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03-04-2011, 08:53 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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|  --> zjguy721 and son BJV4 XR10 build <-- Well, I have edited this first post to reflect the changes we have made already. The build currently will be: YTC BJV4 chassis CI lower links 30* bent aluminum uppers Futaba 4PL Dual Castle Mamba Micro Pros Castle BEC Brood Apocalypse HHK-R 45Ts 3S LiPo Hitec 7950 VP DHIIs 460 fronts, VP SLW 475 rears Sedonas with CI double deuce 5.5 foams on mine Boss Claws with CI double deuce 5.25 foams on his Rowdy battery trays Eventually, will do the VP cases, chubs, knuckles, lockouts and a solid steering link We will keep everything pretty much stock for now. I'm sure I'll be upgrading the axles as time goes on (saving up the VP slush fund). But I figure get all the good electrics for now, get him driving it, and we can upgrade as things break or wear out. Getting started    Assembling the shocks   Not bad for the first night  Last edited by zjguy721; 03-25-2011 at 11:27 PM. |
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03-04-2011, 09:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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Nice start guys  You should have fun with those XR's.
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03-04-2011, 09:08 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2010 Location: San Antonio, TX
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His face says it all! Great way to start your son! |
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03-04-2011, 11:04 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Escalon Ca
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Don't forget to atleast earing mod... With that battery and those motors your gears won't last very long and were talking one to two packs
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03-04-2011, 11:10 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: GrandRapids, MILITIAGAN
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, my stock gears are still alive. Not one broken yet. 35turn broods and they are good. I got like well over 80hours on the rig. Half the time was without VP plates and cases. I think the stock gear issue is builder error.
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03-04-2011, 11:17 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids
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for sure do the earing mod  vp plates at the very least and traxxas 5x8 bushings
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03-04-2011, 11:41 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Escalon Ca
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i bought 6 5x9 flanged bearing on avid and just bored out the holes my self...thats the cheapest option. second option is buying VP bushings and last and most effect is buying the VP motor plates
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03-04-2011, 11:48 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: alberta canada
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nothing like keepn the family together. i cant wait for my boy to get a bit older (he just turned 3) so he can get more involved. he always wants to help "fix" stuff but u kno how kids are at an early age.  good job on the build. hope to see sum action shots. |
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03-05-2011, 06:34 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Rochester Hills
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This is awesome to see  I guess us MiRCa guys rubbed off on ya. It also looks like we have some major competiton to deal with, that boy can drive! I cant imagine what he will be able to do with a xr10. Your setup so far looks promising, but the VP motor plate and trans case will be needed. I still snapped a transfer gear in half with the VP plates and cases, but I was trying to break it Dont hesitate to contact me with any questionsLater, Farmer |
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03-05-2011, 06:45 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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I have already resigned myself to the fact that I'll need to upgrade the axles at some point. I'm going to be selling off some of the other RC stuff we don't use anymore (1/16 e-Revos, Losi Mini Desert Truck, part out my AX-10, the old RC18Ts) to help fund the VP order. I'll honestly probably do it all together (cases, plate, chubs, knuckles, wheels) as long as I'm tearing it apart. We'll see how things hold together. I think I will probably start him out on 2S to get him used to driving it, he'll have to learn how to use the dig function, and everything else with the new radio. Well, me too, for that matter!
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03-05-2011, 06:49 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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I'm really letting him do as much of the build as I can. Obviously I'll be doing the soldering, and little things like bleeding the shocks, but for the most part he is doing it. Helps that I have one of my own to build, too. I'm not sure how soon I'll have them up and running, but I'm pretty sure we will see you guys over the summer. | |
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03-05-2011, 06:52 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Chapin, South Carolina
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Thats just like me and my dad. Although my Dad is building his KOH rig!  |
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03-05-2011, 06:54 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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03-05-2011, 08:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan
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Looks good guys!! May want to look into mounting the battery out on the front axle, getting some of that weight out of the chassis helps. I did the VP bushings in my XR and it has held up..... so far. |
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03-05-2011, 02:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Nor Cal
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Awesome guys |
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03-05-2011, 09:43 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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Got his body masked off. Going black with green stripes   Mailman came today......      |
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03-05-2011, 09:57 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Medford, Oregon
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That last picture is what it's all about, seeing the kids smile! |
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03-05-2011, 10:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arvada
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very very cool. Nothing like quality Father/Son time. That's one of the best things about this hobby |
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03-06-2011, 09:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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OK, got the bodies done today. He (surprisingly) went away from his usual red and black theme and wanted to go black and green.   Mine is my standard white and orange theme, rockin the new MiRCA sticker (sticker was his, but the orange didn't "go" with his new paint scheme, so he gave it to me)    Now just waiting for the motors to come in so we can finish up the axles and get these things up and running! No real hurry, still waiting for the new radios to come in anyway, so just doing what we can for now. |
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03-07-2011, 09:46 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hartland, MI
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Gotta love it when the delivery guy shows up!  |
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