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05-03-2008, 03:19 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada
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|  Just want to know how much you guys have spent on your rigs
I have spent 350 bucks on my AX-10, and it's totally stock with most basic radio and ESC from WK. And I see a 5955 whatever servo is like 120 bucks along, and the ESCs and BEC and Motors. If I am not mistaken, to be competitive at all, a rig should cost about 800 to 1K eh? Darn. I am looking into putting 2 stock WK ESC and 2 cheap lathe motors and 2 servos to simulate high end components. The price just go exponential when you buy better than the good ones. But, really, how much have you spend? |
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05-03-2008, 03:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: CITY of CHAMPIONS!!
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thats one of those questions your not supposed to ever ask.  |
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05-03-2008, 03:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: FLAGSTAFF
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chassis, electronics, axle upgrades, Radio, tranny, drive shafts, tires, foams, beadlocks about 700.00
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05-03-2008, 03:28 PM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: #
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its something i dont even want to know but if you really want to know probly around a 1000 and still not done upgradeing.
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05-03-2008, 03:38 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: lumby
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i proboly have about 1300 into my axial
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05-03-2008, 03:50 PM
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| ghetto fabulous newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: with your mom
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Way to MUCH.
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05-03-2008, 04:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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You guys have to pay for your rigs????
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05-03-2008, 04:20 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lorain
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Way to much TLT axles-$100 K2-3l- $55 Rc4wd beadlocks-$100 2.2 Mudslingers-$40 Dx3- $350 3001rs Pro reciver (waterproof)- $90 hs-645mg-$25 lrp ai quantum runner pro-$50 Links-$20 bearings-$20 body- $20 axial trans-$35 55t-$20 Other small things- $50 $975 and I know im forgeting other things. |
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05-03-2008, 04:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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I don't keep track but less than a set of nice 1:1 wheels and tires for you truck. Or a good fishing boat. Or a nice set of golf clubs. Much less than a gambling, drug or alcohol problem. Getting my drift?  Last edited by Stormin2u; 05-03-2008 at 06:40 PM. |
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05-03-2008, 04:37 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: san diego
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the money never stops flowing into my car.  have fun.
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05-03-2008, 04:53 PM
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| Picky Fab'r/Acetal Junky  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Arizona Desert/AJ
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You really don't want to know :-(
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05-03-2008, 04:54 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Winnipeg
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I'm into my ax for about 13-1400! Granted around here there isn't many crawlers so I"m basically doing research here and trying some new things and doing all the r&d for around here and every one here learns from my mistakes or things I have learnt in the process! It sucks because it costs me so much but then a guy can come along copy my design for a fraction of the cost because he didn't have to go through all the testing to figure out what works... but if you want the best then you need to be willing to experiment and try things. I read alot here and soon I'll be making my comp crawler which I plan on spending at least 1k More of that will be on things proven to work and I won't have so much r&d to do! Some things will be copyed over from my existing truck and some will be all original! I do agree this is much cheaper then any drug, alcohol, sports or any other habbit! I love my crawler in scale and 1:1. Best hobby EVER! Most fun per dollar you'll find any where! Only thing that sucks is for the price I have into my ax I could have finished building my HPD60 for my 1:1 rig I'm building lol! Oh well this is fun in the mean time well my truck is down!
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05-03-2008, 05:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: R.I.P. Chip
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It is not necessary to spend that much to be competitive at all, Rubbanecks roommate showed up at the last comp and did pretty darn good with a stock RTR... Yes RTR Axial AND it was his first comp too! Bender has never been what most would call a "Big Baller" and he has a very proven track record, He has won a National championship running a big chunky Pede trany, a heavy under powered stick pack flowing through Tamiya connectors and steered with a weak (by todays standards) servo... Granted Brad (Bender) is a fantastic machinist and designer and has built some sweet stuff out of leftovers from old rigs and some aluminum plate... So buy something you can afford, build it and drive it as much as you can!!! Practice will make you a better competitor than that new set of shocks or that super duper crawler motor or whatever else is newer and better. Just my opinion... Oh yeah, I have spent WAY too much on my comp rigs and I still suck! Last edited by racerx; 05-03-2008 at 06:22 PM. |
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05-03-2008, 06:24 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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axles - 70 bucks (when they were that cheap) chassis - free wheels and tires - 12+44+20+50=126 bearings - 20 driveshafts - 45 trans - 60 electronics - 100+45+100+20=265 hardwares - 20 leafs and shackles - 40 shocks - free body & styrene +/- 275 LEDs - 25 emblems - 25 misc other crap i.e. shipping - 100 WHOA, 1071. thats depressing. thats a dana 60 front right there.... well most of thats street value, i traded for almost everything on there. Last edited by obijuan; 05-03-2008 at 06:44 PM. |
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05-03-2008, 06:39 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The state of 'Missery'
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I'll let you know when I'm done spendin'.  |
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05-03-2008, 06:57 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Calgary, AB
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i'm probably around $1700 mark
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05-03-2008, 07:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: CITY of CHAMPIONS!!
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 one truck? you have me beat!!
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05-03-2008, 07:24 PM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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Asshole !!!!!  I've got about $1100.00 in my GC-1 Quote:
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05-03-2008, 07:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: lacey
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axial kit 200 chassis 35 motor 35 speed control 90 servos 40 batteries 25 tires/wheels 70 dig setup 10 lead weight 5 radio 300 not bad really, $510 before the dx3r  the super is a whole other story! probably 800+, minus radio |
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05-03-2008, 07:38 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx
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maybe 800 or so for my running rig but ive spent alot in parts for furture projects to haha
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