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Old 04-04-2007, 12:22 AM   #1
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Here ya go, my very first rock crawler project. haven't been back to electric for quite a long time, this rock crawling got me back to electric.

I still need to wait for the 4wd conversion to come. I got all new suspension links, very high torque servo mounted on axle, 3300 mounted to the rear axle, stock WK tranny, 1/8 scale buggy shocks and that pretty much is.

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Old 04-04-2007, 12:58 AM   #2
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Good job I like the way you chopped the chasis...
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Old 04-04-2007, 02:40 AM   #3
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very creative. can we get bigger pix?
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Old 04-04-2007, 10:54 AM   #4
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With the frame chopped that short does it rock back and forth length wise as you try to drive it? Looks like it would want to move. Great idea if stable.
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Old 04-04-2007, 11:05 AM   #5
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your shocks are laying down to much you need to stand them up in the rear my .02 cents
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:02 PM   #6
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Looks cool.
But if I suggest moving that battery pack off the rear axle to the front axle, or onto the front links. It should improve the rigs abilaty to climb when the time comes.
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:06 PM   #7
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Probably the most creative use of a stock WK chassis yet.
They just don't look like they lend themselves well to serious modification.

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With the frame chopped that short does it rock back and forth length wise as you try to drive it?
I was also wondering what effect torque would have on that set up.
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:25 PM   #8
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Yes, very creative use of the WK parts! I'd move your steering draglink down to be more parallel with the tie-rod. Bigger pics?
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:54 PM   #9
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How did you mount the servo on there? Looks interesting (in a good way) Let's see some more pics of that please.
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How did you mount the servo on there? Looks interesting (in a good way) Let's see some more pics of that please.
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Probably the most creative use of a stock WK chassis yet.
They just don't look like they lend themselves well to serious modification.



I was also wondering what effect torque would have on that set up.
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With the frame chopped that short does it rock back and forth length wise as you try to drive it? Looks like it would want to move. Great idea if stable.
yeah, that's why i use thick oil and a little stiffer shocks. With the stock WK shock, it happened to be unstable like your said, but this good set of shocks, No it is very stable. This video means what I said? I was filming and driving at the same time so please don't blame my driving skill.....!

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your shocks are laying down to much you need to stand them up in the rear my .02 cents
not until i get a fresh new pair of shocks, these shocks i ripped from one of my 1/8 scale buggy.

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Looks cool.
But if I suggest moving that battery pack off the rear axle to the front axle, or onto the front links. It should improve the rigs abilaty to climb when the time comes.
Thank you for your advice. I will.
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Old 04-05-2007, 10:26 AM   #11
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How did you mount the servo on there? Looks interesting (in a good way) Let's see some more pics of that please.
Looks like he used the rear steering lockout mounting hole and then drilled a hole in the knuckle and connected it with a piece of aluminum. One of the nice ideas that a bigger pic would be nice.
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Old 04-05-2007, 05:53 PM   #12
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I posted a post yesterday, and it never appears, it said it required moderator permission and i've been waiting, is there no moderator around here?
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Old 04-08-2007, 06:00 PM   #13
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3mm alluminum Custom chassis, dual batteries (6S-2P setup), dual servos 4 wheel steering, reinnforced carbon body shocks.

More to come: 75T lathe motor, 4wd conversion (back order from HPI right now, still waiting)

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Old 04-09-2007, 05:32 PM   #14
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wered you get the axles
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Old 01-27-2009, 08:12 PM   #15
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those axels come on the truck when you get it
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those axels come on the truck when you get it
LOL

and i have to agree with the "creative" hack job on the stock chassis. I like it
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Old 01-28-2009, 04:21 PM   #17
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those axels come on the truck when you get it
ha ha ha!!!!!
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