new to berg/dlux....

[FLOKI-81]

hello I have been crawling for some years now with a xr10 and I bought me some dlux superlites before x-mas last year and i have some problems with the setup off the links,,
I bought the superlites used here on rcc, and the last owner have made the holes in the tubes for the linkmounts,,
I am using the Dravtech SUDU pro chassis and I cant get the links to be strait when I am mounting them the way eric dlux says they have to be...
please come with inputs if you have had some off the same troubble..

[FLOKI-81]

here are some pictures

[FLOKI-81]

as you can see on the top 2 picts the links is not how they should be..

[FLOKI-81]

I`ll guess it has to be the lower linkmounts that is not mounted correctly

[JeepinDoug]

Floki, Attack the problem one piece at a time.

Make sure your link pairs are the same length within reason, they are never perfect.
Example; rear uppers, rear lowers, front uppers and front lowers.
They need to equal in these paired links.

Double check the link mount position on the axles.
Measure from the axle tube end to the mount and make sure it's equal to the other side. Do this for front and rear axles.

The Sudu chassis is perfect for hole locations, each side matches the other, as long as you are using the same holes on each side.

Once you have these measurements corrected it should be pretty damn straight.

Your rear lowers will need to be twisted in a little because the lowers hit the uppers, when it's done.

I'm running the same chassis but different Berg axles so I'll watch your thread and add info where I can.

[JeepinDoug]

Make sure the rod ends are the same too.
There are a couple different 3mm rod ends that are not the same lengths than the others.

I bet if you swap your upper links right to left the axle will sweep the other direction.

[FLOKI-81]

Originally Posted by JeepinDoug

Make sure the rod ends are the same too.
There are a couple different 3mm rod ends that are not the same lengths than the others.

I bet if you swap your upper links right to left the axle will sweep the other direction.

Thanks for the reply`s JeepinDoug..
I`ll make sure the links are the same lenghts,,
I am not at home at the moment,,but when I get home I will measure the links as you told...

[FLOKI-81]

Originally Posted by JeepinDoug

Make sure the rod ends are the same too.
There are a couple different 3mm rod ends that are not the same lengths than the others.

I bet if you swap your upper links right to left the axle will sweep the other direction.

I got the links directly from dlux and he must have been in a hurry to get these links too the SUDU in the mail..
The front uppers was ca 10mm difference on,,,and the rear uppers was about 5mm difference on,,
now my SUDU is PERFECT!!!!!!
Thanks for youre input JeepinDoug,,,

[FLOKI-81]

FINALY!!!!!
My new dlux/sudu is perfect!!!!
Now I can`t wait to install a new HH BR Mini dual esc with 10amp CC bec on 7.4V,,,
And a pair off team brood conflux 30T motors...
This is gonna be an awsome crawler,,,

[FLOKI-81]

if you compare the top 2 pictures on the begining off this tread with the last 3 pictures you can clearly see the upper links is perfect now!!!!!

[Pfreddy]

What brand of shocks are you running there?

also nice rig!

[FLOKI-81]

Originally Posted by Pfreddy

What brand of shocks are you running there?

also nice rig!

Velvet coated kyosho 3.5" shocks from supershafty!!!!
the best shocks I ever have had on a crawler,,,
Leakproof and silksmooth...

[FLOKI-81]

having troubble with one shock mount in the front,, the side where the transcan is,,the transcan is getting in the way off the right shock up front..
any ideas anybody???

[Curcal]

You could probably space your shocks off of you chassis. The should decrease the angle of your shock giving you some space for the gear box....

[FLOKI-81]

I have tought about that,,
did not crawler innovation have some shock mounts that where maby like 12-15mm outside the chassis after assembly??

[KJ10]

I just use extra ball-ends as spacers, with longer bolts, of course.

[JeepinDoug]

I use 1/4" spacers off the chassis.
Sorry for the picture size but it makes it easier to see.

[FLOKI-81]

yup,,, the same as I did have in mind.
I use the exact same shocks,,3.5" velvet coated kyosho shocks from supershafty.. the very best off crawler shocks is my opinion,,,
so smooth and leakproof,,
JeepinDoug what kinda oil do you use in these shocks?
I did use 300 on my reptile...

[JeepinDoug]

Im using 20 weight oil, 3 hole piston in the rear and 2 hole up front.

[FLOKI-81]

Originally Posted by JeepinDoug

Im using 20 weight oil, 3 hole piston in the rear and 2 hole up front.

Okay,,Was it not crawler innovation who did have those shockspacers in store a while back??
I have been looking for those for some time now and cant find them anywhere.
I know I just can use a regular alu spacer and a 16mm screw..
But I want it to look good.