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Yeh it got an intro to my estwing framer for sure

Not the best picture but the aussies out there will know what this little invader is. Was hanging out on a piece of timber right next to my hand

I think this is why Schuey used serviceable bearings on their early off-roaders. The manual told you to clean and re-oil the bearings periodically to preserve your investment. I have not been able to confirm, but I suspect the CAT bearings were actually repurposed Mini Cooper wheel bearings. :lol: ...

Or just buy 1 of the last fan rc runs for $380 and get a better quality buggy

Charlie don't surf wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:58 pm

Retro rc wrote: ↑Sun May 11, 2025 9:45 pm

Charlie don't surf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 5:40 am Horizon Hobby still makes the shock cartridge sets at $4.99 but you can rebuild the ones you have unless the hex or threads are trashed.

Where can you get these from new?

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Holy crap thanks for that Charlie

Hey guys hope someone might be able to help me out these are out of a xxt I’m rebuilding at the moment and just trying to figure out who the manufacturer was as the don’t look like Mip, thought maybe losi. I need to replace the drive pine with measure 2.3mm (3/32”?) diameter x 12.7 mm long any ideas...

One step closer

Charlie don't surf wrote: ↑Thu Apr 24, 2025 5:40 am Horizon Hobby still makes the shock cartridge sets at $4.99 but you can rebuild the ones you have unless the hex or threads are trashed.

Where can you get these from new?

I sent him a message via eBay telling him he might have the decimal point in the wrong place, and he responded with damn thanks a for letting me know, wondered why I wasn’t getting any bites

Think this is for real?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/146544015090?itmmeta=01JTWYAYJ4PK3Y3E1D9T9EWJXT&hash=item221eb436f2

GoMachV wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 1:56 am Robbed the parts bins and found enough parts to throw together a basher to test out the TPS style transmission. The trans held up well! Blew through a set of foams in a couple packs

Geez GOMACHV wish I had a “parts bin’ like yours

GoMachV wrote: ↑Thu May 01, 2025 1:56 am Robbed the parts bins and found enough parts to throw together a basher to test out the TPS style transmission. The trans held up well! Blew through a set of foams in a couple packs

Geez GOMACHV wish I had a “parts bin’ like yours

Parts for another project just waiting on the screw set to arrive next

Finally built my fr-01 yesterday and today and unfortunately mine was from a batch that had a bad idle mesh, bought it middle of last year - sent a message to Cheng fan and no questions asked is sending me the updated idler to sort the problems, really awesome guy to deal with and takes great pride ...

Stumbled across these Kyosho Maxxum FF front arms on FB. They are Rare, and he had 2 sets!!! Im trying to piece one together and after a few texts we caught up for an hour on the phone. Seller was a depth of knowledge about Early Kyosho, and put me straight on Lazers, ZXR's and assisted me with par...