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Just Zach · 07-13-2008, 09:13 PM

First off, the wheels in the pics are only to keep things together.

Since I'm going to Nats in super I figured I'd better figure something out to step up my game. I have loved my Widemouth Berg 2.2. Its easily the best crawler I have ever driven and I have had a lot of time on it lately so I'm just going to build a bigger one.

I haven't liked really big supers, so this one is going to be right around 16" with a 6-6.5" tire. I'm still working on tires. I have a set of Giant Tracs that I might use but I have loved the Panthers so much that I'm either going to make some 40 series Meat Grinders or Max size Cougars.

As far as the chassis goes, its so versital that you could build just about anything out of it. I wanted to keep things really narrow for better clearance.

Onto the specs
Reigh Widemouth Chassis, final prototype
Berg Axles
Customer lower links, I've used the lower links out of the kit with traxxas ends for the upper
Hand Wound 45t motors
Hitec 5995tg servos
Tekin FX-R esc's
Clodmodracing Prototype steering/dig computer
3s Maxamps Lipo
Castle BEC
Spektrum DX3r
Traxxas Big bore shocks, limited internally and externally

Definitely not done but its progress

killa b · 07-13-2008, 09:17 PM

lookin good now will the axels hold up to the bigger tire on there arent there already problems with people breaking them.

Just Zach · 07-13-2008, 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by killa b

lookin good now will the axels hold up to the bigger tire on there arent there already problems with people breaking them.

The only real breakage issues have been the outer axles shafts, replace them with Axials and that problem is pretty much solved. I guess you can break anything though, I'm willing to give it a try though

Tobit · 07-13-2008, 09:24 PM

Looking good, I'll be watching this as I'm going to be building a super next month.

Sparky J · 07-13-2008, 09:42 PM

It's been a thought in my mind, great to see you do it first

I would say Max Mashers would be da bomb on those axles. I personally did'nt like the GT's. Cant wait to see how this works out

Just Zach · 07-13-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sparky J

It's been a thought in my mind, great to see you do it first

I would say Max Mashers would be da bomb on those axles. I personally did'nt like the GT's. Cant wait to see how this works out

I've been thinking about doing this since the first time I drove my 2.2 berg.

My fallback for tires with be 40s Mashers narrowed. I still need to figure out some adapters though. I got the RC4wd 12-17mm adapters but the nuts weren't long enough so they don't work. Integy makes some I might try.

I've just been so happy with the Panther tires I have been running that I want to give them a try. Why won't anyone come out with some descent tires?

Just Zach · 07-14-2008, 09:15 PM

I made some tires for it this morning. Cougars with Max sized wheels. They ended up being 6.4" tall, pretty narrow but I think they will work well. I'm a little worried about my track width right now, I'm at 11.5". It might work well, might not, I guess I'll find out soon.

Tobit · 07-15-2008, 08:04 AM

Zach, check out the 12 to 17mm wheel adapters from HotRacing.

Tobit · 07-15-2008, 08:28 AM

Or, how about this?!

Pro-Line Cheyennes with RCP wheel adapters and Moab XL's.

No idear what the trackwidth would be. The RCP adapters were designed for the Pro-Line 23mm beadlocks though. It sure would be pretty.

Edit: The Cheyennes are a bit wide, the Commandos might be a better choice on a Berg.

Just Zach · 07-15-2008, 08:33 AM

Right now I have the Thundertech 12-14mm adapters. I'm going to give it a good try first. If it is too narrow, I will probably get a wider offset wheel

The cog will be so low though that it might not be an issue.

Thanks for the suggestions though.

Tobit · 07-15-2008, 09:26 AM

I'm just glad you're doing this to begin with. I'm going to start a Berg Super soon and there aren't alot of Berg Supers out there yet. I'm going to be going with a Death Metal Garage Super chassis and the Berg axles.

Just Zach · 07-17-2008, 04:27 PM

I've got it together. I had the day off so about 5 hours later I am done

There's a whole lot of wiring going on in this thing. I finished up the other tires and started messing with the electronics.

With the new Punk RC Steering/Dig computer I can do almost anything a stick can do but with my DX3r, 4WS, Crab, rear lock, and dig.

So far so good, I'm running no weight (its lighter than my 2.2) but I think I will be adding some soon. I have mixed feelings about the width, on one hand being this narrow will make it easy to get through gates, on the other though, it feels slightly unstable, although that might just be me. Time will tell, and I'm sure I will be adjusting stuff as I go but for now it works.

Tobit · 07-17-2008, 10:15 PM

Looks really nice man. What's the track width as shown in the pics?

slowrockr · 07-17-2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobit

Looks really nice man. What's the track width as shown in the pics?

Check post #7

I'm real curious to see these super bergs run, it's been a thought in my mind since the box showed up.

dezfan · 07-17-2008, 10:32 PM

Looks like a precision surgical instrument w/ that paint scheme!

JUSTGOINGSLOW · 07-17-2008, 10:33 PM

That is one sweet looking super. And man you where'nt kidding when you stated how narrow your track width is. Those tires are sick.

Tobit · 07-17-2008, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowrockr

Check post #7

Yeah, I asked because it looks narrower than the 11.5" mentioned. 11.5" is what my stock Berg is at and these pics look narrower for some reason.

Just Zach · 07-17-2008, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dezfan

Looks like a precision surgical instrument w/ that paint scheme!

Thanks, I have a thing for white bodies. I don't know what it is, I use to fight it and try other stuff but now I have given up and just do white.

I noticed though it keeps things surprizingly cooler inside there on a hot day.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JUSTGOINGSLOW

That is one sweet looking super. And man you where'nt kidding when you stated how narrow your track width is. Those tires are sick.

Thanks. I'm going to have to do something different with wheels/tires. These actually work very well but its at least an inch too narrow so I'm going to be making something else.

Hint, hint, too bad there aren't companies making new super tires...

Just Zach · 07-17-2008, 10:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tobit

Yeah, I asked because it looks narrower than the 11.5" mentioned. 11.5" is what my stock Berg is at and these pics look narrower for some reason.

Its probably the height.

Sparky J · 07-17-2008, 10:42 PM

Super tires? What are those?

07-13-2008, 09:13 PM	#1
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	Reign Widemouth/Berg Super for Nats First off, the wheels in the pics are only to keep things together. Since I'm going to Nats in super I figured I'd better figure something out to step up my game. I have loved my Widemouth Berg 2.2. Its easily the best crawler I have ever driven and I have had a lot of time on it lately so I'm just going to build a bigger one. I haven't liked really big supers, so this one is going to be right around 16" with a 6-6.5" tire. I'm still working on tires. I have a set of Giant Tracs that I might use but I have loved the Panthers so much that I'm either going to make some 40 series Meat Grinders or Max size Cougars. As far as the chassis goes, its so versital that you could build just about anything out of it. I wanted to keep things really narrow for better clearance. Onto the specs Reigh Widemouth Chassis, final prototype Berg Axles Customer lower links, I've used the lower links out of the kit with traxxas ends for the upper Hand Wound 45t motors Hitec 5995tg servos Tekin FX-R esc's Clodmodracing Prototype steering/dig computer 3s Maxamps Lipo Castle BEC Spektrum DX3r Traxxas Big bore shocks, limited internally and externally Definitely not done but its progress

07-15-2008, 08:28 AM	#9
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	Or, how about this?! Pro-Line Cheyennes with RCP wheel adapters and Moab XL's. No idear what the trackwidth would be. The RCP adapters were designed for the Pro-Line 23mm beadlocks though. It sure would be pretty. Edit: The Cheyennes are a bit wide, the Commandos might be a better choice on a Berg. Last edited by Tobit; 07-15-2008 at 08:35 AM.

07-13-2008, 09:17 PM	#2
killa b Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: # Posts: 216	lookin good now will the axels hold up to the bigger tire on there arent there already problems with people breaking them.

07-13-2008, 09:24 PM	#4
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	Looking good, I'll be watching this as I'm going to be building a super next month.

07-13-2008, 09:42 PM	#5
Sparky J RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DODGING ROCK CHUCKERS Posts: 1,137	It's been a thought in my mind, great to see you do it first I would say Max Mashers would be da bomb on those axles. I personally did'nt like the GT's. Cant wait to see how this works out

07-14-2008, 09:15 PM	#7
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	I made some tires for it this morning. Cougars with Max sized wheels. They ended up being 6.4" tall, pretty narrow but I think they will work well. I'm a little worried about my track width right now, I'm at 11.5". It might work well, might not, I guess I'll find out soon.

07-15-2008, 08:04 AM	#8
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	Zach, check out the 12 to 17mm wheel adapters from HotRacing.

07-15-2008, 08:33 AM	#10
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	Right now I have the Thundertech 12-14mm adapters. I'm going to give it a good try first. If it is too narrow, I will probably get a wider offset wheel The cog will be so low though that it might not be an issue. Thanks for the suggestions though.

07-15-2008, 09:26 AM	#11
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	I'm just glad you're doing this to begin with. I'm going to start a Berg Super soon and there aren't alot of Berg Supers out there yet. I'm going to be going with a Death Metal Garage Super chassis and the Berg axles.

07-17-2008, 04:27 PM	#12
Just Zach '08 2.2 National Champ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC Posts: 5,585	I've got it together. I had the day off so about 5 hours later I am done There's a whole lot of wiring going on in this thing. I finished up the other tires and started messing with the electronics. With the new Punk RC Steering/Dig computer I can do almost anything a stick can do but with my DX3r, 4WS, Crab, rear lock, and dig. So far so good, I'm running no weight (its lighter than my 2.2) but I think I will be adding some soon. I have mixed feelings about the width, on one hand being this narrow will make it easy to get through gates, on the other though, it feels slightly unstable, although that might just be me. Time will tell, and I'm sure I will be adjusting stuff as I go but for now it works.

07-17-2008, 10:15 PM	#13
Tobit Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 107	Looks really nice man. What's the track width as shown in the pics?

07-17-2008, 10:32 PM	#15
dezfan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Happiness is a warm AK. Posts: 12,563	Looks like a precision surgical instrument w/ that paint scheme!

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07-17-2008, 10:33 PM	#16
JUSTGOINGSLOW RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Commerce Twp. Posts: 1,773	That is one sweet looking super. And man you where'nt kidding when you stated how narrow your track width is. Those tires are sick.

07-17-2008, 10:42 PM	#20
Sparky J RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: DODGING ROCK CHUCKERS Posts: 1,137	Super tires? What are those?

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