my (sportsman) build
 

So I think i've read every ax 10 build on here since I joined.I also read tons of moa builds just learning. I don't comp but love designing and engineering parts (i'm an engineering student) . Taken tons of ideas from everyone on here. Love the suspension tuning aspect of this hobby. Its taken me 4 years too go from a stock rtr axial to what I have now. Just thought my build could help some that are new to the hobby to learn .

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Link?

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Just starting. using my tablet is pretty hard to upload pictures

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Might a well start with a parts list.

Custom chassis
Custom skid plate
integy 45t with 18t pinion
axial spur gear cover
87t spur
highland crawlers steel tranny outputs (with through hole)
losi white springs
losi gold springs
C.I. universal high clearange links(cut to length)
traxxas driveshafts
rcp lockers
new era 4 link trusses
axial CVDs
Jconcepts stage killah
Traxxas big bores revo rod ends up top
Vanquish 1" slws
Rovers (white dot)
C.I. 5.5 dual stage foams
725 hubs up front
475s out back
Hitec 7950th set to 6 volts
Mamba max
Cc bec
spektrum SR3100
spektrum dx3r
Vanquish zero Ackerman knuckles
Axial clockable Cs
Beef tubes up front
Axial lock outs


I'm going to keep parts list up to date

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Upgrades soon to come
Softer springs
Od or us gears
Knuckle weights
3s lipos
Streek tranny gears
Few other small pieces
And some tuning

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what is the best way to post pictures?

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use photobucket or any other service like "thumbsup"

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pictures of just the chassis and it ready to go

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i designed this chassis for a few reasons
1 narrow it up
2 better 4 link geomety (even though i have no idea what im doing)
3 most importantly adjustability
i have noticed a ton of well engineered chassis on here, but have noticed that people just put them together and do not tune them to work correctly. this is why i wanted to make something with pretty much endless adjustability. i will try to get some more specific pictures to show what i did, and most importantly WHY i did it.

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Make a rear link plate like that, and a front link plate like that!

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It has a four link front and rear. some small company . I think new era .can't really see in this picture . they are very nice products.I don't think they make them any more.

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Make them with more mounting options.

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Can anyone recommend some knuckle weights for vanquish zero Ackerman knuckles

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Vp is the only one who make knuckle weight for their own ax za knuckle. If you do the xr mod, there will be a few option there.

Does the Vp za knuckle has the 3 mounting holes like other Vp ax knuckle? If yes it wouldn't be too hard to make some mount plate and just get some brass washer for the weight.

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no 3 mounting holes. but looks like the blue monkey weights will work. dont have any verification on that though.

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DLUK looks under berg section.

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yeah the dlux look nice, looked on the site couldnt find them, guess i just needed to look in the berg section. thanks.

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What its the smallest body that requires the least amount of trimming

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:shock: that is a few mounting holes...

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thats the point of the chassis adjustability.