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Old 01-13-2013, 07:03 PM   #1
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Carnage for the RC guys.

So I was at open session today and my novak havoc decided to do this today:



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Old 01-13-2013, 08:33 PM   #2
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too much powah....lol
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Old 01-13-2013, 08:42 PM   #3
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So, now you and the mad scientist gotta rip apart the block and replace the piston rings you just fried?
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Old 01-13-2013, 10:18 PM   #4
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That's always bad news when the smoke escapes. Had it happen to me too many times. lol. Usually in an RC boat where you can't get to it in a hurry and the hull in slowly getting lower in the water. :-(
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Old 01-13-2013, 10:49 PM   #5
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Can you say nitro
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Old 01-13-2013, 10:51 PM   #6
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Tekin FTW!
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Can you say nitro
I got nitros, but winter time. Indoors for now.
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Tekin FTW!
Tekin or castle will be the replacement combo. Just not sure which yet.
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Old 01-13-2013, 11:38 PM   #9
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TEKIN! I've done both. The Castle link system is really nice and simple to use, but the customer support from Tekin can not be beat!
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Old 01-14-2013, 02:55 AM   #10
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magic smoke is gone.
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I run tekin exclusively...I have the RS Pro in my TC6.1 and my B44.1 and the RX8 in my SC10 4x4...yeah I'm an associated fan!

Here's my TC6.1:





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Also was that an HPI 2wd short course truck...I'm pretty sure HPI is the only one that makes the whitish plastic chassis bits.
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Some other pics of the other Tekin controlled cars:

Associated SC10 4x4 Factory Team: (Desoldered the motor leads running it because of cold solder joints...)










My Team Associated B44.1: (my current pride and joy...such a fun car to drive!)









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Also was that an HPI 2wd short course truck...I'm pretty sure HPI is the only one that makes the whitish plastic chassis bits.
Yes, blitz ese kit. All titanium turnbuckles, hinge pins. Ball diff, cv axles, full acer ceramic bearings. Savox dig servo, titanium servo saver.
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