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highlandcrawler · 08-25-2011, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by MitchellY

Ya I'm loving it! Its so nice....

Haven't comped it yet. I have very little if any crawer guys around here.

NOOOOOO!!!!!! Don't do that! LOL You could use more than one XR10 :P

No crawlers around? Oregon has a few of the top drivers in the nation competing on a regular basis within a hour or so of you. Look up orcrc and join up with some of the comp guys up north. They can give you/it a good workout

MitchellY · 08-26-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by highlandcrawler

No crawlers around? Oregon has a few of the top drivers in the nation competing on a regular basis within a hour or so of you. Look up orcrc and join up with some of the comp guys up north. They can give you/it a good workout

Ok I will do that! I know RcBros isn't to far away from me. I really need someone to crawl with! But being 16 yrs old and not having my license yet makes that kinda difficult!

MitchellY · 08-26-2011, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Norcal_GIT_r

Funny you say that as I was thinking maybe I should just build another but I think my wife would get a little upset if I built another this year. I just built a new scaler today.
But I'm going to stick with it for just touch longer and checkout the new links and do a few tweaks. If I start feeling comfortable at the comps with it I'll keep it. I wish I could build 2 as really love just crawling with this rig.

HAHA There's always the old "It's a new body honey" :P

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Originally Posted by WAM

This is probably a bad idea but screw it. Since I don't have a lot of experience at crawling, I didn't want to totally commit to an "unusual" chassis. My plan then is to arrange the electronics such that I can switch back and forth within minutes. Currently it will be between the stock XR chassis and the Mantis.

To do this, I'm converting all the electronics to short pigtails with bullets. Then connecting them as I see fit with "extension cords" to optimize the fit in each chassis. Different chassis will simply have their own set of extension cords. Pro: neat, clean, flexible. Con: more connectors than necessary. Someday when (if) I actually know what I'm doing I can finalize the beast and hard-wire everything.

My point, you don't have to have another XR...just an extra change of clothes.

For me that's still to much work.... but hey whatever floats your boat! And a cool idea man!

MitchellY · 08-29-2011, 03:36 PM

Just got the updated links from Don today!

They look really sweet! Way to take care of your customers! I'm still going to use the Chaotic Links when I get them.... I just love Ti :P

Here are some pics of the articulation and clearance these provide!

calikingcrawler · 08-29-2011, 03:48 PM

NICE!!!! I hope mine came in today too. That thing has a shit load of flex too.

BurnLatex · 08-30-2011, 12:10 AM

Way too much flex for me.

Amazing to see from this chassis though.

Highlucks · 08-30-2011, 12:34 AM

Holy Sh!t dude, that flexes like a stock ax10

MitchellY · 08-30-2011, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by BurnLatex

Way too much flex for me.

Amazing to see from this chassis though.

To much flex? Is that possible ? :P

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Originally Posted by highlucks

Holy Sh!t dude, that flexes like a stock ax10

Haha is that a good thing or bad?

billet works · 08-30-2011, 12:53 PM

time to start ading some chassis braces back in

. I only have the third one back removed at this point...and still have more than enough flex

WAM · 08-30-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by billet works

time to start ading some chassis braces back in

. I only have the third one back removed at this point...and still have more than enough flex

It's interesting that you run an almost full stiff chassis and highlucks has all the braces out including the ones meant to stay. I'd like to see those two rigs on the same rock. Maybe I will in Las Vegas?

I'm about where NorCal is...the chassis change from the stock XR hasn't done anything for me except improved ground clearance at the expense of CG. But I don't know squat about tuning and hope to learn a lot at LV.

calikingcrawler · 08-30-2011, 02:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WAM

It's interesting that you run an almost full stiff chassis and highlucks has all the braces out including the ones meant to stay. I'd like to see those two rigs on the same rock. Maybe I will in Las Vegas?

I'm about where NorCal is...the chassis change from the stock XR hasn't done anything for me except improved ground clearance at the expense of CG. But I don't know squat about tuning and hope to learn a lot at LV.

Hey man. If we don't have it down by socal comp season we will have to learn together.

Highlucks · 08-30-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MitchellY

To much flex? Is that possible ? :P

Haha is that a good thing or bad?

Yeah IMO you only want about 45* of flex or the height of a tyre. Don and I will be out on the rocks together at some point so it will be good to see these rigs side by side.

Omega-Tron · 08-30-2011, 06:00 PM

I'd love to see videos of the XR-Mantises that will be running together in Vegas.

MitchellY · 08-30-2011, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by highlucks

Yeah IMO you only want about 45* of flex or the height of a tyre. Don and I will be out on the rocks together at some point so it will be good to see these rigs side by side.

Ok..... I have a ton of articulation, but it's still stiff. It does way more three wheeling than I like, and it causes a lot of unwanted tipping. I'm trying to fix that by making it looser.

Highlucks · 08-30-2011, 06:18 PM

That is why they say torsion rigs take finesse driving, you will get used to it. I would have said add some weight, but your rig is already a tubby bitch. Perhaps you can look at placing you weight differently.

Edit: I am currently running 8 additional ounces on the front with knuckle weights and 2 on the rear with a lead strip on each lockout.

MitchellY · 08-31-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by highlucks

That is why they say torsion rigs take finesse driving, you will get used to it. I would have said add some weight, but your rig is already a tubby bitch. Perhaps you can look at placing you weight differently.

Edit: I am currently running 8 additional ounces on the front with knuckle weights and 2 on the rear with a lead strip on each lockout.

HAHA Mine is a little heavy...... I've got 2oz in the rear and 12oz up front..... I am used to it, but i just want to make it act more like the stock XR setup.... I guess torsion chassis arent meant to do that

Postclanker · 08-31-2011, 12:10 PM

everyone I've seen so far has added considerable weight in the front...Mitchell seems to be the most at 20oz...that seems to be a lot...is that total up front ??? Not per wheel is it

and that's "added" weight isn't it

MitchellY · 08-31-2011, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Postclanker

everyone I've seen so far has added considerable weight in the front...Mitchell seems to be the most at 20oz...that seems to be a lot...is that total up front ??? Not per wheel is it

and that's "added" weight isn't it

I have 12oz of total added weight up front.

Postclanker · 08-31-2011, 06:27 PM

oops...typo...my bad

MitchellY · 08-31-2011, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Postclanker

oops...typo...my bad

Haha I wonder how I would even fit that much up front....

08-29-2011, 03:48 PM	#105
calikingcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Crawlifornia Posts: 1,941	NICE!!!! I hope mine came in today too. That thing has a shit load of flex too. Last edited by calikingcrawler; 08-29-2011 at 03:51 PM.

08-30-2011, 06:18 PM	#115
Highlucks Try to Bend it Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 3,163	That is why they say torsion rigs take finesse driving, you will get used to it. I would have said add some weight, but your rig is already a tubby bitch. Perhaps you can look at placing you weight differently. Edit: I am currently running 8 additional ounces on the front with knuckle weights and 2 on the rear with a lead strip on each lockout. Last edited by Highlucks; 08-30-2011 at 06:20 PM.

08-29-2011, 03:36 PM	#104
MitchellY Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Springfield, Oregon Posts: 527	Just got the updated links from Don today! They look really sweet! Way to take care of your customers! I'm still going to use the Chaotic Links when I get them.... I just love Ti :P Here are some pics of the articulation and clearance these provide!

08-30-2011, 12:10 AM	#106
BurnLatex Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 383	Way too much flex for me. Amazing to see from this chassis though.

08-30-2011, 12:34 AM	#107
Highlucks Try to Bend it Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 3,163	Holy Sh!t dude, that flexes like a stock ax10

08-30-2011, 12:53 PM	#109
billet works I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 2,488	time to start ading some chassis braces back in . I only have the third one back removed at this point...and still have more than enough flex

08-30-2011, 06:00 PM	#113
Omega-Tron Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sioux Falls, South Dakota Posts: 135	I'd love to see videos of the XR-Mantises that will be running together in Vegas.

08-31-2011, 12:10 PM	#117
Postclanker I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon Posts: 4,450	everyone I've seen so far has added considerable weight in the front...Mitchell seems to be the most at 20oz...that seems to be a lot...is that total up front ??? Not per wheel is it and that's "added" weight isn't it

08-31-2011, 06:27 PM	#119
Postclanker I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon Posts: 4,450	oops...typo...my bad

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