so this is what ive gotten so far

[cartronicshn]

these are the parts that have come in until yesterday, the nylint i already owned for over a week, and it's been fun, got some wheel adaptors for the clod, got a clod with a chassis that i'll try to get running this weekend, this way i'll be more educated as to what chassis i really want , still waiting for my new clod to come in from tower hobbies, my lathe motors, esc and some aluminum parts and gears ordered , right know i will use some servo speed contrllers i have laying arounf just to see this chassis work, it's not the prettiest but gotta start somewhere
enjoy and any comments are welcome

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[dezfan]

Looks like your off to a good start.

[cartronicshn]

ok have to stop, the front diff is not locked, so i need to take care of that, also the hotbodies wheels are 17 hex the spacers don't fit , the stock motors work fine, the steering is not so great,futaba regular servo , need to get me some hi torque , also i need any opinions on the stick kind of chasssis, from people who have them or competed against it, all my electrtonics are already in my warehouse in miami should be here by tuesday:-P

[andrewmp6]

you might wanna try different tires them flame ones dont grip good on rocks they are more of a on road type and maybe a bigger body

[insanerc]

I have to agree with Dez, it looks like you're well on your way in collecting some of the things you will need for a crawler. On those tires however I also have to agree with andrewmp6 when he says they are not the greatest thing on the rocks. They may get you by for a while but sooner or later you'll want a sticky tire that really grabs the rocks like a Moab.

I can answer your question about the stick as that is what I am currently running. I am running a conventional 2 shock setup with hiem joints at this time. I have also ran several different torsion designs in the past so can give you an opinion based on my personal experience.

Both sticks are good machines in my opinion. I do have to say that I slightly favor the conventional 2 shock setup over the torsion because of the controlled dampening. The stick chassis itself is incredible by most standards. This thing will crawl places I have a hard time getting over on my feet! If you get a stick you won't be unsatisfied unless it's with the ease that you conquer all terrain.

[cartronicshn]

ok, thanks for the tips , keep them coming, as for the tires i already had them so i might put them to some use, but i will take suggestions on two types of tires one for rock and the other for mud, i don't really care for the 2.2" width, all i want is the best grip also some wheels that would fit these tires with 14 hex since these are the adapters i got . also waht do you guys think of CPE-EVO14CF: Evolution Chassis with 14 Inch Race Wheelbase Carbon Fiber Kit? http://www.crawfordperformanceengine...CF&log_pid=yes

[dezfan]

I like it, but I would get the 16 inch wheel base.

[cartronicshn]

can i get that chassis and buy the additional 16" rods to make the wheelbase 16"

[dezfan]

Here is the kit w/ the 16 inch links.

http://www.crawfordperformanceengine...CF&log_pid=yes

[insanerc]

I don't think I've heard anything but good about the CPE-EVO chassis so you should be happy with it, unless you're planning on some hard core rock crawling competition where you'll have problems with the Stick and the NN chassis. As far as the tires are concerned in my opinion I have to go with the Moabs for the rocks and maybe Imex Swamp Dawgs for the mud. At any rate I wish you good luck with your build and let us know how it's going.

[cartronicshn]

that's the chassis i'll probably end up getting, carbon fiber or no? is it worth it, besides weight advantage, would you get it? also i got bored just waiting for parts so i decided to make the wheelbase longer on the clod i had here, it almost as long as the nylint now , check it out and commnent please, also will try to inboard the schocks later as the nylint has more flex then the clod

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[dezfan]

If you have the cash, go for it. I'm running CF links on my 2.2 and I will soon on my Clod. A ton of articulation isn't necessary. About 70 degrees is more than enough.

[insanerc]

CF links are good because not only are they very light they are also strong as hell. I was just sitting here looking at a few of the pics you just posted. Man that truck is setup way old school. Can't wait for you to get the new chassis and try it out, the difference will amaze you. Might want to look into getting some rock rings for those pretty wheels too. They sure can get torn up fast out on the rocks.

[cartronicshn]

thanks for all the input, the wheels i already had for a prevoius nitro truck project that didn't happen , i will buy a new chassis in the next couple of weeks, i just wanted to find out as much as possible, about the most known design , still waiting for parts , i will get the moabs xl and wheels for my rig, so i went and did this just for the hell of it, i know i will never need this much articulation but it was funny LOL
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[cartronicshn]

some more parts came in , still waiting on the esc , so for now...
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:-P

[cartronicshn]

Got my esc, body, still waiting for my chassis and beadlocks/wheels , so for know here is mt ghetto clod LOL!!.. also my next tlt-1 crawler, i ordered a penguin chassis, i know this isn't the forum, but anyone have any input?
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Still haven't locked the front, will do it today, it crawls nice backwards though , i know it is to tall for the cog , but like i said i'am waiting on a new chassis

[dezfan]

Looking good! Can't wait to see it completed!

[plyr2k]

are u sure u want to leave the steering servo there? looks like it'll get beat up pretty bad

[cartronicshn]

no the servo will be moved, like i said that was my ghetto clod , it was all the stuff that had come in till then, and i was just dying to drive it, so i threw in the esc, motors and all the stuff in that chassis that i bought ,but only for the diffs. Some more stuff came in late yesterday , to tell you the truth after playing around with the chassis i had and then receivinng the one from crawford in the box it came, i was blown away at how incredibly light it is, honestly when i weighed the box it came in i thought they had only sent the links , then to my surprise everything was there , this thing must weigh ounces, not even a pound , really impressed .

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[CPE MT]

Originally Posted by cartronicshn

can i get that chassis and buy the additional 16" rods to make the wheelbase 16"

If you want to change to a carbon fiber 16" wheelbase, we will exchange the 14" wheelbase kit and send you the 16" kit for no additional charge. The 16" wheelbase would probably make for a better crawler set-up as others have mentioned.