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01-28-2010, 08:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San DIego
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|  My New Tuber Chassis
Got this the other day, I think only about a week to get from Ecoli  http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143606Had 2 choices with the kit, use stock type mounting plates for the motor and suspension, or use the belly pan. Had to really pay attention to all my measurements and layout for the 4 link. Got it on the first shot  Does make it alot lower and so far handles great compared to my other chassis I had. Originally mounted lexan panels but didnt like how they bent up around the screws, so I made some panels from scrap aluminum, after etching them black. Gives it a painted look but it wont come off as easily as paint. Barely got the electronics in, I wanted them hidden. For $80 shipped the quality is great, just what I expected, even came painted silver. My dirty fingers have already darkened the paint job where ive been handling it, but it helps blend everything in. I like the low stance of the roof, and if the shock mounts were a 1/2 inch higher it could be driven upside down. Anyways here are some crappy work shop pics, was out to late making the body panels so no outside pics yet.    |
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01-28-2010, 08:47 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary
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That look terrific, Ecoli did a great job!  |
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01-28-2010, 11:33 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: here
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I'm so jealous. He sent mine out last weekend and I'm still waiting on my skunk to get here. Got any pics of the underside? And how is it with the flat Irons? Any rubbing? It looks really nice.
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01-29-2010, 07:53 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San DIego
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I changed the bellypan a bit hoping it would help the suspension rods move more, but I need to make the arch bigger. It also helps with keeping it from hanging up.  | |
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01-30-2010, 04:09 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San DIego
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I had one of the countersunk screws on the belly pan snap last night fron a slow flip over. Its the screw for the lower suspension bar. They are the mrc ones. I bought some traxxas ball ends and used those instead, but I had to get M3 screws, and since everything is taller now I couldnt get my tranny in. I had to raise the tranny using ground down ball parts from the mrc. This lifted it up a hair to clear the nuts. Here is a pic  Used slightly longer screws for the tranny mount.    Hopefully this will strengthen it up. I had also been running alot of weight so I took them out and now its alot lighter. Still climbs up at a 55 degree angle using my angle board with a piece of carpet. Since this chassis is alit different from my other one I can loose alot of weight i had before because this one really works without much work. Picked up some stainless screws for the body panels.  Im hoping with less wheel weight it will handle better at a sideways angle, as the tires wont flip it over as early as before, plus it may cut down on damage because those wheels were very heavy and when it would tumble down a rock there was alot of mass moving around. Last edited by mikegigabyte; 01-30-2010 at 07:57 PM. |
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02-01-2010, 02:35 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: cali
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cant wait for mine!
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02-01-2010, 08:37 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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looks nice man. what about putting the lower links closer togather like the big losi or gc 3 is that would stop the links from hitting
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02-01-2010, 08:50 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: San DIego
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I was trying to use the ones I had on hand without making more custom ones, my problem is everything is in the way because of the size of the parts It ended up working out so far. | |
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02-01-2010, 08:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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good deal how ids it working
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02-01-2010, 08:59 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson
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i have a v2 snipe but its a lil to top heavy for our club it i spend to much time on the lid so im trying a sling shot an if that dont work im going to a gc3
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02-01-2010, 10:54 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Canada, eh.
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Looks good Mike, I like the mods you did. As for the bellypan screws, don't be afraid to use button head hardware  ! I use it all the time and it doesn't get hung up on rocks any more than the rest of the chassis. The aluminum for the bellypan is pretty thin, so button heads help with any strength issues.
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02-01-2010, 11:19 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Wales
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Dude, that thing looks awesome. |
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02-02-2010, 02:50 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dallas
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SHOW OFF..lol
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02-08-2010, 10:18 AM
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| Quarry Creeper  Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: San Diego
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looks sick |
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02-08-2010, 01:54 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: Bark River
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Very cool!!!
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