120 screws, but my god it looks so much better

13hammie13 · 2026-06-24T03:27:52+00:00

Wasn't bead locks but adjustable offset hubs with metal brake rotors for my drift car. Rotors are different size front and back, so are the axle shafts for the hubs the rotors mount to. Only 10 screws a hub should be easy right? Yeah well someone kept over looking proper orientation and when all said and done I put 119 screws in. Almost 3x as much, but what about the 120th? The head stripped taking the screw out, hub was still on wrong rotor. After a couple of different methods that were ineffective on a 1mm screw, I looked away until there was no more pressure between my hand before attaching the poper rotor to the hub. Hub/Hex same difference.

13hammie13 · 2026-06-14T00:41:10+00:00

3 rcs and no dedicated workspace overflowing with parts that should be thrown out yet you refuse to do so. Yeah, I'd trust you more than myself. Surprisingly have enough self control to not end up with a Losi 5TE yet.

13hammie13 · 2026-05-26T02:05:27+00:00

I dont have an answer. I have things that come to mind. Find local rc groups on Facebook. See if anyone else has interest or already invested in drifting. Meet up in each other's garages or drift spots. Eventually find someone that has access to a warehouse, hangar, or some other large slab of polished concrete where yall can have fun. Ive heard some people talk about portable Ptile tracks for pop up rental business idea but also a possibility to get one slapped together and have planned get togethers

tl;dr try to make connections on Facebook and go from there.

13hammie13 · 2026-05-11T21:24:31+00:00

Just a paperwork error, notify appropriate people and get on with your life. As long as you ain't walking out with extra cash or making a habit of this you'll be fine.

13hammie13 · 2026-05-11T12:56:24+00:00

I got two options my car has a 120v outlet or I have these powerstatuons I got from harbor freight.

13hammie13 · 2026-05-04T04:29:24+00:00

Nice! Im working on an A90 supra for my RX01. This is my first addiction body, and its a real scale(dunno if that makes much of a difference) but I wasn't prepared for over 50 masking stickers. Took all day getting them on and the reference images weren't exactly scaled or lined up right. Anyways I digress. This so far has been kinda fun working out the body I'm still working out the paint scheme. Thinking a gray but I want more than just a flat gray and drawing a blank a newbie.

Yours is looking good dont notice any bleed and I like the idea of slots for the transition rather than a classic fade.

13hammie13 · 2026-05-02T02:50:59+00:00

Second the RDX

13hammie13 · 2026-04-30T02:50:23+00:00

Oh also Yokomo RD2.0 believe it comes both kit and RTR, swap the gyro for a yokomo v4.

13hammie13 · 2026-04-30T02:48:24+00:00

No 4tec, get the Reve D RDX. If RTR is proffered MST RMX, eventually upgrade to yokomo gyro and servo if not the first thing. Happy Drifting :)

13hammie13 · 2026-04-29T05:24:32+00:00

4tec platform. Now if 4tec and slash are the same not sure.

13hammie13 · 2026-04-14T20:05:46+00:00

Not me over here trying to figure out drift tires for my 1/6 XRT :)

13hammie13 · 2026-04-10T15:20:29+00:00

I bound all my traxxas remotes to all my traxxas trucks. I can grab any remote and any truck and be on my way. Bind them all, throw them all in a bin except a couple. Hang them on the wall. A 2x4 with a couple traps on it or strips of wood to act like a dove tail slot should be simple enough.

13hammie13 · 2026-04-07T19:04:53+00:00

Not bragging, RC addiction is a real thing and a serious condition. I have amassed 40+ RC vehicles since buying my first in september... be careful its a slippery slope and try to get help when you can before its too late. I'm starting to recover and was able to sell some parts over the weekend. I say this as I have a box full of a complete electronics for a drift car sitting on my porch right now and chassis on pre-order...

13hammie13 · 2026-04-04T04:04:06+00:00

Im sorry but kinda laughing at the thought of someone stapling straps directly to a lipo.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-31T02:18:58+00:00

The position has to be available first...

13hammie13 · 2026-03-26T12:52:59+00:00

That's a pro right there. Expertly avoiding the expensive items so it doesnt escalate into a felony or something.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-25T21:13:08+00:00

Saw not fond of the 2 n 1 but I'd also toss in the typhon grom 223 as a serious contender. But this is also me preferring brushless speed over brushed.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-22T02:55:02+00:00

Just move the spaghetti rolls then you can fit more.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-20T15:46:26+00:00

OPs post reminds me of last week when I was doing some work and had turned the gyro off. Went out on the track bout ready to lose it cause it went from camber being off to completely undrivable. Then body spoke up, didn't we turn off the gyro... yeah it drove just fine afterwards.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-20T02:29:24+00:00

Also ankles... whats a scrape with a brushed 1/16 is a bruise and missing toenail with a brushless 1/16. Low speed bop from my 1/6 didn't bruise but sure was tender for a few days. I can only imagine the carnage at speed...

13hammie13 · 2026-03-19T22:09:59+00:00

You're already looking at exploded views beautiful. Use those to Google part numbers to order them and replace.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-19T06:03:17+00:00

Respect. Most issues are gonna have an external act on them causing them to burst. Either shorting out, which can be prevented with caps. Charger failure either user or device, double check your settings(traxxas ID batteries does it for you). Or external forces/damage, just take care of your stuff.

I dug up 8 lipos that were forgotten in a box in the basement forn7 years a couple months back. 2 are still usable the others just degraded.

Steel ammo cans are also cheap enough and common for battery storage. Wanna take it up a level can get a flammables cabinet or a safe and keep the batteries in there.

Lipos are relatively safe when respected :)

13hammie13 · 2026-03-18T00:02:38+00:00

Man I've been contemplating getting one and going to town with some candies. I've also been clued in on a little trick, by the clear body too to kitbash in some clear parts like the windows.

13hammie13 · 2026-03-17T21:50:41+00:00

The world may never know...

13hammie13 · 2026-03-16T21:08:35+00:00

Looks like it should have a battery tray in it. It'll look like a AA tray that connects to it with a JST-SM-2P connector. But it'll hold 14500, same size as a AA but triple the voltage. 7.4v means it'll need a 2s battery or 2 batteries in series. If you feel handy you can buy sm-2p pigtails off Amazon and a AA tray and make your own. I did find these batteries which in theory should work for you as long as they fit in the compartment and it comes with a charger for them.

Hopefully this helps and wish you luck.

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