g-made r1 vs axial 10 at crawling

[1976drew]

i seen the gmade r1 and thinking of getting one but would like to now how does it do on crawling is it like the ax10 or better i love the look of the r1

[northernerbill]

Originally Posted by 1976drew

i seen the gmade r1 and thinking of getting one but would like to now how does it do on crawling is it like the ax10 or better i love the look of the r1

Have got an R1 and love it but think stock its a jack of all trades rather than a master of one.
With some tweaking like i did you can make I think very capable in your chosen route though.

[weeble163]

i own both of them i still perferr the r1 the ax10 does artiqulate more but isnt as stable i find and the r1 just looks cooler

[1976drew]

yes i thats what i love the look very nice what do you change to make it a better crawler

[northernerbill]

Tyres!!!!!!!!!!!! change the tires

Add wheel weights too.

Then maybe the high clearance links that would get it low, heavy and grippy a nice way to start.

[1976drew]

how are the shock that it has will hey do good or just go with othere ones im going to get the cage and shocks if is ok and a dig and use my other
parts on it let me know what you think on this and the shocks

[northernerbill]

The shocks are actually very good. If you are crawling set to droop!
Also when tightening up, if you just use the supplied plastic spanner they will leak. I use an adjustable spanner to give them an extra half turn or so which has stopped the leaking. Common problem that.

[Dam]

When i made my gmade shocks ,i used PTFE tape (plumbing tape) on the threads to get a good seal. They haven't leaked yet (fingers crossed). As Northenerbill says the plastic spanner isn't much 'kop'
When i first got mine, i set it up as a rock racer.I went out with some of the lads on a scale run. There were scx10's, hbo rockfighter, cr-01's and a dingo. The R-1 did everthing they could and a lot more... It may of been a bit unfair but it outclassed them all....

[1976drew]

thanks guys i will order one soon if i cant fine a used one i like the way the shocks look any othere things i needto know

[northernerbill]

Have some 3mm washers available. These are needed to stop the top of the shock from sliding off the ball when fitted to the car. It's not a pop on fit, it's a slide on fit onto the ball

[1976drew]

thanks northernerbill for all the info

[northernerbill]

Check this out, me and a couple of mates

Axial XR10 vs Gmade R1 vs Tuber - YouTube

[1976drew]

very cool how does it hold up with the xr10 my brother has one

[northernerbill]

It surprised everyone including me, the video does not show how vertical and wet and muddy that climb was.
We tried that hill as a laugh expecting no one to make it. The xr10 went first and made it just, I followed and did it at the same pace wow!
His xr10 is new and totally totally stock so once he's weighted it and played around with it a bit it will blow the R1 away but it's a nice bench mark to aim for.

[doors4u]

Combine them together and they work really well. It is a great basher rig and crawls way beyond what I expected when I built it.Southern Buggy on the Cheap