04-15-2014, 01:56 PM | #41 |
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fabbing up a rear deck on the rig today. as of now its only in mockup because i dont have styrene, and the blue diamond plate panels might not stay....not quite sure yet until i get further. |
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04-15-2014, 08:23 PM | #42 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Australia
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Mate what about pitting the side panels on the outside, and move the deck up to the top rung so it covers the shocks more of a clean look?
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04-16-2014, 10:58 AM | #43 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas
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Sub'd to see the progress of this rig. Considering picking one up for my 4 year old son very soon to get him into something bigger than his heavily modded micro Trekker.
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04-18-2014, 02:00 PM | #44 |
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thanks! it wont be til my next pay date before i get another go at this rig. At the moment i have 2 vehicles on the go, the honda civic had to have a claim against it for a minor ding on a fender before the car lot could take it in the trade for my 2011 genesis. So....i have x2 cars insured right now until this is sorted out. i did stop by the store and all my parts came in that i ordered except the lower high clearance links. That means the rx-280 motor, pinions and spur are waiting for me now. damnit!! :( |
04-19-2014, 06:38 AM | #45 |
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second attempt on the rear deck! the holes are in place to allow for a screwdriver to access the top shock bolts. once this in black styrene (still on order) in .040 you probably wont even notice the two holes anyhow. **Masking tape in place for mock-up!** |
04-19-2014, 06:11 PM | #46 |
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todays progress... got the diamond plate cut but not painted. Not mounted yet either! :P also working on a complete side body panel that wraps into the front fender area. more too come!! Last edited by SwampDawg; 04-19-2014 at 06:14 PM. |
04-19-2014, 10:37 PM | #47 |
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managed to finish a majority of my custom diamond plate panels: just need to redo the rear side panles, dont care for the blue anymore!! |
04-20-2014, 02:43 AM | #48 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas
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I actually liked the blue. Made it stand out some. Diamond plate work too though.
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04-20-2014, 03:39 AM | #49 |
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This things pretty slick man! I have a mrc and I convinced my buddy to buy the slick rock. And am now trying to give him ideas to make it crawl like a champ. Got some good ideas of this to give him so thanks bro!! Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk |
04-20-2014, 08:41 AM | #50 |
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thanks for the replies! although i think the diamond plate looks better now with atleast a touch of a fender now... im starting to not like this tube cage a hell of alot. Now im aiming towards going back to my SRX18 frame, however... that wont be for awhile now. Im just hoping i have enough cash on my next payday to grab the parts that arrived. :( |
04-21-2014, 08:58 AM | #51 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Australia
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I'm liking the checker plate look mate, looks good. I flipped my tyranny around tonight so it sits more in the middle. It gives you more room to mount the ESC down low as possible, and battery slips down the other side. |
05-17-2014, 08:02 PM | #52 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas
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Just picked up one for my son this evening. 10 hrs to charge the stock battery the first time?! Pulled the 1300mah 35c 2s out of my MRC and put it in the SR to let him run it for about 25 minutes. He was actually ready to put it up for the night. Yup....lots of torque twist and the passenger front wheel rubs on the hood when backing up at throttle to the right. So definitely some room for improvement. I'll put a better motor in it once he kills the stock one for sure. First order of business is to throw some new shocks on it. I have a set of mrcp shocks but pulled all the caps to use on my low pro build. Will work next week on relocating everything into the cab though. Great platform for my kid. Perfect size for him and not so fast that he can't control it.
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05-22-2014, 11:18 AM | #53 |
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biggest issue i had was torque twist. reminds me of my old AX10
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06-10-2014, 06:45 PM | #54 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Seattle
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Very fun car, I tried to stiffen the springs up a bit to help with the torque twist. I like the back deck you made.
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06-23-2014, 06:10 AM | #55 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Windsor
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Hey guys , I just got mine as well ,..for the back area one thing you can try is some sort of cloth ,..I used an old sunglasses pouch , screwed it under the roof panel & added some velcro to the corners & a couple pieces of velcro on the the back roll cage corners ,..this leaves you with a kind of tarp that you can hinge back to access electronics , but also hides all the wiring ,.. Also one thing I did notice ,..mine seems to go a bit faster in reverse than in forward ,...Is that normal? Last edited by BL4Z3; 06-23-2014 at 06:14 AM. |
06-23-2014, 08:52 AM | #56 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Under a Rock in North Texas
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Maybe try reversing your motor wires and make sure to reverse the throttle switch on the TX. On electronics, I actually relocated everything into the battery box and then slid my 1300mah 2S lipo inside the driver's side body panel w/ some 3M locking Velcro. Balances out the weight a little better and helps to eliminate some of the torque twist. And of course gives it a much cleaner look, too. I will say, too, that I had that thing submerged more than twice as deep as the truck is high and while radio reception was extremely weak, it still worked out. My kid loves it! I did have to get Horizon to warranty the ESC for me, though, as the first one didn't quite get waterproofed very well. Next step.....new wheels & softer/stickier tires and better shocks. |
11-26-2014, 02:39 PM | #57 | |
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I also noticed the wiring from the esc to the motor is inverted from factory... little weird. Easy to notice if you change the mode of esc to forward only + brake. I inverted the wires and didn't see any change in speed in both ways. | |
06-07-2015, 02:50 PM | #58 | |
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07-30-2015, 01:18 PM | #59 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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Why do the pictures not show up? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk |
10-12-2015, 10:48 AM | #60 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Tulsa
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Can someone who has a slickrock light bar tell me the length of it? I'm thinking of using it in another vehicle but I'm can't find the dimensions anywhere. Thanks |
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