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05-07-2007, 02:55 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: one rock in da ocean.
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|  howzit! newbie here.
just a newbie checking things out and trying to learn. i got a couple r/c cars but no crawlers...im looking to get one and was actually thinking about that ax10 scorpion. does anyone run gas crawlers?
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05-07-2007, 03:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave   Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The bunker
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i have 'nt ever seen a gas crawler,but i bet its been done. welcome to the site by the way. theres lots of good info. here. just look around.:-P
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05-07-2007, 03:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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05-07-2007, 03:48 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Folsom
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They are much happier going fast. They will load up and overheat in most crawling situations.
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05-07-2007, 10:40 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: one rock in da ocean.
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sorry mods i would have started the thread here but didnt think it was tech talk.
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05-07-2007, 10:52 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Formula Off-Roading some hill
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gas is frowned upon here , the discussion goes on for days . you'll see. mabey in rockracing but it depends on how tight the course is . welcome to RCC . glad to have ya .  |
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05-08-2007, 05:17 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Omaha
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nitro clutches tend to melt in crawling as well, deff not a good thing.
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05-08-2007, 09:38 AM
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| I wanna be Dave  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Martinsburg WV
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I've discussed the nitro crawler theory with quite a few people, and only one guy I've talked to has had some innovative ideas for a scratch-built purpose specific rig, with solutions to nitro-specific issues being taken into account. Everyone else has been kids who already own some kind of nitro rig and want to convert it quick and cheap into a crawler, which is utterly impossible. If you are new to crawling, the Axial Scorpion would be a good choice for you to try IMO. It's pretty much the very first crawling-specific chassis/axle/transmission "kit", so building one up should be simple and straightforward, and it should perform well right out of the box... Last edited by Big Mike; 05-08-2007 at 11:04 AM. | |
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05-09-2007, 07:16 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lancaster
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I've never seen a gas crawler either, I have heard that someone was trying it somewhere, but never seen it. I think there is a reason for that. I don't see how a gas crawler could be feasible. These electric motor have much more tourque.
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05-09-2007, 07:30 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ****, SL,UT
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i think there was one mentioned a year ago but it was real crappy and on flea bay eletic=all pupose nitro =racing/boating/flying kinda stuff |
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05-10-2007, 12:47 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Location: sacramento
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I have killed my t maxx a few times, clutch, overheating etc trying to go slow on rocks, hit the same rocks at 20mph and its happy as heck but try to crawl over them and its going to cause loading, clutch cooking and overheating bottom line.
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05-11-2007, 02:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: May 2007 Location: one rock in da ocean.
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thanks guys.
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05-11-2007, 03:51 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: sleeping in my truck!
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