getting a truck to race

[cheesecake]

i was avereging 8-9 minutes a tank on mine. with a jp2

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

u just cant tune dan lol

[FreeRideFrosty]

The RC community was not ready for 14 feet of fuel line it turned out.

[Ponch]

Dan, just go design a 1/10 fuel pump...Haha

[FreeRideFrosty]

I thought for sure you would have pulled a picture of it out of your ass. Haha I know Dave has before.

[cheesecake]

when i got the 8-9 minutes i was running a line directly to the carb with no inline filter due to my crappy filters causing air leaks. i can only imagine my long routed fuel tube with my double filters

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

too long is an understatement for how freakin fuel line dan had on his revo

[rocco79]

528's arent THAT bad on fuel eco.... I had one. Id say to was about average on the fuel suckage.

[karlracing]

hey, Czech-it-Out Graphics , im not interested in the 528 right now but paint my truck you will !!!!!

[chickenfarmer3]

Bruce, EVERY team driver for OS that i know runs the .28 ZX in there truggy, yes it gets about 12 minutes a tank, and yes it is waaaayyyyy fast.

[J-Dub]

I got about 7-10 Minutes with a Werks .28, with JP-3. May have been longer, just didnt seem like it.

[Thirdgen89GTA]

Last friday I was out there for about 10m on my hotmod 528xr in my CRT. Had other issues but running out of gas wasn't one of them.alute:

For racing a .21 would be great, easier to drive and better on fuel in most cases.

If you learn to drive it, a .28 sized motor may give you faster lap times if you have traction but overal in a longer main the extra pit for fuel would lose the time you gained.

I'm a basher so I go for the most power possible in all cases.

[rocco79]

Less is more...

[Eddie F]

a .28 is not needed, a stock vspec is fine, there is no need for a modded engine, modded ones are at times more tricky to tune, and the extra power is not necessary.

Like I said before, OS V spec or a Werks TLB7 is more than enough.

Most people here are expierenced racers and know their stuff.

If you go for the Hyper truggy make sure you keep some spare parts on hand, arms shock shafts, shock ends, diff parts, clutch parts, etc. Or just go with a Mugen and be happy.

[karlracing]

the ofna is a really good truggy, well worth the price. mugen is way overpriced !

[hansarvin]

How so is the Mugen overpriced? For what it is and the parts quality it's a fair price I'd say.

[Ponch]

Yeah it's definately NOT overpriced. You get what you pay for in this hobby. What do we have to gain by suggesting a better (although more expensive) truck to you? Just trying to help you out because we know you will probably be more satisfied with the Mugen instead of the Ofna.

[J-Dub]

i'd say if you are going to go with an 'ofna' brand. Get the Jammin CRT. they should be coming out with an updated truggy, unless its out...thats probably your best bet, if your going with the 'ofna' types. If not, just get a Mugen. seems to be the sweetest truck at the moment.

[cheesecake]

the mugen is high priced but worth every cent

[Ponch]

*cough cough*USED*cough cough*

[J-Dub]

Lol...Mugen is probably the best truggy out there, its not overpriced, its well designed and performs well. You can't deny the facts

as ponch said, you get what you pay for. but sometimes thats not necessarily true. but this is proven.

a Mugen Prospec Kit runs like what...a little under / over 600ish?

Thats not bad for a kit pro.

[karlracing]

the hyper st pro kit is 400 and it comes with as much if not more cf and cnc alluminum hop-ups out of the box. i cant afford the 600 + kits, so does this mean if i dont buy the mugen that none of you guys are gonna help me tune my car? will i be left out for not having what eeryone else has?

[hansarvin]

No man not at all, we are just trying to help you out. You could get a used Mugen for around $300. I don't think the Hyper ST Pro is bad I'm just saying that Hobao, to me anyway seemed to have poorer part quality. And don't worry in this hobby all but a few are willing to help you out, whether it be a part, or just pitting for you someone will almost always help you out.

[Ponch]

the hyper st pro kit is 400 and it comes with as much if not more cf and cnc alluminum hop-ups out of the box. i cant afford the 600 + kits, so does this mean if i dont buy the mugen that none of you guys are gonna help me tune my car? will i be left out for not having what eeryone else has?

Ok so... Here's what Ofna lists as their "upgraded" parts on the ST;
Front and Rear CNC Aluminium Shock Towers
Front and Rear CNC Aluminium Suspension Arm Mounts
Front and Rear CNC Aluminium Chassis Braces
Center CNC Aluminium Chassis Brace
Front CNC Steering Brace
Special Turnbuckles
Carbon Radio Tray
Polished Pipe Set
Big Bore Shocks
Center Spider Diff Special

And here's what the Mugen 5T prospec has "upgraded" on it;
B0104 Fuel Filter S
E0101 Front Upper Plate
E0102 Center Diff. Mount Plate
E0117 Titanium Rear Upper Arm
E0118 Rear Lower Arm Support
E0119 Front Lower Arm Support
E0123 Lower Arm Shaft
E0124 Rear Lower Arm Shaft S
E0125 Rear Lower Arm Mount
E0126 Al. Rear Upright
E0139 Al. Front Tension Rod
E0140 Al. Rear Tension Rod
E0301 Radio Plate
E0311 Servo Saver Plate 5mm
E0522 Front Damper Stay 5mm
E0523 Rear Damper Stay 5mm
E0703 One-Piece Engine Mount
E0818 Titanium Steering Rod 76 (φ4)
E0819 Titanium Turn Buckle Rod 47


So tell me again which has more upgraded CF/CNC'd parts?


Not being an ass. I just want you to make the best decision possible, as I know I have made horrible choices before when I did not want to listen to others here.

[Ponch]

Cheap 5t's
From the s-grid
Mugen 5T Prospec Truggy $375
3 sets of tires & wheels:
PL Crimefighter MT & Proline wheels (un-mounted, brand new)
PL Crimefighter MT on Mugen wheels (75% of tread left)
PL Holeshot MTR on PL wheels (50 % of tread left)
Two painted bodies by Rugspin Graphics
Tons of extras including Dace hubs & servo clamps, TTR brakes, extra
wings, front arms, shock shafts, toe blocks, etc.