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07-22-2013, 09:36 PM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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|  Colby's T1E Sportsman
Time I build a sportsman. My girlfriend wants to compete and I finally had the parts together to give her a good starting point.  Specs: Axial Axles w/ CVD's under driven rear, VP C's and Knuckles Axial transmission with RR idler gear T1E Sporty chassis VOODOOS TI lower links This is where Im at. Still waiting on parts. Definetly not going to run Losi shocs, just mocking it up.  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr Plans are to just run a wider hub until beef tubes and wraith knuckles are affordable. I want to run big bores, make a custom front axle mount, etc. Have to get a starting point somewhere right?  |
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07-23-2013, 12:25 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perth west oz
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Good looking rig so far. The chassis looks familiar..... |
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07-23-2013, 01:15 AM
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Thanks! Their are a couple of these chassies out there right now, i am just waiting to go CF with the plates |
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07-24-2013, 08:48 PM
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Like I said this is for my girlfriend. Hence the pink paint job  Made a carbon fiber front servo/link/battery mount. I dig it. I also made some upper links using 1/8in steel rod. They held up on my berg so why not try them on the sporty. This along with some SCX10 shocks gave it a nice look as far as suspension. We will see when I get on the rocks. I also picked up a couple of Nano-tech 460mah 3s lipos to go on this thing. They fit right where I want them to with no interference with the shocks. I cleaned up an old set of STRC wraith knuckles and C's and have some beef tubes on the way for the front axle. I think i will just run a rediculously wide rear hub, or maybe wideners. Lastly I mirrored the transmission. Didnt seem like a big deal but did it anyway.  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr No binding, no goofy stuff. Hopefully this thing will teach her how to drive until shes ready for an MOA. |
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07-24-2013, 10:49 PM
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| Fifth dimension   Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
I'm in the same boat Colby. I was doing a vp10 to compare to my berg. She claimed it and is now driving real well. Now she wants a sporty and I'm only 3/4 of the way through my first. It's an awesome thing to have the bosses support. However building for 2 can get pricy  enjoy! This is looking great so far!
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07-25-2013, 01:55 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perth west oz
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Are the picture with the tranny mirrored? It seems not, motor still at left hand side... Nice paint job for the body.... |
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07-25-2013, 10:30 AM
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 I think if we go with a berg the sportsman will go to a more mutual rig that we will share, and I will build her a pink berg or something Quote:
Thanks for the props on the body. She loved it. Nice and simple | ||
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07-25-2013, 12:40 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Nope...evidently it was already mirrored cuz now it's back to stock. Mirrored actually means that the motor would be towards the front of the rig and on the "passenger" side too. In most shafty rigs the motor still faces rearwards, but it is on the "passenger" side in order to put more weight on the side that would normally lift due to torque twist.
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07-25-2013, 12:52 PM
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Baaahhh i gotcha now. Thanks Ryan!
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07-27-2013, 09:28 PM
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| WOOPOOW!! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Got some more parts in today. Taylor wanted to pull the tires from the wheels and put the 6.0 nova foams in. I hid the drill driver so she had to do it the old fashioned way (since it was her first time)  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr Then, since the 7980 servo came in I got it snug between the plate and the axle. Had to wire it up and I need to get a servo horn for it.  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr I got a De-Cased BRXL in the mail from Chicklet and smashed it and her SR3100 receiver. I made a carbon fiber mount so the electronics will sit between the pinion and the upper links. No rubbing or binding, so far its a success  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr Chicklet also sent me a set of VP vvd's for the XR10. These things are pretty awesome, couldn't pass the deal up to have a little bit of bling  Untitled by colby419, on Flickr Just waiting on Beef Tubes to come in and the money to gather for the motor and we can start practicing. |
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07-27-2013, 09:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama
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| Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Answer my FB message! Got a solution for ya!
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07-27-2013, 09:43 PM
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Yessir Doctor Phil! Always got the solutions!
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07-27-2013, 10:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Arat Alabama
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For the chick! Not you Colby  |
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07-27-2013, 10:11 PM
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Aha!! Thanks Steve. I hope we can gear it right. Her radio doesnt have EPA's (DX3E) so its more than likely going to be just an on-off switch. She said you are awesome!
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07-28-2013, 03:42 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Kronach, Bavaria, Germany
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|  Re: Colby's T1E Sportsman
Very nice Sporty! I loke the Servo placement Do you know, if a LNC Gearbox would fit in this chassis? Greetings, Jeffrey |
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07-28-2013, 06:26 AM
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You could probably make a new skid plate that would work in it but the stock skid plate is only drilled for an ax-10 transmission. That being said also, this chassis isnt being made right now. Im sure when Rusty gets it tweaked some more it will be available | |
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07-28-2013, 06:44 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastcoast CANADA
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Looking very nice Rob |
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07-28-2013, 08:05 AM
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07-28-2013, 07:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Perth west oz
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You are a lucky man.... I hope my lady will come close within 10 ft of my crawlers... |
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07-28-2013, 07:39 PM
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Shoot man she usually is the one organising my shop and charging batteries so she can drive my scalers in the mud.. Crazy that she actually isnt too bad on equipment. She keeps changing the names in my 4PL as well. That will probably be the next purchase for this sporty...
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