From the Land of Sky Blue Waters...

[GySgt Hartman]

Sorry guys, I’ve neglected to provide my impression of the Tamiya CR-01.

I bashed the living shit out of it this last Sunday after our MNRCRC comp. All of us who brought our scalers played follow the leader, I was the leader at the start, and everyone else either couldn’t make it over the “path” or pussed out.

With that said, what does this rig need to “crawl”?

Lower the center of gravity, use a lipo, or 2/3a’s don’t put a massive sub-c pack in if you don’t have to. Add weight to the wheels, wrap pipe sweating solder or lead if you can get it on the inside of the wheels. You want the front 25%-50% heavier than the rear.

Take the stock drive shafts (transmission to the diff), and throw them out, replace with Traxxas shafts and steel yokes.

Cantilever system, you know what I think already.

The stock motor is a good all around performer, keep it.

Get a Mamba Max ESC, it will run your stock motor today and a brushless motor tomorrow.

A good servo, you don’t need to go crazy, remember the axles components are plastic.

Radio; get a spektrum if you can, no channel conflicts EVER.

With that said, I’d call this more of a comp rig than a scaler, but, remember this is a stock Tamiya, things will break if you don’t take it easy. If you want to crawl competitively, buy an AX-10, if you want to have fun buy a CR-01 (Tamiya, if you use that line, $$$).

See you on the rocks!

[goldmember]

I'm amazed at all the detailed little features. Where on earth do you find these things?

[Gozer]

I just took possesion of my my CR-01 kit last night. You say to get rid of the stock drive shafts in favor of the Traxxas ones. Do you have the part #'s so I may purchase some? Thanks Goz

[Stormin2u]

I love the wrench that's to much. You going to ad a winch?

[skywker51]

Originally Posted by Gozer

I just took possesion of my my CR-01 kit last night. You say to get rid of the stock drive shafts in favor of the Traxxas ones. Do you have the part #'s so I may purchase some? Thanks Goz

http://www.buytraxxas.com/product_in...oducts_id=1338

http://www.buytraxxas.com/product_in...roducts_id=311

or if you want extra for later
http://www.buytraxxas.com/product_in...roducts_id=315

[skywker51]

Thanks for all the info. It took me 5 days at work to build it, it was worth the wait. My hi-lux body should be here in a week i hope so i can finsh it.

[GySgt Hartman]

Originally Posted by goldmember

I'm amazed at all the detailed little features. Where on earth do you find these things?

Ebay, search "pocher".

Originally Posted by Gozer

I just took possesion of my my CR-01 kit last night. You say to get rid of the stock drive shafts in favor of the Traxxas ones. Do you have the part #'s so I may purchase some? Thanks Goz

Just as skywker51 said, thanks. FYI, buy the bulk pack now...

Originally Posted by Stormin2u

I love the wrench that's to much. You going to ad a winch?

[Gozer]

Thanks guys I will be ordering these as soon as I start work on this kit. I still have finish my 2.2 Clod.

[GySgt Hartman]

Sorry guys, life calls and it's been a while since I've posted any updates, I promise this will make up for this...





Yup, I added a working scaleoffroad winch...





Made the bumper out of raw material you can purchase at home depot, very simple.





The bracket that mounts the assembly to the frame is from a high-lift kit.





Oh...yeah, did I mention it's controlled by a Warn wireless winch controller.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlkGo-UKMGo




I had to add a 11.1v Lipo to power the winch controller.





Made my own hook, about 2 hours with a dremel on a chunk of alu, I'll let you know how it holds up.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24aRIIwH1WY

I took it out last weekend and helped a few up the rocks.

[Nylintjunkie]

Where do you get that winch? im getting a cr01 monday ordering it from tower i think it is $339 are there better palce that is cheaper?

[Joat]

Originally Posted by Nylintjunkie

Where do you get that winch? im getting a cr01 monday ordering it from tower i think it is $339 are there better palce that is cheaper?

Check RPP Hobby, think he was going for 319 shipped?

IN STOCK! Tamiya CR-01 Toyota FJ 40 Crawler

[CrawlerGraphics]

Nice, I'm diggin the shocks. Can you buy a shock set or do you have to buy all the parts? What is the length fully extended? That winch is sweet too...

[CrawlerGraphics]

Originally Posted by Nylintjunkie

Where do you get that winch? im getting a cr01 monday ordering it from tower i think it is $339 are there better palce that is cheaper?

Jake has them at CKRC for $299.99.
http://www.ckrccrawlers.com/shop/ind...roducts_id=878

[Nylintjunkie]

Thanks guys that is a better price i havent been on the board in a long time and when i got a new magazine the other day i saw the CR-01 and thought "gotta Have it"

[eron]

thats awesome

[thatguy]

Originally Posted by GySgt Hartman

Oh...yeah, did I mention it's controlled by a Warn wireless winch controller.

thats just so not right.

[vipxj]

X2 ,you cant have that,i havent even got a remote on my 1;1 winch!

[GySgt Hartman]

Updates:



Shortened the wheelbase, looks "correct" now.




Starting to show some wear...




I think I need to work on the bumper, needs more winch protection, ouch.




Removed the last of the old spring set-up, I figured since the Losi shocks were there...




Rear detail.




Front detail.


It's fun to wheel, but it's very top heavy. Without a complete chassis overhaul, I think it has reached the apex of it's capabilities.

[JEFFDUDE]

Thats sweet! Have not finished mine yet but I think I will get rid of the canalevers also nice job Sarg!

[tomancik]

one question: why did you install the shocks turned around? I mean they look, if they got installed turned for 180.