After a year of waiting, and watching my buddies kids bash and break my old Rad 2, I finally got it back.
How about....it still works!!! Bought it in 1992 and raced in TSA regional, state and national competition for 3 years. upgraded the chassis in 1995 and finally upgraded the motor and ESC in 1996. Here it sits as I last modified it.
You can bet its not going to look like this for long.
Glad to have 'er back
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Thread: Finally got my Rad 2 back home
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08-05-2012 10:42 PM #1RC Champion
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Finally got my Rad 2 back home
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08-05-2012 11:25 PM #2RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Beautiful. Clean her up and get her back to the track. What motor do you plan on using?
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08-06-2012 10:16 AM #3RC Champion
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havent thought about it too much but an XL-5 isnt too far from reality. I'll have to do some research to find out what is out there for ESC and motors....I have been too long out of brushed racing.
Suggestions?"Red"
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08-06-2012 03:54 PM #4Traxxas Marshal
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Great looking Rad!
What would you be looking to get out of it speed wise?"Happiness depends upon ourselves." -Aristotle
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08-06-2012 04:14 PM #5RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Very nice!
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08-06-2012 11:48 PM #6RC Champion
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Speed isn't my goal with this one, I have plenty of those. I want something that won't over power the car and something dependable.
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08-07-2012 01:44 AM #7RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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You can drop the VXL internals in the transmission. It can handle brushless.
Originally Posted by Redsawacs
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08-07-2012 10:38 AM #8RC Champion
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Thanks Emaxx - I think I am going to make this a mild ride...if I go brushless, I'll need to convert the suspension and steering to handle the speed. I havent got the money for that right now and besides that, it will then become a bandit and no longer a Rad2.
SOOOO, with that said, Is there a mild brushless system on the market for cheap or anyone know of a brushed system that I can put in it for now? Everything works so far. I have an older dynamite ESC and I think i have a Chameleon brushed motor. Now that I have WAY more knowledge of RC cars, I may tweek this car to get it set up better...perhaps the motor/ECS combo will do the job for now.
Still taking suggestions
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08-07-2012 04:52 PM #9RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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You can always run a 17.5 or higher brushless if you don't want insane speed and power.
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08-08-2012 01:35 PM #10RC Champion
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what brushless combos would you recommend...I would love to see 30-30mph and thats it...anything faster and I think the wheels will fall off!
HAHA!"Red"
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08-08-2012 08:45 PM #11RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Believe me that car can handle a VXL on 2s easily. Originally Posted by Redsawacs
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08-09-2012 11:32 PM #12RC Champion
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I picked up a speedgem 17T double modified motor today....we'll see what that does for me.
I also grabbed a rustler/bandit bulkhead. I am thinking about changing the A-arms to the bandit arms and see how that works out. That Idea is still up in the air...I have a set laying around collecting dust so I might put it to use. We'll see about that. If I do, it will no longer be a "Rad 2" so I do know about it
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08-12-2012 12:59 AM #13RC Champion
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WOW, without the battery, this car weighs less than 3 lbs! the springs are too heavy for it! LOL
Anyone have the "Blue springs"? they are suppose to be lighter weight"Red"
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08-13-2012 06:41 AM #14RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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The lightest you want is red springs. Blue and greens were mainly design for oval 4cell racing. I run all reds or even purples on my stocks with lipo. Originally Posted by Redsawacs
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08-24-2012 12:20 AM #15RC Champion
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i have decided to store the stock parts for now so I dont break them and I am going to do a conversions. I am going to use the Nitro Rustler arms, bulkhead, towers.....blah blah blah.
sticking with stock tires....if I can find some. If not, I guess I'll be building a bandit....sign!"Red"
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08-24-2012 01:39 PM #16RC Turnbuckle Jr.
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Still better then the Bandit lol. Originally Posted by Redsawacs
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08-28-2012 07:58 PM #17
i have a pair of shocks from a rad 2 in good condition.
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08-28-2012 10:11 PM #18RC Champion
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PM me if you take the notion to sell. I could use them as back-ups.
"Red"
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