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Vitamin_J · 02-13-2005, 05:54 PM

so, after countless attempts at making my Nitro X-Factor a rock crawler, i gave up. all my rock crawlin' attention is now directed at the Tamiya CC-01.

it pains me to say it, but it wasn't worth trying to make the X-F crawl.

but, i've learned tons here, and a lot of things i've read on here have made my X-F a better all around truck.

crawling duty will be with the CC-01, while general fun/bashing duty will be with the X-F.

now i just have to figure out a way to solve my latest problem with the Tamiya: grippy tires + torquey motor + GD600 3:1 = stripped gears. currently trying to stuff a custom transfer case in this thing.

should never have doubted you guys!

diesel72 · 02-13-2005, 07:06 PM

The first thing you needed to do would have been to convert the X to electric

Mine is a work in progress, since that pic, the wheelbase has been extended to 15 3/4", now I'm just figuring out driveshafts

Vitamin_J · 02-13-2005, 07:20 PM

i love your velcro body mount idea......that is such a great idea!!!!!

add that to my list!

pinkfloydman · 02-13-2005, 07:30 PM

yeah there are many XF crawlers, none are nirto though!!!

badtodabone · 02-13-2005, 07:41 PM

Dirk has the best. Super Digler

mike · 02-14-2005, 06:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitamin_J

so, after countless attempts at making my Nitro X-Factor a rock crawler, i gave up. all my rock crawlin' attention is now directed at the Tamiya CC-01.

it pains me to say it, but it wasn't worth trying to make the X-F crawl.

but, i've learned tons here, and a lot of things i've read on here have made my X-F a better all around truck.

crawling duty will be with the CC-01, while general fun/bashing duty will be with the X-F.

now i just have to figure out a way to solve my latest problem with the Tamiya: grippy tires + torquey motor + GD600 3:1 = stripped gears. currently trying to stuff a custom transfer case in this thing.

should never have doubted you guys!

did you ever try useing a some sort of gear reduction on it?

Vitamin_J · 02-14-2005, 06:35 PM

^^not anything like a GD600, but i did throw a 52T spur and 13T pinion, and lower tranny gears, at was geared really low, like 15mph in first gear (30,000rpm motor)

pinkfloydman · 02-14-2005, 07:15 PM

holy crap 15!!!thats wayyyy to fast

mike · 02-14-2005, 07:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinkfloydman

holy crap 15!!!thats wayyyy to fast

ya, needs to be more like walking speed, then mayby it will work.

Vitamin_J · 02-14-2005, 08:50 PM

yeah, but that was at the motor's limit, 30,000rpms, that's the same gearing as some of the 55T crawlers on here, they only rev to 7,000rpm

remember, this is a truck that used to go 40mph

twisted84toyota · 02-15-2005, 06:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitamin_J

so, after countless attempts at making my Nitro X-Factor a rock crawler, i gave up. all my rock crawlin' attention is now directed at the Tamiya CC-01.

it pains me to say it, but it wasn't worth trying to make the X-F crawl.

but, i've learned tons here, and a lot of things i've read on here have made my X-F a better all around truck.

crawling duty will be with the CC-01, while general fun/bashing duty will be with the X-F.

now i just have to figure out a way to solve my latest problem with the Tamiya: grippy tires + torquey motor + GD600 3:1 = stripped gears. currently trying to stuff a custom transfer case in this thing.

should never have doubted you guys!

all you needed was an emaxx tranny and some 1 1/2" AL angle

MY x-factor crawler with txt-1 axles

cman_1500w · 02-15-2005, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vitamin_J

it pains me to say it, but it wasn't worth trying to make the X-F crawl.

I was like you I tried and tried and tried with no luck.

If you watched my video of my xfactor when it was nitro you can really see where the nitro X falls short. Especially how the clutch system fails. I had pretty much every mod possible.....52t spur, 12t cb, stretched wheelbase, narrowed kongs, 4wheel steering, etc etc.......... Here's the link to the vid

Nitro X-Factor Vid!!!

It was fun driving the nitro Xfactor but if you're serious about rock crawling then electric is the way to go.

JohnRobHolmes · 02-15-2005, 06:16 PM

at least you learned a lot about crawling! i tried to make my Tmaxx crawl a long time ago, and now its electric. good work on the effort, im sure you did a lot of work on the X.

Vitamin_J · 02-15-2005, 06:58 PM

yeah, its not a loss at all. the mods on this forum have turned my mediocre truck into a great basher that performs well in ever situation.

it is amazing in general off-road settings (not extreme like rock crawling though)

and i can't wait til my scale crawler is done

02-13-2005, 05:54 PM	#1
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	you guys were right..... :( so, after countless attempts at making my Nitro X-Factor a rock crawler, i gave up. all my rock crawlin' attention is now directed at the Tamiya CC-01. it pains me to say it, but it wasn't worth trying to make the X-F crawl. but, i've learned tons here, and a lot of things i've read on here have made my X-F a better all around truck. crawling duty will be with the CC-01, while general fun/bashing duty will be with the X-F. now i just have to figure out a way to solve my latest problem with the Tamiya: grippy tires + torquey motor + GD600 3:1 = stripped gears. currently trying to stuff a custom transfer case in this thing. should never have doubted you guys!

02-13-2005, 07:06 PM	#2
diesel72 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: South Lyon Posts: 139	The first thing you needed to do would have been to convert the X to electric Mine is a work in progress, since that pic, the wheelbase has been extended to 15 3/4", now I'm just figuring out driveshafts

02-13-2005, 07:20 PM	#3
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	i love your velcro body mount idea......that is such a great idea!!!!! add that to my list!

02-13-2005, 07:30 PM	#4
pinkfloydman Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 267	yeah there are many XF crawlers, none are nirto though!!!

02-13-2005, 07:41 PM	#5
badtodabone bendforthebone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jamul Posts: 680	Dirk has the best. Super Digler

02-14-2005, 06:35 PM	#7
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	^^not anything like a GD600, but i did throw a 52T spur and 13T pinion, and lower tranny gears, at was geared really low, like 15mph in first gear (30,000rpm motor)

02-14-2005, 07:15 PM	#8
pinkfloydman Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 267	holy crap 15!!!thats wayyyy to fast

02-14-2005, 08:50 PM	#10
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	yeah, but that was at the motor's limit, 30,000rpms, that's the same gearing as some of the 55T crawlers on here, they only rev to 7,000rpm remember, this is a truck that used to go 40mph

02-15-2005, 06:16 PM	#13
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	at least you learned a lot about crawling! i tried to make my Tmaxx crawl a long time ago, and now its electric. good work on the effort, im sure you did a lot of work on the X.

02-15-2005, 06:58 PM	#14
Vitamin_J Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 388	yeah, its not a loss at all. the mods on this forum have turned my mediocre truck into a great basher that performs well in ever situation. it is amazing in general off-road settings (not extreme like rock crawling though) and i can't wait til my scale crawler is done

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