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helhedded · 10-10-2012, 01:15 PM

In preparation for the 2013 season I have performed the XR10 mod on this rig. The amount of room I have to work with now compared to what I had before the modification is great! My at-the-axle suspension mounting points have been moved out and the front uppers are now ran straight instead of triangulated. The servo has been moved to the center while the RCBro 600mAh 3s has been re-located behind the servo above the drive-line. The rear Mayhems were also swapped out for some HPI 5-Stars to lighten things up.

old and gone:
SDS Customz Super 300s w/locker
VP AX10 Zero Ackerman knuckles
No-name C hubs
Steel front Beef Tubes
Axial AX10 Aluminum Lockouts
Axial AX10 rear straight axles

new and installed:
Creation Fab Premium Delrin Tubes front and rear
Axial XR10 Universals and rear straight axles
Vanquish Products XR10 Knuckles
Vanquish Products XR10 C Hubs
Stainless Steel tierod
Axial XR10 plastic Lockouts
Highland Crawler lockers front and rear
HPI 5-Star Wheels #3031 (trimmed to 1" and epoxied hexes)

ittybitty · 10-10-2012, 01:19 PM

Nice work Ashton...again...great driving at Nats

helhedded · 10-10-2012, 01:22 PM

After stretching the track width out with the XR10 mod I went into my dungeon filled with Mayhem hubs and hoops and came up with the exact same track width that I had before the axle modification.

front track width: 10.5" ~ Mayhem Evo .75 with #1 .180 hubs, shaved Rover, CI 5.5 Soft outer and closed cell inners = 6.5oz
rear track width: 10.2" ~ HPI #3031 1" with epoxied axial hexes, shaved Rover, CI 5.5 Medium outer and closed cell inners = 4oz

chicklet · 10-10-2012, 01:52 PM

Looks great Ashton! Have you driven it at the new weight?

I'm in the process of shedding weight off my 2.2s as well.

ittybitty · 10-10-2012, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by chicklet

Looks great Ashton! Have you driven it at the new weight?

I'm in the process of shedding weight off my 2.2s as well.

You have a 2.2S? Where's the build thread????

helhedded · 10-10-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ittybitty

Nice work Ashton...again...great driving at Nats

Thanks, Ryan

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Originally Posted by chicklet

Looks great Ashton! Have you driven it at the new weight?

I'm in the process of shedding weight off my 2.2s as well.

Yes I have. It was like driving a new rig. The wider shock mounting and less scrub make things much smoother on the rocks and the loss of weight just makes the rig easier to drive. Having more steering helps too.

chicklet · 10-10-2012, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ittybitty

You have a 2.2S? Where's the build thread????

Yes sir, had it before ECC. No build thread

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Originally Posted by helhedded

Yes I have. It was like driving a new rig. The wider shock mounting and less scrub make things much smoother on the rocks and the loss of weight just makes the rig easier to drive. Having more steering helps too.

Yeah the steering is the key to these rigs without dig. Reverse, reverse, reverse sucks

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TEDROCKZ · 10-10-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ittybitty

You have a 2.2S? Where's the build thread????

She is very covert!

TURBOFEST · 10-11-2012, 10:59 AM

Man, thanks for not doing these mods before Nats Ashton!

Really nice mods! You confident that those HPI wheels will hold up or are you just experimenting?

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Originally Posted by chicklet

Yeah the steering is the key to these rigs without dig. Reverse, reverse, reverse sucks

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Yep...and thinking outside the box...sometimes waaaaaaay outside the box.

helhedded · 10-11-2012, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TURBOFEST

Man, thanks for not doing these mods before Nats Ashton!

Really nice mods! You confident that those HPI wheels will hold up or are you just experimenting?

I am confident in the HPIs as I have been beating on them with my berg for quite a while. The only thing that I have to tend to is the epoxy. It will crack up after a bad bind but I have never had a hex slip. I usually just chip the old stuff off and apply new goo after a good beating.

TURBOFEST · 10-11-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

I am confident in the HPIs as I have been beating on them with my berg for quite a while. The only thing that I have to tend to is the epoxy. It will crack up after a bad bind but I have never had a hex slip. I usually just chip the old stuff off and apply new goo after a good beating.

Cool!

helhedded · 10-12-2012, 07:59 AM

I'm glad that I found this now but my rear HC locker is shot to hell. I guess I'll have to add some of the new VP lockers to the wishlist.

In the meantime I'm running a bit of nostalgia in the rear axle. Can anyone identify this locker?

TURBOFEST · 10-12-2012, 08:07 AM

Hauntfreaks locker?

helhedded · 10-12-2012, 08:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TURBOFEST

Hauntfreaks locker?

Not sure if this is the same guy but it's a Freak Stuff. This locker has been on in 3 different rigs since 2008 and it's showing just a little bit of wear. The slight slop is pretty nice as well compared to other brands.

TURBOFEST · 10-12-2012, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

Not sure if this is the same guy but it's a Freak Stuff. This locker has been on in 3 different rigs since 2008 and it's showing just a little bit of wear.

YUP

Thats a Haunt's locker...sweeeeeet! Thats some vintage stuff right there. I have the exact same one in the back of my sporty right now

. It along with the strc straight axles have been in my rear axle since 2008 nats in Moab!! I have never taken the axle apart since then!!!

Haunts is/was a club member here in jerz and a good buddy. It's cool to still see some of his parts doing work!

What do I win?

helhedded · 10-12-2012, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by TURBOFEST

YUP

Thats a Haunt's locker...sweeeeeet! Thats some vintage stuff right there. I have the exact same one in the back of my sporty right now

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Haunts is/was a club member here in jerz and a good buddy. It's cool to still see some of his parts doing work!

What do I win?

That's pretty cool that you are running one too

You win a *crawling hug*

TURBOFEST · 10-12-2012, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

That's pretty cool that you are running one too

You win a *crawling hug*

I like HUGS

helhedded · 10-12-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TURBOFEST

I like HUGS

How about a handshake and perhaps a beer. I don't want to get you too excited!

TURBOFEST · 10-12-2012, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by helhedded

How about a handshake and perhaps a beer. I don't want to get you too excited!

that'll work too

marzzz23 · 10-12-2012, 11:59 AM

those lockers were the best ever.......I traded mine away 2 years ago in my old pre-moa ax10........DOH!

10-10-2012, 01:15 PM	#241
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty In preparation for the 2013 season I have performed the XR10 mod on this rig. The amount of room I have to work with now compared to what I had before the modification is great! My at-the-axle suspension mounting points have been moved out and the front uppers are now ran straight instead of triangulated. The servo has been moved to the center while the RCBro 600mAh 3s has been re-located behind the servo above the drive-line. The rear Mayhems were also swapped out for some HPI 5-Stars to lighten things up. old and gone: SDS Customz Super 300s w/locker VP AX10 Zero Ackerman knuckles No-name C hubs Steel front Beef Tubes Axial AX10 Aluminum Lockouts Axial AX10 rear straight axles new and installed: Creation Fab Premium Delrin Tubes front and rear Axial XR10 Universals and rear straight axles Vanquish Products XR10 Knuckles Vanquish Products XR10 C Hubs Stainless Steel tierod Axial XR10 plastic Lockouts Highland Crawler lockers front and rear HPI 5-Star Wheels #3031 (trimmed to 1" and epoxied hexes)

10-10-2012, 01:19 PM	#242
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty Nice work Ashton...again...great driving at Nats

10-10-2012, 01:22 PM	#243
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty After stretching the track width out with the XR10 mod I went into my dungeon filled with Mayhem hubs and hoops and came up with the exact same track width that I had before the axle modification. front track width: 10.5" ~ Mayhem Evo .75 with #1 .180 hubs, shaved Rover, CI 5.5 Soft outer and closed cell inners = 6.5oz rear track width: 10.2" ~ HPI #3031 1" with epoxied axial hexes, shaved Rover, CI 5.5 Medium outer and closed cell inners = 4oz Last edited by helhedded; 10-10-2012 at 01:24 PM.

10-10-2012, 01:52 PM	#244
chicklet I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 2,650	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty Looks great Ashton! Have you driven it at the new weight? I'm in the process of shedding weight off my 2.2s as well.

10-12-2012, 07:59 AM	#252
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty I'm glad that I found this now but my rear HC locker is shot to hell. I guess I'll have to add some of the new VP lockers to the wishlist. In the meantime I'm running a bit of nostalgia in the rear axle. Can anyone identify this locker?

10-12-2012, 08:07 AM	#253
TURBOFEST I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: JERSEY BOONDOCKS Posts: 3,360	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty Hauntfreaks locker?

10-12-2012, 11:59 AM	#260
marzzz23 Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: perkasie, pa Posts: 742	Re: Helhedded's Comp Shafty those lockers were the best ever.......I traded mine away 2 years ago in my old pre-moa ax10........DOH!

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