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11-17-2008, 09:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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|  New Chaotic Crawlers chassis build!
I have built multiple rigs with a couple different chassis, and when my teammate decided to start his own company and asked me to help him produce a chassis that would out perform everything we had tried, I was all for it! introducing the Chaotic Crawlers EL NINO 2.2 comp chassis! this particular one was the first prototype and it's actually cut out of .071 grade 5 Titanium! the skid is made from 1/4" umhw andis slick as snot! it just simply will not hang up on any rock I through at it!  after two months of testing, we have changed just a couple small things on the chassis that will take affect on the production chassis's! you will see the production chassis in the vendors section any day now!  onto my build! I used axial axles axial trans dna dig started with a 35t warrior and just upgraded to a HH 35t torquemaster! traxxas driveshafts JR DS8711 steering servo rcp knuckles and c's Mayhem wheels HB rover tires 102mm revo links in the rear and lst2 93mm turnbuckles in front and jato 53mm upper links. TCS 4 link plates Losi shocks. this is a 60/40 setup with droop front with internal springs and 60 weight oil in front and sprung in rear with losi red springs! after two months of testing, I would have to say this is definately the best and most capable chassis I have run to date! I am very happy with the way it performs and it's extremely predictable! and I am not just saying this because I helped with the design of it! if I didn't like it I would have told him to start over! it only took me about a week to get it exactly where I wanted it. at the moment I am working on a good winter foam setup with the new tires and getting the weight dialed in. here are a couple pics of the build and of my most recent crawling trip! if you have any questions or comments please share! we are interested in everyones opinions! and thanks for looking!       |
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11-17-2008, 09:45 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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he has the star! as of tonight I am just doing the build thread! |
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11-17-2008, 09:50 PM
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| Shelf queen   Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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That's a good looking piece of engineering. What's the notch in the skid for?
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11-17-2008, 09:52 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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the notch is to cut some weight off the chassis and also a different approach to a channeled skid like the SWX! |
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11-17-2008, 09:59 PM
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| Shelf queen Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Internet
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You have a PM.
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11-17-2008, 10:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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Thanks Wrighttt, I was stuck at school tonight so he was helping me out while Jason was getting my star taken care of. I love the build! |
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11-17-2008, 10:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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damn, i like it a lot! if i were to build a comp shafty, i'd buy one. really nice stance to it and the chassis its self looks great!
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11-17-2008, 10:30 PM
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| TEAM RCC   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Novato
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i like it i want to see more
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11-17-2008, 10:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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berg builds are on their way. for you moa guys
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11-17-2008, 10:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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nice.... but where can i get that servo protector...  |
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11-17-2008, 10:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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Thanks guys I appreciate the comments. Here are a few pictures of my build as well. we designed the chassis for all of you holmes hobbies puller guys like myself. the chassis has really blown our expectations out of the water and we are extremely pleased with the performance        [/color] | |||
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11-17-2008, 10:46 PM
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| TEAM RCC Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Novato
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 shocks are losi crawlers 4 inch? | |
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11-17-2008, 10:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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Wrighttt and I both run just barely over 2" of GC so we are slammed pretty low right now.
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11-17-2008, 11:16 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Canada
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Looking very good guys! I am new here, but it defiantly looks like something I will be looking into when I get the hang of this crawling thing!
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11-17-2008, 11:32 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Indonesia - Rock Heaven
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Sick design and cool servo protection....how much does it cost to make a pair of that titanium sideplates?...and what purpose is that rectangle cut on the bottom of the skidplate?...
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11-18-2008, 03:49 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philippines
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may i suggest? instead of those rectangular holes at the chassis they should be shock holes for more shock locations.. thats just my IMO but overall great chassis starting from the titanium  nice3 thumbs up 4 u needs to more for material= |
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11-18-2008, 10:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: I hope you SHUT UP!!!
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| I believe that chaotic crawlers may be possibly looking into selling those servo protectors, I know they are a huge hit with the local guys! thanks for the compliments. I am really loving this chassis so far and can't wait to build up the new Chaotic Crawlers mini nino chassis for my MRC! |
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11-19-2008, 10:49 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cumming/ North ATL
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im really liking this chassis good work guys |
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11-19-2008, 12:48 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Redondo Beach
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What kind of battery setup is that?
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11-19-2008, 01:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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