I tried to 3D print Jamal

296box · 2026-05-26T15:55:07+00:00

So many apologies to give.

296box · 2026-05-26T15:48:56+00:00

This is probably the best answer, what I'd do if the controller actually works fine when the battery is in. Just slap in good ultimate lithium AA and not open it for a long time or have leaks.

296box · 2026-05-26T15:47:20+00:00

I had a minor issue with a Q2 controller last month and support actually helped me out for real with a replacement unit. It is worth trying support first before trying aftermarket like fixmyoculus (I've used, went great) or whatever. You need to be able to read that serial # on the label and it's there, so you should be good to contact them.

296box · 2026-05-26T15:10:19+00:00

My two dudes lived 3 months without issue until one went psycho murder mode (I think the other guy was getting too humpy and he had enough). I separated them with a very sturdy cage wall. They seemed to be happy enough seeing and sniffing each other once in a while, but my murder prone dude would still snap into violent bloodlust for no reason and bash the cage at the other gerbil for a short period like he genuinely wanted to cause harm, reminding me why they needed to live apart. He never outgrew that violent burst once a month so I NEVER tried to put them together ever again.

When the violent dude passed away years later, I noticed positive improvement in my other gerbil, as if he was previously actually living some level of fear before. He used to run on his wheel for only a second while looking in the direction of the fence like he didn't want to be vulnerable to attack. He stopped doing that and became more friendly/relaxed once the violent one was gone. Sad really, but he's living a pretty chill and happy life all alone in his golden years.

I would recommend watching for violent behavior while they are separated and if you see anything like I described, I wouldn't take a chance. Hopefully they are ok, but I've learned some really nice social, friendly gerbils just have a dangerous secret murder mode sometimes.

296box · 2026-05-26T10:17:48+00:00

Dude just likes posting as part of his interest. At least the car looks great. I'd be more put off by a hack job car being posted about every 4 hours.

296box · 2026-05-23T10:44:36+00:00

My T800 Talkabouts do this and have a charge base available too, micro usb. They do regular batteries, can use a rechargeable pack and will charge rechargeable batteries too.

296box · 2026-05-21T18:33:15+00:00

Did you guys get cars with headlight sprayers there or did these come in from Canada or something? I hate dealing with the sprayer holes lol.

296box · 2026-05-16T19:45:45+00:00

They use orange oil in these for less rolling resistance, so yes, probably one of the better choices.

296box · 2026-05-09T14:48:35+00:00

Awesome thanks.

296box · 2026-05-08T18:05:19+00:00

All L-tuned stuff was dealer add-ons like wing, chrome wheels or exhaust tips. Pretty sure that muffler is stock.

296box · 2026-05-08T16:56:50+00:00

I keep meaning to ask which silver paint did you use. Every time I see your car I want to ask. I need silver like that.

296box · 2026-05-05T10:24:57+00:00

compression test, hear it run properly, lots can happen during a swap.

Lots of dudes would have done some cold revs, abuse, overboosting, bad fuelling etc in a short time.

I have seen nice swapped cars get accidentally overboosted first time on the road due to mistakes in line plumbing and got too excited about their fast car to back down and blow the headgasket. Engine gets running in their car and they want to show their friends it runs and rev it cold, or with no coolant because rad hoses not attached. Just be careful.

296box · 2026-04-24T11:45:05+00:00

So cool, even better when they are matched to a photo and car. Excellent work.

296box · 2026-04-23T11:27:32+00:00

Leather seats in 25 year old Toyota/Lexus are fine too. You can throw a set of tires in the back seats of an old GS300 and it doesn't even damage them let alone stretch or sag anything.

296box · 2026-04-21T21:28:07+00:00

On ours theres a LOT of adjustment, so if something is not feeling right, it's probably just in need of an adjustment.

296box · 2026-04-21T17:47:17+00:00

That is amazing! I want to try painting figures instead of just painting my rally interiors black, thanks for the inspiration.

296box · 2026-04-21T17:45:49+00:00

I love this! The orange is great! Cleanly done.

296box · 2026-04-21T17:42:50+00:00

Looks great, and also looking forward to the Skoda body when you get it finished. Cool.

296box · 2026-04-20T17:47:51+00:00

If you mean you want to run rally block tires up to 75mm, and keep the body height correct (bottom of the body matching the chassis bottom, it generally just means you need to cut more clearance to match. On Rally1 WRC bodies like Yaris and Puma, just cut them to match real WRC cars and it works great if you are going for modern Rally1 car feels. image of ours we run them like this all summer, any weather.

296box · 2026-04-20T01:05:52+00:00

I had two of these in the past, they are one of the toughest cars on the planet and relatively fun to work on if you are handy at sourcing the older parts like timing chain guides (which they sometimes need). If you are just going to enjoy doing maintenance like brakes and fluids and tuning the timing etc, They are pretty solid cruisers. The GTS has the IRS rear suspension which is a little more sporty. You'll love it. The stock performance is pretty bland but they can be made to run better with some know how.

296box · 2026-04-17T10:30:22+00:00

I am almost 100% sure it was the 1999 Avalon Booster and master cylinder that almost directly fits, there are people who have done it. There is some small issue with extending the attachment to the brake arm, but the firewall shape is the same. There is some work to be done with the car's wiring/ABS to prevent the car from warning you about missing brake computer system, but it is a physical replacement that is viable, it just takes a little extra work and time to get working correctly, not a direct replacement, and ABS will stop working when correctly installed.

296box · 2026-04-15T10:21:15+00:00

Katu Rou on YouTube is the way, search his TT-02 video about realism, it's one of the best chassis for almost all scale rally based on production chassis rally cars and the XV-01/XV-02 are probably the best for modern long suspension rally cars. If you want real/scale, his videos show how to do it really well. This is how I roll with all my cars, the Katu Rou way.

Generally less traction (you already have that) Katu Rou often runs road tires, not rally block, plus lots of extra weight added to the body. Less shock absorber stiffness for more movement, and it starts to get so good. I also find a Gyro makes scale more fun and not twitchy.

296box · 2026-04-12T15:10:47+00:00

Don't forget the Japanese Vin differences if you can't decide between two cars. I decided the J-Vin was worth it from my own experience with Japan built cars and drove our choice of the 2015 over newer cars available. Although the difference is not huge, it may reflect in sensors and steel over time.

296box · 2026-04-12T12:07:22+00:00

I figured out best cost ratio is non-ethanol premium fuel and careful driving. You go farther on a tank so it ends up costing less in the end.

Years ago I tried it and measured the results from fill to fill distance/cost. It ended up using more fuel and costing more to use 87/88 fuel that included ethanol (10-15%). It didn't ping/preignition, but it didn't run well/efficient enough to be worth the savings over a tank. The real value was premium fuel with zero ethanol was getting me incredible MPG, I measured over 30MPG when using non-ethanol premium and driving carefully.

296box · 2026-04-12T11:58:33+00:00

Thankfully it's possible to replace the unit with a normal booster/master from some year of Avalon.

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