using the "FORCE".....

[dezmoon]

finally got it today,,,after reading everyones triumphs and failures ive come up with ,what i think is a good combo...during the build i extended the back out ,,it sits at almost 12.5 inches,,running the slash rear epic bl with the losi carvers,,novak goat 21.5 with the goats esc,,program set with no brakes,,(figured it dooesnt need em)..23t pinion and 81t spur..30w silicone oil in rear and 20w silicone up front,,hitech 5945 out front,,2cell 3300mah lipo,,ran for about 45 minutes,,no heat,,during the build i gave the worm gears a good coat of marine grade bearing grease,,not only did i quiet it down a buch but it helps keep down heat and friction,,,glad i had to wait.....
dont know what color im gonna paint it ,,i got time for that

front arms on top,,rear arms under

[Dewmerz]

what did you end up using for the rear links? Looks like it worked with the RF rod ends well.

[BILLYGOAT]

looks good i should have mine next week. i like the bent links , what did you make them with? what was your eye to eye measurements of your rear links ?
hows the wheel speed?

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by Dewmerz

what did you end up using for the rear links? Looks like it worked with the RF rod ends well.

8/32 all thread with stainless break line tube,,,rod ends went rite on

Originally Posted by BILLYGOAT

looks good i should have mine next week. i like the bent links , what did you make them with? what was your eye to eye measurements of your rear links ?
hows the wheel speed?

8/32 all thread with stainless break line tube,,,stock rod ends went rite on,,the eye to eye measurements were 5 inches on both upper and lower,,,i bent the lowers until they were 4 1/2 inches eye to eye,,i also moved the upper mounting points to the wholes behind the recomended ones in the manual,,you can see in the pic below,,wheel speed is awesome,,my kid has a ax10 based tuber w/14t pinion and 87t spur and a 55t motor,,,my rock force went faster than his in a straight run on dirt and grass,,,i have the hs gears on the way,,not really sure im gonna use em,,,its at my sweet spot now,,useing a good grease on the worm gears i feel is a must,,my rig is much quiter than other rigs ive seen and heard in videos,,its about 34 degrees here in jerz and none of my electronics were near warm after a second pack run through tonight,,my course at home is well lit and me and my son were out for 45 minutes,,no problems at all,,

[dkingston]

Looking good


- David

[EeePee]

I started to paint mine last night, so you can't paint it black.

[saydee1800]

how fast do you think it runs about 7-10 mph?

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by EeePee

I started to paint mine last night, so you can't paint it black.

oh good,,i was gonna do pink and brown,,,

Originally Posted by saydee1800

how fast do you think it runs about 7-10 mph?

not really sure,,,,that sounds like it could be accurate

[dezmoon]

finally got the paint done,,,the "suzuki roll"...kyosho being japanese,,decided to paint it like a sushi roll,,seaweed around the middle,,tuna on the ends,,white rice on the bottom,,lol


heres a shot of my skid with the associated chassis guard film and the front corners grinded down

[saydee1800]

is that novak 21.5 working out?

[dkingston]

OMG that paint is AWESOME! Get some pics of that on the rocks.


- David

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by saydee1800

is that novak 21.5 working out?

the goat is working out awesome,,,gobs of tourque,,great wheel speed,,and great throttle control..im very happy with my choice

Originally Posted by dkingston

OMG that paint is AWESOME! Get some pics of that on the rocks.


- David

thats gonna happen today david,,goin to a local gtg,,,gonna get some video of it as well

[dkingston]

Sorry, I can't help but grin every time I look at those pictures. That is one entertaining body fo sho!

Good luck today!


- David

[killjoyken]

You get my vote for most original paint job ever. I love it!

Does your Goat ever cog?

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by killjoyken

You get my vote for most original paint job ever. I love it!

Does your Goat ever cog?

nah,,,,not yet...thanx for the votes for original paint,,heres some out doors,,started with the carvers,,ended up with the hot ticket with the grabbers




the extra height helps low belly clearance,,another good day of runnin,,71 degrees today here in jerz,,,never got the motor warm

[dezmoon]

the steering link height was something that was bothering me ,,after running her on the rocks a few times it bothered me more,,i dont like getting hung up,,so i made a few changes..

much better now,,,

[saydee1800]

what did you change. I still have not finsh mt rock. waitting on servo's

[bRIBEGuy]

Nice looking rig!

How wide is it now with those Beadlocks?

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by saydee1800

what did you change. I still have not finsh mt rock. waitting on servo's

i raised the link from the bottom of the steering knuckle to the top with spacers to raise it up higher,,,

Originally Posted by bRIBEGuy

Nice looking rig!

How wide is it now with those Beadlocks?

it sits about 10 1/4 wide,,,i put it up next to my buddys berg for width comparison,,and its the same as his



messed around my back yard today for a lil while,,,this thing side hills like crazy,,stays planted..

[BILLYGOAT]

brovo on the paint . its like a clown got sick on a tiger. i really like it. thanks for the link help. i think i have a plan now. are you using the stock hexes with those axial beadlocks and the epics? great tech on the steering as well.