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rc4x4crawler · 10-12-2008, 12:39 PM

Well I figured I better do a new build thread from my old Banana setup for the new season. It is a TON better now.

Here's what i'm running:

ELECTRONICS-

Hitec 5955tg steering
Hitec225bb dig
Holmes Hobbies Handwound 45t
Tekin Fxr ESC
Airtronics FHSS 2.4ghz 3ch Radio
Electrifly 11.1v 1500mah lipo
Castle Creations BEC (6v)

DRIVELINE-

Axial Axles (shafty all the way!)
Axial Tranny
DNA dig
DNA motor plate
15/87 gearing
RCP stainless steel one-piece lockers
RCP Straight axles
RCP clockable c's
RCP high clearance knuckles
Axial CVD's ( I get around 43deg. of steering)

CHASSIS & SUSPENSION

Top Banana chassis
55mm delrin skid
Custom stainless steel upper and lower links in parallel(no more bends and breaks)
Duratrax ST/BX 3in. front buggy shocks up front
Losi 3.5 in. buggy shocks in rear

WHEELS & TIRES
Vanquish Products Revolver (fully loaded front,2 each rear)
Losi Rock Claws
Standard Losi foam rear, 2 stage up front.

BODY-

Axial XC-1

This is by far the best rig I have ever driven. It won me the season opener for the Socalrcrc series out of 63 drivers.

BR4x4 · 10-12-2008, 12:55 PM

Looks great Nick! It definitely got the job done at the Buttes. Its come a long way since your first build up.

rc4x4crawler · 10-12-2008, 03:45 PM

Thanks. It's doin great now since I have the new internals for it. It used to slip bad with a mini servo.

rc4x4crawler · 10-12-2008, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by weenis boy

Oh really, so was the slipping more from the dig internals or a weak servo? What run times are you getting from the 1500mah pack? Anyways its looking
good and I'll have to take a look at it at the next comp.

Well it was the internals that caused the mini servo to not be able to hold the dig in 4x4. It shifted between dig and 4x4 fine, it was just getting it to hold in 4x4 in a bind.

With the 1500 I get around an hour of run time depending on how I am driving that day. If I fell like crawling or bashing in other words.

Definetely looking forward to seeing your rig also. Come out to a FNF one of these fridays.

rc4x4crawler · 10-13-2008, 08:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BR4x4

Looks great Nick! It definitely got the job done at the Buttes. Its come a long way since your first build up.

Thanks it has come a long way just with adding dig.

supah · 10-13-2008, 08:58 AM

Sweet crawler! I love the body and chassis.
How do you like the HH 45t motor? Im pondering whether to get a 35t or something a tad higher.

rc4x4crawler · 10-13-2008, 09:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supah

Sweet crawler! I love the body and chassis.
How do you like the HH 45t motor? Im pondering whether to get a 35t or something a tad higher.

Either one is good. I kinda wish I would have went with the 35t now so I could gear down more and still have a lot of wheelspeed but I'm pretty used to 15/87.

rc4x4crawler · 10-13-2008, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeepial

Sweet rig man..I bet it's nice and planted..

Thanks. Its very planted on climbs and downhills.

sbarnesvta · 10-24-2008, 09:19 AM

great looking rig! how are you liking the HH motor?

hardhead · 10-24-2008, 09:44 AM

out standing looks

great you sir deserve a blue ribbon

Del Monte · 10-24-2008, 02:27 PM

awesome rig Nick!!
that thing is scary capable

rc4x4crawler · 10-24-2008, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hardhead

out standing looks

great you sir deserve a blue ribbon

thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by Del Monte

awesome rig Nick!!
that thing is scary capable

Thanks Jake. Yours aint bad either.

Quote:

Originally Posted by sbarnesvta

great looking rig! how are you liking the HH motor?

I love the 45t. I wish I would have gone with 35t now so I could gear down more but i'm liking the 45t now.

rc4x4crawler · 11-20-2008, 04:30 PM

Heres an update.

Added revo shocks in full droop
Axial Beadlocks (soon to be Eritex berg offset)
Also added sidewinder and 35t.

jeepman128 · 11-20-2008, 10:30 PM

Looks great!

How is the droop life treating ya? Why did you get rid of your old wheels? Are you running the same foam set up with these tires? Are my eyes playing tricks on me or are you running more weight in these wheels?

rc4x4crawler · 11-21-2008, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeepman128

Looks great!

How is the droop life treating ya? Why did you get rid of your old wheels? Are you running the same foam set up with these tires? Are my eyes playing tricks on me or are you running more weight in these wheels?

Got your PM. The droop is making this rig work the best it ever has. The reason I changed wheels is because I sold my old ones and I am waiting on my new Eritex berg Offset ones. I am running a thin strip of foam in these because I have so much lead in the wheel there is no room. I'm running 12 oz. of lead up front and 9 out back. They actually weigh more than the Vanquish fully loaded.

rc4x4crawler · 12-10-2008, 08:39 PM

Heres a few shots of this rig out at Glamis. This is the MOST stable rig I have ever driven. and with 42deg. of turning and dig, it seems unstoppable.

New parts are CC Sidewinder, 35t, and Eritex berg offset delrin beadlocks for the rear(not shown in these pics. These put my rear track width to 9.5in.)

rockassassin · 12-10-2008, 09:25 PM

Nice Rig! I like the pics, how is it doing those dirt climbs?

rc4x4crawler · 12-10-2008, 09:27 PM

Thanks. The dirt/rocks get super good traction. The tires grab every grain and pebble.

WVB · 01-13-2009, 06:32 PM

Any updates you have made since..?

jtice · 01-13-2009, 08:22 PM

How did you get that neat weathered metal look on the wheels?
Almost looks like you put some sorta silver paint on them, then wiped some of it off?

~John

10-12-2008, 12:39 PM	#1
rc4x4crawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 520	Rc4x4crawler's Top Banana Comp Build Well I figured I better do a new build thread from my old Banana setup for the new season. It is a TON better now. Here's what i'm running: ELECTRONICS- Hitec 5955tg steering Hitec225bb dig Holmes Hobbies Handwound 45t Tekin Fxr ESC Airtronics FHSS 2.4ghz 3ch Radio Electrifly 11.1v 1500mah lipo Castle Creations BEC (6v) DRIVELINE- Axial Axles (shafty all the way!) Axial Tranny DNA dig DNA motor plate 15/87 gearing RCP stainless steel one-piece lockers RCP Straight axles RCP clockable c's RCP high clearance knuckles Axial CVD's ( I get around 43deg. of steering) CHASSIS & SUSPENSION Top Banana chassis 55mm delrin skid Custom stainless steel upper and lower links in parallel(no more bends and breaks) Duratrax ST/BX 3in. front buggy shocks up front Losi 3.5 in. buggy shocks in rear WHEELS & TIRES Vanquish Products Revolver (fully loaded front,2 each rear) Losi Rock Claws Standard Losi foam rear, 2 stage up front. BODY- Axial XC-1 This is by far the best rig I have ever driven. It won me the season opener for the Socalrcrc series out of 63 drivers.

10-12-2008, 12:55 PM	#2
BR4x4 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 157	Looks great Nick! It definitely got the job done at the Buttes. Its come a long way since your first build up. Last edited by BR4x4; 10-12-2008 at 03:12 PM.

10-24-2008, 09:44 AM	#10
hardhead Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Strugglin Posts: 963	out standing looks great you sir deserve a blue ribbon Attached Images

11-20-2008, 04:30 PM	#13
rc4x4crawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 520	Heres an update. Added revo shocks in full droop Axial Beadlocks (soon to be Eritex berg offset) Also added sidewinder and 35t. Last edited by rc4x4crawler; 11-21-2008 at 10:01 PM.

12-10-2008, 08:39 PM	#16
rc4x4crawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 520	Update Heres a few shots of this rig out at Glamis. This is the MOST stable rig I have ever driven. and with 42deg. of turning and dig, it seems unstoppable. New parts are CC Sidewinder, 35t, and Eritex berg offset delrin beadlocks for the rear(not shown in these pics. These put my rear track width to 9.5in.) Last edited by rc4x4crawler; 12-10-2008 at 08:44 PM.

10-12-2008, 03:45 PM	#3
rc4x4crawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 520	Thanks. It's doin great now since I have the new internals for it. It used to slip bad with a mini servo.

10-13-2008, 08:58 AM	#6
supah Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Norway Posts: 35	Sweet crawler! I love the body and chassis. How do you like the HH 45t motor? Im pondering whether to get a 35t or something a tad higher.

10-24-2008, 09:19 AM	#9
sbarnesvta Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ventura, Ca Posts: 230	great looking rig! how are you liking the HH motor?

10-24-2008, 02:27 PM	#11
Del Monte Y-Town Crawlers Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Not Hesperia Posts: 2,481	awesome rig Nick!! that thing is scary capable

11-20-2008, 10:30 PM	#14
jeepman128 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mesa Posts: 199	Looks great! How is the droop life treating ya? Why did you get rid of your old wheels? Are you running the same foam set up with these tires? Are my eyes playing tricks on me or are you running more weight in these wheels?

12-10-2008, 09:25 PM	#17
rockassassin Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Carson City Posts: 383	Nice Rig! I like the pics, how is it doing those dirt climbs?

12-10-2008, 09:27 PM	#18
rc4x4crawler Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 520	Thanks. The dirt/rocks get super good traction. The tires grab every grain and pebble.

01-13-2009, 06:32 PM	#19
WVB Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 486	Any updates you have made since..?

01-13-2009, 08:22 PM	#20
jtice I joined the Band! Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: West Virginia Posts: 108	How did you get that neat weathered metal look on the wheels? Almost looks like you put some sorta silver paint on them, then wiped some of it off? ~John

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