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Title:Welcome To The Radio Control Conference
Notice:dir's in 11, who's who in 4, sales in 6, auctions 19
Moderator:VMSSG::FRIEDRICHS
Created:Tue Jan 13 1987
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1706
Total number of notes:27193

18.0. "cars and bragging wagons" by WEWAND::RYDER () Fri Dec 29 1989 07:13

    This topic will be a collection point for notes by car people that
    share "I've-got-this-machine-that-is-modified-in-this-way".
    
    Examples follow, and others will be moved here.  This does NOT replace
    topic 3, the "my-name-is-x-and-I'm-into-off-road-or-whatever" topic. 
    People are typically more enduring than particular machines.
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18.1Kyosho StingerLOOKUP::AMSCOMWed Jan 21 1987 03:4019
 
                        <  1/10th GAS but not really fast >


          Hi my name is Mike and i have a 1/10 KYOSHO STINGER it's new
    for 1987 it comes from the CIRCUT 1000 series rc cars, It's not
    the fastest 1/10th car in the world but it's FOUR WHEEL DRIVE and
    has FOUR WHEEL INDEPENDENT SUSPENSION. And you have to buy a gas
    engine, like a .09, .10, or a .12 OZ OS motor that's  what i have
    and i highly recomend it. The .12 OZ motor is very fast and very
    reliable, and starts very easy to .
    
    
               To get to my point < 1/10th gas but not very fast >
    
    The KYOSHO STINGER is not as fast as some beefed up electrics, but
    it will win a race against stock 1/10th RC cars (electrics) But
    when i climb a hill or go thru mud or even tall blade's of grass
    nothing is dirtier or meaner than my 1/10th KYOSHO STINGER.
18.2BIG BEAR THE CAR CRUSHER AND PROTOTYPELOOKUP::AMSCOMThu Jan 22 1987 01:4630
      HI is their any BIG BEAR fans out there! Last year i bought my
    first RC and was the legendary monter of 1/10th trucks by MAURUI.
    It's a replica of a moster truck like BIG FOOT, It has big 6 inch
    rubber tires that will bounce over mud and dirt, And it has a 1982
    Datsun stepside pickup body that i painted two tone red and marroon.
    It also has front and rear independent suspendsion,It runs on your
    average 7.2 volt rc batteries, and with its modified 480 RS motor
    it goe's about any where.
    
    
    
        For you sled puller's i resently bought another BIG BEAR but
    this time i put a high torqe, high speed KYOSHO sp 260 motor, And
    i'm running two 7.2 avenger pack batteries with a TAMIYA speed
    controler and two resistor's. I some times run dual wheels on the
    rear for hill climb's, I painted this one camouflage for the hunter's
    mud puller.
    
    
                    <ON THE DRAWING BOARD AND ON THE TABLE>
    
    
           I'm designing a prototype 6 WHEELER 1/4 scale BIG BEAR, he
    will have six ballon tires and a fiberglass proto body. And this
    monter will be powered buy a homelite xl122 chainsaw motor with
    1 horsepower. The front wheel's are indepentent and the four wheel
    in the rear will be straight axle, and will be driven by a 1/8 roller
    chain,The clutch is modified from chain sprocket to a roller chain
    sprocket, All rear wheels will have powerful drive, And this bear
    will be very mean in about six inches of wet mushy mud.
18.4AYK Radiant (car)KAOA08::FIELDCount Zero InterruptTue Sep 15 1987 22:3225
    	I recently bought an AYK radiant. This was a pleasant change
    from my previous vehicle a Kyosho Gallop/Progress. 
    
    	Out of the box the AYK needed some definite improvements. First
    came an AYK 240WET motor. The speed that this motor added to the
    vehicle amplified the already noticed suspension problems.
    	The suspension was quickly cured with heavier sping front and
    back, and Associated shocks front and back. To give these new shocks
    more travel, I rounded out the ends of the suspension arms for 180
    degree movement up and down, and design new taller suspension towers.
    	I have also glued the stock servo saver (to much slack) and
    added an aftermarket servosaver at the servo.
    	Finally toeing in the front tires for high speed stability 
    and tilting the rears in for better corner traction.
    
    	Off to the races, great car.
    
    	If anyone else has this car and has any helpful mods,I would like
    to hear them.
    
    
    So long for now, Charlie
    
    
    PS Does anyone race indoor out there.....
18.3ANOTHER BIG BEARRAIN::STAMOURTue Apr 26 1988 11:5123
    
    Hi,
      My name is Donald ST.Amour from the Enfield plant. I bought my
    Big Bear around November of last year. It is painted blue like on
    the cover of the box with the exception of all the trim and bumpers
    which are painted black. I painted it like this because it matches
    the color of my pickup.
      You say that yours has 6 inch tires on it you must have added
    these mine came with 4 inch tires. I have not done any modifications
    to mine yet, it is basically just a running around the backyard
    rig for now. One thing that I have to do is cut a little of the
    front fenders off because the tires hit when I hit a bump.
      The reason that I have not done anything to it yet is that I am
    slowly modifing my 4wd Beagle. My plans for the Beagle are to replace
    all the nylon parts with aircraft alum. parts, full bearings all
    the way around and to replace the chain drive for the 4wd to a belt
    drive that htey make for it. This car is identical to to kyoso Optima
    so that all the Optima parts will work on the Beagle. Well that
    is it for now keep me up to date on your progress with your Big
    Bears.
                                            Donald
    
    
18.3bug chaseABACUS::RYDERperpetually the bewildered beginnerTue Apr 24 1990 07:231