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02-11-2011, 09:08 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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|  Got my micro in the mail
Pulled the trigger and ordered one of eBay rtr for $86 shipped!!! On the 7th and it came yesterday. Granted due to work (paramedic) I haven't had a chance to play with it. But that won't be the case tonight/tomorrow. I'm looking so forward to it. Already have stuff to put together make shift course together. Going to do alot of freebie mods/adjustments for now and just enjoy it. Woo hoo!
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02-11-2011, 09:12 AM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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Ahh, another Chicagoian, where do you live? EDIT: Sorry, I just remembered that you posted in the IL forum. Get ready to start modding it, you won't be able to stop yourself  enjoy and welcome to rcc! |
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02-11-2011, 09:36 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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Thanks man yeah I know il prob end up modding it up but for now I'm just going to enjoy it
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02-11-2011, 11:03 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Forest Floor
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The enjoyment factor goes way way up if you simply remove the shock springs. ;)
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02-11-2011, 11:19 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Grand Rapids
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once you get a diff chasis you'll really enjoy it  since the pinch is currently unavailable i'd suggest the blade renegade its basically the same thing or go bodiless with a tmc or eclipse |
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02-12-2011, 09:20 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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Well I finally opened it and played with it. What a blast for something so small! I've already removed the battery tray and relocated the battery to the rear axle. I've removed the springs and clipped them down 4 coils. Haven't put them back in just yet. I removed one wheel and it looks like it's glued on? Is this true? I don't have glue and don't want to remove foams and be stuck without glue. I was thinking of drilling and moving the upper shock position. Is there anything else thats "free" mod I should do? Thanks |
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02-12-2011, 09:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: By a lake in Thornton
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I would just do the back side of each tire in case you eff it up like i did the first time or 2.  remove your foams, add solder, bb's, buckshot, etc, and then just glue the bead back w/ standard super (CA) glue. For the stock chassis, First i removed the electonix trays. I took the esc out of the plastic case, heat shrink or elec. taped it, and moved it on top of the servo. Battery can be velcroed to the rear axel. Then I just took a knife and bored out the small holes originally used for the electronics tray so that i could mount the ball studs for the shocks in that hole. I also mounted them on the inside of the chassis. Now, some people cut their springs, and then dont like it. Opposed to doing that, wrap 1-3 coils of the spring around the top and bottom of the shocks. kinda give you a 50/50 droop/sprung suspension, and stops the front from falling backwards on you during a climb. | |
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02-12-2011, 11:28 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: TX Coast
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| Micro PVC Beadlock Mod Its not actually free, but the PVC beadlock mod to your stock wheels is pretty darn close to free. Less than a couple bucks for the material you need from Lowes or Home Depot, or I imagine any decent hardware store. I've dismounted 3 sets of Micro Crawler tires & didn't rip a bead on any tire. Like was said in the previous post- carefully pull the bead loose. Carefully. |
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02-12-2011, 02:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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Hey beezlebob do you have pics of your shocks and all that after you did it? I thought the shocks come mounted stock inward? If I'm worng I'm wrong. Thanks
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02-12-2011, 03:59 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: mich.
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I just got mine friday in the mail. What a freakin BALL. Gonna go buy some supplies at home depot to start my course in the basement.. Need lipo's !!!!!
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02-12-2011, 04:23 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chelsea, MI
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Put the wheels and tires in the freezer for a bit and the pull 'em off. The glue becomes extremely brittle and they come off with ease.
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02-12-2011, 04:39 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: houston
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02-12-2011, 04:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Chelsea, MI
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I found that out after taking my wheels in the car because I was going to use a a razor to get the tires off in between classes but ended up not having the second class so when I got home I started pulling them off. Came off like butter. I live in MI so it gets below freezing in the car after a couple hours of sitting  |
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02-12-2011, 06:42 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Caledonia MN
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SOUNDS like a few ppl got their crawlers friday ... i got two friday too ... and one is far from stock ... been watching this post see what you are doing to yours ... lol .. |
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02-12-2011, 11:42 PM
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| Scale Detail Engineering Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Turtle Island
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02-13-2011, 04:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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Ok so aside from just having fun I've relocated the battery to the rear axle and taped up the Esc and put that on the front axle. I've also bored out the chassis holes and lowered the shocks down 1 spot. Haven't decided if I want to out the springs back on (4coils have been clipped off). Going to mess with the tires next. Do most of you guys ditch the foams completely or cut them up some how? I have bb's Lyon around. Any other free mods to do? Thanks
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02-13-2011, 07:12 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: TX Coast
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I'm not running foams in mine. I've got the PVC 'locks & solder in 'em, & it does better on my rigs w/o foam.
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02-13-2011, 07:15 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Milwaukee
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I don't really see the need for foams in the Micro. | |
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02-14-2011, 06:22 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: chicago
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Yeah the foams will be the next thing to go. So far so good just having fun seeing what it climb over and learning it is great especially when it starts to teeter and you readjust your line.
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