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08-23-2009, 06:44 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas
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|  Most expensive rig!
I was wanting to know who out there has the most expensive r/c rock crawler!!  Spare nothing! Tell all! Who has it! Picture if possible! |
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08-23-2009, 07:11 PM
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| ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ   Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: In tha Bush of Louisiana
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Two words, Big Baller.
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08-23-2009, 07:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Punta Gorda, Flo-rida
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Well mine isnt the most expensive but hey i will post it all up because i can Berg kit $280 vp wheels $200 swx chassis $80 set of rovers $30 set of rock grabbers $60 hyperian 3cell $20 hitec 7955tg $120 losi shocks $50 dx3r $280 fubar lockouts $15 integy 55turns $60 jc body $30 vp knuckles $35 punk rc dig $60 mamba max $130 misc materials $80 total $1530 I could easly get another $500 with throwing a 4pk a jr high voltage servo and a couple other small expensive things.... |
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08-23-2009, 07:14 PM
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| 20K Club  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sending illegals home one Hayabusa at a time.
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They can get pricey. If you include my radio and extra wheels and tires I bring with me I easily have near $3000 retail price. Plus I bring a complete spare Berg with me for parts just in case  This is from the spreadsheet I keep of all my rigs. It doesn't make all that much sense without the titles next to it but you know. ARC $120 EnRoute OCM $350 Prototype High Steer and FUBAR Lockouts $75 Replace Bearings $40 Axial Machined HC, Delrin HC, standard uppers $75 Super300 $130 Losi Crawler Shocks with Progressive Traxxas $60 Pro-Line Bug Body $20 Supplies $10 Holmes Hobbies Handwound $90 Futaba S9157 $140 Custom BTA $30 DNA Thrashers x 2 $180 Stock Orange Axial Rings $10 Proline Chisels, HB Rovers and Panthers $130 Robinson Racing x 2 $8 Misc $124 Tekin FXR + BEC $220 3 Cell LiPo Packs x 3 $225 Futaba 4PK $500 Custom Foams $20 See List $213 Total $2,681 Here is the 38 page build thread  Harley's "ARC" chassis build |
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08-23-2009, 07:24 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: On The Lake
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Just ask each of our wives or girlfriends... They'll tell you we all have the most expensive rigs  |
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08-23-2009, 08:28 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Prescott Valley
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there was a rig recently on ebay for around $7000, can't find the thread, but it was here I saw it first.
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08-23-2009, 08:41 PM
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| TEAM MODERATOR  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Tennessee
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I'd say JIA's hydro steer Scorpion scaler is up there in price....and that's an OG rig to,built before all these fancy new little gizmo's were made up. |
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08-24-2009, 02:12 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dallas
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I just don't tell ha ha I was needing an excuse to get a new rig!  | |
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08-24-2009, 02:19 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: roanoke
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I don't really want to know how much mine costs.
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08-24-2009, 02:22 PM
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| MODERHATER™  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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One time I added up all the parts on a old super of mine, close to a total of $3k
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08-24-2009, 02:24 PM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: vacaville
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wow you all pay WAY TO MUCH for your parts!! I can count 4 itms off the bat that i can get for a TON cheaper then what you have it listed as. |
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08-25-2009, 05:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: roanoke
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08-25-2009, 07:49 AM
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08-25-2009, 07:53 AM
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| Colt Python/SR9c  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: out in the shop, reloading ammo!
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It doesn't matter, cause you could have the most expensive or best crawler out there and still couldn't drive worth a damn | |
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08-25-2009, 07:54 AM
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08-25-2009, 07:56 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown
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repeat after me... spending money does not buy a good setup |
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08-25-2009, 07:59 AM
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08-25-2009, 08:02 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cottontown
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you can spend 10,000.00 on parts, but if you just throw them on and dont bother to test and tune, properly setup, then all they are is a pile of expensive parts. you cant take cheapo parts and often times perform better than someone that spent a fortune because he did bother to set up his rig right. |
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08-25-2009, 08:08 AM
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08-25-2009, 08:40 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2009 Location: US
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You can take the route I did. Read every thread on rccrawler you can, try and determine a consensus on what would be well spent money. Buy an axial and said selected hop up parts. Test it, tune it, think that it is doing pretty well. Go to a comp. Never once make it through a start gate. Spend more on hop ups. still never make it through a gate. Realize that most people are running hand made tires, wheels, and have access to 6 axis CNC machines at work. Give up on any thoughts of comping. Play at the local park. Total costs, about $2k. I fully agree - spending money will not make you better - unless you are buying a college engineering degree and a CNC machining center (what about $200,000+?). Or, buy a box stock 1/8 gas car. install a box stock .21 motor and radio. Win US Nationals with it - 0 hop ups. One sport is about the driver, one sport is about engineering, 2 totally different sports. Last edited by spiked3; 08-25-2009 at 08:47 AM. |
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