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JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 01:00 PM

I was thinking about the wheelie bar. I figured I'd just turn down the punch some in the Mamba Monster. I just need to get used to the throttle. I want to be able to wheelie sometimes! Ha. I do like that you can raise it though, and it's a cheap mod.

neillarson · 03-29-2012, 01:09 PM

Yep, the allow wheels are a little more but the bearings make them worth it, especially if you consider that these things may be on the ground at 40mph +.Once you determine the perfect position for it, you can zip tie it in that position. I had these on both my revos and both my stampedes.

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 01:28 PM

I think its probably a good idea. I'm going to get one. Part of my problem is the dang wheelies are so big that my rear wing is currently acting as my wheelie bar. I can't even control that...and i'm just going to tear it up if I continue.

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 01:40 PM

I think I'm going to have to go back to the orange and white body on my chevy for future comps. Those flares & mirrors look sweet but I don't need the extra width and stuff hanging out the sides. In case you guys were wondering...

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 06:41 PM

So I officially suck at driving fast! I switched out the front outdrive shafts with the rear thinking they were in better shape. Now they look like the rear ones. Hopefully the CVDs I ordered have NO plastic in them. THEN I crashed into a tree.

I don't know how it didn't explode into a million little pieces.

I broke the rear wing off too.

I think giant circles at full throttle must just be really hard on the thing!

I'm really going to have to think about how to beef this guy up so that it can withstand my idiotic driving style...like a 10 year old on crack!

johnnyh66 · 03-29-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

I don't know how it didn't explode into a million little pieces.

!

I don't care what anybody says, Traxxas makes a quality product... a hell of a lot tougher than Axial.

sally1800 · 03-29-2012, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyh66

I don't care what anybody says, Traxxas makes a quality product... a hell of a lot tougher than Axial.

Traxxas has the best Customer Service ever.

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 07:09 PM

Well they've scored points in my book. I've never owned one before now. I love this thing. I hate to do any nice upgrades though because I'm just going to break them! Ha. I guess that's just part of owning a rig like this.

On another note...JRH sent me the wrong size RCCawler.com T-shirt. I ordered a XXL and he sent me an XL. I didn't notice until after I washed it and I'm not going to send it back. If any of you guys who are less chubby than me (club guys) wants it...you can have it.

Die-Laughing · 03-29-2012, 07:24 PM

I want it! Yay!

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 07:26 PM

You got it!

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 10:18 PM

Since I'm hogging the chit chat this evening I figured I'd continue. Here's my edit of the Melons Cam from Sunday. This is the first youtube video I've ever posted...and really the first video I've ever edited. Cut a bunch of the crap out of it, and noisy melons!

I can't figure out how to embed it, does anyone know how to do that?

NIRC Trey's '72 Chevy Polar Series 1 - YouTube

gottwins? · 03-29-2012, 10:39 PM

Where was this shot at? I'd love to run that course!

JHTreyIII · 03-29-2012, 10:42 PM

Roselle, it's one of our usual spots. There's a lot of cool stuff there!

johnnyh66 · 03-29-2012, 11:13 PM

Very nice!

Quote:

Originally Posted by JHTreyIII

Roselle, it's one of our usual spots. There's a lot of cool stuff there!

Yeah man, gottwins? you should come up for a comp... that's just the Class 2 stuff, the Class 3 trail is even more fun

johnnyh66 · 03-30-2012, 07:22 AM

Trey, my basher is no longer running

Last night around 10pm I decided I wanted to put Hera together. So instead of building another axle, I took the Rock Rider's!
Hera is gonna be one bad bitc... goddess.
I think the front is mostly worked out.
I have the CMS hooked up and everything seems to cycle clean.

Now I need a 6 channel radio!

JHTreyIII · 03-30-2012, 08:07 AM

At this rate, mine may not be running much longer! Ha! My new CVDs won't be here until next week some time. That doesn't mean I'm not going to try and ruin these this weekend though.

Well I'll be around all weekend if you, or anyone, wants to go bashing or wheeling somewhere. The Big Metal Bitch is always up for a fun run.

johnnyh66 · 03-30-2012, 08:24 AM

Maybe, Melons doesn't have a transmission at the moment...

Die-Laughing · 03-30-2012, 08:56 AM

But lottery tickets! $540,000,000! Half billion!

johnnyh66 · 03-30-2012, 09:05 AM

We've been buying them at work... we have 8 right now.

JHTreyIII · 03-30-2012, 09:20 AM

Yeah we have too. We've got $85 worth of tickets shared in the office!

03-29-2012, 01:00 PM	#4161
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat I was thinking about the wheelie bar. I figured I'd just turn down the punch some in the Mamba Monster. I just need to get used to the throttle. I want to be able to wheelie sometimes! Ha. I do like that you can raise it though, and it's a cheap mod.

03-29-2012, 01:09 PM	#4162
neillarson RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: The heart of the south Posts: 1,138	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Yep, the allow wheels are a little more but the bearings make them worth it, especially if you consider that these things may be on the ground at 40mph +.Once you determine the perfect position for it, you can zip tie it in that position. I had these on both my revos and both my stampedes.

03-29-2012, 01:40 PM	#4164
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat I think I'm going to have to go back to the orange and white body on my chevy for future comps. Those flares & mirrors look sweet but I don't need the extra width and stuff hanging out the sides. In case you guys were wondering...

03-29-2012, 06:41 PM	#4165
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat So I officially suck at driving fast! I switched out the front outdrive shafts with the rear thinking they were in better shape. Now they look like the rear ones. Hopefully the CVDs I ordered have NO plastic in them. THEN I crashed into a tree. I don't know how it didn't explode into a million little pieces. I broke the rear wing off too. I think giant circles at full throttle must just be really hard on the thing! I'm really going to have to think about how to beef this guy up so that it can withstand my idiotic driving style...like a 10 year old on crack!

03-29-2012, 07:09 PM	#4168
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Well they've scored points in my book. I've never owned one before now. I love this thing. I hate to do any nice upgrades though because I'm just going to break them! Ha. I guess that's just part of owning a rig like this. On another note...JRH sent me the wrong size RCCawler.com T-shirt. I ordered a XXL and he sent me an XL. I didn't notice until after I washed it and I'm not going to send it back. If any of you guys who are less chubby than me (club guys) wants it...you can have it.

03-29-2012, 01:28 PM	#4163
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	I think its probably a good idea. I'm going to get one. Part of my problem is the dang wheelies are so big that my rear wing is currently acting as my wheelie bar. I can't even control that...and i'm just going to tear it up if I continue.

03-29-2012, 07:24 PM	#4169
Die-Laughing RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,917	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat I want it! Yay!

03-29-2012, 07:26 PM	#4170
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat You got it!

03-29-2012, 10:18 PM	#4171
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Since I'm hogging the chit chat this evening I figured I'd continue. Here's my edit of the Melons Cam from Sunday. This is the first youtube video I've ever posted...and really the first video I've ever edited. Cut a bunch of the crap out of it, and noisy melons! I can't figure out how to embed it, does anyone know how to do that? NIRC Trey's '72 Chevy Polar Series 1 - YouTube

03-29-2012, 10:39 PM	#4172
gottwins? Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Joliet Posts: 181	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Where was this shot at? I'd love to run that course!

03-29-2012, 10:42 PM	#4173
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Roselle, it's one of our usual spots. There's a lot of cool stuff there!

03-30-2012, 07:22 AM	#4175
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Trey, my basher is no longer running Last night around 10pm I decided I wanted to put Hera together. So instead of building another axle, I took the Rock Rider's! Hera is gonna be one bad bitc... goddess. I think the front is mostly worked out. I have the CMS hooked up and everything seems to cycle clean. Now I need a 6 channel radio!

03-30-2012, 08:07 AM	#4176
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat At this rate, mine may not be running much longer! Ha! My new CVDs won't be here until next week some time. That doesn't mean I'm not going to try and ruin these this weekend though. Well I'll be around all weekend if you, or anyone, wants to go bashing or wheeling somewhere. The Big Metal Bitch is always up for a fun run.

03-30-2012, 08:24 AM	#4177
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Maybe, Melons doesn't have a transmission at the moment...

03-30-2012, 08:56 AM	#4178
Die-Laughing RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,917	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat But lottery tickets! $540,000,000! Half billion!

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03-30-2012, 09:05 AM	#4179
johnnyh66 Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 5,573	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat We've been buying them at work... we have 8 right now.

03-30-2012, 09:20 AM	#4180
JHTreyIII Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Sin City Posts: 820	Re: NIRC. Chit Chat Yeah we have too. We've got $85 worth of tickets shared in the office!

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