San Diego RC Crawlers

[seeds]

Originally Posted by cotyhamlett

I have a three link truss. I believe matching front and rear.

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I'm retarded. As the front and rear axles are the same..ie housings..the rear fits the front so they are the same truss even tho only advertised for the rear. As long as they are the 4 link (stock). Realized it after posting. Just gonna order another one. Only difference between the front and rear is that the front steers and the rear has lock outs. Anyway, is 3 link front and rear thr way to go? I'm satisfied having 5" front and 6" rear of travel. I imagine the 3 link gives even more.

[seeds]

Originally Posted by cotyhamlett

Anything going on monday or Tuesday?

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Interested as well.

[trofferb]

I'm down for Tuesday man! Just let me know.

The deadbolt came in, and it's cool, I like it. It has a little shorter wheelbase than the stock honcho, but otherwise about the same thing. There are a few things on the deadbolt scx10 that aren't on my honcho scx10; dual slippers, new drive shaft design, and a AE-5 esc (waterproof, which I didn't know about)(different at least than my other RTRs that both came with AE-2 ESCs).

[trofferb]

Originally Posted by seeds

I'm retarded. As the front and rear axles are the same..ie housings..the rear fits the front so they are the same truss even tho only advertised for the rear. As long as they are the 4 link (stock). Realized it after posting. Just gonna order another one. Only difference between the front and rear is that the front steers and the rear has lock outs. Anyway, is 3 link front and rear thr way to go? I'm satisfied having 5" front and 6" rear of travel. I imagine the 3 link gives even more.

There is a different brace on the front than the rear, but only if you are using the stock 3 link up front. If you are switching the front out to a 4 link setup then you can use a 'rear' truss support, in fact they give you an extra one in the spare parts tree along with 2 plastic links. I don't know why they just don't 4 link the front from the factory.

[seeds]

Originally Posted by trofferb

I'm down for Tuesday man! Just let me know.

The deadbolt came in, and it's cool, I like it. It has a little shorter wheelbase than the stock honcho, but otherwise about the same thing. There are a few things on the deadbolt scx10 that aren't on my honcho scx10; dual slippers, new drive shaft design, and a AE-5 esc (waterproof, which I didn't know about)(different at least than my other RTRs that both came with AE-2 ESCs).

Awesome. You know the places better then I. You pick a time. Just busy from 1-330. Rebuilding both axles so that will give me time to do that. PM me details. I'll have to check out the new ride. I adapted an AE slipper to run center diff just need to find an AE gear thats 90 tooth or just use an 87.

[trofferb]

PM'd you.

If anyone else is interested, tomorrow we are planning on Hillside in El Cajon (or best suggestion, not that hillside is the best suggestion) @ around 10:00am. The more merrier.

[trofferb]

Anyone down to hit the trails this weekend?

When's sdscalers next meet?

[cotyhamlett]

Not this weekend for me. Super busy this weekend with work.

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[cotyhamlett]

What about this upcoming Wednesday or Thursday?


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[trofferb]

That sucks. But it might be raining anyway and my rigs aren't waterproof yet. The deadbolt is partially waterproof, but I don't think that the servo or rx is, and I haven't gone through the axles yet either.

I'm good for Wednesday or Thursday in the morning, hit me up.

Hey man, I got my dual steer MRC together finally, it drives pretty nice. We'll have to take the minis out one day now .

[cotyhamlett]

Agreed on the minis. Im in the process of 4linkin the rear. I have the mounting points for the links. Just no links yet.

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[trofferb]

I need to work on my 4link too, I really am going to get link supplies soon. I really don't want to lose my mounting plate on the stock 3link, I have have seen people run the same kind of plate across their upper 4links too but I would imagine it would inhibit movement if it wasn't left loosely attached.

But other than that, the 4 wheel steering is really nice to have, it really helps with the turning radius.

[cotyhamlett]

I can always put back to three link til I'm done with the 4link brain storming. But It would prob be the minis first. I have gotten to the G6 yet to fix the chassis.


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[trofferb]

I wish I had a spare scx10 chassis to give to you man, that sucks. Well at least you have the mini to mess around with until then. One thing I was going to tell you about the slickrock is that the rx is heavy as, I weighed it at something like 30g (if I remember right). My orange rx's (fake spektrum) and flysky rx's were something like 5-6, and even if you waterproofed them they wouldn't be 30g still... one reason even being is that you don't need that heavy gauge of wire that comes out of that slickrock 2ch rx. It may not sound like a lot of weight, but on the minis it matters more, and it's mounted up pretty high, unless you mount everything on the axles. That's just what I noticed, I don't know, thought I'd mention it, the slickrock chassis is kind of a pain, but not unlike the MRC chassis anyway.

[cotyhamlett]

Scx10-I just have to bend the frame back straight. It bent inwards in the front just In front of the shock tower. Might be able to bend back without breaking it off.

Slickrock-I changed the rx to a 3 channel. When I plugged in the light bar to the 2ch one. The light bar did not come on. The esc and the rx weigh almost as much as the battery on the other side next to the motor. I'm gonna 3link it for now and get it ready for this weds or thurs.


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[trofferb]

It's bent in front of the shock tower? Then it's still functionable... I've seen people driving cars with frames so bend up that it looked like they were driving sideways down the freeway... kind of a 4WS crab walk.

That's weird that the lightbar didn't work off the stock 2ch rx. That's cool about the slickrock overall though, I can't wait to see it and how it performs now.

Seeds was saying he could make it Thursday, I can make it either day in the late morning, so whatever's clever.

[cotyhamlett]

Oh yes.. still functional. But i have to fix it. Bumper is off and the project box came off the custom mount i made.

The slickrock is kinda fast. I might put the stock motor and esc back on. But maybe not.

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[cotyhamlett]

I can make it both days. I will only have the slick rock available for now.


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[cotyhamlett]

Is everyone ok. I havent heard from anyone in like 7 or 8 days.

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[bizarrefish]

Hey guys, San Diego based myself, up in Carlsbad. Bought an Axial Yeti a couple of months ago and looking for some good places to go crawling with my two young sons. Any suggestions close by? Cheers