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03-06-2008, 07:04 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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|  my 08 comp super cfnn
Well I started the year off taking a complete slapped together junk pile to the first comp. Not the way i wanted to start the year off but crap happens. I started this build tonight and i think i am going to like it and it should make a very competitive rig. The rig has a 20inch wheelbase and 4 3/4 to the skid. Clod axles 55t lathe motors 8 tooth pinions Dual mamba max ESC's CVD's XTM Thorns Moab XL's 805 1/4 scale servos for now. Castle BEC CFNN Chassis 1/2 inch delrin links with revo rod ends Traxxas big bore shocks. I would like to think Kamikaze for hooking me up with the link material,shock mounts,and a few other parts       Last edited by joesbruiser; 03-29-2008 at 03:40 PM. |
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03-06-2008, 07:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Dirty South
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looks like a good start Joe . Are you going to use a CC BEC or receiver pack ?
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03-06-2008, 08:25 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Beaverton
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WOW  , those links are no joke! |
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03-06-2008, 08:30 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Your back tires are dirty......
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03-06-2008, 08:34 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southaven
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looks good now i need to get a set of those links for mine are u going to have it done for the comp on the 15th |
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03-06-2008, 09:31 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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Badd i am going to go with the CC bec. With it being a conventional sprung suspension there was no need for rear weight for a change. So i ditched the reciver pack. I had to do the same on Tyler's truck. I am sure run times will go down but i hope to go to lipo so i can just swap packs. I will have it at the comp on the 15th.I plan on giving Jeff a run for his money  I drove it earlier and i am very pleased. All i need is a set of bearings for the hubs the axles had several busted ones when i tore in to them. Yes the rear tires are dirty smart a$$ Timmy tried to make two of them match his buggy tires so i had to buy two new ones. |
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03-06-2008, 09:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Sorry but 2 years of driving the same truck beats 2 weeks............
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03-06-2008, 09:45 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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Not being a jerk mainly because you helped me get this thing together but i think i heard something kinda like that statement before. I think it went like this. I dont understand how you think you can come to a comp and beat me with a truck that has only been together a week when i have been driving the same 2.2 for months. Remember that ? I am sure you will beat me but i bet you will know i was there. If nothing else i will make you sweat a little. |
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03-06-2008, 09:47 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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Not always.  I took home the win back in 04 at my first comp. Rig looks good. | |
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03-07-2008, 05:18 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Jeezzz, cant a guy talk a little smack any more?? I swear people, grow some skin.......  |
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03-07-2008, 05:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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There is nothing wrong with smack talk keep it coming. Just be prepared to get some back  |
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03-08-2008, 04:09 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Hueytown, Alabama
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03-10-2008, 03:06 PM
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| Newbie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nipawin
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Those are some beefy links are those made from (delrin) spelling?and are the ball ends threaded or the links nice truck and thanks for the answer.
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03-10-2008, 06:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Torrance, CA.
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Then used some 8/32 allthread to connect the Revo rod ends. I have done the same exact thing except with 5/16" rod. 5/16" acetal rod is pretty strong that 1/2" rod will be the last thing to brake on that truck. Last edited by _BEN_; 03-10-2008 at 06:53 PM. | |
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03-10-2008, 09:21 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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The revo rod ends are attached using 4mm set screws. The links look like they are going to hold up very well. The thing i like the most is that the links have a little give to them and then just spring right back and on top of that they are super slick.
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03-17-2008, 07:27 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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Well i competed with this truck for the first time this weekend and placed third:-( I must say driving this truck is a whole different world than the pimp cane that i am use to running. But i do like it it is just going to take some getting use to. I went to 3cell lipo the day before the comp and did not add enough weight to the front axle to make up for the weight i lost by removing the knuckle packs but that is a easy fix. The only things i think i am going to change is the weight in the front end,the servos(going to robot servos),drop the gear from a 8 to a 7 tooth pinion,and replace the rear motor that i fried by keeping it in a bind to long. Here are a few pics.       |
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03-29-2008, 03:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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Well i made a few changes to my rig for the East Coast Championships. I switched the 805BB servos for a pair of Hitec 5990 servos because of the increased torque and smaller size and decreased weight. I also swapped out the plastic tubes and knuckles for a set of allum. knuckles from JP and a set of integy tubes. With the upgrade of the tubes and knuckles i was able to get Kamikaze to cut me a set of his cool axle weights! Man they are way better looking than a bunch of stick on wheel weights I also switched out the old motors for a new set of 55t lathes. I should have new 7 tooth pinions and flat axle stays in the mail by the middle of the week and this truck will be finished. Here are a few pics.        |
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03-29-2008, 03:59 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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Nice joe!!! I like it.
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03-29-2008, 04:05 PM
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| RCC Addict  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Trussville, AL
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dang joe, that thing looks great!! |
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03-29-2008, 04:23 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2007 Location: Taylors Falls just hanging with the MNRCRC crew.
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Hey Joe that's a nice transformation you got yourself a rig now |
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