messn03

Like I said...
The best fix for the tank is to use a small drill bit and hone down the hinge hole where it attaches making sure the cap seats flush, use some fuel tubing to get better closure over the springs. If you water test it and no air bubbles are there, it solves alot of the lean out problems. Time your fuel consumption and top off when you get low...Later..Mess

If you want..try a Losi "clunk" style tank... may have to mod it from an LST or other model...

nitro stan

i got the lid closing and sealing good, but the lean out is still pretty bad

bronx boy

ureka ive solved the lean 1/2 tank issue my experiment worked it took a little carb adjustment since i screwed it up before my experiment ok so i screwed a straight pressere nipple into the bottom of the gas/fuel cap attached a peice of fuel line about 3/4 of the way down in to the tank then put about 3 feet of fuel line on from the tank to the carb ran it around the roll bar it ran good all the way from full tank to just vapors left in tank it only ran lean about 10 seconds to empty tank at end tried it on my rtx and warhead also my ligtning gt stadium pro im a happy guy now its like having 3 new trucks THIS IS FROM MY WARHEAD POST THIS FIX WORKS LIKE A CHARM

bronx boy

im also the guy with the paris stiletto pipe it works real nice on the rtx i have a hot bodies savage pipe on my warhead its much louder but i think the paris pipe has it beat im a pipe nut these are the best i found for these trucks a few weeks ago hot bodies was having a garage sale i think the pipes were 12 dollars

bronx boy

hey these are big heavy trucks you will have to put big bucks into them to go fast.just enjoy them for what they are just plain brute power if you want speed get a truggy or buggy you can get a hot bodies stadium pro roller from ultimate for 199.00 also on ebay they still have raze buggies for 240.00 believe me they freaking crank they need a nice pipe also look on ebay for ofna dave he has a ofna 807 pipe for 26.00 with shipping hard coated

tuckintaco93

will the traxxas summit wheels/tire fit on the rtx...its says spline hubs and the nut on the outside of ths summit shows the blue star nuts ...is the hub shaped the same ...also they sell some hubs on ebay for other trucks would they fit the duratrax...or if not what about the tires would they fit the rtx wheels

bronx boy

look on stormer or a main they always have nice sales on rims and tires

32_d3gr33s

Im fairly new to nitro trucks and i bought a rtx a couple weeks back. I broke it in exactly as the manual says to do so. I had ran approx 5 tanks through it when it stalled mid-driving... I tried to start it but the engine would not turn at all. I noticed the quick-start was loose and missing a couple screws. i thought that it could be the reason. I pulled the engine and tore it apart, There were a couple little pieces of metal stuck in the groove beneath the piston - preventing it from moving. I have no idea where or what they came from but i removed them, put the engine back together and set it back at factory setup. It starts and runs good, the only problem is it goes through glow plugs really fast. and by really fast i mean i went through 3 in a 10 minute period. Any ideas?

nitro stan

are the wires on the burt out plugs distorted,or broken? if so its to lean. or theres still a peice of something banging around in the cylinder

tuckintaco93

do we have to use the duratrax glow plugs or would any race ones work ..i put a stock losi pipe on my rig and i can tell a big difference

tuckintaco93

also i know they are 17mm hubs but what size is the wheel ...3.8

nitro stan

no, dont have to use just duratrax plugs. most like the OS #8 and the A3

tuckintaco93

what about these this is the only hobby store we have and these are more in my price range

http://www.ihobbycentral.com/gold-ra...-20080029.html

tuckintaco93

there is also these

http://www.ihobbycentral.com/duratra...-20068342.html

tuckintaco93

can some one help me with seting the shift on the trans ...i found it somewhere but it said what is was set from stock ...also what motors that i can upgrade to that wont be so harsh on the truck but have more power then the .27 ...i was lookin at the axail .28

nitro stan

i got a TTR.pro.28 in mine.

will the warhead 220cc tank work in the rt-x27? i need a tank, mine leaks

messn03

yes it will

tuckintaco93

new wheels tires from summit

before



after

hunternaf

did you have to gear it down any or have you lost any low end with the bigger tires, wonder if the raze 14 tooth cluth bell will work

tuckintaco93

havent really ran it yet

messn03

What's everyone running for diff fluids? My friend's Axial .32 spins real hard and won't even hook up when it hits second gear(stock gearing)..Thanks! Mess[:@]

tuckintaco93

whats the cons to using a heavy grease ...like baring grease...someone told me to use some hight temp grease ...im not sure about something thats made for cars/trucks to be used in a r/c

messn03

You can but it will"lock the diffs" giving a posi feel...Mess[:@]

ALFFA164

Not recomended... dont use automotive lubricants in RC, they have chemichals that act as anti rust and these RC trucks´ seals wont hold with this additives... they get distroyed.

The principle goes like this.... thinner oil = more steering and turning sharpness... better responsiveness
thicker oil = better straight forward acceleration and out of corners kick
grease = locks the diff and makes the car really hard to drive (if diff gets almost full)

If you only light coat the gears with grease it will work just like thinner oils... remember diffs should be filled without leaving air inside of them. This isnt a very easy zone to tune but once you find the sweet spot for your ride and likeness then you are all done. Handling improves just awesome. The bad thing is that the diffs in this truck is a real PITA to get to... in other trucks and buggies it just takes like 5 mins to change oil in the diffs.

good luck and if you have any questions just ask.

tuckintaco93

i have to take the trans out to replace the front case what should i do why i have it out ...is there alum case covers