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01-11-2009, 06:30 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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| CR-01 drooped from Italy
Hi ladies and gentlemen, I'm from Italy and that's my CR-01 Tamiya. First of all sorry for my english, but I'm trying... I drooped my CR for take center of gravity down without lost articulation. Shortened wheelbase for center rear wheels with the body... A little touch of weathering for the body et voilą!;) And these are some shots during a 'without-spring' experiment.... I hope you like it! It's a real fun to drive... |
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01-11-2009, 07:42 AM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: FRANCE
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no more torque twist without springs?
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01-11-2009, 09:35 AM | #3 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: South Glens Falls
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Looks good! I like the weathering you did. I was thinking about drooping my CR. Did you try it normal before? If so how does it compare with your current setup? Thanks |
01-11-2009, 11:23 AM | #4 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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No, no more torque twist at all without springs! And yes, I' tried the normal setup. The difference is a lower center of gravity with more possibilities of made very steep ascends and descends without rollover, less 'bouncing-style' and more scale look...:-P |
01-11-2009, 11:31 AM | #5 |
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Salve signore e signori, I'm from Italia e che č la mia CR-01 Tamiya. Prima di tutto dispiace per il mio inglese, ma sto cercando ... I drooped CR per prendere il mio centro di gravitą verso il basso senza perso articolazione. Ridotto interasse centro per le ruote posteriori con il corpo ... Un piccolo tocco di agenti atmosferici per il corpo et voilą! |
01-11-2009, 01:25 PM | #6 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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01-11-2009, 06:57 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK
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01-12-2009, 02:26 AM | #8 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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Here you are! The body is painted from outside and weathering made with some tamiya kit like this: and an old, dry brush. |
01-12-2009, 03:34 AM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Crossville,TN
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That is one great job you did on the weathering of your CR-01. My hats off to you for your craftsmanship. Carl |
01-12-2009, 03:39 AM | #10 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK
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Wow. I didn't even know that stuff existed. I'm going to have to get me one of those kits. Thanks for the pics - the weathering you've done definitely holds up to closer scrutiny. |
01-12-2009, 06:11 AM | #11 |
Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Norway
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Looks great. Could you post some pictures without "clothes" and a description of how you did it. How does it handle when driving "fast"? |
01-14-2009, 01:09 AM | #12 | |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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Anycase, with full gas it handle good, less bouncing that the stock setup and cornering well with low center of gravity. I shortened the wheelbase with new homemade links and cutted the rear cvd. Now is veeeeery short! And had fun with some spring set in the dampers! I putted the springs inside the dampers in the opposite way that a normal droop setup because of course they works full extended with suspension compressed and viceversa.... Sorry if my explain is not clear!! | |
01-14-2009, 04:20 AM | #13 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: FRANCE
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You mean that the springs are: between the piston and the cap? ----I w D or under the piston ? --w--I D (designed with autocad of course!!) |
01-14-2009, 05:58 AM | #14 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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The first option: between the piston and the cap! These springs force the damper fully extended....
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01-14-2009, 08:58 AM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia
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Your rig looks awesome. Very realistic
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01-15-2009, 08:03 PM | #16 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sandy, UT
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I love what you've done with the truck man. That's very, very nicely done. The weather is a nice touch, and I dig the ride height with the droop. What's the clearance under your skid w/ that setup? I'm curious to see if it's about the same as mine with the short barrel springs.
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01-25-2009, 11:21 AM | #17 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: europe
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Nice this look much better for the off roader loke myself and don't use the cr01 for real rock crawling... Can you make some pictures for me from the chassis without the body on top so i can see al little more how the setup is that you made or is this a option that is included in the manual ? mine is shipped so soon i can start build and take membership in the CR01 world |
01-26-2009, 04:01 AM | #18 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Italy
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No, there's not an option from the instruction giude....I can take picture tonight and I'll post it tomorrow, be patient!! |
01-28-2009, 01:53 AM | #19 |
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Ok, sorry if I'm late but there's are few pictures without body.... As you can see, metalry, clearance is about 5cm (or 2 inches) And here is the positive suspension travel with this setup: And finally some test-shot! Well, it's not the best surface for testing the performance, but.... Thanks for you interest in my little CR-01! |
03-18-2009, 09:14 AM | #20 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Australia
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Your rig looks like it is going to catch the rear fender in the wheels. Does this happen at all? Also, you mentioned you don't have any more torque twist. Did that come about before you installed springs in the dampers or after? One downside to your mod is that any shortening of the wheelbase is going to reduce the maximum ledge height you can climb (i.e. the maximum step height a rig can climb is somewhere around the length of the wheelbase, give or take a little bit for suspension setup, weight distribution, attack angle, etc). Last edited by krapulax; 03-18-2009 at 09:33 AM. |
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