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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:05 PM
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i LOVE doing bodies, if you want to get one and tell me how you want it ill totally paint it for you free of charge.

at $45 a pop id think long and hard if you want the ER34 or the 8-6 hah
Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:43 PM
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Yeah I'll think about it some more I guess. I need to know what Zack can get that pre-painted body for...
Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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prepainted bodies will always be more $$$
Old Nov 18, 2006 | 12:29 AM
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I can deal with more money. Maybe not after the Wii launch though...
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 07:34 AM
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So i got a car.


Tamiya TL-01 chassis

paradox 27 turn spec stock motor

airtronics controls.

opinions?
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 04:38 AM
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Sounds like a sweet start man. The TL01 was the predecessor to the TT01. Solid chassis, durable, and dependable. Can't really go wrong there.
Old Nov 20, 2006 | 12:25 PM
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thanks man, and happy belated birthday.

I ordered a bearing kit, c/f drive shaft, fully adjustable camber turnbuckles. and a raptor peak charger. this week i'm picking up a 3600maH venom battery. next order i'm gettting the alloy suspension arms and the alloy steering knuckles. supa glove found me a cf chassis for it i might get too.
Old Nov 21, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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Sweet deal, and thanks man. Didn't see your reply earlier.

Old Nov 21, 2006 | 09:01 PM
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Zach that yours? nice job love the lightbuckets

Yeah i gave Jim the fever I got a Team Associated TC4, Its got a reedy 15T motor, 19T pinion, Futaba metal gear steering servo, Team assc. Red springs up front and stock blues in the rear with stock ESC and radio. Im looking for a yoko real body if anyone has some leads preferably the AE86 or the 180sx. Hopefully Im ordering my bearings and i hope to god i can fix my steering arm problem. It doesn't have enough clearance to clear the front of the servo
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Aye, that'd be mine. You can see some more shots here: http://mayhem-rc.com/smf/index.php?topic=1884.0
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 01:58 PM
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Drift!!!
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 02:06 PM
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http://www.drccentral.com/forum/view...736&highlight=

Droo-P 8-6 coupe is out. i have to say im not a fan.





Old Nov 22, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Yeah crappy body. It doesnt even have light buckets....
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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it might make a decent street body. there are no light buckets, true, but the hood is still sectioned for the flip-ups. with a little thought and cutting you could make some pop-up headlights that work from the remote. hell i could even make the light buckets. ive been looking into getting into scratch building modeling with sheet styrene (like that guys brakes and intercooler)
Old Nov 22, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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here is my pixelcar version of my rc car:
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:32 PM
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where the ____ are my slide4 crew
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:38 PM
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Right here brotha! I have been trying to convince my mother to purchase me a TT-01 for Christmas/b-day but she wont budge. For some reason she'll only get me things she thinks are OK. Go figure that one out. I also asked for a new body for my T-Spec...
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:43 PM
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Slacking on the drift scene... too busy/poor.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:47 PM
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We need to have an event in January. Since Scion will help pay for it and Peruzzi will also kick in we're set. We need to start practicing again and getting back in the scene. I'll have my car at the meet tomorrow night charged and ready to go. Its been too long...
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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it HAS been too long. i was super excited about finally having a drift crew instead of me and adam putting around pnc bank arena by ourselves. im going to see if adam wants to come to peruzzi tomorrow night for some drifting fun again. i want a track setup though so i can run my silvia and not worry about getting smashed into and also so we can get our skills up.

the only thing i need is upper arms which zack has on order so hopefully by next week ill be running yokomo's. til then its tape stockers.



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