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SVEN · 11-23-2010, 09:57 PM

Before I get into the details of my build, I want to thank Axial, Brandon, Brad, and Scott for putting together an excellent kit and for supporting R/C Crawlers. This is the kit that we have been wanting and they delivered. I am so glad that I was able to get mine built before the nationals lcq, because it was just a pleasure to run with those guys.

Current Setup:

Axial XR10
MaxAmps 860 3 cell lipo
Holmes Hobbies BR-XL esc
35t motors
Hitec 7955 servo
Vanquish Products SLW wheels
Vanquish Products Bronze bushings front and rear
Crawl Spec - High Clearance Lower Links
Crawl Spec - LH slug retainer kit for SLW wheels
Spektrum DX3 with Punk dig
Tires - depends on location
Upper links - currently 8-32 all thread bent to shape up front and Kamikaze Kustoms Berg high clearance out back

Future plans:

Crawl Spec - Battery tray
Crawl Spec - Upper Links
Crawl Spec - Steering drag link
Flip steering servo
Futaba 4PL (if the buttons end up working the way I hope they will)
Dual small esc's - either FXR's or Mamba Micro's

Smaller 430mah 3 cell MaxAmps Lipo to reduce overall weight and move pack to front axle.

Chassis is ?? - the current chassis is working fine for me, so I don't see a need to change it. I have been itching to design my own, but haven't really seen the need. I will be picking up some Billet Works shock arms though, as I tweaked 2 of my stock arms already.

Shocks are also ?? - I tried the Proline scale shocks up front for the added steering clearance, but the reduced stroke just wasn't working for me. I have not had much success in keeping the stock shocks from leaking, short of running no oil in them. I am certainly not the best shock builder out there, so I do not blame it all on the shocks themselves. So, for now I have a pair of Losi 4" up front and the 2 least leaky stockers out back until I can nail down what I want to use. I have had good luck with Duratrax shocks in the past, so it will probably end up with those.

I do not currently have any plans to go to bearings in the case, as the bushings are working just fine. Even before putting in the bushings, I have not had a gear failure. The bushings were more of a preventative measure than anything else.

Durability has been excellent, like I mentioned I have not had any gear failures and I have bound this truck up just as hard as I did my Berg. The truck even took a 10ft plunge off a cliff this past weekend and came out unscathed.

Photos from the Vanquish Products Turkey Crawl in Little Rock City, Alabama 11/20/10.

DickyT · 11-23-2010, 10:04 PM

Looks good SVEN, nice work on the LH slugs in the v4's. I read your post on that in the wheels section earlier

ittybitty · 11-23-2010, 10:43 PM

I've seen this rig at two comps so far and both times it has performed very well. You should post up a few pics of those lower links so people can see what they look like. I had to do a double take when I first saw them this past weekend...nice work!

run2jeepn · 11-23-2010, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittybitty

I've seen this rig at two comps so far and both times it has performed very well. You should post up a few pics of those lower links so people can see what they look like. I had to do a double take when I first saw them this past weekend...nice work!

x2.. Those links looked great when I saw them.

ADDICT · 11-24-2010, 12:25 AM

looks awesome! Nice set up you got there. What ended up being your gc, if you don't mind me asking.

strawb · 11-24-2010, 01:26 AM

the rear lowers are 2 piece links?

SVEN · 11-24-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickyT

Looks good SVEN, nice work on the LH slugs in the v4's. I read your post on that in the wheels section earlier

Thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by ittybitty

I've seen this rig at two comps so far and both times it has performed very well. You should post up a few pics of those lower links so people can see what they look like. I had to do a double take when I first saw them this past weekend...nice work!

Thanks Ryan, the rig works well, the driver could use some more practice.
I will get some pics up with just the links.

Quote:

Originally Posted by run2jeepn

x2.. Those links looked great when I saw them.

Thanks Jarod!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADDICT

looks awesome! Nice set up you got there. What ended up being your gc, if you don't mind me asking.

Thanks, I will let you know on the gc. Don't have it with me right now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by strawb

the rear lowers are 2 piece links?

Yes, the lower link has 2 parts.

DickyT · 11-24-2010, 10:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SVEN

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I will get some pics up with just the links.

Yes, the lower link has 2 parts.

Pics, yes please

SVEN · 11-24-2010, 03:38 PM

Lower Links...

DickyT · 11-24-2010, 03:48 PM

Those are cool, very nice work. What do they weigh and how much flex do they have?

JohnRobHolmes · 11-24-2010, 03:59 PM

Whoo dang those are some slick lowers!

fa1rch1ld · 11-24-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Whoo dang those are some slick lowers!

Yep, cool to see something new like that.

rottenbelly · 11-24-2010, 04:17 PM

Very cool setup. Those lowers are sweet!!!

Oh, i love your one of a kind paintjobs!!

ADDICT · 11-25-2010, 08:33 AM

Man... those links are super sexy... I want.

redbaron · 11-25-2010, 09:04 AM

Very nice Sven!!! Can't wait to see them in person!

limited77 · 11-25-2010, 10:06 AM

SVEN always being original with your designs. First your SVP chassis and now these. Way to think outside of the box man!

ynmech · 11-25-2010, 10:22 AM

I know its been said, but those are sweet lowers.

travis c. · 11-25-2010, 10:26 AM

Very interesting, love seeing new and creative ideas.

Nova's Ark · 11-25-2010, 10:35 AM

Very cool stuff as always SVEN

Good pictures and you guys suck for having such an awesome crawl spot in Little Rock City

If only we had something like that in East Texas.

SVEN · 11-29-2010, 08:03 PM

Under belly as shown in first pics is 3 inches. Total weight ready to run is right at 5lbs 8oz.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DickyT

Those are cool, very nice work. What do they weigh and how much flex do they have?

Thanks, I will let you know on the weight. I haven't put one on the scale yet. I have not noticed any flex, but I have not abused them. I have a cold weather comp coming up next weekend and will abuse them thoroughly afterward to test durability.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Whoo dang those are some slick lowers!

Thanks John!

Quote:

Originally Posted by fa1rch1ld

Yep, cool to see something new like that.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by rottenbelly

Very cool setup. Those lowers are sweet!!!

Oh, i love your one of a kind paintjobs!!

Dude, you have no idea how much time I put into those paint schemes!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ADDICT

Man... those links are super sexy... I want.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by redbaron

Very nice Sven!!! Can't wait to see them in person!

Thanks Tim! You driving an XR yet?

Quote:

Originally Posted by limited77

SVEN always being original with your designs. First your SVP chassis and now these. Way to think outside of the box man!

I don't like to conform with my designs. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ynmech

I know its been said, but those are sweet lowers.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by travis c.

Very interesting, love seeing new and creative ideas.

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nova's Ark

Very cool stuff as always SVEN

Good pictures and you guys suck for having such an awesome crawl spot in Little Rock City

If only we had something like that in East Texas.

Thanks Eddie! I wish it were closer to me as well, but I'm not going to complain too much about the 3 hr drive. It could be worse.

11-23-2010, 09:57 PM	#1
SVEN I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville Posts: 3,096	Crawl Spec XR10...Next Chapter - T1E SNIPER Before I get into the details of my build, I want to thank Axial, Brandon, Brad, and Scott for putting together an excellent kit and for supporting R/C Crawlers. This is the kit that we have been wanting and they delivered. I am so glad that I was able to get mine built before the nationals lcq, because it was just a pleasure to run with those guys. Current Setup: Axial XR10 MaxAmps 860 3 cell lipo Holmes Hobbies BR-XL esc 35t motors Hitec 7955 servo Vanquish Products SLW wheels Vanquish Products Bronze bushings front and rear Crawl Spec - High Clearance Lower Links Crawl Spec - LH slug retainer kit for SLW wheels Spektrum DX3 with Punk dig Tires - depends on location Upper links - currently 8-32 all thread bent to shape up front and Kamikaze Kustoms Berg high clearance out back Future plans: Crawl Spec - Battery tray Crawl Spec - Upper Links Crawl Spec - Steering drag link Flip steering servo Futaba 4PL (if the buttons end up working the way I hope they will) Dual small esc's - either FXR's or Mamba Micro's Smaller 430mah 3 cell MaxAmps Lipo to reduce overall weight and move pack to front axle. Chassis is ?? - the current chassis is working fine for me, so I don't see a need to change it. I have been itching to design my own, but haven't really seen the need. I will be picking up some Billet Works shock arms though, as I tweaked 2 of my stock arms already. Shocks are also ?? - I tried the Proline scale shocks up front for the added steering clearance, but the reduced stroke just wasn't working for me. I have not had much success in keeping the stock shocks from leaking, short of running no oil in them. I am certainly not the best shock builder out there, so I do not blame it all on the shocks themselves. So, for now I have a pair of Losi 4" up front and the 2 least leaky stockers out back until I can nail down what I want to use. I have had good luck with Duratrax shocks in the past, so it will probably end up with those. I do not currently have any plans to go to bearings in the case, as the bushings are working just fine. Even before putting in the bushings, I have not had a gear failure. The bushings were more of a preventative measure than anything else. Durability has been excellent, like I mentioned I have not had any gear failures and I have bound this truck up just as hard as I did my Berg. The truck even took a 10ft plunge off a cliff this past weekend and came out unscathed. Photos from the Vanquish Products Turkey Crawl in Little Rock City, Alabama 11/20/10. Last edited by SVEN; 08-06-2012 at 05:44 PM.

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11-23-2010, 10:04 PM	#2
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Looks good SVEN, nice work on the LH slugs in the v4's. I read your post on that in the wheels section earlier

11-23-2010, 10:43 PM	#3
ittybitty I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter Posts: 6,141	I've seen this rig at two comps so far and both times it has performed very well. You should post up a few pics of those lower links so people can see what they look like. I had to do a double take when I first saw them this past weekend...nice work!

11-24-2010, 12:25 AM	#5
ADDICT RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: On the rocks Posts: 985	looks awesome! Nice set up you got there. What ended up being your gc, if you don't mind me asking.

11-24-2010, 01:26 AM	#6
strawb Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: UAE in the GCC Posts: 480	the rear lowers are 2 piece links?

11-24-2010, 03:38 PM	#9
SVEN I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Burnsville Posts: 3,096	Lower Links...

11-24-2010, 03:48 PM	#10
DickyT I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Scumrise, Flooriduh Posts: 5,181	Those are cool, very nice work. What do they weigh and how much flex do they have?

11-24-2010, 03:59 PM	#11
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	Whoo dang those are some slick lowers!

11-24-2010, 04:17 PM	#13
rottenbelly Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 1,947	Very cool setup. Those lowers are sweet!!! Oh, i love your one of a kind paintjobs!!

11-25-2010, 08:33 AM	#14
ADDICT RCC Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: On the rocks Posts: 985	Man... those links are super sexy... I want.

11-25-2010, 09:04 AM	#15
redbaron I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Elberfeld Posts: 2,085	Very nice Sven!!! Can't wait to see them in person!

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11-25-2010, 10:06 AM	#16
limited77 RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Ward, SC Posts: 1,108	SVEN always being original with your designs. First your SVP chassis and now these. Way to think outside of the box man!

11-25-2010, 10:22 AM	#17
ynmech Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 899	I know its been said, but those are sweet lowers.

11-25-2010, 10:26 AM	#18
travis c. I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Chico now Posts: 2,384	Very interesting, love seeing new and creative ideas.

11-25-2010, 10:35 AM	#19
Nova's Ark Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas Posts: 5,601	Very cool stuff as always SVEN Good pictures and you guys suck for having such an awesome crawl spot in Little Rock City If only we had something like that in East Texas.

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