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Old 01-11-2011, 06:06 PM   #1
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Losi Micro
DP Torsion Chassis
RC4WD Rok Lox
CAC Aluminum Wheels
49g/22g (F/R wheel weight)
Custom BTA
Flipped Trans
De-cased ESC/Rx
Thunder Power 2s 250mah LiPo's
Micro Deans











Old picture with my Bronco....

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Old 01-11-2011, 06:12 PM   #2
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ahh shxt! there she is! looks good bud! i like those wheels.. since i missed the GTG on saturday, just shoot me your addy (over on EPA's site) and i'll see if i can send those track pieces to ya. think of it as a late xmas present. something for school to crawl on. unless, ya guys wanna do a scale G2G in two weeks.."cough cough-hint hint"

edit...did ya reverse the tranny?

oh and ya know that the micro's are gaining #'s in EPA, right? we gotta do a micro "comp" this summer...

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Old 01-11-2011, 06:15 PM   #3
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ahh shxt! there she is! looks good bud! i like those wheels.. since i missed the GTG on saturday, just shoot me your addy (over on EPA's site) and i'll see if i can send those track pieces to ya. think of it as a late xmas present. something for school to crawl on. unless, ya guys wanna do a scale G2G in two weeks.."cough cough-hint hint"

edit...did ya reverse the tranny?
no no no I don't want you to ship them. I can wait till I see ya. I've been using my jacket and bed comforter lol. I'll be home the 28th-30th. Maybe we can have an EPA gtg?
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:15 PM   #4
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no no no I don't want you to ship them. I can wait till I see ya. I've been using my jacket and bed comforter lol. I'll be home the 28th-30th. Maybe we can have an EPA gtg?
sounds good.. got a couple of more ?'s.. how ya liking the little guy? and where did ya get those rims? me likey likey.........how long until ya scale this thing out? and, are ya gonna be able to handle the fact that there just aren't that many tire options for this rig? ya know, you being EPARC's UN-OFFICIAL TIRE TESTER..

and for those who dont know gimp....this guy changes tires like the rest of us change underwear...

oh, and when, not if, but when ya change tires, i got dibs on the rock lox..so be careful when taking them off the rims.

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Old 01-11-2011, 07:34 PM   #5
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sounds good.. got a couple of more ?'s.. how ya liking the little guy? and where did ya get those rims? me likey likey.........how long until ya scale this thing out? and, are ya gonna be able to handle the fact that there just aren't that many tire options for this rig? ya know, you being EPARC's UN-OFFICIAL TIRE TESTER..

and for those who dont know gimp....this guy changes tires like the rest of us change underwear...
lol I am EPA's Un-Official Tire Tester
I'm really happy with it so far. I actually plan on keeping it like this. I don't really want to scale it out because being so small, they're already performance hindered enough (if that makes any sense lol). I was really supprised how big of a difference the tires and weighting made. The wheels are from RPP, I got them on sale for $25. I'm a CAC nut so they were perfect lol.
The only other things I'll do (as of now) is a new servo when the stocker pukes and maybe a different motor. Gets a little hot after 5-10 mins which is normal, still researching alternatives...

Thanks for getting me involved with the Micro's Rik! Really enjoying it
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Old 01-11-2011, 07:39 PM   #6
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lol I am EPA's Un-Official Tire Tester
I'm really happy with it so far. I actually plan on keeping it like this. I don't really want to scale it out because being so small, they're already performance hindered enough (if that makes any sense lol). I was really supprised how big of a difference the tires and weighting made. The wheels are from RPP, I got them on sale for $25. I'm a CAC nut so they were perfect lol.
The only other things I'll do (as of now) is a new servo when the stocker pukes and maybe a different motor. Gets a little hot after 5-10 mins which is normal, still researching alternatives...

Thanks for getting me involved with the Micro's Rik! Really enjoying it
not a problem...gonna look into the rims..as far as motors go..get in touch with getbent here on rcc..he does 80t motors. put one in mine, and, wow. what a difference.. if your using lipo's this is what ya want..the motor is by far the best upgrade i have done so far.
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not a problem...gonna look into the rims..as far as motors go..get in touch with getbent here on rcc..he does 80t motors. put one in mine, and, wow. what a difference.. if your using lipo's this is what ya want..the motor is by far the best upgrade i have done so far.
Thanks! His name came up in my searches, gonna shoot him a PM
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:07 PM   #8
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Nice rig. Got any pics of the BTA setup?
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Old 01-11-2011, 08:14 PM   #9
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Nice rig. Got any pics of the BTA setup?
Thanks! Sorry, no close ups. I followed this write up though, only modified a few of his steps a little...Micro Rock Crawler BTA using stock parts
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Old 01-12-2011, 09:54 AM   #10
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Just bought a getbent 80t motor
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Old 01-12-2011, 10:30 AM   #11
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Looks good!
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Old 01-12-2011, 12:48 PM   #12
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Looks good!
Thanks! It's a fun little bugger
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:16 PM   #13
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Cool rig, Gimp! I am curious about the steering servo set up? It appears you have moved the steering linkage to the rear of the axle, I assume the DP chassis allows this because there are no shocks? Are there any other changes required to do this? TIA
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Old 01-12-2011, 04:30 PM   #14
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Cool rig, Gimp! I am curious about the steering servo set up? It appears you have moved the steering linkage to the rear of the axle, I assume the DP chassis allows this because there are no shocks? Are there any other changes required to do this? TIA
Thanks! It's pretty easy to do. The DP chassis does eliminate the shock, making room for the BTA. As stated above, this is the process I followed (Micro Rock Crawler BTA using stock parts).
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Thanks, I'm brand new to crawling, so didn't know what "BTA" meant. "Behind The Axle", I assume?
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Thanks, I'm brand new to crawling, so didn't know what "BTA" meant. "Behind The Axle", I assume?
Yes sir
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Old 03-23-2011, 06:25 PM   #17
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Just a small update.... lowered the body, cut the bottom tabs and windows out to lighten it up a tad, added a little more front weight, and decaled the body. It's starting to perform nicely. It could really benefit from wideners, but the last time I looked they were sold out.









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Old 03-23-2011, 07:14 PM   #18
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Looks good Gimp, glad to see the micro's still up and runnin and getting some love! How's that DP chassis holdin up for you? Its nice how low you can get the body to sit without the shocks and shock towers to get in the way.
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if you extend the dp like 1/4 to 1/2 inch it will flex amazingly!!
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Old 03-23-2011, 07:22 PM   #20
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Thanks fellas, it's a fun little rig to tinker with
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