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11-17-2008, 03:42 PM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Germany
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| My CR-01 with new option parts
Hi, upgraded my CR-01 again with hop-up parts from Tamiya, 3racing and JunFac. Motor is a 55T Novak. - bent lower links - rear straight axle adapter - short barrel springs (medium in front, soft in rear right, stiff in rear left to minimize torque twist) - new drive shafts - aluminium shocks - skid plate and steering rods from JunFac - proline Flat Iron M3 with weights front and rear Right now I'm really satisfied. Especially the short barrel springs are highly recommended since they lower the center of gravity, improve the scale look and still offer a lot of articulation. Pics from today: There's one part on my favourite trail that was really nearly impossible to do before I added the barrel springs (did it once out of around 30 attemps) and that is doable now. It's still a challenge, but i managed to clear it twice out of two runs today. Greetings, Michael Last edited by Michael Staab; 11-17-2008 at 03:52 PM. |
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11-17-2008, 05:25 PM | #2 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Las Vegas
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Now that's an awesome looking rig and trail. I'm jealous, where's my CR01 RCP????
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11-17-2008, 05:51 PM | #3 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cupertino
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I'm excited to hear that the short barrel springs did improve your rig's performance as I just mod mine with those as well. I still haven't tried it out yet. But I think the lower ride height is actually better since it lower the COG and the lengthen the wheelbase. I tried go the other way around, maximizing the ride height to get the max ground clearance and it turned out worsening the climbing performance. So, I think lower COG is better than higher GC if I have to choose one. DT Quote:
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11-17-2008, 05:54 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: cape crud... will you be my friend
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very nice trail rig. do you have any issues with binding on teh bottom links ? i just aquired a cr01 myself, and it also had the bent links kit. mine were binding up on the bottom of the axel at topped out travel. after i set my rig up with maxx bore droops, i removed the fronts, and made up a set of straight lengths. setting it up in droop did limit my travel a bit, but nothing to cry about. great work keep the pics rooling in |
11-18-2008, 07:59 AM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Looks great on short springs and the Dodge body. Your climbing spot is nice as well.
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12-04-2008, 01:12 PM | #6 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: L.A. lower Arkansas
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Looks great can we get some pics of the skid plates??
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12-06-2008, 03:35 AM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Germany
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Hi thanks for the nice comments right now I'm about 14.000 km away from my truck in germany (I'm in Taiwan atm), but I'll make pics when I'M back home in 10 days. Best Regards, Michael |
12-06-2008, 08:46 AM | #8 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bunnell, Fl.
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Looks good! I love the Ramcharger body |
12-06-2008, 11:59 AM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2004
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nice looking truck.are the short barrel spring part number 54085 ?
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12-16-2008, 05:57 PM | #10 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: May 2008 Location: los angeles
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Are those bent links from Tamiya or are they other aftermarket companies like 3Racing?
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