RCCrawler Forums

Browncoat · 04-22-2008, 06:03 PM

Howdy!

I've decided to hang up racing for good. My stint with nitro turned out to be a bitter re-entry to the hobby, as I had mixed results. I found that it was so far different from what I had been used to racing electric buggies, that I simply wasn't enjoying it. Nitro was way more fuss than I wanted to deal with, so I sold my Revo.

At first, I was going to build my crawler from scratch, starting with Da Bull chassis...but then I stumbled upon the AX10. At just over $200, the price is right, and is a great foundation to build upon from what I've read. I'm still hoping to get Da Bull to replace Axial's chassis, and use some of the guidelines found here to build my crawler.

FrankyRizzo · 04-22-2008, 06:24 PM

Welcome. I used to race nitro and the attitudes killed me.

You will find that crawling is a lot of fun and with some searching and some practice you will be up and running fast.

PM if you have any questions and welcome.

Dragon51 · 04-22-2008, 06:33 PM

What I like about this part of the sport it has more to do with the driver's skill, the rig is part of it just like any thing else but you don't have to get the best of the best parts to walk away with the win.

Browncoat · 04-22-2008, 07:08 PM

Thanks for the welcome, guys.

The local racing club had some pretty cool members. There were a few guys who really helped me out with my engine troubles. I was pretty good about setup, having previous buggy experience. But those nitro engines...wow, what a pain. There were a few idiots who had "win at all cost" attitudes, up to and including ramming people off the course, which ruined it for me.

The money aspect is a factor here as well. We all want the latest upgrades, but with racing, they're almost a necessity to be competitive. My Revo went from stock to not in very short order. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands dirty with a crawler. I'll be posting a build thread in the near future.

04-22-2008, 06:03 PM	#1
Browncoat Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sidney, OH Posts: 190	Taking the plunge... Howdy! I've decided to hang up racing for good. My stint with nitro turned out to be a bitter re-entry to the hobby, as I had mixed results. I found that it was so far different from what I had been used to racing electric buggies, that I simply wasn't enjoying it. Nitro was way more fuss than I wanted to deal with, so I sold my Revo. At first, I was going to build my crawler from scratch, starting with Da Bull chassis...but then I stumbled upon the AX10. At just over $200, the price is right, and is a great foundation to build upon from what I've read. I'm still hoping to get Da Bull to replace Axial's chassis, and use some of the guidelines found here to build my crawler. Last edited by Browncoat; 04-22-2008 at 06:56 PM.

04-22-2008, 06:24 PM	#2
FrankyRizzo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Vegas Posts: 7,172	Welcome. I used to race nitro and the attitudes killed me. You will find that crawling is a lot of fun and with some searching and some practice you will be up and running fast. PM if you have any questions and welcome.

04-22-2008, 06:33 PM	#3
Dragon51 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tucson Posts: 299	What I like about this part of the sport it has more to do with the driver's skill, the rig is part of it just like any thing else but you don't have to get the best of the best parts to walk away with the win.

04-22-2008, 07:08 PM	#4
Browncoat Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sidney, OH Posts: 190	Thanks for the welcome, guys. The local racing club had some pretty cool members. There were a few guys who really helped me out with my engine troubles. I was pretty good about setup, having previous buggy experience. But those nitro engines...wow, what a pain. There were a few idiots who had "win at all cost" attitudes, up to and including ramming people off the course, which ruined it for me. The money aspect is a factor here as well. We all want the latest upgrades, but with racing, they're almost a necessity to be competitive. My Revo went from stock to not in very short order. I'm really looking forward to getting my hands dirty with a crawler. I'll be posting a build thread in the near future.

Sponsored Links

RCCrawler Forums

Thread: Taking the plunge...