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by coxbros1
Mon Mar 18, 2024 4:58 pm
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Re: Turbo Optima mid SE

For the handful of you that have Platinum shocks.... Several months ago, while working on my shocks, I had tried new white P4 orings. They turned out to have been too tight and have too much friction. The original orange Kyosho orings were somewhat leaky, and after reinstalling them they still tend...
by coxbros1
Tue Mar 19, 2024 3:46 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

Stick a 🍴 in it!...this one's done and "Fest" ready
Runs perfect 41mph so far but it was really windy, I couldn't hang the guts out of it...10% nitro...always starts on the 1st pull

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by coxbros1
Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:04 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

Dangeruss wrote: Tue Mar 19, 2024 5:00 pm That's gotta be the slickest nitro conversion to ever wear a Tamiya badge... if someone didn't know better they'd think it was factory.

Two thumbs up! 👍👍


Now it was all worth it after that comment! thank you!
by coxbros1
Tue Mar 19, 2024 8:30 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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!
by coxbros1
Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:55 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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...
by coxbros1
Wed Mar 20, 2024 7:18 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

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
by coxbros1
Sat Apr 06, 2024 1:16 pm
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Re: Nitro Monster Beetle

Thumbs came down, filled the tank with 10%....ran perfect, ran the entire tank....Thumbs can give u the blow by blow
by coxbros1
Mon Apr 15, 2024 7:09 pm
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Re: RC10 Classic 40th anniversary

Me and the Diamond 💎 One gonna pull the trigger.
Just enough booze to convince us!
by coxbros1
Thu May 02, 2024 5:28 pm
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Re: Factory Works giveaway for 40th owners

Dangeruss wrote: Thu May 02, 2024 4:54 pm Image


Do I win!? :mrgreen:
Yup, now who ever enters the highest
by coxbros1
Tue May 14, 2024 4:13 pm
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The Diamond One's Dirt Oval Ultima

This is a replica I am doing using all vintage parts....it's replicating an Ultima the Diamond 💎 One raced in the 80's....the chassis was a beat up pile I restored, along with the TrackMaster tranny...it will be a slow process, but here's the start
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by coxbros1
Tue May 14, 2024 8:02 pm
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Re: The Diamond One's Dirt Oval Ultima

This is a replica I am doing using all vintage parts....it's replicating an Ultima the Diamond 💎 One raced in the 80's....the chassis was a beat up pile I restored, along with the TrackMaster tranny...it will be a slow process, but here's the start 20240514_150703.jpg I like that transmission, such...
by coxbros1
Wed May 15, 2024 4:42 pm
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Re: The Diamond One's Dirt Oval Ultima

This is a replica I am doing using all vintage parts....it's replicating an Ultima the Diamond 💎 One raced in the 80's....the chassis was a beat up pile I restored, along with the TrackMaster tranny...it will be a slow process, but here's the start 20240514_150703.jpg I like that transmission, such...
by coxbros1
Sun Jun 09, 2024 4:38 pm
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Re: two Le Mans 480 Gold motors - build-up choice...?

Swap gold endbell to ultrahive motor