fraze's micro build DDT Big Block'd TMC

[fraze]

Decided to make a thread for the build. i'll list what i have done so far

-hr shocks (light springs in the front med in the back)
-aluminium tranny case
-aluminium skid plate
-90t ddt predator motor
-crawlerx wideners

thats it so far things to come are

-tmc v2 bodieless chassis(ordered waiting to be shipped)
-vertex beadlocks if they ever come back in stock
-rock lox tires i think cant decide which ones i want
-custom links at some point

here is link to the pictures on my other thread if care to look

which would you mod first

[fraze]

Will have to say the new motor is nice snuck home for 10 min from work to test it out,couldn't wait all day haha, plopped it down in could holes normally would get stuck in and it powered right out. Still a few things I can't make it over but that's tires arnt gripping and links getting in the way, that will down the road. Still waiting for chassis to be shipped anyone elses order take almost a week to ship from crawlerx?

Edit : got the shipped email so update pictures soon

[DANALLY]

Originally Posted by fraze

Will have to say the new motor is nice snuck home for 10 min from work to test it out,couldn't wait all day haha, plopped it down in could holes normally would get stuck in and it powered right out. Still a few things I can't make it over but that's tires arnt gripping and links getting in the way, that will down the road. Still waiting for chassis to be shipped anyone elses order take almost a week to ship from crawlerx?

Edit : got the shipped email so update pictures soon

Glad to hear about the motor working well for you. Can't wait to see the pix!

[fraze]

so am i quite glad i had you rewind it not i have an extra stock motor what to do with it haha

[fraze]

got the chassis in today so started deburring and piecing it together



almost put together having issue threading one of the braces so worked on that till i had to head out try to finish it after i get done with my errands

[fraze]

few more actualy stuck the motor in backwards compared to how it was suppose to go in....oops fixed it tho

and its a roller


having issues with the shocks feeling rough so goin to take them off and do the hr shock mod thing i read about. must be something with the angle there at,on the TT there felt fine not sure it for today unless i get some more free time

[fraze]

easy fix just moved the shock mounts forward freed up the shocks nicely few poser shots



Bod-ah approves lol

[fraze]

and she runs need to find better way to do the wires and esc just wanted to see it run some also not sure how well the links are goin to work out so goin to have to make my own sooner then planned

[fraze]

took it out today



^ favorite picture so far
really happy with it so far i need to do something with the tires stock ones just arent cutting it they form to nothing and just bump up and down off the rocks

[fraze]

as i was waiting for the battery to charge i decide to find a better way to stick the esc in so i had an idea to flip the rear shock mount upside down and slide it in there but while doing that i found somewhere i like better haha but kept the mount the same it raised the back by 1/4 inch. i like the way it looks now but may be to high. picture to show what i mean and one of the ride height now,also i traded out the back springs for the softest of the three travels alot easier now

[fraze]

rought cut of my side panel template

[fraze]

not sure if i like it or not...what you think. what do you guys use to make it stick to the chassis glue? or what else?

[fraze]

decided to go a different direction with panel goin to make a full side cover with a protective piece of thin plastic i got the plastic cut to size n shape now just waiting till i come up with an idea to make the design on the side have the pieces of plastic just need to figure out how/and find the design i want

hard to see but its there lol

[Hydro-Tank]

Looking good man. How are you going to mount that clear piece?

I thought that the Mountain Dew panel looked ok.

[elsewhere]

LOVED my tmc. i never jacked up the rear like yours tho, i bet its got good break over abilities!

[fraze]

Originally Posted by crazyrccrawler

Looking good man. How are you going to mount that clear piece?

I thought that the Mountain Dew panel looked ok.

goin to drill out the holes and use the screws in theory,either the link balls or brace screws, and then see if i can find some small zip ties i can thread threw the top somehow. like the closest to the inside on both shock mounts i can use them unless i make a spacer for the shocks they bind and wont work. want everything to be removable so if feel the need can change out the panels. cant decide if i want to do a "hood" and trunk" cant figure out how to attach it all without glue of some sort so will see

also i change the back shock mount back to normal was a little "floppy" and it helped some but cog is little high still with the battery on it

[fraze]

Originally Posted by elsewhere

LOVED my tmc. i never jacked up the rear like yours tho, i bet its got good break over abilities!

just seen your post haha but ya it did but it liked to flop around while putting it back to normal i decided to try out the bottom mount upside down made it stand really up there haha looked nice but it would of been really bad cog and i have enoug issues keeping it planted on my rock wall/course now..

order some all thread to make my links should be in by the end of next week was hoping for sooner but o well, will have to ponder on the side panels alittle more to fill in the time void from now till then i need to order another micro just to keep me busy haha want to make a foff just been putting it off i have an 80t ddt motor with aluminium tranny case sittin on my trekker chassis may go ahead and order a sumo to finish it up now to figure out what to tell my gf to why i need to spend more money so soon

[fraze]

this is how it will be held on prob leave it at that seems to be on there good and i like it so far now just to get the actual design that i want to go behind it thinking about cutting off the little tabs at the ends... on the back side the drill got away from me and ripped it threw should of just used my fingers like what i considered at first but o well live and learn

[fraze]

and what i've come up with for the hood section with the front zip tied just need to do the back some how made a back on but can't figure out how i'll get it to stay on so may leave it out haha

[fraze]

Been looking at the rear lock outs what exactly does that do and whats the advantage of them?