GABronco/SCBronco's Bully'd Havoc...

[GaBronco]

Here is my Bully Rig for all to scrutinize! ;-)

It started life as a Kamikaze Kustoms ST, I broke two seperate sets of sideplates before going to another half torsion setup known as the Havoc.
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The Havoc Chassis is very predictable, a lot of fun to drive and very comp worthy because of its adjustability and low weight, while still being very durable!8)
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Did this at a comp, got it in a bind!:shock:
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I run some Losi Shocks in the rear that are limited internally with pen springs, not sure what the shocks are off of, i traded a friend for them since they are shorter than the Losi Crawler shocks.

My lower links are from The Real Dogman. These are some sweet links that are very reasonably priced and available with Revo ends already installed!

I run a Bully Specific Rear Axle tray available from BOWTIE."thumbsup"
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Also on my axles are CRWLER1's BullySkidz to help this pig slide on the rocks.
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The original motors were some Integy 35t's, these were surprisingly easy to bind up, once available i installed a couple of legendary Holmes Handwound 35t's. If you have never experienced a set of quality handwounds, you are missing out, they ARE worth the extra entry fee!

The rest of the Electronics are:
Mamba Max
CC BEC
Hitec 7955tg formerly a JR 8711.
Hong King Lipos off of eBay.
DX3R/SR3100
Radio Shack Micro Switches and Hitec HS-55 (still waiting on my Punk RC dig)

I originally had a set of Mayhem Phatties for this rig but after denying my love for the Vanquish Dirty Harry's for too long i sold the CDP's for a set of the DH's. These are amazingly crafted, almost sad to grind them against rocks!:lol: I have been running White Dot Rovers, while i really liked them, i wasnt convinced they were the best with all the new offerings available now. I am currently running and really liking the RC4WD X-Locks with 6 in Memory Maker foams with a half of stock X-lock foam on the outside of each front to stiffen them up under my heavy truck.

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Ill try and get some action shots this weekend.

Any Questions?

Nathan

[run2jeepn]

Looking great.. Did you buy two sets of Bullys?

[GaBronco]

Looking great.. Did you buy two sets of Bullys?

Thanks Jarod, yeah i have two sets, one set is for backups..."thumbsup"

[Colby]

Looks good Nathan!! I see now why you dont need my old body, that truck looks amazing. We are tied for 10th right now, good luck this weekend :)

Bring a camera, and I will shoot pics of your run if you do the same for mine "thumbsup"
and I will also try to bring a monster

[GaBronco]

Looks good Nathan!! I see now why you dont need my old body, that truck looks amazing. We are tied for 10th right now, good luck this weekend :)

Bring a camera, and I will shoot pics of your run if you do the same for mine "thumbsup"
and I will also try to bring a monster

Thank you Colby, yes, yes we are, its a fight to the Death! :-P

Agreed, i will bring my camera and show you how to use it."thumbsup"

[Colby]

Video? Hell lets make a SCbronco/ColbyTheKid rival vid of the comp :)

[Colby]

That'd be cool if you guys both have Bully's...It would be like a dog fight..:lol:.

No.. I have a berg :lol:

[run2jeepn]

From the looks of it. You need to lower the whole thing down. Whats your Skid Clearance?

[GaBronco]

From the looks of it. You need to lower the whole thing down. Whats your Skid Clearance?

I think it might be the angle i took the shot at.

Ill have to check it though, i'm honestly not sure. I am running 70mm links in the front and i am not sure of the static length of the rear Losi's. What is the Best Belly Clearance with the Havoc?

Nathan

[MtnBkr]

Looks good. Are those the Bully 2 axles?

It looks like your Kamikaze setup has the torsion in the rear and the JP chassis has the torsion in the front... what is the advantage of moving the torsion to the front? Jeepial... any comments. I'm interested in this chassis.

[Krawler Hobbies]

Looking good!! The black body is really nice. I have been wanting to run one like that. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming... -Jason

[GaBronco]

Looks good. Are those the Bully 2 axles?

It looks like your Kamikaze setup has the torsion in the rear and the JP chassis has the torsion in the front... what is the advantage of moving the torsion to the front? Jeepial... any comments. I'm interested in this chassis.

Thank you very much. No, both sets of my axles are the OG Bullys. And as far as the differences and advantages to the opposite style chassis; The Havoc was designed to be ran Torsion up front, it crawls beautifully and just seems to have great geometry as far as the links go. The ST on the other hand when it was first released Jeff said it could be run either way, but he recommends it be run torsion in the rear...I prefer the torsion in the front on the Havoc chassis as it just seems to have a more predictable range of motion.8)

Looking good!! The black body is really nice. I have been wanting to run one like that. Keep up the good work and keep the pictures coming... -Jason

Thanks Jason, and yes, i do love my black bug body, it is the new one available from Pro-Line. More pictures up after Sunday's Comp.

Nathan

[MtnBkr]

i do love my black bug body, it is the new one available from Pro-Line. More pictures up after Sunday's Comp.

Nathan

I've been waiting to see what that lid looks like on someones rig... looks good!"thumbsup"

Couple more questions for you: Are those lower links from JP Customs as well? Is it possible to run them on the inside of the skid? Do the bullys have clearance to run any lowers narrow on the skid side? Thanks for answering my questions. I'm interested to see how it works for you at the comp!

[GaBronco]

I've been waiting to see what that lid looks like on someones rig... looks good!"thumbsup"

Couple more questions for you: Are those lower links from JP Customs as well? Is it possible to run them on the inside of the skid? Do the bullys have clearance to run any lowers narrow on the skid side? Thanks for answering my questions. I'm interested to see how it works for you at the comp!

Thank you! From what i understand JPCustoms does have links now, but no, these are from "The Real Dogman", and no i cannot run the links without getting lots of binding against the swollen gearcases of the Bullys. I know some people do run them inside the skid and i believe a smaller diameter link setup would be just fine, these are just very beefy to stand up to lots of abuse. Check back after sunday for an update and some pictures..."thumbsup"

[TattooKenny]

Look's good;-) Now bring that thing over and run it against my Berg 3.5:flipoff: We will head down to the river downtown and have a Berg vs. Bully - Havoc vs. Kami!!!! I'm running the new 35T Warriors so.....:ror: Say when!

[Racer4Life]

Rig looks good. Some nice work for sure!;-)

[hitman46mod]

Awesome build."thumbsup"

[Colby]

Careful guys,you might end up getting attacked by a rabid Bully dog...:lol:..I would like to know how they stacked up against each other though..But with so many variables,it would be hard to have an equal match.

Yep. My truck is nothing like nathans, but I doubt I will have dig at the comp thanks to my controler... We will have to see. Definetly will have a video for you guys afterward if we dont get soaked :)"thumbsup"

[Colby]

uh-oh, look out Nathan!! Colby's got dig!! :twisted:

[TLTRyan]

Looks good Nathan"thumbsup"

I will see you guys tomorrow.

[KevMc]

Looks nice Nate! You left the windows clear:shock:"thumbsup"

[Colby]

Yeah, no video. Bronco beat me this weekend, thanks to my shitty truck. Thats not an excuse, thats a fact. I took a few pics of his truck and i know others did as well. He should be posting them soon "thumbsup"

[GaBronco]

Here's some photos of the crawler from this past weekend's comp. Not my best showing. Yes, it rained alllll day long.

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More to come from this upcoming Sunday's Comp, and then some more from Monday hopefully."thumbsup"

[limited77]

Looks good Nate. Maybe the rain will hold off for tomorrows comp.

[Colby]

baha I took the last one :)

[DiEzel]

Looks Great dude "thumbsup"

[eron]

Looks good Nate. How did the X-locks do on the wet terrain?

oh yeah, I still can't believe you too kyour axles away from me again.... :lmao:

[GaBronco]

Looks nice Nate! You left the windows clear:shock:"thumbsup"

Thanks Kevin, give it time, I WILL black this one out too!

Looks good Nate. Maybe the rain will hold off for tomorrows comp.

Thanks Mike, I appreciate you helping me out with my setup.

Looks Great dude "thumbsup"

Thanks Ray! Hope your doing great with your new rig, I will always miss the PINK PANTIED BULLY!"thumbsup"

Looks good Nate. How did the X-locks do on the wet terrain?

oh yeah, I still can't believe you too kyour axles away from me again.... :lmao:

Thanks Eric, They did as well as I expected them too, I had my Rovers and a set of Grabbers in my bag but I didnt think any of them were going to hook up that well in the rain.:roll:

[limited77]

Your rig worked great today. Congrats on the W!!

[GaBronco]

Thanks Buddy! Cant complain about Second either, Good Job yourself!

[Krawler Hobbies]

Great job to the both of you guys. You might just make a MOA guy out of me yet!! The rig looks sweet in person Nathan. There is only a few things I would change...

-Jason

[Colby]

There is only a few things I would change...

-Jason

We know what those are!!! You should do it nathan!! Congrats MR. winner, would you like a cookie???












TOO BAD!! I WANT A COOKIE TOO!!

[GaBronco]

Took first today at the Local Comp, had an awesome time and brought home a "W" with the RC4WD Bully Axles and the JP Customs Havoc chassis. 8) More pictures tomorrow night.

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Nathan

[53 willys]

way to go on the win!! looks like a fun place.

[run2jeepn]

Cool comp spot... Where are those Pic's....?:)

[GaBronco]

While goofing off before the comp on sunday, i was getting a bit of airtime trying to clear a would be comp-gate and came down a little hot on one side, this is the aftermath and pit fix that was able to hold me together and still get the best score of the day and bring home the "W". Jarod the proprietor of JP Custom RCs already has me a new chassis headed my way, the break was my fault from running the links on the outside, BUT being the cool guy he is, he gave me some setup tips and i should have a new sideplate any day now!"thumbsup"

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The X-Locks hooked up great and were holding lines that impressed even me.

Thanks Again Jarod,
Nathan

[GaBronco]

I recently scored one of the first Punk RC Dig Units (#43 to be exact) and wired it up along with my new Tekin FXR. After seeing a couple buddies running the Tekin esc and bragging about its Drag brake, i decided it was time for a change.

I was able to get every bit of my Dig, Receiver, and ESC in the belly of my Havoc! Cleaned up the wiring in my rig immensely and lowered the COG also. I cant speak high enough of the PunkRC unit!:-P The FXR, i like also, i dont seem to have as easy and slow of a startup with it compared to the Mamba i was running but the brake is awesome!

Got my new Havoc in also, Thanks Jarod. Cant wait for my new Motors!:-P

Nathan

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[limited77]

Looks good buddy! Our horns are here btw.

[GaBronco]

Awesome, i feel like i am on borrowed time with this plastic one!

[RC Shocker]

Cool comp spot... Where are those Pic's....?:)


The comp location definately looks like XXXtreme to me. ;)

http://ncrccrawlers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2195

[Krawler Hobbies]

The comp location definately looks like XXXtreme to me. ;)

http://ncrccrawlers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=2195


Yup that is the place!!


Nathan, glad to see that you got the FX-R in there okay. Let me know if you need anything else!!!

-Jason

[GaBronco]

Put one of the New Losi Grappler Pro bodies last week, shot it with a lil' black paint and called it done. It came already trimmed and drilled to fit the side post on the LCC. Good Call Losi:? Anyway, the body looks awesome, but its very thin in spots, already have a couple of cracks after only one practice session.

Stripped out another servo horn, gonna try and fit a Robitronics on there next.

Still tweaking on the Havoc, it just gets better and better.8)

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The X-Locks are starting to show some wear, not losing traction yet though!

[LetsHandleit]

Anyone seen or heard from Nathan lately?

[Racer4Life]

Anyone seen or heard from Nathan lately?

I have not heard from him in a while either. Let me know if you do hear something.

[rednck21]

now that you mention it...i havent herd from him in awhile. ill call him this weekend...

[Colby]

Talked to him tuesday, I think hes just been working so much and things. Didnt have much time to talk. Hes A-OK though "thumbsup"

[LetsHandleit]

Cool glad to hear all is good.

[Colby]

Just got off the phone with Nate. Said he and his Feiance (sp?) had some problems and he is no longer engaged. Said he put all his crawler stuff up in a box because he thought it was a problem at the time and has not touched it since. Says hes getting ready to get back into it as soon as all the bs is straightened out.
All I gotta say is hurry up, cuz we miss ya buddy!

[run2jeepn]

Sorry to hear that Nate.. Hope everything works out...