half8 abuser
04-22-2005, 08:29 AM
Wow I was so happy when it showed up on the front door. Ripped the box open and looked it over. Bitchen looking little buggy.
But once I plugged in the batteries I was no longer happy. This thing is very slow and a peace of $hit. At least mine is…..What is that ticking sound?
So I decided to do all the mods. Slipper clutch fix, lube the diffs, wheel bearings and oil filled shocks. But as I was taking it apart I notice a couple of $hity things
For one the plastic dog bones are warped real badly. The front rubs against the chasse brace. I think it will break after a couple of runs because it rubbing so badly. When you run the car you can hear it hitting the chasse brace. Oh that’s what that ticking sound is. The rear one is almost as bad. I am going to try to boil them in water to see if they will straighten out.
Second, the gear that meshes with the pinion gear is warped. I guess it’s called the spur gear I think. You can feel how tight the gear mesh gets when you move the gears with your thumb. I don’t know how I will fix that one.
I think once I get those things fixed and get a better motor I will be happy. Here are some pics. Enjoy…..
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/2/chas20hk.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/9159/chas31rj.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5569/mini12tf.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5647/mini22yt.jpg
But once I plugged in the batteries I was no longer happy. This thing is very slow and a peace of $hit. At least mine is…..What is that ticking sound?
So I decided to do all the mods. Slipper clutch fix, lube the diffs, wheel bearings and oil filled shocks. But as I was taking it apart I notice a couple of $hity things
For one the plastic dog bones are warped real badly. The front rubs against the chasse brace. I think it will break after a couple of runs because it rubbing so badly. When you run the car you can hear it hitting the chasse brace. Oh that’s what that ticking sound is. The rear one is almost as bad. I am going to try to boil them in water to see if they will straighten out.
Second, the gear that meshes with the pinion gear is warped. I guess it’s called the spur gear I think. You can feel how tight the gear mesh gets when you move the gears with your thumb. I don’t know how I will fix that one.
I think once I get those things fixed and get a better motor I will be happy. Here are some pics. Enjoy…..
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/2/chas20hk.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/9159/chas31rj.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5569/mini12tf.jpg
http://img260.echo.cx/img260/5647/mini22yt.jpg