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What discharge rate do they use? I find I get better performance from brushed 2s lipos with a 60c discharge rate 85c. It was in the 50's for temps, so I had a small heating pad for keeping mine and my friends batteries warm. Temperature has a huge effect on lipo performance, the C rating drops seve...

How often did you cut the comm? A lot of the vintage race guys are going brushed 27 turn on lipo. Are you running reduced rear antiquat? Oh yeah, I had a washer under the rear suspension mount for zero anitsquat. The motor was 177 degrees with a 21 tooth pinion after the first qualifier. So I check...

1994 RC10T Team Truck. Reedy Rage 24, 27 turn, 24 degree, brushed stock motor geared 20/87. MIP CVDs, GT steering bellcranks, Tekin G12c III esc, Reedy low profile stock pack, Panther rib tires in front, JConcepts Flipouts in rear, battery cup moved forward for a seven cell nicd pack, Lipo ran full ...

By 2035 there will be exceptionally few commercial r/c tracks. Companies making high end, r/c racing products will be almost non-existent as 'professional' racing becomes irrelevant since consumer's purchases are no longer influenced by ingenuity, performance, or racing results - but by whichever di...

stickboy007 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 06, 2025 10:36 amIt all depends on temperature, loam depth, etc. A hard pin is not uniformly the answer to a loamy surface.

Said nobody that rides dirt bikes, quads, or side by sides.

I'm not sure why you guys want a soft compound tire for a loose packed, loam surface. Soft tires are to conform around small irregularities of a smoother, harder surface to get grip. On a loose packed, loam surface the pins need to penetrate and push against the dirt. On an extreme end, think about ...

I'm planning on mounting JConcepts Drop Steps front and rear for our team's tires in Y2K buggy.

I don't think it is malicious. No one is hoping tracks lose money. I think people just don't appreciate what it takes to run a track. Also, when their own finances get tight, people are naturally going to drop out of things like RC racing. It's not malicious that they want a track to lose money, bu...

Former hobby shop with track owner here. R/C car racers don’t want to pay the money it requires to operate an r/c track, period. R/C car racers are also venomously against a track making the owner enough profit to make the venture worthwhile. The land and the square footage is expensive. The insuran...

Yes they are. They are actually a higher quality universal then the AE part.

The JRXT uses .9" shocks front and rear (assuming 5-link suspension and shock tower). The original shock seal cartridges are a different length inside and out though, so when you use the newer style cartridge, you need to use the included spacers to make sure the shock travel is correct. You ca...

The graphite cars are lighter weight, and much lighter in the front (just less chassis material and less hardware), and have less on-power steering. The graphite likes a slightly softer suspension and it feels a little more nimble.

It's pretty clear how they want their brand and Logo used actually and makes sense.

RPM can absolutely make aftermarket parts for Traxxas products.

RPM can't use the Traxxas logos on their packaging.

It has to be clear that it is a product made by RPM and is not made by Traxxas.

Some of the San Diego tracks in the 80's/90's/00's that you're trying to remember the names of... E&L Raceway was in Del Mar (outdoor dirt oval/off-road in center) Tyler's R/C R&D was in San Diego (indoor off-road) Hobbytown Raceway was in Vista (indoor off-road) Hot Trick Raceway was in Vis...

Those plastic outdrives themselves sold for $25 to $35 a couple of years ago when I was hoarding all the ones I could find, lol.