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02-29-2020, 03:49 PM | #1 |
Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Las Vegas
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| Topher Builds an IFS Baja Bug
As you may have already seen, I’ve been excited about the IFS kit from Element RC to bring something a little different to the scale crawler market. After getting it in the mail I got to work and got it all installed. Not much of note other than there are two plastic balls used on the servo link so it’d be a good idea to have a couple metal balls around for your install. And you’ll need a pretty small Allen wrench for the screws that hold in two hinge pins. It’s smaller than 1.5mm, I just found a bigger piece of hardware that would work since I didn’t have a driver that would fit. I managed to get the SSD Brass Knuckles to work with little effort, there are a couple of shoulder ball studs that take some sanding to fit into the knuckles but once you get that cleared up it’s good to go. Here are some pics, got it out for a shakedown today and should have some video together to share later. Shakedown was a success. Wondering if my shock position is making the front stiffer than it should be, going to mess around with that and get it back out for round 2. |
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02-29-2020, 03:59 PM | #2 |
Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Mid-Ohio
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| Re: Topher Builds an IFS Baja Bug
The bug body looks great! I like the nice and simple paint job! Looks killer out on them beautiful red rocks! Glad to hear the IFS kit was a somewhat effortless install. Looking forward to seeing the crawling footage! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
02-29-2020, 04:07 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Very cool. Looking forward to the video. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
02-29-2020, 05:30 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Orange County, CA
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Awesome can't wait to watch the running session. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk |
02-29-2020, 05:42 PM | #5 |
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Beautiful Bug, Great job! Looking forward to the video and your experiments on the front shocks, I also feel them to stiff.
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02-29-2020, 06:26 PM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Oakridge
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Which bug body is that? Ernie |
03-01-2020, 08:31 AM | #7 |
Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Las Vegas
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03-01-2020, 09:42 AM | #8 |
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It's quite capable!
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03-01-2020, 09:52 AM | #9 |
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03-01-2020, 10:08 AM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Waukesha
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| Topher Builds an IFS Baja Bug
I’ve been seriously contemplating doing this ifs on my tundra. Is an scx based truck but I’ve got a 3D printer this video of yours makes me want to do the ifs more now... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
03-01-2020, 08:33 PM | #11 |
Gold Star Baby! Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Las Vegas
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Thanks guys! I wasn’t really sure what to expect out of it, I did get excited after realizing the ssd brass knuckles would work. I’m also running the ssd brass wheel hubs in front. I was happy it could still climb well enough. I’ve been working on softening up the suspension a bit. The springs that come in the box are pretty stiff, but I’m also wondering if the ball ends that came with the samix shock towers are keeping it from cycling cleanly. Today I threw on some traxxas blue springs and changed the ball ends. Also ordered a Holmes 12t trailmaster to give it some more wheel speed. Currently running a 21t. Looking forward to getting another run in with those changes. @lilws6 sounds like a fun project. Go for eh! |
03-01-2020, 09:09 PM | #12 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Corvallis, OR
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| Re: Topher Builds an IFS Baja Bug
Just watched the video, looks like it works really well. Very impressed with that crazy wall climb at the end. The whole thing turned out great. I think an enduro is in my future. As a side note, I moved from that area 6 years ago, from the other side of valley of fire, in Moapa valley. I was happy to leave, and love where I ended up, but that terrain is amazing for crawling. I've been watching your youtube videos, and besides family, that's the only thing that makes me just a tiny bit homesick. Thanks for the videos, and your build threads. |
03-02-2020, 09:26 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Mexico, Guadalajara
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wow! that rig is very capable, I was expecting some rollovers during the video but that never happened. The bug body match very well!
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03-02-2020, 11:22 AM | #14 |
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03-02-2020, 02:15 PM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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Man that thing is rough and ready - I like it! Cut on the bottom of the body gives it a heck of a stance.
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03-02-2020, 03:14 PM | #16 |
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Because of the geometry and added weight of the IFS the shock package for the front has to be stiffer which basically makes the front move very little in comparison to the rear. Something I did after hours of tuning the shocks on my IFS kit was I added a rear sway bar. This made the front end move around quite a bit more and definitely made the suspension more balanced.
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03-02-2020, 04:49 PM | #18 |
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[QUOTE=Topher Builds;6001873]Thanks guys! I wasn’t really sure what to expect out of it, I did get excited after realizing the ssd brass knuckles would work. Stoked to get my knuckles!!! THanks for the hookup! |
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