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10-24-2011, 01:03 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Here
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My new quote for my signature...thanks Mark, been looking for a new one... | |
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10-26-2011, 08:24 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2007 Location: Prescott
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Updates already. Come on now.
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10-26-2011, 04:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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Erik and I have been brainstorming about cutting out some chassis flex and still not gaining tons of weight...Erik sent me some pics of this beauty that he came up with....he did an amazing job on this piece  its simple but works really well it weighs just under .5oz and there's room to cut that weight more and still keep the rigidness... with that X-brace the chassis is right about 3.25oz but that was with steel screws....  Erik also cut me out a 1/32" delrin skid.....it's a bit floppy....but I like it     I also got my other shocks and mounted them...they are 4" but I had to limit them a ton! no worries ti seems to cycle really smooth so..... I also picked up a used 7980...I did not want to mess with taking the 7980 I had on my 2.2...   I cant help but snap a pic of this thing.....i'm just loving the "look" of it   | ||
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10-26-2011, 04:54 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter
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I just can't help but enjoy you snapping pics of it...DAMNIT...look at the scenery you've got at your front door!!! Around here an ant hill qualifies as a "mountain"
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10-26-2011, 06:29 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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So did you end up with a single 7980 on front and rear then?
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10-26-2011, 06:52 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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10-27-2011, 09:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Having fun again...
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to me the relation of your front cross brace and your rear cross brace shows you still have way to much torsional chassis flex and it is not rigid at all  ...the carbon fiber most likely wont help in that extreme of a circumstance... i would hate to see you tear the whole rear of your car off... |
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10-27-2011, 09:38 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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Yeah it's still pretty soft...I got some other tricks to try though...  |
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10-29-2011, 09:55 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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so we tried a few other things to stiffen this chassis up but it's just not enough.....We wanted to try and go as lite as possible for this chassis but it was just a bit to much..... Erik reworked the drawing and came up with a few other things to try...should have the new chassis next week.....I'm confident this one will be plenty stiff....might even have room to take some away...no biggy..thats how this game works and thats what makes it fun...build it ...try it...work the bugs out thanks to Erik for putting up with me | |
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10-29-2011, 01:48 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: EvilCrawlerDesigns@comcast.net
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The X-brace would have to be more vertical to help with the torsional rigidity. Not sure if it would be enough, but what about another x-brace up the roll bar section of the chassis?
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10-29-2011, 02:05 PM
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| Yashua   Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Learn the parable of the fig tree
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Would aluminum be to heavy for what your shooting for? This chassis is so bad ass looking, hope ya get it figured out. |
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10-29-2011, 04:34 PM
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| Wanna get? Gotta want.   Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: SLC, UT
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Rather than keep adding things on and make it look like a bunch of pieces were added on,  we are going to rework the whole design.Quote:
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10-29-2011, 11:12 PM
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| Its a HARDKNOCKZ Life...  Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Kali...
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DAMMIT!!! There's a reason I've stayed outta the super section. Sexy, BADASS builds like this make me wanna finish collecting my parts & build one already. I think I'm gonna move to Utah so Erik can fabricate ME all kinds of parts to build MY super with. DAMMIT!!! Nice build man. Very nice build. |
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11-01-2011, 08:35 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 801rcc
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State champs is coming up quick.... Where's the updates?
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11-01-2011, 10:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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thanks dude! dont worry you dont have to move to Utah to have Erik build you parts...PM him he makes all kinds of custom parts for the crawling crowd....and takes all forms of payment thanks I'm super excited to get this thing driving Quote:
....its coming fast...I had family in town all week so I did not get anything done on it other then picking up the final round of parts I need for Part 1 of the build...I dropped my mock up links off to Dlux and I also dropped the skid off so Erik can work in some tabs to support the front half of the skid. lucky for me I got a text from Dlux just a couple hours ago letting me know I could come by and pick up the new version of the chassis on my way home from work tonight....should go togather fast now......pics soon as I get the chassis bolted up | ||
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11-02-2011, 09:34 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sumter
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Well...looking forward to seeing the improvements! The links are going to be sick |
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11-03-2011, 11:17 AM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 801rcc
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Well?
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11-03-2011, 03:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: laying low
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Me and dlux crawled at lil Moab this morning...he brought my links and skid out....I just got back so it will be a bit before I can get it all together.... Soon though!! |
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11-03-2011, 03:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: 801
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I sure wish I only worked 2 hours a week like you guys!!! Then I could crawl as often as you dudes do!!! |
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11-03-2011, 05:29 PM
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| Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: 801rcc
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This whole time I thought I was only supposed to crawl at comps..... Yeah wish I could crawl as much as you guys. But either way lets see some pics!!!!
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