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by bgruen
Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:45 am
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Re: The Hobby Stop movie

Thank You sir! I appreciate the support...
by Lonestar
Wed Mar 14, 2018 6:46 am
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Rebuilding 2.25 stealth diffs - substitutes and all

Howdy yall as the tide wipes out our conversations daily, I thought it was time to capture all these in a topic. The issue: rebuilding stealth diffs has gotten expensive and parts ref aren't that clear. Let's list all tips and tricks here as they develop :) for a full-blast rebuild, you theoreticall...
by Basher67
Sun Apr 22, 2018 1:39 pm
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Re: 12mm hex conversion

Yes the truck axles are longer and use the thicker 12 mm hex. It's a 4mm difference. So if you use the truck axles/hex, your total front width will be 8 mm wider. Depending on the backspacing of the wheels you want to use, this could be used to your advantage. I included this pic so you can see both...
by ahenderl
Mon Apr 30, 2018 3:38 pm
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Re: Re-re scorpion and the likes tire size?

I just built a re-re Turbo Scorpion a couple months back. It uses 2.2 front & rear. Any modern 2.2 2wd front & rear buggy tires will fit. In the kit, the fronts have white letter "Sand Super" logos. The rears are solid black-wall but the kit includes decals if you want "Sand S...
by bluewormx
Thu Jun 07, 2018 7:36 am
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Re: 6623 Diff Bushings

Both bushings are identical: ID x OD x HT - .125(1/8") x .2(13/64") x .125(1/8") The originals are teflon(PTFE) the ReRe are something else.
by bluewormx
Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:31 pm
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Six gear idlers tech tip.

FullSizeRender.jpg I remember having a really hard time with the tiny screws and allen key. Well that was 32 years ago. This is the easy way to get those little 0-80 x3/16" things in. The 0.35" allen key is a little fiddly! Just get a 0.9mm MIP allen driver makes getting them in a breeze....
by limestang
Sun Oct 14, 2018 10:46 pm
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Re: Project Dead Pool

Can anyone verify the diameter wheels used not the Dead Pool RC10? Im assuming 1.6".

Thanks, Mark

- Limestang
by Dadio
Sun Oct 21, 2018 1:58 pm
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Restoring dry Nylon

A lot of you probably already know this but for those who don't Nylon has a water content that dries out over time , when it dries it becomes more brittle and hard that originally intended . Now many of the cars we collect and restore used a lot of Nylon parts , gears , suspension arms etc were all ...
by acrazyjohnny
Mon Jan 14, 2019 6:19 pm
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Ds dogbone and cvd alternative.

I like alot of you here have been looking for dogbones or cvds. Only to find no one makes anything. I set to find something that will work. I found hpi 113713 fit with my setup though they are a little longer than id like. Rc10nds with sc10 rear uprights. http://i749.photobucket.com/albums/xx139/joa...
by radioactivity
Wed Mar 06, 2019 5:51 pm
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Re: Shock Type and Length Confusion

Hi blubblood From my limited experience... Eyelet to eyelet measurements can be roughly estimated. A .56 body with a .56 shaft should yield about 62mm eye to eye. A 1.18 body with a 1.02 shaft should yield about 90mm eye to eye. A 1.02 body with a 1.02 shaft should yield about 86mm eye to eye Overal...
by Lightning78
Sun Aug 04, 2019 7:18 pm
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Re: Shock alternatives?

if you already have the shocks and just need to rebuild them, you can just buy O-rings and reuse the plastic parts. you can get the rings in lots of places, I usually buy them in large qty's from mcmaster-carr. 1/8" ID, 1/4" OD. O-rings (orange) 9396K11 $3.55/25 @jwscab and the original p...
by matt1ptkn
Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:56 am
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Re: Lipo charger question (balance port)

Yes you can do that. That's how I do it, too.
by GoMachV
Sun Apr 26, 2020 10:50 am
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Re: Best tires for asphalt/street bashing?

Have you tried the Traxxas Anacondas yet? They are a 2.2, modern, available, and inexpensive.
by theman
Wed Jul 01, 2020 2:30 pm
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CVD/CVA Combos for Vintage RC10 - B6 Rear 12mm Hex wheels

Hi all, the intention of this post is to serve as a reference point detailing how to duplicate some of the rear end setups I've used and get a lot of questions on. I'll preface this by stating that there are a lot of different CVA/CVD and wheel/hub/arm combinations. This post is specifically focusin...
by RC10resto
Wed Aug 26, 2020 4:46 pm
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Re: My Vintage RC10T4

Looking good, but please give some commentary on how you made it your own? (ie. white parts).
And the batteries 8)
etc.