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Probably been posted before, but it just had me in tears at work so thought i would share.... From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.15am To: David Thorne Subject: Poster Hi I opened the screen door yesterday and my cat got out and has been missing since then so I was wondering if you are not to busy you could make a poster for me. It has to be A4 and I will photocopy it and put it around my suburb this afternoon. This is the only photo of her I have she answers to the name Missy and is black and white and about 8 months old. missing on Harper street and my phone number. Thanks Shan. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.26am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Poster Dear Shannon, That is shocking news. Luckily I was sitting down when I read your email and not half way up a ladder or tree. How are you holding up? I am surprised you managed to attend work at all what with thinking about Missy out there cold, frightened and alone... possibly lying on the side of the road, her back legs squashed by a vehicle, calling out "Shannon, where are you?" Although I have two clients expecting completed work this afternoon, I will, of course, drop everything and do whatever it takes to facilitate the speedy return of Missy. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 9.37am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Poster yeah ok thanks. I know you dont like cats but I am really worried about mine. I have to leave at 1pm today. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.17am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Poster Dear Shannon, I never said I don't like cats. Once, having been invited to a party, I went clothes shopping beforehand and bought a pair of expensive G-Star boots. They were two sizes too small but I wanted them so badly I figured I could just wear them without socks and cut my toenails very short. As the party was only a few blocks from my place, I decided to walk. After the first block, I lost all feeling in my feet. Arriving at the party, I stumbled into a guy named Steven, spilling Malibu & coke onto his white Wham 'Choose Life' t-shirt, and he punched me. An hour or so after the incident, Steven sat down in a chair already occupied by a cat. The surprised cat clawed and snarled causing Steven to leap out of the chair, slip on a rug and strike his forehead onto the corner of a speaker; resulting in a two inch open gash. In its shock, the cat also defecated, leaving Steven with a wet brown stain down the back of his beige cargo pants. I liked that cat. Attached poster as requested. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.24am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster yeah thats not what I was looking for at all. it looks like a movie and how come the photo of Missy is so small? From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.28am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster Dear Shannon, It's a design thing. The cat is lost in the negative space. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.33am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster Thats just stupid. Can you do it properly please? I am extremely emotional over this and was up all night in tears. you seem to think it is funny. Can you make the photo bigger please and fix the text and do it in colour please. Thanks. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.46am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster Dear Shannon, Having worked with designers for a few years now, I would have assumed you understood, despite our vague suggestions otherwise, we do not welcome constructive criticism. I don't come downstairs and tell you how to send text messages, log onto Facebook and look out of the window. I am willing to overlook this faux pas due to you no doubt being preoccupied with thoughts of Missy attempting to make her way home across busy intersections or being trapped in a drain as it slowly fills with water. I spent three days down a well once but that was just for fun. I have amended and attached the poster as per your instructions. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 10.59am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster This is worse than the other one. can you make it so it shows the whole photo of Missy and delete the stupid text that says missing missy off it? I just want it to say lost. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.14am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.21am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Poster yeah can you do the poster or not? I just want a photo and the word lost and the telephone number and when and where she was lost and her name. Not like a movie poster or anything stupid. I have to leave early today. If it was your cat I would help you. Thanks. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.32am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Awww Dear Shannon, I don't have a cat. I once agreed to look after a friend's cat for a week but after he dropped it off at my apartment and explained the concept of kitty litter, I kept the cat in a closed cardboard box in the shed and forgot about it. If I wanted to feed something and clean faeces, I wouldn't have put my mother in that home after her stroke. A week later, when my friend came to collect his cat, I pretended that I was not home and mailed the box to him. Apparently I failed to put enough stamps on the package and he had to collect it from the post office and pay eighteen dollars. He still goes on about that sometimes, people need to learn to let go. I have attached the amended version of your poster as per your detailed instructions. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.47am To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Awww Thats not my cat. where did you get that picture from? That cat is orange. I gave you a photo of my cat. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 11.58am To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Awww I know, but that one is cute. As Missy has quite possibly met any one of several violent ends, it is possible you might get a better cat out of this. If anybody calls and says "I haven't seen your orange cat but I did find a black and white one with its hind legs run over by a car, do you want it?" you can politely decline and save yourself a costly veterinarian bill. I knew someone who had a basset hound that had its hind legs removed after an accident and it had to walk around with one of those little buggies with wheels. If it had been my dog I would have asked for all its legs to be removed and replaced with wheels and had a remote control installed. I could charge neighbourhood kids for rides and enter it in races. If I did the same with a horse I could drive it to work. I would call it Steven. Regards, David. From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.07pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Awww Please just use the photo I gave you. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.22pm To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.34pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww I didnt say there was a reward. I dont have $2000 dollars. What did you even put that there for? Apart from that it is perfect can you please remove the reward bit. Thanks Shan. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.42pm To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.51pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww Can you just please take the reward bit off altogether? I have to leave in ten minutes and I still have to make photocopies of it. From: David Thorne Date: Monday 21 June 2010 12.56pm To: Shannon Walkley Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww From: Shannon Walkley Date: Monday 21 June 2010 1.03pm To: David Thorne Subject: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Awww Fine. That will have to do.

Tis a great idea fella, I think for the chassis, get it done by whichever means then use a perspex skid plate, then as it gets too badly scratched or damaged you can replace it

so dose the merv

What yours is really doesn't matter, its what the person trying to lose the weight has for a BMR that is important. I'm an ex coach. Yes, they may well do, but using facts and figures that are at best wrong, and at worst could cause someone damage is even worse.

This is the type of filter you want to get http://abbotsrc.co.uk/HPI-15411-Air-Filter-Set-Baja-P993688.aspx

personly i only buy RW been using um for years and not let me down once so i have no reason to change and looking at your links its cheaper also

ok hopefully i dont get this the wrong way round but motor over heating = larger pinion esc over heating - smaller pinion

Difference is gav that the rest of Connors Baja is as good as the clutch carrier

right mate , lets put all the above into practise, firstly warm up the engine with hair dryer then loosen the glow plug by 1/2 a turn, prime the engine ( remove the line from the exhaust and blow through it) you will then see the fuel heading towards the engine, stop once it has reach the inlet, then try to start engine,, once started you must immediately tighten the glow plug back up

What worries me about all this is Jony is a terrible driver and his mechanical skills are high dubious too. I'm using his old Bmax which he sold because he couldn't cope with it (though interestingly he didn't fare any better with the Caster or Lazer that replaced it) and it took me ages to sort out all the bits he'd messed up. The thought of Jony driving a 1/5th scale on 14S lipos is really just horrifying!

Tuning Guide A Basic Tuning Guide By Dazzi Basic Tuning Tune in order, make sure the car is at its base settings - the setting you broke it in with. Its should very rich (boggy/lots of smoke/ possibly stalling) at these settings and the performance will be poor. Note: Most engines are happy with changes to the needles in 1/8 increments however in my expericience I've found Traxxas engines to suit 1/16 and also Cen engines, tuning them using 1/8 increments will only have you pulling your hair out 1. High Speed Needle Turn the HSN clockwise (to lean) in a 1/8 increment and drive down a straight, each time you do this you'll see a small increase in performance (and a good trail of smoke), keep doin it until: A : there's little or no smoke from the exhaust or B : the car gets slower at full throttle (down a straight) or stalls at full throttle at this point turn anti-clockwise (richen) 1/8, if it's still no good turn another 1/8, that will be enough. Untuned HSN Symptoms: Too Rich - Lots of smoke/slow-poor performance/stall/groggy sound to the engine - Turn clockwise Too Lean - Little or no smoke/very fast/loss in performance at full throttle or stall - Turn anti-clockwise 2. Low Speed Needle Tune the LSN in the same way, but only make adjustments in very small increments at a time. The LSN is very sensitive and you can potentially cook your engine if it's set too lean. You are looking for fast and smooth acceleration with some smoke, a steady idle with some smoke and a bit of unburnt fuel won't hurt Note: it takes time for the LSN adjustments to be visable, it helps to accelerate at full throttle for 5 seconds then brake and idle for a few seconds then accelerate again, repeat until you see the improvement in acceleration then carry on making adjustments. If it stalls, stutters with high revs / no smoke on acceleration then turn anti clockwise 1/8, if no good unscrew another 1/8 - this should be enough Untuned LSN Symptoms: Too Rich - Lots of smoke and unburnt fuel at idle/slow acceleration/stall Too Lean - little or no smoke on acceleration/immediate stall on throttle or stutters / high engine revs 3. Idle Screw Your idle may be affected after these changes, make adjustments in small increments at a time, Turn anti clockwise if it runs too fast at idle - wheels spin with no throttle Turn clockwise if its too slow/low - eg revs drop then stall, stalls on throttle or when starter is removed. Once tuned your car should have a fast smooth acceleration, impressive top speed, steady idle and ALWAYS a good trail of smoke In Addition One of the most common newbie tuning problems I've come across on here is instant stalls on throttle or when the starter is removed. If you have this problem then its one or a combination of the following (check in order below): 1 - Glow Plug dead - replace if needs be 2 - Idle is too low - open the carb via the trim on the radio 3 - LSN too rich/lean 4 - HSN too rich/lean 5 - Engine too cold 3+4: - if the setting is too rich you'll hear the engine being groggy at idle and see plenty of smoke and unburnt fuel - it the setting is too lean there will be no smoke at idle and the engine will scream/high revs ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A more indepth tuning guide by Scorching Savage from Savage-Central.com The question seems to keep popping up about Carb adjustments- what does it do, which do I adjust first, etc.. Here a basic guide explaining the internal carb components, what they're responsible for, and how to tune it properly. Assuming you're at the manufacturers recommended starting point with the idle opening gap already set and the engine running- the first thing that must be set is the HSN. The HSN (main needle) controls the maximum amount of fuel flow through the fuel inlet/spray bar. Since it does control total fuel flow- the HSN setting WILL AFFECT the LSN setting. Therefore, you MUST adjust this setting 1st before finalizing your LSN adjustment. Setting your LSN 1st will only cause you to have to reset it again once you alter you HSN adjustments. You must typically match this maximum fuel flow through the carb with the maximum amount of air flow through the carb. Maximum airflow through the carb can only be achieved with the carb at WOT and the engine at max RPM. It doesn't matter how fast you accellerate at this point- just get the engine to maximum RPM's doing several high speed passes and make a judgement based on maximum speed and smoke trail. Adjustments should be made at hourly incriments. Once you get to a point where top speed is no longer improving, richen the HSN between 1/8-1/4 of a turn out just to ensure adequate lubrication at that maximum speed. *If the engine suddenly cuts out at high RPM's - you too lean *If the engine lacks high RPM response with excessive smoke- your too rich See picture 1 of carb at WOT (please ignore misspelled word) Picture 2 borrowed from RCCA website illustrating the HSN and how it affects fuel flow If your engine's is starting to run excessively hot even while your fuel mixture is excessively rich...try switching to a cooler glow plug, one step cooler than the one your using. ( If your using Dynamite plugs like an MC-59, switch to an MC8, then to an MC9 if necc- if your using OS plugs and using an OS8, switch to an OSA5, and then to an OSR5 if neccesary. DO NOT JUMP FROM ONE MANUFACTURER TO ANOTHER WHEN EXPERIMENTING WITH GLOW PLUG HEAT RANGE. THERE IS NO INDUSTRY STANDARD FOR THEM TO COMPLY WITH SO KNOWING WHICH PLUG IS HOTTER THAN THE OTHER BASED ON IT'S GIVEN RATING IS NOT SOMETHING THAT CAN BE DONE BETWEEN 2 MANUFACTURERS) When the throttle is anywhere between 1/2 open to fully closed, the LSN enters the fuel inlet/spray bar and restricts the amount of fuel that can flow through it. Less fuel is required at this point since the smaller carb opening is also restricting the amount of air that can flow through the carb. The deeper the LSN enters the fuel inlet, the more it restricts fuel flow- to match the restricted air flow. See picture 3 showing LSN entering or leaving the Fuel Inlet/spray bar at 1/2 throttle Picture 4 borrowed from RCCA website illustrating LSN and fuel inlet interaction There are many methods people use to set their LSN. For me- I typically clear out the engine by doing a high speed run, bring the truck in and allow it to idle, then watch and see how it responds at idle speeds. If the idle speed drops right away or slowly drops within a few seconds ( or if temperatures start to drop too fast) = the LSN is too rich allowing too much fuel through which is loading up the engine lowering it's RPM. If it starts to climb in RPM ( or if temperatures also start to climb) then it's set too lean. Adjustments should be made at hourly incriments with a high speed run in between each adjustment to clear out the engine. Once I get the engine to idle for at least 20 seconds or so without excessive load up, once again, I'll clear out the engine, bring it in and idle the engine for 5-10 seconds- then hit the throttle to watch how it accellerates. It should accellerate smoothly and powerfully from idle all the way to max RPM's with a nice healthy smoke trail leaving the exhaust. Even finer LSN adjustments can made in even smaller incriments to fine tune this setting. Once your satisfied with your overall performance- you can adjust the idle speed ( if neccesary) by using the Idle stop screw. This basically adjusts how far the carb's slide barrel will close. The LSN will affect the idle speed/quality if it's not set correctly- so it is important you're able to achieve and hold a steady idle at the manufactures suggested setting (usually at around 2mm) before making it's final adjustment. Remember- you're not entering a contest which engine can hold the lowest idle speed so just set it to where it's comfortably below clutch engagement to prevent premature clutch wear. Note: the ability to hold a prolonged and reliable idle is greatly affected by the heat range of the glow plug.. the hotter the better as far as idle quality. As far as high speed/max RPM running- the heat range of the glow plug will affect overall timing advance in which a hot plug might overadvance the timing causing detonation and/or reduced power output- the key is to experiment with something that will give you the perfect balance for overall bashing- cold plugs for tracks with long straightaways and extended high RPM use, and med/hot plugs in tight tracks where lots of decelerating at closed throttle followed by WOT acceleration is performed. Picture 5 showing Carb in idle position- you can see how deep into the inlet the LSN is at this point The Midrange adjustment does NOT control an actual needle- nor can it be set rich or lean (LSN shape and design has more of an impact as to how much more gradual fuel flow is allowed through the fuel inlet at mid throttle). It actually controls at what point of the carb opening, the LSN fully leaves the fuel inlet. Since the HSN should typically be set slightly on the rich side- the point at which the LSN leaves the fuel inlet will create a sudden small rush of fuel. This sudden richness can be beneficial to expert tuners by manipulating at what point it occurs in the throttle opening. To adjust the Midrange point, both the Mid and the LSN need to be rotated TOGETHER in opposite directions. In the picture below, this transition point takes place at 1/2 carb opening. If you want the transition point to happen at a later throttle opening- you'll need to adjust the mid range clockwise (deeper) into the carb body while adjusting the LSN counterclockwise in the same amount of turns. If you fail to adjust the LSN at the same time- you will affect your Low speed setting. The opposite holds true if you want the transition to occur at an earlier throttle opening. The affect of the Midrange adjustment is very minimal and is better off being left at the manufacturers base settings. Picture 6 borrowed from RCCA website illustrating the fuel's path through a typical 3 needle carb- "Fuel enters the carburetor through the banjo fitting (1); it then travels into and through the main needle assembly (2) and eventually exits into the venturi via the fuel inlet (3). The low-speed needle as shown here isn’t a factor at full throttle." Remember- there are other factors involved in maintaining and regulating operating temperatures of your engine- while a excessively lean or rich mixtures will affect your overall operating temps- it is NOT the only factor involved. If your engine is approaching excessively hot temperatures while still spewing out lots of raw fuel/oil out of the exhaust due to an excessively rich fuel mixture, there is likely to be another problem with your engine (air leak, too high or too low compression ratio, wrong glow plug heat range, etc). Engines are set up and shimmed at the factory to work in most/average operating enviroments. If you live in an area that is always excessively hot (95F +), it may be neccesary to ADD an addition shim to reduce the compression of the engine to keep everything in safe operating range. If you live in area that are excessively cold year around...you might even want to consider removing the thinnest shim (.1mm) to INCREASE compression or even consider using higher nitromethane content to keep temperatures up where they need to be. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tuning Videos Tuning videos from HPI: Part 1 Tuning videos from Traxxas: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iUHnzeecgI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NQLEAN8jxs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0bVhL7ozN8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbyLmcGRnlw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ5ewz5ujxs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKO1S3K5_Ak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HY7W4NezwQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lJtsA0vkeI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEGjExP9GkM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2FM6OfCK2w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ijzcp1kFW-c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoLFuoL09ko Glowplug Guide