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TacRacing

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Time to build!!!

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Setting up...

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That is a lot of parts!!

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Shocks and diffs...

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Front end built...

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I have most of the rear built up as well. I will add more pics later when I finish them.

Here are some other sweet pics.

The FT NTC3 I got off of ebay a while back.

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LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL TODAY!!!!

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Thanks!!
I sold my Mayhem and bought the Hyper kit from a guy a rctech for $185 NIB.

The NTC3 was an ebay purchase. I got the FT NTC3 (12 runs) with Team Infinity Katana turbo engine (20 runs on it), AE starter box, and enough parts to build another NTC3 for $187 off of ebay. I need that other chassis because the extra one that came extra had been hacked up to save weight.. and it is ugly (and really chewed up). The FT is like brand new. Actually, it is scary how nice it is. I really got a deal.
 
Thanks!!
I sold my Mayhem and bought the Hyper kit from a guy a rctech for $185 NIB.

The NTC3 was an ebay purchase. I got the FT NTC3 (12 runs) with Team Infinity Katana turbo engine (20 runs on it), AE starter box, and enough parts to build another NTC3 for $187 off of ebay. I need that other chassis because the extra one that came extra had been hacked up to save weight.. and it is ugly (and really chewed up). The FT is like brand new. Actually, it is scary how nice it is. I really got a deal.

I hear ya. The ones I got are pretty pimp. Almost like one I had before but this has the Ver 2 rear suspension. Yours is pretty clean looking. Anythine else that it came with?

Is the 30 going in the Hyper?
 
The .30 was an impulse buy. I got it from tower for 209 plus 30 off on the tower special. 179 for a 249 engine was too good to pass up. That is why I am selling my HPI .25 and AE TT .28.
The price is back up to 249 now. The $30 off is still going though.

No, the .30 is going into my MGT. I want to replace the tt.28.
I have an O.S. RG with 2 break in tanks ( done in Mayhem ) going into the hyper 7.

Here is the RG next to the .30

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Rear end...

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Center diff and brakes...

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Steering assembly...

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Bare chassis...

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Front end on chassis...

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Rear end on chassis...

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Rear end, front end, center diff...

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Tank

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Radio Box

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Servo tray and servos

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With shocks, tires, and the wing

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Hey, that thing in pic #1, with all the little colored buttons, where does it go?:celebrate3:

Thats the new Spectrum thingy, Jet.

Looking good Tac, I have a OS RG.21 in my H7PBS, It was an awsome combo. Oh yeah ditch the stock pipe and go with a Ofna 053 or 086. I have both those pipes and they really wake up the mill.
 
Yeah, I have been scouting out pipes. I think I want a JP-3. I am not 100% sure. Thanks for the comments!!
 
is there anyway to get just those wheels? I'm really diggin the design.

Nice build up. Can't wait to see it finished.
 
Yep. Ofna sells them. You should be able to find them on tower in different colors.

Would the JP-3 be a better pipe for the RG over the 053 or 086??
I am looking for speed and low end.. that is why I ask.
It sucks too, because I have seen the JP-1s go for less than 50.
 
Hey, that thing in pic #1, with all the little colored buttons, where does it go?:celebrate3:

Thats the new style "remote control". They say it controls TV's but I am sure they are lying.

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I don't mean to jack your thread, but any ideas if they'll fit an XTM X-Terminator 2?

Are all 1/8 buggy wheels pretty much interchangeable?


Can't wait to see it done! Any more progress?
 
I don't mean to jack your thread, but any ideas if they'll fit an XTM X-Terminator 2?

Are all 1/8 buggy wheels pretty much interchangeable?


Can't wait to see it done! Any more progress?
Yup those wheels will bolt right on your XT2, pretty much all 1/8 buggy wheels are interchangeable.

Nice rig TacRacing.
 
Ok. I finally got my tall Mayhem rtr engine mounts in for the RG. I had to dremel out some of the hole on the engine plate to fit the bigger screws. I got the engine and the pipe mounted up. Then I found out that the flywheel was rubbing really hard on the screw for the brakes. I had to take the spacer for that screw out and cut off the screw so it would clear.
I hate these chain reactions!!!

After ironing all of this stuff out... I had to put my Rx in and get all the linkages for steering and throttle/break set up.
The throttle is not a problem at all.
The brakes seemed ok at first, but they started to twist. Sometimes the rod end hits the spur gear.. sometimes it hits the fuel tank guard. Sometimes it hits the tank.
Has anyone ever had problems setting up brakes on a 1/8th scale??

Also, for those out there with Spektrum... I binded the rx and the tx. I found that the break/throttle needed to be reversed. Thanks to the M11, reversing it was easy. Then, I tried to rebind them and set the failsafe point on the throttle servo to brake. It still pulls the throttle open on failsafe.... Great.
Any help would be appreciated.

Adrian
 
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