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| Small Factory | Feb 5 2013, 01:06 PM Post #61 |
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They are on the way to me now. He (David, the owner of Avid I am assuming) told me that he would rather sell them to us at a discounted rate and recoup some of his investment, rather than just stick them somewhere forever. Although, I don't know if they will have to be rotary-tooled to fit, or what. I will find out soon enough. THey might not fit whatsoever... I already have an old set of the Avid installed on my DF-300, but if these are good, I will get myself another spare set... |
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| ZippoMan | Feb 5 2013, 01:29 PM Post #62 |
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Tim keep us updated for sure!! I hope they fit with no dremel cutting. That would be a bonus!! We here would buy up probably most of his stock, eh? When I say "we" I mean RC Snowcat memebers......oh and word might reach RCC because some guys have come from there to here.
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| Small Factory | Feb 7 2013, 11:43 PM Post #63 |
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Okay, so I received the new brake pads from Avid yesterday. I have been so busy, I didn't even really look at them until today. First off, they look very cool. I know, a brake pad? But it is a cool design, not just a boring ol' circle. Secondly, they are a direct fit. What luck! They are oh so slightly thicker than the previous Avid pads, but by a very small amount.I have not had a chance to run them yet, but spinning one side with my hand and applying the brake, and then doing it again with the older disks, I could no see any difference. I cannot see why they will not be a good solution, but I will try it under power first, just to make sure. It might be a couple of days, as we have 2 feet of snow expected for the next 2 days straight, so I will probably not have power for a few days... I told the owner of Avid that most of us Blizzard owners, knowing that there are only 50 sets available, will most likely purchase 2 or 3 sets each. I am sure he will sell most, if not all of the pads. If I think they are good, I will most likely get another 2 sets... Anyways, more to come...!
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| gdb85 | Feb 8 2013, 08:32 AM Post #64 |
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Looking forward to your feedback my man, definately in for some! You fellas in the North East.....be careful this weekend. |
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| ZippoMan | Feb 8 2013, 03:29 PM Post #65 |
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If they are good and price is right I will get 4 sets!! 2 for me and 2 for Oilcanman!! Never have enough spare stuff, eh?? ![]() I wish my carbon fiber would have fit like a glove but I messed up with the dremel and they are a tad loose. They still function great in my opinion....I will run them until I break them..hehehe. I wish my servos were here and the EV brake parts. I want to get this DF-300 snow ready....hey SR = Snow Ready....lol. What a weird thought that came to mind!! Hahaha I am losing my mind.......YES!! Edited by ZippoMan, Feb 8 2013, 03:33 PM.
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| NightWolf | Feb 8 2013, 07:02 PM Post #66 |
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I want in too! After running a few packs through my machine today, I realized how on/off the brakes feel. Some scary near misses at full throttle thanks to those touchy brakes
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| my1979chevy | Feb 9 2013, 05:27 PM Post #67 |
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Sign me up for at least 2 sets! |
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| FrozenRC | Feb 9 2013, 05:54 PM Post #68 |
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Should see if they can setup a pre-order page for everyone... that way they will know exactly how many people want them. |
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| wheelyking4x4x4 | Feb 10 2013, 05:04 AM Post #69 |
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I'll definitely be in for a set! |
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| ZippoMan | Feb 13 2013, 11:25 PM Post #70 |
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Tim have you tested the brakes much recently? How are they? Worth buying up the lot?? ![]() Oh and what is the price? :excite: Edited by ZippoMan, Feb 13 2013, 11:26 PM.
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| Small Factory | Feb 14 2013, 01:05 PM Post #71 |
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I emailed them. I think they are good, but I am not as picky as some I think They are a little thicker than the old avid's. They said that there is only 20 pairs actually, so I asked if he was planning on putting them on the website, and let me know. I could link over to them afterwards... |
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| ZippoMan | Feb 15 2013, 05:26 PM Post #72 |
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Tim if they are good for you I am sure they will be great for most of us!! My carbon fiber ones work but I am still ticked off with my over dremel sanding of the inside hole....they flop around but still brake excellent. I would probably get 4 sets so I have a life time supply....well Oilcanman will get 2 sets from mine. Still it should last a life time because who knows what the next project will be.
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| Small Factory | Feb 15 2013, 05:48 PM Post #73 |
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I cannot see why they wouldn't last a long time, since we are not using them to slow down a heavy nitro car from 60+ mph into a corner. I don't know when they will want to "release" the design, but when they do, I will pass on the info... |
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| ZippoMan | Feb 15 2013, 08:03 PM Post #74 |
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Excellent Tim!! |
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| Small Factory | Feb 20 2013, 02:38 PM Post #75 |
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Here they are, kids. David priced them cheap for us, which was awfully nice. This is a hidden link... http://avidrc.com/product/4/brakes/535/Kyosho-Ofna-Jammin-Hy-AV-INDOKYO-brakes.html They are very cool looking disks. I'll post pics of them installed when i get home from Arizona next week. |
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What luck! They are oh so slightly thicker than the previous Avid pads, but by a very small amount.


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