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EeePee · 07-21-2006, 11:59 PM

A little tweakage in the form of progressive rate springs to counter the falling rate suspension.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXN175&P=Z

TLTCrawlin · 07-22-2006, 12:09 AM

What shocks? how much for four?

EeePee · 07-22-2006, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by EeePee

Done gitted me some Tamiya TA03 Super Low Friction Touring Kaa Dampers #53280.

Done read yo.

TLTCrawlin · 07-22-2006, 12:30 AM

Im running pede fronts, 18 shipped for four, and they are 3.5" almost, 88mm!

I got mixed up when you posted HPI springs!

EeePee · 07-22-2006, 07:41 AM

$18 for four is a third of what the Tamiyas cost me. Then another $4.50 for the two springs for the rear shocks.

:-(

run2jeepn · 07-22-2006, 11:05 AM

Looks good. I like the stance. Look like it as a good COG. Good use of the stock TLT brackets

EeePee · 07-22-2006, 11:41 AM

I hate bodies, I swear I'm doing a tuber next! I spent about a week looking for a body. I spent hours staring at paint. I end up with solid blue. Backed by some of the most metalflaked silver I've ever encoutered. Tamiya paints. I had a bunch of paint schemes in my head, I always end up solid color. Screw it.

Thanks for the comments, and compliments, Kaetwo did the hard part, I just copied his truck.

run2jeepn · 07-22-2006, 11:49 AM

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I spent about a week looking for a body. I spent hours staring at paint. I end up with solid blue.

I hear ya. Did the samething and ended up painting mine solid green. Doesn't look that bad thou. Maybe add some stickers to add some color.

EeePee · 07-22-2006, 11:59 AM

It matches the blue RC18 battery, and the springs!

Unimoger · 07-22-2006, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by EeePee

It matches the blue RC18 battery, and the springs!

simple body, simple chassis, simply works awesome! nice build EP and nice chassis kaetwo.

TLTCrawlin · 07-22-2006, 12:36 PM

Yeah, EP thats why I didnt wanna buy those shocks haha, they are like 45 bucks!!

Cole82 · 07-22-2006, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ClodCrawlin

Yeah, EP thats why I didnt wanna buy those shocks haha, they are like 45 bucks!!

You get what you pay for

EeePee So what do you think of the crawling ability? Ya, na or Hell ya, Hell no.

TLTCrawlin · 07-22-2006, 02:47 PM

Bah, traxxas shocks are better I think then tamiya shocks, unless his are nice ones, all my tamiya shocks suck, ta02 shocks, my other rally shocks, tlt shocks, misc shocks from tamiya!
But Ive heard his shocks are nice ones, so I guess any tamiya shocks that are older suck, I dont have any NEW tamiya shocks besides my tlt shocks!

kaetwo · 07-22-2006, 04:29 PM

I like your build. It's cool to see those that have one are enjoying them. I've tried to make them chaep enough that if a guy really didn't like it he wouldn't be out much. It's radical enough that it's hard to change the norm without facing some resistance. I love it though.

Thanks for all the feedback guys (good and bad) and EeePee thanks again for this thread build up.

If anyone has any questions, comments or concerns.....send the questions and comments on over but keep the concerns to yourself :-) jk

snook · 07-23-2006, 12:16 AM

how much did you get that chassis for?

EeePee · 07-23-2006, 05:14 PM

Word up yall. Thanks for the comments. snook, check the Vendor's Forum.

Cole, I have to admit I haven't taken this thing out to anything really all that challenging yet. I ran a few circles around the neighborhood, maybe 8 runs. I didn't want to get too crazy without some kind of body on there. Now that I have this Smurf looking thing, I can make it fit, then I can take it out to the park that I haven't been to in a while.

Initial impressions are good. It's similar to my other 2.2, and it drives similarly also. It's like a tweaked version of the Jefferson.

I'm lazy, and it's hot! I gotta chop some fenders.

Xtant3150c · 07-24-2006, 02:23 PM

Nice build up EeePee!

The body looks good to.

I think I may try and get my hands on one of these? I have a P4 now but since I don't have any plans to compete a more scale looking rig is sounding good to me.

EeePee · 07-25-2006, 02:54 PM

Thanks Xtant.

Put some more time in driving. I was thinking about how much power the Revolver has in the truck, so I decided to try less voltage. A 4 cell GP3300 pack, and 12/87 gearing on the Pede make for one rediculously slow crawler. It still has the power, though it stalled out twice. So I'm at the line. It is too slow, no doubt about it, I can't save it from rolling over. The new rear springs helped. But I want one more stiffer on the torque roll side.

The 4 cell holder is a Duratrax battery jig that I cut up. The 4 cell pack actually will fit between the frame rails as you can see in the pictures. This is the way I was driving it testing out the 4 cell pack (mounted in front of the motor).

hvydty1 · 07-25-2006, 04:57 PM

Eepee that thing is SICK! Damn nice build man. Congrats.

EeePee · 08-02-2006, 03:00 PM

Woot. Screw that Rock Pleazer body. New one is the Courier. Red, silver, then black. The front black grill area is going to be redone, I messed it up, and it looks weird to me.

New rear steer lock out also.

I need a stiffer rear spring for the twist side, which will be the stiffest progressive rate HPI spring available.

07-21-2006, 11:59 PM	#21
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	A little tweakage in the form of progressive rate springs to counter the falling rate suspension. http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXN175&P=Z Attached Images

07-22-2006, 11:41 AM	#27
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	I hate bodies, I swear I'm doing a tuber next! I spent about a week looking for a body. I spent hours staring at paint. I end up with solid blue. Backed by some of the most metalflaked silver I've ever encoutered. Tamiya paints. I had a bunch of paint schemes in my head, I always end up solid color. Screw it. Thanks for the comments, and compliments, Kaetwo did the hard part, I just copied his truck. Attached Images

07-22-2006, 04:29 PM	#34
kaetwo I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whales Posts: 2,939	Sweet.... I like your build. It's cool to see those that have one are enjoying them. I've tried to make them chaep enough that if a guy really didn't like it he wouldn't be out much. It's radical enough that it's hard to change the norm without facing some resistance. I love it though. Thanks for all the feedback guys (good and bad) and EeePee thanks again for this thread build up. If anyone has any questions, comments or concerns.....send the questions and comments on over but keep the concerns to yourself :-) jk

07-25-2006, 02:54 PM	#38
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Thanks Xtant. Put some more time in driving. I was thinking about how much power the Revolver has in the truck, so I decided to try less voltage. A 4 cell GP3300 pack, and 12/87 gearing on the Pede make for one rediculously slow crawler. It still has the power, though it stalled out twice. So I'm at the line. It is too slow, no doubt about it, I can't save it from rolling over. The new rear springs helped. But I want one more stiffer on the torque roll side. The 4 cell holder is a Duratrax battery jig that I cut up. The 4 cell pack actually will fit between the frame rails as you can see in the pictures. This is the way I was driving it testing out the 4 cell pack (mounted in front of the motor). Attached Images

08-02-2006, 03:00 PM	#40
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Woot. Screw that Rock Pleazer body. New one is the Courier. Red, silver, then black. The front black grill area is going to be redone, I messed it up, and it looks weird to me. New rear steer lock out also. I need a stiffer rear spring for the twist side, which will be the stiffest progressive rate HPI spring available. Attached Images

07-22-2006, 12:09 AM	#22
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	What shocks? how much for four?

07-22-2006, 12:30 AM	#24
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	Im running pede fronts, 18 shipped for four, and they are 3.5" almost, 88mm! I got mixed up when you posted HPI springs!

07-22-2006, 07:41 AM	#25
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	$18 for four is a third of what the Tamiyas cost me. Then another $4.50 for the two springs for the rear shocks. :-(

07-22-2006, 11:05 AM	#26
run2jeepn I wanna be Dave Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: USA Posts: 11,196	Looks good. I like the stance. Look like it as a good COG. Good use of the stock TLT brackets

07-22-2006, 11:59 AM	#29
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	It matches the blue RC18 battery, and the springs!

07-22-2006, 12:36 PM	#31
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	Yeah, EP thats why I didnt wanna buy those shocks haha, they are like 45 bucks!!

07-22-2006, 02:47 PM	#33
TLTCrawlin I wanna be Dave Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Eastern WA Posts: 2,489	Bah, traxxas shocks are better I think then tamiya shocks, unless his are nice ones, all my tamiya shocks suck, ta02 shocks, my other rally shocks, tlt shocks, misc shocks from tamiya! But Ive heard his shocks are nice ones, so I guess any tamiya shocks that are older suck, I dont have any NEW tamiya shocks besides my tlt shocks!

07-23-2006, 12:16 AM	#35
snook Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: sacramento Posts: 373	how much did you get that chassis for?

07-23-2006, 05:14 PM	#36
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Word up yall. Thanks for the comments. snook, check the Vendor's Forum. Cole, I have to admit I haven't taken this thing out to anything really all that challenging yet. I ran a few circles around the neighborhood, maybe 8 runs. I didn't want to get too crazy without some kind of body on there. Now that I have this Smurf looking thing, I can make it fit, then I can take it out to the park that I haven't been to in a while. Initial impressions are good. It's similar to my other 2.2, and it drives similarly also. It's like a tweaked version of the Jefferson. I'm lazy, and it's hot! I gotta chop some fenders.

07-24-2006, 02:23 PM	#37
Xtant3150c RCC Addict Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: On Da' Shelf Posts: 1,253	Nice build up EeePee! The body looks good to. I think I may try and get my hands on one of these? I have a P4 now but since I don't have any plans to compete a more scale looking rig is sounding good to me.

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07-25-2006, 04:57 PM	#39
hvydty1 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Angier N.C. Posts: 387	Eepee that thing is SICK! Damn nice build man. Congrats.

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