Whiskers wrote:For what it's worth, Losi used to make color coded shock oil.
i think robinson racing had different colored shock oil too, back in the day. could be wrong.
Yup, that stuff was THE oil to run if you raced. Still some of the best oil ever sold for RC cars. It didn't break down silicone o-rings and bladders like the current tech silicone oils do.
I have a collection of 5wt to 140wt at home. Most are new and have never been used. That stuff is probably Losi or Robinson oil.
Hoopty, here's an idea, instead of trying to fix it up, just rebuild it and make a custom monster truck or beach/swamp runner. This way you can continue to run it and not worry about it being a "nice" buggy. Similar to what Ron Jeremy did: http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?t=1025&start=30
bolink lies with thier 'lowering kit'. when used with thier custom front shock tower its not really that low, actually kinda high... but when used with a normal rc10 front shock tower its too low. i think i'll trim down the original front tower a little to bump to front ride hieght up to match the rear.
i hadda drill new lower shock mounting locations in the trailing arms.
the paddles barely clear the trailing arms.
one of the rear wheels was having a hard time getting over the axle so i gave it a slap, but didnt realize my other hand was grabbing onto the knife-edge rear section of the chassis. cut myself a little...
I just paid to unlock my photos and man it's worth the $6 for a month just to unlock the time capsule! :lol: Sorry... :oops:
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I use it for photo hosting. For the longest time I couldn’t access my stuff even though they would automatically debit my credit card for $2.99 a month. I got it back working and now they want $6.99. I might resurrect my showroom on Tamiyaclub.
Either have I, and my wife brought it home too....
That is 10 from the bottom of the cage, to the top if the cage.....the tail is another 8-9 long.....in the lightweight carrier, it weighed 2lbs, 10.5oz.....
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Much cuter than the rats I see running along the tracks while I'm waiting for the subway. Probably a lot friendlier too. :lol:
You could save yourself some serious coin on transit tokens if you'd just toss a saddle on one of them buggers and ride...
This roller is also in my BST thread,, but here its been updated. Losi and RC10 battery holders, rc10 servo mounts. First attempt carbon top brace. Kyosho axles. Top force dog bones in front, kyosho dog bones in back. Hex hub drive. Some oddball mt...
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HAHA, this cars long gone,, and before getting shipped out was transformed to a more proper and mostly stock set up. That was fun,, but man these early yoks do suck up rocks and pebbles easily!
I bought this on the 'bay as a beat up but complete and operable buggy. Took it all apart for a rebuild/refurb (not quite proud enough to call it a full resto). My plan was to make a good fun runner. Upgraded to a Futaba 4PLS radio, 4370kv...
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those tires are supposed to fit the original jelly bean wheels or the jconcepts hazards. they are smaller in diameter than the 2.1/2.0 wheels you actually have. They are intended to be used with inserts and glue because they are soft. I'm not sure...
due to the way i wanted the body to site nice and low could not use the motor plate. used andys rear swing arms cut into the chassis and the tamiya semi solid front axle. the chrome hillborne stacks were from a company called rcstacks they have some...
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My first attempt at painting a lexan body didn't go entirely as planned. Fortunately it was the dingy and slightly torn body that came with the car. Looks like the original owner trimmed the body (with tin snips, it would seem....) but never painted...
rc10 hot trick chassis, hot trick frt nose race lite series vhtf, hot trick rear shock tower, parma rear sway bar, aftermarktet tamiya semi solid frt axle, rc4wd wheels, ford street rod body painted flt blk, DSCN3435.jpg DSCN3436.jpg DSCN3437.jpg...