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Hmmm, seems like they'd want to give you approximate runtime and maintenance pain-points on the site. Runtime and cost are the most important issues for me. Kit is roughly $200, the motor, ESC and LiPos are another $400-$500...not a cheap conversion, from what I can see. I thought I had...

So, I was looking around for parts for my FG on-road, and I saw this on FG Supply's site: http://www.fgsupply.com/4WD_Options-Electric_Conversion_kit_for_2WD_and_4WD_FG_models.html#!prettyPhoto Does anyone have any experience with the electric conversions, or for that matter the electric...

Okay, so I decided that I wanted a more positive brake solution for my rig. The front off-brand/knock-off hydraulic brakes in the front might have been fine, but I'm picky about my car and I don't like having different brands/types on the car. Besides, it'll make it that much harder to tune...

So have you noticed any clear differences between the Genius and an FG Evo? I was initially impressed with the design of the Genius XR, definitely a work of art. Any handling differences you can pinpoint?

I wasn't able to find anything on it. Mecatech's site is crap, so there's no info there either. It may already be released in the UK, who knows if it will ever end up here.

I don't know if any of you saw this, but I was doing some browsing and came across this thing: I love the quality of this model! Anyone have any details on the FW 01? I've been fiddling with my FG "Comportvo" for some time, now, but considering getting one of these or a...

Still rockin' the truck body! LOL, I love it. Is it just engine mods you focus on for your speed, or have you been fiddling with gear ratios as well? I was wondering, because I don't think I've ever seen alternate gear ratios for things like the diff ring gear or the pinion that drives it...

The caliper itself hits the inside of the wheel. The calipers seem taller than normal, because the disk size is much larger than the disks that come with the cable brakes or even the Collari-style hydraulic brakes. This is an older car, most of it is circa Evo/Competition 04. The hubs came...

I have these on my car now: http://rc-car-online.de/shop/en/products/fg_6477-6477-rear-alloy-upright-for-1:5-and-1:6-models-2pcs-.html These seem to be what is used on some other cars and the off-road models...

Macca? Sorry, I'm not familiar with that term...is that short for McLaren? When you say you had to cut the manifold down, you mean you shortened it?

Yeah, those are them. The calipers in the rear don't sit right, the angle is wrong and the caliper hits the inside of the wheel when it's mounted. I considered grinding down the caliper mating surface but that won't work with how much material needs to be milled off them to make them work. The...

Yeah, rc-car-online.de is one of my favorite sites. They are very helpful with parts and suggestions, great service. Wish they were local.

So...I've been away a while. Not necessarily for any reason other than Life getting in the way. But anyway, a couple years ago I bought a 1/5 scale FG Sportline...not sure of the vintage on it, but it wasn't the newest one, for sure. I spent some time replacing the old-and-busted on it, and...

For question number one, the Z230/260/290 etc. have the same mount configuration. I know that the CY engines (Chinese clone of the Zenoahs) use the same dimensions, so there's no reason you couldn't mount a new engine to the old gear. Question two, cable brakes are fine for bashing, and even...

Oh wow...very good news indeed. I'm actually in Long Beach, but I'm close enough to LAX that it's a short trip. I've yet to get a body on my FG, so until that happens I doubt I'll be able to run. Even so, I'll go just to watch!

My thought is that, either building that way is prohibitively expensive, or building that way is prohibitively expensive. Did I mention it would likely be expensive? I've no idea how much that guy spent to build it, but this guy also owned a Ferrari 308 and a Dino. I guess, if you can...

LOL...wow, yeah, I must say I'm in that boat, even just a bit. Who cares what it costs! Well...to a point. LOL.

Yeah, that's really my Achille's Heal. Like, my Kyosho F-Ten that I built from parts. Never could find one for a decent price, and I managed to assemble 98% of it from parts of a couple electric versions, plus every hop-up for the F-Ten I could find. Now I have an almost-complete F-Ten that's...

That's definitely something I noticed, in this hobby. I've been to a handful of tracks that were purpose-built asphalt on-road awesomeness. Obviously, they were all 1/10, but most of the tracks we raced on were parking lots that were swept clean and prepped for the wooden/plastic barriers and...

Yeah, this is my position. My cars are paid off, I just lose so much time to family and career that I've very little left for my beloved R/C. Which figures...but like you, I'm never getting rid of my cars. I made that mistake before, and regretted it ever since (I had a Tamiya TGR w/the...