New to1/5 Scale..Slawhammer's Project

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Bingo...sun came out and it is like 85+ degrees out..so not going to run today...
maybe late in the evening if at all....so just a relax day..do nothing...watch a little TV
couple of DVD movies....chill out & enjoy the A/C......Slawhammer
 
LOL, haven't touched an rc since I took the hose and air to the mt. just been working and working. just got home now, 10 to 11. wow. I am pooped. detailed a black land rover discovery today. was scratched all over, someone tried to hand cut polish and made a mess of all the vinyl, and it had been painted.... paint was so thin on the passenger door panel I could see white near the bottom... she made an awesome plate of spaghetti though mmm. I am a sucker for red hair lol.
forecast said sun, was odd today. not a lot of direct sun but it was really hot. easy day tomorrow though painting here in the complex.
 
I hear ya Pipe..you make some cash so you can play later..and up grade your toys....
Ok then ..Hey I did get out this morning for a fun run...went to the dirt place and across from there is the asphalt area....set up the camera for doing a vid..pushed the button and started the action fun..donuts ..rooster tails all in front of the camera..then turned around
went for the asphalt..I was hi jacking it..hit a small pot hole...then there was a change in the exhaust sound..and the car just launch forward with a burst of speed...
I got the car back to me....loud... real loud...What had happened was the silencer
slid out of the silacone coupler.....to hot to handle..so I made a couple runs like that
wow oh wow is all I can say...big difference in speed....I think that silence is restricting
some flow from the exhaust.......So Now I am done for now..Pack up go home....
So I check the camera for the vid I just did....No vid taken...Batteries are dead...in
the camera..And I never thought to bring extras a long.....Oh well it happens.....
I had a grand time any way..just to bad I could not have shared this with you guys...
Maybe I can get back out later today..I will leave the silencer off for a bit...
and do asphalt run high speed so you can see the difference......
I may go back and use the DDM rear torque pipe...never tried that yet with this SIkk marine head....The engine is getting real good now........Slawhammer
 
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Hey ben my friend...I took off the silincer for the exhaust...I spot checked the
spark plug...perfact color tanish brown....But I think I will open up the H needle just a bit
I have mine set for this engine..High 1 3/8 Low 1 1/4 at present time...So was going to go
a 1/8 turn out more on the high side...weather here is now in the 80's to 90 humidity
up as high as 75 %....So I need more fuel flow......
I am running Baja rims with hostile AT'S all the way around now...handles real will
I have yet to get the 2 spd installed....All rebuilt up with new parts with a Fg7474
gear plate with lay break...But that don't mean I have to use the brake....
In fact I took off the front cable brakes...I run with out any brakes.....You just learn
throttle control...The driving style and playing around I do ..I don't need brakes....
I have the big FG Monster tires..Ran them for 1 tank of fuel...there to heavy and I feel
to much to turn with 1 servo for steering........I have the parts to go duel steering
extra steering rods..servos..4 hole alloy radio plate...FG servo saver with bearings...
I now have the FG Taper Chassie pan...to switch all parts over......I was planning on
saving all this for winter time project.......Cuz most people who know this project
has been going on for over a year now...and of course still not done....Slawhammer
 
the silincer sucks power the louder the exhaust the more power you get from the engine, i like pipes that realy hurt my ears as i know im getting power.

im running the same carb settings on the race ported (mild) g260rc motor my plug is dark black and wet still, buts its winter here very cold, so this setting should be good for summer as once the weather warms up the plug will change colour.

my fg mt is the first large scale car ive had that i worry about brakes i never ran brakes on other cars and 95% on my baja 5b i never used brakes, it was all about the driving.

but since my daughter is very mobile and she comes out most times with me and my truck im worring about brakes, as you know im using tps central hydro layshaft brakes, but i have brought some megitech front hydros to go with my rear hydro brakes.

ifg you use twin servos just make sure you get the steering rods perfect, you want the servos to make no noise at all when sitting idle or you will burn out one or both servos so spend alot of time getting this corect, if you have a digital servo programmer this will make set up quicker and easyer but its not needed if you spend the time on them.
 
Hey Ben...I hear ya with the little girl running about...
Yeah I have a new in box.HI TEC Digital servo programmer....Never had a use for it yet..
I got the Sikk Marine Head ..under control..At this time it is running great...
When this has problems..I will build a 27.2 cc engine....The carb settings seem to be right on..But it id hot weather now 80 to90 degrees...most carb settings are temp & humidity
minor changes..simular to nitro....just not as picky as nitro....Slawhammer
 
you can use a tune to suit hot and cold weather so you don't have to play around with the carb settings.

i brought a new 2g230rc zen motor from ddm as a spare for me race ported g260rc zen motor, i have a friend who is building me an extrem bash ported g260rc head and posrting a couple of difrent pistonsfor me and i have a new never used g260rc pull starter so ill conver then new g230rc motor to a wild ported g260rc motor as a back up for my g260rc motor and keep the g230rc head as a spare.

this new motor will be way more powerful then the motor im running now and should rev very hard im a big fan of the 28mm cranks for revs.

i have spent another $2000 aud on the truck totay sofar over $8500 aud total and ive got parts comming from usa and europe, newzealand and australia and two new pipes to test so my so it begines thread in a couple of weeks will be updates with new products new hydros new motors and new alloy parts.

then i will give the fg mt a rest no more upgrades i will jsut drive it and if things break i will replace them with plastic
 
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All sounds good my friend....I remember you said you had some thing coming for a radical engine....I have been up down the scale of engines...I still like the 26cc for a all around
engine....G260 is a great little engine..........I want to give this 2spd a try...If I don't like it
It will be for sale......Slawhammer
 
I got my car now pushing 50 mph with the stock gearing....19/48 & 16/48
the 2 spd is 20/46/18/42 them the lay shaft 16/48....should kick it up another 10 mph
but need over 1000 feet to do it..plus end run out..like I mentioned I do not use
any brakes....I feel to much drag and I don't need them where I run most of the time...
I run by my self..no 1 goes with me.....I will get a vid posted when I get the 2 spd set up.....amazing pushing these cars & trucks weighing 35 poulds....Slawhammer
 
ive been thinking about the two speed i first ordered my fg mt with a 2 speed then canceled it.

ive hitting a good 50 mph with 16/48 16/48 and still have great take off and wheelies im not sure in the fg mt is ment to go much faster but its fun

a 2 speend with a good hi reving motor would pull some serious top end speed, but youll have to keep it dead straight or it would get messy
 
Yeah I was thinking of changing the steel pinion to16....
I am not sure of stright line if I can hold that yet....
I am going to ask if I can get permission at the air port for a couple runs...
will see on that......I think when I change to the 16 pinion I will hit 50 mph
I am push there at 47/48 now with the 19 pinion..........
I will change out too..16/48 and 16/48........For this old man that's still crazy speed...
Not sure what a 2 spd would do......pile up maybe cuz of to much speed....
love to see it rip though..thing just hauls ass on asphalt......Slawhammer
 
Rain Day here today...I got the car tuned good..it handles wonderful with the Hostile At
tires...I used Baja rear rims for all 4 wheels...little better tracking....The car really haul some Butt now...If there is a weather break today I hope to get a short vid taken..
Just have to get a couple more pinion gears now....Slawhammer
 
Hostile Tires on my Car

Hey...VooDoo.just for you my friend...Some pictures of the wheels & tires...
No run today ..I have been busy all morning getting food ready for the grand baby's birthday
I get asked to make all kinds of food....Meatball subs..calzones...potato salad..Mac salad
cup cakes..homemade ice cream...of course then cooking on the grill as well....
I will be leaving shortly for the party...If may be chance a short video ..tonight,,Slawhammer
 

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I was able to get out this morning for about 10 minutes to make some high speed run's
I wanted to get out before the rain today..so the quality is a little off...You you see
I tagged the edge of a pot hole ..Did a couple cart wheels....I don't have the GPS at the
moment..I loaned it to a friend....at the end the wind came up blew over my tri pod...
And at the very end the engine died...Clutch let go or a bearing on the gear plate...
I can shake the pinion gear up & down...Maybe the red spring broke as well.....
I will tear it down tonight..Cuz my zenoah clutch housing should be here today in the mail.......Had a grand time ..was well worth the short running.........Slawhammer
www.youtube.com/watch?v=opk90PlTHBo
 
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Hey super...I got a great tune on this engine now..I will be running in a different place
this next week end....longer for running stright line....Well it took 3 top ends to get it to run like it is now..I am pushing close to 50mph...on stock gearing....Now is the time for
the 2spd set up....cuz the engine is spot on........And the beetle shell ..when ya roll it
comes right back on it's wheels and your off again....Thanks super for the comment....
The vids will be better as well...I am working on a wide angle set up for the helmet mini
cam....Thanks to my friend CSP for finding the information on that mod..& sound mod as well....I am not sure if I will use the helmet mini cam or not..My son wants to use it
for paintballing............Slawhammer
 
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