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Old 05-30-2008, 03:05 PM   #1
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Default My New WK

I have had it for about 2 weeks now and really enjoy it. I was really skeptical at first because to be honest I really didn't like it in stock form. I bought it because I wanted to get into crawling after a buddy of mine showed me his at a gtg. I also didn't want to be like everyone else and get an AX10

So far I have cleaned and painted the stock chassis a nice satin black
65T Integy motor (getting the 96T spur today)
Extended the wheelbase to 12" (will be 12.5" after new chassis)
Jowetts Kustom servo mount (picking up today from a friend)
Slotted stock tires

Planned:
New chassis
New shocks
Jowetts c-channel link mounts for the upper links
And most likely pull my LRP Ai Super Reverse Automatic from my drift car I will be getting rid of to support a scale truck

A few pics:

My WK with a chassis I cut that is SO not ready:
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And of course the prized flex shots:
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Also would like to say that this forum ROCKS!!
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Old 06-01-2008, 09:42 PM   #2
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*Update*

Received my servo mount yesterday and after slacking off all day I finally decide to wrench on my WK.

Front steer:
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Rear lockout: *Caution: Blurry*
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Chassis flip and rearranged electronics:
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Drove it up the wall for a vertical test:
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It's 10x better now! Still can't get it to lay on its side like I've seen others do with their crawlers, but then again, it's really top heavy.
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Old 06-02-2008, 09:54 PM   #3
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*NEW PICS*

Today at a local park:

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Friend's WK:
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LMK what you think!
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Old 06-04-2008, 01:21 PM   #4
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i like it! jus a lil thought i had a while back. if you still use your stock body, roll the body inward along the sides of te chassis. keeps the body from gettin caught on rocks and whatnot. kinda like rocksliders. if you need a pic let me know.
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