11-04-2010, 03:41 PM | #1 |
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Having recently found myself in the right place at the right time , with half full pockets , i grabbed the opportunity to pick up a couple of competitors rigs and decided to cherry pick parts from both to make my new ride . Big thanks to Neilus's berg for donating the axles and to Ruffryder's berg for giving up it's YTC team chassis . I also managed to score an as new Nomadio React off Fleabay for a very good price , and what a difference over the Dx3E i ran before . Look forward to running dual Fx-R's soon . The specs ; YTC Beetlejuice "Team" chassis Berg Axles SDS Customs Super 300's + Vanquish Knucks 86Neilus steering Traxxas Bigbores and Losi Gold springs Jeepindoug's C cups and Shock balls Vanquish DH's and Mayhem 7's Losi Boss claws with Novas foams Hitec 7950 with Answer RC horn Tekin Fx-R Punk dig Castle BEC Hyperion 900mah 3s 47T handwounds Nomadio React . Last edited by CrawlinCowfreak; 03-17-2011 at 01:28 PM. Reason: Title changed. |
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11-04-2010, 04:05 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dortmund, Germany
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Hello, looks great ...but what happens to the panels? They looking like grassland and not cowish Greetings Frank |
11-04-2010, 04:09 PM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ruhr Valley
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What is the different between "team" and the "customer" chassis?
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11-04-2010, 04:23 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central MN H-Town
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Lookin good. Is the best way to obtain that style of steering to make it myself or does someone make it?
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11-04-2010, 05:03 PM | #5 |
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11-04-2010, 11:22 PM | #6 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Having fun again...
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It was the predecessor to the v4 that only the team drivers got. The v4 allows an even narrower shock mounting location, but this was the testing platform for the new chassis. It does work....runner up at 2010 nats proves it! Good luck cowfreak with the new ride. | |
11-05-2010, 02:07 PM | #7 | ||
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Yeah , i'm out to grass at this time Not sure what to do this time with the panels Frank , so i just picked the 1st rattle can of paint in my box until i come up with a design . Quote:
Cheers Jeremy , I'll try to do it justice buddy Steve . | ||
03-17-2011, 02:20 PM | #8 |
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Well it's been a loonnnnnng dark winter up here on the farm and the herd are finally emerging from the shed and after much deliberation and sweating over 2nd hand magazines ...... we are mostly liking Hotrods So it was time for some new colours , some new panels were made , tyres were cleaned and painted , some axlemaster rear shafts finally sourced (thanks Steve,top name btw)and fitted along with some RCBros 4th gears . Suspension has been rebuilt and there are a couple of other things i'm waiting to have delivered .... |
03-17-2011, 02:43 PM | #9 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: T1E Country
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Thats just plain sexy right there WOW!!! |
03-17-2011, 02:47 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Eastcoast CANADA
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That looks awesome..love the white wall tires |
03-17-2011, 02:50 PM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lady Lake, Fl
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Im diggin the whitewalls, what did you paint them with? Truck looks killer |
03-17-2011, 03:13 PM | #12 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Dortmund, Germany
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Hi, the white walls are great, rock'n'roll baby Greetings Frank |
03-17-2011, 03:24 PM | #13 |
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03-17-2011, 03:38 PM | #14 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England & SoFlo
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You need some old school pinstriping in red and white on that black back ground, maybe some red beadlocks, loving the hotrod style Nice hood piece...... some otherside skins from Michelle |
03-18-2011, 03:37 AM | #15 |
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That is one sweet looking ride mate...! What paint did you use?
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03-18-2011, 10:05 AM | #16 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Lone Star State
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Those white walls are awesome What kinda paint did you us?
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03-18-2011, 10:47 AM | #17 | |||
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I really just want to say "white" in answer to your questions guys cause i'm a bit like that sometimes , but i'm in a real good mood today so if you Click Me you'll find out what i used . The link is for the benefit of my American freinds , i bought mine here in the UK . I'm pretty sure they're on most countries Ebay sites . . Do i sense a whitewall revolution ?? | |||
03-19-2011, 02:44 AM | #18 |
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Postman called yesterday , wahey . Thanks to Bigron for the behind the axle battery mount , which required a new battery as the Hyperion 9oo's i was using were just too big. I found some new Thunder Power G6 850mah 65C constant/130C burst and with a whopping 12c charge rate which are tiny and fit lovely on the battery mount . I had to make a couple of slight adjustments to the mount to get it to fit where i wanted due to running a 86jeep style steering/motor setup but i'm very happy with the way it's come out . Just need to put a deans plug on the battery and give it a charge and then we'll be out to see how it feels having the battery weight on the axle . I also saved an ounce in weight by switching batteries ...... Some pics beside the Hyperion .. |
03-19-2011, 03:14 AM | #19 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: England & SoFlo
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with the battery mounted vertical did you find it hit the upper links? See in the later shots you've turned the battery 90* so it's horizontal, with it turned does it mount ok? I like the concept of the battery holder but thought it would be good as a horizontal mount as well as vertical, maybe two different style.
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03-20-2011, 03:29 AM | #20 |
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Darren , i think it depends on the link setup and type/size of battery of each truck as to whether the battery is best run vertical or horizontal . Here's a pic of Harley's - I mounted my battery by using some velcro strip and a rubber band and it just touches the links on full extension/compression , no binding and it doesn't move . I've now run a couple of these packs through and have to say that these batteries are real power houses . Has/does anyone else use them and if so with what motors ? Your thoughts might help me on my choice of new motors as i'm long overdue an upgrade . |
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