07-11-2008, 10:29 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Surprise,AZ
Posts: 36
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Hello everyone, thought I would say hi. I am getting my first crawler on saturday(axial)any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciated. I am looking foward to meeting and cralwing with the members here in AZ. |
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07-12-2008, 05:20 AM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Eastern North Carolina
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Which Axial are you getting? My advice if you're getting the kits: > Take your time building it. It's a fun, easy build and slow work is usually careful work. Just don't rush it. > Hack off the fenders front and rear and slam the body. > Run the travel limits inside the shocks (under the piston), not outside the shocks the way the instructions show. > Cut the foams in a star shape and add about 4 to 6 oz. of stick-on lead weight to the front tires. I really like the following upgrades: > RCP aluminum knuckles > MIP or Axial universals axles > Losi, Panther or Pro-Line tires > Axial upper link tray > Axial servo/battery mount > TCS Boomerang rear upper link mount |
07-12-2008, 05:31 AM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA
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Save your foams and get some nice Memory Foams.. First things first. Buy nice Electronics. Castle ECS (Mamba Max or Sidewinder) Servo with over 200oz of Torque, and a Dx3R would be nice. Get a Nice handwound Brushed Motor. Then upgrade from there. Replace things as you go. Get a fill for your crawler and learn to drive it. You will better off that way. |
07-12-2008, 05:32 AM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The state of 'Missery'
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The best advice I can give you is to use the search function on the forums and you will find a wealth of information (and also a wealth of B.S.sometimes). |
07-12-2008, 07:37 AM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville
Posts: 1,591
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hey Violent, just got into crawlers here too. so far i like th axial, but its my only experiance with crawlers so far. |
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