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stubs179 · 10-05-2010, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by prusik333

That rear axle turned out great

and that was a sick climb, I should have taken the video off to the side to show how steep it was. I heard you and only one other guy made it

Thanks

Ya, i saw John Hall make it. He is an amazing driver

stubs179 · 11-13-2010, 08:38 PM

Well..............I broke the T1E about a week before the Utah State Championships and needed a chassis. I was given a Droid w/ links so i threw it together. I didn't get a chance to run it because there were no open spots.

I didn't have a ticket but was in Vegas for the weekend so i drove up there. So my first comp with it was today. I like the chassis better than my T1E and i think it will work even better with a little tuning.

With the layout of the shocks and the angle they are at there is no clearance issues with the cases. Which is nice

I have new production chassis plates now that are longer so i put 6mm spacers in the shocks and stood them up.

I also got a set of Sedonas

I have been wanting to try them for a while now and won a set at the last Back Yard Boys comp (thanks CrAwLeR13)

slowride1 · 11-14-2010, 08:47 AM

can u get a top view of the chasis looks nice tho

stubs179 · 11-14-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowride1

can u get a top view of the chasis looks nice tho

This is the production chassis. It is a little longer where the shocks mount.

slowride1 · 11-14-2010, 06:56 PM

looks swweet man

stubs179 · 11-15-2010, 08:39 PM

Thanks. I would have had second at the local comp yesterday but i broke a XVD pin and didn't finish the last course. The side hilling is amazing. Especially for the belly height. I am right around 3 3/8".

jmike · 11-18-2010, 08:42 PM

This chassis was very close in the runnings for my new build.. looks awesome, keep us updated!

Paul97 · 11-19-2010, 04:53 AM

How did you break your T1E? Do you have any pictures from the bottom and pictures from the top showing the battery installed? How is the Droid on vertical climbs after cresting as far as breakover clearance compared to the T1E?

stubs179 · 11-19-2010, 07:21 AM

To be honest i haven't really noticed a difference in the break over ability. My T1E was at 3 3/8 at the front of the skid and 3 5/8 at the rear. My Droid is at 3 1/2 and with the bent links in the front it has way more clearance from the tires to the front of the skid. I think i am going to lower it more though. I would like to try it at 3 1/4 as i am starting to think that so much ground clearance is not needed. I have noticed with that much gc i still have to blip it to clear brakeovers so i might as well run it lower for better side hilling and practice the blip.

I will get pics with the batt. tonight when i get home from work. The batt. is a tight fit!

stubs179 · 11-20-2010, 02:03 AM

Pics with the batt

They barely fit and i had to shave a little off the front of the skid to even get them n there.

stubs179 · 12-23-2010, 08:37 PM

Decided to get a little crazy on the axles a couple weeks ago. I Krakker'd the cases and ground off all of the corners, edges, and extra AL that i could. I also drilled the gears, i lost 0.7 oz. What a pain in the ASS

. I will buy them if i want another set. All in all i lost quite a bit of weight and i am down to 5 lb 6.5 oz RTR w/ battery.

I also redrilled the rear shock mounts to get a little lower belly height. I think i am going to do it to the front also.

And the shock mount

stubs179 · 01-25-2011, 11:10 AM

I decided to stop being lazy the other day and clock the extra set of cast axles tubes i had. I was not looking forward to making a bracket to mount the servo "ripper777" style. It worked out really well though. It digs so much better now. The two thing i need to do now are rotate the axle back a little farther (the motor is higher than the rear one now) and figure out a better tie rod. I just stuck this one on so i can drive it. The cast tubes are 3.5 oz heavier after all of the grinding i did for the steering and the extra weight is very noticeable. I am not sure if i like it or no.

Krakker · 01-25-2011, 11:27 AM

I really liked the extra caster, it greatly improves the turning AND digging ability.

ErÄjOrMa · 01-25-2011, 11:57 AM

X2 on what Krakker said. Since I heard positive caster helps I've been a real caster junkie

Too bad that with bullys' tubes the linkmounts (lower ofc) hang pretty low. Clocking the C's only is better.. I have to find some 6mm alum scrap pieces to make new ones.

Airmaxx23 · 01-25-2011, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ErÄjOrMa

X2 on what Krakker said. Since I heard positive caster helps I've been a real caster junkie

Too bad that with bullys' tubes the linkmounts (lower ofc) hang pretty low. Clocking the C's only is better.. I have to find some 6mm alum scrap pieces to make new ones.

Would flipping the link/shock mount help with this at all?

ErÄjOrMa · 01-25-2011, 01:03 PM

Yeah, that's what immediatly (goddamn hard word to spell! btw) came to my mind but remember that will rise your rig a bit and at this moment I really can't limit my shocks any more if I want to maintain the flex. I also started a 6" rover project so maybe I have to buy quite shorter shocks than the basic 4-inchers.. And sorry stubs for hijacking your thread, I hope this isn't too OT .

stubs179 · 01-25-2011, 01:59 PM

Thanks guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by Airmaxx23

Would flipping the link/shock mount help with this at all?

I don't have link mounts with the top holes still on them. I think i am going to drill a new hole a little higher up on the mount and cut the bottom off. I just went and got Jato rod ends so i can lengthen my lower links. I will take a pic from the front, the hole rod end is below the axle tube

stubs179 · 02-18-2011, 04:20 PM

Stoked on the new wheels

And back to the Sadonas for a while. I am happy i went with the 600's because they are the same width as the LCC wheels i was running.

A guy i comp with a lot kept telling me i needed to smooth out the bottom of my rig, so.................its not pretty but i will see if it works.

stubs179 · 02-28-2011, 08:28 PM

Some pics from the comp this past weekend. Even a winner pic in front of an event sponsor banner

High of 26 degrees for the day!

rockslyder · 03-03-2011, 08:56 PM

Con grats on your win

sounds like a kooold day

what did you use to shave your donas looks like the way togo ?

12-23-2010, 08:37 PM	#31
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Decided to get a little crazy on the axles a couple weeks ago. I Krakker'd the cases and ground off all of the corners, edges, and extra AL that i could. I also drilled the gears, i lost 0.7 oz. What a pain in the ASS. I will buy them if i want another set. All in all i lost quite a bit of weight and i am down to 5 lb 6.5 oz RTR w/ battery. I also redrilled the rear shock mounts to get a little lower belly height. I think i am going to do it to the front also. And the shock mount

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11-13-2010, 08:38 PM	#22
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Well..............I broke the T1E about a week before the Utah State Championships and needed a chassis. I was given a Droid w/ links so i threw it together. I didn't get a chance to run it because there were no open spots. I didn't have a ticket but was in Vegas for the weekend so i drove up there. So my first comp with it was today. I like the chassis better than my T1E and i think it will work even better with a little tuning. With the layout of the shocks and the angle they are at there is no clearance issues with the cases. Which is nice I have new production chassis plates now that are longer so i put 6mm spacers in the shocks and stood them up. I also got a set of Sedonas I have been wanting to try them for a while now and won a set at the last Back Yard Boys comp (thanks CrAwLeR13)

11-14-2010, 08:47 AM	#23
slowride1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson Posts: 2,288	can u get a top view of the chasis looks nice tho

11-14-2010, 06:56 PM	#25
slowride1 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: anderson Posts: 2,288	looks swweet man

11-15-2010, 08:39 PM	#26
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Thanks. I would have had second at the local comp yesterday but i broke a XVD pin and didn't finish the last course. The side hilling is amazing. Especially for the belly height. I am right around 3 3/8".

11-18-2010, 08:42 PM	#27
jmike Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 160	This chassis was very close in the runnings for my new build.. looks awesome, keep us updated!

11-19-2010, 04:53 AM	#28
Paul97 Pebble Pounder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hanson Posts: 135	How did you break your T1E? Do you have any pictures from the bottom and pictures from the top showing the battery installed? How is the Droid on vertical climbs after cresting as far as breakover clearance compared to the T1E?

11-19-2010, 07:21 AM	#29
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	To be honest i haven't really noticed a difference in the break over ability. My T1E was at 3 3/8 at the front of the skid and 3 5/8 at the rear. My Droid is at 3 1/2 and with the bent links in the front it has way more clearance from the tires to the front of the skid. I think i am going to lower it more though. I would like to try it at 3 1/4 as i am starting to think that so much ground clearance is not needed. I have noticed with that much gc i still have to blip it to clear brakeovers so i might as well run it lower for better side hilling and practice the blip. I will get pics with the batt. tonight when i get home from work. The batt. is a tight fit!

11-20-2010, 02:03 AM	#30
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Pics with the batt They barely fit and i had to shave a little off the front of the skid to even get them n there.

01-25-2011, 11:10 AM	#32
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	I decided to stop being lazy the other day and clock the extra set of cast axles tubes i had. I was not looking forward to making a bracket to mount the servo "ripper777" style. It worked out really well though. It digs so much better now. The two thing i need to do now are rotate the axle back a little farther (the motor is higher than the rear one now) and figure out a better tie rod. I just stuck this one on so i can drive it. The cast tubes are 3.5 oz heavier after all of the grinding i did for the steering and the extra weight is very noticeable. I am not sure if i like it or no.

01-25-2011, 11:27 AM	#33
Krakker I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Where freedom is earned. Posts: 2,011	I really liked the extra caster, it greatly improves the turning AND digging ability.

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01-25-2011, 11:57 AM	#34
ErÄjOrMa Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 192	X2 on what Krakker said. Since I heard positive caster helps I've been a real caster junkie Too bad that with bullys' tubes the linkmounts (lower ofc) hang pretty low. Clocking the C's only is better.. I have to find some 6mm alum scrap pieces to make new ones.

01-25-2011, 01:03 PM	#36
ErÄjOrMa Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 192	Yeah, that's what immediatly (goddamn hard word to spell! btw) came to my mind but remember that will rise your rig a bit and at this moment I really can't limit my shocks any more if I want to maintain the flex. I also started a 6" rover project so maybe I have to buy quite shorter shocks than the basic 4-inchers.. And sorry stubs for hijacking your thread, I hope this isn't too OT .

02-18-2011, 04:20 PM	#38
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Stoked on the new wheels And back to the Sadonas for a while. I am happy i went with the 600's because they are the same width as the LCC wheels i was running. A guy i comp with a lot kept telling me i needed to smooth out the bottom of my rig, so.................its not pretty but i will see if it works.

02-28-2011, 08:28 PM	#39
stubs179 RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Reno, Nv Posts: 1,964	Some pics from the comp this past weekend. Even a winner pic in front of an event sponsor banner High of 26 degrees for the day!

03-03-2011, 08:56 PM	#40
rockslyder Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Great NorthWest Posts: 657	Con grats on your win sounds like a kooold day what did you use to shave your donas looks like the way togo ?

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