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microgoat · 09-25-2006, 09:35 PM

I nearly doubled the flex by taking the coil springs out of the shocks

I've got the day off tomorrow, and I'm gonna wheel the balls off of it. I want to see how it stacks up against my other Tamiya Ford hardbodies, the XC, TA02 and the TLT/TTB rigs. Should be a fun day

Trikster · 09-25-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by microgoat

Flash, any brushless needs one ESC per motor. The ESC reads the motor's position, so multiple motors are out. A Clod would need two (or in your case three) Crawler systems.

Not entirely true. For the most part, you should only have one controller per motor, but I have ran two motors on one BL ESC in two of my planes in the past. One thing to make sure (at least in a plane) is to make sure the two motors have as close as possible the kv and resistance across the poles. If there is a discrepancy, then no go.

In a vehicle, any speed variance will probably lock a motor and cause damage to the ESC. Wouldn't recommend it.

slobin3d · 09-25-2006, 09:51 PM

Looks great Stu, maybe try a savage or hellfire bumper on for looks or try your hand at bending and brazing up a more scale deer buster?

Trikster · 09-25-2006, 09:53 PM

Weird, it didn't get the rest of my post...

Awesome looking rig, I am so jealous.

microgoat · 09-26-2006, 06:19 AM

Here's the Novak in its new home

ColquittCustom405 · 09-26-2006, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by microgoat

Here's the Novak in its new home

Funny,I'll be running that same setup.Let me know how it runs Micro'

microgoat · 09-26-2006, 09:37 AM

It's perfect, except for the drag brake. You'll want to stay on the throttle a little if you want it to hold position. Other than that, it's the dog's danglies

JohnRobHolmes · 09-26-2006, 09:41 AM

I have gotten used to the drag brake on the Novak now. Its like running a "normal" motor again. I cant decide if it will go into the hilift or not.

clod booster · 09-26-2006, 12:04 PM

so shinny, id almost cofuse it for a real truck.

1BadJeepBruiser · 09-26-2006, 12:45 PM

Goat, this looks AWESOME. Good choice on the color and nice job on the details. The wheels look great too!

Mike

EeePee · 09-26-2006, 03:24 PM

I bet the mirrors broke off already.

mudrinner4ever · 09-26-2006, 03:59 PM

still undecided if i want to build my own or buy a high lift. but damn, thats killer! how is the trans holding up? and are the diffs lockable from the controler?

nice work and cant wait to see more!!!!!!!

EeePee · 09-26-2006, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mudrinner4ever

and are the diffs lockable from the controler?

Nope. You unscrew the fancy diff covers, and insert a set pin into part of the diff to lock them. It takes a few minutes. Sweet trick.

mudrinner4ever · 09-26-2006, 04:09 PM

ok, man, im still trying to decide if i want to build one or buy this one.

slobin3d · 09-26-2006, 04:11 PM

can you shift gears on the fly or do you have to stop to shift?

microgoat · 09-26-2006, 04:14 PM

I spent 4 hours thrashing it today, along with 3 other trucks, doing a head to head to head to head shootout to determine the 1.9 trail rig king. I put it up against my XC, TA02 and the TTB rig to represent the TLT homebrews. All had Ford hardbodies.

I compared them on a 132 foot dragstrip (aka my driveway), static artic, jumping, turning circle, climbing ability, onroad and offroad behavior and rock crawling. The F-350 came out on top.

Oh, and Cory? Despite flipping over during the jump test, the mirrors are still there

Slobin, with your R-1 you can shift on the fly. Assign Ch3 to one of the trim buttons and hit it up or down to shift, it grabs the next gear instantly.

No problem with the tranny at all. The one in my Mog uses the same gears and it's holding up just fine.

mudrinner4ever · 09-26-2006, 04:19 PM

are the hexs the same size as stampede? so i could put swampers on it or somthin like that. or are they 1.9 tires?

microgoat · 09-26-2006, 04:35 PM

They are 1.9 tires, but the hexes are 12mm so you could put 2.2's on. However, there isn't much room between the tire and the body with a 2.2. Shodog on Scale4x4 put Imex 2.2 Claw Dawgs on (about the smallest 2.2 there is) and it looks pretty close.

What would look really good, though, is a set of NARROWED 2.2 Claws

mudrinner4ever · 09-26-2006, 05:14 PM

those would look killer!!! u could even cut every other lug off or do like a nylint cut, take every small lug off. i think im guuna do some searching for the 2.2 swampers on scale 4x4. its scale4x4rc.net right?

EDIT: cant find the thread, can i get a link please!?

EeePee · 09-26-2006, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by microgoat

Oh, and Cory

Damn you.

You aren't driving it like a man then!

09-26-2006, 06:19 AM	#45
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	Here's the Novak in its new home Attached Images

09-26-2006, 04:14 PM	#56
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	I spent 4 hours thrashing it today, along with 3 other trucks, doing a head to head to head to head shootout to determine the 1.9 trail rig king. I put it up against my XC, TA02 and the TTB rig to represent the TLT homebrews. All had Ford hardbodies. I compared them on a 132 foot dragstrip (aka my driveway), static artic, jumping, turning circle, climbing ability, onroad and offroad behavior and rock crawling. The F-350 came out on top. Oh, and Cory? Despite flipping over during the jump test, the mirrors are still there Slobin, with your R-1 you can shift on the fly. Assign Ch3 to one of the trim buttons and hit it up or down to shift, it grabs the next gear instantly. No problem with the tranny at all. The one in my Mog uses the same gears and it's holding up just fine. Last edited by microgoat; 09-26-2006 at 04:17 PM.

09-26-2006, 05:14 PM	#59
mudrinner4ever Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588	those would look killer!!! u could even cut every other lug off or do like a nylint cut, take every small lug off. i think im guuna do some searching for the 2.2 swampers on scale 4x4. its scale4x4rc.net right? EDIT: cant find the thread, can i get a link please!? Last edited by mudrinner4ever; 09-26-2006 at 05:17 PM.

09-25-2006, 09:35 PM	#41
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	I nearly doubled the flex by taking the coil springs out of the shocks I've got the day off tomorrow, and I'm gonna wheel the balls off of it. I want to see how it stacks up against my other Tamiya Ford hardbodies, the XC, TA02 and the TLT/TTB rigs. Should be a fun day

09-25-2006, 09:51 PM	#43
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	Looks great Stu, maybe try a savage or hellfire bumper on for looks or try your hand at bending and brazing up a more scale deer buster?

09-25-2006, 09:53 PM	#44
Trikster RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: Roseville Posts: 1,469	Weird, it didn't get the rest of my post... Awesome looking rig, I am so jealous.

09-26-2006, 09:37 AM	#47
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	It's perfect, except for the drag brake. You'll want to stay on the throttle a little if you want it to hold position. Other than that, it's the dog's danglies

09-26-2006, 09:41 AM	#48
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	I have gotten used to the drag brake on the Novak now. Its like running a "normal" motor again. I cant decide if it will go into the hilift or not.

09-26-2006, 12:04 PM	#49
clod booster Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Salem, Orcrc Posts: 756	so shinny, id almost cofuse it for a real truck.

09-26-2006, 12:45 PM	#50
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Goat, this looks AWESOME. Good choice on the color and nice job on the details. The wheels look great too! Mike

09-26-2006, 03:24 PM	#51
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	I bet the mirrors broke off already.

09-26-2006, 03:59 PM	#52
mudrinner4ever Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588	still undecided if i want to build my own or buy a high lift. but damn, thats killer! how is the trans holding up? and are the diffs lockable from the controler? nice work and cant wait to see more!!!!!!!

09-26-2006, 04:09 PM	#54
mudrinner4ever Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588	ok, man, im still trying to decide if i want to build one or buy this one.

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09-26-2006, 04:11 PM	#55
slobin3d I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage! Posts: 4,307	can you shift gears on the fly or do you have to stop to shift?

09-26-2006, 04:19 PM	#57
mudrinner4ever Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 588	are the hexs the same size as stampede? so i could put swampers on it or somthin like that. or are they 1.9 tires?

09-26-2006, 04:35 PM	#58
microgoat I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 8,009	They are 1.9 tires, but the hexes are 12mm so you could put 2.2's on. However, there isn't much room between the tire and the body with a 2.2. Shodog on Scale4x4 put Imex 2.2 Claw Dawgs on (about the smallest 2.2 there is) and it looks pretty close. What would look really good, though, is a set of NARROWED 2.2 Claws

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