Del Monte's Secret Agent build

[HARDKNOCKZ]

Originally Posted by krawlfreak

you guys are gonna have to get a bigger "bounty climb"

Yeah...we're talkin the difference between a buncha LCC's & a few older 7lb Bergs tryin to getta run at this thing & todays rigs. Im sure even with a well built XR...It isn't an EASY climb but like ol Tomer said...probably a lot more doable.

Jake knows that desert like the freckles on his....um...hand so Im SURE he's got another gnarly bounty something or other for us.

If your club hasn't done this...its a blast. I think we did $1.00 buy ins? Ya get ONE shot. 1st penalty & your turns over. The pot grew FAST & it was fun to cheer, laugh & get pissed at the failed attempts. Jake also threw in a set of Boss Claws to sweeten the pot. Not sure what the cash made it up to but it was a stack of bills & even a pile of quarters as cats started emptying their ashtrays. Good times. BTW...After everyone had tried & failed multiple times...Jake showed that it COULD be done...with his COMP CRAWLER.

[EverettY]

Originally Posted by HARDKNOCKZ

Have ya read his sig..."the powers in the beard"? Well add luck of the Irish & ya get 2 outta your 2 raffle tickets pulled back to back for the grand prize.

J.D.

You sure the other part is the Irish? It might be his Red hair I have red hair so now I just need to grow a beard and I'm set

[TC09mini]

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

Not yet, still waiting on some parts.

Originally Posted by JohnRobHolmes

3oz is including motor wires. The ESC weight is a concern right now, but we won't know if a new ESC design is worth chasing until we learn if the motor design is good enough anyway! I can always have some modded mamba max pros made in a pinch that are just bare boards with no wires or case or heatsink. That would certainly be light and small enough to work.

And there is always option two...

SO . . . how is testing going?

[stelerzman]

Anyone got a pic of the Climb?
By the way, Amazing build.

[rcboxer]

Originally Posted by stelerzman

Anyone got a pic of the Climb?

[Illeagle]

Lmao. thats just stupid. He makes it look so dang easy. We need to post the videos of the 20 other guys who back flipped that 10 times in a row. Also a side view of the actual incline would give a lot better perspective.

[rcjunky3]

and dont forget the super's that cant make that climb

[HARDKNOCKZ]

Wow...that just looks dumb.

[nicodrive01]

[Tomy]

You made that look really easy!

Great driving.

[Del Monte]

I could get that climb probably 3 out of 10 tries with the RT, but 9 out of 10 tries with the agent. After this weekend's test session with joel, tomer, and doncrawla, I think I have the agent pretty well tuned in.

Look for some pictures and maybe a little video tonight

[63comet]

Great to here. Looking forward to more pics and video!
can you share the shock setup you are liking? Still running with no added weight?
thanks man

[racer_zh]

Originally Posted by Del Monte

I could get that climb probably 3 out of 10 tries with the RT, but 9 out of 10 tries with the agent. After this weekend's test session with joel, tomer, and doncrawla, I think I have the agent pretty well tuned in.

Look for some pictures and maybe a little video tonight

Sounds good Jake, I'm very interested in your setup.

[Del Monte]

Originally Posted by 63comet

Great to here. Looking forward to more pics and video!
can you share the shock setup you are liking? Still running with no added weight?
thanks man

I actually switched back to a set of AL bodied scx10 shocks this weekend. The big bores are still smoother, but I missed the ability to dial in preload the way I can with the scx shocks. I ended up limiting the shocks quite a bit more then I had been running, and this helped with downhill/off camber stability. Once I limited the shocks, the rig needed more front weight. I ended up with 2.5oz per knuckle, and the truck felt awesome.

For some comp sites with twisty sections I think I will be able to pull out some of the shock limiting and drop the added weight. Even with the knuckle weights the truck ended up just under 4lbs, but with massive forward bias.

[SkaldidDog]

Originally Posted by Del Monte

I could get that climb probably 3 out of 10 tries with the RT, but 9 out of 10 tries with the agent. After this weekend's test session with joel, tomer, and doncrawla, I think I have the agent pretty well tuned in.

Look for some pictures and maybe a little video tonight

Mmmmmm, videos gooood.

You gotta show me that bounty launch some time.

J

[racer_zh]

Originally Posted by Del Monte

I actually switched back to a set of AL bodied scx10 shocks this weekend. The big bores are still smoother, but I missed the ability to dial in preload the way I can with the scx shocks. I ended up limiting the shocks quite a bit more then I had been running, and this helped with downhill/off camber stability. Once I limited the shocks, the rig needed more front weight. I ended up with 2.5oz per knuckle, and the truck felt awesome.

For some comp sites with twisty sections I think I will be able to pull out some of the shock limiting and drop the added weight. Even with the knuckle weights the truck ended up just under 4lbs, but with massive forward bias.

Are you running the SCX also in boarded on the Axles??

do you have a Compressed and uncompressed Shock length?

[63comet]

Originally Posted by Del Monte

I actually switched back to a set of AL bodied scx10 shocks this weekend. The big bores are still smoother, but I missed the ability to dial in preload the way I can with the scx shocks. I ended up limiting the shocks quite a bit more then I had been running, and this helped with downhill/off camber stability. Once I limited the shocks, the rig needed more front weight. I ended up with 2.5oz per knuckle, and the truck felt awesome.

For some comp sites with twisty sections I think I will be able to pull out some of the shock limiting and drop the added weight. Even with the knuckle weights the truck ended up just under 4lbs, but with massive forward bias.

Thanks. Sounds like you've got a great setup nailed down. I need to take more weight off my rc4wd rear gears.
So are you running something closer to a 70/30 forward bias with your links?

[stelerzman]

Originally Posted by rcboxer

That's wicked. Nice driving Jake. You make it look sooooo easy.

[Robbob]

What oils are you using in your scx shocks?

I love how theres no bounce in that truck when it gos up.



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[Del Monte]

Here's how it sits as of tonight








I still think there's a ton of untapped potential in this rig, but its coming along quite well. With this shock/link setup, it transfers a lot more weight rearward and puts down a lot of traction. The rear upper links are 1/8" Ti bent and tapped for 6-32 threads. I finally had to ditch my straight tube rear upper links because I couldn't get enough compression in the rear suspension without them hitting the motor or crossmember. I still would like a little more rear compression, but this is a big improvement over the last setup.

Here's the current shock setup:

Front
45wt Oil
9mm external limiters
Mini-T silvers

Rear
45wt oil
12mm internal limiter
3mm external limiter
Mini-T silvers

Even with the big limiters, I still have a little over a tire's height of travel at full flex. With the limited wheel travel, the truck doesn't work quite as good without added weight.