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fastmaxxcooper · 11-07-2005, 09:10 PM

well i've wanted the cc-01 forever and i finally dropped the $190 to get one plus some for obligatory ball bearings. heres some progress pics of the rear 4 link. i haven't mounted the shocks yet cuz i'm looking for a clean way to mount them to the leading face of the axle not on the link.

more updates to come thursday when i finish it

nd4spdbh · 11-07-2005, 09:23 PM

i have always wanted a little cc-01 chassis... i think their pretty cool. You should rotate the rear axle up so you can get your drive shaft up and out of harms way.

fastmaxxcooper · 11-08-2005, 06:54 AM

i have to find rear links that are like 1/8" longer to do that. or if i find a mount that'll bring the top link mount farther forward i'll be able to rotate the axle more.

JohnRobHolmes · 11-08-2005, 07:19 AM

you have turnbuckles. Just shorten the lowers, it looks like you have enough thread to do so.

bRIBEGuy · 11-08-2005, 09:01 AM

Now those are some big pics! lol

Nice job, though fastmaxxcooper. The CC-01 is a wickedly fun vehichle. My only regrets with mine are:

-not getting one sooner
-buying mine for my GF and not for me!

Your 4 link job looks nice. I almost did the same to mine, but opted to just run it stock instead. I was actually quite pleasantly surprised with the amount of smooth articulation in stock form. Makes for a very capable scale rig.

On which note...........wheres your body? Finisher her up, let see some more pics!

sim · 11-08-2005, 09:59 AM

I always wondered about this. There are 4 suspension links but the universal joint shaft is fixed length, right? Wouldn't the shaft end up working as a fifth link and gum up the works?

I've seen pics of a similar setup on another cc and from those pics it also seems to work fine, but I just can't understand how it's not binding.

AdamF · 11-08-2005, 10:25 AM

No, the drive shaft has some travel in it.

fastmaxxcooper · 11-08-2005, 02:07 PM

oh geez the pics didn't look so blurry last night at 11.

the driveshaft is telescoping and has a little less than a half an inch of travel.

i'm gonna look and see if i have some turnbuckles that are like 1/8" longer cuz right now they are threaded in deep but i have to make them like a 1/8" longer to bring the driveshaft up and the rear wheels to the center of their wheel wells.

i have the toaureg body and its not painted yet. i have to get my paint booth set up and my crescendo hooked up to the compressor so i can paint. i'll have finished pics thursday night of the chassis and the body and some crawling pics friday. for now i have calculus and engish and drafting to tend to till then

Knytemare · 11-08-2005, 10:22 PM

Well now I really want one of these chassis especially since it looks like a great scale rig. My only problem is finding the cash for it. Good work so far, cant wait to see it finished.

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 10:31 AM

yeah i had a hard time spending the cash but i had to have one soooo yeah. i had to have one

bRIBEGuy · 11-09-2005, 02:03 PM

They're definately worth every cent. I was unsure on this point untill I shelled out for one, but now my eyes have been opened.

CC-01 chassis are a great deal IMO.

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 04:41 PM

alright since it was raining i didn't get to do the waterpump and belts on my jetta, just my exhaust so here the pictures of the not finished but driveable rear suspension. i think having the shocks vertical is too stiff and not enough travel but i'll be messing with that tomorrow see if i can give em a bit of an angle for more travel. or i might be satisfied with what i have now.

more comments welcome.. i'll be painting the body tomorrow night and i'll have crawling pics on some rocks friday cuz i have a 3 day weekend wooooot!!1!one!!

bRIBEGuy · 11-09-2005, 06:14 PM

Nice work.

You may want to think about securing that upper link mount on the axle however. It looks likes it will be able to rotate which will lead to some funky play in your suspension.

A common fix for this is to set-up another "mount" on the screw to the right and continue the bolt all the way trhough both. Add a few more nuts, and your golden.

Here's a pic to explain:

(red=mount, blue=bolt, yellow=nuts)

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 06:52 PM

oh man. cuz the rear end is so high the nose is dipping down. i gotta lift the front or drop the rear

bRIBEGuy · 11-09-2005, 06:58 PM

Why not just put the rear shocks back to the stock mounting posistion? That would drop the arse back down to spec.

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 07:55 PM

well i'm not having a problem with any play in the suspension. it articulates as it should and holds it's place. no side to side movement cuz that top mount for the upper links is pretty solid cuz i have an extra long screw that i threaded right up to the screw that holds the two captured ball cups too. thats fine. but i gotta put captured ball cups on the shocks so i can angle them back to add articulation and soften it up a bit. also i still have to lengthen the upper a quarter inch or bring their mount forward with a 90 degree bend on that mount

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 07:56 PM

that extra mount with a long bolt and nuts sounds like a good idea to stiffen up the suspension if it starts to wear and get flimsy. it hasn't been subjected to abuse yet

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 07:58 PM

heres another set-up that i like but i don't want to run the shocks on the lower links

fastmaxxcooper · 11-09-2005, 08:52 PM

oh geez i'm posting lots. but i'm gonna put collars on the front shocks (i had left them out). and maybe that'll bring the nose up a lil

fastmaxxcooper · 11-23-2005, 06:47 PM

heres some new pics. sorry bout the foggy pics the camera was cold. and the kinda bland paint job. i haven't finished with the decals cuz i was in a rush to try it outside. n so far i like how it handles the rough. the tires don't have much traction tho

i'll get some better pics of it crawling this week

11-07-2005, 09:10 PM	#1
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	Workin on Tamiya cc-01 well i've wanted the cc-01 forever and i finally dropped the $190 to get one plus some for obligatory ball bearings. heres some progress pics of the rear 4 link. i haven't mounted the shocks yet cuz i'm looking for a clean way to mount them to the leading face of the axle not on the link. more updates to come thursday when i finish it

11-09-2005, 06:14 PM	#13
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Nice work. You may want to think about securing that upper link mount on the axle however. It looks likes it will be able to rotate which will lead to some funky play in your suspension. A common fix for this is to set-up another "mount" on the screw to the right and continue the bolt all the way trhough both. Add a few more nuts, and your golden. Here's a pic to explain: (red=mount, blue=bolt, yellow=nuts) Attached Images

11-07-2005, 09:23 PM	#2
nd4spdbh Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Dude on my dirt bike in SoCal!!! Posts: 949	i have always wanted a little cc-01 chassis... i think their pretty cool. You should rotate the rear axle up so you can get your drive shaft up and out of harms way.

11-08-2005, 06:54 AM	#3
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	i have to find rear links that are like 1/8" longer to do that. or if i find a mount that'll bring the top link mount farther forward i'll be able to rotate the axle more.

11-08-2005, 07:19 AM	#4
JohnRobHolmes owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down! Posts: 20,290	you have turnbuckles. Just shorten the lowers, it looks like you have enough thread to do so.

11-08-2005, 09:01 AM	#5
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Now those are some big pics! lol Nice job, though fastmaxxcooper. The CC-01 is a wickedly fun vehichle. My only regrets with mine are: -not getting one sooner -buying mine for my GF and not for me! Your 4 link job looks nice. I almost did the same to mine, but opted to just run it stock instead. I was actually quite pleasantly surprised with the amount of smooth articulation in stock form. Makes for a very capable scale rig. On which note...........wheres your body? Finisher her up, let see some more pics!

11-08-2005, 09:59 AM	#6
sim Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Malaysia Posts: 374	I always wondered about this. There are 4 suspension links but the universal joint shaft is fixed length, right? Wouldn't the shaft end up working as a fifth link and gum up the works? I've seen pics of a similar setup on another cc and from those pics it also seems to work fine, but I just can't understand how it's not binding.

11-08-2005, 10:25 AM	#7
AdamF RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cincinnati Ohio Posts: 1,673	No, the drive shaft has some travel in it.

11-08-2005, 02:07 PM	#8
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	oh geez the pics didn't look so blurry last night at 11. the driveshaft is telescoping and has a little less than a half an inch of travel. i'm gonna look and see if i have some turnbuckles that are like 1/8" longer cuz right now they are threaded in deep but i have to make them like a 1/8" longer to bring the driveshaft up and the rear wheels to the center of their wheel wells. i have the toaureg body and its not painted yet. i have to get my paint booth set up and my crescendo hooked up to the compressor so i can paint. i'll have finished pics thursday night of the chassis and the body and some crawling pics friday. for now i have calculus and engish and drafting to tend to till then

11-08-2005, 10:22 PM	#9
Knytemare Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fort Wayne Posts: 728	Well now I really want one of these chassis especially since it looks like a great scale rig. My only problem is finding the cash for it. Good work so far, cant wait to see it finished.

11-09-2005, 10:31 AM	#10
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	yeah i had a hard time spending the cash but i had to have one soooo yeah. i had to have one

11-09-2005, 02:03 PM	#11
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	They're definately worth every cent. I was unsure on this point untill I shelled out for one, but now my eyes have been opened. CC-01 chassis are a great deal IMO.

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11-09-2005, 04:41 PM	#12
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	alright since it was raining i didn't get to do the waterpump and belts on my jetta, just my exhaust so here the pictures of the not finished but driveable rear suspension. i think having the shocks vertical is too stiff and not enough travel but i'll be messing with that tomorrow see if i can give em a bit of an angle for more travel. or i might be satisfied with what i have now. more comments welcome.. i'll be painting the body tomorrow night and i'll have crawling pics on some rocks friday cuz i have a 3 day weekend wooooot!!1!one!!

11-09-2005, 06:52 PM	#14
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	oh man. cuz the rear end is so high the nose is dipping down. i gotta lift the front or drop the rear

11-09-2005, 06:58 PM	#15
bRIBEGuy Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 807	Why not just put the rear shocks back to the stock mounting posistion? That would drop the arse back down to spec.

11-09-2005, 07:55 PM	#16
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	well i'm not having a problem with any play in the suspension. it articulates as it should and holds it's place. no side to side movement cuz that top mount for the upper links is pretty solid cuz i have an extra long screw that i threaded right up to the screw that holds the two captured ball cups too. thats fine. but i gotta put captured ball cups on the shocks so i can angle them back to add articulation and soften it up a bit. also i still have to lengthen the upper a quarter inch or bring their mount forward with a 90 degree bend on that mount

11-09-2005, 07:56 PM	#17
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	that extra mount with a long bolt and nuts sounds like a good idea to stiffen up the suspension if it starts to wear and get flimsy. it hasn't been subjected to abuse yet

11-09-2005, 07:58 PM	#18
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	heres another set-up that i like but i don't want to run the shocks on the lower links

11-09-2005, 08:52 PM	#19
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	oh geez i'm posting lots. but i'm gonna put collars on the front shocks (i had left them out). and maybe that'll bring the nose up a lil

11-23-2005, 06:47 PM	#20
fastmaxxcooper Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 33	heres some new pics. sorry bout the foggy pics the camera was cold. and the kinda bland paint job. i haven't finished with the decals cuz i was in a rush to try it outside. n so far i like how it handles the rough. the tires don't have much traction tho i'll get some better pics of it crawling this week

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