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08-30-2011, 10:29 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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|  A few questions for you MRC guys
Well I went to the LHS and saw a the roller on sale for $65 so I figured I try one out. I got a castle sidewinder micro and and a 1500kv brushless outrunner. My questions are how durable are these axles/ring pinion. I had a MLST2 and it mash thru gears just by looking at it. I am lookin at running 2cell lipo and proline 1.9 flatirons and problable build an aluminum ladder chassis integrated into the carbon fiber frame with a stampede chevy or tamiya bronco/cruiser body. The outrunner looks to be about 280-300 size and takes standard pinions. I put a 13t on it and mounted it up. It seemed to have far more more torque than I had anticipated and wheel speed was around 55turn crawler speeds, which is what i was going for with this build. Havent ran it long enough to see if this set up is a keeper. My main concern is the durability of the rig. How would you expect the above parts to work long term, primarily the larger 1.9 tires and heavier body?
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08-30-2011, 10:33 PM
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| dnf   Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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Its hit amd miss,I have beat on mine,as much if not more than most..... overall I would say the stock ring and pinion with the syeel lockers can take some serious abuse. The platic transmission gears will likely be your weak link,and possible a cvd on the front from time to time. The alum gears will beef it up,butthere is still a brass idler gear to,I have never broke one,but I always have an extra cuz I know it wil happen eventually. |
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08-30-2011, 10:54 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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The steel locker is the losi one right? I dont think the comp version includes it. Once the tranny gears and lockers have been replaced they hold up ok? Has any one run a traxxas 1/16revo tranny with good results. lastly what tires-battery-motor do you run? Thanks for the info
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08-30-2011, 11:12 PM
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| dnf Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Under a big fkn rock.
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Mounting to chassis,and getting to motor with mini slash trans sux,I tried. A good motor for you is a mongoos crawler motor,get em for under 100 used all the time. And the tires you have are great,the battery you need a smal mah 2c lipo The 45c 325mah thunder power is awesome. | |
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08-30-2011, 11:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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Cool , thanks for the help. I am suprised to find out the lockers were the steel ones. Didn't know that. I figured the 1.9 flat irons would be a killer since they're so much bigger then the claws, hopefully not. If the outrunner holds up I think it will be the way to go no cogging and seemed pretty torquey. Running a 15c 800mah 2 cell, less punch=less stress on parts
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08-31-2011, 11:28 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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well I put the electronics in the roller with 1.9 flatirons for a trial run. 40minutes later no breakage including my 8yr old son crawling around the yard. I think I will keep it around. It will be good for me to drive while the kids follow around with the 2.2 scalers.
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09-01-2011, 12:52 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Marshalltown
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I'm glad you enjoy it. I put mine through a beating and even bought a second one just to have around as spares. The Ring and pinion has been plenty for me Alum gears for the tranny are on the wishlist. |
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