Tommy_Boy_1184's XR10

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

I recently purchased a stock XR10 and then came the upgrades. more to come once i get her built.

[jeremyfowler33]

its going to be a sick build when you get done ......limited 77s old axles are bombproof and you bought a t1e ss to boot! gonna be impressive!

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Thanks bro...just waiting on all the stuff........chassis, brood motors and VP wheels

[rjsl59]

nice score on the axles. Cant waite to see it when it's done!!!

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Thanks man...i'm excited as well. I'm gonna have it done one day and then compete the following day with no practice lol. Guess i'll get the hang of it pretty fast though

[rjsl59]

LoL, good luck at the comp man!!! I was sposed to go to a comp today but my knuckle weights didn't show and the tracking number I was given was just electronic and never got scanned any where but was told this was normal has me a little concerned and p#$$ed off to say the least. sorry to whine on yer thread lol just venting a lil. Like I said before tho, anxious to see the final product!!!

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

lol...i don't care if you vent on my thread. I hate when i get a tracking number with no scans. makes me feel a little nervous also. but when you get your package everything will be better. suppose to go practice tomorrow, except i will have my stock XR. here is a video I took last weekend....it was my first time ever crawling..period! so don't laugh and take it easy on me.

First time crawl with the Box Stock Axial XR10, Downtown Greenville, SC - YouTube

[jeremyfowler33]

you crawled a bunch with me and you had a dig!! lol although it was your first time crawling around on a set up course

[rjsl59]

nice video Tommy. how come you hafta use the stock xr? Also what foams are you running in those tires they don't seem to let the tire do what it's supposed to, they seem a little stiff in the video.

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Originally Posted by jeremyfowler33

you crawled a bunch with me and you had a dig!! lol although it was your first time crawling around on a set up course

over a couple of rocks at your house..lol


for right now i have to run a stock XR because with the VP knuckles the stock wheels will not fit. Until my VP wheels get here tuesday i'm stuck drving the stock. about the foams....???? i bought this XR used so i don't have a clue about the foams. I have some good foams ready to go in when my wheels arrive. thanks

Tommy

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Got some more stuff in today. I taught my wife to mount up beadlocks tonight....and seems like she's better at it than me...(well....i told her that so I will never again have to mount up my wheels/tires) Vanquish thought they had 1 set of black DH Comp II's but turns out they had none. Ittybitty on this forum let me borrow a front set of his for saturday's comp, until mine get in next week! My Rockshow SS will be here tomorrow and i can finally get this girl up and running. Got my 45t Brood motors mounted to my axles, my Rowdy Racing lipo mount installed, and links all together.. on with the pics

[bishballs]

Looks great, gets me pumped to get my gear!

[ittybitty]

Looking good Tommy. I should've sent you some 16ga wire to put on your rig. You're gonna want to wait until you have the axles installed on the chassis before you make your final solder on the motor wires. The way you have them will probably hit the shocks or links.

I think I mentioned it, but on the rear upper links you'll probably need a Jato rod end at one end of the links. When the chassis shows up you'll need one Jato end on one end of each of the rear lower links. Some people put them at the chassis...some at the axle. Since you're going to be running a front axle case in the rear (limited77 converted it already) I would put the Jato ends at the axle...this helps with keeping the motor above the links for a smoother transition. There's benefits to either way though. If I remember correctly the rear uppers should be mounted in the 2nd hole up on the rear axle link mount and the front uppers should be in the 3rd hole up on the front upper link mount. The chassis should be assembled with the screws and crossbraces already in the "right" places. You might have to move them forward or backward to accomodate the upper links, but their position up or down should already be right. I probably shouldn't say the "right" position, but something more like the best starting point to make adjustments to suit your driving style.

I'd also recommend running the green springs on the front and the blue springs on the rear.

Looking forward to seeing it run this weekend

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Originally Posted by ittybitty

Looking good Tommy. I should've sent you some 16ga wire to put on your rig. You're gonna want to wait until you have the axles installed on the chassis before you make your final solder on the motor wires. The way you have them will probably hit the shocks or links.

I think I mentioned it, but on the rear upper links you'll probably need a Jato rod end at one end of the links. When the chassis shows up you'll need one Jato end on one end of each of the rear lower links. Some people put them at the chassis...some at the axle. Since you're going to be running a front axle case in the rear (limited77 converted it already) I would put the Jato ends at the axle...this helps with keeping the motor above the links for a smoother transition. There's benefits to either way though. If I remember correctly the rear uppers should be mounted in the 2nd hole up on the rear axle link mount and the front uppers should be in the 3rd hole up on the front upper link mount. The chassis should be assembled with the screws and crossbraces already in the "right" places. You might have to move them forward or backward to accomodate the upper links, but their position up or down should already be right. I probably shouldn't say the "right" position, but something more like the best starting point to make adjustments to suit your driving style.

I'd also recommend running the green springs on the front and the blue springs on the rear.

Looking forward to seeing it run this weekend

Can't tell u how much i appreciate all the help and info. Chassis should be here in a few minutes. U might get a phone call or two tonight while im putting it all together. lol

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

Guess what I just finished ???? hopefully i can get some help sat. for my final setup. it's hard to set something up over the phone! anyways. here's the pics


Give me all the feedback/suggestions you want. thanks

[Slowbro]

Looks awesome Tommy, can't wait to see it in action!

[ittybitty]

Looking good Tommy. Where's my updated shot from the side with a front tire removed???

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

you will see it Saturday...or Sunday.

[ittybitty]

The "or" part of that statement is looking more and more like what will happen

[Tommy_Boy_1184]

I will give you a sideways shot tomorrow....sorta forgot about it. too busy playing around with my new found friend. gonna hit the bed. If you move the comp to Sunday....what time will it start?