1:10 "Blue Streak" Monster Truck & Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:01 AM
Originally posted by yaleforscale:
very cool don , this should be awsome . i could use some ramps like that , instead of hardboard and bricks .lol. go for it don ..
[8D]
very cool don , this should be awsome . i could use some ramps like that , instead of hardboard and bricks .lol. go for it don ..
[8D]
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:06 PM
Well, kiddies, I have some news to break to you!!! This truck flies like a bat out of hell!!! I took 6 independent runs at this radar board and feel strongly that these results are good within ±5MPH as these radar boards are seldom calibrated. To make things proper, the slowest reading was 17MPH and the fastest, as show in the video, was 24MPH. Notice I did start when the board was blank, and had to weave a bit to get the gun to turn on as it's motion controlled to save the batteries in the box. Enjoy the video of "The Blue Streak" on oil shocks running from the law...
Well, kiddies, I have some news to break to you!!! This truck flies like a bat out of hell!!! I took 6 independent runs at this radar board and feel strongly that these results are good within ±5MPH as these radar boards are seldom calibrated. To make things proper, the slowest reading was 17MPH and the fastest, as show in the video, was 24MPH. Notice I did start when the board was blank, and had to weave a bit to get the gun to turn on as it's motion controlled to save the batteries in the box. Enjoy the video of "The Blue Streak" on oil shocks running from the law...
03-28-2009, 12:13 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:37 PM
P.S.: I have to give credit to the neighborhood kids for watching my back. Behind me was a 4-way intersection with stop signs that I was standing in the middle of to block traffic from hitting the radar gun's beam and my truck. So, basically, I went from doing 10-15MPH when racing the ice cream truck on spring shocks to 17-24MPH when running on oil shocks. Not shabby!!!
P.S.: I have to give credit to the neighborhood kids for watching my back. Behind me was a 4-way intersection with stop signs that I was standing in the middle of to block traffic from hitting the radar gun's beam and my truck. So, basically, I went from doing 10-15MPH when racing the ice cream truck on spring shocks to 17-24MPH when running on oil shocks. Not shabby!!!
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:47 PM
Originally posted by texx:
KE4QPF ..
Very cool videO ..
GOOD .. SPEEEEEEDDDDDD :-0
THANK
KE4QPF ..
Very cool videO ..
GOOD .. SPEEEEEEDDDDDD :-0
THANK
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:51 PM
Originally posted by yaleforscale:
don looks great , very cool . . ohh how i whant to live in florida [8D] . palm trees good weather newbright monster trucks ohhh heaven ,,lol..great vid don .. .. [X(]
don looks great , very cool . . ohh how i whant to live in florida
[8D] . palm trees good weather newbright monster trucks ohhh heaven ,,lol..great vid don .. .. [X(]
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 06:57 PM
Show that video to your bro-in-law, Nat. I'm sure he'll crap his pants when he sees how fast a truck running on penlight batteries goes!!! I wasn't really expecting it myself until I took a look at the numbers on the board. I thought I was dreaming the first time. Thought I didn't drink enough beers the second time. But after the 3rd-6th runs, it pretty much confirmed it. I really had no idea that an electic truck running on oil shocks could go that fast. I'm sure it's not a land speed record for an electric truck, but have any of you seen a New Bright haul *** like this??? No, I'm not expecting you to call out the police department like I did to find out. Working in cable TV has its perks!
NO RADAR BOARD???
NO COMMISSION MEETING COVERAGE FOR YOU!!!
HA! HA! HA!
...just kidding!!!
Show that video to your bro-in-law, Nat. I'm sure he'll crap his pants when he sees how fast a truck running on penlight batteries goes!!! I wasn't really expecting it myself until I took a look at the numbers on the board. I thought I was dreaming the first time. Thought I didn't drink enough beers the second time. But after the 3rd-6th runs, it pretty much confirmed it. I really had no idea that an electic truck running on oil shocks could go that fast. I'm sure it's not a land speed record for an electric truck, but have any of you seen a New Bright haul *** like this??? No, I'm not expecting you to call out the police department like I did to find out. Working in cable TV has its perks!
NO RADAR BOARD???
NO COMMISSION MEETING COVERAGE FOR YOU!!!
HA! HA! HA!
...just kidding!!!
03-28-2009, 12:18 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 09:20 PM
Originally posted by Sunfirefoot:
Wow this truck has come a long way!!17mph out of a NB, thats a huge accomplishment, my old bandit barely went 10 mph, Good job!!!!!
Wow this truck has come a long way!!17mph out of a NB, thats a huge accomplishment, my old bandit barely went 10 mph, Good job!!!!!
03-28-2009, 12:19 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 09:29 PM
Originally posted by Sunfirefoot:
Lol its the Soup Nazi!!!! NO SOUP FOR YOU!!!!!
Originally posted by KE4QPF:
Show that video to your bro-in-law, Nat. I'm sure he'll crap his pants when he sees how fast a truck running on penlight batteries goes!!! I wasn't really expecting it myself until I took a look at the numbers on the board. I thought I was dreaming the first time. Thought I didn't drink enough beers the second time. But after the 3rd-6th runs, it pretty much confirmed it. I really had no idea that an electic truck running on oil shocks could go that fast. I'm sure it's not a land speed record for an electric truck, but have any of you seen a New Bright haul *** like this??? No, I'm not expecting you to call out the police department like I did to find out. Working in cable TV has its perks!
NO RADAR BOARD???
NO COMMISSION MEETING COVERAGE FOR YOU!!!
HA! HA! HA!
...just kidding!!!
Show that video to your bro-in-law, Nat. I'm sure he'll crap his pants when he sees how fast a truck running on penlight batteries goes!!! I wasn't really expecting it myself until I took a look at the numbers on the board. I thought I was dreaming the first time. Thought I didn't drink enough beers the second time. But after the 3rd-6th runs, it pretty much confirmed it. I really had no idea that an electic truck running on oil shocks could go that fast. I'm sure it's not a land speed record for an electric truck, but have any of you seen a New Bright haul *** like this??? No, I'm not expecting you to call out the police department like I did to find out. Working in cable TV has its perks!
NO RADAR BOARD???
NO COMMISSION MEETING COVERAGE FOR YOU!!!
HA! HA! HA!
...just kidding!!!
03-28-2009, 12:20 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 10:45 PM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
thats preety dam fast for a newbright. now we can all see what can be done with some tweaking and mods. nice job and video. now its not anly a monster truck but also a dragster. a fast one to.
thats preety dam fast for a newbright. now we can all see what can be done with some tweaking and mods. nice job and video. now its not anly a monster truck but also a dragster. a fast one to.
03-28-2009, 12:22 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 10:50 PM
Thanks! So rcnoob... when are you going to get off your wallet and buy some oil shocks for that FJ??? SPEED is calling you a PUNK!!!
Thanks! So rcnoob... when are you going to get off your wallet and buy some oil shocks for that FJ??? SPEED is calling you a PUNK!!!
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:39 PM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
well lets see i got 32 bucks on me right now, tommorow i do yard work thats an extra 20 and on saturday after work i get 30. so thats 70. oh its a four day weekend so i dont know if the hobbie shop will be open. so i would say pretty soon my friend.
what do you think? should I BUY 2 PAIRS OF SOFT ROCK CRAWLING TIRES FOR 50 DOLLARS OR SHOULD I BUY OIL SHOCKS FIRST?
Originally posted by KE4QPF:
Thanks! So rcnoob... when are you going to get off your wallet and buy some oil shocks for that FJ??? SPEED is calling you a PUNK!!!
Thanks! So rcnoob... when are you going to get off your wallet and buy some oil shocks for that FJ??? SPEED is calling you a PUNK!!!
what do you think? should I BUY 2 PAIRS OF SOFT ROCK CRAWLING TIRES FOR 50 DOLLARS OR SHOULD I BUY OIL SHOCKS FIRST?
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:43 PM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
i found another use for your ramp. its towards the end of the video.just go buy another ramp and find out whats the max distance your rc can jump and land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-y_uWQWsA
i found another use for your ramp. its towards the end of the video.just go buy another ramp and find out whats the max distance your rc can jump and land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-y_uWQWsA
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:44 PM
ANY hobby shop not opened on a holiday is a POOR hobby shop! How do they expect to get any traffic in and out of the store without being open on days people can actually visit??? Are they smoking something???
ANY hobby shop not opened on a holiday is a POOR hobby shop! How do they expect to get any traffic in and out of the store without being open on days people can actually visit??? Are they smoking something???
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:45 PM
Originally posted by: THErcnoobie:
REREAD MY POST. I ADDED TO IT.
REREAD MY POST. I ADDED TO IT.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:52 PM
Oil shocks first... if you get better tires without getting better shocks, it's like having erasers on a pencil... they'll rub down to nothing from the lack of give in the suspension.
Oil shocks first... if you get better tires without getting better shocks, it's like having erasers on a pencil... they'll rub down to nothing from the lack of give in the suspension.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 10, 2009 11:59 PM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
IM GOING TO TRY TO GET THE SHOCKS SENIORXJ HAS. THOSE SEEM TO FIT MY CRAWLER BECAUSE THEY ARE SMALL AND AS EVERYONE KNOWS I ALWAYS WANT A LONG WHEELBASE.
IM GOING TO TRY TO GET THE SHOCKS SENIORXJ HAS. THOSE SEEM TO FIT MY CRAWLER BECAUSE THEY ARE SMALL AND AS EVERYONE KNOWS I ALWAYS WANT A LONG WHEELBASE.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:01 AM
The shocks I have are 4.5" long... you won't have to worry about wheel base. Believe me!!! The truck jumped up like someone rammed a stick in its *** when I put these on. Don't go with crap spring shocks or me, lou, Nat, and Red will come over there and smack some sense into you!!!
The shocks I have are 4.5" long... you won't have to worry about wheel base. Believe me!!! The truck jumped up like someone rammed a stick in its *** when I put these on. Don't go with crap spring shocks or me, lou, Nat, and Red will come over there and smack some sense into you!!!
03-28-2009, 12:30 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:19 AM
That's OK, but this (courtesy of Nat): http://www.tamiyaclub.com/moviecomment.asp?id=3601
is MUCH MORE what I was going for!!!... of course, with a MUCH BETTER landing! The ramp shown above is the EXACT ramp used in this video!!!, albeit with a different brand label as this was most likely shot in the U.K. and couldn't use the U.S. endorsements. Can you imagine The Blue Streak sailing over one of these puppies?
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
i found another use for your ramp. its towards the end of the video.just go buy another ramp and find out whats the max distance your rc can jump and land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-y_uWQWsA
i found another use for your ramp. its towards the end of the video.just go buy another ramp and find out whats the max distance your rc can jump and land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t-y_uWQWsA
is MUCH MORE what I was going for!!!... of course, with a MUCH BETTER landing! The ramp shown above is the EXACT ramp used in this video!!!, albeit with a different brand label as this was most likely shot in the U.K. and couldn't use the U.S. endorsements. Can you imagine The Blue Streak sailing over one of these puppies?
03-28-2009, 12:33 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:19 AM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
is that eaqual to 110mm because that what i need. i will be puttin my shocks inwards so thats something to keep in mind. but i think the ones you recomended will do. it is time for me to expierement and mess around anyways. never know i might find some crazy new mod for oil shocks.
is that eaqual to 110mm because that what i need. i will be puttin my shocks inwards so thats something to keep in mind. but i think the ones you recomended will do. it is time for me to expierement and mess around anyways. never know i might find some crazy new mod for oil shocks.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:21 AM
Oirginally posted by THErcnoobie:
while im at the hobbie shop i will take a picture of a sign the offends me which says "if you have a newbright this is the time where you turn around and leave" i think or something like that.
while im at the hobbie shop i will take a picture of a sign the offends me which says "if you have a newbright this is the time where you turn around and leave" i think or something like that.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:28 AM
I think I'd tell them to go fly a kite... check out my previous post. I think you'll enjoy it!
I think I'd tell them to go fly a kite... check out my previous post. I think you'll enjoy it!
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:28 AM
4.5" = 114mm
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
is that equal to 110mm because that what i need.
is that equal to 110mm because that what i need.
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:30 AM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
that seems good enough. how much do you think they go for? how much were yours wiith tax and all?
Originally posted by KE4QPF:
4.5" = 114mm
Originally posted by rcnoobie:
is that equal to 110mm because that what i need.
is that equal to 110mm because that what i need.
03-28-2009, 12:39 AM
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:31 AM
Here's the pic of the bag... just remember the sales tax in Cali is twice that of Florida. 6% vs. 12%
Here's the pic of the bag... just remember the sales tax in Cali is twice that of Florida. 6% vs. 12%
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RE: 1:10 "Blue Streak" MAX Electric Truck & 1:10 Aflac "Monster Tires" Car
Posted February 11, 2009 12:37 AM
Originally posted by THErcnoobie:
thanks for the pic. which website did you get them from so i can get more details out of them. it would be easier for me because the guy at the hobbie shop doesnt like doing research to look for parts. he the type that wants you in with every detail of what you want so he can do a smoooth and quick buy. he has no patients.
thanks for the pic. which website did you get them from so i can get more details out of them. it would be easier for me because the guy at the hobbie shop doesnt like doing research to look for parts. he the type that wants you in with every detail of what you want so he can do a smoooth and quick buy. he has no patients.