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10-05-2011, 08:56 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Working out the rear springs, used spring retainers to keep the springs in place. Spacers to adjust for the suspension arms. I put on some longer front shocks too. 4WD slash rears. Got lights and light bar when I was in San Pedro last month. For the new body. Not thrilled with the number plates but they'll work for now. ~1.5mm holes+2mm button heads+plastic, paint and sponsor stickers = Last edited by Szczerba; 10-05-2011 at 08:58 PM. | |
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10-05-2011, 09:43 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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damn this is coming along nicely!
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10-12-2011, 08:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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I am getting a decent amount of axle steer, so I am going to work out a rear swaybar setup. When the rear squats on turns the wheel base shortens on one side and causes the axle steer, or fish tailing. Non-working pre-production prototype rear sway bar setup. Using coat hanger stock for now. Just seeing some fitment options. I will weld mounts to the underside of the rear cage. Yes, I know there are things wrong with the sway bar geometries right now, this is just putting my thoughts in plain view right now. The bends will have to start sooner and the "arms" will have to be a little shorter, etc. I cut up some trenchers. Cut every other lug (removed small ones). They really hook up on grass and dirt. More testing on those later. I am about to have to hunt down a nice "stripping" sound. It's coming from the rear axle, driveshafts or trans. I ordered new aluminum rear axle link mounts from TCScrawlers too. Once the stripping sound is found and the sway bar is installed, I will be taking this to Rootar and letting him put it through the paces on a SC track. Then the tuning will begin. Last edited by Szczerba; 10-12-2011 at 09:02 PM. | |
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10-12-2011, 11:21 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR
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thatll work, you need to lower the sway bar's mounts about .25" or more below the frame rails, and btw the arms of the sway bar do not need to be any shorter unless your gonna put some limiting straps on the rear axle otherwise your gonna run into all kinds of problems with your droop and the ballends binding, the best solution would also include putting an extra bend in the bar and rotating the axle mounts 90 degrees to where you have unrestricted travel.
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10-21-2011, 11:32 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Georgetown, On
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ah man, i wanted to do this! thats beautiful work. Great job! gonna sub this thread so keep me updated!  |
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10-23-2011, 08:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Got a few hours today to work on the truck. Cut down all the electronics wire ends to clean up the rats nest. Dropped the rear axle upper suspension link mount down. And installed a gang of new parts. New trans locker. The old rear gears got toasted cause they were 36/14, ooppss, should have checked! Front gear ratio was 2.91 and rear was 2.57 that tears up things quick. So, New 38/13 axial HD gears. Oven cleaned the purple off the rear lock outs STRC front steering setup with my homemade brace. STRC Front suspension knuckles and blocks. New Golden Horizons servo horn Savox SC-1267MG servo , @7.4v - 291 oz-in for 0.09sec/60° Castle BEC @ 7volts Hot Racing rear lower link mounts 21t pinion Working with rear sway bar setup again. Last edited by Szczerba; 10-24-2011 at 08:54 AM. | |
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10-23-2011, 08:35 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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all that beefy alum steering...mmmmmm cant wait to see it run,fully decked out! |
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10-23-2011, 08:36 PM
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| Suck it up!   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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10-23-2011, 08:41 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Having the rear at 2.57 and the front at 2.91 really set me back. I never did open up the axles before running it. Gnarled up the rear axle gears pretty good. So, I just ordered a gang of parts while I was at it. Took it for a quick test run at dusk and it handles alot better with the correct gear ratio out back.  Rear sway bar fabbing coming in the near future. Forgot this picture Last edited by Szczerba; 10-23-2011 at 09:05 PM. | ||
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10-24-2011, 05:37 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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10-29-2011, 05:22 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Rear sway bar. Using coat hanger right now. feels ok. Have to test it out.
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10-29-2011, 09:35 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada
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Nice build. Good to see you use what is available. Coathangers have many uses  |
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10-29-2011, 10:11 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lowell, Arkansas
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More kewlness.
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10-29-2011, 10:56 PM
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| Newbie  Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Alberta Badlands
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i cant beleive the fab work and parts in this thing. someone has too much time and money to spend on rc,s. its sweet its amazing its mindblowing fab work |
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10-29-2011, 11:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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J/K. Thanks. I don't add up the $$$$. Just wait until you see the paint work and lights!I am not a detail guy. I lack patience.. Have you seen this one? http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/non-c...c8-v2-0-a.html I wish I had more time. I just get a few hours a week to work on it. | |||
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10-30-2011, 02:20 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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Lookin really good man. Tried out the coat hanger yet? I'm thinkin it should do well
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10-30-2011, 04:27 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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Ultra crappy quality video. Almost ashamed to post it up. Just follow the blur. If it's too loud, your too old. ...... Last edited by Szczerba; 10-30-2011 at 04:29 PM. | |
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10-30-2011, 04:33 PM
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| Suck it up! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Arkansas
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Yup. Looks plenty fast to me. I would imagine that having to sling around a couple of spare tires might contribute to its squirrelyness. Can't say I'd change anything about it though.  |
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10-30-2011, 05:01 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Rancho Relaxo. California. USA. Earth.
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No worries about the vid, pics/vids speak 1000 words Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude is right about slinging that heavy ass end around. Seems to be going well in the handling and power dept. Chuck up another win for hanger wire lol Man it looks awesome nekkid too |
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10-30-2011, 05:10 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest
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Awesome!  |
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