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Ok you guys wanted to make sure my pretty new maxx didnt stay clean so here it is...

Not to bad only 8 tanks so far.. I cleaned it once after break in so this is the result of 3 tanks..

Havent got it in to nothin nasty yet still goin easy on her untill I get a couple more tanks through it..

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Oh and I dare EZ start to give me another problem :lol:

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Very cool, Scorp!

So...let me ask the stupid question of the month - is it fun or what!? :-)
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Very fun.. I love it lol..

I did a little cutting on the body last night so I wont have to take the body off every time to cut the fuel off or on.. Im still debating whether I need to cut some holes in the wind sheild to cool the motor a little more..

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Good to see it dirty, started to wonder about it from the other thread.

Stupid question #2: Wasn't it worth the wait?
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Yeah theres nothin more sad than trying to start a brand new truck and nothing happen.. well wait yeah there is traxxas making me tear my new truck apart made me cry a little lol... :lol:

Its working great now though and its a beast..

I think they just wanted to get me in the hobby shop to get some more of my money lol... go in to get a ignitor and walk out with a $60 dollar bag full of stuff ha..
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Looks good :-o I keep getting the nitro itch and I'll tell you, this ain't helping. :lol:
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I hear there's a special soap you can get to help take care of that Nitro Itch. :P
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Haha glad to see you guys are liking it.. Im meeting back up with my buddy johnny and his 1.5 tomorrow.. Ill try to get more pictures :wink:


Oh by the way towerhobbies can cure that itch for 399.96 Shipped :grin:
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Well It was a pretty fun day today..

But I blew my tire up :(

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So I super glued it together! and it worked!! lol :eek:

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I ran it the rest of the day with out a problem.. Heres a video I took after I glued the tire..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMZDRCQI9gY
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Nice fix. Regular CA or Rubberized CA?

Rubberized CA is the way to go, it's what the scale guys use for Narrowing and making Cut&Shut tires
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Hell it was just some cheap 2 for a dollar super glue you get from the dollar store I had laying around.. Im really amazed at how well it works ive had the truck in donouts with the tire ballooning and it still hasnt come back apart yet..
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