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trophy_traxxas · 07-25-2011, 05:51 PM

that things stance is so cool. looks like alot of fun.

S ARR T 8 · 07-25-2011, 06:08 PM

nice just saw this its is sick kinda looks like a swamp buggy nice work hope to see it in person soon

johnnyh66 · 07-26-2011, 09:19 AM

Thanks guys!
I ran it for the first time last night, just in the driveway on 2s, paddles and stock gear ratio. It handles great! I was amazed at how well it was cornering... and that's without the open front diff. I ended up putting a VXL system in it because I didn't feel like getting the soldering iron out at 11pm last night.

It was acting real glitchy, not sure if it's the Spektrum receiver/radio or the VXL esc. The esc is really old and abused, it's the first gen. BL version from my old VXL Rustler... non waterproof.
The lower sway bars are working excellent! I'll get a pic of them tonight.

Things to do:
Spur/pinion gears to get some speed out of it.
Solder plugs on the Mamba Monster esc
Solder plugs on new 3s 850mah 40c lipo
Clean up the threaded rod ends.

johnnyh66 · 07-28-2011, 10:17 PM

I just orderd Axial HD Overdrive gears (36/14) from Tower!
Get em while they're hot

johnnyh66 · 08-01-2011, 09:46 PM

WarHog, got the shock mounts, thanks man, very cool of ya!

I have the last of the parts on the way... spur, pinion, traxxas male & female plugs and the axial OD gears

johnnyh66 · 08-03-2011, 10:48 AM

everything arrived yesterday and I installed the new spur (50) and pinion (16).
I had to shave the Axial spur mounting tabs off. The Associated spur only has the 3 holes for the hardware.

I ran it last night on 2s with the new gears and the VXL for a couple of driveway runs... much better but not nearly fast enough

I still need to install the overdrive gears in the axles... not sure what that will do to my open front diff idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by OTHGbronco82

looks good. it's going to have some bad torque twist.

but thats a shafty

for ya.

BTW, OTHGbronco, so far... absolutely 0 torque twist on this shafty

Also, I can not roll this rig! I have cornered it as fast as it can currently go on concrete and grass... it just turns

I might have to start racing the on road guys with this Bastard!
I'll try and get video tonight.

johnnyh66 · 08-03-2011, 10:06 PM

So I can flip it

The first few laps I was trying to corner as fast as I could get up to in the small space. I wanted to see what it would take to flip it... once Cooper joined in, I was trying not to flip it!

Here's the 2nd run.
2s, vxl, 16/50, stock axle gears.

Video

Postclanker · 08-03-2011, 10:12 PM

looks pretty nasty and low.....look forward to a video soon

johnnyh66 · 08-03-2011, 10:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Postclanker

looks pretty nasty and low.....look forward to a video soon

Hey man, I think I was posting my first test video when you wrote this

Postclanker · 08-05-2011, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Hey man, I think I was posting my first test video when you wrote this

must have been ...I just checked back and there it was....
looks real good...nice job Johnny...

the dogs seem to be used to you doing that as well....

johnnyh66 · 08-06-2011, 10:55 PM

the VXL comes to life on 3s

CC MM & 5700kv asap.

OTHGbronco82 · 08-06-2011, 11:49 PM

just looked at the thread again and saw the video.

that thing look so fun, I want one now.

johnnyh66 · 08-08-2011, 03:19 PM

It is FUN!

My friend is going to program my CC Mamba Max for BL tonight so that should be installed soon.

I ordered the Axial Spur Gear Cover from RPP last night, along with some spare bushings for the LD Racing BTA.

I'm thinking of getting some lower profile tires for it to play in the dirt with... Maybe Pro-Line Dirt Hawgs

thzero · 08-11-2011, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

I'm thinking of getting some lower profile tires for it to play in the dirt with... Maybe Pro-Line Dirt Hawgs

I really like the Trenchers.

johnnyh66 · 08-16-2011, 12:34 PM

I installed the Mamba Max and CC5700.
It seemed faster than the VXL on 3s but I didn't really get a full run out of it.
It turns out the on/off switch is shorting out. The wires on the Mamba are bare at the solder joint and about to fall off

From searching, it looks like these 2 wires can be soldered together so it's always on...

I will definitely need low profile tires on this thing when not running the Sand Paws. With the Baja Claws on, it was really really unstable at any kind of speed. A slight steering input was really over exaggerated. I think the tires were folding over.

johnnyh66 · 09-14-2011, 08:48 AM

This little rig has been taking some abuse

A few weeks ago, on vacation, I crashed it into an unseen stone drainage ditch and snapped the servo horn and split a Revo rod end.
I fixed all that and took it out for it's first hill climb... which led to a stock chub/knuckle failure. I also found a bent link.

I rebuilt the front axle last night with:
Beef Toobs
Axial overdrive gears
Axial CVD's
New bearings
and aluminum chubs from my scaler

I had wanted to keep the color scheme black and chrome.
I do have both black and chrome chubs but they feel pretty cheaply made... Intigy perhaps? I've collected a lot of parts from other projects I've bought... some good, some not so good.

I'll rebuild the rear axle tonight. I'm not sure if I'll leave the black Axial lockouts on or some beefier STRC chrome lockouts I have.

SlickRockSpider · 09-14-2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Sand Paws. With the Baja Claws on, it was really really unstable at any kind of speed. A slight steering input was really over exaggerated. I think the tires were folding over.

It maybe your caster setup.

Evan

alexchen86 · 09-14-2011, 11:10 AM

Lol your dogs are hilarious! Mine just barks and runs away in fear lol. Maybe cuz when he was a pup I accidentally nose dived my heavy Tundra Highlift into his face...scarred for life!

johnnyh66 · 09-14-2011, 11:20 AM

Cooper, the Black Mouth Cur, is a nut! He's got serious prey drive going on... wants to kill everything!
Roxy, the Boxer, will let me drive my micro crawler on her, she's really funny

Die-Laughing · 09-17-2011, 08:08 PM

That thing is awesome! I wanna see that thing slingin' rooster tails in some sand!

07-26-2011, 09:19 AM	#23
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Thanks guys! I ran it for the first time last night, just in the driveway on 2s, paddles and stock gear ratio. It handles great! I was amazed at how well it was cornering... and that's without the open front diff. I ended up putting a VXL system in it because I didn't feel like getting the soldering iron out at 11pm last night. It was acting real glitchy, not sure if it's the Spektrum receiver/radio or the VXL esc. The esc is really old and abused, it's the first gen. BL version from my old VXL Rustler... non waterproof. The lower sway bars are working excellent! I'll get a pic of them tonight. Things to do: Spur/pinion gears to get some speed out of it. Solder plugs on the Mamba Monster esc Solder plugs on new 3s 850mah 40c lipo Clean up the threaded rod ends. Last edited by johnnyh66; 07-28-2011 at 11:22 PM.

07-28-2011, 10:17 PM	#24
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Overdrive gears in stock! I just orderd Axial HD Overdrive gears (36/14) from Tower! Get em while they're hot

08-03-2011, 10:06 PM	#27
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Video So I can flip it The first few laps I was trying to corner as fast as I could get up to in the small space. I wanted to see what it would take to flip it... once Cooper joined in, I was trying not to flip it! Here's the 2nd run. 2s, vxl, 16/50, stock axle gears. Video Last edited by johnnyh66; 08-04-2011 at 09:16 AM.

08-08-2011, 03:19 PM	#33
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	It is FUN! My friend is going to program my CC Mamba Max for BL tonight so that should be installed soon. I ordered the Axial Spur Gear Cover from RPP last night, along with some spare bushings for the LD Racing BTA. I'm thinking of getting some lower profile tires for it to play in the dirt with... Maybe Pro-Line Dirt Hawgs Attached Images

08-16-2011, 12:34 PM	#35
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	I installed the Mamba Max and CC5700. It seemed faster than the VXL on 3s but I didn't really get a full run out of it. It turns out the on/off switch is shorting out. The wires on the Mamba are bare at the solder joint and about to fall off From searching, it looks like these 2 wires can be soldered together so it's always on... I will definitely need low profile tires on this thing when not running the Sand Paws. With the Baja Claws on, it was really really unstable at any kind of speed. A slight steering input was really over exaggerated. I think the tires were folding over. Attached Images

07-25-2011, 05:51 PM	#21
trophy_traxxas Newbie Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: the mitten Posts: 29	that things stance is so cool. looks like alot of fun.

07-25-2011, 06:08 PM	#22
S ARR T 8 Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OUT THERE Posts: 496	nice just saw this its is sick kinda looks like a swamp buggy nice work hope to see it in person soon

08-01-2011, 09:46 PM	#25
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	WarHog, got the shock mounts, thanks man, very cool of ya! I have the last of the parts on the way... spur, pinion, traxxas male & female plugs and the axial OD gears

08-03-2011, 10:12 PM	#28
Postclanker I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2011 Location: Lost in Oregon Posts: 4,450	looks pretty nasty and low.....look forward to a video soon

08-06-2011, 10:55 PM	#31
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	the VXL comes to life on 3s CC MM & 5700kv asap.

08-06-2011, 11:49 PM	#32
OTHGbronco82 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy. Posts: 1,122	just looked at the thread again and saw the video. that thing look so fun, I want one now.

09-14-2011, 08:48 AM	#36
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	This little rig has been taking some abuse A few weeks ago, on vacation, I crashed it into an unseen stone drainage ditch and snapped the servo horn and split a Revo rod end. I fixed all that and took it out for it's first hill climb... which led to a stock chub/knuckle failure. I also found a bent link. I rebuilt the front axle last night with: Beef Toobs Axial overdrive gears Axial CVD's New bearings and aluminum chubs from my scaler I had wanted to keep the color scheme black and chrome. I do have both black and chrome chubs but they feel pretty cheaply made... Intigy perhaps? I've collected a lot of parts from other projects I've bought... some good, some not so good. I'll rebuild the rear axle tonight. I'm not sure if I'll leave the black Axial lockouts on or some beefier STRC chrome lockouts I have. Attached Images

09-14-2011, 11:10 AM	#38
alexchen86 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 2,004	Lol your dogs are hilarious! Mine just barks and runs away in fear lol. Maybe cuz when he was a pup I accidentally nose dived my heavy Tundra Highlift into his face...scarred for life!

09-14-2011, 11:20 AM	#39
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Cooper, the Black Mouth Cur, is a nut! He's got serious prey drive going on... wants to kill everything! Roxy, the Boxer, will let me drive my micro crawler on her, she's really funny

09-17-2011, 08:08 PM	#40
Die-Laughing RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,917	That thing is awesome! I wanna see that thing slingin' rooster tails in some sand!

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