First crawler

[bigbeave1]

Hi I just bought a used mrc with these mods integy steering link and integy lower suspension links .. the rest is bone stock... I was wondering what mods would be the first to do? im on a limmited budget looking for the most bang for my buck .. to increase climbing performance .. I also have another question on charging the batterys .i have a reedy quazar my pro charger wondering that amps i should charge/discharge 1100-1600nimh at also what my peak adjust setting should be for exp.(5mv/c 30mv/p) .and what the trickle currant should be??


Looking forward to get into the crawling !!! thanks

[Bigjerm]

The first thing to do is get everything lower. Battery on the front/rear axle, move electronics to the links or axle. It took me awhile to play around with placement but I got everything lower now. Also I found weighting the front wheels helped a lot.

[bigbeave1]

thanks what did you use on the upper link to mount the electronics ??

[wheelhead4x4]

Originally Posted by bigbeave1

thanks what did you use on the upper link to mount the electronics ??

scrap pices of lexan or you could try a pice of cardboald from a notebook. Just cut it out to the size you need.

[bigbeave1]

if you have any pics of your budget mods can u post them ?
also with the stock frame is anyone moving the shock mounting point pros/cons ??

Im hooked already on the crawling thing

[Bigjerm]

Originally Posted by bigbeave1

thanks what did you use on the upper link to mount the electronics ??

I got real cheap (and light weight) and used double sided tape but it does work. As far as shock relocation, when I cut the battery tray out I just turned the remaining plastic up and it made the shocks higher which lowered the ride.

[bigbeave1]

nice Ill look into that too

[ryan1/18crawler]

medal lockers the stock ones wont hold up long

[Bigjerm]

Here is the only picture that shows what I was talking about. You can see the plastic I left after the first cut and all you do is turn it where the shock mount is up. After I turned them up I ran a long zip tie (not pictured) between them to keep their place.

[bigbeave1]

good stuff here thanks

[firejosh]

Thanks bigbeave1. I am in the same place your are. Just got a new/used MRC and wanting to make it better.

[caspertheog]

get a lipo battery, and the mount. it will put the battery and steering servo next to each other, pretty well balanced!

[bigbeave1]

anyone have any pics of the stock shocks setups my shocks have no clips and the there is a gap say 1/4 in when i hold the truck up is there supposed to be a gap there what mods can be done to the stock shocks im learning the terminology
thanks ..
Set up so far lower links, steering arms came that way 1.1/4 oz in all the wheels


is there a classified section ?? i looking to buy some used stuff

[NWRokkRat]

my lil' 1/18 showed up today,ordering metal lockers,LH wheels, chisels...i'm so jazzed,hope this was a good choice,if so i'ma get a 1/10 lcc Rat

[bigbeave1]

well lets put it this way i have to buy another one cuz my boy love it !!!!check out the vid of him in the vid section ...I just got it today and im lovin it .. I have to wait till he goes to bed so i get a chance to play!

[NWRokkRat]

Ha....I guess I'm a 51 yr old kid....just leggo of my Losi

[bigbeave1]

ok i rebuilt the stock shocks.. looks like there were already a internal spacer. ..I added a 1/4 spacer on the outside also and i put 30w oil ... all i had here .. im still not that impressed are you guys running clips on the stock shocks when i pick up the truck the springs extend and there floppin there like a 1/4 in space should i put a clip there to take up the space????

i like the threaded shocks im not gonna buy losi for the reports of them leaking which one would be a wise choice to get the job done??

Tonight i plan on cutting up a old body and gluing it to the upper link to make platforms for my electronics and moving the battery to the front..