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09-24-2007, 06:45 PM | #1 |
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---------------------------------------------------------- RC KRAWLER PARTS LIST: HPI 4x4 Wheely King : Purchased Oct 8th Chassis: Bender Customs SW3 - Black Anodized (RCP) Shocks: Traxxas Big Bore shocks (RCP) Shock Oil: Team Associated 25w Front, 30w Rear Body: Team Losi " Grappler " (LHS) Body Posts: Bolink 3.5" (LHS) Vertical Body Posts: Team Associated # Motor: Team Integy Lathe 55T : # SCM5501 (LHS) Pinion: Robinson Racing 48P 15T: # RRP1015 (LHS) Option: Robinson Racing 48P 14T: # RRP1014 (RCP) Spur: Kimbrough 48P 87T: # 1987 (LHS) Suspension Lower links: 6mm O.S Dia. Brake Line, 8/32 all thread (custom bent) Suspension Upper Links: 6mm O.S Dia. Brake line, 8/32 all thread Steering / Rear end links: 6mm O.S Dia. Brake line, 8/32 all thread Servo Link: #1816 Arrow shaft, 8/32 all thread Ball Ends: Traxxas - # 5525 (2 packs) (LHS) Hardware: Brafasco- 3mm x 25 button head hex, RZ Screwz Hex Kit Driveline: Traxxas - # 4951x (LHS) Diff Yoke: Traxxas - # 4928x (LHS) Trans Yoke: Traxxas - #4927x (LHS) Transmission: Stampede complete - (Ebay) Tires: Proline Moab 2.2 - # PRO1120-00 (LHS) Tires: Losi Rock Claws 2.2 - # Rims: Axial Beadlocks Black Chrome - # AX8095 (LHS) Rims: Mayhem Engineering Spider WK Offset (Machine finish) Mayhem Engineering Double Phatty WK Offset (black finish) Rings: Mayhem Engineering Comp Red and Black rings Foam: Kreepy Krawly Sqwishy Narrow Red (front) & Pink Foams (rear) - # KPN22 & KRN22 (RCP) Steering: Hitec HS-5645mg - # 35645S (TCS) Servo Plate: CMD Designed centre axle mounted plate (Cloddyman) ESC: Castle Creations Mamba Max - # (LHS) Battery: 1500 2/3A Elite 6Cell (deans) TX: JR XS3 Pro RX: RS310 Aluminum Parts: RCguy Diff Lockers - (TCS) TCS Wheely King Clamp on wheel hexes TCS Wheely King Billet upper link mounts TCS Wheely King Delrin Link/Shock mounts (new design) RCP Wheely King 2 position Clockable Axle C RCP Wheely King Max Clearance Knuckles RCP Wheely King MIP CVD axle LAST UPDATED: May 2008 Last edited by Nerve; 05-22-2008 at 02:51 PM. Reason: updated my parts list - May 2008 |
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09-24-2007, 06:54 PM | #2 |
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Why not just buy a 4wd wk off the start? Cheaper too. I would sugest a sw3 then you don't have to redo all your links etc. Besides the stock chassis is POS. If I were to do it again I'd buy just 2 tlt axles and build from there, but hey that's just me |
09-25-2007, 08:15 AM | #3 | |
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It's too bad that HPI hasnt released a complete axle assembly as of yet. I would just start at the axles and work my way up from there. Yeah the SW3 is a sweet looking chassis (props to Bender). However, I felt that I would try and get some use out of the stock chassis for the time being. EDIT: $269 for a WK 4WD from my LHS (just got a reply email). Last edited by Nerve; 09-25-2007 at 11:03 AM. | |
09-25-2007, 07:06 PM | #4 | |
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210 online for 4wd one from tower 25$ off a 200 $ order with this code 011J3 and you can get all the parts you need for conversion. | |
09-25-2007, 09:54 PM | #5 |
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I would opt for the GC-1 rather than the SW chassis in the future. It's a proven winner.
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09-26-2007, 12:17 PM | #6 | |
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last night I did a test checkout on Towers webpage and it was about $30-$60 for shipping up here. | |
09-26-2007, 12:26 PM | #7 | |
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Is this GC-1 cheaper in price then the SW3 ? | |
09-26-2007, 07:01 PM | #8 |
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It's a little more expensive than some, but it's the current champs chassis, so it's gotta be pretty good. I've seen it in action, and it does everything well. Austin is a pretty good driver, too . http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/showt...highlight=gc-1 |
09-27-2007, 07:50 AM | #9 | |
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09-28-2007, 09:51 AM | #10 |
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You won't be diappointed with a GC-1.
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09-28-2007, 10:32 AM | #11 | |
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NERVE. get the SW3. Here in Colorado there is few HPI/SW3 that are very good rigs. I like the GC but the way the links are, the upper will cause you some problems mounting to a HPI. If you can figure it out then go with what you want. Just looking at both chassis and how they mount will help on your decision. (I would like to see a GC piled on a HPI myself) | |
10-01-2007, 12:15 PM | #12 | |
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I have started to consider the AX10 for initial build. But I think I would still like to do the WK build. I just have to get my butt in gear and buy the parts... lol. | |
10-01-2007, 12:37 PM | #13 |
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The only thing of my stock wk I have left are the axle housings. You can buy them from HPI for around $14 apiece. Everything else is aftermarket. In fact, it's getting tough to call my rig wheely king based. Buy the axles and build from there. Good luck.
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10-01-2007, 02:50 PM | #14 | |
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$28 (2x housings) + $86 (2x 4x4) + $26 (2x knuckles) = $140 For $35 more I could buy the 2wd version from my LHS, add a 4x4 kit for $43 and it would be $78 more then going the axle only route...hmmmm. Good part is.. I wouldn't have all those unused parts ;) | |
10-01-2007, 03:20 PM | #15 |
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$78 is a long way towards a new chasis. Might I suggest that you check out 'Da Bull' from Double J as another conteder in your chasis search. |
10-01-2007, 04:11 PM | #16 | |
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Hmm "da bull"... if I remember correctly that is the tuber chassis correct? | |
10-10-2007, 12:20 PM | #17 |
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OK ... so since this is basically my build thread space, i'm going to be updating this over the next few months or whatever time frame it takes to build up this crawler. Whether anyone really wants to pay attention to this build or not.. well thats up to you.. LOL. It's not going to end up being anything special, just a build based on what other members are running and whatever parts are popular. I finally have my WK 4x4 chassis to start out with. Purchased it Monday Oct 8th (Thanksgiving up here) off a guy locally to me. He had previously done some crawler work on it (king bling servo mount, links, stock electronics/chassis etc.) On with my latest status.. I have found out that "unlocking" a diff is a LOT harder then what I thought. The reason why I want to unlock my diffs is, I would like to install the Rcguy WK Diff lockers from TCS. After spending about 2hours using a drill on my dremel, i'm just going to buy new cups and replace them. Its just too much work to get the glue outta there. Right now the diffs are completely solid. They were filled with some kind of glue that has set and hardened. So drilling them out was about the only option, which now seems like a bigger waste of my time.. lol. Anyhoo .. here are some pics the day that I bought it. Currently it is in pieces on my work bench. If I have some time later on tonight, I will try uploading some pics of the diffs. thanks for looking |
10-10-2007, 08:09 PM | #18 |
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10-11-2007, 12:27 AM | #19 | |
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10-11-2007, 07:54 AM | #20 |
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