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2006Shelby · 12-06-2011, 05:22 PM

Well i paid 15 for the motor and 11.99 for the rooster with about 8 bucks in shipping and worse comes to worse i put them on the scaler im working on atm also with all my left over parts. I figures a handspun would be really expensive i havent really looked into them since im on a somewhat budget atm , i also thought the esc i had couldnt handle a dig unit was on of the reason i went with the rooster because that will peob be my next investment after i get my plastic parts replaced with metal like gears chub kuckles ect. Also whats everyones thoughts on alum rear end houseings and trans cases ? Got the motor and esc off ebay watched them for 6 days hardcore hoping to get them cheap and thought i did well on the esc considering how cheap i got it.

Duuuuuuuude · 12-06-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006Shelby

Well i paid 15 for the motor and 11.99 for the rooster with about 8 bucks in shipping and worse comes to worse i put them on the scaler im working on atm also with all my left over parts. I figures a handspun would be really expensive i havent really looked into them since im on a somewhat budget atm , i also thought the esc i had couldnt handle a dig unit was on of the reason i went with the rooster because that will peob be my next investment after i get my plastic parts replaced with metal like gears chub kuckles ect. Also whats everyones thoughts on alum rear end houseings and trans cases ? Got the motor and esc off ebay watched them for 6 days hardcore hoping to get them cheap and thought i did well on the esc considering how cheap i got it.

Yeah that's pretty cheap. A Holmes Hobbies handwound 35t will run you about $60, and some of his lesser quality but still damn good motors go for about $35 on up.

Speed controls have nothing to do with dig units. You just need a 3 position 3rd channel on your radio.

Overall I would consider the speed control you have now to be better than the Rooster.

No need for aluminum axle casings and such. Waste of money IMO unless you just want to build a blingy rig. Aluminum doesn't like to slide over rocks as well as plastic does either.

2006Shelby · 12-06-2011, 05:47 PM

Well that makes my mind up on the axel housings and trans case then and im gonna have to look into that holmes handwound then thats not that bad.

Duuuuuuuude · 12-06-2011, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006Shelby

Well that makes my mind up on the axel housings and trans case then and im gonna have to look into that holmes handwound then thats not that bad.

They're worth the price. Like I said earlier though, if you're going to go bombing through the mud and water, leave the handwound at home. Dirty muddy water will chew up motors.

2006Shelby · 12-06-2011, 06:00 PM

Yeah i think this is just gonna be a straight crawler thats kinda why im building a scaler now more for the mud and stuff plus i can mount all my esc and stuff higher up in a scaler. thanks alot for the info agian Duuuuude you have been a massive amount of help.

2006Shelby · 12-09-2011, 02:43 PM

ok another noob question what size lipo's can the stock esc on the new ax10s handle i know they have upgraded the ax10 since its release because im looking at going to lipos because these 6 cells just wieght to much and honestly the side mount is about the best place i can find for it and crawling on side angles sucks with it mounted there.

Duuuuuuuude · 12-09-2011, 06:13 PM

They should handle 3s.

airdreams1 · 12-09-2011, 10:03 PM

2S
http://docs.axialracing.com/instruct...01-ae2-esc.pdf

2006Shelby · 12-10-2011, 06:05 PM

Thought i would post some pics of my trip today crawling to show how well she does with what lil i have done to it.

These where taken at the lake at a place called Austin Bottom was about 38 deg today but was my first time out of my garage with her. still trying to figure out why my tires have flat spots in them.

Duuuuuuuude · 12-10-2011, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 2006Shelby

still trying to figure out why my tires have flat spots in them.

That's perfectly normal for Rovers with stock foams in them. Nothing to worry about.

When and if you decide to get better foams, I highly recommend Crawler Innovations Double Deuce foams. I've been running mine now for about 2 years and they're still awesome.

meatmonkey · 12-11-2011, 06:06 AM

I second the Crawler Innovations DD foams. I'm running the firm inners with soft outers and loving it. They are well worth the money.

They literally make as much difference in traction as changing from the stock tires to the Rovers does.

Plus, they fill the tire completely adding about 1/8" of ground clearence.

Trubble · 12-11-2011, 08:34 AM

Nary a scratch on that body, but I'll ask anyway. When you wind up on your lid with that bug body, does it stay fully upside down, or does it usually lean over to one side or the other? My RTC's body is rather flat on top, so even with the extra wheel speed from a nine cell pack, all I can get it to do is rock back and forth, can't get it far enough over to catch a tire on anything. Just wondered if that body helps it to lean over once its upside down.

@ LiPo and charger: I like my Onyx 230 and Team Checkpoint charge-through balancer, but if I were shopping for a replacement, I'd more than likely either go with the 235, or (since I carry some pretty big LiPos for my go-fasts), I might look into a Hyperion (for me, probably the EOS0720iNET3 ac/dc).
For batteries, I've heard the fewest complaints on Elite packs from cheapbatterypacks.com. I've got my eye on some 1300mAh packs, if I ever get my hands on some of that 'disposable income' I keep hearing about. For balance taps, I prefer the JST-XH (Align) taps, as they're the most popular, and they're what I have already. I would guess Hyperion and ThunderPower taps are fine, just require different balance boards for your charger. For main power plugs, I've had good luck with the Traxxas connectors. A LOT of people like the Dean's, I've never soldered one without melting it. I've used Sermos Power Poles connectors in the past for car stereo hookups, my only snag with those is the plastic housings are a tad brittle, handle them carefully, otherwise, very nice connectors.
For charging sacks, Tower has the small Venom sacks for around $10, I like mine, and would like to get some more. My LHS sells the Losi branded ones at @$15 for the smalls. If you ever get to run in pretty much any organized comp, (and most certainly anyplace indoors), you'll be required to have/use one.

Duuuuuuuude · 12-11-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trubble

Nary a scratch on that body, but I'll ask anyway. When you wind up on your lid with that bug body, does it stay fully upside down, or does it usually lean over to one side or the other? My RTC's body is rather flat on top, so even with the extra wheel speed from a nine cell pack, all I can get it to do is rock back and forth, can't get it far enough over to catch a tire on anything. Just wondered if that body helps it to lean over once its upside down.

Body design is important, but you also have to have enough wheel speed to get the momentum up. Some weight in the wheels helps too.

wheelstoo · 12-11-2011, 10:37 AM

Did you vent tires or rims?

2006Shelby · 12-11-2011, 12:04 PM

I love the bug body i just got my new one done lastnight its alot more cut out and moved my mounts to a top mount pins and no tires arent vented just seems the Memory Foam is a tad bit small and omg they grip like no other and also the 7 oz of weight in each front tire was a god send also but i have worked my Center of Gravity out pretty well the only prob is that darn 6 cell straped to the side but i seemed to have fixed it with straping a spare to the servo. Oh yeah forgot i ripped the body actually just cant see it in any of the pics and i lexon welded it lastnight to fix it.

airdreams1 · 12-12-2011, 12:22 AM

memory foams @ 38 deg... I highly doubt you are getting any added traction with tyhem! To my knoledge, memory foam does not work under 70 ish deg. the colder they get, the harder the foam becomes. & Ive seen memory foam crack in half @ below freezing.

2006Shelby · 12-14-2011, 03:27 PM

Had a odd happening today thought someone might have some insight on it. I was out crawling for about a hour today and didnt have a prob other than just not modded enuff for myself , and when i took it up on flat ground and was just driving it along it just stoped working like it had lost all power so i turned the esc off and then back on and it worked fine and hasnt done it agian but that worries me a lil.

shooter125 · 12-14-2011, 06:23 PM

i have had my rig do that if the batteries in the controller are going out. also check to make sure none of the wires (servo, speed controller, ect) have rubbed against the chassis and are touching. Also check the battery to make sure its good, cold weather can make some lipos to strange things!

Also on the tire subject, i just sipped my tires and i love them.

running soft/med in the front and med/med in the rear

2006Shelby · 12-15-2011, 02:54 PM

Well i just ordered my first Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster Expert 45t Motor i hope there as sick as they say they are ( im very sure they are ) With all the new parts comeing in Soon i need to get Dean Plugs in bulk prefered Pre Wired any suggestions ?

2006Shelby · 12-20-2011, 06:18 PM

Ok i am about to go a diff direction with my ax10 i want to ditch the swx chasis and go with like a buggy type chassis i have looked into the fastback 2 but im not sure which i like the most so would love some imput on what you all think on a chassis chose and what seems to work the best.

12-14-2011, 03:27 PM	#37
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: Ax10 Improvements Had a odd happening today thought someone might have some insight on it. I was out crawling for about a hour today and didnt have a prob other than just not modded enuff for myself , and when i took it up on flat ground and was just driving it along it just stoped working like it had lost all power so i turned the esc off and then back on and it worked fine and hasnt done it agian but that worries me a lil.

12-14-2011, 06:23 PM	#38
shooter125 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: loveland Posts: 177	Re: Ax10 Improvements i have had my rig do that if the batteries in the controller are going out. also check to make sure none of the wires (servo, speed controller, ect) have rubbed against the chassis and are touching. Also check the battery to make sure its good, cold weather can make some lipos to strange things! Also on the tire subject, i just sipped my tires and i love them. running soft/med in the front and med/med in the rear

12-15-2011, 02:54 PM	#39
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: Ax10 Improvements Well i just ordered my first Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster Expert 45t Motor i hope there as sick as they say they are ( im very sure they are ) With all the new parts comeing in Soon i need to get Dean Plugs in bulk prefered Pre Wired any suggestions ?

12-20-2011, 06:18 PM	#40
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Re: Ax10 Improvements Ok i am about to go a diff direction with my ax10 i want to ditch the swx chasis and go with like a buggy type chassis i have looked into the fastback 2 but im not sure which i like the most so would love some imput on what you all think on a chassis chose and what seems to work the best.

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12-06-2011, 05:22 PM	#21
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Well i paid 15 for the motor and 11.99 for the rooster with about 8 bucks in shipping and worse comes to worse i put them on the scaler im working on atm also with all my left over parts. I figures a handspun would be really expensive i havent really looked into them since im on a somewhat budget atm , i also thought the esc i had couldnt handle a dig unit was on of the reason i went with the rooster because that will peob be my next investment after i get my plastic parts replaced with metal like gears chub kuckles ect. Also whats everyones thoughts on alum rear end houseings and trans cases ? Got the motor and esc off ebay watched them for 6 days hardcore hoping to get them cheap and thought i did well on the esc considering how cheap i got it.

12-06-2011, 05:47 PM	#23
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Well that makes my mind up on the axel housings and trans case then and im gonna have to look into that holmes handwound then thats not that bad.

12-06-2011, 06:00 PM	#25
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Yeah i think this is just gonna be a straight crawler thats kinda why im building a scaler now more for the mud and stuff plus i can mount all my esc and stuff higher up in a scaler. thanks alot for the info agian Duuuuude you have been a massive amount of help.

12-09-2011, 02:43 PM	#26
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	ok another noob question what size lipo's can the stock esc on the new ax10s handle i know they have upgraded the ax10 since its release because im looking at going to lipos because these 6 cells just wieght to much and honestly the side mount is about the best place i can find for it and crawling on side angles sucks with it mounted there.

12-09-2011, 06:13 PM	#27
Duuuuuuuude Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas Posts: 11,652	They should handle 3s.

12-09-2011, 10:03 PM	#28
airdreams1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marsing ID Posts: 300	2S http://docs.axialracing.com/instruct...01-ae2-esc.pdf

12-10-2011, 06:05 PM	#29
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	Thought i would post some pics of my trip today crawling to show how well she does with what lil i have done to it. These where taken at the lake at a place called Austin Bottom was about 38 deg today but was my first time out of my garage with her. still trying to figure out why my tires have flat spots in them.

12-11-2011, 06:06 AM	#31
meatmonkey I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT Posts: 2,300	I second the Crawler Innovations DD foams. I'm running the firm inners with soft outers and loving it. They are well worth the money. They literally make as much difference in traction as changing from the stock tires to the Rovers does. Plus, they fill the tire completely adding about 1/8" of ground clearence.

12-11-2011, 08:34 AM	#32
Trubble Proverbial threadkiller Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Wisconsin Posts: 1,453	Nary a scratch on that body, but I'll ask anyway. When you wind up on your lid with that bug body, does it stay fully upside down, or does it usually lean over to one side or the other? My RTC's body is rather flat on top, so even with the extra wheel speed from a nine cell pack, all I can get it to do is rock back and forth, can't get it far enough over to catch a tire on anything. Just wondered if that body helps it to lean over once its upside down. @ LiPo and charger: I like my Onyx 230 and Team Checkpoint charge-through balancer, but if I were shopping for a replacement, I'd more than likely either go with the 235, or (since I carry some pretty big LiPos for my go-fasts), I might look into a Hyperion (for me, probably the EOS0720iNET3 ac/dc). For batteries, I've heard the fewest complaints on Elite packs from cheapbatterypacks.com. I've got my eye on some 1300mAh packs, if I ever get my hands on some of that 'disposable income' I keep hearing about. For balance taps, I prefer the JST-XH (Align) taps, as they're the most popular, and they're what I have already. I would guess Hyperion and ThunderPower taps are fine, just require different balance boards for your charger. For main power plugs, I've had good luck with the Traxxas connectors. A LOT of people like the Dean's, I've never soldered one without melting it. I've used Sermos Power Poles connectors in the past for car stereo hookups, my only snag with those is the plastic housings are a tad brittle, handle them carefully, otherwise, very nice connectors. For charging sacks, Tower has the small Venom sacks for around $10, I like mine, and would like to get some more. My LHS sells the Losi branded ones at @$15 for the smalls. If you ever get to run in pretty much any organized comp, (and most certainly anyplace indoors), you'll be required to have/use one.

12-11-2011, 10:37 AM	#34
wheelstoo Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: atlanta Posts: 207	Did you vent tires or rims?

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12-11-2011, 12:04 PM	#35
2006Shelby Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cookeville Posts: 412	I love the bug body i just got my new one done lastnight its alot more cut out and moved my mounts to a top mount pins and no tires arent vented just seems the Memory Foam is a tad bit small and omg they grip like no other and also the 7 oz of weight in each front tire was a god send also but i have worked my Center of Gravity out pretty well the only prob is that darn 6 cell straped to the side but i seemed to have fixed it with straping a spare to the servo. Oh yeah forgot i ripped the body actually just cant see it in any of the pics and i lexon welded it lastnight to fix it.

12-12-2011, 12:22 AM	#36
airdreams1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Marsing ID Posts: 300	memory foams @ 38 deg... I highly doubt you are getting any added traction with tyhem! To my knoledge, memory foam does not work under 70 ish deg. the colder they get, the harder the foam becomes. & Ive seen memory foam crack in half @ below freezing.

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