New to1/5 Scale..Slawhammer's Project
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Slawhammer has worldwide connections. I'm not sure how he's doing it.....
Congrats on the Moderator gig BTB!
Thanks man..
slawhammer
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Now you guys know I can't give away all my secrets....But I can seem to find ..what some one is looking for.. at a good price....And to the work on my firehammer I change ideas about 20 times a day to make it better at the best cost for parts..And when I find a good deal... I pass along that information to be shared...Like CSP says I am all over the world
Slawhammer
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slawhammer
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Well been suck bag for weather here...Rain to snow back to rain...
I have been in the process of getting some goodie's rounded up for the firehammer...
as you know already baja wheels & tires...they have been shipped....I will post up
pictures of the ramtech adapters and the wheels soon.......
But there are more itemson the way..will also post up pictures....
still a great project..this dam pit.............But I have nothing better to do...
................................Slawhammer..........................
I have been in the process of getting some goodie's rounded up for the firehammer...
as you know already baja wheels & tires...they have been shipped....I will post up
pictures of the ramtech adapters and the wheels soon.......
But there are more itemson the way..will also post up pictures....
still a great project..this dam pit.............But I have nothing better to do...
................................Slawhammer..........................
5 inches of snow in my driveway, it needs to be shoveled but it faces south so I think I'll let it melt tomorrow. You've gotten hammered with bad weather. Are you way north Ohio?
slawhammer
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CSP..If you look on a map I am about 100 miles south of the border..In the middle
of the state......Slaw
of the state......Slaw
slawhammer
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GPM Shocks
Ok ..My friends..little update..I ordered those shocks from..rc-online in Germany
They just arrived today...You have to order springs extra...I chose firm Purple colored
one's....Very well made..comes with bushings....2 long & 2 short shocks....
I will let ya know how they mount up and drop test(video)....Be a bit before mounting
Want to take rear apart for service inspection....
No Baja wheel& tires today......Still have goodie's on the way..I will post up...
All Replies welcome......Slawhammer.....................
Ok ..My friends..little update..I ordered those shocks from..rc-online in Germany
They just arrived today...You have to order springs extra...I chose firm Purple colored
one's....Very well made..comes with bushings....2 long & 2 short shocks....
I will let ya know how they mount up and drop test(video)....Be a bit before mounting
Want to take rear apart for service inspection....
No Baja wheel& tires today......Still have goodie's on the way..I will post up...
All Replies welcome......Slawhammer.....................
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dc2 man
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hey slawhammer you got the same shock as mine,they perform excellent you will be happy with them,i have them tested ages ago and the results on my thread speak for themselves..
great shock!!
i used the silver springs that came with my fg as i thought they looked better than red,just my opinion but yours look good also.
have you fitted the rn pipe?
great shock!!
i used the silver springs that came with my fg as i thought they looked better than red,just my opinion but yours look good also.
have you fitted the rn pipe?
slawhammer
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dc..the different colors for the springs are for different stiffness....
I wanted purple for a firm stiff spring....I want the spring to take most of the work
with the shock oil damping or to cushion....So now have to see if there is a repair kit..
to have on hand....I am going to cover the springs with boots to help keep
krud off the shaft....from cutting the 0-ring seal....
As to the RN Pipe..no mounting..I may not even use it....depends on how bad I have to hack up the body to use it....Other wise resell The New RN Pipe.....
So waiting on some other goodies to arrive....
Thanks for the reply.....Slawhammer...........
I wanted purple for a firm stiff spring....I want the spring to take most of the work
with the shock oil damping or to cushion....So now have to see if there is a repair kit..
to have on hand....I am going to cover the springs with boots to help keep
krud off the shaft....from cutting the 0-ring seal....
As to the RN Pipe..no mounting..I may not even use it....depends on how bad I have to hack up the body to use it....Other wise resell The New RN Pipe.....
So waiting on some other goodies to arrive....
Thanks for the reply.....Slawhammer...........
dc2 man
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i will buy that pipe from you if you still have it?
I was going to ask you about those springs, I was wondering if you were going to use the ones with your current shocks. Glad you got the ones from Hobbythek. Nice looking shocks!
slawhammer
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dc.....Stand in line ..pick a number..there are two ahead of you now wanting the
RN Pipe....
CSP...Well ..was not sure about the firehammer stock shocks ..if the springs would work
or not...they seem whimpy...or weak...rc-online had more options to pick from..
thanks for the replys ....Slawhammer..................
RN Pipe....
CSP...Well ..was not sure about the firehammer stock shocks ..if the springs would work
or not...they seem whimpy...or weak...rc-online had more options to pick from..
thanks for the replys ....Slawhammer..................
slawhammer
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Ok now on those new Shocks..went to mount them up..No go for the rear...
the spring hits the upper arms..where the big screw threads in in the plastic..
if you try to dremal it..There will be nothing left for the turn buckle screw......
I got it figured out..I will have to use different alloy upper arms...and different
raise rear up rights....So be another waiting game going on for this next week...
..............Slawhammer
the spring hits the upper arms..where the big screw threads in in the plastic..
if you try to dremal it..There will be nothing left for the turn buckle screw......
I got it figured out..I will have to use different alloy upper arms...and different
raise rear up rights....So be another waiting game going on for this next week...
..............Slawhammer
Madhampster
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When you are done that truck won't be a firehammer truck any more. I will be a FG truck. Soon you will have enough spare parts to build another truck.
LOL
LOL
slawhammer
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Madhampster..my friend I have not heard from you in a long while...No matter want ya
do it will always be a Firehammer...Just better parts and better upgraders...
Will be less hassle...Hope to have just minor up keep..And enjoy the running of it..
Lord knows I had my share of problems last year..Ever time out too run some thing broke
I think in all got 3 tanks of fuel used......
Now for some good stuff..got deliver today..few small items...
The engine build has been decided....Dark Soul Cooling Head...Marine Cylinder..Piston..
28mm stock crank....I am waiting for the lower case to get here yet...along with
zenoah bearings and oil seals....
Yet still some more goodies coming..should be all here maybe by the week end....
So I am in limbo as to any work to be done...
weather forcast..this Thru..sunny and 55* out..so might have to give it a run...
but ya know the weather subject to change....
I figure I will be done ...as much as I want to do at the moment and just get out and enjoy it now...Hopefully some Video's to be taken...
Yeah I hear ya Bigger The Better..never done......
Enclosed pictures of the updates....All Replies Welcome....Slawhammer
Madhampster..my friend I have not heard from you in a long while...No matter want ya
do it will always be a Firehammer...Just better parts and better upgraders...
Will be less hassle...Hope to have just minor up keep..And enjoy the running of it..
Lord knows I had my share of problems last year..Ever time out too run some thing broke
I think in all got 3 tanks of fuel used......
Now for some good stuff..got deliver today..few small items...
The engine build has been decided....Dark Soul Cooling Head...Marine Cylinder..Piston..
28mm stock crank....I am waiting for the lower case to get here yet...along with
zenoah bearings and oil seals....
Yet still some more goodies coming..should be all here maybe by the week end....
So I am in limbo as to any work to be done...
weather forcast..this Thru..sunny and 55* out..so might have to give it a run...
but ya know the weather subject to change....
I figure I will be done ...as much as I want to do at the moment and just get out and enjoy it now...Hopefully some Video's to be taken...
Yeah I hear ya Bigger The Better..never done......
Enclosed pictures of the updates....All Replies Welcome....Slawhammer
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Trip
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So Darksoul is making parts again huh? That's great!! I was under the impression they were out of business? I am curious what the outcome of this motor will be with the water cooling! This is gonna be cool!! (sorry, no pun intended!) LOL
Trip..
Trip..
slawhammer
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Trip: the marine cylinders are mostly used by boat guy with a water jacket cooling heads
This dark soul head is air cooled head design....The marine cylinder is a beefier made
Cylinder..They have been ported..But I under stand more can be done....
Now Dark Soul from what I under stand..has turned over his car stuff to CC Enginerring
Carlo the boat guy down south....Dark Soul is doing other things in the Rc world..This set up will make some serious power
claimed 4.25HP with out a tune pipe..and possiable 5.25Hp from dyno stuff I have read..
There is another LSF Member : Teamchrome He has this set up and likes it very well
Maybe he will shead some light on this....
Kwakr: this set up is 2 bolt or 4 bolt set up..Can use CY Bottom case..
DDM has this stuff on there site...Under Cylinder & Head Kits...
I will let you guys kow how it all turns out..plan on using the DDM rear torque pipe
Not sure about the RN Pipe yet...I may want to go with a 27.2 cc for that...
Was suggested that would be serious power that you still have control over...
Any thing more would be too much...
Thanks guys for your replies and intrest....All Replies Welcome....Slawhammer
This dark soul head is air cooled head design....The marine cylinder is a beefier made
Cylinder..They have been ported..But I under stand more can be done....
Now Dark Soul from what I under stand..has turned over his car stuff to CC Enginerring
Carlo the boat guy down south....Dark Soul is doing other things in the Rc world..This set up will make some serious power
claimed 4.25HP with out a tune pipe..and possiable 5.25Hp from dyno stuff I have read..
There is another LSF Member : Teamchrome He has this set up and likes it very well
Maybe he will shead some light on this....
Kwakr: this set up is 2 bolt or 4 bolt set up..Can use CY Bottom case..
DDM has this stuff on there site...Under Cylinder & Head Kits...
I will let you guys kow how it all turns out..plan on using the DDM rear torque pipe
Not sure about the RN Pipe yet...I may want to go with a 27.2 cc for that...
Was suggested that would be serious power that you still have control over...
Any thing more would be too much...
Thanks guys for your replies and intrest....All Replies Welcome....Slawhammer
Trip
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I swore I read somewhere that DarkSoul head kits were water cooled?!? I thought it would be kind of hard to carry a water tank with ice and water in it... Sorry about that... So your kit is similar to a big nitro head?
The other nice thinng about this set up is you can buy yourself another head for under $40.00 if it gets messed up. And thats a ported head.