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craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 04:38 PM

just wondering how i can get some more articulation from my mrc

Harley · 04-13-2010, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by craveman85

just wondering how i can get some more articulation from my mrc

Take off the shocks.....

Articulation is not that important. 45-50 degrees is about all you need.

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 06:29 PM

kinda needs shocks doesnt it

Scale_Crawler · 04-13-2010, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by craveman85

kinda needs shocks doesnt it

Nah, no shocks is the new droop.

Harley · 04-13-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by craveman85

kinda needs shocks doesnt it

It was sarcasm

You don't neem more articulation. As I said, 45-50 degrees works great.

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 08:17 PM

but i would like to get just a tad bit more

doors4u · 04-13-2010, 08:24 PM

You want to limit it if you want to do any kind of competitive crawling.

ped453 · 04-13-2010, 08:26 PM

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Originally Posted by craveman85

but i would like to get just a tad bit more

why to you need more? like hurley said you don't need them that much articulation, your crawler is gonna be all over the place, but if you insist take the shocks off.

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 08:28 PM

not doing any competitive crawling just finding that a lot of times i have a wheel up in the air where it does no good.

Nova · 04-13-2010, 08:30 PM

Then you need lockers.

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 08:32 PM

have metal lockers. but a tire doesnt get much grip on the air

rock hard · 04-13-2010, 08:34 PM

I think out of the box the truck is like a slinky. it has way too much articulation.I dont remember the shock mounting options on the stock chassis. but if you move the shocks back it should loosen up the front.
you can also look to see if you shocks/links are hitting anything at full articulation. maybe place a washer in the right spot to squeze out a little more motion.

but I would advise you limit your shocks.you can use a piece of fuel tubing over the shock shaft,or better yet a spring. limit your motion.
mine is around 35-45* thats plenty. its more predictable aswell.

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 08:35 PM

theyre arent any other shock mounting positions on mine

rock hard · 04-13-2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by craveman85

not doing any competitive crawling just finding that a lot of times i have a wheel up in the air where it does no good.

if its your right front try to stiffen your left rear shock and vice versa

craveman85 · 04-13-2010, 08:39 PM

not always the same tire. have all the spacers out of the springs too.

rock hard · 04-13-2010, 08:45 PM

if your shocks have spacer you can use those to stiffen your shocks.
I would add some wieght to the front.

and think of this,more articulation will not prevent your tire from lifting.
infact it may magnify the problem. small adjustments in the shocks.
if you make the truck really stiff you will probably find the tires stay planted better.but it may not crawl better.

try stiffening the opposite rear shock of the tire that is lifting.
and try to play with your steering to settle your truck back down.

you'll get it.
and save up for another chassis.

Cycleeric · 04-13-2010, 08:49 PM

You should look into getting a T1E mini Rockshow chassis for the MRC

scottiej · 04-14-2010, 04:38 AM

at one point i had almost 90 degrees of articulation on mine and it did more harm than good, all it would ever do was get twisted up under torque, lift wheels and end up rolling

now I have limited each shock internally by 1/4" and it crawls a lot better.

lifting wheels doesn't make much difference to a crawlers ability if you have lockers. you could have all 4 wheels on a surface and still not find enough traction to do certain things. it's more about choosing the right line at the end of the day

shadowrejects · 04-14-2010, 01:02 PM

i got the skulz v2 chassis and mouted the shocks on the farthest hole and it has over 90 degrees.. articulation is the key to a capable crawler, no matter what they say

craveman85 · 04-14-2010, 01:30 PM

farthest from center of truck or towards middle of truck? finally a positive post on here. i know a guy who used to crawl professionally and told me i needed more articulation too.

04-13-2010, 04:38 PM	#1
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	more articulation? just wondering how i can get some more articulation from my mrc

04-13-2010, 06:29 PM	#3
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	kinda needs shocks doesnt it

04-13-2010, 08:17 PM	#6
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	but i would like to get just a tad bit more

04-13-2010, 08:24 PM	#7
doors4u Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Idaho Falls Posts: 281	You want to limit it if you want to do any kind of competitive crawling.

04-13-2010, 08:28 PM	#9
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	not doing any competitive crawling just finding that a lot of times i have a wheel up in the air where it does no good.

04-13-2010, 08:30 PM	#10
Nova Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: S Oregon. Posts: 325	Then you need lockers.

04-13-2010, 08:32 PM	#11
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	have metal lockers. but a tire doesnt get much grip on the air

04-13-2010, 08:34 PM	#12
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	I think out of the box the truck is like a slinky. it has way too much articulation.I dont remember the shock mounting options on the stock chassis. but if you move the shocks back it should loosen up the front. you can also look to see if you shocks/links are hitting anything at full articulation. maybe place a washer in the right spot to squeze out a little more motion. but I would advise you limit your shocks.you can use a piece of fuel tubing over the shock shaft,or better yet a spring. limit your motion. mine is around 35-45* thats plenty. its more predictable aswell.

04-13-2010, 08:35 PM	#13
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	theyre arent any other shock mounting positions on mine

04-13-2010, 08:39 PM	#15
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	not always the same tire. have all the spacers out of the springs too.

04-13-2010, 08:45 PM	#16
rock hard dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock. Posts: 1,901	if your shocks have spacer you can use those to stiffen your shocks. I would add some wieght to the front. and think of this,more articulation will not prevent your tire from lifting. infact it may magnify the problem. small adjustments in the shocks. if you make the truck really stiff you will probably find the tires stay planted better.but it may not crawl better. try stiffening the opposite rear shock of the tire that is lifting. and try to play with your steering to settle your truck back down. you'll get it. and save up for another chassis.

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04-13-2010, 08:49 PM	#17
Cycleeric Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: A little town called Dallas Posts: 434	You should look into getting a T1E mini Rockshow chassis for the MRC

04-14-2010, 04:38 AM	#18
scottiej Newbie Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 44	at one point i had almost 90 degrees of articulation on mine and it did more harm than good, all it would ever do was get twisted up under torque, lift wheels and end up rolling now I have limited each shock internally by 1/4" and it crawls a lot better. lifting wheels doesn't make much difference to a crawlers ability if you have lockers. you could have all 4 wheels on a surface and still not find enough traction to do certain things. it's more about choosing the right line at the end of the day

04-14-2010, 01:02 PM	#19
shadowrejects Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Frisco, Texas Posts: 721	i got the skulz v2 chassis and mouted the shocks on the farthest hole and it has over 90 degrees.. articulation is the key to a capable crawler, no matter what they say

04-14-2010, 01:30 PM	#20
craveman85 Newbie Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: st. johnsville Posts: 37	farthest from center of truck or towards middle of truck? finally a positive post on here. i know a guy who used to crawl professionally and told me i needed more articulation too.

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