RC4WDs New Micro Crawler

[spoo76]

If I had one I'd try to make a motor plate adapter like for other cars and RCs. I've done it to use outrunners in bigger crawlers. Mount a plate that has the stock motors bolt pattern to the losi sized motor or big block. Then you bolt it to the trans as normal. The shafts on either motor should be long enough to set the pinion in far enough. I don't know that it would all fit together in this case,but it's worth a shot. From what I've read these heavy things could really use some big block power.

[Clingman]

That escalated quickly

[Erik R]

looks good

[Sparks1337]

Very nice, great colour choice

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[Clingman]

Thanks guys. Color is Tamiya ts-2 if anyone's wondering.

[808DA6]

Hmmmm. This should fit the Lindberg 1:20 model bodies nicely.

[JatoTheRipper]

They look so good. I want one more every time I see them.

[Terrordactyl]

Just got mine and it needs quite a bit of work to perform the way I expected. The steering knuckles need to be shaved off where the BTA steering tabs hit the lower shock mount to gain more steering, where the bearings seat in the knuckles is really sloppy causing some serious wheel wobble, and a more powerful motor install will be a must. Otherwise I really love the way it looks and it definitely has potential. Should be a fun project!


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[Sparks1337]

I'd hesitate before doing any major surgery to the knuckles - see crawler will's post on p7 of this thread about dogbones... Sloppy bearing seats to add to the list of crimes, not good. This little truck has sooo much potential it's a shame it has so many issues.

[Clingman]

To me the steering isn't as much an issue as the power. My wheels do have some play but it's not excessive. Might be some variation in manufacturing showing itself.

[Clingman]

Originally Posted by crawler will

I managed to bolt a Losi motor to it using one bolt inside the transmission, it had the smallest Losi gear on it and everything seems to spin, yet to wire it up and test it but it proves you can bolt a Losi motor on

Can you post a pic of this please?

[TownsendTdi]

Originally Posted by 808DA6

Hmmmm. This should fit the Lindberg 1:20 model bodies nicely.

I thought that, but my lindberg nissan is way too narrow for these axles.

[TownsendTdi]

I got a big increase in articulation by mounting the lower links on the inside of the axle mounts. In these pics the front is stock, the shocks were temporarily taken off and the only difference is where the lower links are mounted- Stock vs inside the mounts.

[crawler will]

Originally Posted by Clingman

Can you post a pic of this please?

hey sorry bud, ive ditched the losi motor because im working on a divorced setup for this now as i still wasnt happy with the way it was driving, just seemed abit fast.

maybe someone else has tried it??

[Clingman]

Cool, keep us updated. It does need to be geared down more for sure.

[Shape_Shifter]

They finally did this. I wonder how similar the body is to mine?

[Clingman]

Thanks for the tip, Townsend. I was wondering why the front seemed to have less travel than the rear. Must be due to the offset mounting locations of the inner links to the frames.

[spoo76]

Originally Posted by Shape_Shifter

They finally did this. I wonder how similar the body is to mine?

I actually wondered the same thing when i saw this come out. Haha. I'd assume it's a bit bigger

[TownsendTdi]

Originally Posted by Clingman

Thanks for the tip, Townsend. I was wondering why the front seemed to have less travel than the rear. Must be due to the offset mounting locations of the inner links to the frames.

Once I relocated the links, it looked like the link from the servo horn to the knuckle was limiting the front a bit. Maybe a bent link would help.

[Clingman]

Originally Posted by TownsendTdi

Once I relocated the links, it looked like the link from the servo horn to the knuckle was limiting the front a bit. Maybe a bent link would help.

I noticed this same thing. A bent link should do the trick. Also noticed that the toe-in is a little bit much. Might be time to bend on some stuff now.

Moving the links got the front end to really free up. It felt like it was springing against the links, so it was unable to take advantage of the extra 3mm in shock length I got by ditching the white guides. The rear felt like the shocks were able to use the full stroke, so I left the rear links where they were for now. Some longer shocks would definitely require relocating the links there too. With some longer shocks we should be able to get some pretty extreme travel, but I'm pretty happy with it as it sits right now. Just need to get it slowed down and get some climbing torque now