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04-22-2017, 10:46 AM
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|  Spaceman's Komodo RTR  The RTR comes complete except the naked body  Body bits added... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-22-2017, 10:47 AM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  Chassis Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-22-2017, 10:52 AM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  All scratched up from the rockpile  Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-22-2017, 10:59 AM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR
I've been wanting a Komodo for a while so my kids got it for my birthday It's been a slow start, the motor went poof on the initial bench test and the radio stopped working the next day. I ordered from RPP so I emailed and the told me to send them the old motor and they will replace it, but in the mean time, I installed an RC4WD 35t. After getting the body bits put on, the receiver or radio failed so I'm using a Traxxas TQi. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-22-2017, 11:16 AM
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The Truck was assembled well, everything was tight and smooth so the kids and I took it out to the backyard rockpile along with the Ascender and the HG P402. We took all three through the same lines for comparison and here are the initial impressions: Turning radius needs work so I ordered CVD's, zero Ackerman knuckles, and a bent tie rod. The shocks are set with mostly droop and it appears to work well, but they seem a little too long, even with the body as low as it can go, the ride height is high for my taste so I may try a shorter shock. The tires are not as sticky as the stock Ascender tires or the OG Flatirons on the HG so it had some traction issues, I'll try some other tires and try some softening tricks and different foams on the stock tires. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-22-2017, 05:58 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  I swapped tires between the Ascender and the Komodo and hit the rockpile, the bigger and stickier tires improved performance. The Komodo tires impeded the Ascender a bit, but the extra weight seemed to make the Komodo tires flex better. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-28-2017, 02:21 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  I tried the Flatirons on the Komodo and it helped a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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04-28-2017, 04:34 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  And I installed the CVD's, zero Ackerman knuckles, new tie rod and drag link, and axle weights and I'm really impressed with the performance. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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05-19-2017, 01:40 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR   I installed a Tamiya light controller, still waiting on more LED's for backup lights. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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05-19-2017, 01:47 PM
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| Spaceman's Komodo RTR    I wanted to add more weight down low and I remembered that I'm a recovering redneck so here's what I came up with. 5/8 flat washers are a finger press fit into the stock wheels and I put 2 in each wheel. I don't have a scale, but it adds some weight. The only issue was the stock hexes have a large ring behind the hex that didn't fit into the washer hole so I swapped to these 7mm clamping hexes I had in my stash. It works great and I have an idea for more weight, I'll post when I get it done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-08-2017, 02:20 PM
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I have an HG P402 that I've spent way too much time and money on for very little progress so I parted it out. I do like the body so I measured the wheelbase on all my rigs and it fits the Komodo and and TF2 so I decided to drill new holes and run the HG body on the Komodo chassis. The track is a little narrow so I will install some wideners and figure out what to do about the bumpers. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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08-25-2017, 06:34 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  The gearing was a little high so I installed a 45t motor and 9t pinion. On 3s, it has a good trailing speed and it still crawls well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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09-02-2017, 03:47 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  Rough day on the rockpile, the weeds wrapped around the tire and broke the CVD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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10-12-2017, 09:26 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR  55* is too steep.... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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11-18-2017, 06:58 PM
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Somehow by brother-in-law managed to break both front CVD’s on the rock pile so I decided to buy gmade CVD’s rather than GPM and see how long they last... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by spaceman5280; 11-18-2017 at 07:33 PM. |
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11-18-2017, 07:13 PM
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11-18-2017, 07:31 PM
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I broke one GPMCVD, but it was my fault, the front axle had viny weeds wrapped around it and I kept driving so shame on me. We had a Halloween party so I had a bunch of crawlers out for people to play with and I went to get another beer or something and when I got back, by brother-in-law told me be broke it, but no details so I have no idea what he did. I pulled the weeds so it wasn’t that... As to 2s vs 3s power, there’s only issues if you don’t exercise throttle control, the reason I run 3s is so I can gear down for good crawling and still have enough speed for trailing. The Komodo rtr comes with a 27t motor and that failed so I’m running a 45t and it’s just right on 3s. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by spaceman5280; 11-18-2017 at 07:38 PM. | |
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01-19-2018, 02:54 PM
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| Re: Spaceman's Komodo RTR
Nice info on the Komodo. I want something a little different and more towards spring going to pic up one of these. Plan on doing different tires and the steering knuckles along with good steering servo. I already have a nice Castle system for it so that's not an issue.
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