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10-14-2020, 08:44 PM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#65)
Acquired a traxxas funny car slider. Detailed out a 1/8 Parma hemi motor Hard rubber toy tractor front tires on some cut up gmade wheels. Printed rear wheels. Debating on wheel and tire setup still. A new rear set of tires are in route. Threw on some wheels tires to see if I wanted like this or longer. Looks cool but think I can do better. Motor out back. 21” wheelbase Mostly done with rear metal work. Last edited by Szczerba; 10-14-2020 at 08:47 PM. |
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10-14-2020, 10:17 PM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Ah... Holy smokes. Szczerba strikes again! A niche build I wouldn't have even thought of! Hot-damn, that is cool... |
10-14-2020, 10:42 PM | #3 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Here
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
That's one way to recycle that, awesome thought out idea too. Driven it any yet, does it roll easily ?
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10-14-2020, 11:46 PM | #4 | |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64) Quote:
Sand Lake Here You Come! lol That is a sweet build. Great work. | |
10-15-2020, 12:44 AM | #5 |
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Like always ..Szczerbas builds let the jaw drop ...excellent ! |
10-15-2020, 02:14 AM | #6 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
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| Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Im not going to lie, I thought this was a 1:1! The garage is spot on man! also, this thing is awesome! That motor is amazing. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
10-15-2020, 08:21 AM | #7 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: So Cal
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Awesome! I am considering building a sand dragster, they run them in Huntington Beach, about 1-1/2 hrs from me. Being a buggy guy, that was what is running through my head, J and J style for those familiar. Never thought about a top fueler. Well done. What is your wheelbase and width? Will a 4s battery fit in there? Have you run it yet? Drooling......
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10-15-2020, 08:31 AM | #8 |
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Probably a dumb/noob question but I've never seen anything like this - where does the battery go?
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10-15-2020, 10:35 PM | #9 | |||||||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64) Quote:
I have had the mud drag idea in my head but it took a while for me to decide to go with the Traxxas setup. Quote:
Not yet. Waiting on some 1,000,000 wt diff oil and still need to finish weld the subframe. Figuring out what motor and lipo combo I want to use. I have some stuff around but I don't think the motor I have will be correct for it. Quote:
Thanks, I kinda want to do another but keep the stock wheelbase and put the motor up front. Quote:
Just building what I wanna. Haha. Quote:
Thanks, the scale garage is getting to be like 8-9 years old. Just made it from balsa wood, craft store door/window parts. I keep adding junk to it like the 1:1 garage. Quote:
A J&J build would be cool. Wheelbase is at 21" . Current rear width is 9" and front is 7.5". I know folks have ran up to 6s in these chassis, not sure of the battery setups. though. 3800mah 3s fits, just didn’t want to untape battery plug. Quote:
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10-16-2020, 06:17 AM | #10 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Crawlerado
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
First pic without the new rear half would look super cool with some big ass Clod pulling tires. Maybe build #65...
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10-16-2020, 06:19 AM | #11 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Douglassville, PA
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Sweet...the Hemi looks perfect in there. Didn't realize the chassis was so detailed under the body.
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10-16-2020, 09:05 AM | #12 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: central VT
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
The real question is... Will it be able to pull wheelies when it launches? What kind of power you putting in it? I always just assumed that the Traxxas dragsters came with locked diffs. Why the thick oil over a spool? |
10-16-2020, 06:46 PM | #13 | ||
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64) Quote:
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It will have a wheelie bar. I am unsure on a motor and voltage setup right now. Most run an open diff with 1million fluid, I have seen some l locked but there are not spools available. Plus the diff gears are all but gone for purchase. Ie, If I modify the gears, no going back. If you see some diff gears that arent $60, let me know. haha. Last edited by Szczerba; 10-16-2020 at 06:55 PM. | ||
10-16-2020, 08:12 PM | #14 |
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Very nice I like it |
10-17-2020, 01:11 AM | #15 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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10-18-2020, 07:57 PM | #16 |
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Kinda funny, I was watching a Malaysian YouTube video showing the Borneo 4x4 championship, and at the end of the clip they were showing some other vehicles made by one of the sponsors - and this came up... From Lozai Engineering: |
10-18-2020, 09:03 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64) Oh, wow, thanks for posting up. Never seen that car before. Going to research it now!
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10-18-2020, 10:43 PM | #18 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Mudville
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64)
Here in Michigan at the Silver Lake Sand Dunes, they have a Sand Drag Track setup and run Nationals in the middle of summer. Some Killer Sand Rigs for sure. |
10-19-2020, 12:33 AM | #19 | |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
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| Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#64) Quote:
I’m originally from Indiana and I’ve never even heard of sand drags. They sound cool, I’m going to have to watch some. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk | |
10-22-2020, 11:16 PM | #20 |
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| Re: Szczerbabuilt Sand/Mud Dragster (#65)
Man that thing is badass, originally from SoCal they use to run drags at Soboba casino and you could hear the top fuel cars run all the way across town. Kick myself for not swapping a guy for some funny cars now lol! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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