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09-07-2008, 11:25 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Encinitas
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|  Ditch your upper plate (Battery/Electronics Plate)
It looks like everyone is doing this to make their rig less top heavy. When you remove the upper plate you need to make sure to replace the reinforcement that you took away. After relocating the ball joints I cut a piece of aluminum rod and put a steel thread through it. I utilized the same holes as the ones for the body mount so I was sure to use the same thread that the body mount screws into. (See attached pic) Relocate the ESC to the back axle. I used a zip tie to guide all the wires forward then some double stick mounting tape to secure it down. The receiver was mounted to a thin piece of PVC that I cut out and hot glued into place. The LiPo battery fits with no trouble on the front link. No clearance issues. Last edited by FDAapproved; 02-22-2009 at 11:56 AM. |
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09-08-2008, 05:45 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2008 Location: Jersey Shore BAR's (BIG ASS ROCKS)
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thanks for the close up pics...looks great. wait'n for my ups guy.... can u show a more "zoomed out" view of all yur mods thanks |
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09-08-2008, 06:32 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: river ridge
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I understand removing the electronics to lower the CG, but Why remove the top plate? Clearence issuses or what? |
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09-08-2008, 07:00 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In A Purple Haze
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Two reasons, one is to move the shockmounts toward center a little. This lowers the ride height, improving the CG. Two, is to remove the dead weight of the plate itself, also helping the overall CG. With the esc/rx and batt. relocated, why keep it? IMO, it looks much cleaner  |
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09-08-2008, 07:27 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: river ridge
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I'm not knocking you. BTW I'm a know nothing squirl just trying to get a nut of knowlege. Is the plate metal or plastic? |
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09-08-2008, 07:39 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In A Purple Haze
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Plastic The whole assembly(plate, battery hold down posts & strap, and steel spacers) weighs in at 31 grams! Thats a lot of weight up high on such a little rig. Try it, you WILL notice a significant improvement |
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09-08-2008, 08:40 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Encinitas
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09-08-2008, 08:53 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Ft Knox (but always from Flagstaff AZ)
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| clean set up
i have my pattery on the rear axel and the elctronics are inside the chassis (motor side) mounted verticle on the chassis. i cut a pic pen and put it inbetween the body post (so the bolt will keep it in place) and used a zip tie to squeeze it in place. but only in the front.
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09-08-2008, 04:53 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: hartland wi
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i was waiting for someone to mount the battery to the rear axle
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09-09-2008, 07:11 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: York, PA
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Nice and clean. I can't wait to see the difference when I do this as well. Thanks!
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09-09-2008, 10:20 AM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simpsonville, SC
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What battery do you have that fits behind the servo?
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09-09-2008, 10:29 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Encinitas
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09-09-2008, 10:38 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Simpsonville, SC
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09-09-2008, 10:41 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Encinitas
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