Mastah Kyler's Chevy Silverado
 

so i just got my links today (thanks lordprimate!) i did a very crappy job at bending them but whatever. i need a little help:
1. how will i mount the body?
2. why am i getting low articulation?

mods completed:
custom links
bwd wheel weights
lipo
flipped tranny

future mods:
toggle-able 4ws
predator 90t bb motor
wheels/tires

on to the goods!
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have you tried moving where your shocks are mounted?

you could mount them where the esc and battery tray mounts are
or you could do inboard shocks. these would help with articulation,
but there may be better ways im unaware of.

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and what do you mean by inboard shocks?

Mind sharing where you found the body? I drive a nbs Silverado and have been looking for a body to make a scale replica. I'd definitely say relocate shocks for better articulation, careful though with those long links you could easily give yourself too much flex. you just have to get creative with body mounting, I'd recommend Velcro and perhaps using styrene to adapt.

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the low articulation is mostly due to the length of the lnks and shock placement. What is the wb on your rig? I am going to guess 5+ inches? as fas as inboarding goes make a bracket that goes from each side and amount the shocks in the middle of it. Basicly a rectangle with two holes in the middle. it wll help some but ay give you to much. As for mounting the body make some tubes in the inside of the truck body with styrene that will fit over the body post and use it to hold that way.

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installed my new staples driveshafts today :ror:
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and for the shocks and brackets do you mean like this?
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...MG_02311-1.jpg

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not quite like this. I took my battery box and cut it in half length wise and drilled 2 holes in it and mounted it just below the stock shock placement front and back. If you look in the picture you can see a little bit better.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...e/IMAG0394.jpg

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oh i see can you take a closer pic please?

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np. when I get home fromw ork I will be doing some work on all my crawlers and I will see what I can do man. I think I even have a few spare battery holders and will show you how I did it.

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Perfect everyone likes a new tutorial!

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sorry for the wait been a busy day. you will only need this piece.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...e/IMAG0440.jpg
cut in half like this
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y28...e/IMAG0441.jpg
Then drill 2 holes in each one close to the center or wherever you would like to place the shocks. mount them back on the chassis in the holes below the original shock mounts. point them toward the axles at a slight angle if you tighten them all the way down or you cna leave them a little loose and the plate will mov eup and down some while giving the frame some bracing. When you allow it to move up and down like that it gives a little droop with a little more flex. only problem is it can give to much flex if you are not careful.

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This is going to look killer. "thumbsup"

Have you decided how you are goin to mount the body?

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I have absolutely NO idea how I will mount it:|

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so after completing this mod i still wasnt getting the articulation that i wanted. i had a hunch that if i put that mount where the shocks were originally mounted it would. and yes it would :) but that leaves me with 3 problems
1. i need to find washers small enough to fit the tiny screws
2. i need to find a way to keep the new mount from swaying
3. the shocks just barley clip the servo. is there any way that i could put something over the springs? if not, HR internals it is! but thats more $ :(

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sorry for the triple post but i have found a solution to number one. i took a plastic antenna rod and cut tiny spacers out of it and for number 2, it does not sway as bad and may be solved if i find a solution to number 3 lol.

P.S. just over 1 and a half inches of articulation! :)

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Just tighten the bolts really well and it won't move. well it may move some. I left mine in another build to sway a little so it gave some extra flex. If your shocks are barely hitting the servo I would suggest a few things.
1. possibly upgrade to a metal gear servo that is slighty smaller.
2. back out the ball studs holding the bottom of the shocks about 2-3 turns. If that helps the put a tiny washer or spacer in there.
3. reduce the length of your links on the front just a bit.

Re: Mastah Kyler's Chevy Silverado
 

I was just about to send you another pm over at MTF to see if you had got a handle on that! Nice work!!


1. +1
2. depending on if i understood Kyler correctly, putting washer there might bring the interference back. you want to make the ball studs stick out less.
3. +1. It will either be shortening the lower links or lengthening the top links.

It is like clocking a diff.. You are leveling out the whole assembly, when your bottom links are to long the ball studs point down, Into the links..

There should be enough thread on the top links to make them longer, or enough space to make the lower ones shorter... I kinda built a lil bit of le-way into those so you can make those adjustments as you see fit!!


MORE PICTURES!!!! :badger:

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I would say lengthen the top and shorten the bottom. reason for using the washers behind the bottom mount ball studs on the shocks is the links may be to long and putting the suspension in a bind.

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I don't want to reduce the links anymore or the body would look funny. I might try and extent the top links a bit. I want a new servo but that's not on the priority list. I will put in a washer as a quick fix. Pictures to come tonight

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sorry for the delay been super busy lately! but i have had time to do a few things. i made a new mount for the front shocks. got some styrene tubing and made a little cage for electronics and body mount. also painted the body matte black. so i have a couple questions. what do i use to put separate styrene pieces together? and where can i get the magnets to mount the body?
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0330.jpg
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1.5 inches of articulation! :)
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take legos and glue them to the inside of the body. not actuall legos but the "bionicle/technic" legos pieces. you need a 2 5x1 pieces on each side and some of the little black posts to connect them together. you glue 1 to the inside of each slide of the inside of the body. then clip the posts in and put another 5x1 onto in. you can then pull the body apart if it has enough flex and "clip" it onto the stock body posts. lmk if you want a pic of how i did mine.

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just ordered some rare earth magnets and some bondene to mount the body!

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Sorry guys this is a very slow build. i am outta money and im just not willing to give up an other vehicles of mine but i did some body work today. i got the bondene but the magnets are coming on a slow boat from china lol lmk what you guys think! http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0429.jpg
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i really like this build

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I think I might have a solution to your articulation. i have the same rod ends and you may have to clearance some of the material around the cup area. Be careful to not remove too much because if you go past the centerline they will pop off the ball studs really easy.

Heres a link to BWDs micro wedge build instructions for some clarity. Same rod ends. Great pics.
Billet Works Designs - Build Instructions - Micro Wedge

and some magnets..i know you have some on order..but maybe next time...or the next guy lookin for magnets.
K&J Magnetics - Products

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well im back. i scraped the old chassis idea for reasons that will be explained later. lets just let the pictures do the talkinghttp://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0483.jpghttp://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0484.jpg
For those who have good eyes you would see that i got my motor :) very excited to try out my new DDT Predator 90t motor. Thanks danally
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0482.jpg
Now the for the redoing of the chassis is becuase i am going to run this BEAST of a battery :twisted: its a 2s 1650mah lipo i have a few choices on how to mount the battery. i think choice 3 will be the best. http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0485.jpg
CHOICE 1
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CHOICE 2
http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0488.jpghttp://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0489.jpg
CHOICE 3 slightly forward more
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Re: Mastah Kyler's Chevy Silverado
 

You have done such a great job with the chassis and body. For the love of God, use a smaller battery and put it some place lower.

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ill do some testing and we will see ;)

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well i ghetto rigged (tapped) some electronics to the chassis. she crawls like an absolute dream for the length she is. the motor is just icing on the cake. slow crawl much cleaner while keeping the speedy power. it looks like another $30 will do it. $20 for tires and the rest for the magnets. i got some but they are WAY too powerful! i JB welded + super glued them down and the just ripped right off of the chassis.

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so i finished up the chassis and mounted the elects. the body is drying from its final coat of paint. then all i need is to glue a magnet to the chassis and boom 95% done. last thing i will need is a new set of tires
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finish the body mounts running vid and pics tomorrow :D

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U fix articulation?

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yes it is quite impressive for a scaler

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wow havent updated this in a while! since the last update i have gotten miniqlos on 8trax wheels (looks beastly), got a crawlerx blade 5.5 chassis, an hxt900 servo, and a lipo that was about 10 second from blowing up (wish i took a picture before i ditched it) im not using the qlos because they are too big so i think im going to pick up the rox lox. future plans include a 4 link setup, real aluminum driveshafts and body painting(done right this time). i want to find a way to put the rear of the body on hinges so i just lift the body from the front and hinges on the back any ideas? http://i1125.photobucket.com/albums/...r/IMG_0880.jpg
she fits perfect!
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If your going to dig up an old thread can you at least update all the photos which no longer exist? kinda ruins the effect when 3 out of every 5 pictures is a generic photobucket notification. ):

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yeah! 30 of 35 pics are the notification

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Dang all I did was rename the photo album :/ I'll fix it when I get home on my pc I am currently on mobile

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ya same thing happened to me

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Awesome thanks! :D

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all pics updated enjoy!