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ZoSo · 08-07-2013, 01:04 AM

Changing everything for Nationals
New RCP CF Chassis
RCP CF Wheels
Shaved Rovers
CI DD Foams
clocked motors down
VP knuckle weights
change front links
60/40 set up

Deciding on shocks I have run Losi threaded shocks for years, I plan on testing the small Proline shock, SCX10 shock and the Traxxas big bore shock....I'm leaning towards the SCX10 cuz they're so light.

The old rig weighted in at exactly 6 lbs
The new weight will be under 5 lbs mainly wheels and shocks

You can see how far the front axle is clocked back
The RR plate is in it's original position.

BliB · 08-07-2013, 03:32 AM

If you put the Big Bores in a lathe and have ti pistonrods you end up at 10g for the big bores.
Could be worth 4 grammes total to have a non leaking shock?

And i guess you plan on tilting that RR mount up so you get it to the same angle as the links?

ZoSo · 08-07-2013, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BliB

If you put the Big Bores in a lathe and have ti pistonrods you end up at 10g for the big bores.
Could be worth 4 grammes total to have a non leaking shock?

And i guess you plan on tilting that RR mount up so you get it to the same angle as the links?

I do like the big bore shock ...the proline seem to stick when left alone, once
they move they're fine, but I don't like the sticky

the RR plate will be moved up ...more pics to follow

ZoSo · 08-10-2013, 04:10 PM

got the wheels together ....100 grams less then my lightest wheel and tire

I like the link set-up but the proline shocks have to go...putting the SCX10 shocks
together now.

Crawllife · 08-10-2013, 04:24 PM

Very much hoping to win the new progress

winnerone23 · 08-10-2013, 08:06 PM

Wheels are sick! I think I'm in need of a set of ur 6 spoke wheels!

Ready to see this chassis style on the rocks an doin work.. great job

Waiting Dragon · 08-12-2013, 12:36 AM

New car is looking good Dave! I run the SCX10 shocks on both my shafty, and my MOA cars without leaking. If you eliminate the plastic spacer in the bottom of the shock, and use 3 "O" rings instead, and a 1/16 of an inch "O" ring on the top cap should make those shocks almost leak proof. No issues with mine so far, also the machined piston takes care of the slop on the shock shaft.

ZoSo · 08-14-2013, 12:24 PM

she worked very well ...even without knuckle weights
but the motors are clocked down too much
they got caught up on the rocks a couple times
I'll add the RCBROS knuckle weights and clock the motors up a bit

Crawllife · 08-14-2013, 01:38 PM

Good looking hard line!

ZoSo · 08-15-2013, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crawllife

Good looking hard line!

yes .. I pick that up at the WCRCC Swap meet from Don Hughes
he won it somewhere ...very nice

HARDKNOCKZ is painting another lid for me... to take to Nationals

Crawllife · 08-15-2013, 02:33 PM

I look forward to seeing it. I will be getting my vendor star in due time and providing painting services. There are a lot of quality painters on here. It will be fun to see how I stack up. Good luck at nats!

HARDKNOCKZ · 08-16-2013, 11:35 AM

Builds lookin good Mr. Budd & yes...you DO have a new lid for Nats but the calorie counters wont like it since its LED based

See ya in a few weeks.

J.D.

ZoSo · 08-27-2013, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crawllife

I look forward to seeing it. I will be getting my vendor star in due time and providing painting services. There are a lot of quality painters on here. It will be fun to see how I stack up. Good luck at nats!

thanks and good luck with your services

Quote:

Originally Posted by HARDKNOCKZ

Builds lookin good Mr. Budd & yes...you DO have a new lid for Nats but the calorie counters wont like it since its LED based

See ya in a few weeks.

J.D.

see you there JD ...thanks again

ZoSo · 09-01-2013, 09:33 AM

Well the new rig is together... just waiting on the RCBros Wheel Weights
I've got a week to tweak before NATS

ZoSo Progress CF Chassis
Progress 3-hole CF Wheels
Dual Sidewinders
Tekin 35t Motors
Hitec 7950 Servo
Rowdy Racing Battery Plate and Motor Plate
Chaotic Crawlers Progress TI Links
SCX10 Plastic Shocks with Mini Losi Springs
Shaved Rovers
Crawler Innovations 5.5 Double Deuce Foams Lite/Med
Axial XR10 Axles
Vanquish Knuckles, "C"s, Cases, Plates, Hex Hubs 850/600 and Upper Link Mounts
RC4WD Hardened Gears
Traxxas Rod-ends
RCBros Wheel Weights
Deans Connectors
Axial Hardline Body
GENS ACE 450mAh Battery
Castle Creations 10a BEC
Futaba PK4 & R604FS

ZoSo · 09-25-2013, 11:37 PM

Had a great time at Nationals...What a great bunch

If you've never gone...you should check it out when Nats comes to your region
Here's a few shots of the Rigs

M_ENERGY · 09-26-2013, 07:00 AM

Truck looks good! I wish I could have watched it crawl some at Nats...so many thing to do and so little time

Hope to see ya next year at Nats

Whiplashdjs · 09-26-2013, 02:26 PM

What did the weight end up at?

ZoSo · 09-27-2013, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M_ENERGY

Truck looks good! I wish I could have watched it crawl some at Nats...so many thing to do and so little time

Hope to see ya next year at Nats

and so many rigs to watch...see ya next year

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whiplashdjs

What did the weight end up at?

with the RC Bros wheel weights she at 4.7 lbs
I can still lose a few
maybe lighter gauge wire
drilled gears

ZoSo · 12-24-2013, 07:20 PM

I thought I would try the bodiless one more time
it's 3" tall 3" wide 8" long
after watching the Fletch U4RC rock racers
I went with a Fletch slam concept

Calderwood · 12-24-2013, 07:43 PM

That roof is 1" above the chassis plates? Btw your roof and hood have to be separate pieces of lexan from my understanding of the rules.

08-07-2013, 01:04 AM	#1
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	CF Progress Build Changing everything for Nationals New RCP CF Chassis RCP CF Wheels Shaved Rovers CI DD Foams clocked motors down VP knuckle weights change front links 60/40 set up Deciding on shocks I have run Losi threaded shocks for years, I plan on testing the small Proline shock, SCX10 shock and the Traxxas big bore shock....I'm leaning towards the SCX10 cuz they're so light. The old rig weighted in at exactly 6 lbs The new weight will be under 5 lbs mainly wheels and shocks You can see how far the front axle is clocked back The RR plate is in it's original position.

08-07-2013, 03:32 AM	#2
BliB Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 289	Re: CF Progress Build If you put the Big Bores in a lathe and have ti pistonrods you end up at 10g for the big bores. Could be worth 4 grammes total to have a non leaking shock? And i guess you plan on tilting that RR mount up so you get it to the same angle as the links?

08-10-2013, 04:10 PM	#4
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	Re: CF Progress Build got the wheels together ....100 grams less then my lightest wheel and tire I like the link set-up but the proline shocks have to go...putting the SCX10 shocks together now.

08-10-2013, 04:24 PM	#5
Crawllife Fifth dimension Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown Posts: 2,066	Re: CF Progress Build Very much hoping to win the new progress

08-12-2013, 12:36 AM	#7
Waiting Dragon RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: AT THE DRAGON'S LAIR Posts: 1,319	Re: CF Progress Build New car is looking good Dave! I run the SCX10 shocks on both my shafty, and my MOA cars without leaking. If you eliminate the plastic spacer in the bottom of the shock, and use 3 "O" rings instead, and a 1/16 of an inch "O" ring on the top cap should make those shocks almost leak proof. No issues with mine so far, also the machined piston takes care of the slop on the shock shaft.

08-10-2013, 08:06 PM	#6
winnerone23 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: williamsport Posts: 8,649	Wheels are sick! I think I'm in need of a set of ur 6 spoke wheels! Ready to see this chassis style on the rocks an doin work.. great job

08-14-2013, 12:24 PM	#8
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	Re: CF Progress Build she worked very well ...even without knuckle weights but the motors are clocked down too much they got caught up on the rocks a couple times I'll add the RCBROS knuckle weights and clock the motors up a bit Last edited by ZoSo; 08-14-2013 at 12:27 PM.

08-14-2013, 01:38 PM	#9
Crawllife Fifth dimension Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown Posts: 2,066	Re: CF Progress Build Good looking hard line!

08-15-2013, 02:33 PM	#11
Crawllife Fifth dimension Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Quakertown Posts: 2,066	Re: CF Progress Build I look forward to seeing it. I will be getting my vendor star in due time and providing painting services. There are a lot of quality painters on here. It will be fun to see how I stack up. Good luck at nats!

08-16-2013, 11:35 AM	#12
HARDKNOCKZ Its a HARDKNOCKZ Life... Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Kali... Posts: 2,469	Re: CF Progress Build Builds lookin good Mr. Budd & yes...you DO have a new lid for Nats but the calorie counters wont like it since its LED based See ya in a few weeks. J.D.

09-01-2013, 09:33 AM	#14
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	Re: CF Progress Build Well the new rig is together... just waiting on the RCBros Wheel Weights I've got a week to tweak before NATS ZoSo Progress CF Chassis Progress 3-hole CF Wheels Dual Sidewinders Tekin 35t Motors Hitec 7950 Servo Rowdy Racing Battery Plate and Motor Plate Chaotic Crawlers Progress TI Links SCX10 Plastic Shocks with Mini Losi Springs Shaved Rovers Crawler Innovations 5.5 Double Deuce Foams Lite/Med Axial XR10 Axles Vanquish Knuckles, "C"s, Cases, Plates, Hex Hubs 850/600 and Upper Link Mounts RC4WD Hardened Gears Traxxas Rod-ends RCBros Wheel Weights Deans Connectors Axial Hardline Body GENS ACE 450mAh Battery Castle Creations 10a BEC Futaba PK4 & R604FS

09-25-2013, 11:37 PM	#15
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	Re: CF Progress Build Had a great time at Nationals...What a great bunch If you've never gone...you should check it out when Nats comes to your region Here's a few shots of the Rigs

09-26-2013, 07:00 AM	#16
M_ENERGY Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: just north of BFE in SC Posts: 979	Re: CF Progress Build Truck looks good! I wish I could have watched it crawl some at Nats...so many thing to do and so little time Hope to see ya next year at Nats

09-26-2013, 02:26 PM	#17
Whiplashdjs Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Anchorage Posts: 254	What did the weight end up at?

12-24-2013, 07:20 PM	#19
ZoSo RCP CRAWLERS Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Upland CA Posts: 1,541	Re: CF Progress Build I thought I would try the bodiless one more time it's 3" tall 3" wide 8" long after watching the Fletch U4RC rock racers I went with a Fletch slam concept Last edited by ZoSo; 12-24-2013 at 07:23 PM.

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