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09-02-2010, 10:59 AM | #1 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada
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| what does a cr-01 require for upgrades?
i am looking at buying a cr-01. just wondering what should be done to it? its a kit roller with no electronics. the guy has taken out the cantelever shock set-up and put t-maxx shocks in it. is that a good thing to do? looking for some good ideas for upgrades or things that should be upgraded.
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09-02-2010, 02:39 PM | #2 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada
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and it has t-maxx shafts in it.
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09-02-2010, 10:03 PM | #3 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Get yourself a motor with good torque and an ESC with a drag brake and you'll be good on the electronics side. Also a 2.4ghz radio wouldn't hurt so you won't have a big antenna to deal with. If the previous owner hasn't done it yet, upgrade your driveshafts to something metal because the plastic ones will eventually twist up. Edit; just read it again, i see you have t-maxx driveshafts |
09-03-2010, 02:59 AM | #4 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas
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the CR is pretty damn capable, I agree with 860. Mine is practically stock besides electronics and it's been a freakin blast. also, how in the hell do you guys twist the driveshafts? mine are original and I've been beatin on them |
09-03-2010, 05:58 AM | #5 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Mine were pretty durable too. I really didn't have one fail until at least a year or more of lots of use and scale comps, etc. I just replaced them with plastic until I was out then I upgraded to the Tamiya carbon steel. I think a lot of people get a tire stuck on the rocks and try to force them out.
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09-03-2010, 09:18 AM | #6 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada
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ya i have to get an esc and motor yet. just stuffed in the stock ones from my ax10 for now. i have a futaba pm channel radio, just need another receiver for cr-01. are the t-maxx a good upgrade? i kinda like the look of the catelever system but guy i got it from took them out and i didnt get the turnbuckles for it. i have the cantelevers and springs tho.
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09-07-2010, 11:34 AM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NRV
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I saw a post somewhere from a guy who filled the male end of the stock plastic shaft with epoxy. I have the Tamiya carbon ones but would have tried this trick had I known about it.
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09-07-2010, 01:51 PM | #8 |
Rock Stacker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: canada
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maybe i will give filling them with epoxy a try. i took the t-maxx shocks off because i didnt like how they looked(not very scale). i put sxc10 scocks with the fake ext. resevoirs on it with small spring on bottom(semi-droop?).
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09-08-2010, 01:50 PM | #9 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose
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epoxy in the drive shafts? wouldn't that prevent the shafts from sliding/compressing in and out? when the axles flex, the drive shafts need to compress in/out a little. if you are bashing around (for example doing jumps), the drive shafts will need to compress a little also. i guess i am completely missing something. can someone explain to me why epoxy in the drive shafts is an upgrade/improvement? edit: ya the shafts would be 'stronger' with epoxy, but the benefit of a stronger shaft is not worth the issues caused by a shaft that does not slide/compress IMO. If you want stronger shafts just upgrade them. Last edited by mtnhrdgr2; 09-08-2010 at 02:05 PM. |
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09-08-2010, 02:40 PM | #11 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: San Jose
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hmmm...i hadnt used the stock CR01 drive shafts since month 2 of me owning my CR01. I dont remember the male part of the shaft is hollow. ok, thanks.
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