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Diamond D · 09-01-2009, 11:31 AM

Ya I'm down I'm still unemployed so whenever works for me.

crash · 09-13-2009, 12:36 AM

So a little update. So last week I was out practicing when I heard that damn noise I hate--buzz/zing noise from the servo.. Tore it apart and I ripped a few teeth off the one plastic gear (rides against the motor gear). Well of course its not going to be warranteed but thats fine. Nobody stocks the gear set and I was able to find the part number for that one particular gear(like 8$). Well--they won't have them till the middle of november--shit. I said screw it and ordered another servo and I will report back on this one..

So back to some good stuff.... So getting some more drive time with the rig--I could feel what I wanted to change and tweek to make it as best as I can.

I started by wanting to roll the chassis a tad forward to get close to a 60/40 setup. I also wanted to redo the lower links to get them up a lil more and raise the rig 1/2" to 3 1/2" belly clearance..

So I went and redid the lower links and shock placement.

And here is how the rig sat

crash · 09-13-2009, 12:45 AM

So now this was done and I got the rig how I wanted--I chose to redo the chassis as well. I wanted to lighten it up and be able to drop the body down.

So after some measurements, drilling, cutting and filing I came up with a new design/V.2 of the chassis. I was really happy with how this turned out. The origional chassis was 2.8 ouz and the new one is 1.6ouz. But here is the new one.

Here is how the new chassis sits.

I also mounted the reciever on the front links. on the old chassis I made cross mounts for the body post's. I went and modified the cross posts for the shocks and incorpurated the body posts into them. With how much shorter the chassis is and how I did the body posts I can now really drop the body.

And here is how the body sits.. I still have to replace the front body post--the one thats on it is too short,lol..

LIKES2CRAWL · 09-18-2009, 09:39 AM

Looking good Crash.

53 willys · 09-18-2009, 09:57 AM

I like that new chassis!! sweet set-up

crash · 09-18-2009, 03:26 PM

Thanks guys. I just got done tearing the axles apart and trying some new homemade lube. Gotta redo the rear battery mount and some steering tweeking---and then ready for our comp tommorow,,

crash · 09-20-2009, 09:16 PM

Man hat a fun day on sunday. It poured rain on us the whole way. Got to the comp spot before the sun came up still sprinking. But by the time we set everything up the sun was coming out. Well the rig worked wonderfull and I was able to pull off a 3rd place (and my son a 10th--proud of him)

Diamond D · 09-20-2009, 09:54 PM

Oh ya nice job Mike. It was a very good day for me 2. Bully's were representing on sunday.

My first win.

crash · 09-20-2009, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diamond D

Oh ya nice job Mike. It was a very good day for me 2. Bully's were representing on sunday.

My first win.

Nice job there dave

You beat me by one damn cone

moes670 · 09-20-2009, 11:09 PM

Good job to both of ya!! Too bad I am the meat in a shafty sandwich with bully bread

;).

You were just kidding when you said no more practicing on your rockpile right?

crash · 09-21-2009, 01:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moes670

Good job to both of ya!! Too bad I am the meat in a shafty sandwich with bully bread

;).

You were just kidding when you said no more practicing on your rockpile right?

Damn Shafty beat me

I aint training you guys no more

53 willys · 09-21-2009, 08:24 AM

nice work gents!!

way to rep the bully!!

crash · 09-23-2009, 12:25 AM

Here is a vid my buddy Les did from the comp...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri9OHn4tWuw

LIKES2CRAWL · 09-23-2009, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crashfab

Here is a vid my buddy Les did from the comp...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri9OHn4tWuw

Nice driving Mike.

crash · 09-23-2009, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LIKES2CRAWL

Nice driving Mike.

Thanks. The one gate where I "almost" fawked up--I should have just lightly nabbed the throttle rather than try to creep thru it..... But I am really happy with how its working...

crash · 10-15-2009, 08:59 PM

So as many of us do--we reform/improve our rigs.

Here is my origional battery plate.

I wanted to lighten it up and roll it closer to the center of the axle. So here is the new battery plate

crash · 10-15-2009, 09:01 PM

And when I got home today I had a box waiting. I picked it up and thought---is there anything in it.

Here is my new bling

crash · 10-17-2009, 12:13 AM

Well got them all mounted up. I didn't add any weight to the rears but added 2.90 ouz to the fronts

I also replaced my body because it was cracked to hell and changed the paint sceme a bit and also finally got some of those clip holders--finally

crash · 10-31-2009, 12:15 AM

So I finally got a wild hair up my butt and decided to make a dedicated space in the shop for these little things. I went and took part of my diff area since I use the big bench for most of it anyways.

crash · 10-31-2009, 12:20 AM

At a recent GTG I found I was starting to have excessive stall in the rear motor. I pulled both motors down and found corrosion on the rear amature from salt water. So I polished everything up and tried them out-----same damn thing. So I went and dropped both motors off with doug to turn the armatures and do them up the day before tha last comp. Well they worked great and was able to pull off perfect scores on my first 2 courses. Well on my third course I ended up having the issue again on a nasty side hill--well lets just say it screwed me. From what we figure the salt water did something to the armature. So I went and ordered 2 35t JP warroir motors and threw them in---back to having a rig that runs like glass.

09-20-2009, 11:09 PM	#110
moes670 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 263	Good job to both of ya!! Too bad I am the meat in a shafty sandwich with bully bread;). You were just kidding when you said no more practicing on your rockpile right?

09-01-2009, 11:31 AM	#101
Diamond D Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 789	Ya I'm down I'm still unemployed so whenever works for me.

09-13-2009, 12:36 AM	#102
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	So a little update. So last week I was out practicing when I heard that damn noise I hate--buzz/zing noise from the servo.. Tore it apart and I ripped a few teeth off the one plastic gear (rides against the motor gear). Well of course its not going to be warranteed but thats fine. Nobody stocks the gear set and I was able to find the part number for that one particular gear(like 8$). Well--they won't have them till the middle of november--shit. I said screw it and ordered another servo and I will report back on this one.. So back to some good stuff.... So getting some more drive time with the rig--I could feel what I wanted to change and tweek to make it as best as I can. I started by wanting to roll the chassis a tad forward to get close to a 60/40 setup. I also wanted to redo the lower links to get them up a lil more and raise the rig 1/2" to 3 1/2" belly clearance.. So I went and redid the lower links and shock placement. And here is how the rig sat

09-13-2009, 12:45 AM	#103
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	So now this was done and I got the rig how I wanted--I chose to redo the chassis as well. I wanted to lighten it up and be able to drop the body down. So after some measurements, drilling, cutting and filing I came up with a new design/V.2 of the chassis. I was really happy with how this turned out. The origional chassis was 2.8 ouz and the new one is 1.6ouz. But here is the new one. Here is how the new chassis sits. I also mounted the reciever on the front links. on the old chassis I made cross mounts for the body post's. I went and modified the cross posts for the shocks and incorpurated the body posts into them. With how much shorter the chassis is and how I did the body posts I can now really drop the body. And here is how the body sits.. I still have to replace the front body post--the one thats on it is too short,lol..

09-18-2009, 09:39 AM	#104
LIKES2CRAWL I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: KENNEWICK, WA Posts: 2,513	Looking good Crash.

09-18-2009, 09:57 AM	#105
53 willys I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low Posts: 2,508	I like that new chassis!! sweet set-up

09-18-2009, 03:26 PM	#106
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	Thanks guys. I just got done tearing the axles apart and trying some new homemade lube. Gotta redo the rear battery mount and some steering tweeking---and then ready for our comp tommorow,,

09-20-2009, 09:16 PM	#107
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	Man hat a fun day on sunday. It poured rain on us the whole way. Got to the comp spot before the sun came up still sprinking. But by the time we set everything up the sun was coming out. Well the rig worked wonderfull and I was able to pull off a 3rd place (and my son a 10th--proud of him)

09-20-2009, 09:54 PM	#108
Diamond D Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: AZ Posts: 789	Oh ya nice job Mike. It was a very good day for me 2. Bully's were representing on sunday. My first win.

09-21-2009, 08:24 AM	#112
53 willys I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low Posts: 2,508	nice work gents!! way to rep the bully!!

09-23-2009, 12:25 AM	#113
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	Here is a vid my buddy Les did from the comp... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri9OHn4tWuw

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10-15-2009, 08:59 PM	#116
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	So as many of us do--we reform/improve our rigs. Here is my origional battery plate. I wanted to lighten it up and roll it closer to the center of the axle. So here is the new battery plate

10-15-2009, 09:01 PM	#117
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	And when I got home today I had a box waiting. I picked it up and thought---is there anything in it. Here is my new bling

10-17-2009, 12:13 AM	#118
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	Well got them all mounted up. I didn't add any weight to the rears but added 2.90 ouz to the fronts I also replaced my body because it was cracked to hell and changed the paint sceme a bit and also finally got some of those clip holders--finally

10-31-2009, 12:15 AM	#119
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	So I finally got a wild hair up my butt and decided to make a dedicated space in the shop for these little things. I went and took part of my diff area since I use the big bench for most of it anyways.

10-31-2009, 12:20 AM	#120
crash I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gold Bar Posts: 2,832	At a recent GTG I found I was starting to have excessive stall in the rear motor. I pulled both motors down and found corrosion on the rear amature from salt water. So I polished everything up and tried them out-----same damn thing. So I went and dropped both motors off with doug to turn the armatures and do them up the day before tha last comp. Well they worked great and was able to pull off perfect scores on my first 2 courses. Well on my third course I ended up having the issue again on a nasty side hill--well lets just say it screwed me. From what we figure the salt water did something to the armature. So I went and ordered 2 35t JP warroir motors and threw them in---back to having a rig that runs like glass.

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