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11-28-2008, 10:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, CANADA
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|  canadian AX10 build...........
Stock ride height  stock height of the front  no coils, full bump  rear cut  front cut  lower links moved inwards  flex at full bump  full bump with cut body  |
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11-28-2008, 10:57 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI
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IMO, a little to much articulation and too low. But it all depends in your driving style and terrain.  |
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11-28-2008, 11:06 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South "O"
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canada ehhh
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11-28-2008, 11:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, CANADA
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Lead weights 7oz in each front wheel, 3oz in each rear wheel  self sticky weights  took out stock coils and added shorter/shofter ones. sits lower(but not as low as full bump...too low)and still has drop.  move lower links to the outer most part of the mount on the rear diff  got boomerang mount for four link. Put driver link to top of boomerang mount to help with twist moved upper rear links to the outside. Used spacer to move shocks out a bit more.(more stable)  moved large battery to upper front links( Lower center of gravity.) Moved lower front links inwards just like rears  Balance  wheeling  Bro's rc crawler  I have now mounted the shocks upside down to keep weight closer to the ground. Sipped the front and rear tires for added traction. Cut stock stiff spring down and put it on the drivers side rear to stiffen the suspension. what ya guys think? would love to build or buy rear disconnect.:-P |
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11-28-2008, 11:10 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, CANADA
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The way it sits now  flex shot  flex shot  |
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11-28-2008, 11:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered
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Welcome! Nice test site you have there... I'd put limiters on the shocks for sure; too much articulation can cause more problems than it will solve. Roll overs, jam-ups and the like, and when you get into off camber situations, you'll prefer a tighter rig over a loose one. |
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11-29-2008, 12:31 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: banff,AB
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awesome another canadian!! lol. looks good tho. What kind of electronics are you running? ESC, motors etc etc
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11-29-2008, 05:16 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: columbus
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nice rig. and you will want some limiters in those shocks like CreepyCrawl said.
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11-29-2008, 06:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, CANADA
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11-29-2008, 06:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered
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Fuel line is easy and cheap, but you can use other things as well. Axial supplies limiters with the AX10 kits, but you can buy them stand alone as well. I test with fuel line, then when I have my set up, I use Axial or HPI spacers cut to the appropriate length...provides a bit more rigidity and they last longer. Just remove the rod end from the shock, put the limiter on the shaft, re-assemble and you're in business. | |
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11-29-2008, 07:25 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Maple Ridge, BC, CANADA
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so droop is okay but too much uptravel is bad?
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11-29-2008, 08:24 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: atlanta
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im not a expert but imo if your suspension is fully extended then your springs can pop off center... limiting will give you a safer range of travel.
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11-29-2008, 08:30 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: atlanta
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if that helps any...
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11-29-2008, 08:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centered
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 Droop gives you a different drive than sprung...some would argue more stability and a more planted planted rig. That said, I run droop in my Super and sprung in my 2.2 and 1.9 Losi MRC...all three I think are very stable. Different weight rigs; different drives. Sometimes droop doesn't work well in a 2.2 unless you have the weight in your rims and tires to actuate it properly. Too much up travel can sometimes have a negative effect on the performance of your crawler, but if it works for you on the terrain that you hit most often...stick with it. Simple as that. | |
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