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11-02-2009, 04:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe
Posts: 47
|  What to do with a $1000 buget? Im thinking comp crawler. Not scale. Give me some input on that you all would do? I have a 2 stick radio im going to use. |
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11-02-2009, 04:10 PM
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| I'm Dracula, Bitch.   Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 12,288
| It might be best to find out what others run in your area. If you build a super and there arent any others to run with, you'll probably get bored.... |
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11-02-2009, 04:18 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe
Posts: 47
| well no not a super more along the lines of a berg 2.2 is what i was thinkin |
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11-02-2009, 05:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento
Posts: 2,376
| Pretty easy to build a berg for $1000 if ya don't count radio/charger/batt. I'd look at some builds and start pricing pieces. I like berg axles, the rockshow chassis and a couple of fx4r combos for a start. That should use up half the budget.  |
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11-02-2009, 06:24 PM
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| Choppin' it up.   Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SW Arkansas
Posts: 2,435
| Don't forget the Berg 300 front axles and the berg RC Axle Master rear straight axles. That's $210 for 4 axle shafts. well worth it. |
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11-02-2009, 06:25 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: In the shed with the People Eater.
Posts: 2,047
| BEST ADVICE 4 U, is to become a paid member and check out the F/S section.  Seriously!!! There are some VERY nice rigs already built for a fraction of the cost of new. (about 5-6 Bergs at the moment). I paid up and got 2 comp shafties for Christmas last year for less than half of what it would have taken to buy and then build one worth a poop. Plus you get to deal with some of the best people in the sport. You'll soon be on here everyday anyway once you get a crawler, sharing what you've done or want to do with your rig. Join us,,,,We've got your back. Not to mention the deals you get from vendors here that can get you the parts you NEED. Last edited by Krakker; 11-02-2009 at 06:27 PM. |
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11-02-2009, 07:13 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: san diego
Posts: 72
| your best bet is to look for something used, I just sold a top of the line shafty(axial) for $360 and im sure you can find something for under 1k that works realy well |
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11-02-2009, 07:21 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Toledo
Posts: 61
| I bought an Axial with about $800 worth of work for $400 used here in great shape. I would look at the used section here and find what floats your boat. |
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11-02-2009, 07:27 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Strugglin
Posts: 972
| A 1000 bones will buy you a nice super |
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11-02-2009, 07:34 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe
Posts: 47
| I know that it is not going to take my entire budget. I am not a newbie to the art of rc rock crawling. I had ana axial that I comped out before with customer wheels and tires shocks chassis custome links etc etc. lol. I was just wanting to do something a little different this time around. Figured a berg would be a good setup with the 2 stick radio ill be using. |
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11-02-2009, 07:35 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Citrus Heights
Posts: 201
| well a few steps... first send me the 1000 bones next, ill send you pics of what i bought!  but seriously look into a berg or losi. axials are also good with a lot of after market support. i have a ax 10 and am lookin at the losi pretty hard. |
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11-02-2009, 07:42 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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love it when people read.... one more time on becoming a member and checking out the forsale section...lots of stuff there for a good price. | ||
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11-02-2009, 07:42 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe
Posts: 47
| being that one of the channels on my 2 stick in a 3 position switch, that would work well with the losi dig wouldnt it? |
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11-02-2009, 07:58 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Strugglin
Posts: 972
| [QUOTE=squatch71;2080999]love it when people read....  He asked for opinions |
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11-02-2009, 08:02 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chit Chat
Posts: 14,103
| Losi, Novak brushless power, kick ass steering servo, Losi dig servo, Hyperion lipos and a new Spektrum DX3R. |
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11-02-2009, 08:41 PM
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| RCC Addict   Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Longview, Tx
Posts: 1,283
| get you some bully axles, they are alot beefier that the bergs and you dont have to buy axle upgrades. they are also cheaper than bergs. |
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11-02-2009, 08:44 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: four o six
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| [QUOTE=hardhead;2081037] Quote:
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11-02-2009, 08:55 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Portland, Maine
Posts: 627
| Everyone on here has great ideas and I'll give you mine. Do not buy a used rig on here. People just want to sell their stuff so they can buy more and do what this sport is all about, BUILDING STUFF. If you can score some parts used at a good price that would be good. But only if your building your on rig. The building aspect of crawling is one of the best parts and is the only real way that you will learn all the ins and outs of your crawler. Because when it breaks...which it will, you will know exactly how everything works and can fix it. Buying a used complete rig won't give you that knowledge and experience and the honestly the likelyhood that you will completly tear down and rebuild a used rig to learn it inside and out is slim . I think you will be happy with -a losi comp crawler -Novak brushless goat 3s and 21.5 turn brushless motor- -Vanquish wheels with HB Rovers -Futaba 3p-mx radio- brand new model and will do everything you need -some 3 cell lipo packs - Money left over for goodies down the road. it will look like this - Up and over's...Losi Comp Crawler Thread Good luck with whatever... just build your own. Last edited by Wild Snapper; 11-02-2009 at 08:58 PM. |
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11-02-2009, 09:07 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: West Monroe
Posts: 47
| Well, lol in the last few minutes I think i have made up my mind. I found the chassis that I want but I dont know where to find it. It is the DNA SSS, Use Axial axles and tranny. |
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11-02-2009, 09:10 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Longview, Tx
Posts: 1,283
| why dont you just get the axial scx10 frame for like 40bucks and it is metal. that is what i am using for my scaler |
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