07-11-2018, 09:22 PM | #221 | |
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07-11-2018, 11:47 PM | #222 |
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07-12-2018, 05:42 AM | #223 | |
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Looking at the photos, the bore exits into the spider holder, therefore these should be straight forward to shorten manually. D | |
07-12-2018, 06:53 AM | #224 |
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08-21-2018, 08:44 PM | #225 |
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I finally got my 1.0 Super Swamper tires dirty. They wake up the Barrage tremendously. Plus the wider offset Mickey Thompson Classic IIs from Shapeways. The first time a wheel bound up it popped a U joint though. It made it all the way and could do more if I’d add some more weight to the tires or front of the chassis. |
08-21-2018, 09:43 PM | #226 |
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Was it the plastic one that broke today or Wpl aluminum? I'm a little concerned but I know my 1cell lipo can't break plastic lol. |
08-21-2018, 10:35 PM | #227 | |
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The plastic one. The aluminum driveshafts need to be cut down a little to fit and I just haven’t made the time for that yet. Last edited by Brake Weight; 08-21-2018 at 10:37 PM. | |
08-23-2018, 11:18 AM | #228 | ||
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Sweet, RGT Swampers? Time to find out if the WPL aluminum driveshafts will fit. Quote:
Funny, I was just thinking about mine last night, need to do some more work on it. | ||
08-23-2018, 03:29 PM | #229 |
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08-23-2018, 04:52 PM | #230 |
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| Re: ECX Barrage upgrades I think the Al driveshafts may add some weight down low too! I just really dont like seeing broken joints on the micro Barrages and a few people have done it already. Those little plastic pins suck!
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08-23-2018, 05:19 PM | #231 | |
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They pop in as easy as the pop out though. But I’ve ended up having to unscrew the tranny to get at the u joint to pop it back in. | |
08-23-2018, 07:00 PM | #232 |
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| Re: ECX Barrage upgrades It's probably the u opening up when torque is applied? That's a PITA. If you saw my 1/24 barrage video, the truck is so underpowered like a real 22R but crawls slow enough though! Im planning on taking it out this weekend, it got a little dusty from the shelf |
08-23-2018, 07:07 PM | #233 | |
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Definitely trigger happy. I’ll get those aluminum shafts in ASAP. | |
10-17-2018, 09:42 AM | #234 |
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| Re: ECX Barrage upgrades Just picked one up as well. Wanted something I could keep in my work truck that was inconspicuous, lol. Definitely going to look into wheels & tires. Why jump on the bandwagon, when you can ride the Short Bus? |
10-18-2018, 10:32 AM | #235 |
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Now with FPV...for $200. I don't know why embed randomly stops working for me so here's the direct link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8gpshQssUw <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C8gpshQssUw" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; encrypted-media" allowfullscreen></iframe> Last edited by JatoTheRipper; 10-18-2018 at 10:47 AM. |
11-01-2018, 12:23 PM | #236 |
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Added Rc4wd Metal beadlocks & rock crusher tires. Instant improvement, now it needs better gearing to crawl. Why jump on the bandwagon, when you can ride the Short Bus? |
11-10-2018, 10:02 PM | #237 |
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I went and ordered the RGT truck body along with some spare hexes. I don’t know why, but I like the look better than the flatbed for some reason. Can’t wait for it to get here but I also need some new driveshafts. Does anyone have a lead for a solid replacement? I tried to shorten a set of the WPL aluminum shafts but ended up tearing up a U joint. I chucked the driveshaft and somehow lost one of the pins. |
11-30-2018, 03:26 PM | #238 |
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So what’s the best way to get this thing to go low-and-slow now?
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11-30-2018, 03:29 PM | #239 |
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The Sumo style geared motor tranny. I’ve read the V2 1/18 Gelande trannies work well, too.
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11-30-2018, 03:45 PM | #240 |
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Side note, tracking says my RGT full body and 2 spare motors. I’ve already got some RC4WD Super Swampers so I may as well purchased the RGT in the beginning.
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