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by Tripp
Thu Jun 19, 2008 4:21 pm
Forum: R/C Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: Nitro engine maintenance & disassembly
Replies: 17
Views: 1819

Re: Nitro engine maintenance & disassembly

1. Remove the head from the engine. 2. Rotate the crank till the piston is at top dead center (piston can be broken if you don't) 3. Remove the back plate 4. remove the piston sleeve. (these tend to stick but be careful how remove it it's easily damaged) 5. now the rod will slide off the crank pin a...
by Tripp
Thu Oct 25, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: I am not sure I see it......
Replies: 12
Views: 998

Re: I am not sure I see it......

It's based off a 59' Caddy.
by Tripp
Wed Oct 17, 2007 11:56 am
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Lazer ZX5
Replies: 24
Views: 3155

Re: Kyosho Lazer ZX5

It's about a mile so off 150 right where Doug Herberts used to be. Here is a link. Drop by one Sunday we have a good crowd about every week.

http://www.nitrovalley.com/page.htm
by Tripp
Tue Oct 16, 2007 4:47 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Lazer ZX5
Replies: 24
Views: 3155

Re: Kyosho Lazer ZX5

Joe was a good guy. That place got me started in about 88' I guess. I took a long time off and started racing again about 3 years ago.
by Tripp
Tue Oct 16, 2007 11:48 am
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Lazer ZX5
Replies: 24
Views: 3155

Re: Kyosho Lazer ZX5

Was it down a long dirt road and the shop a single wide trailer? If so that was Joe's Hobby. I remember that place well.
by Tripp
Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:06 am
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Lazer ZX5
Replies: 24
Views: 3155

Re: Kyosho Lazer ZX5

Pretty much every Sunday. I run 1/8th scale.
by Tripp
Mon Oct 15, 2007 3:38 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Kyosho Lazer ZX5
Replies: 24
Views: 3155

Re: Kyosho Lazer ZX5

Here is a deal on a new ZX5 car was built and never been ran.

http://www.carolinasrc.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10990&PN=1&TPN=2
by Tripp
Wed Sep 12, 2007 2:31 pm
Forum: Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
Topic: How To Help? Removal of Clay
Replies: 29
Views: 2866

Re: How To Help? Removal of Clay

Purple power is great but it does contain acid so be careful around anodized parts. Simple green is the best thing out there IMO for all around cleaning. I use it all my RC race stuff and my 1.1 truck for cleaning the wheels and tires. Plus at $9 bucks a gallon it's priced right.
by Tripp
Fri Aug 03, 2007 6:23 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: "technicolor vomit" graphite car (updated)
Replies: 66
Views: 7240

shodog wrote:eh! nothing a little black rit dye can't fix
Preach it my Brother! :lol:
by Tripp
Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:02 pm
Forum: RC10 Buggy Forum
Topic: Asso man! Belgium Grand Prix Racer
Replies: 16
Views: 2169

You just got to love dirt. Weather full scale or RC! Here in North Carolina we have red clay packs like concrete and when it blue grooves it offers about as much bite. 1/1 http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p97/Mugen75/CID_0A07B105-599B-423A-8275-799F146.jpg 1/8th http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/...
by Tripp
Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:12 pm
Forum: Temple's RC10 Tech Forum
Topic: part ID help
Replies: 9
Views: 990

6 gear tranny guts for sure.
by Tripp
Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:20 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Mr. ED's ULTIMA'S: Proj. 004 taking it 1 step further again!
Replies: 36
Views: 7860

Will do I've been looking around on the Time Tunnel site too. A lot of cool stuff. I'm on Eastern Standard Time.
by Tripp
Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:45 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Mr. ED's ULTIMA'S: Proj. 004 taking it 1 step further again!
Replies: 36
Views: 7860

Thanks that's what I needed and thanks for the ideas.
by Tripp
Tue Jul 17, 2007 9:53 pm
Forum: Kyosho Forum
Topic: Mr. ED's ULTIMA'S: Proj. 004 taking it 1 step further again!
Replies: 36
Views: 7860

Sorry is I missed reading it but what body did you use? I have a Ultima parts car that I may try something similar with.

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