poppincoppin

I bought a Mugen MBX6T roller - it's awesome - anyone else have a Mugen? Post some pics - I'll post some soon

poppincoppin

so no Mugen MBX6T truggy owners?

nitroexpress

Most bashers use older models (cheaper) and most racers are on other forums.

poppincoppin

oh thanks - I am still a noob, what are these other forums you speak of?

Foxy

Nobody's allowed to tell you in open forum, promoting of competing forums would be removed. You won't have any trouble finding them on your own.

I'm a big Mugen fan (anyone who knows about RC cars is). I had an MBX5T, ran it as nitro and later as brushless. When that went the way of the Dodo, I took the opportunity to put together a project I'd been wanting to do for a while, an Xray XT8 2009 spec converted to brushless. Recently finished it and it's unbelievably good.

supertib

what is crazy is the other forum where all the racers are is also owned by the large corporation that owns this forum..........

Anthoop

I think it is common practice even within the same company , the keyword in Foxy's post is "competing", it happens in any company. From little Billy who knows the fastest routes on his paper round (so he delivers more papers,) not telling Jack about the shortcuts, to multinational businesses with each and every department aiming for a larger slice of the pie.

Foxy

Indeed. The problem is that advertisers pay for traffic on this site, independent of whatever other brands Internet Brands owns. If people are allowed to move traffic to other forums freely, it increases the expenditure of the advertiser. The advertiser wants as much traffic staying on the site where they advertise, so despite being under the same ownership, there is a conflict of interest. Until such time as advertising packages are sold on both sites simultaneously for one price, I imagine the rule will remain. If that were to ever happen though, there would be no reason not to take one of the sites offline and encourage a migration of members to the other, although some loss would occur of course.

HerrSavage

Whatever the case, to the OP, do you plan to race? All they talk about on racing forums is drilling shock pistons, and measuring millimeters of this or that, or what kind of difference it makes running 7-7-5 in your diffs, as opposed to 7-7-3...

So just have some fun with your 6T and post some pics..

I just picked up a new-used truggy - RC8T though...

poppincoppin

Love the RC8t, was looking for one when I stumbled across the truggy roller. As far as racing... Idon't know I'd maybe like try but not sure? Little intimidating sometimes with those guys at the track - anyway I just love driving on the track it's so addicting and Love all the cars - they are so cool. I am not the best mechanic - so don't know all the set up tricks. but here's what I have so far, just dyed these wheels the other night btw.

poppincoppin

here is pics of my first dye project - black came out polished shine - awesome

poppincoppin

Post pic of Xray

HerrSavage

Nice..

I know.. I don't much like the atmosphere at races - way too serious and uptight.

But keep running at the track and just have fun. Your track might be cooler than mine. Then eventually maybe you'll be one of those intimidating serious guys ha ha...

Nice Moogen..

poppincoppin

here view of track - Mike's Hobbies in Porter TX, really Houston but just outside of...

Foxy

Pics of the Xray, and a slightly embarrassing video, but I'm not ashamed, after so many years, I've got nothing to prove, sometimes I drive carelessly, sometimes I don't. lol.

Pics thread... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11163417/tm.htm

Video thread... http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_11209384/tm.htm

poppincoppin

Got an old Mugen body and it was blue - so made it a Red Bull Racer

poppincoppin

Need some help with truggy Wheels and Tires, I am confused about the sizes - I got these in the pics above but I am not sure of best sizing - I bought what I thought were the right wheels in the dye project, but they are too small - I see sizes like 3.7" - 3.94" - 3.97" - its all a bit confusing. What do the racers use

nitroexpress

Looks like the rims you dyed are Mugen 3.2" rims. They are called standard MAXX size. Once the only truggy rims available, only used by bashers presently. Tire selection is poor for this size.

Most truggys run LPR rims which are 3.7" I believe Proline came out with a VTR rim with a size of 4.0"

poppincoppin

So what size are the yellows and what size are the whites - yellows I assume are the 3.7" ? What mm does that equate to

poppincoppin

Nevermind I just did math3.7 inches is

93.98 millimeters