Dye rims with Rit-Dye

Cautions: DO NOT use RIT dye as something to drink and to wash your eyes with. If you accidentally get the dye in your eyes flush them out for 15 minutes and call your local doctor. BEWARE of your mother, wife, and girlfriend because this stuff CAN stain so don’t be going wild with it.…

Traxxas Revo Foward Only Conversion

These instructions are intended for the experienced hobbyist so I will not go into detail on removing screws or assemblies. That being said, first things first. Remove the transmission from your Traxxas Revo. Six screws hold the 2 halves together. Pay close attention to any shims and there locations. Ideally all the gear should stay…

Savage MP Servo Saver Mod

Benefits: - Improved durability - Improves steering capabilities - Enhances handling and overall performance Parts Needed: 1 Set - OFNA Servo Saver Set (Part # 18034) 1 Set - OFNA Clutch Bell Shim Kit (Part # 10099) 1 Set - OFNA Aluminum Servo Arm (Part # 10732) OR Any Brand of Futaba Servo Arm 2…

Body Clip Pulls

So you're tired of losing those pesky little body clips? Or perhaps just getting them off of your ride is tough? Here's an easy solution to your problems. These little babies make them more visible and create a "handle" that is easy to grab and pull, thus the name. Things you need to create RC…

Savage 4 Gear Differential Spider Mod

13. You can now remove the front of the diff housing by simply pulling it straight off (direction of yellow arrow). Next, you can simply remove the diff case by pulling it out (direction of red arrow). 14. Now it's time to finally get into the diff case. You do this by simply removing the…

Monster GT Forward Only Conversion (FOC) Kit

Many people have been having troubles installing the forward only conversion (FOC) kit for the Monster GT, it seems some of the FOC kit instructions are incorrect. So I've made up my own instructions for everyone which should make things a lot easier. I should make a note, these instructions are assuming you've got the…

How to remove aluminum anodizing

I recently posted my Traxxas T-Maxx up for sale in the RC classifieds, but before I did I wanted to dress up my used T-Maxx truck. You see, being a bashing truck it had a few scratches and not all the aluminum parts wasn't the same color. So I decided to take my multi-color aluminum…

T-Maxx Differential Shimming

Whats Needed: 6x9x.5 Teflon shims (# 3981) Tools to remove the diffs from the truck Lets Begin: Obviously, you need the diffs off the truck and fully disassembled. Clean all grease and/or oil off of all parts. You need to shim while the parts are "dry" so the grease isn't adding false width here and…

RAMTech-RC Iron Cross Spinners

So, you want some BLING on your RC? Then RAM Tech RC has what you need. Whether is is chromed up rims and spinners to the rugged look of brushed aluminum, RAM Tech has got it. What's included: Four spinners with bearings installed. Four short posts or non-offset rims. Four long posts for offset rims.

RC-Solutions T-Maxx Bulkheads

What you will need for installation, this is based on the assumption these will be added to a stock T-Maxx, if other after market hop ups, or fasteners have been used this list will vary Quality #2 screwdriver 1.5mm hex driver Locktite After receiving the Bulkheads, I gave them the once over, they looked very…

Gear Ratio 101: Learn the basics of gear ratio

Definition: gear ratio n. The ratio of the speed of rotation of the powered gear of a gear train to that of the final or driven gear. Gear Ratio's can be difficult to understand, but with a fairly brief explanation I will attempt to make this often misunderstood equation VERY easy to grasp. Simply stated,…

JNR Racing Aluminum Skids and Bumpers

Introduction: What you will need for installation: - Quality #1 Phillips screwdriver. I prefer a flat nose #1 as it will sit deeper in the screw head, with less chance of stripping a screw. - Locktite Upon receiving the skids and bumpers I removed them from the package and gave them the once over. Overall…

Cold Air Intake for .21’s

This cold air intake modification is probably the easiest modification I have seen yet. It requires only 3 things. By using the three things together you can pretty much rest assure that your air filter won't becoming off anytime in the near future while the cold air intake will extend the life of your engine…

Hop-Ups that every Nitro machine should have done before it’s first run

Key Benefits: Safety Reliability Longevity In-Line Fuel Filter - For whatever reason, most manufactures do NOT include a fuel filter. Though this is one of if not the easiest way for dirt to enter your engine. How many people refill their tanks in a perfectly clean environment? I know I dont...usually its somewhere where the…