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Illeagle · 07-16-2010, 08:33 PM

Rebuilding my Hustler Super into a "SuperJuice" with a bug body so it will hence forth be known as the SUPERBEETLE.

List of parts

Superjuice chassis
Super bully axles with Light weight 65:1 gear cases & knuckle/tube mod
MTR 1/4" Stainless Lower links
MTR lower shock link mounts
3/8" Delrin upper links
HH BRXL esc
2x 45t Fantom Blitz motors
2x 7950 servos
2x bec's, one for each servo
Proline cheyenne beadlocks narrowed to 1 7/8"
7" Rovers w/nova 2 stage foams
proline shocks
F & R BTA steering setup

Here are a few pics of the build

Twiztid Metal · 07-17-2010, 07:47 AM

looks killer, I like the body panles.

yjdavid · 07-17-2010, 08:18 AM

Looks real good! Are your shocks limited or set up with some downtravel? I LOVE the way this chassis looks. I have to keep myself from buying one because I am trying to do something different with mine, but they look so damn evil and appear to work really well.

miner mike · 07-18-2010, 01:26 PM

Glad to see another super in california,are those lead wheel weight's?

Illeagle · 07-18-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yjdavid

Looks real good! Are your shocks limited or set up with some downtravel? I LOVE the way this chassis looks. I have to keep myself from buying one because I am trying to do something different with mine, but they look so damn evil and appear to work really well.

Right now they are full length but are setup to droop out just a bit

Quote:

Originally Posted by miner mike

Glad to see another super in california,are those lead wheel weight's?

Ya I just took some lead sticky weight and melted them down around a socket that is the same OD as the knuckle's.

NEW YORK BOY · 07-18-2010, 01:35 PM

Thats sick!!

yjdavid · 07-18-2010, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miner mike

Glad to see another super in california,are those lead wheel weight's?

I'll soon add another super to the collection in California too!

Illeagle · 07-18-2010, 04:15 PM

Hopefully I wont have to, but it will do this just in case..........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SIeWT1M0wk

yjdavid · 07-18-2010, 04:28 PM

haha you can't beat full mobility on your lid!

TURBOFEST · 07-19-2010, 01:01 PM

Pretty cool!

helhedded · 07-19-2010, 01:08 PM

...great work on those weights!

Illeagle · 07-25-2010, 02:31 PM

With the longer 65:1 cases I was able to get the servos down off the axle and between the motor and axles. Made some mounts out of 1/2" delrin with stainless steel bolts for the drag links and here is what I came up with:

and I wanted to keep the rear BTA also so I had to do it just a bit different:

thomas · 07-25-2010, 08:02 PM

this makes me want to build a super...bad! awesome work!

EddieB · 07-25-2010, 08:30 PM

definetly got me jonesin for a super

jchavezfam1022 · 07-25-2010, 11:36 PM

how did u do the shock mounts on the links? they look clean.

Illeagle · 07-27-2010, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jchavezfam1022

how did u do the shock mounts on the links? they look clean.

A local guy to me known as "MrTheRed" machines them at his work. They fit 1/4" links and pinch the links tight but also have a place for a 2.5mm set screw if you choose. I havent ran set screws and havent had any issues with them moving. If you are interested in a set let me know and I can get u his contact info.

jchavezfam1022 · 07-28-2010, 09:56 AM

that would be great.i will order a set. Thanks alot.

70duncan · 08-13-2010, 07:45 AM

Wow, your rig is looking great

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Good to know about the 65:1 cases being longer. I will be using your idea to mount my 7980 servo. I just didn't know if there would be enough room for them.

Now I have to buy a set of 65:1 cases

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Nabil · 08-13-2010, 08:18 PM

There is enough room for a 7980 with the new cases

70duncan · 08-14-2010, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-hills4x4

There is enough room for a 7980 with the new cases

Sweet.

That is good new. Thank you.

07-16-2010, 08:33 PM	#1
Illeagle RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Apple Valley,CA Posts: 1,172	Super"Beetle" Rebuilding my Hustler Super into a "SuperJuice" with a bug body so it will hence forth be known as the SUPERBEETLE. List of parts Superjuice chassis Super bully axles with Light weight 65:1 gear cases & knuckle/tube mod MTR 1/4" Stainless Lower links MTR lower shock link mounts 3/8" Delrin upper links HH BRXL esc 2x 45t Fantom Blitz motors 2x 7950 servos 2x bec's, one for each servo Proline cheyenne beadlocks narrowed to 1 7/8" 7" Rovers w/nova 2 stage foams proline shocks F & R BTA steering setup Here are a few pics of the build Last edited by Illeagle; 07-25-2010 at 02:24 PM.

07-25-2010, 11:36 PM	#15
jchavezfam1022 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: tacna Posts: 67	links how did u do the shock mounts on the links? they look clean.

07-28-2010, 09:56 AM	#17
jchavezfam1022 Rock Stacker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: tacna Posts: 67	yes that would be great.i will order a set. Thanks alot.

08-13-2010, 07:45 AM	#18
70duncan I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Stuck on a Rig in the middle of nowhere Utah. Posts: 2,024	Wow, your rig is looking great . Good to know about the 65:1 cases being longer. I will be using your idea to mount my 7980 servo. I just didn't know if there would be enough room for them. Now I have to buy a set of 65:1 cases . Last edited by 70duncan; 08-14-2010 at 09:38 PM.

07-17-2010, 07:47 AM	#2
Twiztid Metal Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: I'm a michigan boy can you feel that! Posts: 577	looks killer, I like the body panles.

07-17-2010, 08:18 AM	#3
yjdavid Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SO CAL Posts: 598	Looks real good! Are your shocks limited or set up with some downtravel? I LOVE the way this chassis looks. I have to keep myself from buying one because I am trying to do something different with mine, but they look so damn evil and appear to work really well.

07-18-2010, 01:26 PM	#4
miner mike Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Truckee Posts: 206	Glad to see another super in california,are those lead wheel weight's?

07-18-2010, 01:35 PM	#6
NEW YORK BOY Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Thomasville, NC Posts: 904	Thats sick!!

07-18-2010, 04:15 PM	#8
Illeagle RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Apple Valley,CA Posts: 1,172	Hopefully I wont have to, but it will do this just in case.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SIeWT1M0wk

07-18-2010, 04:28 PM	#9
yjdavid Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: SO CAL Posts: 598	haha you can't beat full mobility on your lid!

07-19-2010, 01:01 PM	#10
TURBOFEST I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: JERSEY BOONDOCKS Posts: 3,360	Pretty cool!

07-19-2010, 01:08 PM	#11
helhedded I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis Posts: 4,786	...great work on those weights!

07-25-2010, 02:31 PM	#12
Illeagle RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Apple Valley,CA Posts: 1,172	With the longer 65:1 cases I was able to get the servos down off the axle and between the motor and axles. Made some mounts out of 1/2" delrin with stainless steel bolts for the drag links and here is what I came up with: and I wanted to keep the rear BTA also so I had to do it just a bit different:

07-25-2010, 08:02 PM	#13
thomas Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: boise Posts: 587	this makes me want to build a super...bad! awesome work!

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07-25-2010, 08:30 PM	#14
EddieB Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Princeton Posts: 36	definetly got me jonesin for a super

08-13-2010, 08:18 PM	#19
Nabil no talent hack Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Redwood City Posts: 2,479	There is enough room for a 7980 with the new cases

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