NIRC. Chit Chat

[neillarson]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

I'm jealous! I need to finish the one I'm on before I build another though. I might have to get one eventually and match it to my dads truck!

I did that with my Brother-In-Law's truck, it was a fun build.

The gal one


Mine



I am still playing with it, lowering the body and just got new tires and wheels.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

FINISH THEM!
Don't be like me man... it's a terrible feeling having multiple unfinished builds

I'm really close! I need Holmes to get some BRXL's and motors in stock before I can finish. I'll get a photo or two of the wraith up later tonight. It's looking good. I've got tons of extras on it.

Can you really have too many though? Haha.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by neillarson

I did that with my Brother-In-Law's truck, it was a fun build.

The gal one


Mine



I am still playing with it, lowering the body and just got new tires and wheels.

That's awesome!

[neillarson]

Originally Posted by badhoopty

hey guys, are any of you interested in something like a swap meet type of thing?

i need to purge a ton of stuff thats cluttering up my house, but i just dont want to bother with posting it all up and shipping it and all that crap.

i figure maybe packing some boxes and rummaging through each others stuff and make offers/trades may be something other people are interested in.

maybe come spring time? spring cleaning swap meet?

Hell yes, good idea.

[Die-Laughing]

Im in for a swap meet

[Die-Laughing]

What do you guys think? what class should I build it?

Here it is with yota axles & 1.9 rok lox:


It was put together originally for C2 but, I think it'll turn out good in any class..
If I do C3, I would end up taking apart my current C3 and using all the killer parts I have on my Wrecktuber with AR60's and all that but, set it up for use of the GCM transfercase.

[badhoopty]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

What do you guys think? what class should I build it?

i'd do class 2 and keep the class 3 f350. unless you aint happy with the f350.

[Die-Laughing]

Yeah.. it looks good setup in C2.

I like the C3 Wrecktuber F350 but, It'll save me $1,000,000 If I use the parts off of it..

Plus, I'm near completion on that C2 F350 tube thing that I'm building.. I only need one truck per class.. maybe I'll have to put it in the swap meet

[neillarson]

I think it would be a killer in C2, nice short WB.

[thzero]

Originally Posted by neillarson

I think it would be a killer in C2, nice short WB.

I say go for C0!! ;)

[JHTreyIII]

Well it's coming along...no electronics yet...

[JHTreyIII]

Well it's coming along...no electronics yet...

[Die-Laughing]

Nice!

Check out them blingin' links!

Haha.. that's cool man. Trey! rollin' hard into C3!

what 4link mount / truss is that?

I spy aluminum diff covers! do you have the aluminum knuckles,chubs,lockouts too? did you take out a loan.. jeeze man. that thing is knarly!

[thzero]

Some bling from Rick for the Wraith!!

Now I have a 4PKS coming, all I need is some chubs and knuckles, and it'll be 4WS.

[johnnyh66]

Trey, Check out this McFarlane chick, Olga from Metal Gear Solid 2. She'd make a fitting driver.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

Nice!

Check out them blingin' links!

Haha.. that's cool man. Trey! rollin' hard into C3!

what 4link mount / truss is that?

I spy aluminum diff covers! do you have the aluminum knuckles,chubs,lockouts too? did you take out a loan.. jeeze man. that thing is knarly!

Yeah the links are awesome! They're the best part. I tried to post a photo of just them the other day but it said I needed moderator approval and that never happened. That photo is in my gallery. Those things are really nice.

And yes, I did have to take out a loan, haha, but I wanted it to be unstoppable. The trusses are STRC. The diff covers are VP. I've got axial aluminum knuckles, chubs and straight axel adapters. Inside the diffs are STRC aluminum bearing stays, Highland Crawler no slop lockers and axial hardened steel ring and pinion gears (which are nearly impossible to drill out for the locker hardware, went through like 4 drill bits). The driveshafts are MIP. The transmission is all robinson racing gears. All stainless hardware throughout. Hitec servo should arrive today...7950 on the way and with my castle BEC set to 7.4 I'll get 486 oz of torque out of it. This thing is going to be a beast.

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Trey, Check out this McFarlane chick, Olga from Metal Gear Solid 2. She'd make a fitting driver.

Ha, yeah she would fit the theme. The one I've got is a little small, she can't quite reach the steering wheel. I'll look that one up!

[thzero]

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Yeah the links are awesome! ... Those things are really nice.

Yeah, I figured Rick would do a good job. Definitively had to get a set after he came over and was measuring the VP links I have on my Wraith, for now.

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

The trusses are STRC.

Going to have to let us know how they hold up; STRC is supposed to be using some lower grade, maybe not as bad as Integy, aluminum from what I've read.

I've got some head scratching to do with my Wraith in regards to the location of all the electronics to make room in the rear for the 4WS. May just have to set the electronics box on top of the rear cover.

[neillarson]

Take a look at the sides of the tranny skid, seems like some room in there to work.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

Trey, Check out this McFarlane chick, Olga from Metal Gear Solid 2. She'd make a fitting driver.

What about Sniper Wolf? She may not articulate enough to sit down.

[JHTreyIII]

Originally Posted by thzero

Yeah, I figured Rick would do a good job. Definitively had to get a set after he came over and was measuring the VP links I have on my Wraith, for now.



Going to have to let us know how they hold up; STRC is supposed to be using some lower grade, maybe not as bad as Integy, aluminum from what I've read.

I've got some head scratching to do with my Wraith in regards to the location of all the electronics to make room in the rear for the 4WS. May just have to set the electronics box on top of the rear cover.

I bought a 1" x 2" x 4" project box from radio shack and slid it in from the side, right behind the seats and in front of the upper shock mounts. I've got the rx, bec and axial simple light controller in there. Being that far forward I bet you'd have enough room back there for a servo mount. I think I remember your battery is under the hood right?

We'll see how the STRC truss does, it's got to be stronger than the plastic one that came with the kit. It's a large piece too (unlike a link), I bet it holds up okay. If anything fails it will be the tabs where the links attach. The bearing stays I used will be fine, they're so small and shouldn't have a ton of force on them.