My Brushless RC18

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Still a work in progress, but here's a couple pics of my RC18. Only hop ups so far are Mamba 25, 5400kv combo, Hyperion Litestorm 1800mah lipo batts, and an RPM bumper. I have some Trinity aluminum 1/10 wheel adapters I'll be installing shortly, along with a 3Racing nylon wing, and a JConcepts Illuzion body. It started out as an 18T, but it has been converted to an 18B.

[dale_gribble]

That's a hot little car... You said 'your only hopups so far'... What else do you have planned?

Are those Litestorms 7.4 or 11.1V? I am surprised the tires still have tread left.

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My Litestorms are 7.4v. Those tires were only run for about 5 minutes just to check the stock elecs before gutting the car, that's the only reason they have tread left lol. Other than the 1/10 adapters, 3R wing, and Illuzion body, it will be getting some factory team shocks, Lunsford Ti turnbuckles, and MIP CVD's. Got the adapters installed, and a set of Jaco Prism foam tires mounted up.

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The buggy got a good workout today. I installed the 3R wing, and 2 full lipo packs later, and this is what my tires look like lol.

[LSD-LST2]

You need a set of nitro foams , those are for carpet tracks .

I have a set of GRP foams and they are holding up great .

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Yeah these were my carpet tires. They were already to the point where they were almost garbage, so I figured I might as well get a couple more runs out of them before tossing em. I have a new set of GRP's just waiting to be put on it. They're the same tires I'm running on my Tamtech, and they have been holding up very well.

[LSD-LST2]

Yep , those GRP's have been standing up too my Mamba 8000Kv system and a 3s LiPo with suprisingly little wear .

A little advice , either use the sidewall protectors that come with the GRP wheels or run a thin layer of CA around the sidewall of the tire .

This will help keep the sidewall from chunking out from turning at high speed .

[fastmax]

Will do. I always run a little CA around the outside edges of my foamies. It does wonders for longevity. I have seen tires ruined in as little as 1/2 a pack:eek: because they weren't glued. Tires are too expensive to be replacing every couple runs.:)

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JConcepts lid showed up today. Got it cut out, and the holes drilled now I just have to decide how I want to mask it, and what colors I want to use.:confused:

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Ok I got the paint pretty much finished up. I'm still waiting on a bottle of Faskrome to arrive in the mail so there are a few strips of tape still. I will just peel them and brush the spots with the chrome when it shows up.

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Finishing the body did not go my way at all. I managed to do more harm than good:mad:. Since the paint was not yet sealed, I soaked the whole thing in hot soapy water and started from scratch with a clear body again. Went with a completely different color scheme this time around.

[pedeboi364]

hmmm, no offense, but i don't like that ^^^ job as much as the first one... the tinted chrome look is kinda cheezy in my eyes, which are of course just my eyes...

[fastmax]

That's cool. Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I like it though, and I am gonna do a very similar paint job on this one, so the "team" matches.

[pedeboi364]

that's a nice lookin' body ^^^^^ is that a parma Xciter?? lookin good IMO!

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Thanks. It's a BRP ODA body.

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I got the truck pretty much wrapped up. I still need to paint the bed, grill, and lights, but I will do those by hand so I pulled the overspray film and got a couple more pics.

[Mouse4666]

how long have you had your RC18B, what gearing do you use when you switch over to touring car wheels?

[Mouse4666]

you have two?

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I've had this 18B for a couple months or so. The one I had prior to this one I had for about a year. I do have 2. As you can see in the pics, I have a T version for bashing with, and the B is for racing. With the Mamba/Lipo in the B and 1/10 foams I run 14/55 gearing on most tracks. On some of the larger layouts I run 16/55.

[Mouse4666]

prism tires look odd, i like the first paint job too

[fastmax]

Prisms are by far my favorite tires I have ever run in 20+ years of being in this hobby.

[miniRaminator rules]

thos are so cool i hava mini ramonator:)

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I recently vacationed for a couple weeks in South Carolina, and was able to get in some time at a local track down there with the RC18's. It was a lot of fun to run on the HUGE oval with the brushless setup, and the road course was AWESOME. Here are a few pics of the facility.

[LSXEric]

I know u built them for on-road but can u slap some off-road tires on and off-road. Nearest on-road place fo me is nearly 250 miles away. Off road is walking distance away.

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Both of these 18's have been built for on-road, and off road carpet (stadium racing), but with a couple suspension changes, and some pin tires they are still very capable off roaders.

[tormentor3211]

mamba style

[LSXEric]

Man i wish I had that on-road track near me. I'd love to get a Fusion .28, but the roads around here are too ropgh.

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That road course is a blast to run with BL/Lipo. The RC18's can carry some incredible speeds throughout the entires course cause they are so small, and the lanes are so wide.

[LSXEric]

Yea put 43 18's! Like nascar! On the track at the same time! That would be awsome! "They got 10 wide!":D

[fastmax]

That would be incredible. I would love to see that happen.

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Here's a couple quick vids of my 18B. Sorry about the quality, but I couldn't find my tripod so my camera was sitting right on the ground.
http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/?action=view&current=18B002.flv
http://s225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/?action=view&current=18B003.flv

[tormentor3211]

That's a faast buggy!!

[LSXEric]

Say what? That thing rips! Did u ruinn the tyers doing thatt dougghnut?:D

[tormentor3211]

ya an it would be a waste to burn out those tires

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LOL those are a set of tires that I have already trued about 4 times. They're pretty much useless on the track, so I just use them to do some street bashing every now and then. Those donuts def take their toll on them though.

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Here's the latest vid of the 18B. I have new foams on the way finally, and when they show I'll do another vid.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGkG5w2YEpI

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Here's another vid with some new GRP foams mounted up.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B2-pC-IMEA

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More vids coming soon. I'm working on a few more mods, and I'll get them finished, and posted. Here's a couple pics with the new shoes mounted.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/18BGRP1004-2.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/18BGRP1001.jpg

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Here are a few pics of my 18B after being cleaned and treated with Cow Performance Companys' new line of RC maintenance aerosols.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/cowrc021.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/cowrc018.jpg
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd78/fast-max/AE%20RC18B/cowrc017.jpg

[Maxx man]

that thing is a little monster that makes my dark impact shake in its shell:eek:

[fastmax]

Lol well it's a fast, and fun little car, but your DI could run right over it.

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Hey guys. Here's a vid of last weeks 4wd open A-Main at the track I race at. I am the first car you see coming over the first jump.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NePNLF2Pks&feature=channel_page