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Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:02 pm
by RC104ever
I just got mine from mrhemi - and I am having a hoot with the little guy. Bought a cheap ESC (Toro) and brushless setup from Hobbypartz as well as a new Gensace Lipo. Broke my first part - the front shock tower. Was thinking of buying the factory team aluminum parts which is about $174.
What are you guys running? I have some other tires and stuff coming already like the 18R black spoked wheels, thinking of getting a different body for it too. I also ordered up a Castle Micro Pro and motor for it.
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:37 pm
by illshou
Our local club has a class for 18r's. If your running brushless i highly reccomend getting a set of steel gears for the gearboxes. I was getting less than a pack with the stock plastic ones. I've also got a 18t running a ez-run 7800kv. Thing absolutly rips on 3s lipo.........
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 9:23 pm
by RC104ever
Can you point me to the steel gears you mentioned? Can I get them at Tower for example? Or is it a Factory Team piece?
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:31 pm
by illshou
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2011 9:26 pm
by klavy69
Aluminum steering setup is a must IMO. Alot of flex even in stock factory setup. Lipo and brushless speed you'll definitely want it to go where you point it.
Todd
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Sat Nov 05, 2011 5:14 am
by RC104ever
I've been doing some digging and found a cool hop up thread here
http://www.beatyourtruck.com/project-RC18T.html
Re: Anyone here have an RC18 B / T / MT / R?
Posted: Sat Dec 17, 2011 8:55 am
by RC104ever
Here is my RC18B, 99% completed. I have a bunch of different wheels and tires to still try as well as the 18R bits but this is pretty much how it will be:
