Shaun's Build Thread

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Fri May 25, 2007 10:10 pm

I'm saving my money for a 3 racing chassis, that thing looks real sexy. Probably just wait to buy anything else until 3 racing realeses more stuff. Definetly going to get the real oil shocks.

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Sat May 26, 2007 7:00 am

SHAUN wrote:Broke the fucking rear knuckle, I didn't even crash very hard and the stupid thing broke.

I broke one on mine also

That is the only thing that I've broken, too. I was sitting on a curb running them with dad, I picked it up and was going to charge it. I dropped it, only like 16-18 inches from the ground.
From my experience with bashing the crap out of my 'Pede, it was probably cracked from a previous tumble.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sat May 26, 2007 8:11 am

ibjamn wrote:
SHAUN wrote:Broke the fucking rear knuckle, I didn't even crash very hard and the stupid thing broke.
I broke one on mine also That is the only thing that I've broken, too. I was sitting on a curb running them with dad, I picked it up and was going to charge it. I dropped it, only like 16-18 inches from the ground.
From my experience with bashing the crap out of my 'Pede, it was probably cracked from a previous tumble.

Well I suppose I'll end up breaking one of those too.

When I broke my pivot block it was just doing cartwheels on the carpet. I mean, I know that's not good on the car, but it happens at least ten times per run, so I didn't understand why my other one is not breaking.

Man, I went through steering hubs on my 'Pede like cigarettes. I had a pack a day habit. I don't think the Stampede was really intended to hop curbs.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:28 am

Spur gear got here today. Looks good. I also noticed I didn't actuley order the the other parts I though I did but my summery says I didn't so I ordered them again this time with some The Toyz white decals.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:28 am

Got a pic, seems to be good quality. The toys says my package has already been shipped. Very speedy if it has.

guerd87 · Post by **guerd87** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:59 am

looking great shaun, youve inspired me to get one

ordering it tomorrow, only place i can find around here to get them is 2 states away...in AUS, thats a hell of a long way

$149 AU for micro-t RTR

cant wait

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Sun May 27, 2007 3:02 am

Nice, The people at hobby town are pissing my off. When I talk about racing them they just act like they are toys. Already a bunch of people at adams creek wanting to race them. Hobbytown is shitty anyway They don't ever listen to what I want onyl the big sales matter to them. Just buy form the hobby shop I work at from now on even if I have to wait.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun May 27, 2007 4:06 am

SHAUN wrote:Nice, The people at hobby town are pissing my off. When I talk about racing them they just act like they are toys. Already a bunch of people at adams creek wanting to race them. Hobbytown is shitty anyway They don't ever listen to what I want onyl the big sales matter to them. Just buy form the hobby shop I work at from now on even if I have to wait.

Yeah, my Hobbytown is pissing me off in similar regards. They sell Micro-Ts, but not replacement parts. I tell them, "Stock them, I will be buying them." So a month later I lose a tranny gear, I call them to see if they got it, and they're giving me that, we can special order it crap. Why would I do that when I could have it delivered to me day after tomorrow. I'd love to support local business, but they got to support me. Maybe if i keep calling for parts, and keep saying, "That's ok, I'll order from the internet." They'll get a clue.

Oh yeah, and I go in for Parma masking sheets, they don't sell them, so I tell them it would be wise to stock them, because that's my preffered medium, so he sticks me with a bottle of liquid mask. That crap sucks, I can mask a whole car before I let that sit overnight to dry as the bottle reccomends. Screw LHSs!

BilboBaggins · Post by **BilboBaggins** » Sun May 27, 2007 1:54 pm

The track I go to hasn't stocked parts for the Micro-T because I'm the only one breaking them so far.

The closest LHS by me doesn't sell Losi and aren't very good about anything RC. The next closest has some Micro-T parts. The HobbyTown by my in-laws usually has the spare parts in stock.

To get a race of Micro-T's have a bunch of people show up at once demanding to race, that will get the LHS owners notice.

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Sun May 27, 2007 2:26 pm

crazydave wrote:So a month later I lose a tranny gear, I call them to see if they got it, and they're giving me that, we can special order it crap. Why would I do that when I could have it delivered to me day after tomorrow.

So I just ground down one of the white plastic diff gears, who has those that ships in two days?

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun May 27, 2007 6:43 pm

SuperFly wrote:
crazydave wrote:So a month later I lose a tranny gear, I call them to see if they got it, and they're giving me that, we can special order it crap. Why would I do that when I could have it delivered to me day after tomorrow.
So I just ground down one of the white plastic diff gears, who has those that ships in two days?

I bought a new tranny from the toyz.com for $13.99, but needed the middle gear, so I got an extra diff gear, want it?

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Sun May 27, 2007 7:30 pm

crazydave wrote:
SuperFly wrote:
crazydave wrote:So a month later I lose a tranny gear, I call them to see if they got it, and they're giving me that, we can special order it crap. Why would I do that when I could have it delivered to me day after tomorrow.
So I just ground down one of the white plastic diff gears, who has those that ships in two days?
I bought a new tranny from the toyz.com for $13.99, but needed the middle gear, so I got an extra diff gear, want it?

Well, yeah, but you should keep it because you'll probably need it soon. Maybe you can tell me this: I'm looking for the white plastic gear that meshes perpendicularly to the large metal diff gear. does that dome with the diff assembly or the tranny assembly?

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:46 pm

SuperFly wrote:
crazydave wrote:
SuperFly wrote:
crazydave wrote:So a month later I lose a tranny gear, I call them to see if they got it, and they're giving me that, we can special order it crap. Why would I do that when I could have it delivered to me day after tomorrow.
So I just ground down one of the white plastic diff gears, who has those that ships in two days?
I bought a new tranny from the toyz.com for $13.99, but needed the middle gear, so I got an extra diff gear, want it?
Well, yeah, but you should keep it because you'll probably need it soon. Maybe you can tell me this: I'm looking for the white plastic gear that meshes perpendicularly to the large metal diff gear. does that dome with the diff assembly or the tranny assembly?

Hmm, you lost me, the only metal diff gears I can think of are the tiny brass ones. Lets try it this way, you got the top gear the slipper spins on, the center gear, and the bottom diff gear. If you need the top or center, you gotta get the whole tranny. If you need any part of the bottom diff gear you got this:
http://www.losipartshouse.com/servlet/t ... ln-/Detail

or this:
http://www.losipartshouse.com/servlet/t ... ln-/Detail

Notice this place has decent prices. Haven't ordered from them yet.

Just saw this, if you need the top or middle gear, you could get this tranny set, that's minus the bottom diff for $6. Its hard to see, but the middle gear is in the pic.
http://www.losipartshouse.com/servlet/t ... h-T/Detail

Then this place sell the assembled tranny for $12.50
http://www.losipartshouse.com/servlet/t ... ln-/Detail

SuperFly · Post by **SuperFly** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:13 pm

crazydave wrote:If you need the top or center, you gotta get the whole tranny. If you need any part of the bottom diff gear you got this:
http://www.losipartshouse.com/servlet/t ... ln-/Detail

That's it right there. It's one of the white plastic ones that's not a ring. Not sure what the term is for a gear shaped like that.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Tue May 29, 2007 2:52 pm

I'm hoping that it coems this week, I wont be able to get it tell friday though when we go back to kansas for the weekend. For those of you who don't know , my dad got a new job int tulsa oklahoma so we got a apartment we live in on the week days and we go back to the house in kansas on the weekend. I now have enough parts I just need a chassis, and I will have a rolling truck, minus wheels, tranney.