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08-22-2008, 12:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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|  Kaetwo's Reign RC Chaos Berg.....
I figured that I would jump on this fad that is Berg, using the new Reign RC Chaos chassis. It's funny that I've come full circle from 5 years ago by running one of these rigs, and I have to say I love it!!!! I was able to take a first place win at the last 801 comp here in Utah with 3 perfect courses and 4 reverses on the last course, and this was my first time driving it  I'm using the new Reign Chaos chassis that Pinch developed and love all the mounting options it has. It's easy to build up, very light and best of all it looks great! I still need to splash some black paint on it but for the most part it's ready to go. Another setup that's completely different than what I'm use to is Zach's shock setup. It's a killer setup and works very well. I can't explain it but it works. I'm also trying out a new set of rims. Meyhem berg off-set rims with competition rims. They look great and are a perfect weight and off-set. I have a set of his new competition rims coming, so that I can weight the front a little differently. We'll see how those workout. For the rest of the build I use the usual goods, Losi Claws (Amazing!!!!), Losi Grappler body, Hitec Robotics servo, Spektrum radio gear and of course the always sensational Tekin FX-R ESC. Enough pimping, onto the pics!  |
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08-22-2008, 12:09 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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In the last 10 seconds since I posted I've added Axial stub axles, FubarCrawlers lockouts (amazing precision) and finally changed the dig from a single switch to double (what a ton of fun to drive with!!!!). I never would have thought a front and rear burn option would help as much as it did. I find myself working the 3-way switch as much as I work the steering wheel  This however come at a price though. I go through a set of Losi tires every 3-4th outing I'll post up some updated pics this evening  Thanks again!!! |
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08-22-2008, 12:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose
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this looks sweet. keep us up on this.
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08-22-2008, 12:15 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Alright it's been 15 seconds since the last post and I decided to mod the steering setup. I noticed that after a day of driving that my servo mounts where pretty scratched up. I knew that I could mount the servo better than stock so I took a look at the thickness of the tubes to see if there was some potential there. Turns out that the tubes are almost 4mm thick I also noticed in taking the front trans apart that I had a bunch of paper/cardboard in there. Not a little bit but alot!!! Here is what I came up with. |
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08-22-2008, 12:17 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire   Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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I see your are using RC18 springs on the outside of the shocks, are you using any internally? What weight oil are you using? Nice looking crawler  .
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08-22-2008, 12:19 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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It's an odd setup for sure but it works really well. Zach has been perfecting this setup for years and this setup just seems to suit the bergs really well. | |
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08-22-2008, 12:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: san jose
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what shocks are you using? | |
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08-22-2008, 12:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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08-22-2008, 12:23 PM
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| Tire&Foam Extraordinaire Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: C.I. Compound, Tyler, Texas
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08-22-2008, 12:32 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopewell
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Looking good. What was the deal with the paper/cardboard? Keep us updated on that steering setup.
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08-22-2008, 12:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Traxxas Big Bores (XL) 4" eye to eye Limited Downtravel Rear - .125" Limited Downtravel Front - .250" 3 Hole Pistons .056 hole I think is stock (Front and Rear) No external limiters (Springs do that for me) 70 Weight Losi Oil Blue Front Springs Gold Rear Springs Ti-Nit. Shock Shafts Stock Traxxas Rod Ends What I end up with this setup, is the perfect amount of articulation, 3" of ground clearance (using the Chaos chassis on hole #4). The suspension is slow enough that I can float gaps but fast enough that I can get the suspension to drop very easily. My weight bias on the rig is 50/50 right now but I am going to try some heavier rims in the front so I may go to a #2 piston or up the shock weight 10-15 Hope this helps. | |
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08-22-2008, 12:34 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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More to come Last edited by kaetwo; 08-22-2008 at 12:42 PM. | |
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08-22-2008, 12:36 PM
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| '08 2.2 National Champ  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UTRCRC
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About time you posted this up These Widemouth bergs kick behind!
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08-22-2008, 12:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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08-22-2008, 12:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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That steering is very similar to mine, just make damn sure your screws are short enough, I've got a nice groove in my inner shaft from a test run on my steering setup. I like the shock setup too, if I ever run a longer shock ill try that.
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08-22-2008, 01:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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08-22-2008, 02:38 PM
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| PapaGriz Yo   Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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So Pinch developed the chassis and Zach developed the suspension setup. What exactly have you done here besides copy those guys?  And you beat them both at the comp. Seriously, great looking setup Kaetwo and good thinking on the DD switch. Front and rear digs sure are fun. Keep up the 15 second mods. |
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08-22-2008, 02:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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I have an idea for the skid that would be invented by just me :-) That's it! I'll make custom skid. More to come | |
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08-22-2008, 08:42 PM
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| Say hello to my dactylion  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island
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It's DIG-A-MA-JIG DAMN IT!  Oh & I put the paper/cardboard crap in your trany. |
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08-22-2008, 08:44 PM
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| Say hello to my dactylion Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On the Boat to Whore Island
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Oh yeah Griz... ...we let him win so he wouldn't sell his rig the next day. |
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