Drews 12.5" WB CC

[vltchkr]

Here is some pics of my stretched CC, I will do the write up tomorrow.

Andrew

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[gigercreeper]

wow thats rad"thumbsup"did u fab those front links or did u buy them:?:

[vltchkr]

wow thats rad"thumbsup"did u fab those front links or did u buy them:?:

The fronts (Blue) are the Duratrax, the rears are 2.2s that I bent to match the fronts. I in boarded the uppers for better articulation. and I raised the upper shock mounts.

[gigercreeper]

i got some high gc axial links front and rear. jst installd them today wat did u use for shock mounts:?: looks like brake line holders

[vltchkr]

i got some high gc axial links front and rear. jst installd them today wat did u use for shock mounts:?: looks like brake line holders


actually I fabricated them out of the same steel you see holding the upper links

There just mock up for now, as I will build hoops, I will also incorporate the upper links in the hoop mounts. You know how this hobby is all about building and tearing apart and re building.

Andrew

[randy1]

that is funny i have had mine apart like 4 times now

[vltchkr]

that is funny i have had mine apart like 4 times now


I think mine comes apart after every outing, I noticed the axle housings get full of crap so I try to clean them out often. + with the new motors and steel gears I want to make sure the main gear is not stripping out.
Cant wait for a steal main gear!

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

wat did those motors wet u back

[vltchkr]

wat did those motors wet u back

Shipped was about 80 bucks and the berg pinions were 10 bucks shipped.

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

with all the axial links mine ended up at 12in. have u had any problems with the truck getting hung up on the diff housings? i did so i flipped the most outter screw on the suspension linkage mount b. so the philips head is on the bottom in the reccessd hole for the nut

[vltchkr]

with all the axial links mine ended up at 12in. have u had any problems with the truck getting hung up on the diff housings? i did so i flipped the most outter screw on the suspension linkage mount b. so the philips head is on the bottom in the reccessd hole for the nut


I am using 440 rod and bolts for the inbound upper links for the mock up, so I have about 1/8 of these ends hanging. I have not hung up since the new tires the new tires gave me about 1/2 inch more clearance.

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

im running hammers. memory foam in the front and star cut in the rear

[vltchkr]

im running hammers. memory foam in the front and star cut in the rear

My buddy has the Hammers on his Ax. So I got these and we can test which ones we like best. Mine are the Flat Irons M3 with Memory.
So far they work very well, but the seem to wear faster then my Moabs.

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

Im gonna go get some losi claws next week and some moabs. how much wieght do u have on the front tires:?: i have 3 1/2 ounses on mine

[jdawg53]

I run one stip of Great Planes lead weight around the outside and one around the inside of the wheel. Works well. "thumbsup"

[vltchkr]

Im gonna go get some losi claws next week and some moabs. how much wieght do u have on the front tires:?: i have 3 1/2 ounses on mine

I am running a total of 12 ounces it the fronts, 2 sticks in each tire, and I run 3 ounces total in the rear

[gigercreeper]

i need to get some new motors. so i can run some more wieght they work good. but i want to run more wieght these motors seem to be kinda maxed out

[vltchkr]

i need to get some new motors. so i can run some more wieght they work good. but i want to run more wieght these motors seem to be kinda maxed out


They are strong motors but they have to much stall, the colbalts have no stall but be prepared to change dog bones every outing. I ordered the CVDs but they will not be in till DEC.
I recommend not buying the new motors until you upgrade to CVDs and metal gears.

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

thanks for the heads up of when they come out. i guess i should wait. but just a little more power and it would be tits. i still havent made that cut-off box yet im gonna do that first that should help right:?: so i can have both front and rear dig

[vltchkr]

The front and rear dig is good to have, but my thinking is if you dig the front your just pushing and if your on slick or sandy rock you would just push out,
I like the rear dig for popping up or coming down steep cliffs. The Mambas brake works great too.

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

i have a problem with the front wheels fishing around alot. and the rear stall. thats why think that a front dig may be helpfull

[vltchkr]

i have a problem with the front wheels fishing around alot. and the rear stall. thats why think that a front dig may be helpfull

The fishing could be due to the tires with no weight. What ESC are you running again? On my super I had 2 ESC with a 7 channel stick and I was thinking about getting a second Mamba for total front and rear control on the CC. I have 2 bids on wider and taller chassis so I will have the room. BTW what batteries are you running?

Andrew

[gigercreeper]

i have 3 1/2 ounces in on each wheel and 2 1/2 on the diff housing. LRP AI super reverse. only 1 i have a 3ch M8 radio. i have a mamba max but my cpu software is no good. im running 8 sub c-cell cell 3700mah and 8 sub-c cell 4200mah batteries.

[vltchkr]

i have 3 1/2 ounces in on each wheel and 2 1/2 on the diff housing. LRP AI super reverse. only 1 i have a 3ch M8 radio. i have a mamba max but my cpu software is no good. im running 8 sub c-cell cell 3700mah and 8 sub-c cell 4200mah batteries.


Have you thought about Lipo? I bought an 11.1 3200MaH 3 cell and that really livened up the stock motors.
Here is the link to the newest version of the Castle Software
Andrew

http://www.castlecreations.com/downloads/software/CastleLinkInstall_312.exe

[gigercreeper]

i tried to power it up today and it wouldnt turn on for some reason. had a full battery

[vltchkr]

i tried to power it up today and it wouldnt turn on for some reason. had a full battery


Are you speaking about your laptop?

[gigercreeper]

no the speed control

[vltchkr]

no the speed control


Dam that sucks, but I feel your pain, I have burnt a Mamba Max and a BEC on my super

[gigercreeper]

u think it has a fail safe that would prevent it from turning on with 8 cell pak in it:?::?:

[vltchkr]

u think it has a fail safe that would prevent it from turning on with 8 cell pak in it:?::?:

Does it smell burnt? did you see smoke? Check the switch. do you get any lights on?

My directions here says good to 12 cell NIHM

[gigercreeper]

no loghts, smoke nothin. its been sitting in the box for most of this year but it worked when i put it in there

[vltchkr]

no loghts, smoke nothin. its been sitting in the box for most of this year but it worked when i put it in there


Well if its burnt you would smell it. Maybe the battery pack you used is dead? plug it into you computer it might of lost its setting and went to default which I believe is brushless motors.

[gigercreeper]

ill bring it home tonite and plug it in

[vltchkr]

ill bring it home tonite and plug it in

Good luck, let me know how re calibrating the Mamba works out

[gigercreeper]

the castle link wont connect. i dont know wat the problem is

[gigercreeper]

i took some pics of my rig but they wont load onto the photobucket album page

[gigercreeper]

http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq278/gigercreeper/cliffclimber001.jpg?t=1226644922 (javascript:void(0);)
Iv got some more shots but still trying to down load. when i plug in the castle system it says (the procedure entry point GetIUMS could not be located in the dynamic link library MSDART.DLL.) also it lights up when pluged into the usb but not a batttery i tried bypassing the switch and still nothing

[gigercreeper]

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full flex
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belly
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rear lock out
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front

[gigercreeper]

vltchkr how do you like those shox im looken at some for my cc

[vltchkr]

vltchkr how do you like those shox im looken at some for my cc


The droop on the shocks work very well, but I think the shock bodies are a little big. Even though I am drooped I have the shocks in a sprung orientation and that seems to work well, plus the body covers the huge shock bodies:) When you purchase these shocks they are set up sprung. Pull those springs and use the lighter springs between the 2 white valves, 1 nut will pull this apart.

Andrew