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12-31-2007, 02:14 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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|  My 2008 2.2 comp rig
Our season started 2 days before Christmas so I had to hurry and build a new comp rig as soon as I got back from giving Zach his crawler. Got this one built in 2 days. I am going to try to list all the parts and give a cost breakdown so people can get an idea. Started with an Axial AX-10=$259.00 add in a Bender Customs SW3 chassis=$65.00 next I dropped in a Black R2D Tranny=$104.99 I shift the tranny with a HiTec 645mg servo=$35.99 It's geared with a 32p 12t pinion.=$3.25, I think I'll change to a 14t though. Spinning things up is a Holmes Hobbies 10t colbalt puller.=$69.99 Controlling the motor is a Castle Creations Mamba Max=$115.00 Steering duties are handled by a JR DS 8711 403oz servo=$139.99 I hooked the servo to the drag link with a Losi aluminum servo arm=$5.99 We keep those servos turning strong with a Castle Creations BEC=$21.99 Power comes from a 11.1V 1250mah Common Sense lipo=$26.95 I control it all with the new Spektrum DX3R 3 channel radio=$319.99 Everything gets put to the ground by a set of the National Championship winning Losi Rock Claw tires=$39.98 stock foams in the rear, I trimmed 1/4 off the width of the fronts. I added 4oz of lead to the front tires, $5.00 at the local tire shop The shocks are Losi units, built from all these part numbers: Edit: Losi stepped up and made this easier and cheaper on everyone, instead of buying all the parts like I did, you can now just buy one part number and have 4 complete shocks. Click here to buy the complete shock set for $58.49 LOSA5056 times 2=$39.90 LOSA5062 times 4=$28.00 LOSA5015 times 4=$8.00 LOSA5079 time 1=$4.00 LOSA6100 times 2 for spares=$2.50 LOSA5046 times 1=$3.00 LOSA2006 times 1=$4.00 They go together easier than any shock I have ever used and are super smooth. I used Losi white springs times 2=$5.00 The left rear spring is a Traxxas Stampede grey=$2.00 The left rear shock is filled with Losi 50 weight oil=$3.50 The right rear shock is filled with Losi 30 weight oil=$3.50 The front shocks are both filled with Losi 20 weight oil=$3.50 I top it all off with the new Ultra cool Losi Grappler body=$23.74 The body is painted Faskolor Key Lime=$4.29 The inner bed was masked off and painted Faskolor Pearl Silver=$4.29 It was all then backed with Faskolor White=$4.29 I also used a set of Deans Ultra plugs to hook the esc to the battery=$3.25 On the front axle I upgraded to Aluminum C hubs from TCS Crawlers=$29.99 Those are backed up by some super strong Aluminum knuckles=$29.99 On the rear axle I locked out the rear steer using some RCP Crawlers strait axle adapters=$28.99 Grand total for the build $1409.85 From the Axial ax-10 kit I used all the links. I left the stock links just like they are made in the 3 link setup, and extended them with one of the 10mm spacers in the kit. For the lower links I used the stock Axial links and the straight Axle rod ends, trimming 24mm of each of the links gave me just under a 12.5" wheelbase. If you look at some of the pictures you can see the R2D tranny/Colbalt puller combo are super long and just barley fit into the sw3. In fact I had to just trim a little corner of the chassis to get the tranny to sit down all the way on the skidplate. The front and rear driveshafts are from the stock ax-10 kit. The front one had to be shortened, but the rear one is stock. For the shifting of the R2D I was able to make a short link out of one of the pieces of link I cut off the lower suspension links  I've only put about 1 pack through the rig at our comp, but so far I am loving it and cannot wait for all this snow to melt so I can put some miles on it. Onto the pics! Last edited by jason; 03-06-2008 at 04:47 PM. |
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12-31-2007, 02:18 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Some place close to the rainbow
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Sweet rig! How do you like that Radio? |
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12-31-2007, 02:20 AM
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| R.I.P. Chip Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: The Crawler State
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12-31-2007, 02:26 AM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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Looks sweet, I'm digging the transparent body shot.  I want that radio too.  |
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12-31-2007, 02:27 AM
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| Keep it real  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Yakima,WA
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Very nice Jason, I especially like how you were able to fit the Cobalt in there, that is my next change on mine  . Truck looks solid with the best chassis there is |
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12-31-2007, 06:05 AM
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| MODERHATER™  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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Nice breakdown of parts, let's ya know what it takes! I am impressed how you get these things to hold up to your abuse, I think I may take another stab at Axial axles, maybe I got a bad set or something. So how did you do the see thru body pic? That is ubber cool. |
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12-31-2007, 07:50 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: CA
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nice rig indeed. Bty,what color you use for the body ? This green color looking good. |
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12-31-2007, 08:52 AM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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Nice! I love the disappearing body effect. How did you do that in the second pic? PS? I like the fact that you lined out and provided links for all the parts too Damn, what do you do for a living...chemist? |
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12-31-2007, 09:47 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim/Gardena, CA
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Very Sick Rig!
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12-31-2007, 09:47 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: G6'N
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love the key lime I too am in love with the losi shocks, butter smooth, I have them on 2 rigs now.Very nice build, I like the detail and the totals, shows the n00bs that good comp rigs are NOT cheap. Nice work J |
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12-31-2007, 09:51 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Albuquerque
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Yeah, it looks great. I can't wait to pick up my AX10 from Colquitt. Funny how I see all these lime green color schemes. Makes me think a bit of my pic hosting website's color scheme (has been for 3+ years now). heh |
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12-31-2007, 10:47 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: des moines
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very nice looking truck..pics look great..but I got to ask how did you make the puller motor fit with the r2  |
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12-31-2007, 10:54 AM
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| Adilynsdad too!   Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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How are you liking the cobalt puller? I'm slowing switching everything I own to them, I sure am glad the MM can handle both brushed and brushless... |
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12-31-2007, 11:04 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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Very capable looking rig Jason. Quote:
He just bought all his stuff new and decked out. | |
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12-31-2007, 12:19 PM
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| [HOONIGAN]  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Grand Junction
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To be competitive they do. At least here in CO, there's no way you're going to place in the top 5 without a pretty fancy rig which translates to $$ and knowing how to drive it too.I love the rig J. What ground clearance are you getting with that setup and those shocks? Mine is a little low and I think those shocks are probably going to be the ticket to get it sitting right were I want it. | |
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12-31-2007, 12:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: .
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Awesome shots Jason! Cool idea to shoot it with the pipes and pumps at your work.
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12-31-2007, 12:41 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Utah
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Ha awesome, me and brett (K2) were just talking about Jason and wondering if either of us had ever seen his personal rig. 2 days later this comes... Well, looks dang good. Makes me want to build a new comp body'd rig. Awesome how you linked all your parts! |
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12-31-2007, 12:43 PM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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Nice rig Jason. The first post does a great job of laying it all out! Nice photography by the way! |
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12-31-2007, 12:47 PM
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| Adilynsdad too! Join Date: May 2004 Location: G ville
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