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09-21-2009, 08:04 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Appleton, Wi
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09-21-2009, 09:14 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fredericksburg
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 that thing is awesome dude. I love the way the suspension reacts. I think it is going to look way more scale than any other SC truck out there when it is bouncing around the track. | |
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09-22-2009, 07:15 AM
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| Powered by Awesome   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Parker, Colorado
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keep us updated! cant wait to see how she handles once the wieght of the esc.battery,tranny,motor and spares on the rear make it handle! Keep up the good clean work! The true test is in the finishing details!
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09-22-2009, 07:27 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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well looks like the PO lost my trans so it appears everything is going to be delayed a while till i can get it straightened out  |
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09-23-2009, 09:28 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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i got the tranny in and mounted up. had to tweek the chassis design just a bit to make room for the battery then it all came to a grinding halt............. i need some seriously stiffer springs. i could put the coils on both rear shocks but it looks soo much better with the single coil. anyone know of some much stronger springs. i will check out the hardware store this week i have gotten some good springs from there i just don't know if i can find some the right size? i got the batery down low on the chassis plate in front of the links. with the spares on the truck its is very well balanced but sits at almost full compression. i roughly wieghed it with me and the bathroom scale and was get about 8 pounds minus the spares, esc, rx, few additional tubes, and light bars. it is very heavy but sould "float" just like the real thing, no bouncing around like the lighter slash.
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09-23-2009, 09:38 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chilliwack, B.C. Canada
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maybe try running a dual spring setup, then you can play with spring rates and beginning and ending of the shock stroke.
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09-23-2009, 09:54 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sebastopol CA
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I also wonder if a second spring inside the shock body might work. | |
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09-23-2009, 10:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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they don't have spring rates labeled but there's gotta be stiffer ones out there. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=HPID54**&P=Z Last edited by dieselfuel; 09-23-2009 at 10:45 PM. |
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09-23-2009, 10:29 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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I think the HPI blues are the stiffest they make, a bit thicker coil metal and more coils.
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09-24-2009, 05:57 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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i plan to run a dual rate coil setup mainly for looks though. i did get the springs figured out though. i found some small springs at the hardware store that fit perfectly on the shock shafts. they set the ride hieght perfect but still allow the the full movement. it works out perfect because they are under the stock springs and you can barely see them. i will get pics up soon.
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09-24-2009, 06:20 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: peoria
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this is a very cool build checkout mine in my signature
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09-26-2009, 06:03 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Portland
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just sick!
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09-30-2009, 07:59 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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well i got a bunch done. most of the brazing is done as well as much of the clean up. i have to get a few nutz brazed on the cage for panels, and the INTERIOR. still need to buy material for driveshafts, new body, light buckets for lightbars, and spare wheels/tires. i have a cool idea for doing a really scale rear swaybar for the rear but i just need to find the right material for the torsion rod. changed the spare tire mount a little, added a few rear panels and started the roof lightbar. the lightbar will hinge foward to fit through the windshield for body removal. onto the pics.....         these panels will be black and will have a small tail wing spanning between them. they will also be where the exhaust will be.    mark, punch........  predrill.......           |
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09-30-2009, 08:40 PM
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| Sinking with the ship  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast
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Nice work, its really taking shape. I just got my chassis rolling  I am picking up my body 2morrow. Going to run it at the NRCTPA worlds.
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09-30-2009, 10:03 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Reno NV
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Very Nice work!
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10-10-2009, 10:50 PM
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| I'm a stupid C U N T! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In the Garage!
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looks sick, can't wait to see a video |
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10-11-2009, 09:54 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC
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well been a little unmotivated lately but i got some more done to her. all i have left to do on the chassis is just to add two more tubes braze on some nuts or tabs to mount the interior and put a rear swaybar mount on. then i get to paint her up. i have to order the parts to build the axle and drive shafts and then i'll get it out for a test drive. yay.             |
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10-11-2009, 11:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: BAMA
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!  killer rig!
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10-11-2009, 11:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson
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Man thats pretty sick.
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10-12-2009, 10:31 PM
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| Dirt Addict   Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stumblin' thru the parking lot of an invisible 7-Eleven
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Sweet job on the chassis. I like all the little details you're adding, Looking forward to seeing the finished project..... Jay |
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