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02-06-2007, 01:20 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden
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|  Swedish Costom Crawler - The whole journey
Hi every one! I just wanted to share my build and get som response and hints for improvment. This is my first ever build so dont be to harsh ;)  It started out as this.  Locked the diffs using "kemisk metall" I think it is named JB Weld in english?  Testdrive with the locked diff (I wanted to feel the difference)  Time to do some serrius tinkering   One side extended  Moved up the steering-links  Sanded down the under-side of the axel  This stage cleared. 4-Wheel steering is nice.   Extended dogbones  New tires  Airholes make the car go faster  New body to  2s1p 2200 7.4V Li-Po - Lite and nice   Articulation (spelling?) quite good.  Time for a testrun    Cut and painted body.   Finaly! The motor has arrived   A litle modification to make the motor fit   Foam-cutting stage completed  Time for a testrun again!   Last picture before the stripdown  T-Maxx HD's is about to be mounted   Had to file down a litle peace of the tranny thou.  Fits nicly even whit the 87T spur.  Starting on the new Chassi!    Adaptorplate for the motor.  Like a glowe     As the skidplate I used a cuttingboard Very slippery. The wife wasent to happy thou      The chassi-sides   116 grams is not that bad    Nice fit with the tranny.  So that the driveshafts have a lite room      Not to shabby            It does look better IRL.  DONE!  Time for a real drive, not just a test-drive.   Here is a short film from the run Nothing fancy thou. Only driving in a steap slope with leaves. Another film, very short So what's the verdict? |
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02-06-2007, 01:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Central NY
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That is a sick build!! You did a really nice job. Very impressed especially since it is your first build!! I'm jealous.
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02-06-2007, 01:39 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: norway
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| Nice.But you should lower it a bit.
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02-06-2007, 01:43 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada B.C.
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nice job, a little patience pays off  |
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02-06-2007, 01:51 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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awsome ! ! ! ! where did you manage to score the scrambler body ? ? ? |
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02-06-2007, 01:52 PM
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| Y-Town Crawlers   Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Not Hesperia
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wow, that chassis looks great! I would definately lower it down though
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02-06-2007, 04:00 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fremont/Newark, California
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very nice....great job.
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02-06-2007, 04:05 PM
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| Rock Stacker  Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NOVA
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Looks good man Great article.
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02-06-2007, 05:04 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2006 Location: California
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That is a nice build.
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02-06-2007, 05:59 PM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Big Rapids
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That looks great, I like that you made it all yourself. You just didn't take the standard formula and make a crawler.
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02-06-2007, 06:58 PM
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| 2006 2.2 National Champ   Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big Bear Lake
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Now that's an impressive first post!! Nice work on the build-up, looks clean and light. |
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02-06-2007, 09:13 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Simi Valley, CA
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Awesome post, I hope mine comes out that good.
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02-06-2007, 09:30 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Boise
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Very nice!!! Where did you get that Scrambler body?
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02-06-2007, 09:54 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Flagstaff
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Nice job |
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02-06-2007, 10:14 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island NY
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real nice little rig what esc did you end up using nice find on the body too |
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02-06-2007, 10:23 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Sweden
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Thx for all the possetive feedback! The body is bougt at a swedish store named www.rchobbysyd.nu (direct link to the body if you klick) I had no idea that it was so hard to come by? I've been thinking of lovering it but i'll give it a litle more time to get the feeling of having this mutch clering  The CG is a litle to high thou. How mutch should I lower it when I do lover it? Down to 3"? (7.5 cm) Edit: Yeah I forgot to write, I am using the Quark 22A universal. Its a very nice esc for this app. Works grate! |
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02-07-2007, 05:55 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Where the sheep run scared.
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First of all, Great first time build. Also great first time write up. I would lower your skid height to 3 inches and i would work on lowering the body a bit as well. These two adjustments will help both looks and functionality of your rig. Awsome job my man. |
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02-07-2007, 08:16 AM
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| I joined the Band! Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bath
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When u starting makeing the chassis i didnt think it was that great then after u cut it out it is really sweet. Looks like you got some patients.
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02-07-2007, 08:21 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: I live Here
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i wonder if they ship to the u.s. ? ? ? its hard to read maybe you can buy some and ship the bodies to us |
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02-07-2007, 02:34 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Tulsa
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All I can say is WOW. Definately like that you were thinking outside the box w/your chassis.
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