RC Vocabulary

[jaxcoffee]

I was wondering if there has been anyone who has compiled a list of the acronyms and meanings of the words used in RC Crawling?

I find it a little confusing to understand all that is being conveyed in some messages without the understanding of the acronyms.

For example: I see the word Clod this and Clod that being applied to a lot of descriptions. Now I know what a dirt clod is, but I'm not sure how that applies to Rock Crawling. I thought that maybe it was a generational thing, with others being able to text message and all that, so I hope I'm not sounding too ignorant, or too old but I was just curious.

I have a real interest in RC Rock Crawling so I'm trying to get the most out of the reasearch I'm doing. I would appreciate any insight.

[Mikekx65]

Clod = Tamiya clodbuster
Wk = Wheely king
cog = center of gravity

just to name a few

[Wrecker]

"Clod" refers to anything that has to do specifically with a tamiya clodbuster axle based rig.
"WK" applies to HPI Wheely King based rigs.
"Scorpion" or "AX10" refers to Axial AX-10 Scorpion based rigs.

"COG" Center of gravity
"GC" Ground Clarence

"2.2" refers to any rig running a 2.2 sized wheel. Whether it be a comp rig, scaler, basher, etc.
"1.9" same as 2.2, but with 1.9" wheels instead. These are generally scale looking vehicles, "Scaler".
"Super" or "Unlimited" refers to you're larger sized comp rigs.

Any thing else you are wondering about?

[teamtom]

There are some threads on this but as times change, so do the acronyms. For instance,

MM= motor mounts but can now also mean Mamba Max (esc)

acronym dictionary needed

Newbies and Acronyms

[scaryclownguy]

If you see one you don't understand you can always "search" it. With a little bit of reading I am usually able to figure it out

[jaxcoffee]

How about TLT? I see that a lot.

[theshimonator]

that's is a model made by tamiya (I think it means tiny little tamiya but not sure)

[Wrecker]

I think tlt stands for Tamiya little truck, bit I'm not 100% sure.

TLT refers to any rig running TLT axles. Most of the time these will be your 2.2 and 1.9 crawlers (comp rigs and scalers). The TLT axles are the most popular axles out there. But now that the wheely king and axial ax-10 are out, the tlt has some good competition. The "TLT" has also been discontinued, so their parts are getting harder and harder to come by.

[ON THE FARM]

Maxx = Is any axles that are made out of a TRAXXAS T-MAXX or E-MAXX.
OR when refuring to Maxx shafts, same trucks.
SHAFTY = any truck that uses a central transmission and drive shafts going to the axles.
55T, 65T OR 75T = The number of winds in the motor.
8T, 9T OR 10T (small number and a "T") = is refuring to a pinion gear.
PINION GEAR = This gear is the one on the shaft of the motor.
SPUR GEAR = This is the gear that the pinion mates up with on the tranny (the BIG gear).
LINKS = The rods that go from the chassis to the axles.
TQ-3 = This is a transmitter made by TRAXXAS, it has 3 channels (ch1 steering, ch2 is throttle and ch3 can be used for other things such a DIG or 4WS).
4WS = is when you can steer with all 4 wheels , 4 WHEEL STEERING.
DIG = Is being able to disengage the rear drive shaft from the trannys power and apply a BRAKE with the flip of a switch.

[pantablo]

Originally Posted by scaryclownguy

If you see one you don't understand you can always "search" it

searching brings it up again and again but doesnt necessarily explain it. you should try a search for "clod" and see how many hundreds of threads you get.

being a fellow new member I appreciate this thread as I was wondering the same, but have figured some out on my own (not with searching).
for example, "pede tranny" I have surmised to mean "stampede tranny" but I dont know that for sure...and I guess that comes from a stampede truck?

[theshimonator]

Yeah a you got it. a pede tranny comes with a stampede.

[4link4eva]

ESC = Electronic Speed Controller.
BEC = Battery Elimination Circuit. This is a small current given by the ESC to power the servos.
RX = Reciever.
TX = Transmitter, or Texas.
RX Pack = Another battery pack that is there purely to power the servos.
XF = X-Factor, another type of truck from which the axles are used for crawling.

[gregrocks90046]

center of gravity is just 'CG', not cog.

[Defender]

Originally Posted by theshimonator

that's is a model made by tamiya (I think it means tiny little tamiya but not sure)

nope it stands for Tamiya little truck

[cabsover78]

Mah (on a battery) = milliamps per hour. How long a battery will run. usually around 1500 mAH

[Badd]

CRAWLER SLANG
CG = center of gravity
GC = Ground Clarence
55T, 65T OR 75T = The number of winds in the motor.
PINION GEAR = This gear is the one on the shaft of the motor.
SPUR GEAR = This is the gear that the pinion mates up with on the tranny (the BIG gear).
8T, 9T OR 10T (small number and a "T") = is refuring to a pinion gear.
LINKS = The rods that go from the chassis to the axles.
TQ-3 = This is a transmitter made by TRAXXAS, it has 3 channels (ch1 steering, ch2 is throttle and ch3 can be used for other things such a DIG or 4WS).
4WS = is when you can steer with all 4 wheels , 4 WHEEL STEERING.
DIG = Is being able to disengage the rear drive shaft from the trannys power and apply a BRAKE with the flip of a switch..
ESC = Electronic Speed Controller.
BEC = Battery Elimination Circuit. This is a small current given by the ESC to power the servos.
RX = Reciever
TX = Transmitter
RX Pack = Another battery pack that is there purely to power the receiver.
Mah (on a battery) = milliamps per hour. How long a battery will run. usually around 1500 mAH
RTR = ready to run
W/B = Wheel base
TR2- Tekin Rebel 2 ESC
BTA=Behind The Axle (steering linkage)
TT= torque twist
pede = short for Traxxas Spampede
SR or Super Chicken = Novak Super Rooster
TW = Track Width
WB = Wheel Base
4WS = 4 Wheel Steer
Clod = Tamiya Clodbuster based rig
TLT = Tamiya little Truck based rig
Maxx = Traxxas T-Maxx , S-Maxx or E-Maxx based rig
Scorpion AX-10 = Axial based rig (there is a Scorpion made by Nylint also)
WK = HPI Wheely King based rig
PTI = PTI Goliath based rig
TXT = Tamiya TXT based rig
Shafty = shaft driven ( TLT , Maxx , AX-10 , WK , TXT , Twin Force & X-Factor to name a few)
Lint or wally world crawler = Nylint based rigs
40s or 40 series = this speek of the rim size
Maxx size or 3.2 = stock T-Mxx or E-Maxx size rim
2.2 = wheel size used on Comp rig or 2.2 scale rigs
1.9 = wheel size used on 1.9 scale rigs
Modded = cut and shut , narrowed or reduced tires
1/6th or 1/18th = Nylint wheels/ tires .
I hope this help people out .

[josh_smaxx]

Originally Posted by cabsover78

Mah (on a battery) = milliamps per hour. How long a battery will run. usually around 1500 mAH
POS = peice of $hit.

Eh??? Are you talkng about smaller cells here? Coz in my eyes a small SC cell is 3600mah.

Some electric terms:
Ah: Amps measured how many transfered in one hour
Ir: Internal resistance, mainly for batteries
645 or 645mg: type of hi-torwue servo made my hitech used in crawling alot
endbell: the back end of a motor, holds the brushes, springs and power wires
BL: brushless motor
2.4: normally stands for a special type of radio frequency in which you needent change frequencies, radio does it for you. made by spektrum, futaba and nomadio to name the famous ones.

[gregrocks90046]

Originally Posted by Badd

CRAWLER SLANG
.cog = center of gravity

again, center of gravity is just CG. don't take my word for it. engineers have been abbreviating it that way decades before crawlers were here. when you abbreviate the united states of america, do you use usoa?

[Badd]

Originally Posted by gregrocks90046

again, center of gravity is just CG. don't take my word for it. engineers have been abbreviating it that way decades before crawlers were here. when you abbreviate the united states of america, do you use usoa?

FIXED don't have a fit man !! J/K

[gregrocks90046]

Originally Posted by Badd

FIXED don't have a fit man !! J/K

no fit here. but man, seeing the words 'axle' and 'chassis' spelled incorrectly most of the time, and COG instead of CG is enough to make you bust a spring!