A little Puchi bling-bling...

[Namuna]

Picked up a Hot Wheels 'Petersen's Custom Classic Trucks' car (for the wheels).

Being my first wheel mod, I'm happy with the way it came out visually...But I did a horrible job on mounting the wheels and they wobble pretty badly.

Next set will turn out better, I hope!

Check it out:
http://tinyrc.com/gallery/PuchiBling

[strakka]

nice namuna ! looks real bling bling ! LOL anyways how did you get the body off???(there was a body rite??

[Namuna]

How'd I get the spot welded body off?...A pair of channel locks and BRUTE force did the job.

These 'wobblers' will likely get transplanted to my clone...I'm holding off until I get some Jada City '1/64th Dub City' cars to cannibalize them for their rims.

[akura2]

THe Vitz is sooo ugly...it looks a LOT better with a little "Puchi Bling"... I have the Vitz and I just got the Fit from eHobbies for $49 .....I want to mod the wheels....was it hard?

[Namuna]

Was it hard? 'Hard' is too general a word...I would say (at least as my first time doing it) it was frustrating, tedious and a little scary.

I definitely recommend NOT doing your first wheel mod a pricey Maru! Start off on a cheap clone that you done care if you bend the heck out of the axles and knuckles.

Not to mention a clone (by 'clone' I mean those cheap cars that are clones of the Tomy Bit Char-g, far as I know there is no Puchi clone) has similar setups as the Puchi as far as the wheels go, so it's good practice.

The frustrating part was that the hot wheels rims had smaller holes than the Maru axles, so I had to 'bore out' the holes (that's the tedious part). And I was scared because I didn't want to screw up any important components of the Puchi...Which I actually did when I warped one of the front knuckle rods that holds the wheel in.

The next time I'll do it better because I know better.

[chelboed]

So Namuna...

When ya gonna add that 3rd cell and post it on your site so I can drool over it?

I'm P.O.'d. The pooch is back up to $99.99. Sale's off. I should have gotten one when I had the chance. A bill is a little steep for something like that don't ya think?

Ya know what I'd do? I would rig a bypass to the 3rd cell so you could take it out if you're racing a doggy Bit on a tight track. I have a tendancy to over-squeeze my propo on my Epoch on my kitchen floor now and then. I would probably do the same thing with these. Kinda like when Gallagher compared cooking a Quiche to scrambled eggs...

Um yeah, why not post a vid on your site anyway of your Pooch? I would like to see it in action a bit more.

[strakka]

screw the 3 cell go for the 4 cell! everyone already knows that the 3 cell is faster than a 4 cell epoch so...... GO QUAD CELL PUCHI!!!! mine should be here already....... wonder what happened.......... wonder if i need a FET upgrade if i go to 5 cell????

[chelboed]

Hey Strakka, how much coffee you been drinkin? You crazy, yo!!! 4cell would be insane. In fact, I wonder if it would hurt you in the long run. It would be a little more top heavy, so you'd have to slow down in the turns. What kind of tracks are ya using that you could benefit with a 4cell, drag strip? That'd be wack, man. Getting beat in yo muscle car by a honda minivan.:D Seriously, what tracks do y'all race on. I was going to clone Namuna's, but I decide to get the 2 of the Zip Zap track sets, because I wanna keep changing the layout so my driving skills don't get lax. (they're pretty sorry already, but I can barely hang)

Here's a pic if my melted kidney track I made last night to race on. The corners can be kinda tricky w/o hitting the rails.

Back to the insane speed, I put the blue 1.0 motor in my 3cell booster Zip Zap and run it on my track mainly w/o the boost on. The table that it sits on is a 4 foot circle. That's about the right size proportionally for a track for a 2-3" car right? If I had more space, I would build a BIG track for my supa' motors in my cars, but with my space, slower is better.

Anyway, I wanna see some vids of the added cell Pooch when y'all get 'em, K? I'm a broken record.

[strakka]

chelboed ~ well the thing with puchis is that there PROPO which means that you can go as fast as you want...... and still control it....... plus the Mini Z is crazy fast but its still controlable, so really its that big of a deal, anyways the reason why i want to go fast is so i can race against Mini Zs theres a race track here so if i can just get them to let me race.......

[chelboed]

Yeah, sometimes I get too excited and lose my finesse, though. I get a little trigger happy with my Epoch and squeeze like an adrenaline deprived maniac with a pair of vice grips. You seen the movie version of "of mice and men"? I'm Lenny. hahahaha

If you put the smack down on a modded Mini-Z, you will be my hero. I don't expect you to whoop an int. turbo, but you could probably hang with a stock plus X-speed from the sounds of things (until you get to a curve). Anyway, let us know if you do. That'd rock my world.

[strakka]

yeah i probably wont be able to keep up with a Mini Z but maybe if i go to 5th or 6th cell ..............*starts daydreaming* LOL:D :D

[akura2]

I decided to add a little "Puchi Bling" myself.... found a DUBcity Avalanche kit with two sets of wheels...they fit the Puchi axles perfectly

[strakka]

nice job akura2! where'd you find the dub city wheels??

[akura2]

Hobby People in West LA...

[Grampa]

I added a Vitz to our collection of mini R/C's this week.

I just couldn't pass up the $49.99 price tag.
(back to $99.99 now)

Have not had a change to run it yet as we also received a Mini-Z Overland and that has taken up most of my 'play time'!

[Namuna]

Alright folks, now I'm JEALOUS AND MAD!

I picked up a Dub City (non Model Kit, just a truck) with the 5-spoke...It appears there quite a significant diameter size difference (meaning a smaller diameter) between the regular kit and the Model Kits.

Bit and ZZ tires were totally too big for these wheels.

Well, that was a $5 lesson.

[payaso]

That sucks dude.. Can you snap a pic of the packaging that the truck came that you used the tires off of? I'll go to the store down here and see if they have it in stock for ya..



silla

[akura2]

Here's MY packaging

[akura2]

Bling Bling... Bling Bling

[deoblehc]

You guy's make me mad! Would you please buy me a Puchi so I can Bling it out? I can't afford one.(first kid on the way):D

Nah dude, seriously I love seeing your pics of these. Have any others done the 3cell Hyper-pooch? I'd sure dig seeing a video.

[akura2]

Here's a video clip...:)

http://www.one18th.com/gallery/albums/album01/chn.mov

[Namuna]

Originally posted by akura2
Here's a video clip...:)

http://www.one18th.com/gallery/albums/album01/chn.mov

That's the STUFF right there boyeeee!

Nicely done akura2!

[akura2]

Originally posted by Namuna
That's the STUFF right there boyeeee!

Nicely done akura2!

LOL..thanks

[kwikbb]

Nice! it don't get anymore bling-blingity-bling than that!

[strakka]

thats soo bling bling! oh and is that the 3cell?? or is that stock? oh and your music rocks man!(sean paul is way better! LOL )

[akura2]

That's stock...

BTW....That was the only CD I could find that had the intro I needed...LOL

it's from Cradle 2 the Grave

I had to add the revving and screeching sounds though

[chelboed]

Ya know... those things stock would smoke just about any Bit on a technical course. I am sorely impressed! Gimme one. You only need one! Give it to me!!!

[akura2]

Phat chance...LOL :D

[chelboed]

Hey man, I know what you mean there... you mean phat chance they'd smoke a bit...gimme one and I'll show ya...I'll video it for ya... I know you don't mean phat chance you'll give it up.:D

[Grampa]

Got my $49.99 Vitz a week ago and have yet to try it out.
My Overland came at the same time and that has had my attention until now.

Sure wish the Yokomos were still under $50.00......................

[kwikbb]

Originally posted by Grampa

Sure wish the Yokomos were still under $50.00......................
me too Grampa... me too

missed my opportunity and i've been kickin' myself in the arse ever since :(

[chelboed]

Every where I looked a week ago they were 99.99. Even the store where they were on sale for 49.99.

You were lucky. You were all lucky! You make me mad!!! I'm thinking bout biting the bullet and throwing down a bill for one. I want to do the 3cell car. Oh my gosh that would be a perfect match to my 5cell Epoch. Oh what fun!

[Namuna]

If it was $50 once...It'll be $50 again.

Just depends on whether or not you're willing to wait.

[Grampa]

I can wait.

At $100.00 there are only $2.00 less than what I paid for a Mini-Z Overland!
At $49.99, they are only a little over twice the cost of a Zip Zap.

The Yokomo came from CA to Chicago in the same amount of time it took the Overland to get here from HK!

If they drop to half price again you can bet I'll own another one or two.

[chelboed]

Namuna, you sound like my mom. Don't worry, I hold my mom in high respect. I think you're right. I should wait. As soon as they come out with the Beetle, the Fit will surely go on clearance.

[strakka]

chelboeds got a point there..... as soon as the new bodies come out the vitz and fit will probably got down to $50.....

namuna, can you post of pic of the dub city wheels we're suppose to avoid??

[Namuna]

Originally posted by Grampa
I can wait.

At $100.00 there are only $2.00 less than what I paid for a Mini-Z Overland!


Cough it up Gramps...Where'd you find an OL for $102?...Or was that before the insane shipping cost from HK?

strakka,
As far as I'm concerned, I ain't picking up ANY Dub City kits...UNLESS it's a 'Model Kit' like the one akura2 posted.

[Grampa]

>>>Cough it up Gramps...Where'd you find an OL for $102?...Or was that before the insane shipping cost from HK?<<<

Ebay. $99.99 with a Buy it Now option of $102.00.
(yes, plus shipping from HK)

Overlands are on ebay now at $105.00 plus $22.00 shipping.
Only $127.00 total shipped to your door! A pretty good deal.

That's still far less than they cost here locally at around $150.00 & tax!

4 days from HK to me. Package shipped on Monday, was in my hands Thursday!

[strakka]

BREAKING NEWS GUYS!!!!

yeah after a whole day of wondering why dinball was done yesterday, i went to there site. PUCHI MARUs for $69.90... ok so its not the $50 we all hoped for but still its only $70. $20 less then regular.....