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06-04-2008, 03:15 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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| My Latest 2.2 Comp Rig. GC-2 AX10
Well, I figured I would post up a thread on this tuck. I bought my GC-2 at the ECC direct from the back of Austin's car. Had I not driven it myself I'd have never bought it. Since I had my SW3 and DCV/Pro, I didn't think it was worth it. But then I saw it in person, and drove one. So I had to own one. I actually built this truck a couple months back and have been running it a while now. I've gotten two second place finishes in the only two comps it's been in. First comp (which was the first time it was on rocks), second place by 3 points, and the next comp, second place by 1 point, and that was with two repair penalties. So needless to say, this chassis rocks! I built this almost to Austin's specs, only I pushed the front links out further on the axle and the rear in. I need to upgrade to bent links soon. I have been very impressed with the sidehilling and steep incline climbing capabilities. On inclines where my tuber flips backwards, this truck just keeps going, even when you throttle it, it just kind of sits there lunging, it's hard to flip it over. Another thing I did that I simply Love is my steering setup. I used a dual swivel link and connected it to the servo arm and used solid delrin drilled with allthread through connecting to dubro rod ends. The rods ends are connected to the knuckles using a 1 inch piece of solid rod drilled out. I've never seen this kind of setup before and am very impressed with it, the clearance is great. Aluminum knuckles are required for this to work and it has held up very well. Here are the specs: Chassis ..... GC-2 Axles ..... AX10 RCP Aluminum C's and Knuckles STRC Rear Lockout FreakStuff Racing lockers Tranny ..... AX10 Shocks ..... Losi Rock Crawler w/30wt oil Servo ..... Hitec HS5990TG Custom steering link setup Dig ..... VF Dig w/HS225MG Servo ESC ..... Mamba Max w/CC BEC Motor ..... 55T Hand Wound Battery ..... Holmes Hobbies 10 cell split TX/RX ..... DX3 Wheels ...... Mayhem CDP's Tires ..... Losi Rock Claws Body ..... Proline Chevy C10 On to the pics. Last edited by '04 Rubicon; 06-05-2008 at 06:52 AM. |
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06-04-2008, 03:34 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Commerce Twp.
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Rub, What kind of shocks are those LOL. super sweet build dude. |
06-04-2008, 10:38 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: san pancho, ca
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listed in specs: Shocks ..... Losi Rock Claws w/30wt oil |
06-05-2008, 06:53 AM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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What? You've never seen those shocks before? Fixed it. Thanks.
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06-05-2008, 08:39 AM | #5 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Virginia Beach
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Nice build Rubicon! If I could ever get my trucks done I'd come see it at the next VARCOR comp. I guess building three at once and not having one done wasn't such a good idea afterall.
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06-05-2008, 02:02 PM | #6 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Western ND, Bakken central
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nice job on the steering setup, I would bet that extra clearance helps you out a lot in certain sticky situations |
06-05-2008, 09:21 PM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Commerce Twp.
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Rub, is your CG2 delrin or aluminum And your steering linkage is awesome, I think I'm going to have to try it.
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06-05-2008, 09:44 PM | #8 |
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Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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This steering mod is one of my favorites and it is very beneficial as well. I am expecting to see more guys running similar setups soon, but we'll see. Last edited by '04 Rubicon; 06-06-2008 at 02:37 PM. | ||||
06-11-2008, 10:59 AM | #10 |
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Finally scored a win with the GC-2. After two very close second places, I had to bump up my game. :-P I did not do anything different to the truck from the last comp. As a matter of fact, all I did was take it out of the backpack I carry it in the day before, charged the batteries, tightened some set screws, and put it back in the bag for the comp. Turned it on before the first course to make sure it worked, and was good to go. I'm telling you guys, this steering setup is killer. It helps me more and more from keeping the front end getting hung up on everything. I know I saw at least one other truck in the comp that is now also using this same setup. Now I need to decide if I should keep running this truck in the final VARCOR 2008 series event or if I should try for a win with the Berg 2.2. |
06-11-2008, 11:06 AM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Not here
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Killer looking rig...Again nice job Mayhem Eng. |
06-11-2008, 11:30 AM | #12 | |
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That is awsome congrats on the great finishes | |
06-11-2008, 12:27 PM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC
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Where did you find a dual swivel link for your steering setup ???
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06-11-2008, 01:04 PM | #14 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Coast Canada
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Great looking truck! Dual swivel ball link: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGWE1&P=7 Dave |
06-11-2008, 03:46 PM | #15 | |
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Austin, the GC2 is a great chassis. The current top 3 VARCOR drivers are running your chassis!! | |
06-12-2008, 08:28 AM | #16 | |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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| Thanks Mayhem. Your CDP's are a Big part of my trucks performance. #1 Comp wheel IMO. Thanks Austin. Your chassis kicks ass, the geometry really is stable and keeps my truck grounded. Quote:
Or as Dave posted , you can get them at towerhobbies here - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGWE1&P=7. Thanks! That's right, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd right now all run GC-2's! | |
06-12-2008, 09:43 AM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I'd like to see a body off shot |
06-12-2008, 12:45 PM | #18 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: fair oaks nor-cal
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your rig looks clean i like it |
07-29-2008, 08:03 AM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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| 2008 VARCOR Series Champion!
Seems like I forgot all about this thread. Been having so much fun with the scaler and really haven't changed anything on this setup. Took it out free crawling maybe two times since my last post and just dusted it off to run the final comp. However, I have to say that this rig still performs awesome. The last two comps in our VARCOR 2008 series I got 1st place in both of them, and that was against another GC-2 and a Berg 2.2 setup. These wins secured my lead and made me the 2008 VARCOR Point Series Champion with 1st place. Actually, it turned out that going into the last comp of the season, I didn't even have to show up and I still would have won. I don't know how I managed that but even still, I wouldn't miss a comp if I didn't have to. And I was able to win the final comp and cruise into the #1 spot. The GC-2 chassis, coupled with the Mayhem CDP's, is a true winner. The handling and stability is right one. The VF/DNA dig also considerably helped me make some lines that I never would have been able to. All in all, I have been very satisfied with this truck and hate to not drive it anymore. However, my Berg build is nearly complete, just have to do the wiring and install the electronics and it's off to testing it to dial it in. I'll be keeping this setup as it is, as a backup and course tester. Shafties have their days but I think the Berg is better. We'll see. Thanks to those that helped send this truck to victory - RPP Hobby, Mayhem Eng, Gatekeeper, RCP, DNA, and Holmes Hobbies. |
07-29-2008, 02:10 PM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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awesome action pics you've got there
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