My Rockracer

[Tanis]

Got my rockracer put together tonight, Redrocks will have to do until I can get some Crushers.
Specs:
RCP Aluminum upgrades for axles
Axial shocks front, Traxxas rear
TCS upper linkmounts
Punisher shafts
R2
Sidewinder, CCBEC
V10 27T motor for now
Traxxas links
Trost tuber
Team Velocity 4200 mah custom pack

Taking it out for some testing tomorrow to see how it handles.

[The Cracker]

that little tuba looks cool. nice tires, might put a little stress to those lockers. sunday...sunday.....sunday

[Tanis]

It's almost here We'll see how the lockers hold up, more worried about my R2

[BENDER]

Nice work, I like the minimalist design.

Needs a set of Rock Claws though. :-P

[Tanis]

Originally Posted by BENDER

Nice work, I like the minimalist design.

Needs a set of Rock Claws though. :-P

Thanks BENDER
I'd be sitting on the ground with 5" tires sitting at 2.5" of clearance with the Reds. Should be really stable at speed and wrestling rocks


Oh, wheelbase is set at a hair over 13" right now, top of cab is 6.5".

[hellbentrodder]

Where is the battery pack mounted? I can't see a spot to mount a 4200.

[crawlbe4youwalk]

27 turn in that baby should get it. Good looking rig!

[Tanis]

Originally Posted by hellbentrodder

Where is the battery pack mounted? I can't see a spot to mount a 4200.

I'm building the pack this morning, and I haven't totally decided exactly what I want to do(6 or 7 cells). But around/behind the servo is where it'll be. I had a 3cell lipo in it last night for it's virgin run, and it didn't like the amp draw(got a little warm), and I've got these new race cells sitting here on the shelf that I figured I may as well put to good use. If I don't like how it works with the SubC's, I'll look into a bigger Lipo.

Originally Posted by crawlbe4youwalk

27 turn in that baby should get it. Good looking rig!

Thanks, it should be pretty fun, not looking to do any serious jumping, just bash on the rocks with it.

[jedsled]

whats the difference between a "rock racer" and the traditional "crawler"?

[Tanis]

If you watch any of the fullsize 1:1 stuff, the rockracers bomb through sections of a course, even catching air if they are brave enough, and then have some technical crawling on parts of the course, and it's a race between 2 rigs at the same time, whereas crawling is just 1 truck at a time, and not any high speed stuff involved.

[canadianjeeper]

nice rock racer..got the similar setup. but using 7t motor and 1.9 rock stompers. just waiting on electronics for it !! i too im worried about the r2/7t puller motor.

what gearing do u have in the r2 ?

[Tanis]

I've got a 9t pinion in it right now. The R2 should be just fine, as long as I don't get crazy jumping it, as there is no slipper.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

Looks cool Nathan, Them RedRocks have seen some better days though.

[DUDE]

wanna race?

[jedsled]

Originally Posted by Tanis

If you watch any of the fullsize 1:1 stuff, the rockracers bomb through sections of a course, even catching air if they are brave enough, and then have some technical crawling on parts of the course, and it's a race between 2 rigs at the same time, whereas crawling is just 1 truck at a time, and not any high speed stuff involved.

ok, i gotcha, but in the rc stuff is there really any difference between the racers and crawlers?

[ctrwannabe]

Originally Posted by jedsled

ok, i gotcha, but in the rc stuff is there really any difference between the racers and crawlers?

im sure as they would need to be set up differently

[jedsled]

Originally Posted by ctrwannabe

im sure as they would need to be set up differently

i was just wondering how much different they are set-up and like what the diferences would be w/ mods.

[Tanis]

Originally Posted by LIKES2CRAWL

Looks cool Nathan, Them RedRocks have seen some better days though.

Thanks Eddie, and those tires only lasted a day on there, GOT ROCK CLAWS?

Originally Posted by DUDE

wanna race?

You may want to reconsider.....ran it after the comp on my 4cell MaxAmps lipo, and let's just put it this way.......crawls as slow as my comp rig, but is just insane when you put the hammer down We'll see how it stacks up to yours at Lucia Falls in a couple of weeks:-P

Originally Posted by jedsled

ok, i gotcha, but in the rc stuff is there really any difference between the racers and crawlers?

The motor and gearing is setup to be a lot faster, the suspension is setup differently to handle the high speed bump and run stuff, and the weight is setup differently as well.

Originally Posted by GH Racing

nice wheels..
able to make a vid?

I didn't have a chance today, as I left for a comp at 2:30am and got home after 9:00pm, but I will try to get some footage soon, but I will probably need somebody to film for me, as this thing flat out moves, it would be hard to keep it on the screen with a stationary camera. We'll see what I can do

[DUDE]

Originally Posted by Tanis

You may want to reconsider.....ran it after the comp on my 4cell MaxAmps lipo, and let's just put it this way.......crawls as slow as my comp rig, but is just insane when you put the hammer down We'll see how it stacks up to yours at Lucia Falls in a couple of weeks:-P

sorry there is a 2s limit in our rock racing.

[LIKES2CRAWL]

Originally Posted by DUDE

sorry there is a 2s limit in our rock racing.

Sounds like someone is CHICKEN!