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03-26-2010, 09:46 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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|  helhedded's GC-3 "Lil' Focker" Lately I've been wanting to drive in another class so I picked up an almost comp ready MRC in the for sale section. All of the axle hopups were already done so I just needed to find a chassis and electronics. I ordered the GC-3 from TCS and it was here in a few days. The kit went together nicley! I plan on evening out the upper link positions to see how it drives first. Thanks to Redbaron, 4xford and Nova's Ark for the tips that helped bring this Lil Focker together! Losi MRC axles Losi rear axle set Losi C's and knuckles Losi front CVs Losi front & rear metal diff locks Losi aluminum shocks Integy Steering (need to replace) Gatekeeper Designs GC-3 Chassis kit Eritex Comp Heavys (custom rears) HB Rovers Crawler Innovations Single Stage foams Hitec 5645mg Servo Novak Mongoose System Spektrum DX3 tx and SR3000 rx I'm thinking 3s  |
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03-26-2010, 11:14 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Springs
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I've thrown this out in a couple of other threads, but how did you mount your electronics in such a narrow chassis? My GC-3 has a Mamba Micro and a Spektrum SR300 receiver. Nice rig also!!! Your wiring looks clean. |
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03-26-2010, 11:16 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Yay Area
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That is one NICE looking rig. Post up a vid of this bad mutha.
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03-26-2010, 11:43 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois
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Awesome, another GC-3 build. Looks good. BLAZEFIGHTER Go check out my build thread. I just posted some new pics yesterday with all my new (switched to a mongoose system) electronics stuffed in my GC3 J |
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03-26-2010, 11:54 AM
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03-26-2010, 12:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Ahhhh. That Lil Focker is so cute. You planning on running it bodyless? I don't see a body in your plans.
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03-26-2010, 01:05 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Great looking rig, love the wheels. What body will you be running?
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03-26-2010, 04:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kennewick, Washington
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Rig looks great so far! What's height under your skid ?
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03-26-2010, 04:31 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Sarasota
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Doesn't it bother anyone else that the upper links hit the shocks when you flex? I can see it in the pics above... I pushed my shocks out from the chassis with nylon spacers but still hit the links. One recommendation was to put the mount on the axle on the outside of the mount using a longer screw but I haven't seen anyone else do this. Anyone with a GC3 have any input? |
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03-26-2010, 05:07 PM
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03-26-2010, 09:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois
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But, like I said that is mine. I am running Vendetta shocks with Vendetta shock mounts at the top. J | |
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03-27-2010, 07:55 AM
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I saw the pics of yours. How big are the spacers you have between the shocks and the chassis? Mine are 6mm. I am using the Losi alum shocks and my springs do move and pop off the lower retainer at full articulation. | |
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03-27-2010, 03:53 PM
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03-28-2010, 01:31 PM
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|   had the same problem with my upper links hitting the shocks. mounted the links to the inside of the G C 3 chassis, just clears the driveshafts, works a treat. |
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03-28-2010, 02:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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Electronics are in and it was an easy install. The 3s may be a little too much, though. This truck had amazing torque and wheel speed... perhaps a little too much The next things that are getting changed on this rig are the steering and the shocks. Does anyone know if the late model shock caps fit these shocks? I may stick with them if I can find some all aluminum caps.         |
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03-28-2010, 02:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Houston
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Damn thats coming along real nice Ashton! Glad to have helped also. |
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03-28-2010, 05:32 PM
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yes sir. Thanks for everything  | |
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03-28-2010, 11:33 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: behind the wheel of a monster truck...
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Looks better than your bug for sure...  |
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03-29-2010, 07:09 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Illinois
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The Vendetta mounts are 7mm. I flexed my truck again and like I said, it does slightly impact the spring but not enough to move the spring off its perch. The Vendetta shocks (the widest part, the spring) is 11.1mm dia. What are the losi shocks? J | |
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