greywolf187

heres a new fuel tank on e-Bay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/DuraTrax-Nitro-E...QQcmdZViewItem

Bear thats a Traxxas Tec 4 if I'm right. you should be able to find part EZ any place the is still being made. It also looks to have a TRX Pro .15 in it.

Give me a few minutes to find the link you will need.

bigstang

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXRXN5 thats the tubing i have right now. it holds onto everything real tight. what other tank can we use. i forget. the evader tank always cracks, and leaks. i think everyone replaced one so far.lol

bigstang

hey guys heres a pare of blue aluminum knuckle arms for the evader one ebay and no one has bid on them so far and 2 hr left http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=024

greywolf187

O.K. it's a Traxxas 4 TEC. take a look at the pages to find out what it is.

http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitr...x_n4tecpro.htm
http://www.traxxas.com/products/nitr...rx_nstreet.htm

genius610

Hey guys im new to NITRO RC and i'm 13. I've done my break-in about 2 weeks ago. Just today I tried to start in up to go for a spin but i couldnt get it running at all. I turned the high-speed needle all the way in then two turns out. I installed my glowplug igniter and the dang thing started on the second pull. I was wondering wat should i do at this point? Where do you guys all have you're needles at?
And where should mine be?

One more thing. I have 150$ to spend on stuff for my car. WHAT SHOULD I BUY! (i'm looking for some good usefull stuff. not stuff to make it look better)

Evader ---> MGT

Go for a good servo like a Hitec HS645MG or the Futaba 3305. Also, you could get an OS .18cv-rx engine once yours dies. The stock engine will go out after about 2 gallons, and the OS will last up to 10!!! Plus it has huge power and more speed!

Also, maybe a 5-cell rechargable reciever pack like the Venom 1200mah pack on towerhobbies.com and a charger like the Duratrax Piranha Digital Peak Charger to charge the reciever and trasmitter batteries!

bigstang

get the aluminum arms cuz u will break those like crazy then the os cvr and better stearing servo like stated above and get a GOOD glow ignighter. r using the stock one they gave u??? if u r then that might be your problem, the reg battery dies very quickly in that.

greywolf187

sometimes you will have to tune your car every time out if the weather changes a lot. cloudy one warm and sunny the next. this changes the way they start every time.

bigstang

yeah thats what sucks about the stock DTX engine. if i were u put the dtx on ebay make $30-$40 off it and they use that for a new O.S. 18 cv-rx

greywolf187

well, I do think that they make good starter engines. gets a little touchy sometimes.

bigstang

well i finally got my front alum. hub and rear brace in the mail on friday so i put them in and im still waiting on the rear tower and rear hub to come in with the rest of the tower order, then she'll be fully aluminum, but heres the all aluminum Front for now.

and does anyone know if the os filters are cleanable, like wash them by hand with soap and water and reoil them? or where can i buy replacements?

bigstang

and what does it mean if u can spin the rear tires with one push and their is no resistance? they just keep spinning.

docphysics

Yes, you can clean the filter elements with soap and water and then re-oil them.

When you spin the tires does the spur gear move? Usually when the wheels spin all the gears will move and that will add some resistance.

bigstang

yeah it spins the gear and the bell??? it drive fine i know that much is the slipper or diff too loose, would that do it?

docphysics

if it drives fine I would leave it. Just sounds like the diff is well lubed and the meshes are set well, and there is no binding up of the gears. Have fun in the snow!

bigstang

well i just checked the tracking # from towers and the rest of my stuff will be here today. mail usally come at noon and i cant wait that long. lol the diff has the same lube in it when i put it in like 3 months ago. well i also have to place another order through towers for a few more things like the carbide balls so ill open her up and check then

nitrodad72

I went out today and think I figured out my radio problem. At least part of it. I put my multi meter on the lead from the battery pack and it read 6 volts. I then check it downstream from the switch and at first got nothing. I unhooked all the leads and hooked them back and got right at 6 volts again. I think I must have a bad connection somewhere. I'll probably just get a new switch to play it safe. The run away probably came from failsafe points not setup right. Will check that later. It's too cold outside for me to be messing with it today. What do ya'll think about hardwiring the switch to the battery pack, I think that is where my weak point is. The connectors don't fit as well as I think they should.

docphysics

you can do that but, as soon as you connect the batteries it is drawing power, so if you ever forget to to disconnect the batts after a run, then the batts will go dead. I would just a get a new switch. I have never had one go bad.

BEARBYSR

Hey thanks, yeh it deff. seems to be a 4-tec, but a very old one. I guess I will have to research into it and see if I can get parts. I have a post up on the official 4-tec thread to get some more help, thanks for the info.

Hey bigstang, your vader is lookin good, I love all the alum.

bigstang

hey can someone tell me real quick, near the rear spring pin(pin hooks to wheels) , the washer right b4 that, does it sit flush on the hub or is the raised edge of it closer the pin. heres a pic of the 2 ways, the instructions are not clear

Ttowntoolman

The second picture is correct.

bigstang

thanks, i almost went with the first one.

nitrodad72

It appears the switch is bad. With both the tx and rx turned on I can tap the side of the switch and the rx loses power. Either it was bad from the start or I could have pinched a wire when I installed it. Either way a switch is only a couple of bucks so it's worth a shot.

docphysics

yep, with a new switch it should run like a champ! Also, some times the solder points are weak, and too much tension on a wire can pop it off.

bigstang

Alright here it is. All Aluminum Nitro Evader ST. With the Ford F-350 Body(still need to paint and cut) pritty much anything u can do to the evader is done, all im waiting on is the carbid balls and some new rims and tires













he couldnt resist to see what it feels like to be a RC truck.lol