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3pointX

05-06-2008, 09:15 PM

OKee... Mike, you're beginning to worry me. Cool idea, though with the puzzle pieces. Looks like it would have been friggin sweet. I want to do another body for mine in a few weeks. Remind me not to let you guys around mine while I'm painting it lol.

rrmccabe

05-06-2008, 09:35 PM

Wow. you are right. I looked and my undercarriage and it has blood on it.

Good thing my tires were clean.

hakmazter

05-06-2008, 10:22 PM

well, if you would have moved over, I would have not had to go under you to pass.....

rrmccabe

05-06-2008, 10:31 PM

You really did not think I was the type to move over did you?

LOL

Mr Fusion

05-06-2008, 11:31 PM

OMG.... please delete those pics.... they are bringing down the forum. I feel bad just looking at them...lol

vnmsgt

05-07-2008, 06:13 AM

I am laughing so hard my eyes are teering up! LOL That body is awesome!

hakmazter

05-07-2008, 09:25 AM

there is 1 vote for me and one vote against me.....sort of like survivor....

lowlife88

05-07-2008, 10:07 AM

This is a sad sad day when blood is shed on the forum:(:(:(
......... OK, .. Enough mourning, on to something new and happy. Haks body will truely be missed. LOL

vnmsgt

05-07-2008, 10:08 AM

I'll buy it!

razzor

07-17-2008, 11:54 AM

just browsed the shop and must say the new pre painted bodies are really good looking.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/razzor13bt/_DSC7833l.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/razzor13bt/_DSC7834l.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y236/razzor13bt/_DSC7839l.jpg

vnmsgt

07-17-2008, 12:27 PM

Also noticed those RTR's have GO motors in them. Are they changing to Go's for RTR's in the future?

bc24fl

07-17-2008, 01:25 PM

Also noticed those RTR's have GO motors in them. Are they changing to Go's for RTR's in the future?

Both the truggy / buggy come with GO engines?

razzor

07-17-2008, 01:28 PM

There was a time when they were going to use GO engines but there was quality or price issues if my memory serves me correct and the went back to Force engines.
Not sure if they will be getting Go motors in future.

hakmazter

07-17-2008, 01:33 PM

Me either. I am talking to Mikey about switching the RTR buggy over to .25 instead of a 21. Everyone else is doing it and I have heard that people are complaining about the RTR not being fast enough compared to others. It is not like people who buy the RTR kits from anyone go to sanctioned events where it matters.....

razzor

07-17-2008, 01:49 PM

that would be a selling point for the RTR market for sure !!!

vnmsgt

07-17-2008, 02:11 PM

Well 2 people I have sold the buggy RTR bought it for the included .21 motor so they can race where they live at. All others did not come with it and they were going to have to buy .21's to put in the other brand.

Also a certain other brand truggy I broke in for a friend yesterday comes with a GO .28 in it and is really nice to have a quality motor like that included in a RTR. Alot of people do not like the Force motors for some reason. I never had a problem with them but I guess some other's had on there OFNA's. No problems yet with the Caster Force motors though.

razzor

07-17-2008, 03:01 PM

The Force motors are generally trouble free.
cant speak for the GO rtr engines though.

bc24fl

07-17-2008, 04:08 PM

The Force motors are generally trouble free.
cant speak for the GO rtr engines though.

Sure.. as long as you can identify the needles correctly. ?&^

cold_reboot

07-17-2008, 05:17 PM

LOL

mikey

07-19-2008, 05:06 AM

yes, we will go for GO engine in the future. and we have already been selling them in Go engines already

Answer-RC

07-23-2008, 09:04 AM

I have been testing one of the newest generations with the force .21 3 port installed and it has been nothing but fautless. Starts on the nose, solid tune and excellent reliability. For my location I have never had a better set mill out the box, it didnt require a tweak for the whole of break in.

Personally I have been a long time lover of rtr spec Forces but me thinks I have seen the light with the Go`s! To be fair I have been running on of the blue head (non pull) 3 ports in my race buggy for a while now and have yet to see better bang for your buck.

Pete

lowlife88

07-23-2008, 04:02 PM

Try one of the 3-port race spec's or the 5-port....and whoa, hold on to your shoe's cause it will definatly send your buggy sailing over anything you put in front of it!!!!!!!!
?&^:eek:?&^:eek:?&^:eek:?&^

3pointX

07-23-2008, 05:20 PM

I'm confused. The guys at the local shop told me mine has a GO engine. The crankcase doesn't have any markings other than the displacement, neither does the cooling head. Though after sliding on its top for fifty feet it doesn't really have any ano left either lol. But seriously, how can I tell? I guess teh only ones that have seen mine in person are Mike and Cam, any answers guys?

And as far as RTRs go, what about a .28? I mean, most that buy the RTR are bashers (like myself) and could care less about being race legal, and most local races it seems don't really have any real restrictions on engine size. I put a Force .28 on mine just for giggles and I nearly pee'd my pants over how much faster it was. And it seems like the diffs and such will hold up just fine.

vnmsgt

07-23-2008, 06:16 PM

From other brand RTR's I have seen with GO's in the past they always say GO engines on top of the head and say GO on the side of the crankcase.

hakmazter

07-23-2008, 07:52 PM

You have a go engine as far as I know. They are really nice overall....Easy to use, easy to maintain, quick, but not a ballistic missle, but with a RTR, it is what it is....

3pointX

07-23-2008, 08:30 PM

No, not a missile by any means, but fast enough for the track here in Des Moines. On a more open track - if there is such a thing in RC, I'd probably have issues, but it seems like it's just suited for the track. Almost too fast for a rookie such as myself. Almost.

Mr Fusion

07-25-2008, 10:04 AM

The way I heard... the RTR are supposed to have Go engines but for a while they went back to Force due to supply issues or something like that.

So we thought they were Go, but the last batch was actually Force.

Maybe I heard wrong?

Answer-RC

07-25-2008, 11:14 AM

Try one of the 3-port race spec's or the 5-port....and whoa, hold on to your shoe's cause it will definatly send your buggy sailing over anything you put in front of it!!!!!!!!

Yep - I have run them all before, I was intrigued to try the cheaper engines as well though. Of the GO race engines my favored one has to be the Race / Spec 3Pt Red Head - you know what they say about red heads:D

razzor

07-25-2008, 03:55 PM

No ! What do they say !?!? :)

The Machinist

07-25-2008, 06:07 PM

I found the RTR engine was not fast enough to race with, most of the racers around here have top of the line mills, and down the strait I could not keep up. the rest of the track i stayed up with them. I kept in on all 4s and still was turning out laps that were about 3 seconds slower then the leaders. Luckily I found a Novarossi 2001BF and Dynomite 086 pipe that a guy was selling for $125. Not a top of the line engine, but enough to at least keep up.
Don't get me wrong the RTR engine is nice, Starts right up every time, and holds a tune, but not quite enough power to be really competetive

vnmsgt

07-25-2008, 06:29 PM

For most regular club races the RTR engine is good. A guy by me races one and does fine. Now when you got some serious racers show up or race in a higher up class then you might get outrun like you said.

3pointX

07-26-2008, 12:09 AM

Nothing wrong with the RTR engine, but the Machinist has a point though, at least in terms of local racing. Here in Des Moines they allow pretty much any engine and I can see it being difficult to keep up.

Machinist, in all reality, the engine is plenty fast for that track, it's just that the other buggies are faster down the main straight. On the other hand, the Caster hangs pretty well on the rest of the track, so if you can keep the other drivers at bay, whatever the hell that means, down that first 30 feet or so of teh main straight, you sould be okay. I've seen you drive and I think you could pull it of with the RTR. But since you have a different mill now, I suppose it's a moot point.

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 12:57 AM

I hate to say it, but there are at least 5 racers there that I can think of that are as good as Cam and he has made it into the A and B mains at some RCPro series events recently....

You guys going there tomorrow? I can't wait to see 1/8 buggy.

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 12:58 AM

So anyways, back to the original point of this thread. I realized I have to get a new body if I am running electric....

vnmsgt

07-26-2008, 07:45 AM

I feel so left out!!! I need to move up where you guys live! You are like one happy family up there racing together LOL!

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 09:36 AM

I don't race yet.....My team manager refuses to give me products.....ha ha ha.

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 09:38 AM

But I guarantee that I will be the official durability tester.....<*&

skeller

07-26-2008, 10:21 AM

Well....here's my new starter box and wing wraps....buggy bod should be in Tue.. There are a few stickers that I will add when I get them.:D

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/rcblder/Newwraps__wing.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/rcblder/Newwraps__stbox2.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c197/rcblder/Newwraps__stbox1.jpg

vnmsgt

07-26-2008, 10:45 AM

I like that wing!!;) I think I will be using one too.:D

skeller

07-26-2008, 11:05 AM

You need to get all of them that you can. I have a bunch of the pointed ones.....I'll trade ya for the stardard side ones like in the pic.:D

vnmsgt

07-26-2008, 11:17 AM

All you have to do with the pointed ones is get a dremel and round off the ends. My friend bought one from me and when I saw it on his truggy I asked "I thought you bought the pointed one?". I could not tell the difference. Rounded off just like the other.

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 04:10 PM

That starter box looks awesome!

skeller

07-26-2008, 04:26 PM

Thanks....Chad at Fastlane Graphix does good work.:#$

Gonna try to add a Caster sticker to it.....next ones I order will have it made in it.

Hak...do you have a Caster logo in vector file format? If not....get one.:eek:

hakmazter

07-26-2008, 10:44 PM

I have it in a png or jpg....Can either be converted over?

Jonathan Bell

07-26-2008, 10:53 PM

yea I need it also the "official" logo. Chad does do awesome work for sure! Wraps are looking pimp skeller!

skeller

07-26-2008, 10:54 PM

I have it in a png or jpg....Can either be converted over?
No...when he converts it it looks terrible.

skeller

07-26-2008, 10:56 PM

yea I need it also the "official" logo. Chad does do awesome work for sure! Wraps are looking pimp skeller!

Thanks dude.....I hope the buggy wrap is easier to apply than the starter box top.:eek:

puba187

07-27-2008, 02:12 AM

so that's what you did all day? man you said you had stuff to do around the house:rolleyes:. but they do look pretty sweet. i'm glad to see you got away from the "homo purple" of your last body.

skeller

07-27-2008, 02:36 AM

so that's what you did all day? man you said you had stuff to do around the house:rolleyes:. but they do look pretty sweet. i'm glad to see you got away from the "homo purple" of your last body.

It's only "homo purple" if you have a small penis and are not secure or confident in your manhood and/or manliness. :&!@:&!@:&!@:eek::eek: