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Forum: RC Truggy
04-18-2009, 12:27 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

To get the best performance out of your RTR Cen TR Arena, you will have to change the ring and pinion gears for the diffs over to the FRE ones. You can also upgrade the diffs to Hot Bodies ring and...
Forum: RC Truggy
11-09-2008, 11:35 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Nope...it doesn't matter as long as the polarity to the motor and battery are the same (positive to positive & negative to negative).
Forum: RC Truggy
10-24-2008, 02:34 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Run a smaller spur gear and. You will have to modify the chassis by drilling out new holes to move the engine closer to the new smaller spur. This is not difficult to do. I drilled out the chassis...
Forum: RC Truggy
10-08-2008, 03:21 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I don't know what's going on with my set of wheels and tires. I just might have to disassemble them and check everything out.
Forum: RC Truggy
10-08-2008, 02:03 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Did you do anything to your beadlocks to reduce the out of balance shaking? The first set of Proline rubber I put on beadlocks shock my rig a little bit. I know have a new set of Crimefighters in the...
Forum: RC Truggy
10-08-2008, 10:03 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Nice vid Wriff. Your TR appears to be running well. How do you like the beadlocks? I have a couple of sets with some Proline rubber. They are so out of balance that my truggy shakes very badly. I...
Forum: RC Truggy
10-07-2008, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Eliminating the Tr Arenas plastic braces made my rig a lot easier to work on. I initially went to a smaller spur gear and I drilled out the chassis to move the engine mounts over to get the clutch...
Forum: RC Truggy
10-06-2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I modified and drilled out the stock Cen FRE chassis to put the Cen Matrix buggy chassis braces and mud/stone guards
Forum: RC Truggy
10-06-2008, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Yeah Mark is a great guy and those dials are awesome especialy if your a noob. I think they are worth the investment and you can easily keep track and monitor your needle settings with those dials....
Forum: RC Truggy
10-05-2008, 05:34 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Feo,

You should try using these as a throttle return spring/band

http://www.maxdelivery.com/nkz/exec/Product/Display?productId=260063096

They are made out of an elastic silicone...
Forum: RC Truggy
10-01-2008, 01:09 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

The threads are good.
Forum: RC Truggy
10-01-2008, 01:01 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I have a set of used steering knuckles for sale.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e30/BigPapi99/DSCN0782.jpg

And I have a set of new 19 Degree Carrier Hubs

...
Forum: RC Truggy
09-29-2008, 11:41 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

It shouldn't be a problem as long as you get the temps above 200 degrees F and when your done, let it cool with the piston at bottom dead center
Forum: RC Truggy
09-21-2008, 12:49 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Looks nice Wriffwraff. Have you had any problems with using only 4 screws on your Maximizer beadlocks?
Forum: RC Truggy
09-10-2008, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

On another forum someone suggested to mattyb13 to seal the pressure inlet (the top part of the tanks that you can rotate around) with CA glue. I believe that is what he did to stop the leak.
Forum: RC Truggy
09-09-2008, 12:14 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

You have to use the MX212 diff cases if you use the Cen cross pins. You don't need shims for the MX212 difff cases.

Gene Hickerson's hardened cross-pins come with shims so you can use them with...
Forum: RC Truggy
09-04-2008, 10:29 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I have ran them for about a year. I run shock boots and shock spring covers on all of my shocks. This prevents dirt from entering the shock bodies and damaging the o-rings. Once dirt enters the shock...
Forum: RC Truggy
09-03-2008, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Mine haven't leaked. They seem to really help going throught the rough parts of a track.
Forum: RC Truggy
09-01-2008, 08:43 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

They are the piggy back reservoirs from a Cen Genesis/GST. You can buy the reservois from Cen Direct or you can buy then from Custom RC Cars.

...
Forum: RC Truggy
08-30-2008, 11:38 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

Paper or cloth type air filter doesn't block the small/fine dust particles that a foam air filter can. They (K&N and other reusuable type cloth filters) advertise that the filter allows more air...
Forum: RC Truggy
08-28-2008, 01:23 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I bought another TR Arena a couple of weeks ago from a factory Cen driver that had a new BCE chassis installed. Today I received the one I had ordered back in July. I no longer need the one I...
Forum: RC Truggy
08-27-2008, 05:02 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I have a brand new in package BCE chassis for the Cen Matrix TR Arena for sale. PM me if interested.
Forum: RC Truggy
08-26-2008, 07:26 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

I agree. The stock Cen shocks work great and most impotantly, they don't leak.
Forum: RC Truggy
08-26-2008, 11:32 AM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

You shouldn't use the K&N style filter for your nitro engines. The K&N style filter media doesn't filter out the smaller dust particles. I know a guy who tried that filter thinking he would save some...
Forum: RC Truggy
08-25-2008, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1,182
Views: 172,092
Posted By Tree1

RE: Cen Matrix Tr Arena

With a little tweaking, the TR Arena is an awesome truggy. I completely modified my FRE chassis and my TR runs like a champ.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e30/BigPapi99/DSCN0722.jpg
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