time and once a month completely stripped and cleaned, new fluids once every two months, and new bearings every three, I follow a maitenance schedule and this is not counting another $100+ average each month in upgrades. Most of the pics are not up to date, but here is a journey of the DOCUMENTED part of the "build". I am not trying to brag, just lay down an example. If you want to show something off, then make sure it is at least REMOTELY worth viewing. Not all upgrades shown, including RR gears, etc, but you get the idea....
im about to sell my two cars i have right now and get the MERV VXL. hopefully this will be the one that will be staying.
06-17-2011, 09:55 AM
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In one thread I think it was in the radio forum they were saying how nice and helpful the airplane guys are[X(]
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Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
06-17-2011, 10:02 AM
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Yeah, the jet guys seem pretty cool...
Until you get into a Spektrum v FASST, or JR v Futaba v Airtronics discussion[&:]
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Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
Thunderbirdjunkie is just being a goof and having fun. You car guys don't know how good you got it over here. Read some of the super-uptight and downright mean-spirited, vicious sh@t on the airplane forums. Not saying that the car side is immune to that, but most every airplane thread inevitably turns nasty (Except the jet stuff. for the most part, those guys are alright). I read the car stuff from time to time for some levity and entertainment...
Until you get into a Spektrum v FASST, or JR v Futaba v Airtronics discussion[&:]
Alright... "Every" is a bit strong. But an awful lot of them have....
06-17-2011, 10:38 AM
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Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
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xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
06-17-2011, 11:08 AM
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e·nun·ci·ate [&:]
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Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
Or annunciate in your typing. You are harder to understand than a teenage girl in text mode.
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xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
xerxes dont do mud kuz i dont wana cleen nufn ethr
06-17-2011, 01:04 PM
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RE: The first and last time I'll ever do this
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[fasepalm/] [&:]
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It's F**KING "FACE"! FACE! F-A-C-E. Are you really that effing stupid?
Moving on, I don't mind cleaning at all. ****, you should see the cleaning I do after a track day in my real car. Brake dust covering the wheels from the race pads, bugs from going to/from track, or on track, rubber from being kicked up off the track in the air then me running into it, possible cracks/chips in windshield from small pebbles, etc.. That actually requires work. I don't consider sitting at my table disassembling an R/C car to be any sort of work.
06-17-2011, 02:20 PM
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Ha, if you think cleaning your track car is a chore, try going wheeling sometime
Ha, if you think cleaning your track car is a chore, try going wheeling sometime
1.. Grab beer of choice
2.. Turn on pressure washer
3.. Spray
06-17-2011, 02:35 PM
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REALLY?!?!?
It's F**KING ''FACE''! FACE! F-A-C-E. Are you really that effing stupid?
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[fasepalm/] [&:]
[fasepalm/] [&:]
It's F**KING ''FACE''! FACE! F-A-C-E. Are you really that effing stupid?
06-17-2011, 02:49 PM
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Your posts freaking piss me off. Do you really need to save a whole 5 seconds by typing like that. You type like a two year old. Grow up!!!
06-17-2011, 03:07 PM
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Your posts freaking piss me off. Do you really need to save a whole 5 seconds by typing like that. You type like a two year old. Grow up!!!
Your posts freaking piss me off. Do you really need to save a whole 5 seconds by typing like that. You type like a two year old. Grow up!!!
06-17-2011, 03:08 PM
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ORIGINAL: Eman77
I know that. Just being obnoxious since many, many RCU folks here think that Traxxas is God's gift to RC since you can ''just hose it down''. Traxxas is fine an all, but I'm tired of the hype and folks fearing to drive anywhere near a water puddle with a non-Traxxas ESC. Gimme a break.
Anyway, no worries.
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It's obvious that you can , I know this lol , you just have to pull your receiver , servo , esc where as the Traxxas you don't have to pull a thing , my point is the Traxxas is allot easier to clean then most cars and freezetron is complaining about cleaning it. Oh and don't 4 get to lube everything back up....
ORIGINAL: Eman77
You can't hose down non-Traxxas vehicles? Guess I've been doing it wrong. [&:] But hey, I take the effort to pull the electronics first. I'm wacky like that.
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Dude it's part of the hobby , I guess you don't race on a dirt track bc this is what happens when you do. Good thing you have a slash bc mostly any other car would not be able to be hosed down.
Dude it's part of the hobby , I guess you don't race on a dirt track bc this is what happens when you do. Good thing you have a slash bc mostly any other car would not be able to be hosed down.
Anyway, no worries.
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Your posts freaking piss me off. Do you really need to save a whole 5 seconds by typing like that. You type like a two year old. Grow up!!!
Your posts freaking piss me off. Do you really need to save a whole 5 seconds by typing like that. You type like a two year old. Grow up!!!
06-17-2011, 06:23 PM
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not xerxes. i find ur welth of nowlege 2 b lackin in key areas
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Don't worry, there will be lots of people to quote ThunderbirdJunkie so you can see his wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
Don't worry, there will be lots of people to quote ThunderbirdJunkie so you can see his wealth of knowledge and wisdom.
stop typing like a 10 year old tryhard who just discovered the internet
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Last time I checked this was an online forum? I don't see what is the problem bashing on a user for the way they type, I mean seriously its not grammar school........
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Last time I checked this was an online forum? I don't see what is the problem bashing on a user for the way they type, I mean seriously its not grammar school........
Last time I checked this was an online forum? I don't see what is the problem bashing on a user for the way they type, I mean seriously its not grammar school........
who wooda thought a bunch of kids on a remote control car forum cood b so childish[&o]
06-17-2011, 07:19 PM
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i will do mud to a point. but i was racing track was wet, itt was still dry enough to race on. then we got one last rain and the SCT's got ****ed over.
1/8 buggies did fine. my slash was 15 pounds by the time it was done. tires had a half inch of mud all the way around. and an inch of mud in the chassis
1/8 buggies did fine. my slash was 15 pounds by the time it was done. tires had a half inch of mud all the way around. and an inch of mud in the chassis
06-17-2011, 07:58 PM
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So, after deciding to keep the Slash, I decided I really needed to go to the track again but the weather up in my state has been nothing but rain and misery. I finally managed to get two other guys to join me this weekend during a dry spell. Unfortuantly, as soon as they showed up, it started to rain pretty good for 15 minutes and let up again. The track wasn't soaked but it was pretty wet and I was about to say "screw it" when my friends threw their trucks on the track and started having a muddy good time. Realizing that I also forgot my outerwears shroud AGAIN, I finally gave into their fun and put Frostbolt on the track as well until it started to down pour again.
Needless to say, my truck was an utter, muck filled mess. Yeah, it was alot of fun, for around 10 mins. But then I spent the next several hours after hosing down the truck with the garden house, taking the truck all apart, take each part and put them on a towel and drying them in a fan for a few hours. Then began the real fun part of cleaning all of parts with blue rags and 409 lemon cleaner. It cost me another 4 bearings for one little mud run after the rain. Waterproof or not, this was a PITA to clean up and ill be sticking with dry dirt or clean snow from this point forward. Thanks but no thanks.
And this will teach me for forgetting my outerwears as well...
So, after deciding to keep the Slash, I decided I really needed to go to the track again but the weather up in my state has been nothing but rain and misery. I finally managed to get two other guys to join me this weekend during a dry spell. Unfortuantly, as soon as they showed up, it started to rain pretty good for 15 minutes and let up again. The track wasn't soaked but it was pretty wet and I was about to say "screw it" when my friends threw their trucks on the track and started having a muddy good time. Realizing that I also forgot my outerwears shroud AGAIN, I finally gave into their fun and put Frostbolt on the track as well until it started to down pour again.
Needless to say, my truck was an utter, muck filled mess. Yeah, it was alot of fun, for around 10 mins. But then I spent the next several hours after hosing down the truck with the garden house, taking the truck all apart, take each part and put them on a towel and drying them in a fan for a few hours. Then began the real fun part of cleaning all of parts with blue rags and 409 lemon cleaner. It cost me another 4 bearings for one little mud run after the rain. Waterproof or not, this was a PITA to clean up and ill be sticking with dry dirt or clean snow from this point forward. Thanks but no thanks.
And this will teach me for forgetting my outerwears as well...