So who burned some nitro today?

[olds97_lss]

You were having fun ,those were some nice landings & flips!...

It was a good time. The suspension setup on it is a mess... I really need to tear it down and set it up like my ERBEv2 as I really like how it does and it rarely has issues now. Before I got into electric, I'd set my revo's up to avoid much chassis slap... but with all the big air you see in videos and that I've done myself with electric, I now know chassis slap is just part of the game.

My BB revo is setup very stiff and I had it setup too tall, which is likely why the rocker post snapped off. Add in the fact that I put tires on it that were 3/4" taller than what was on it... surprised I didn't do more damage!

I need to weigh it as in my hand, it feels a bit lighter than my ERBEv2 with packs in it. So odds are, the springs/pistons/oil I use on it should work fine this too.

 

[AClegg]

I haven't burned a drop all summer. Work is consuming my life. It's not funny anymore.

I hear you on that one! I'm only getting back into RC again because for the past 8 years, I have been working 10-14 hours a day, 6 days a week. I was the maintenance manager for a very large industrial refrigeration warehouse. I also had a 2 hour a day commute. Now, I have a Government job working 8 hours a day, 4.5 days a week, with a commute of 10 minutes a day. Life is good, now.

 

[olds97_lss]

I hear you on that one! I'm only getting back into RC again because for the past 8 years, I have been working 10-14 hours a day, 6 days a week. I was the maintenance manager for a very large industrial refrigeration warehouse. I also had a 2 hour a day commute. Now, I have a Government job working 8 hours a day, 4.5 days a week, with a commute of 10 minutes a day. Life is good, now.

Praying every day that my company doesn't fold due to covid... 10% pay cut and required 1 furlough day a week. Wednesday has become one of my new bash days. So at least for a few hours, I have something to take my mind off "the suck".

 

[AClegg]

Praying every day that my company doesn't fold due to covid... 10% pay cut and required 1 furlough day a week. Wednesday has become one of my new bash days. So at least for a few hours, I have something to take my mind off "the suck".

This is not the place to rant, so I won't, but... That really sucks! I hate hearing about that stuff.

 

[cbaker65]

I hear you on that one! I'm only getting back into RC again because for the past 8 years, I have been working 10-14 hours a day, 6 days a week. I was the maintenance manager for a very large industrial refrigeration warehouse. I also had a 2 hour a day commute. Now, I have a Government job working 8 hours a day, 4.5 days a week, with a commute of 10 minutes a day. Life is good, now.

Same here ,I havent hit no hills & jumps in about 8 years ,however ,I would take my nitro out on the street every now & then ,
only enough to fresh up my mind with them!

Seeing these vids make me want to head out to the foot hills again!...

I am off the 99 an close by the 65 ,I got foot hill as far as you can see!...

 

[Heisenburg]

Not me

 

[AClegg]

Same here ,I havent hit no hills & jumps in about 8 years ,however ,I would take my nitro out on the street every now & then ,
only enough to fresh up my mind with them!

Seeing these vids make me want to head out to the foot hills again!...

I am off the 99 an close by the 65 ,I got foot hill as far as you can see!...

Kern county, huh? I'm up here in San Juaquin County.

 

[johnnydmd]

I've been burning it every day after work lately, just breaking in tuning and testing for a bit before dinner. As soon as my MJ course pieces are finished I'm gonna get a little more serious and start practicing more, and working the fleet hard

 

[TheBeastsOwner]

I haven't ran nitro in a couple of years but I'm really getting the urge!

Do it. Its the only way to get the Beast out.

 

[TheBeastsOwner]

What's nitro? lol I haven't burned any in quite a while due to noise restrictions where I live.

You can't run them during the day? Thats bullcrap man. I'd have to just move. If someone told me i can't run my RC Car due to some noise i would steal all the lawnmower spark plugs in the neighborhood. lol But no that does suck man. I don't know what i'd do if i didn't have my Beast to keep me busy.

 

[TheBeastsOwner]

Yeah he actually lives local to me. But not sure if he got the sleeve in the mail yet. I might see if he does porting as well as the re-pinch. Or I might buy a new tuned pipe and air filter setup. Its for my nitro star .15fe which people think kinda sucks but I'll be happy to have it refreshed.

Can you send a link to his website or some way to contact him? I would like to try him out.

 

[olds97_lss]

Can you send a link to his website or some way to contact him? I would like to try him out.

My thread from when I had him pinch a few 12 yrs ago:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/thread...-rayaracing-photo-intensive.56420/post-562509

http://www.rayaracing.com/

 

[cbaker65]

My thread from when I had him pinch a few 12 yrs ago:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/thread...-rayaracing-photo-intensive.56420/post-562509

http://www.rayaracing.com/

Man we are getting old!...?

 

[olds97_lss]

Man we are getting old!...?

And how!

Planning on taking the BB revo again tomorrow. Redid the shocks/suspension on it. Added RC Raven dual rate springs, 80wt rear, 70wt front, had vdk #2 pistons in it already and made sure to move the rods to the middle holes on the arms to avoid breaking a post like last time. The fronts were on the inside hole. Also replaced the front rockers with some spare alloy ones. Really wish lunsford still made titanium rocker posts... all 3 of my revos have these things bent.

Hoping the softer suspension helps it drive a bit better. Not sure what oil I had in it, but I had purple/blue springs (rear/front) and it was overly bouncy. Figured I'd try setting it up more like my ERBEv2 which I like the handling of better.

 

[cbaker65]

And how!

Planning on taking the BB revo again tomorrow. Redid the shocks/suspension on it. Added RC Raven dual rate springs, 80wt rear, 70wt front, had vdk #2 pistons in it already and made sure to move the rods to the middle holes on the arms to avoid breaking a post like last time. The fronts were on the inside hole. Also replaced the front rockers with some spare alloy ones. Really wish lunsford still made titanium rocker posts... all 3 of my revos have these things bent.

Hoping the softer suspension helps it drive a bit better. Not sure what oil I had in it, but I had purple/blue springs (rear/front) and it was overly bouncy. Figured I'd try setting it up more like my ERBEv2 which I like the handling of better.

I have the Lunsford ties on my Mgt. ,I bought two sets years ago on auction ,gave my B-law one set for his ,I should have kept
them for my other trucks!

I am always looking for parts ,I will keep an eye out I seen some Lunsford stuff ,but I dont think that they were for a Revo!...

 

[olds97_lss]

I have the Lunsford ties on my Mgt. ,I bought two sets years ago on auction ,gave my B-law one set for his ,I should have kept
them for my other trucks!

I am always looking for parts ,I will keep an eye out I seen some Lunsford stuff ,but I dont think that they were for a Revo!...

Yeah, it's the rocker posts (lns7606) that I'm after. I emailed lunsford and they don't intend on making them again any time soon. Can't believe with the 2.0 revo that people aren't bending/breaking them. I seem to go through a set every few months on my ERBEv2... perhaps it's because I drive it like my outcast and stampede. lol!

 

[Tunedfrog]

Headed out in about 1/2 hour to burn some. I'm taking my Kyosho Mad Crusher. Very cool truck. The Typhon is going with me.

 

[hoopdoggy]

I am hoping to have my hpi rs4 mk running soon so I can take it to a friend's lake in Virginia and hopefully run it a lot there also.

 

[Tunedfrog]

Just got home, they both ran flawlessly, no broken parts.....

 

[Racer 1966]

I finally burned a little nitro! To answer a question I posted in another thread,YES, my 7yr old fuel still runs fine. At least it started off well but it was short lived and ended with a bit of disappointment. My SC8 started right up and I was easily able to get it tuned with a good idle and throttle response but once running the old o-rings in the carb quickly deteriorated and the tunability went away after burning through less than a 1/2 tank.