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MnRockCrawler · 12-01-2009, 01:45 AM

Just curious if there is any "Must Do's" to the micro crawler out of the box? Ive seen alot of people move the esc around, etc.. So what are the "Must Do's"?

TattooKenny · 12-01-2009, 01:51 AM

Change that thread title! "Must Do's, not Must Does!"

Drop the suspension down! Cut the springs or run droop.
Move the battery to on top of the servo.
Trim the body to fit as low as it can on the chassis.
Start there and have fun!

Mr Glassman · 12-01-2009, 08:27 AM

and buy the lipo

MnRockCrawler · 12-02-2009, 04:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TattooKenny

Change that thread title! "Must Do's, not Must Does!"

Drop the suspension down! Cut the springs or run droop.
Move the battery to on top of the servo.
Trim the body to fit as low as it can on the chassis.
Start there and have fun!

I still got venison on my brain from deerhunting a few weeks ago..haha

Thanks for the tips.

username · 12-02-2009, 02:59 PM

How about removing foams and putting in bbs?

MrNate · 12-02-2009, 03:14 PM

I left the foams in and was able to get 20 BBs in easily. After running it that way today, I'd say it's a must do.

slashracer111 · 12-02-2009, 03:25 PM

This is what I did to mine
put a lipo on the rear axle
flipped the tranny
flipped the esc and esc mounts around
run droop shocks

The body is sooo light I don't think it will matter much.

madmax22 · 12-02-2009, 03:56 PM

the body will make a difference, light or not. drop it low, and make her slow.

username · 12-02-2009, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrNate

I left the foams in and was able to get 20 BBs in easily. After running it that way today, I'd say it's a must do.

do the bbs roll around or get bunched up in one spot? i would worry about them all getting stuck at the top of the tire and hurting things.

anyone pulled the foams and found them to run ok?

So far I have only stuck a wheel weight next to the nut with some tape, just for performance, looks arent good just yet until i figure out what ima do with the tires.... afraid to glue them and remove as they are so small to begin with, dont want to hurt the looks of the thing.

Shaun · 12-02-2009, 04:03 PM

Pull the tires off and wrap solder around the wheel, works alot better than the BBs.

Move the battery to the rear axle
flip the Trans/ESC

Not a must, but:
Soft White Micro-T springs
2S LiPo

MnRockCrawler · 12-02-2009, 05:18 PM

So far I removed the foams (I didnt have any bb's... nephew used them all

) mounted the esc on the servo and the battery on the rear mount. Seemed to help alot.
When dropping the body, I assume you need to trim off the body that hangs low? Or does it still clear? I cant wait until they make aftermarket bodies for these. I hate the stock ones.

Duramarks · 12-02-2009, 09:02 PM

What lipo are you guys getting?

Can you post a link for a good one
thanks

Shaun · 12-02-2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duramarks

What lipo are you guys getting?

Can you post a link for a good one
thanks

I'm running the Losi 180mAh 2S LiPo, alot of locals are running the Thunderpower 350mAh 2S

Link to the Thunderpower
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products...D=THP3502SJPL2

username · 12-02-2009, 11:03 PM

http://www.aero-nuts.com/product_inf...roducts_id=602

200mAh plenty, I would order at least three for yourself and maybe a few to sell to freinds or for christmas gifts!

MnRockCrawler · 12-04-2009, 04:31 AM

My buddy just got the Losi 180mah 2c and is getting 20 minute run times! I forgot to ask how long it took to charge though. I heard it over the phone and it sounded like a electric chain saw..lol.

txbart · 12-05-2009, 01:17 PM

When you guys are talking about flipping the Tranny, would swapping the axles create the same effect?

username · 12-05-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txbart

When you guys are talking about flipping the Tranny, would swapping the axles create the same effect?

Yeah, way more work. Flip it by removing 2 screws on each side of the chassis plate. The hardest part was getting the drivelines to allign back up.

Just thinking. Someone should put a small spring between the two drive lines. Front and rear. What would happen?

slashracer111 · 12-05-2009, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duramarks

What lipo are you guys getting?

Can you post a link for a good one
thanks

Get a hyperion 2s 240mah lipo 25c-40c burst? I think
Charge times are 10-15 minutes from dead to fully charged

SupermanWV · 12-08-2009, 06:33 PM

What exactly does flipping the Tranny accomplish? Just wondering, since you all are talking about it.

Töddlich · 12-08-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupermanWV

What exactly does flipping the Tranny accomplish? Just wondering, since you all are talking about it.

Move some of the weight towards the fore of the rc, maybe not alot, but every bit helps

12-01-2009, 01:45 AM	#1
MnRockCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 247	Any must does right out of the box?? Just curious if there is any "Must Do's" to the micro crawler out of the box? Ive seen alot of people move the esc around, etc.. So what are the "Must Do's"?

12-02-2009, 04:03 PM	#10
Shaun Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 857	Pull the tires off and wrap solder around the wheel, works alot better than the BBs. Move the battery to the rear axle flip the Trans/ESC Not a must, but: Soft White Micro-T springs 2S LiPo Last edited by Shaun; 12-02-2009 at 04:12 PM.

12-01-2009, 01:51 AM	#2
TattooKenny Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta Posts: 5,009	Change that thread title! "Must Do's, not Must Does!" Drop the suspension down! Cut the springs or run droop. Move the battery to on top of the servo. Trim the body to fit as low as it can on the chassis. Start there and have fun!

12-01-2009, 08:27 AM	#3
Mr Glassman Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rock-throwing country Posts: 847	and buy the lipo

12-02-2009, 02:59 PM	#5
username Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 337	How about removing foams and putting in bbs?

12-02-2009, 03:14 PM	#6
MrNate Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Racine Posts: 476	I left the foams in and was able to get 20 BBs in easily. After running it that way today, I'd say it's a must do.

12-02-2009, 03:25 PM	#7
slashracer111 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 140	This is what I did to mine put a lipo on the rear axle flipped the tranny flipped the esc and esc mounts around run droop shocks The body is sooo light I don't think it will matter much.

12-02-2009, 03:56 PM	#8
madmax22 Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Greentown Posts: 530	the body will make a difference, light or not. drop it low, and make her slow.

12-02-2009, 05:18 PM	#11
MnRockCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 247	So far I removed the foams (I didnt have any bb's... nephew used them all ) mounted the esc on the servo and the battery on the rear mount. Seemed to help alot. When dropping the body, I assume you need to trim off the body that hangs low? Or does it still clear? I cant wait until they make aftermarket bodies for these. I hate the stock ones.

12-02-2009, 09:02 PM	#12
Duramarks Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast ohio Posts: 217	What lipo are you guys getting? Can you post a link for a good one thanks

12-02-2009, 11:03 PM	#14
username Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Post Falls, ID Posts: 337	http://www.aero-nuts.com/product_inf...roducts_id=602 200mAh plenty, I would order at least three for yourself and maybe a few to sell to freinds or for christmas gifts!

12-04-2009, 04:31 AM	#15
MnRockCrawler Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 247	My buddy just got the Losi 180mah 2c and is getting 20 minute run times! I forgot to ask how long it took to charge though. I heard it over the phone and it sounded like a electric chain saw..lol.

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12-05-2009, 01:17 PM	#16
txbart Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 411	When you guys are talking about flipping the Tranny, would swapping the axles create the same effect?

12-08-2009, 06:33 PM	#19
SupermanWV Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Fairmont Posts: 226	What exactly does flipping the Tranny accomplish? Just wondering, since you all are talking about it.

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