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09-30-2016, 10:38 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
|  Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Hey guys, My first comp crawler comes in the mail on Monday and I'm excited. Also, I'm diving head first into the hobby so I'd just like to ask some people, what would you have like to know when you started that you had to learn? Just trying to prepare myself for what's to come and have some conversations through this long weekend(for me, cause the waiting. its unbearable.  ).
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09-30-2016, 10:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: here
Posts: 3,042
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
That's a loaded question... patience is key when it comes to comp crawling... and spend the money on quality parts so you spend it once. what rig did you pick up? |
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09-30-2016, 11:05 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Rochester
Posts: 172
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Congratulations on your first crawler.  I would have liked to know more about shock and suspension setup. Then how to pick a good line to make it over and through obstacles. Learning how to drive your rig is the most fun and If you run with a good group they will share their information and help you drive better. |
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09-30-2016, 11:30 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
I have an XR10 coming my way. I've always driven cars and buggies, but crawling just sunk it's hook deep and I can't wait to get into it. Seems like it's pretty active in my area so I'm excited to meet up and see how the comps are.
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10-01-2016, 12:06 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: here
Posts: 3,042
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Some great guys in northern California...
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10-01-2016, 12:23 AM
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| Rock Crawler  Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Portland
Posts: 835
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
What I learned from my first Comp. BEC and LCG. Keep the weight Down low and have fun... |
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10-01-2016, 07:58 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
See, thats one thing I wanted to make a thread for. Maybe I can use this one.. I want a quick run down on the abbreviations for this damn hobby. I'm constantly reading and its all just TVP this, and Chub that. I learned what Chubs are, but now, LCG, no idea. Any help?
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10-01-2016, 08:19 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: flood city
Posts: 46
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Low Center of Gravity.
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10-01-2016, 08:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
Posts: 4,831
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Money cannot replace talent, but it accentuates it well.
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10-01-2016, 12:42 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Ah, OK. And I see people piling all the electronics in the front. Is that the new standard? Most of the weight in the front?
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10-01-2016, 12:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: here
Posts: 3,042
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew.. Quote:
I run my esc's and bec on my chassis skid. I run my battery behind front axle/motor. I'm sure you reading through the XR10 section a lot of great info and build pictures in there | |
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10-01-2016, 01:00 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: here
Posts: 3,042
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
As soon as you get your rig post some pics. and we'll help you set it up for comps...
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10-01-2016, 01:44 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Cool, thanks. Will do. Any recommendations on batteries? The guy I bought it from is sending me one he says is on its last leg but I can use it as reference of what to buy. I also need a lipo charger so I was thinking Venom has some good combos on Amazon
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10-01-2016, 03:05 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew.. Quote:
only ones i know of over that way are scale ............. | |
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10-01-2016, 04:11 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston, TX
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| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
The rules. Study them and know how to use them to your advantage...
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10-01-2016, 04:55 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew.. Quote:
NorCal rcrc 2016 - 2017 2.2 PRO Season So I was thinking of showing up to Treasure Island just to watch and meet. Stuck has been helping me extremely in finding and choosing my first rig | |
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10-02-2016, 03:23 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: P-TOWN
Posts: 748
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew.. Quote:
Most of us run small batteries in the 450/500mah range. Here are a few I found to be good choices GENS ACE 450mAh 25C 11.1V lipo battery pack Turnigy nano-tech 450mAh 3S 65C Lipo (E-flite Compatible Blade 180CFX EFLB4503SJ30) GForce 50C 500mah 3S 11.1V LiPO | Value Hobby On chargers I cant be much help. I have only had a Hyperion , but I cant complain. been going strong for 9 years Last edited by Stuck; 10-02-2016 at 03:27 PM. | |
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10-02-2016, 04:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: winder, ga
Posts: 203
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Learn how to drive the truck first. Then learn how to drive it again. Then drive it a lot more. Good driving beats expensive parts everyday. |
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10-02-2016, 04:30 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Nor-Cal
Posts: 61
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
Hah, I can't wait to just start driving it. First time in a while I'm impatient for the weekend to be over. Thanks for the selection, Stuck. Looks like most of those small batteries come with JST connectors. Do I have to strip and solder my own connectors to it? |
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10-02-2016, 05:06 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tri-cities, WA
Posts: 4,831
| Re: Comp Crawling: Things you wish you knew..
You can specify whatever connector you want when ordering from hobbyking.com. I run a dc-6 charger off of a power supply but they have a ac-6 that's still reasonably priced that can charge any type of battery off of 110 volt. Thunder AC6 Smart LiPo Balance Charger/Discharger w/ AC Adapter for 1-6 Lipo/ 1-15 Nimh + USB to PC Software |
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