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robbio4422 · 06-20-2009, 07:40 PM

im about 1400 into the axial and 1200 into the berg...

if my ol'lady asks, make sure you tell her that i have tons of great friends who give me free hand me downs that are in "like new" condition!

rockerrc · 06-20-2009, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by robbio4422

im about 1400 into the axial and 1200 into the berg...

if my ol'lady asks, make sure you tell her that i have tons of great friends who give me free hand me downs that are in "like new" condition!

Now thats funny me too!!!!!

BigSki · 06-20-2009, 07:57 PM

I'm probably somewhere around $1200 into the comp rig, and that's with a homemade dig unit using gears from a OG brusier tranny. The funny thing is, my sportsman class rig, which basically used all of the left over stock parts from upgrades on the comp rig only has about $35 worth of new parts in it and it outclimbs 90% of all of the rigs in my RC club.

oldhippie · 06-20-2009, 08:18 PM

Yeah, I think my new build (zero 4.0/hot racing axles/dual fxrs &45t/hitec 7955/rovers) will end up around $700+ without radio/charger/batterys. Got near that in my ax10 too.

LEROY · 06-20-2009, 08:27 PM

i just lost count around 1300

drilldeep · 06-20-2009, 09:44 PM

good to hear....been goin back an forth on whether or not to do the build...itll be nasty for sure if i do it tho

special agent · 06-20-2009, 10:21 PM

to help you keep the total cost down, do what I did get a 20 dollar investment (A STAR) and support the site..your sure to find some good stuff here....my truck a 18 dollar chassis with 500 dollar parts with electronics.

fernando · 06-20-2009, 11:04 PM

My wife might read this so I reserve the right to have a lawyer present.

axman2010 · 06-20-2009, 11:38 PM

Well let me break it down like this, I bought mine "used" (I say it like this because it never saw rocks) It started with an axail kit, goat brushless, rear steer kit, digital servos, tq3 radio, stock wheels and tires, another set of wheels and rock claws, and another set of stock wheels just sitting there. Also 30* links all around, and a 4200 mah matched pack built 4&2, aluminum c's and knuckles front and rear, and aluminum skid, I bought it for $550 rtr and removed rear steer. I ran it like this for a couple months upgrading the skid to delrin to triagulate the links, then I went crazy, I bought an SWX, vanquish wheels, panther cougers, rcp spools, HD gears, MIP driveshafts,cvds, I ran it like this until a month ago, then did a rebuild, I kept blowing out the cvds, went back to dog bones, went to comp claws, over/under drive, tekin fxr and 45t and 3s. This is where I am now, I dont have a clue what the money spent is. Oh, and NOTHING is original at all. Soon I am gonna order a DNA SSS, I have a dig to put in it to but I haven't ran into a situation where I need it so its just sitting in the box waiting. I would guess from the start to now, its like $2500

. My MOA build will be about a grand or so, everything will be new

bustedcrawler · 06-20-2009, 11:57 PM

How's the old saying go.... If you have to ask you can't afford it?

I'm in well over a grand for the 2 comp rigs easy.

Anywhere from $1000 to $1500 would be a decent average from what I have seen.

midship909 · 06-21-2009, 01:27 AM

The best thing I would do like I did was find used crawlers with hop ups already.

I have spent about
Axial rcp built Axles, 5 2cell lipos, banana chassis, dna dig = 200 got lucky on those
Misc links, axial trans, dna beadlocks, hbz tires, weights, memory foam = 280
Tekin fxr 55t = 110
Used hitec 5955tg = 75

MadForce · 06-21-2009, 01:55 AM

I can't say for one rig specifically but in general for crawling I have a tad more than 2000 euros (~2600$) Now I am at the point where my best performing rig does not need money, except for the very rare breaks, just mind work.

Culetto · 06-21-2009, 05:15 AM

Ready to run it gets pretty outrageous for a comp rig but its no more than people put into any other form of competetive RC.

Bully 1's $260
LH2.0 5mm bully axle shafts $115
Vanquish Comp DH $200 (Full weights and full sets of all three adapters)
3-5 different sets of tires depending on terrain $100-200
Nomadio Sensor radio system $450
HSR-5990TG steering servo $100
Body $40-50 bucks (depending on paint)
Mamba Maxx $130
Motors $50-80

And none of this includes all the little bits like wire, dig switches and servos, links, shocks, ball ends, screws, etc. It also doesnt count in all the testing and trial and error and research that goes into a rig before you get it where you like it. You might go through 4-5 chassis, how many shocks, tires, wheels, servos, etc before getting it where you like it.

BUT

The real thing to remember here is you get what you pay for. Alot of people will say that "money cant buy you a win" or "a good driver can win with a cheap rig" but there is a reason that these "good drivers" dont drive cheap fragile rigs. They know the truth, why risk it when a DNF or even just an off course repair can cost you an entire comp.

dpdsurf · 06-21-2009, 05:19 AM

I tell anyone who is interested in building a comp rig and starting from scratch this. Spend about $1,000 now and get all the right stuff or try to do it on a budget and end up spending $1,500.

TomEGunn · 06-21-2009, 06:41 AM

I'v got about 500 into my creeper so for, its my first crawler.
not done yet ,I figure 400 more I'll be pretty close to done,tell they come out with " new and improved" parts.

bob1961 · 06-21-2009, 09:29 AM

i went the route of buying the upgrades people were going to anyway, instead of buy a kit and not using 75% of the stuff it it....my tigress build cost $1,300.00 as it sits ready to comp, $2,100.00 with radio and charger "etc"..............bob

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paintballer9876 · 06-21-2009, 09:44 AM

Well with a dx3r here are the two comp rigs that me and my dad use.

berg
axles-$200
swx chassis-$80
dig switches-$30
mamba max-$130
vanquish dh pro comp wheels-$200
2 integy motors-$60
hitec 7955tg-$120
rovers-$30
losi shocks-$50
body/paint-$30
bec-$20
dx3r-$280
random parts and parts im forgetting-$70

$1300 total

losi comp crawler
Kit-$280
Goat system-$200
Jr 9100t-$115
vanquish dh pro comp-$200
rovers-$30
dx3r-$280
dig servo-$20

$1125 total

the kil · 06-21-2009, 10:49 AM

if you are serious about your comp than i suggest living on RCC. plan on spending 1000.00+ and have a good test area that doesnt change until you dial in your crawler.

Mr Glassman · 06-21-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 53 willys

yep thats pretty much what it takes...

x3 for some reason $200 kits always turn in to this figure!

Bennett1722 · 06-21-2009, 01:08 PM

Im selling a new kamikaze kustoms zero 4.0 roller with pretty much the best parts you can buy in the classifieds section for $470...

06-20-2009, 11:04 PM	#28
fernando RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: In a very dark cave can't you tell... Posts: 1,708	Shhhh My wife might read this so I reserve the right to have a lawyer present.

06-20-2009, 11:38 PM	#29
axman2010 Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Portland Posts: 550	Well let me break it down like this, I bought mine "used" (I say it like this because it never saw rocks) It started with an axail kit, goat brushless, rear steer kit, digital servos, tq3 radio, stock wheels and tires, another set of wheels and rock claws, and another set of stock wheels just sitting there. Also 30* links all around, and a 4200 mah matched pack built 4&2, aluminum c's and knuckles front and rear, and aluminum skid, I bought it for $550 rtr and removed rear steer. I ran it like this for a couple months upgrading the skid to delrin to triagulate the links, then I went crazy, I bought an SWX, vanquish wheels, panther cougers, rcp spools, HD gears, MIP driveshafts,cvds, I ran it like this until a month ago, then did a rebuild, I kept blowing out the cvds, went back to dog bones, went to comp claws, over/under drive, tekin fxr and 45t and 3s. This is where I am now, I dont have a clue what the money spent is. Oh, and NOTHING is original at all. Soon I am gonna order a DNA SSS, I have a dig to put in it to but I haven't ran into a situation where I need it so its just sitting in the box waiting. I would guess from the start to now, its like $2500. My MOA build will be about a grand or so, everything will be new

06-21-2009, 01:27 AM	#31
midship909 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: chino Posts: 156	The best thing I would do like I did was find used crawlers with hop ups already. I have spent about Axial rcp built Axles, 5 2cell lipos, banana chassis, dna dig = 200 got lucky on those Misc links, axial trans, dna beadlocks, hbz tires, weights, memory foam = 280 Tekin fxr 55t = 110 Used hitec 5955tg = 75 Last edited by midship909; 06-21-2009 at 05:51 AM.

06-21-2009, 09:29 AM	#36
bob1961 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA Posts: 2,507	i went the route of buying the upgrades people were going to anyway, instead of buy a kit and not using 75% of the stuff it it....my tigress build cost $1,300.00 as it sits ready to comp, $2,100.00 with radio and charger "etc"..............bob .... Last edited by bob1961; 06-21-2009 at 09:38 AM.

06-20-2009, 07:40 PM	#21
robbio4422 Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: kansas city Posts: 692	im about 1400 into the axial and 1200 into the berg... if my ol'lady asks, make sure you tell her that i have tons of great friends who give me free hand me downs that are in "like new" condition!

06-20-2009, 07:57 PM	#23
BigSki I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore Posts: 4,442	I'm probably somewhere around $1200 into the comp rig, and that's with a homemade dig unit using gears from a OG brusier tranny. The funny thing is, my sportsman class rig, which basically used all of the left over stock parts from upgrades on the comp rig only has about $35 worth of new parts in it and it outclimbs 90% of all of the rigs in my RC club.

06-20-2009, 08:18 PM	#24
oldhippie I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento Posts: 2,373	Yeah, I think my new build (zero 4.0/hot racing axles/dual fxrs &45t/hitec 7955/rovers) will end up around $700+ without radio/charger/batterys. Got near that in my ax10 too.

06-20-2009, 08:27 PM	#25
LEROY Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: bedrock Posts: 191	i just lost count around 1300

06-20-2009, 09:44 PM	#26
drilldeep Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Grand Junction, CO. Posts: 165	good to hear....been goin back an forth on whether or not to do the build...itll be nasty for sure if i do it tho

06-20-2009, 10:21 PM	#27
special agent Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: wahiawa Posts: 615	to help you keep the total cost down, do what I did get a 20 dollar investment (A STAR) and support the site..your sure to find some good stuff here....my truck a 18 dollar chassis with 500 dollar parts with electronics.

06-20-2009, 11:57 PM	#30
bustedcrawler RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 5280 Posts: 999	How's the old saying go.... If you have to ask you can't afford it? I'm in well over a grand for the 2 comp rigs easy. Anywhere from $1000 to $1500 would be a decent average from what I have seen.

06-21-2009, 01:55 AM	#32
MadForce RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Greece, sun, sea and rocks Posts: 1,242	I can't say for one rig specifically but in general for crawling I have a tad more than 2000 euros (~2600$) Now I am at the point where my best performing rig does not need money, except for the very rare breaks, just mind work.

06-21-2009, 05:15 AM	#33
Culetto RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,332	Ready to run it gets pretty outrageous for a comp rig but its no more than people put into any other form of competetive RC. Bully 1's $260 LH2.0 5mm bully axle shafts $115 Vanquish Comp DH $200 (Full weights and full sets of all three adapters) 3-5 different sets of tires depending on terrain $100-200 Nomadio Sensor radio system $450 HSR-5990TG steering servo $100 Body $40-50 bucks (depending on paint) Mamba Maxx $130 Motors $50-80 And none of this includes all the little bits like wire, dig switches and servos, links, shocks, ball ends, screws, etc. It also doesnt count in all the testing and trial and error and research that goes into a rig before you get it where you like it. You might go through 4-5 chassis, how many shocks, tires, wheels, servos, etc before getting it where you like it. BUT The real thing to remember here is you get what you pay for. Alot of people will say that "money cant buy you a win" or "a good driver can win with a cheap rig" but there is a reason that these "good drivers" dont drive cheap fragile rigs. They know the truth, why risk it when a DNF or even just an off course repair can cost you an entire comp.

06-21-2009, 05:19 AM	#34
dpdsurf I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Ocean Posts: 2,342	I tell anyone who is interested in building a comp rig and starting from scratch this. Spend about $1,000 now and get all the right stuff or try to do it on a budget and end up spending $1,500.

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06-21-2009, 06:41 AM	#35
TomEGunn Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Isanti, Minnesnowta Posts: 331	I'v got about 500 into my creeper so for, its my first crawler. not done yet ,I figure 400 more I'll be pretty close to done,tell they come out with " new and improved" parts.

06-21-2009, 09:44 AM	#37
paintballer9876 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Flo-rida Posts: 453	Well with a dx3r here are the two comp rigs that me and my dad use. berg axles-$200 swx chassis-$80 dig switches-$30 mamba max-$130 vanquish dh pro comp wheels-$200 2 integy motors-$60 hitec 7955tg-$120 rovers-$30 losi shocks-$50 body/paint-$30 bec-$20 dx3r-$280 random parts and parts im forgetting-$70 $1300 total losi comp crawler Kit-$280 Goat system-$200 Jr 9100t-$115 vanquish dh pro comp-$200 rovers-$30 dx3r-$280 dig servo-$20 $1125 total

06-21-2009, 10:49 AM	#38
the kil Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Vacaville Posts: 249	if you are serious about your comp than i suggest living on RCC. plan on spending 1000.00+ and have a good test area that doesnt change until you dial in your crawler.

06-21-2009, 01:08 PM	#40
Bennett1722 Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Grand Rapids Posts: 39	Im selling a new kamikaze kustoms zero 4.0 roller with pretty much the best parts you can buy in the classifieds section for $470...

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