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06-04-2006, 04:18 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
Posts: 548
|  New 2.2 Clod rock racer Well it's not really a new rig because it uses the same clod axles as my last rig, as seen here:  But, that last rig had issues. The motors were too fast without enough torque, the chassis was too heavy, the wheels were too wide (and the "bead locks" sucked), the servo didn't have enough torque, and the body was way to beautiful too beat the crap out of it. My solution, scrap everything but the axles! So here's the new stuff: A chassis that is 1-1/2" narrower than the last, HPI super nitro wheels, and LRP vTec 1200 pack:  A better bottom shock mounting position and aluminum servo mounts:  65t lathe motors (couldn't track down any 55's around here):  Fixed steering linkage and new TowerPro digital MG servo (200oz at 7.2 volts, 170 at 5):  And the obligatory poser articulation shot:  And a couple trail driving shots:   I decided to throw on my old T3 crowd pleazer body as a place holder, but I think it looks pretty good on it. |
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06-04-2006, 04:27 PM
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| OCCUPY RCC!   Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: I am the 53%.
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| Looks sweet, want to race?  |
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06-05-2006, 02:32 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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| Sure. You in SoCal? |
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06-06-2006, 12:03 PM
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| Quarry Creeper   Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Great White North
Posts: 443
| Rock Racer? With 65 turn motors? What'll it do? 4 mph?  |
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06-06-2006, 02:34 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Where it's wet
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| ...so are you running stock pinions? How is it with the 65T's? Like the lid  |
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06-09-2006, 03:37 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Saugus
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06-09-2006, 06:44 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Akron
Posts: 1,764
| I'm diggin the shock mounts. I've been scratching my head thinking about something similiar. I want to use axle braces (which i'm currently not doing) and want to run BTA steering on the front but right now my lower shock mount shares the same bolt as the lower link. hmmmmmmmm |
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06-09-2006, 06:55 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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| How are those wheels working out? I thought about using those same wheels, but the bead seems a bit shallow to securely hold the tire bead in place. |
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