11-11-2011, 03:22 PM | #1 |
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Well my addiction started about 2 years ago with the crawler bug. I bought AX10 and put a bug body on it Then I did a few mods to it over some time and found out that the factory chassis has a little to much flex for my taste so I bought a SWX chassis. Then I wanted to go bodiless and I searched around and found a few good threads about the Fastback II so I had to get one. This part of the build takes place at my camp in the mountains. So I was only limited to the tools I had taken with me. |
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11-11-2011, 03:34 PM | #2 |
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Then the chassis. i had to notch the chassis a little cause I'm not running a dig and wanted the trans as far forward possible. Here she as a roller while I was away from my shop. Last edited by eric113; 07-30-2012 at 06:52 PM. Reason: fixin pics |
11-11-2011, 04:08 PM | #3 |
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11-12-2011, 09:44 AM | #4 |
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11-12-2011, 01:03 PM | #5 |
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I had to change the front suspension a little cause the tires were hitting the shocks and I also had to remake my links cause I didn't like my pinion angle. Tell me what ya think. Gonna try and get it totally finished and running by tomorrow. |
11-12-2011, 07:40 PM | #6 | |
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11-12-2011, 08:10 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: another state of mind..?
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break line links and traxxas rod ends??? If so me too. and I'm happy to see someone else running the top links longer than the bottom I had to do that on my bigelow buggy.
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11-12-2011, 08:25 PM | #8 | |
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11-12-2011, 08:28 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Albans
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| Yes i like using the brake line and revo ends. I use them on every crawler I build. They seem like the unbreakable.
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11-13-2011, 07:44 AM | #10 |
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11-13-2011, 08:18 AM | #11 |
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| Thanks. I use 8/32 all thread inside of 3/16 or 6mm brake line. The all thread fits inside the brake line. There very easy to make and very durable. I just made another set for a buddys scale build last nite.
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11-13-2011, 08:23 AM | #12 | |
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im getting everything i need together to make my own. | |
11-13-2011, 11:21 AM | #13 |
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Yep brakeline and all thread are used on our scalers as well. Even my top secret build |
11-13-2011, 06:02 PM | #14 |
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Got a small update: Got the trans totally mounted and the drive shafts made. I have one slight problem my tires want to hit my servo and also my battery when I'm turning all the way. Does anybody have any suggestion to help this? |
11-13-2011, 06:16 PM | #15 |
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Looking good. I ended up making my own front plate to get everything out of the way. Once you start clocking the knuckles back things get real tight. |
11-13-2011, 06:48 PM | #16 |
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It does look good! One thing you might be able to do is a wheel with slightly less backspace. I run a set of wheels I made some time ago because they still give me the clearance that I like. The servo side will just make noise, but it is possible to wear through that battery so be careful. I have my XR-10 mod started so my current wheels might be a problem as well. |
11-13-2011, 07:07 PM | #17 | |
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The servo eventually wear through or tear a hole in the sidewall. I did it to mine just before the adjustable offset wheels from Calvin showed up. | |
11-13-2011, 07:51 PM | #18 |
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Thanks for the help. I'm gonna try and move the servo over some and move the battery to the rear links with my ESC and receiver up front.
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11-14-2011, 09:09 AM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Beaumont, Tx
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Wider offset wheels, or doing the longer beef tubes/XR mod.
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11-14-2011, 09:30 AM | #20 |
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I already have gunnar tubes in the front and with Christmas around the corner im using anything that I mite have in the shop or get for free. So I was messing around with the elctronics last nite and when I put the battery on the rear links it seemed to balance the truck out a little more. Im gonna make a small plate out of lexan and mount the battery back there and put the esc and receiver on the front axle. |
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