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Blue Groove Concepts Dual Offset Wheels
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As soon as I heard about reviewing dual offset wheels I was pumped about being the one to put them through their paces.
Lets start with looks. 10 spoke wheels with the ability to be flipped around to change the offset. Before seeing them run the spokes look thin and fragile. In order to run them on my savage axles, I had to use the included hardware which includes four hex plates to fit behind the nut, and 4 17mm hexes. Unfortunately the 17mm hexes didnt fit over the savage axles. Luckily I had some 17mm aluminum hexes from HPI laying around and they fit into the wheels perfectly. So I decided to wrap them in Proline Badlands tires and bolt them to my savage. My savage has FLMs extended LCG TVPs so with the extra inch of offset wheels I expected the truck to stay planted without a problem.
There was still about 6 inches of snow on the ground when I first tested the wheels but the roads where dry. So I figured Id try some cornering and launches from a dead stop. Ive run offset wheels in the past and the handling was excellent and thats exactly what I got from Blue Grooves wheels. The wide stance from the wheels and extension from the ch***is kept the truck controlled and planted from hard launches on the pavement. So far Im very pleased with these wheels.
Once the snow cleared up I set up some ramps in the front yard and began to really test these wheels out. Jump after jump of WOT p***es jumping half way across my yard, they held up! Not one crack or chip. The ground was cold so I expected some of the hard hits and cart wheels out have done some damage but there was none.
Im strictly a basher so I put my trucks through their paces and Blue Grooves wheels kept right up.
-MX
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2009 No Limit R/C monster truck world finals
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Join world famous monster truck driver Dennis Anderson of Gravedigger fame at the largest RC monster truck event on the planet.
May 22nd-24th at Digger's Dungeon in Poplar Branch, NC.
The 2008 event had 321 entries from 321 entries from 19 states and 4 countries. RC Driver magazine called it "The greatest RC monster truck spectacle in history"
Entry fee is $35 per entry and registration is open now at www.nolimitrc.com
Event will be covered by RC car action magazine and RC Driver magazine and TONS of sponsors are coming out to represent and support the racers.
Last year we had almost 200 savages and we look to top that this year.
We have a whole new website which is growing quickly.
Please email: nolimitrcracing@yahoo.com for specific questions.
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2007 Northeast Bashfest
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2007 Northeast Bashfest
AKA the 4th Annual Savage-Central Bashfest
What:
Basically the same as we have done for the last few years. We will set up a big jump to launch off of. Occasionally the jump will be shut down for some track time, and we’ll run some laps. Being that the groups have been small, this loose format has suited us in the past. If the attndance gets much bigger, we may have to structure some events, but I am leaving it as a loosely organized bash for the time being.
When:
July 14, 2007
Track opens at 9:00 AM
Where:
Team CRC Raceway, Rome NY. For directions, click the link, and there is a link for directions in the menu on the left.
Entry Fee: $15.00 per person, $25 for a family. No limit on vehicles, entry is per person/family not number of vehicles.
This started out with 5 attendees in 2004, each year attendance has doubled, there were approximatly 20 SC members and their friends or family in attendance. Hopefully this year we will have more.
HPI has learned of the event, and is sending a few things to give away as prizes. Also, they may send one of their representatives out, but due to the relativly short notice, that may not happen.
See the thread in our FORUMS for more details.
2004 bash pics
2005 pics Links to vids in this thread do not work.
2005 Video
2006 video Download
Hope to see you there!!!
Squid
2007 Vid is now up!!! Thanks to Zapper for putting it together. And thanks again to all those that attended, with out you guys, it wouldn't have happened.
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New Tires from HPI
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We can expect to see the new release of the "Bow Tie" style pin tires for the Savage 21 soon, it was shown but very unnoticable at RC expo in Anaheim, Ca. It looks to be as good or better then "Bow Tie" tire which seems to be the tires of choice on the tracks. Off hand HPI's Pinned traction tire is Med. to Low Profiled with a hard sidewall that will combat sidewall roll on stock rims, something the "Bow Tie" tires were prone in, mostly on hard sharp turns. The rubber compound is slightly harder for more offroad surface terrains(Hard-Soft) and durability. The Pins are evenly spaced and are in rows about 2-3mm in height about the same as the"BT" tires. At first glance HPI has a winner with this competive tire to go with the Highly competive Savage 21, just got wait to get more info on cost and release date.
Thanks,
Vision (Yes it's just race, but rules/morals still apply)
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UPDATE: Mounting Pro-Line Outback Welds on the Savage
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