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Erik D_lux · 10-30-2013, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ittybitty

NICE work Erik! I've been dying to see the pics of what you've been working on...it was worth waiting! The trusses are great, servo placement is perfect...and the electronics mount tops it all off...makes for a very clean install.

Thanks!

Electronics and servo placement were some of my biggest concerns on this build. I couldnt be much happier about how they turned out. It reminds me a lot of my Berg and I love that setup too.

The AR60 axles had some issues to work through but I am very happy I went with them over the AX axles. With the trusses, better shock/link mounts (IMO) and being under 11" all while having no scrub is almost a perfect axle.

The electronics needs just a bit of tweaking since it rubs my driveshaft when its flexed but that will be an easy fix.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, I think everybody will be pretty stoked on the price of the trusses. I am going to post them up in the vendors section here in a second.

Dostradamas · 10-30-2013, 10:47 AM

Thank you so much.
I have an AR60 sporty. I never liked the stock servo position & your truss/servo mount looks like just the ticket!
The price is great as well.

AddictedtoRC1 · 10-30-2013, 11:23 AM

Looking amazing Erik. Very, very nice work on the servo/link mounts.

Erik D_lux · 10-30-2013, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Dostradamas

Thank you so much.
I have an AR60 sporty. I never liked the stock servo position & your truss/servo mount looks like just the ticket!
The price is great as well.

I think it is going to be ideal for many. I dont see a way to make it better.

Glad you like the price. I put them as low as possible. I am already cutting in a large quantity to bring price down.

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Originally Posted by AddictedtoRC1

Looking amazing Erik. Very, very nice work on the servo/link mounts.

SkaldidDog · 10-30-2013, 12:41 PM

That's quite sporty

!

J

Crawllife · 10-30-2013, 07:30 PM

Truck looks slick Erik. Thanks for the great pics! The truss/link mounts are sweet!

Shaunkjar · 10-30-2013, 10:26 PM

Wow! I may be wrong, but I believe yours is the most innovative crawler out there. With the custom tranny, narrow width chassis, custom driveshafts, servo location, axle trusses and electronics placement you have knocked it out of the park. Very cool!

Erik D_lux · 10-31-2013, 07:29 AM

Thanks Shaun! Thats pretty cool of you.

I am just getting started. I have 3 other products to show off that I think people will really like. 1 is ready to go as soon as parts are in my hand (maybe Saturday) and the other 2 just need more testing.

Harvo · 10-31-2013, 02:33 PM

Hmmm. Careful on the pics D.

Curcal · 10-31-2013, 10:32 PM

Woah there buddy. One innovation per month..... slow down there tiger. HAHAHA

Erik D_lux · 11-01-2013, 08:28 AM

I got the metal gears for the trans so I did some work and got them in. I am not sure at this point the plastic would not have held. I have total peace of mind now though. 32p metal gears should be good to go.

I got the RC4wd pinions. They are a perfect fit, I just wish they made a 10t as that seems to be what I really want. Not sure why they dont make it?

Erik D_lux · 11-01-2013, 08:30 AM

Metal gears means I needed to get my drill on and pull some weight back out.

I like the way all the metal and brass looks in the trans.

Erik D_lux · 11-01-2013, 08:32 AM

So, after going thicker carbon on both sides and metal gears all the way around, I am sitting at 61g for the trans. This should be final.

ittybitty · 11-01-2013, 08:37 AM

Nice work on the gears Erik...all that metal does look nice.

SkaldidDog · 11-01-2013, 08:51 AM

Flute that big ass aluminum shaft man!!!

J

McTwist · 11-01-2013, 09:16 AM

Very nice work

ittybitty · 11-01-2013, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by SkaldidDog

Flute that big ass aluminum shaft man!!!

J

Oooo...could you flute...with a twist?

Basically copy what a wild boar shaft looks like after a few runs then you could anodize it black and really make people worry

Erik D_lux · 11-01-2013, 09:56 AM

Fluting could be a good option in the future. I just want to start driving this car for now, I can tweak later.

I would be somewhat concerned with taking anything out of the diameter. Its 1mm wall thickness now...

ittybitty · 11-01-2013, 11:54 AM

Right on...looking forward to some of your signature crazy technical climb videos from this rig soon.

SkaldidDog · 11-01-2013, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Erik D_lux

Fluting could be a good option in the future. I just want to start driving this car for now, I can tweak later.

I would be somewhat concerned with taking anything out of the diameter. Its 1mm wall thickness now...

Good call. I didn't know they were appropriately thick already.

Ok, just go drive the darn thing already

.

J

10-30-2013, 10:47 AM	#242
Dostradamas RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Oreganastan Posts: 1,151	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Thank you so much. I have an AR60 sporty. I never liked the stock servo position & your truss/servo mount looks like just the ticket! The price is great as well.

10-30-2013, 12:41 PM	#245
SkaldidDog 2013 2.2P Nat. Champion Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BorderLine Crawlers Season 3 is on! Posts: 2,584	Re: Dlux Sportsman build That's quite sporty! J

10-30-2013, 07:30 PM	#246
Crawllife Fifth dimension Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown Posts: 2,066	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Truck looks slick Erik. Thanks for the great pics! The truss/link mounts are sweet!

10-30-2013, 10:26 PM	#247
Shaunkjar Newbie Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Central Utah Posts: 48	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Wow! I may be wrong, but I believe yours is the most innovative crawler out there. With the custom tranny, narrow width chassis, custom driveshafts, servo location, axle trusses and electronics placement you have knocked it out of the park. Very cool!

10-31-2013, 07:29 AM	#248
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Thanks Shaun! Thats pretty cool of you. I am just getting started. I have 3 other products to show off that I think people will really like. 1 is ready to go as soon as parts are in my hand (maybe Saturday) and the other 2 just need more testing.

10-30-2013, 11:23 AM	#243
AddictedtoRC1 RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Williamsport, PA Posts: 1,360	Looking amazing Erik. Very, very nice work on the servo/link mounts.

10-31-2013, 02:33 PM	#249
Harvo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the Dark Edges of your Mind Posts: 6,386	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Hmmm. Careful on the pics D.

10-31-2013, 10:32 PM	#250
Curcal RCC Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: Folsom Posts: 1,867	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Woah there buddy. One innovation per month..... slow down there tiger. HAHAHA

11-01-2013, 08:28 AM	#251
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Re: Dlux Sportsman build I got the metal gears for the trans so I did some work and got them in. I am not sure at this point the plastic would not have held. I have total peace of mind now though. 32p metal gears should be good to go. I got the RC4wd pinions. They are a perfect fit, I just wish they made a 10t as that seems to be what I really want. Not sure why they dont make it?

11-01-2013, 08:30 AM	#252
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Metal gears means I needed to get my drill on and pull some weight back out. I like the way all the metal and brass looks in the trans.

11-01-2013, 08:32 AM	#253
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Re: Dlux Sportsman build So, after going thicker carbon on both sides and metal gears all the way around, I am sitting at 61g for the trans. This should be final.

11-01-2013, 08:37 AM	#254
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Nice work on the gears Erik...all that metal does look nice.

11-01-2013, 08:51 AM	#255
SkaldidDog 2013 2.2P Nat. Champion Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: BorderLine Crawlers Season 3 is on! Posts: 2,584	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Flute that big ass aluminum shaft man!!! J

11-01-2013, 09:16 AM	#256
McTwist Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Lone Star State Posts: 722	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Very nice work

11-01-2013, 09:56 AM	#258
Erik D_lux Wanna get? Gotta want. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 7,052	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Fluting could be a good option in the future. I just want to start driving this car for now, I can tweak later. I would be somewhat concerned with taking anything out of the diameter. Its 1mm wall thickness now...

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11-01-2013, 11:54 AM	#259
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	Re: Dlux Sportsman build Right on...looking forward to some of your signature crazy technical climb videos from this rig soon.

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