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05-08-2017, 07:48 AM | #81 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pflugerville, TX
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| Re: First real RC - Craigslist find - Super-budget build
Esc is back together. It's ugly, but hopefully it'll hold. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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01-22-2019, 07:17 PM | #83 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pflugerville, TX
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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)! Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk |
01-22-2019, 07:33 PM | #84 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Welcome back to the forum AND the neighborhood!
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01-22-2019, 07:38 PM | #85 |
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01-22-2019, 07:52 PM | #86 |
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01-23-2019, 04:36 PM | #87 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pflugerville, TX
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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? Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk |
01-25-2019, 07:47 PM | #89 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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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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04-05-2021, 11:06 PM | #90 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pflugerville, TX
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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. Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk Last edited by supra_89t; 04-05-2021 at 11:10 PM. |
04-06-2021, 10:21 PM | #91 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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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. |
04-19-2021, 06:05 PM | #92 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Pflugerville, TX
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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. Sent from my SM-G981U using Tapatalk |
04-19-2021, 09:59 PM | #93 |
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04-19-2021, 10:23 PM | #94 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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Thanks! Your SSD Diamond looks great - I really gotta finish my 2nd Bomber build... (sigh) |
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