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10-18-2008, 12:57 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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|  1.9 class J2-TT TLT, spare parts build.
i started on this the night the 1.9 class was announced, i started digging through the spare parts boxes and came up with almost everything needed to build a 1.9 class rig. i narrowed a J2-TT chassis down to 2", cut my own skid for it and cut down the stock cross members. i cut out one side of the chassis for the motor to hang out a little, and drilled new shock mounts and upper link mounts for the front. im using 3Racing mini LST shocks with TLT rod ends on them to lengthen them a bit. just a spare 645mg will do the steering as it wont take much to turn the tires on this little thing. i was gonna use traxxas slash turnbuckles for lower links, but then i found that stock TLT parts will work. and they're free! it took a while to get the 4 link right but now it works the way i want it to. it doesn't articulate much, only about 2 7/8" but it doesn't really need to in my opinion. the wheels and tires on it are not what will be used as they set the width at 8 3/8". so far i have spent NO money on this. i'll end up with 2s lipo batteries in it and possible a tekin FXR or micro mamba for an ESC and if i win this auction on ebay it'll be spektrum as well. my custom skid  mockup shot  wheelbase...   roller  side view  nice and tight  flexy  |
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10-18-2008, 04:15 AM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: On Da' Shelf
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Looks Really Good! How/where did you mount the upper links on the axles? |
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10-18-2008, 04:51 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: commerce twp.
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that looks good scott, i'm thinking about doing the same thing with my sw3 and tlt axles.
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10-18-2008, 09:07 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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 the front uppers mount to the underside of the servo mounting plate, right up next to the axle case. the front mount used to be a fat-rock servo/link plate that stands the servo up vertically. i cut the top half off and drilled to lay the servo down. i need a body but don't really know whats out there. im thinking about getting a clear rc18t body. | ||
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10-18-2008, 09:21 AM
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| MODERATOR™   Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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That's funny looking!  That's really cool DF. |
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10-18-2008, 10:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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Nice looking rig. What body will you run? Also, I've always had to run the longer stub axles and 1/4" spacers to run 1.9's on my TLT axles. How did you make it work? Wheel part #'s, knuckles, etc.
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10-18-2008, 10:17 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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they're JP customs knuckles and hpi 6mm offset wheels. im gonna use 0mm offset wheels when i get the tires done. ill be running reduced m3 badlands.
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10-18-2008, 10:19 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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I understand backspacing a lot better than this offest thing. | |
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10-18-2008, 11:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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backspacing is the offset from the wheels mounting surface to the outer bead. and yes these wheels have no outer bead, that's why these have rings on them and the ones that i will use will have rings as well. so a 0mm offest wheel would be 100% backspacing.
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10-18-2008, 12:29 PM
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| MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio
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Zero Offset - The plane of the hub mounting surface is even with the centerline of the wheel. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offset_(wheel) Offset is in relation to the centerline. Backspacing is in relation to the inner lip of the wheel. 100% Backspacing would put the hub mounting surface all the way flush with the outer lip of the wheel. 0% would be flush with the inner lip of the wheel. Percentage isn't a correct measurement really... Heyyyyy yoooo! |
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10-18-2008, 12:57 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: San Jose
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15" x 8" wheels on my Jeep with 3.75" backspacing. Not sure what the offset would be. Then the question is is it positive offset or negative? | |
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10-18-2008, 01:44 PM
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4 inches is the centerline of a 8 inch wheel. You're at only 3.75 inches backspacing, not even half way. http://www.tirefactory.com/img/offset.gif You're towards the brake side, which is a negative offset. And 5 millimeters is 0.25 inch.  Sorry DF... |
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10-18-2008, 06:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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jesus christ, good job polluting my thread fawkers!
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10-18-2008, 07:02 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Diesel I love it!!!! It will be interesting to see how these TLT rigs stack up against the Losi's. Well done! |
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10-18-2008, 07:32 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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thanks boss! im hoping it'll beat the MRCs popping up here in vegas. here's some roller poser shots from today.   |
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10-18-2008, 07:49 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sin City
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Will a tlt body be to big for it Scott?
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10-18-2008, 07:51 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Henderson/Las Vegas, NV
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it would probably fit just fine, i just don't have any TLT bodies left.
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10-18-2008, 08:01 PM
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10-18-2008, 08:25 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sin City
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Let me see if I have one here that I can send you.
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10-18-2008, 08:50 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales
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Love the pics! Pinch is going to dig this  |
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