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non ya · 10-30-2008, 06:54 PM

i'm getting the artr in a few days and i have the novak rooster with the 55t motor and 1500 mah battery and a digital am radio with a cirrus cds751 steering servo. i'm new to crawling and would like to get the best i can from this setup. this will be just for play and no comps. any tips or things i can do to make it better would be great thanks.

radicalray · 10-30-2008, 07:03 PM

Best mod is free, put batteries on front axle

523revo · 10-30-2008, 07:10 PM

add weight to the wheels
star cut the foams
inboard the links
if you look in the tech section there is a great piece on improving the standard ax10. good luck with it

tk5028 · 10-30-2008, 07:19 PM

Turn your shocks upside down for a lower CG. Mount your ESC and Rx on the upper links, also helps with lower CG and help keeps them out of harms way in a roll over.

non ya · 10-31-2008, 05:16 AM

thanks for the tips.
how do i inboard the links?.

TroopMac · 10-31-2008, 06:17 AM

Search for Mirror Tranny. It is free and will help with the torque twist a little. I would also 4 link the front and back. And like someone else said, the battery over the front axle will help alot. Buy a split pack, it is a great investment.

dano104 · 10-31-2008, 07:04 AM

If the ARTR comes with memory foams, do you still have to star cut them?

kb24 · 10-31-2008, 07:42 AM

panther couger tires and memory foam inserts

and you never need to cut mem foams they take place of the star cut that is suggested

jmantalk · 10-31-2008, 08:00 AM

Here yah go!

What do you do?

NeXt559 · 10-31-2008, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dano104

If the ARTR comes with memory foams, do you still have to star cut them?

never cut memory foams

unless of course you're in the mood for buying yourself a replacement set

John82601 · 10-31-2008, 08:45 AM

If you're not planning to compete (even if you are), stick with the stock Hammer tires w/ memory foam. I'm running mine with 5oz of lead in the front and none in the rear. They're good tires. And like others have said, do not star cut memory foam.

XPLORx4 · 10-31-2008, 10:12 AM

Add wheel weights, install softer springs (except for the left rear, or preload the left rear with spacers), limit the shock travel by installing 1/4"-1/2" spacers inside the shocks (you'll need to pull the shaft out of the shocks to do this), reconfigure your battery to fit on the front axle or get a NiMH saddle pack.

BTW, if you want to flip the shocks upside down, you will need to buy new 3x30 hex screws to allow you to move the links inboard of the inner mounting tabs on the axle to get enough clearance to not bind the shock caps against the links.

non ya · 10-31-2008, 07:46 PM

great help guys thanks

. all i need now is it to show up lol.

523revo · 10-31-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by non ya

thanks for the tips.
how do i inboard the links?.

have a look in the tech section at the CKRCCrawlers link on how to prep an AX10 for comps.Between the text and the photos its pretty easy to do.
I have the rtr it came with standard foams which need cutting so if those with experiance say dont cut memory foams than who am I to disagree

non ya · 11-02-2008, 06:42 PM

ok i found a few mods i'll be doing and some parts i'll be ordering lol. less than 48hrs and i'll have my truck lol. yup i don't even have it yet and i'm buying parts for it so much for me thinking this was going to be cheaper than 1/8 scale nitro

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non ya · 11-04-2008, 06:03 PM

well i got it today and have all electronics installed and running

. need to do a few tweaks but so far so good the cats hate it

.

Montigo · 11-04-2008, 06:17 PM

I am in pretty much the same boat as you, bought the ARTR, electronics, and am just using it around here, there's no comps here so i don't need a comp rig, the #1 upgrade that you make, would be to buy a split pack and put it on the front axle, i ran mine stock with the battery up top, and i had all my electronics on the upper links, it was fun...... but pretty roll over prone, then i bought two 8 cell split battery packs, and wow, did it make a huge difference. I was driving around today, playing with some tires i got off a 2wd truck of mine, put in the old pack, then got bored of that and put on the split pack (was trying to save the split back for the day but couldn't resist) and the increase in speed was noticable and as stated above as was the performance, trust me, split packs in my opinion is a GREAT choice to go with. I also upgraded to front and rear 4-link which aided in reducing the torque twist.

non ya · 11-04-2008, 06:36 PM

i have 2 saddle packs on the way along with mounting plates,aluminum shocks,3 different sets springs and roller's for the skidplate. i plan on doing the inboard links also. we'll see how it does with these mods for now and go from there.

z-man64 · 11-04-2008, 07:57 PM

put a piece of fuel tubbing in the shocks, befor the piston on the shaft to make them shorter so that it sits lower, softer springs with thicker fluid

non ya · 11-04-2008, 08:02 PM

ok i have softer springs on the way and i'll check out the fuel tubbing trick. here it is in stock form (but not for long lol)

10-31-2008, 07:46 PM	#13
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	great help guys thanks. all i need now is it to show up lol.

11-02-2008, 06:42 PM	#15
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	ok i found a few mods i'll be doing and some parts i'll be ordering lol. less than 48hrs and i'll have my truck lol. yup i don't even have it yet and i'm buying parts for it so much for me thinking this was going to be cheaper than 1/8 scale nitro.

11-04-2008, 06:03 PM	#16
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	well i got it today and have all electronics installed and running. need to do a few tweaks but so far so good the cats hate it.

10-30-2008, 06:54 PM	#1
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	new toy i'm getting the artr in a few days and i have the novak rooster with the 55t motor and 1500 mah battery and a digital am radio with a cirrus cds751 steering servo. i'm new to crawling and would like to get the best i can from this setup. this will be just for play and no comps. any tips or things i can do to make it better would be great thanks.

10-30-2008, 07:03 PM	#2
radicalray Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Stockton Posts: 41	Best mod is free, put batteries on front axle

10-30-2008, 07:10 PM	#3
523revo Newbie Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 45	add weight to the wheels star cut the foams inboard the links if you look in the tech section there is a great piece on improving the standard ax10. good luck with it

10-30-2008, 07:19 PM	#4
tk5028 Rock Stacker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lincoln Posts: 86	Turn your shocks upside down for a lower CG. Mount your ESC and Rx on the upper links, also helps with lower CG and help keeps them out of harms way in a roll over.

10-31-2008, 05:16 AM	#5
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	thanks for the tips. how do i inboard the links?.

10-31-2008, 06:17 AM	#6
TroopMac Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Harrisonburg Posts: 34	Search for Mirror Tranny. It is free and will help with the torque twist a little. I would also 4 link the front and back. And like someone else said, the battery over the front axle will help alot. Buy a split pack, it is a great investment.

10-31-2008, 07:04 AM	#7
dano104 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 225	If the ARTR comes with memory foams, do you still have to star cut them?

10-31-2008, 07:42 AM	#8
kb24 Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: gj Posts: 53	panther couger tires and memory foam inserts and you never need to cut mem foams they take place of the star cut that is suggested

10-31-2008, 08:00 AM	#9
jmantalk Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose Posts: 174	Here yah go! What do you do?

10-31-2008, 08:45 AM	#11
John82601 Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Casper, WY Posts: 540	If you're not planning to compete (even if you are), stick with the stock Hammer tires w/ memory foam. I'm running mine with 5oz of lead in the front and none in the rear. They're good tires. And like others have said, do not star cut memory foam.

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10-31-2008, 10:12 AM	#12
XPLORx4 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Galt Posts: 282	Add wheel weights, install softer springs (except for the left rear, or preload the left rear with spacers), limit the shock travel by installing 1/4"-1/2" spacers inside the shocks (you'll need to pull the shaft out of the shocks to do this), reconfigure your battery to fit on the front axle or get a NiMH saddle pack. BTW, if you want to flip the shocks upside down, you will need to buy new 3x30 hex screws to allow you to move the links inboard of the inner mounting tabs on the axle to get enough clearance to not bind the shock caps against the links.

11-04-2008, 06:17 PM	#17
Montigo Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: The great U.P. (Northern Michigan) Posts: 64	I am in pretty much the same boat as you, bought the ARTR, electronics, and am just using it around here, there's no comps here so i don't need a comp rig, the #1 upgrade that you make, would be to buy a split pack and put it on the front axle, i ran mine stock with the battery up top, and i had all my electronics on the upper links, it was fun...... but pretty roll over prone, then i bought two 8 cell split battery packs, and wow, did it make a huge difference. I was driving around today, playing with some tires i got off a 2wd truck of mine, put in the old pack, then got bored of that and put on the split pack (was trying to save the split back for the day but couldn't resist) and the increase in speed was noticable and as stated above as was the performance, trust me, split packs in my opinion is a GREAT choice to go with. I also upgraded to front and rear 4-link which aided in reducing the torque twist.

11-04-2008, 06:36 PM	#18
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	i have 2 saddle packs on the way along with mounting plates,aluminum shocks,3 different sets springs and roller's for the skidplate. i plan on doing the inboard links also. we'll see how it does with these mods for now and go from there.

11-04-2008, 07:57 PM	#19
z-man64 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: channahon Posts: 29	put a piece of fuel tubbing in the shocks, befor the piston on the shaft to make them shorter so that it sits lower, softer springs with thicker fluid

11-04-2008, 08:02 PM	#20
non ya Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: somerset va. Posts: 68	ok i have softer springs on the way and i'll check out the fuel tubbing trick. here it is in stock form (but not for long lol)

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