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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 pm Now it was all worth it after that comment! thank you!
Always welcome!
TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:58 pm Now when are you gonna strap a rocket to that thing and get down to business?!?!
Ya know... I couldn't agree more! ... :mrgreen:

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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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TRX-1-3 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:52 pm
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 1:09 pm Test run.
Love the geartrain sounds at off-throttle. Very mechanical. Beast!
It's that steel 17t clutch against that steel 52 counter gear!
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Dangeruss wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 7:55 pm
coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 pm Now it was all worth it after that comment! thank you!
Always welcome!
TheDiamondOne wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:58 pm Now when are you gonna strap a rocket to that thing and get down to business?!?!
Ya know... I couldn't agree more! ... :mrgreen:


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How do u guys do this stuff? I hate being a 🦕 with tech
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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coxbros1 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:32 pm How do u guys do this stuff? I hate being a 🦕 with tech
Like learning to play an instrument, just pluck along until one day you're in a Steel Dragons cover band and get pulled up on stage and into rock-n-roll history...

...wait... was that a movie???

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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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The Coyote decal is perfectly suited to this project. Awesome!

Helper spring?
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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1911Colt wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:05 am The Coyote decal is perfectly suited to this project. Awesome!

Helper spring?
The reason for that spring, is I had to relocate the rear shock mount to clear the engine...so that shock only has about 3mm movement on the shaft..it was real soft on that location..this evened up the resistance now both sides feel the same...cool u noticed!
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Well almost the same :lol:
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Thoughts on how this servo will deal with the heat from the pipe?
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Elkcycles wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 5:35 pm Thoughts on how this servo will deal with the heat from the pipe?
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Don't think is gonna be an issue..if it is 500 degree heat tape can be applied
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I am very impressed about all the spy shots...lol...dudes diggin the build. Takin time to look at details.
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Today.
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Man that thing hauls !
Sweeeet 8)
Who do you race for ?
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That’s impossible, I was told you need a sponsor to race.
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Nice! Can I buy it? I always wanted a monster beetle but a gas one would be epic!
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TycoTamiya4eva wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 8:07 am Nice! Can I buy it? I always wanted a monster beetle but a gas one would be epic!
Lol...not for sale!
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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Thumbs came down, filled the tank with 10%....ran perfect, ran the entire tank....Thumbs can give u the blow by blow
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