Irok22s Underground Crawlers Fastback!!

[DickyT]

If you are more comfortable with the big bores go for it Mike!

[vader2728]

Originally Posted by irok22s

How many of you guys with Fastback chassis are running traxxas big bores? I have quite a few hours of run time with my old rig and big bores so I have them tuned how I like them. I'm just looking for some opinions of big bores on the fb chassis...


I really don't like the losi shocks I have on the fb right now, idk why exactly they just rub me the wrong way I guess. I think that I am gonna switch them out for the traxxas ones before I take it out on the next run. Some testing pics may follow...

I'm running big bores on mine with the Crazyorigin shock cap mod. I havent done much testing on mine yet, but I likey so far. So far it sits a little high for my taste, but then again I was running a droop setup on my Edge tuber before so I'm used to a bellydragger!

[PipeDreams]

I have big bores on mine but it's still being built... Gunnar runs them on his ff4 as well and I believe brian is building one with them on it too. They're too high... uh ya big time... put some limiters in them... that thing will flop over everywhere lol

[irok22s]

Totally bummed... I might not be able to get the rig out on the rocks again this year.. It has been snowing off and on and getting colder... Im gonna try one last time this week if the snow on my fav crawl spot melts off.


Come on nature be nice..( :fingers crossed holding breath: )

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by DickyT

I wish now I had not sold my Fastback though, it would be nice to have should Florida ever start up a sporty class, I have the rest of that rig still.

Well given the circumstances now, I dont think I can ever get rid of this chassis however if I do.. Rich you will now always be first in line!

[DickyT]

I still have an unused proto cab with the engravings I just need to track down a skid and lower plates. I may even have a skid in a box.

Edit: No skid in a box. I must have tossed it. It was the original from my FF-4 and beat up not just "broken in"

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by DickyT

I still have an unused proto cab with the engravings I just need to track down a skid and lower plates. I may even have a skid in a box.

Edit: No skid in a box. I must have tossed it. It was the original from my FF-4 and beat up not just "broken in"

sweet thats good to know,.

I was wondering what im gonna have to do if I ever break part of the cab.. man I hope i never do

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by irok22s

sweet thats good to know,.

I was wondering what im gonna have to do if I ever break part of the cab.. man I hope i never do

Unless you drive it off a cliff, it should be fine. Do you have any 20+ foot drops at your crawl spots? Avoid those and you should have no worries.

I tracked down a skid and lower plates Didn't take too long

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by DickyT

Unless you drive it off a cliff, it should be fine. Do you have any 20+ foot drops at your crawl spots? Avoid those and you should have no worries.

Noted

Originally Posted by DickyT

I tracked down a skid and lower plates Didn't take too long

sweet now put it back together.. DickyT fastback part duex

[PipeDreams]

Ya I hear ya... not selling mine anytime soon!

[irok22s]

Some fun tonight Haha.. oh and new tires to test too..



new on left old on right

[Stormin2u]

Originally Posted by DickyT

Unless you drive it off a cliff, it should be fine. Do you have any 20+ foot drops at your crawl spots? Avoid those and you should have no worries.

I tracked down a skid and lower plates Didn't take too long

Yes to all those Dicky and yes to driving it off cliffs thats just a normal day for the MNRCRC boys.

Nice thread Mikey.

[DickyT]

New rubber looks good Mike!

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by Stormin2u

Yes to all those Dicky and yes to driving it off cliffs thats just a normal day for the MNRCRC boys.

Nice thread Mikey.

wow just read this for the first time. Guess I should read my own build thread more often.

Thanks Norm.

DT I have to agree with norm, MNRCRC does deal with a few big drops every now and again. As a matter of fact at our last scale gtg we had a unfortunate mishap, a members honcho fliped on a climb and tumbled 10 or so feet then fell 20+ feet into a raging river and got swept down stream never to be seen again. I have also broken my share of C's and stub axles in the past due to rather large falls. CVD's and Vp parts have fixed that.

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by DickyT

New rubber looks good Mike!

Thanks man, cant wait to them out on real rock. My indoor crap just isn't cutting it.

On a side note I really am interested to try my set up on the rocks of the fb's old stomping grounds. I should be making a trip to Fl in the near future. I'll pm you the details when it gets a little closer.

[Stormin2u]

So Mike who sent their Honcho to a swimming class?

Actually I'm really surprised that doesn't happen more often.

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by Stormin2u

So Mike who sent their Honcho to a swimming class?

Actually I'm really surprised that doesn't happen more often.

stalker's, it went cliff diving then drowned never to be seen again

[irok22s]

Ok so I finally got a scale. So I was able to get a rtr weight. Man she needs to go on a diet. Im gonna try to get her under 6lbs.



I also took a few more pics of the battery guard for pipedreams so I dont jack his thread anymore.










ok thats all for now. If I ever get around to putting my new skinz on I will take some pics of them too.

[version_three]

Do you just use that velcro strap to hold the guard down, or is there some secret mount in there?

[irok22s]

I have little strips of Velcro on the mount plate, both sides of the battery and on the inside of the guard. Those keep it from sliding around. The strap just holds it all down and is easy to remove.