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02-27-2008, 02:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: SERCRC
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|  CSR's '08 GC1 comp rig I've been testing and tuning, and think I have this thing in shape to win a comp or two.... if the driver can hold it together! GC-1 Axial axles R2D 5645's on steering and shifting Aluminum C's and knuckles 55 turn with 13 tooth Super Rooster 8 2/3A cells on front axle Hitec Aggressor SRX radio RC4WD beadlocks Axial Betty body Ended up with right at 3" of belly clearance.  Body off shots   A few pics of the custom aluminum bits I've made at work. Servo mounts  Body mounts  Collar for dig shifter  Ready to run! (Or should I say WIN!!!)    |
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02-27-2008, 02:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: On the G-Train!!!!!
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Lookin good Chris. What's with the shock caps?
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02-27-2008, 02:46 PM
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02-27-2008, 02:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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It did really well at the comp this past weekend. Especially since he didn't get any testing time.      Last edited by Rockcrawler; 02-27-2008 at 03:10 PM. | ||
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02-27-2008, 02:59 PM
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Thanks Sheldon! I figured the only way to beat the National Champ in our local comps was to run one of his trucks! :-P My stategy didn't work last weekend, but my rig was thrown together the night before the comp with no practice time whatsoever. The shocks are aluminum Traxxas pieces. I milled the "eyes" off the caps and tapped them 3mm for Traxxas rod ends. I fixed these up for my wife's Ax-10 and needed the balljoint at both ends to keep the shocks from binding, had 'em mounted at a funky angle. They give me more clearance on the GC1 being a little longer now than standard Traxxas shocks. | |
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02-27-2008, 03:03 PM
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I bought every Super Rooster I could find before they were discontinued! It was late '04 when I bought this one.... | |
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03-10-2008, 06:34 PM
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what is the wheelbase? what type of foams are you using?
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03-10-2008, 06:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Looks like a great set up, but something about it looks vaguely familiar?:-P  |
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03-16-2008, 08:39 PM
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| Wheelbase is 12.5". I was running some old proline foams in the first pics. I had cut the O.D. down ~.5". The tires were way too soft like this. Now I'm running full stock Axial foams. Haha! Sorry Dez! I had an unused Betty body here and after seeing yours all trimmed up..... I had to do it! It was 13* outside the day I painted mine and it turned out looking bad. I just won another on Ebay. Thinking about painting it solid white. Of course with the "Dez-trim"!  I love this set-up! The only thing I think I could do right now to make it work better is mill out some high-clearance links. That might be my project for next week. Here's how it performed at Saturday's MidTennRC comp... MidTennRC |
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03-16-2008, 08:49 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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It's all good man, just bustin your balls, wasn't a fan of the Betty bod until I took an X-acto to it. Makes a great comp body now, they're cheap, and easy to come by as well!  Looks like your rig is working pretty well! |
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03-16-2008, 09:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio
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I really like your rig. |
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03-16-2008, 10:18 PM
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| Thanks guys! Here's a couple shots from Saturday's comp...   |
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03-17-2008, 03:08 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Baumholder
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Nice looking rig.
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03-17-2008, 06:48 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Ft. Wright, KY
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Really nice! I lke the little touches you added...
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03-17-2008, 06:14 PM
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| Thanks guys! I love the strength and dependability of the Axial axles! Paired with the proven GC-1 chassis, this is a hard combo to beat! Now if I can find a more dependable driver that doesn't choke in the finals, we should see this thing in the winners circle at every comp! |
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03-17-2008, 07:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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Good luck with that. I am still looking. | |
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03-17-2008, 08:57 PM
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04-13-2008, 02:00 PM
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04-13-2008, 09:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK.
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Looking good man! I may have to use your shock trick on my CG1! |
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04-14-2008, 06:45 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: York, PA
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Can we get a couple more clear pictures of the dovetailing? Looks hot! |
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