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[Willdue]

I got an Factory Team/Team Associated 18R RC Car for xmas. I tried the site they said, and they dont really have any good parts there. Is there a special spot you's get your stuff? And any helpfull tips? im new to this. And I know there have been talks before On here bout these.

And yea, Ive already been told max sped is like 35-40. Thats cool, Im going to get a gas powered one when I get good with this one, maybe try a few events.

[poolmike]

I don't know much about those. Do you have a hobby shop local to you?? Check the link, the shop is in Gilbertsville. Worth the drive for most stuff. Locally I deal with Action Hobby for my Tmaxx/Savage/Truck stuff.

http://www.modellbahnott.com/

[esunbaboon]

www.towerhobbies.com has a lot of stuff.

[dt98gsr]

I have a whole bunch of team associated cars from indoor carpet cars to 1/10th scale cars but all of them are team associated. i haven't been into it for years so i don;t know any good sites for you to find parts for them but Tower hobbies is certainly the biggest Hobby company out there.

I'd recommend picking up rechargeable batteries for your receiver (controller) if you don't already have some.

[Willdue]

^ wanna sell some **** cheap? lol. My GF wants one.

Thanks for the links, only one I know around is Hobby Town [where i got my car]

Thing moves pretty damn good for stock.

I got the upgraded motor, but cant get the damn gear off the stock motor to put on the other motor

[dt98gsr]

Sorry man, I don't use them much anymore but I do take them out every once and a while and my dad and i have a lot of money invested into them so I don't think I would part with anything.

[Willdue]

Thats cool. Im more curious to see the lil **** I can do to this thing. Im pissed that I cant get the gear off the stock motor to put on the other motor I bought.

I tried an allen key, but it doesnt budge it, and I dont wanna strip it.

[Cardriverx]

Originally Posted by Willdue

^ wanna sell some **** cheap? lol. My GF wants one.

Thanks for the links, only one I know around is Hobby Town [where i got my car]

Thing moves pretty damn good for stock.

I got the upgraded motor, but cant get the damn gear off the stock motor to put on the other motor

Dont buy **** from hobbytown, the mark up the stuff alot (trust me I worked there). Towerhobbies.com is a good site. There are forums out there too like rcuniverse.

one18th.com is a good site for your car.

Oh, first things id do is get a nice charger, and a 7 cell battery pack. http://www.maxamps.com/products.php?cat=12 4th one down. The extra cell makes the car MUCH faster. Good luck!

[Willdue]

^thanks bro.

Knowany track/events around here?

[Signatus230]

Well, I have an old school Traxxas T-Maxx thats not running... essentially its on hold till my car gets running, lol. Team Associated are good, but I always found traxxas and HPI to have the largest selection of "aftermarket" parts.

[esunbaboon]

I've got a rc18mt with the Mamba 8000, and a 7 cell from www.cheapbatterypacks.com That site lets you design the packs and the prices are a lot better than any brand packs. I don't use it anymore if you want to buy some parts or the car(needs a new servo and differentials) send me a pm.

[namdoogwerdna]

^ I had one that did about 70 with the mamba setup, and the truck it was barly bigger than my hand. I worked at a HobbyTown for 3 years and I did a lot of electric work so if anyone has questions I can try to help you out.

Willdue: Go to HobbyTown and invest inthe mamba brushless system and a good battery. If you gear it right itll hit 60-70, or itll be a torque monster and stand up on two wheels. If that's too pricey, Team Orion makes a nice 18th scale motor.

Edit: Saw you can't get the pinion off the old motor. It is a bitch, but you basically have to pry it off by taking needle nose pliers and pulling on the bottom (don't pull on the gear teeth!). Also, when you put in on the new motor, install it upside down, it will grab better because it gets messed up coming off of the stock motor.

[Cardriverx]

Originally Posted by Willdue

^thanks bro.

Knowany track/events around here?

closest track I know of is blue diamond down in DE. http://www.bluediamondpark.com/

[240sxDann]

if you want, you can IM me on AIM. DanIsSexyHawt is my sn. I was really heavily into r/c cars for a while. If you really want it to haul, go brushless. Brushless motors can take that car as fast as you want. The top speed was actually held by an electric car at 111mph.

[esunbaboon]

Originally Posted by Cardriverx

closest track I know of is blue diamond down in DE. http://www.bluediamondpark.com/

There's also a track in Horsham Pa iirc.

[Willdue]

To all that said they have stuff for sale, please AIM me at wakostud27

Yea, I actually bought and installed the Orion Motor earlier today, played for a lil. Waiting on a charge, seems really damn quick. How do you gear them diff?

My next investment, will be an HPI Drift car, juss gunna wait a few weeks. Its crazy how they actually drift them. Then Ill have one for drift and speed, and then I got my 2 trucks at my parents house, so Ill have 3 diff areas to mod haha. These things are sick and so much crap you can do to them.

[240sxDann]

to gear them for torque, get a bigger gear for the motor, and a smaller gear for the trans. If you want top end, vice versa. The gears are listed by the number of teeth on them. Jump up or down a few teeth, it makes a huge difference. If its not already, you can also get a 2 or 3 speed trans.

[matthenny]

you can drift any awd onroad rc car
i drift a yokomo bd and tamiya ta05
i had the hpi sprint 2 drift kit
it sucks bad!!!
tires grip more then drift and it understeers all over the place lol
look into a hot bodies cyclone or a tamiya ta05
me and howie long (member here) do rc drifting demos at events around the tristate area
formula d d1gp hot imprt nights
dont join rcuniverse most of them dont know wtf their talking about
join rcdori.com

[Willdue]

^ok cool. How can I hook my car up to drift? It is 4WD. But some of the HPI's seem to actually drift properly and countersteer and all...How do I do that?

[matthenny]

tires
the tires that come with the hpi are crappy
you need some good hard plastic tires like yokomo single rings or the new hpi t drifts