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04-08-2009, 09:01 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh
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|  Do you think my rig is "comp" worthy?
I have never been in a competition before and I would like to get some opinions on if you guys think my rig would do well in a comp. I'd like to get into one possibly this summer. HPI WK FLM SPV2 Chassis Integy 55T motor Clocked motor plate 2.2 proline Moabs w/ proline B/L's Droop setup - 80 wt shock oil & internal springs I estimate my rig weighs a/b 5-6 lbs NO dig yet Stock WK trans 4 link - front & rear weighted front end - approx 20oz axle mounted servo  Last edited by BrentH; 04-08-2009 at 09:01 AM. Reason: forgot picture |
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04-08-2009, 09:07 AM
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| Official Cook of the ECC   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hawthorne, Florida
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Those WK axles are really wide. A different offset would bring the width in a little. What is the width? The Moabs are definately not at the top of the food chain right now so maybe another set of tires. |
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04-08-2009, 09:20 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh
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I think the axles are around 11.5 inches. Somewhere in there. I posted all my specs here in the forum somewhere but can't find it lol. For the most part I'm happy with it, pretty stable I think, but at the same time I'm semi new to this. I have noticed that the Moabs arent the best after I bought them. I'll be looking into some other tires here soon.
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04-08-2009, 09:35 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frederick
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| F it dude, Bring it on. Rig looks good and, who cares if you win or lose. It's all about coming out and having fun. My 1st 3 comps I run a WK with a stock frame under it.  |
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04-08-2009, 09:37 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Port Angeles
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The extra width will add some stability in off camber situations, but if you start hanging up too much on the pumpkin a different offset wheel will narrow your track to help that. I popped over to your build thread and it looks like you're running the stock Wheely King ESC, if that's the case I'd recomend something with a drag brake. Also if your transmission is completely stock, upgrading the gears to either a steel or aluminum set will save you problems down the road (personally I run the aluminum ones and have had no problems at all with them). All in a all a nice looking truck though, I've always liked the look of that chassis. |
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04-08-2009, 09:37 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh
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Cool, Thanks Creepy Inc. I have a few more small things I want to do to it to dial it it. Would I be able to run with a chassis like that? or would I have to put some lexan body panels on it?
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04-08-2009, 09:41 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh
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Nate - yes I do have the stock esc and trans, which I plan to be upgrading the ESC to maybe a castle or rooster crawler, and the trans will be replaced with an R2... but I need to give the spending a break for a while, I spent too much on this truck too quick lol.
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04-08-2009, 10:28 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: MD
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Bring it to the comp. You will also be able to look at other people's setups in person and see how different rigs work.
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04-08-2009, 10:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SoCal
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Anything can beat CronusTRD!! Even this.......   |
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04-08-2009, 11:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: appleton
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Your rig looks nice just go compete and have fun while doing it.
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04-08-2009, 11:58 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Port Angeles
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I understand that. I ran my wk around for quite awhile on the stock trans with the plastic gears and slipper before they finally gave up the ghost in a blaze of throttle  | |
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04-08-2009, 12:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Frederick
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Yeah but, Ol TRD drives more like this  | |
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04-08-2009, 12:45 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Raleigh
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Thanks for all the comments guys, I may have to come up to western Md sometime.
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04-08-2009, 01:42 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Monroe, NC
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 Everyone else is in the Hagerstown-Baltimore areas. So, i'm screwed. Justin | |
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