Irok22s Underground Crawlers Fastback!!

[irok22s]

So craptastic cell pics of the finished product minus pannels. RTR weight with 4s lipo 5lbs13.8 oz

I really wish I didnt have to use the wideners but for now it will do... Gotta order wider eritex hubs.

[djjiz]

I'm impressed. I haven't seen a shafty work this well since nationals. Good job Mike.

April fools.

But no.. Seriously tho. Axle wideners?

[92LILREDYJ]

How is that hella clocked C's working for you? Help alot? I have mine clocked but not that much, I have the axial clockable C's and beeftubes with a custom clock. But if I move the C's to the next notch they look like yours but I could not get everything to play nice afterwords. (but I could if its worth it)

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by 92LILREDYJ

How is that hella clocked C's working for you? Help alot? I have mine clocked but not that much, I have the axial clockable C's and beeftubes with a custom clock. But if I move the C's to the next notch they look like yours but I could not get everything to play nice afterwords. (but I could if its worth it)

I think it works good. If you have the patients to figure out all the steering bs, I say go for it. I am going to do more on the next setup, have some different knuckles and c's to use

[irok22s]

New chassis is on it's way. can't wait for the new front shock mount. Now I have to decide if I'm going to just replace the top or the whole thing.

[flapjack]

the new shock mount is awesome

[92LILREDYJ]

Do you need wider then a stock rim offset in the front to clear with the clock?

[gunnar]

Originally Posted by 92LILREDYJ

Do you need wider then a stock rim offset in the front to clear with the clock?

Looks like wheel extenders on his rig. You lose room at the front of the battery/servo plate, and gain room at the back. so you need to run a wider front track, or move the servo and battery closer together or further back, or both.

[Bananaclip]

Love to see kids involved! Cute little fella too!

[92LILREDYJ]

Originally Posted by gunnar

Looks like wheel extenders on his rig. You lose room at the front of the battery/servo plate, and gain room at the back. so you need to run a wider front track, or move the servo and battery closer together or further back, or both.

That is what I found to, just making sure that I wasnt missing something.

When you put a wider front track on, do you lose steering throw? Or is there a way to comp for that ?

[gunnar]

Originally Posted by 92LILREDYJ

That is what I found to, just making sure that I wasnt missing something.

When you put a wider front track on, do you lose steering throw? Or is there a way to comp for that ?

Actually you would gain more room for steering throw, but track width really has nothing to do with steering, other than increasing scrub radius, which you also don't want much of. The downside is you have less room to make gates in a competition. Its all give and take.

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by wtcarter

Love to see kids involved! Cute little fella too!

Thanks

Originally Posted by gunnar

Looks like wheel extenders on his rig. You lose room at the front of the battery/servo plate, and gain room at the back. so you need to run a wider front track, or move the servo and battery closer together or further back, or both.

Yep junfac 13mm wideners, and what he said^lol. I am hoping the the widest hubs eritex makes will be wide enough for everything to clear. Haven't had a chance to order them yet tho. Currently I have about 1-1/2 hours run time on it with the wideners and no issues at all. I used a lock washer and a dab of blue loctite. So far it's good to go.

Originally Posted by 92LILREDYJ

That is what I found to, just making sure that I wasnt missing something.

When you put a wider front track on, do you lose steering throw? Or is there a way to comp for that ?

As far as I can tell I have not lost or gained any steering throw being wider then stock. I could be wrong..

Can anyone confirm my answer?


Oh and jizz



Now on too good news. I got a present today from the government employed Santa. (postman)



Thanks Juan

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by gunnar

Actually you would gain more room for steering throw, but track width really has nothing to do with steering, other than increasing scrub radius, which you also don't want much of. The downside is you have less room to make gates in a competition. Its all give and take.

Your right. I am still narrower than my xr10. So I'm good I think

[irok22s]

Let's see...


Old and busted




The new hotness!

[irok22s]

Well as you can see photobucket is still f-ed... they updated or something and lost my account been 4 days and still havent been able to restore it. So stupid. The responce I got from them was 0.25% of all the photobucket accounts that exist were lost when they did a system something. Well lucky me millions of accounts and only 0.25% AFFECTED and I win mines f-ed.. Think I should go buy a powerball

Anyway I have a few updates. no pics to go with them but updates none the less..

I have switched to the new chassis. All I can say is the new shock mount is sweet so so smooth in the front now. I also switched out the pos machinewound 35t of a new Holmes pro 35t. I should have never taken out the other one. The fb has stupid power again just the way I like it.

New pics soon if photocrap ever works again. If not thinkin I need a flickr account.

[murderface]

or just make an album on here like i do

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by murderface

or just make an album on here like i do

Ya I should do that.

[bob1961]

don't know if photo bucket is having troubles, but all i see are blue boxes saying photo bucket is working on the pictures.........bob

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[irok22s]

Originally Posted by bob1961

don't know if photo bucket is having troubles, but all i see are blue boxes saying photo bucket is working on the pictures.........bob

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ya photobucket is having some issues but only a select few are lucky enough to have them... like me

yep blue boxes is right. sense last thursday.

here is what I got from photobucket:



New Maintenance Update

Photobucket customers,

Let me begin by once again expressing my apologies for the issues you have been experiencing, and for the delay in restoring service. We continue to work diligently to resolve the problems and would like to keep you up-to-date on how things are going. The vast majority of you that were impacted should now or very soon notice that your accounts and images are back up again. However, not every user has been restored to service; we still are working to restore less than 1% (0.25%) of our user base. If your account is still not working, please be assured that we know about it and continue to work toward fully restoring service for all users as quickly as possible. We will continue to provide updates as they occur.

We hear your frustration and appreciate all of your feedback.


Thank you,

Jim Goss
VP of Operations

[irok22s]

Holly crap photobucket finally works again. Well Ill get some updated pics up soon.

I have switched to the FB II chassis. I really like the shock mount.

My dad had his first comp with this rig on the 17th of april. He had a little trigger happy breakage, busted a cvd pin. Then on the next course some how the screws in my beef tubes stripped or pulled out. Not exactly sure how. So the chub would walk away from the housing and pull the cvd out of the locker. Anyway it was not fixable durning the comp. So he ran the last course in 3 wheel drive with the right front binding and not rolling I am proud to say he finished the course with the judge counting down the seconds. If memory serves me right I heard 2 when he crossed the final gate