dinglem wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 12:56 pm
The standard kit shocks were shown that way even in the press pictures. I think part of it was because they leaked - fairly good fix is PTFE tape when sealing them up.... and also because they open and fill from the seal end... you can in fact undo them in situ and top up or change the oil.
Hi I’m refurbing a Meteor now. How much oil and what type have you found works best please, having just tried testing these and oil leaking everywhere I’d presumed they weren’t supposed to be oil filled? I have some light machine oil and PTFE tape to hand but no “proper” shock oil!
dinglem wrote: ↑Wed Jun 01, 2022 12:56 pm
The standard kit shocks were shown that way even in the press pictures. I think part of it was because they leaked - fairly good fix is PTFE tape when sealing them up.... and also because they open and fill from the seal end... you can in fact undo them in situ and top up or change the oil.
Hi I’m refurbing a Meteor now. How much oil and what type have you found works best please, having just tried testing these and oil leaking everywhere I’d presumed they weren’t supposed to be oil filled? I have some light machine oil and PTFE tape to hand but no “proper” shock oil!
I picked up this Mardave Meteor recently in order to complete my 2wd collection. I knew about Mardave from a UK RC mag that I picked up in 88, but I really didn’t know too much about them. I recently did some research and I think the car that fits...
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Nice to see some overseas love for the old Meteor :D
I started racing at my local club with my Tamiya Hornet & quickly replaced it with a Mardave Meteor which was a much better handling car, it gave me a couple of years of cheap racing (spares...
Hi there - I'm hoping someone might be able to help me.
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I and many other forum members here also took a big break and had to catch up on all the new tech , many people were kind enough to me in explaining it all and I'm very happy to help you share and enjoy .
If your planning on enjoying the hobby with...
One of the cars that I have a lot of affection for is the very simple & basic 'Meteor' from the british manufacturer Mardave. My affection stems from the fact that after a brief period trying to race a Tamiya Hornet (& very quickly realising it...
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I miss buggies like this, all new models are so complex! I like the idea of a super basic club racer, sure you give up performance but make it up with easy maintenance.
Come on Mardave, re-release the Cobra :) The club scene needs it.
I'm not going to call this a restoration as I'm not going to be particularly fastidious in my rebuild. I had the Meteor as a kid around 25 years ago and recently brought it from my parents house in England up to Edinburgh where I live.
It has...
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Nice job, she's cleaned up well.
I picked up an almost complete car about 6 months ago, but am struggling to find rear inner and outer hinge pins to complete it. Don't suppose anyone reading this would be able to point me in the direction of any...
The last car I had in my youth was the Mardave Meteor , I guess it never got the development time I put into my Hotshot as my interests were moving on to real cars and the fairer sex . So now again it's the last car to add to my collection .
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I've been working on lowering the body down , firstly with the rear shock tower I've lowered the body 10mm at the rear , the front is harder as the servo saver is very tall and it limits how far the front can be lowered so I had a plan :D
I decided...
…for now!
