ok so i talked to my lhs today and they said that i can get the spektrum dx2 system for $145. if that a good deal? thats for the transmitter, reciever, and 2 servoes.

Sounds pretty good. I'd do a search on ebay first though and see whats out there.

lol that video was after I totalled my car and fixed it up I paid 9.50 for a brand new chassis with shipping But thanks for the parts offer man I appreciate it.

hey no prblem, thats a great deal on a new chassis!

I am new to this as a hobby, i have a MT2. it has a t-15 in it. i wanted to know if i could/should put an OFNA engine in it. i want to upgrade my truck but i dont know where to start. i am kind of lost. thought the engine would be a nice place i guess.

Welcome aboard usmc. How old is your current engine?
If you are looking for more speed Id suggest either and O.S. engine or the LRP Z.18s. With either engine you are going to have to upgrade and shim your diffs because the extra power of those engines will destroy the stock diffs.

i have made a list for upgrading mine, mine is the mt2 3.0 and im buying a spektrum radio this week for it then the next upgrade that im doing is the tires. if you have a lot of power and crappy tires then your missing out on the performance that you could be getting. then from there im going with the handling of the truck before i even think about replacing the motor.

heres what i have for upgrades so far.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXGGP7&P=SM

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http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLDK4&P=ML

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXPUM8

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXJYM5

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFYP4

http://www.cvecpowersystems.net/serv...-9/Z135/Detail

and the only thing I need now is the set of hardened differential gears and maybe an OS 18 TZ

My current engine is almost brand new. It only has about 8 tanks run through it including the break in. I had my LHS put it in when the old one died. I have another roller MT that if i upgrade the engine in my MT2 i am going to put the old MT2 engine in. I dont really need to upgrade the engine first but i just dont know what i should do first. How do i shim my diffs? Can i just buy new ones? Sorry for the stupid questions i just dont want to mess up my new truck.

Never be afraid to ask questions. Thats how we all learn from each other.
Check out this link to see how to shim the diffs properly. http://www.kedar.itgo.com/tipz.html
You should invest in the upgraded final drive gears too.

Hey everyone. I pulled my diff apart and I only had one tooth left on the bevel gears thats from one quart of fuel!!!!!!!!

Wow, thats with the O.S.? Were those the hardened gears?

Those were the mt2 18ss gears man with my cvrx 18 it was the gears inside the diff cup man you know the side gears and spiders

ugh.. and they are such a pain to open and check too

Thats what happened with mine too. The spider gear lost a few teeth. Unfortunately there aren't any stronger spider gears.

Well I have some epoxy that I can use to make a spool lol I wonder what it would be like with a spool?

Yeah Ihad thought about doing the same thing with some jb weld...lol! it would probably be fine for bashing. you would have better traction.

Can everyone post some pics of their wheel and tire combos. I am wanting taller that stock and am thinking an alum beadlock but am not quite sure yet. Thanks in advance

If you want taller go with a set of proline moabs. they are about an inch taller than stock, they also fit the 2.2 wheels.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXLDK4&P=ML

Dood go with some proline badlands tires there so killer for bashing but some tracks banned them at least here they did thats how much those things dig man I love them. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXTYP0&P=FR

I got some of my parts in today! I got my new titanium turnbuckles and aluminum shocks! here are some new pics. check them out

Sweet man

ok guys, i'm having some trouble (again) and need some input. my mt (with the MASSIVE t-15) was running great. tuned and screaming. the next day i had some trouble starting it, and with the ohio weather had to re-tune it. after about 1-1 1/2 tanks of fuel it would not restart. after messin' with it for about 30 minutes i gave up. better to put it away for the day than loss my cool, right? the next day i tried for about 45 minutes, and could not get it to start. next day it would start, but would not stay running for very long. glow plug is good,ignitor is charged,1 way bearing is good,not flooded,new batteries in truck and controller. i even put the carb adjustments back to factory starting points and started over, still it will not run for more than a few minutes. is the t-15 that bad of an engine? i just got this thing, as you know i'm new to nitro, and i want to swap in a better engine, but i want to "learn" and practice on the stock eng. right now i don't want/need more speed, i need practice tuning and driving nitro before that. are there any tricks you guys can pass on here? help?!?!?

oh yeah, what fuel tanks are compatable with the mt that are bigger?

yakfish, your last name isn't Duncan is it?