Irok22s Underground Crawlers Fastback!!

[irok22s]

I also have these coming for the fast back. Now it will match my mini juice, xr, and my radio.

Big thanks to Krawler konceptz

[Stormin2u]

Hey your going to be looking really pro for the 2012 season, I better get serious here.

Looks awesome Mike, you can never look to professional it's good for the hobby.

[Hittman]

Those are some really sick skins

[irok22s]

Hey thanks guys. Michelle at krawler konceptz did a great job. I have my xr skinz installed already. I have the mini juice ones sitting here in a envelope. And the fast back ones were printed today. I will get a pic of a 3 rigs together once I get them all and stop being lazy and install them. As far as professional, I doubt it but hell might as well look good while trying.

[Stormin2u]

Mike your as professional as anyone on this board, your stuff is always top notch and you do your part when it comes to raising the bar at the MNRCRC. Your season championship in 2.2 Pro is coming soon buddy.

[xjcritter]

This is just amazing man. WAAYY to much inspiration to not put down my scaler and get the old fasty back up and running again

Just one question, which I prolly dont wanna know the answer, how much did them skinz run?
I was looking into a full cover set for mine but dont want to waste their time if I cant afford it

[RickM]

I have been away from the AX stuff for a bit but am reviving my Sons FB for sporty. Well, that and the fact that a 7 year old does not need dig on a shafty 2.2 pro rig or stuff is going to be broken.

I was looking at your mod to widen things. I have the beef tubes also but I am running Ax cvd's. Noticed the xr chubs and knuckles but what shafts/cvd's are you running to get that wide and still have a shaft inside the center diff?

Thanks.

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by xjcritter

This is just amazing man. WAAYY to much inspiration to not put down my scaler and get the old fasty back up and running again

Just one question, which I prolly dont wanna know the answer, how much did them skinz run?
I was looking into a full cover set for mine but dont want to waste their time if I cant afford it

They are $35 a set. plus a one time design fee of $30 I think. Im sure krawler koncepts can correct me if I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by RickM

I have been away from the AX stuff for a bit but am reviving my Sons FB for sporty. Well, that and the fact that a 7 year old does not need dig on a shafty 2.2 pro rig or stuff is going to be broken.

I was looking at your mod to widen things. I have the beef tubes also but I am running Ax cvd's. Noticed the xr chubs and knuckles but what shafts/cvd's are you running to get that wide and still have a shaft inside the center diff?

Thanks.

I am running longer beef toobs made by biggin69
http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/axles...eyre-back.html


They are stock length Xr universals. I mocked it up with stock xr knuckles and chubs, but I ordered vp wraith knuckles and those will be used for the final product.

[xjcritter]

[QUOTE=irok22s;3442081]They are $35 a set. plus a one time design fee of $30 I think. Im sure krawler koncepts can correct me if I'm wrong.





Oh wow for that Bad A** designs wow maybe I can afford them after all

[Krawler Konceptz]

Yes there is a one time design fee(depending on time spent usually $35) + the cost of fast back inside skins are $35

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by Krawler Konceptz

Yes there is a one time design fee(depending on time spent usually $35) + the cost of fast back inside skins are $35

Thanks, I knew I was close lol.

[xjcritter]

hhhmmmmmmmmm how to convince the girl friend to get them for x-mas

[irok22s]

Originally Posted by xjcritter

hhhmmmmmmmmm how to convince the girl friend to get them for x-mas

Back or foot rub might help...

[Krawler Konceptz]

Originally Posted by irok22s

Back or foot rub might help...

Put her name on them

[xjcritter]

Originally Posted by Krawler Konceptz

Put her name on them

That might work actually....lil hearts n gurly stuff..
naahhhhh couldn't do that to my rig..maybe hers though

as far as the back n foot rub I do that anyways

[irok22s]

Haha. Ya I hear that. Maybe try asking nicely.

[irok22s]

The brown Santa brought me some nice new vp parts today. I'll try to get it put together tomorrow.

[Krawler Konceptz]

Those will go nice with the pretty skins

[donhd04]

Im so jealous right now its not even funny. i gotta stock ax10 and would love to throw a fastback chassis at it real soon. And im loving those krawler concept skins. damn those are awesome. Im slowly but surely see my bank account dwindling down these days.

[irok22s]

Well its currently 1:45am for me and I have been tinkering with this for way to long.

The long beef toobs are well made, finish wise they are great, fit wise not so great. They fit the stock xr chubs perfectly nice and snug, grabbed a vp chub and not such a nice fit anymore. The vp chub is very sloppy. I would imagine that it could be shimmed. I'm not going to bother with that tho. I am going to use 3 screws to make sure the caster does not change once I set it, so I think they will be fine. Just saying it would have been nice for the vp chub to fit a little tighter.



So I decided to switch back to the stock plastic chub for the rest of mock up cause they stay where you put them without needing to have a screw installed.


I started with a new axle housing. Then secured the tube to both halves of the axle case with one screw per side front and back. Simply drill and tap a 3mm hole. Then I trimmed about 1/8'' off of the upper mount tabs. Then I put the upper link /battery/bec/rx/servo mount back on, and installed the axle back on the rig. Started messing with a steering tie rod until I gave up because I do not have a long enough link. So I decided to start playing with caster. Where I have it set now is close but I do want a few deg more. I modded the universals similar to what Chris the battery man does. They turn nice and smooth.

I have had enough tonight, maybe I will finish it up tomorrow if I get a chance.



I only took a few pics tonight. So here is a sneak peak of whats coming.




I really doubt that I can make a tie rod and drag link to use all of the steering throw possible, or if I even have a servo horn long enough.
I will sure try to get as much of it as I can. The tires are just barely getting into the lowers and the shock springs. A few more * of caster and I should be good to go. I never put a servo up there so who knows it might be jamming a tire into the servo right now.


But.... no more chatter... bam steering like crazy... I hope...