Newbie with first 1/5 scale gasser

[foundryratjim]

I picked up a slightly modified 5T. I am in the process of going over it and updating the radio system. The engine was 26cc and has a 30cc cylinder and piston. I have been in r/c since the early 80's. This is my first foray into a large gasser.

 

[Basher5iveT420]

Sweet 5iveT, welcome to the forum ??

 

[DougStar]

Sweet rig bud?? welcome

 

[evssv]

welcome aboard dude ?good move going with a 5ive ?

 

[Z.hb71]

Welcome!

 

[siblues]

Get ready now the spending begins welcome

 

[Seandonato73]

Welcome mate

 

[RENOV8R]

Welcome to the obsession

 

[AnubisBC]

Welcome to the club!

 

[crucialRC]

Wazzup!

 

[japhia42]

Welcome to the madness!

 

[Darnell]

I picked up a slightly modified 5T. I am in the process of going over it and updating the radio system. The engine was 26cc and has a 30cc cylinder and piston. I have been in r/c since the early 80's. This is my first foray into a large gasser.

Get ready for some fun.....welcome to the money pit!

 

[Top Dead Center]

Nice! Looks clean.

 

[foundryratjim]

New receiver , tuned pipe from DDM, , shock oil , boots and shock covers, new rear A arm arrived today. Time to get to work.

 

[MTBF]

My second foray into the 1/5 world. I got lucky and bought a pretty well done previously owned rig.

If I had to tell me what to do early...

Dual Horn the steering servo. Get ready to get a different steering servo..

Killer RC steel pull start cord
Aluminum Pawl for pull start from DDM.
LiPo Receiver pack

Kill Switch. (looks like you got one though)

Create accounts for: DDM, DetroitPerformanceRC, MOD and some others..

Have fun running your new truck

 

[DougStar]

What y get??‍

My second foray into the 1/5 world. I got lucky and bought a pretty well done previously owned rig.

If I had to tell me what to do early...

Dual Horn the steering servo. Get ready to get a different steering servo..

Killer RC steel pull start cord
Aluminum Pawl for pull start from DDM.
LiPo Receiver pack

Kill Switch. (looks like you got one though)

Create accounts for: DDM, DetroitPerformanceRC, MOD and some others..

Have fun running your new truck

 

[foundryratjim]

Is there a measurement or way to check my shock springs to see iff they are in spec? I have no idea if they are stock or not. Would it just be better to buy all new and know what I have. At this point I don't plan on "racing" just screwing around with a couple of other guys that have got gassers in our model plane club.

 

[crucialRC]

Is there a measurement or way to check my shock springs to see iff they are in spec? I have no idea if they are stock or not. Would it just be better to buy all new and know what I have. At this point I don't plan on "racing" just screwing around with a couple of other guys that have got gassers in our model plane club.

If it holds the truck up and doesn't feel too soft or too hard, I say run em.

 

[MTBF]

What y get??‍

All. Except the kill switch, which the beastie already had. (That list is too long to put here)

My big ticket things I added were the Monster torque servo set up + Innovative RC shocks on top of that. Both have zero run time yet.

Eventually I'll put the list of mods I have on the intro thread or under my account or something.

 

[Lopes3d]

All. Except the kill switch, which the beastie already had. (That list is too long to put here)

My big ticket things I added were the Monster torque servo set up + Innovative RC shocks on top of that. Both have zero run time yet.

Eventually I'll put the list of mods I have on the intro thread or under my account or something.

What system you running now, push pull?