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Old 05-08-2017, 07:48 AM   #81
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Esc is back together. It's ugly, but hopefully it'll hold.




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Old 05-09-2017, 08:41 PM   #82
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Got to run her a little today. All seems well. She took a few good tumbles and came up in one piece. Got a little slomo of the 4s power: 4s powah!
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:17 PM   #83
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I've been gone awhile! Short story is we moved from Atlanta back to the Austin area where I grew up. The Bomber has been sitting since the move, along with the Hyrax tires and plastic Methods. I had a little time so I dug it all out and mounted them up. I had to revive my ZOPpower 4s from about 7 volts! But she runs like a scalded dog and the handling is SO much better with the CI foams and Hyrax tires. An unexpected benefit: the Hyrax and Methods are about 3.5oz lighter than the old wheel/tire combo! I'll take it! Very much looking forward to getting her out into the wild soon!

I have yet to install the front beef tubes or the aluminum rear axle, but it is something to look forward to. I still have upgraded parts to install and I don't have to spend more money (yet)!

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Old 01-22-2019, 07:33 PM   #84
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Welcome back to the forum AND the neighborhood!
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Old 01-22-2019, 07:38 PM   #85
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Welcome back to the forum AND the neighborhood!
Thanks! It is good to be back home! Now I just need to find some good crawling spots!

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Old 01-22-2019, 07:52 PM   #86
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Thanks! It is good to be back home! Now I just need to find some good crawling spots!

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Never list prices like that, I almost choked realizing how much I have into rigs
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Old 01-23-2019, 04:36 PM   #87
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Never list prices like that, I almost choked realizing how much I have into rigs
HAHA that is exactly why I did it! My buddy told me before I got into RC that he had about $1500 in his SCX and I just couldn't understand how... Needless to say, now I do!
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Old 01-25-2019, 07:34 PM   #88
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So, I was sitting here fantasizing about how sweet this thing is going to look with the SSD Diamond rear axle so much that I decided to do some research to make sure the install would go smoothly. Turns out, there seems to be a known clearance issue with stock driveshafts vs the spur cover when using a center diff. :sadface:

I got excited at the prospect of being the exception and decided to check my current clearance and make a wildly hopeful speculation that I would be all good. Turns out, I have clearance issues as it is, with the stock rear driveshaft and stock offset rearend.

So I am faced with a dilemma: sell this piece of rc artwork that is the SSD Diamond, or spend *another* $70 on MIP driveshafts. Dammit.

Has anybody successfully shimmed or spaced out the trans/motor/tcase for clearance? Or is the only known solution to go with the MIPs?

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Old 01-25-2019, 07:47 PM   #89
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My yet-to-be-completely-assembled Bomber #2 has the SSD centered-diff Diamond rear axle and MIP shafts... So I unfortunately can't comment on other options.
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Old 04-05-2021, 11:06 PM   #90
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Had a little time in the last couple weeks to get myself and the Bomber back outside. I hit up Balcones park and the Pennybacker bridge overlook.

Also, I got tired of staring at the SSD rear axle sitting in my parts box, so I broke down and ordered an MIP rear shaft from SuperShafty today.

Side note...the ZOP Power 4s that sat for a couple years, and then again for a year, seems to be fine-ish. It balance charges out and all cells are within a tenth of a volt or so after running (really crawling and some trailing) the Bomber for a couple hours.





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Old 04-06-2021, 10:21 PM   #91
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Great pics, my man!

I still haven't finished Bomber #2...

But Bomber #1 is still a joy to drive, and I added another wheel and tireset - Vanquish SHR Vintage wheels and BFGoodrich Krawler T/As.
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Old 04-19-2021, 06:05 PM   #92
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Got some wrenching time in. Put in the steel beef tubes up front, SuperShafty rear driveshaft, and (finally!) my SSD Diamond rear axle! I am so stoked. Looks like a totally different machine to me now.

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Old 04-19-2021, 09:59 PM   #93
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Great pics, my man!

I still haven't finished Bomber #2...

But Bomber #1 is still a joy to drive, and I added another wheel and tireset - Vanquish SHR Vintage wheels and BFGoodrich Krawler T/As.
Love those wheels!
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Old 04-19-2021, 10:23 PM   #94
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Thanks!

Your SSD Diamond looks great - I really gotta finish my 2nd Bomber build... (sigh)
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